TCU coach Gary Patterson said Wednesday he was not happy that news had leaked regarding the season-ending knee injury to his starting running back Waymon James.

"Now [Virginia] gets to prepare for just one guy," Patterson. "Our team is hurt because of that."

James' injury was reported on Twitter earlier in the day. TCU Director of Media Relations Mark Cohen later confirmed the injury to TCU 360. As a sophomore, James led TCU in yards per carry, averaging 7.2 yards per touch last season. 

Patterson said he now puts his confidence in senior tailback Matthew Tucker.

“We’re down to one guy that has really played,” Patterson said. “I trust one guy right now.”

Tucker led the Frogs in touchdowns, rushing for 12 scores a season ago. Two games into the 2012 season, Tucker has carried the ball 19 times for 104 yards. 

As the rest of the team begins to prepare for life without James, Patterson said his team must better handle the grind of a college season. 

“We’ve got a lot tests this week – lot of midterms," he said. "We’ve got a lot of guys staying up late. It makes for hard, tough practices. This is what I talked about before we started two-a-days: handling the grind.”

The Frogs face off against a Virginia team Saturday that has had success on the road dating back to 2011. 

“[Virginia] beat Miami on the road last year," Patterson said. "They beat Florida State on the road. They’re talking about getting revenge and not playing like they did last week. We’re worried about if we’re tired or not, so right now, I’m not real happy with my football team.”

Much to the chagrin of their head coach, TCU has struggled in practice this week. However, Patterson holds a 57-7 career record playing in the friendly confines of Amon G. Carter stadium. 

Saturday’s game will mark the Frogs’ first home game televised on ESPN since 2005 when TCU knocked off Utah in overtime. 

Kickoff for Saturday’s affair is scheduled for 11 a.m.