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Week 5, Sat, Oct 3, 6:00 PM local on ESPN

BYU Cougarsat TCU Horned Frogs

Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth. Fly into DFW.

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The matchup

On ESPN

#10BYU

3-0

TCU

2-2

71% to winESPN's model30% to win
Form, ESPN's model and the stat leaders
Form

BYU is ranked 10th in the AP poll.

TCU has won 3 of its last 5.

BYU has won 4 of its last 5.

ESPN's model

ESPN's model gives TCU a 30 percent chance at home.

BYU

L34-7 vs TTUW25-21 vs GTW63-7 vs UTUW28-17 vs ARIZW41-23 @ CSU
  • Passing YardsB. Bachmeier, 44/62, 642 YDS, 6 TD, 1 INT
  • Rushing YardsL. Martin, 42 CAR, 328 YDS, 3 TD
  • Receiving YardsL. Glasker, 11 REC, 270 YDS, 2 TD

TCU

W30-27 OT vs USCL15-10 vs UNCW63-7 vs GRAMW31-7 vs ARSTL21-13 @ UCF
  • Passing YardsJ. Craig, 90/132, 1,213 YDS, 7 TD, 3 INT
  • Rushing YardsJ. Payne, 73 CAR, 355 YDS, 2 TD
  • Receiving YardsE. Small, 24 REC, 371 YDS, 1 TD

Win chances come from ESPN's model.

What we know about Amon G. Carter Stadium

Where visiting fans stay

Checked at the source
  • TCU and University Drive. Walk, or the Hyatt Place shuttle for its guests. Hyatt Place Fort Worth/TCU at 3029 Sandage Ave runs a game day shuttle for hotel guests.
  • Downtown and Sundance Square. Trinity Metro route 7 or rideshare to Lot 8. Five miles from campus, with nightlife and TEXRail to DFW Airport.
  • Fort Worth Stockyards. Rideshare. Historic district north of downtown with Billy Bob's Texas and the daily cattle drive.

Around the stadium

From a specialist guide
University Drive and Berry Street by campus, with Dutch's Hamburgers and Buffalo Bros on the TCU drag. Downtown and Sundance Square are five miles away.

Getting in from the airport

From a specialist guide
DFW International. TEXRail runs from the airport to downtown Fort Worth.

Getting to the stadium

Checked at the source
Free shuttle from Doxology Bible Church to Outside Lot 1. Free shuttle from Travis Avenue Baptist Church to Tom Brown Pete Wright parking lot. Free shuttle from Paschal High School. Bellaire Dr by Einstein Bros. Bagels. Free shuttle from University United Methodist Church. Bellaire Dr by Einstein Bros. Bagels.

Tailgating

Checked at the source
Frog Alley on the east side of the stadium has food, drink, entertainment and family activities from three hours before kickoff. Season donor lots open five hours before kickoff. Tailgate in your space, not in driveways, walkways, fire lanes or landscaped areas. Put out all flames before you go in. No kegs and no selling alcohol in the lots. Personal containers only, and no glass. REVELxp sells set-up tailgate packages in front of Schollmaier Arena; call 214-998-0476. Vehicles over 9 x 18 feet, including RVs and anything towing a trailer, park in Lot 13RV.

Getting in

Checked at the source
  • Bag policy: Clear bags up to 12 x 6 x 12 inches, clear drawstring bags up to 12 x 12, or a clutch up to 4.5 x 6.5 inches.

Touring the stadium

From a specialist guide
About 2.5 hours before kickoff the team walks to the stadium past Schollmaier Arena. The band marches through about an hour before kickoff.

After the final whistle

Checked at the source
Fort Worth and TCU police direct traffic out of each lot after the game, and Stadium Drive closes between West Cantey Street and Bellaire Drive North. The last remote-lot shuttle leaves the stadium 45 minutes after the game.

One thing to avoid

From a specialist guide
Don't miss the last shuttle back to the remote lots: it leaves 45 minutes after the game ends.

Bars near the stadium

From a specialist guide

  • Buffalo Bros

    3015 S University Drive, Fort Worth, TX

    New York-style wings, pizza and subs on University Drive by campus.

    Away fans: students and fans before and after games.

  • Dutch's Hamburgers

    3009 South University Drive, Fort Worth, TX

    University-area hangout named for legendary TCU coach Dutch Meyer, known for fresh-ground burgers.

    Away fans: lively pregame hangout; Visit Fort Worth's pick for a burger before kickoff.

  • Billy Bob's Texas

    2520 Rodeo Plaza, Fort Worth, TX

    Big entertainment hall in the Historic Stockyards.

    Away fans: everyone; a Fort Worth night out for visitors.

  • The Woodshed Smokehouse

    3201 Riverfront Drive, Fort Worth, TX

    Chef Tim Love's smokehouse cooking beef, pork, game and fish over wood fires.

    Away fans: food first; good for a group dinner.

Sidequests in Fort Worth

In the order they happen. Each one earns points.

  1. Landmark90 points

    Stockyards cattle drive

    Texas drovers lead longhorns down East Exchange Avenue at 11:30 AM and 4 PM daily. It's free.

    Free. The day before

  2. Drink75 points

    Night at Billy Bob's Texas

    Head to the big entertainment hall in the Historic Stockyards. It's a Fort Worth night out done right.

    $$. The day before

  3. Outing40 points

    Sundance Square

    A 35-block downtown district named for the Sundance Kid. It's Fort Worth's best known spot for nightlife.

    Free. The day before

  4. Eat50 points

    Burger at Dutch's

    Grab a burger on the TCU drag at the spot named for coach Dutch Meyer.

    $. 4 hours 30 minutes before kickoff

  5. Tailgate65 points

    Frog Alley

    Food, drink and family activities fill the east side of the stadium. It starts three hours before kickoff.

    Free. 3 hours before kickoff

  6. Ritual75 points

    The Frog Walk

    Line the route past Schollmaier Arena about 2.5 hours before kickoff. Watch the Horned Frogs walk to the stadium.

    Free. 2 hours 30 minutes before kickoff

Seats and views

Where each part of Amon G. Carter Stadium sits, and what you see from it.

100 level, end zone100 level, corner, home side100 level, home sideline100 level, corner, home side100 level, end zone100 level, corner, visitor side100 level, visitor sideline100 level, corner, visitor side200 level, end zone200 level, corner, home side200 level, home sideline200 level, corner, home side200 level, end zone200 level, corner, visitor side200 level, visitor sideline200 level, corner, visitor side300 level, end zone300 level, corner, home side300 level, home sideline300 level, corner, home side300 level, end zone300 level, corner, visitor side300 level, visitor sideline300 level, corner, visitor side400 level, end zone400 level, corner, home side400 level, home sideline400 level, corner, home side400 level, end zone400 level, corner, visitor side400 level, visitor sideline400 level, corner, visitor sideHomeVisitors
100 level101 to 137, plus SC1 to SC4 at the south end200 level201 to 238300 level301 to 316400 level401 to 416Tap any part of the stadium to see its view.