How TCU went from Cinderella to contender in CFB title race

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How TCU went from Cinderella to contender in CFB title race
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The path to national title game against Georgia was forged with road wins at West...

TCU's run to national title contender started with stretch of road wins, including a 17-10 win in Austin led by receiver Quentin Johnson.TCU has heard the doubt from practically every corner of the college football world.

After a 31-28 overtime loss to K-State in the Big 12 championship game, first-year coach Sonny Dykes made his case for the Frogs to make the four-team College Football Playoff. For the next 24 hours, TCU had to endure the “was it enough?” talk. Would they get passed up in favor of bigger brands Ohio State and Alabama?

At this point, there’s no turning back. TCU again finds itself as an overwhelming underdog against top-ranked Georgia in Monday’s national championship game in Inglewood, Calif. “And there is a lot that goes into doing it together. You know you can. And you learn a lot of things as the journey goes along. So, we've kind of had to build the plane while we're flying it in some ways this year. And I think that's just been something that our guys have done a fantastic job of adapting.”

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