Despite a 31-28 overtime loss to Kansas State in the Big 12 championship, TCU’s College Football Playoff hopes might still be alive.
College football fans across the nation felt the Horned Frogs punched their ticket to the College Football Playoff and that quarterback Max Duggan solidified himself as a Heisman contender, even in a losing effort.
Here’s some of the national reaction to the Big 12 championship game.
TCU has earned a spot in the CFP even if they lose. Stop it.
— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) December 3, 2022
TCU should remain at 3 https://t.co/GskbFw1ZJS
— Dez Bryant (@DezBryant) December 3, 2022
Sonny Dykes said #TCU belongs in the College Football Playoffs.
— Charles Baggarly (@swaggarly) December 3, 2022
"We should not be punished for [playing] in the Big 12 Championship game," said Dykes.
If TCU had an Oklahoma or Texas logo on its helmet, there would be ZERO doubt it was in - win or lose today - after a 12-0 regular season which included nine conference games. This talk of two-loss Bama jumping them with a loss is pure nonsense.
— Chris Fallica (@chrisfallica) December 3, 2022
Baller. Freaking baller. pic.twitter.com/azb63DwLl5
— Holly Rowe (@sportsiren) December 3, 2022
Again, would think that TCU has done enough to stay in the top four for the playoffs. We'll see. Twitter will be more of a firestorm for about 20 hours.
— Chuck Carlton (@ChuckCarltonDMN) December 3, 2022
TCU is officially in the Playoffs regardless of the final score.
— Emmanuel Acho (@EmmanuelAcho) December 3, 2022
Removing TCU from the playoff picture after this performance would be the most unintelligent action in sports this year.
Do not reward another team for watching the championship game. Reward TCU for playing in it.
MAX DUGGAN PUT THE TEAM ON YOUR BACK WOW 🤯 @TCUFootball pic.twitter.com/QXNasGwnVd
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) December 3, 2022
Every time the camera cuts back to Max Duggan pic.twitter.com/f4yl9o8IW5
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) December 3, 2022
TCU win this game Duggan have to win heisman
— Dez Bryant (@DezBryant) December 3, 2022
Max Duggan is having his Heisman Moment
— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) December 3, 2022
LFG 15 DUGGAN!!!!
— Dez Bryant (@DezBryant) December 3, 2022
Max Duggan right now: pic.twitter.com/rnMQIhA9jZ
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) December 3, 2022
Why take ball out of Duggan’s hands and give it to a lesser player 5 yards deep? Dumb
— Ed Werder (@WerderEdESPN) December 3, 2022
If TCU isn't in, regardless, now, something's seriously wrong with the system. No way 2-loss Alabama deserves consideration.
— Brad Townsend (@townbrad) December 3, 2022
Top 4 are set! Only thing to figure out is the seeding.@GeorgiaFootball @UMichFootball @TCUFootball @OhioStateFB
— Joel Klatt (@joelklatt) December 3, 2022
If Max Duggan doesn’t win the Heisman and TCU doesn’t make the College Football Playoff, what are we even doing?
— Selby Lopez (@LopezSelby31) December 3, 2022
Controversial opinion: TCU is in no matter what happens here in OT.
— Scott Hanson (@ScottHanson) December 3, 2022
& I think they can do no worse than the 3-Seed. @TCUFootball
That should lock TCU’s spot in the playoff. An undefeated regular season and didn’t lose in regulation of the conference championship game.
— Jeremy Branham (@JeremyBranham) December 3, 2022
That’s a top four resume regardless of what happens in OT.
Max Duggan may have just clinched the Heisman and a playoff spot at the same time. How do you keep TCU out now?
— Dennis Dodd (@dennisdoddcbs) December 3, 2022
Max Duggan got that FRAWG in him
— Sean Collins (@seanzcollins) December 3, 2022
(I really hope I did that right)
Why take the ball out of a Heisman candidate’s hand in the biggest moment of your season? Like wow. #TCU
— Jordan Leslie (@Jles9) December 3, 2022
