The toad to LA: Relive TCU football’s journey through the College Football Playoff

By Tristen Smith, Staff Writer|Published January 24, 2023

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Maestro Damien Geter rehearses with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra for An African American Requiem Jan. 26, 2023, at the TCU Music Hall. Geter said he composed the piece in 2016 as a response to racial violence. The day before the TCU performance, body cam footage was released showing five police officers beating Tyre Nichols after a traffic stop in Memphis.

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TCU fans in the student section vs Oklahoma on Jan. 24, 2023. (Photo courtesy of GoFrogs.com)

Miles Jr. leads No. 11 TCU men’s basketball to commanding victory over Oklahoma

Police investigate the shooting location in front of the Whataburger on 2401 W Berry St. on Jan. 20, 2023. (Katherine Lester/Staff Writer)

Suspects arrested for shooting near Whataburger on Berry Street

Head coach Jamie Dixon and center Eddie Lampkin Jr. celebrating in the locker room vs Kansas on Jan. 21, 2023. (Photo courtesy of GoFrogs.com)

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TCU guards Mike Miles Jr. and Shahada Wells embrace vs West Virginia on Jan. 18, 2023. (Photo courtesy of GoFrogs.com)

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Cover of The Skiff for January 19, 2023. Texas: A season to remember. Photo by Tristen Smith. A football player holds a trophy over his head while purple and white confetti falls around him.

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The Hypnotoad became a famous theme throughout TCUs playoff run. A Hypnotoad poster was left covered in Georgia confetti after TCU lost the national championship 65-7, Jan. 9, 2023. (Tristen Smith/Staff Photographer)

No. 3 TCU football drops national championship to No. 1 Georgia, historic season ends

Thousands of Frog fans descended on Los Angeles to rally on Sunday.

A sea of purple: TCU fans flocked to LA to see the Horned Frogs in the national championship

TCU and Georgia head coaches Sonny Dykes and Kirby Smart, respectively, stand with the national championship trophy, Jan. 8, 2023. (Tristen Smith/Staff Photographer)

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TCU wide receiver Quentin Johnston lifts the Fiesta Bowl offensive MVP trophy up the Fiesta Bowl trophy after a dominant performance against Michigan on Dec. 31, 2022. (Tristen Smith/Staff Photographer)

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