Even during a “down” year, TCU’s defense under Gary Patterson still ranked No. 1 in the Big 12 in total defense. However, the unit still came short of the dominance we’ve come to expect in Fort Worth.
TCU’s defense ranked just No. 34 in ESPN’s SP+ metric, the worst such rating since 2016 and second-worst since joining the Big 12. And heading into 2020, looming questions at defensive end and cornerback hang over the defense.