The first meeting for the Iron Skillet since SMU joined the ACC to create a matchup of power conference teams takes place Saturday.
The 103rd meeting between the Dallas-Fort Worth rivals for the Iron Skillet will be the first since SMU joined the ACC to create a matchup of power conference teamsThis Saturday in Dallas, an 80-year college football tradition continues with the battle for the Iron Skillet. The annual series between TCU and SMU has been consistently played through 1946 but may not continue past 2025 if the series isn't extended.
TCU quarterback Josh Hoover goes against an SMU defense with as many interceptions as passing touchdowns allowed and allowing only 158.3 yards passing per game. Hoover's 119 pass attempts without an interception are the most in the country. Hoover threw for 402 yards and four TDs against UCF, his seventh time with at least 300 yards passing in his nine career starts. Only three FBS QBs since 2012 have more 300-yard games in their first nine starts.
TCU: WR Jack Bech is third in the Big 12 with 116.7 yards receiving per game. He had nine catches for 200 yards, including a 50-yard touchdown, last week against UCF. All of those marks were personal highs in his 36 career games, including 25 in two seasons at LSU before joining the Horned Frogs last year.The Mustangs and TCU were in the Southwest Conference together from 1923 until that league dissolved after the 1995 football season.
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