Fans exploded at Schollmaier Arena as TCU wide receiver Quentin Johnston reeled in a long pass in the first quarter of the College Football Playoff National Championship against the Georgia Bulldogs in Inglewood, California.
Unfortunately for the Horned Frogs, the team fell short in a 65-7 loss to the Bulldogs. The loss ended their hopes of winning the national title for the first time since 1938.
鈥淭CU hasn鈥檛 been a big-name school in so long, and this one could mean everything to our school,鈥� TCU student and member of the Brady Raboin said.
Raboin joined the Dutchmen because he enjoys hyping the crowd up, he said.
The 鈥淐inderella Story鈥� ended on Jan. 9 for the TCU Horned Frogs.
鈥淲e鈥檝e proven ourselves as a program to be competing with some of the best teams in college football. We鈥檙e still going to have a bright future 鈥� just maybe not quite as impressive as winning the college football playoffs,鈥� Raboin said.
He sees the TCU Horned Frogs competing as a strong team for coming years.
At , Bert Adams, TCU class of 鈥�63 and owner of the bar/restaurant at 3505 Bluebonnet Circle near the school, said the team looked nervous.
鈥淚鈥檝e not seen them play like this,鈥� he said at halftime, when TCU was trailing 38-7. 鈥淭hey鈥檙e a second-half team, but that鈥檚 a lot to overcome. I鈥檓 proud of them, though, no matter what. It鈥檚 been quite a year.鈥�
Randy Champ, TCU, class of 鈥�79, who is retired and lives in Altus, Oklahoma, stopped by The Poop Deck to watch the game.
鈥淭hey鈥檙e making a lot of mistakes,鈥� he said as halftime approached. 鈥淭hat鈥檚 not how they鈥檝e played all season, but Georgia has the experience and, so far at least, it shows.鈥�
鈥� With reporting from the Poop Deck.
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