College Football Week 2 Early Odds, Picks & Prediction: TCU vs. Tarleton State (2022)

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• Alabama vs. Texas
• USC vs. Stanford
• Baylor vs. BYU
• Kentucky vs. Florida
• Mississippi State vs. Arizona
• Ohio vs. Penn State
• Duke vs. Northwestern
• Boise State vs. New Mexico State
• Maryland vs. Charlotte
• Hawaii vs. Michigan
• Virginia vs. Illinois
• Oregon State vs. Fresno State
• Iowa State vs. Iowa
• UAB vs. Liberty
• Tennessee vs. Pittsburgh
• Ohio State vs. Arkansas State
• Texas Tech vs. Houston
• Arizona State vs. Oklahoma State
• Appalachian State vs. Texas A&M

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College Football Week 2 Early Odds, Picks & Prediction: TCU vs. Tarleton State

TCU vs. Tarleton State

TCU QB Chandler Morris left last Friday's 38-13 win over Colorado with a knee injury. Coaches ruled out Morris for Saturday's game against Tarleton, and early reports suggest he could miss a month.

QB2 Max Duggan, the former starter, relieved Morris and outplayed him, sparking the offense. Morris, more of the pocket-passer, went a meager 13-of-20 for 111 yards. Duggan only attempted three passes, completing two for 27 yards, but he abused the Buffs on the ground for 41 yards on three carries.

Duggan is bigger, more athletic, and a more productive runner than Morris and also has a stronger arm. But Duggan has always struggled with turnovers and accuracy. He won't be tested in that regard this weekend.

But it'll be worth checking in on this game to see how Duggan is acclimating in the pocket to HC Sonny Dykes' Air Raid system. That's intel we can use later this month.

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