This is so good. I know you all look forward to TFGD — it’s far and away the most popular thing we do here — but more and more I find it gets me through the day Sunday, which is usually a long day spent writing stories and re-watching the game for me and G&B and also sometimes traveling back home.

And today’s entry is another reason why. What follows is tremendously tremendous

You saw the game. You have opinions on what went wrong and why. You know TCU weathered all of the swings and quick changes and WVU, which has done that quite well, did not. You know the Mountaineers both inadvertently and intentionally created a dangerously small margin and were made to pay that bill when the secondary tripped on one decisive play.

“Tempo got us,” WVU safety K.J. Dillon said.

Joseph didn’t play his deep third and Listenbee ran past cornerback Daryl Worley and caught the pass before safety Dravon Henry could cover for Joseph.

“We just didn’t get the communication from the sideline,” Dillon said. “That’s the first thing we preach when we get on the field: Communicate first and then get lined up. We didn’t do the first thing. How can we do the second thing? It cost us, which it shouldn’t have. It was our fault. We gave it to them.”

Gibson said he would have called a timeout if he saw the confusion before the snap, but he didn’t see it and he didn’t expect it, either.

“It was the same coverage stuff we’d been running the whole game,” Gibson said. “It’s not like we pulled out a magic play and tried to fool them.”

You know all of that, and we’ll get into all of that a little later. But for now, the thrill and the agony of TFGD. Lookouts on the corner, focused on the ave. Ladies in the window, focused on the kinfolk. Me under a lamp post, why I got my hand closed? Texts in my palm, watching the long arm of the law. My edits are in [brackets].

3:22:
Do the circle!

3:30:
Boykin scares me. Why do I feel like Chuck Knoblauch will factor prominently today?

3:34:
What’s up with entrance to the game today? I missed the band. Are we on high security alert?!

3:34:
Interested to see what’s going to be today’s game-plan-which-I-will-only-understand-in-hindsight.

3:35:
BTW, this was the first time I watched Gameday in a while. Still using that awful intro by Big & Rich, the Sugar Ray of country.

3:43:
GAM with the wrong-way first down chop!

3:43:
First camo sighting!

3:43:
Plays Per Game Graphic…Randy Edsall just threw something.

3:44:
Auspicious!

3:48:
And Mario is sliding down the flag pole again….boom.

3:48:
This scoring drive was brought to you by Jordan Thompson.

3:53:
Cover Pentagon is a Thing.

3:53:
Defense is lathered up!

3:53:
Heisman my [aardvark].

3:53:
Played QB in D2. No clue what WVU Was going to do on that drive.

3:53:
(Sup? Played QB in D2. Wanna go off roading?)

3:53:
Is it acceptable to lose your voice with 10:36 left in the first?

3:54:
Somewhere Antonio Lewis saw that refusal to signal fair catch and nodded in approval

3:56:
MTEP? MTEP!

3:57:
Squirt. Boom. Hold.

3:58:
TOWELS OF TV MENTIONS!

3:59:
Too much tempo for our own good on that third down.

4:05:

4:05:
DEFORE$T

4:06:
Nice job, #25!

4:07:
How is that not a penalty?! I am morally outraged!

4:07:
54 for TCU is a mango farmer!

4:07:
Are the refs waiting for wvu to retaliate?

4:08:
That’s it TCU, no handshakes for you.

4:08:
Why didn’t Clint audible that third down? Safety over White walked up. He was 1on1

4:08:
cover zero punt returns from us, how soon until we see cover zero kick off returns for TCU?

4:08:
Who’s coaching TCU’s special teams? DeForrest?

4:10:
TCU kick returns = WVU punt returns

4:16:
It’s nice to finally play someone whose special teams are even more of a train wreck than ours.

4:24:
Rushel, Rushel.

4:25:
Get the first down and take a knee

4:37:
Mixed emotions: holding opponent on 3rd down, realizing we’re about to field a punt.

4:37:
More like Joann Worley #textsfromLaughIn

4:37:
Muldrow III. They murdered his family and ruined his name. Now he’s out for revenge. Charles Bronson is… Muldrow.

4:37:
Caz! Uneventful special teams! I’m frightened!

4:37:
Cheers for uneventful fair catch

4:37:
Clint needs to just get down.

4:37:
Skylar Howard is a heartbeat away, man.

4:37:
Trending, trending, trending … In the wrong direction.

4:37:
Riddick two for one – sack and helmet removal

4:37:
Remember when WVU used to take pride in its offense? Holgorsen and his gang care about nothing but defense…

4:42:
WVU leads the nation in not breaking shoestring tackles #soclose

4:42:
Trickett’s decision maker is broken today.

4:42:
BOOMstache (plus wind)

4:47:
Pepper spray was just deployed on an out or control drunk in the concourse. Several casualties resulted. I can stop coughing. Wafted into restroom.

4:48:
People are blinded … In need of medical help.

4:49:
I’m worried that I’m not scared when TCU is punting

4:50:
Best punt returner? I got VD. Wait. What? No!

4:53:
FUMBLES

4:54:
This is nuts 3 TO

4:54:

4:54:
I told you Dusty loves the rain. Time to put him in. This is ridiculous.

4:55:
Boykin – go back to receiver

4:56:
This defense, man. Thanks, Boink!

4:56:
Gibby is a football wizard

4:56:
INT!

4:56:
White dude in the slot with the streak. Boykin missed a chance to win WVU Clue.

4:57:
This negative turnover margin scheme is working like a charm.

5:01:
Is it the gloves, Clint?

5:03:
Heat seeking missile!

5:04:
KJ DILLION IS A CRUISE MISSLE! WOW!!

5:05:
Halftime. Under. Take the under

5:07:
We suck in 2nd quarter

5:08:
Tulip tackle by KJ….he planted 23.

5:16:
I’m not sure how supple his wrist is though

5:38:
Sick

5:39:
Well, the WV offense is just trolling the WV defense at this point.

5:43:
Merry mortar-forking Ch

5:43:
Ristmas TCU

5:50:
Dana… KEEP THE DREAM ALIVE!

5:50:
I have a Dreamius!

5:51:
Dreams come true.

5:52:
Guy beside me won’t stop yelling Thriw it to Kevin Kline!

5:53:
Dremius is One eyed horned frog running purple people beater

5:54:
I have a Dreamius, yada yada yada, the promised land!

5:56:
Scoop. And. Score!

5:57:
Scoop and score!!!

5:57:
THIS DEFENSE NEVER RECOVERS FUMBLES!!!!!!!

5:57:
#ScoopNScore

5:57:
An ankle injury? Yes, Terrell Chestnut missed last week with an “ankle injury”.

5:58:
Oh me of little faith 27-14

5:58:
In my Kristen Wiig voice “Ooolhhmygaaawd.”

6:00:
Forget Capito or Tennant. I’m writing In Gibby this Tuesday

6:00:
It’s cold. It’s windy. I think it was snowing earlier. But man if it doesn’t feel like Fall…

6:01:
“How you spell D?”

6:07:
Seriously, decision maker is broken today.

6:07:
Dang, Clint.

6:07:
Trickett done lost his mind

6:08:
Simply the worst play of the season.

6:08:
I haven’t yelled “throw it away” this much since Chad Johnston was QB

6:09:
That’s what five [five?] turnovers feels like. [Good day to you, sir].

6:10:
How are we winning?

6:11
[Forgettable] Fall!

6:11:
Serious suggestion: wildcat to smith the rest of the game.

6:14:
Hanky Panky? Get it?

6:14:
Cause flags are hankies.

6:15:
He still won’t throw it to White with 8 in the box in the red zone?

6:15:
Yo, we’re in serious trouble if we’re just going to cut and run when 11 is doubled or marginally defended.

6:24:
Smash mouth time?

6:27:
Do not let Trickett throw it!

6:31:
Punt in the wind. All we are is punt in the wind

6:35:
No flags on TCU

6:35:
Ever

6:36:
Dline getting manhandled

6:36:
It’s starting to look like OU second half. Fortunately Catalon is no Perine

6:47:
This is Clint. When he is good he is very good

6:47:
And when he is bad he’s horrid

6:47:
Trending, trending, trending … for the worse.

6:48:
Booing the play calling is correct. Two white flag 3 & outs at home.

6:48:
I just wanna cuss.

6:49:
Miss all the tackles.

6:50:
D is too tired tackle

6:50:
If I hadn’t gone completely grey before I hit 30, this game would have done the trick for me. Come on!!

6:51:
I mock your mock, Patterson

6:52:
TO! on downs

6:52:
PLEASE hold onto it

6:53:
No PI? We’ll call it even for the no call on the face mask against Trickett in the first quarter.

6:53:
I’d like to tell 61,000 people this ain’t over.

6:54:
Holy [steak] Dana is pissed

6:54:
The playcall is don’t fumble.

6:54:
[Finally] Nehlen got hold of the play calling again

6:57:
2012 all over again.

6:57:
When they lose remember they didn’t try on 9 straight plays with the lead and the ball

6:58:
THAT’S WHY YOU DON’T PLAY CONSERVATIVE!!!!!

6:59:
KNOOOOOOBLAUCHHHHH

6:59:
He’ll also lose with no timeouts spent

7:02:
Mango farming frogs.

7:02:
Snatched defeat from the jaws of victory.

7:03:
We didn’t deserve to win that game.

7:03:
Sick

7:03:
Nice play calling to choke it away, you [fantastic] Kingpin haired jerk

7:03:
I could effin puke.

7:04:
Turn the ball over 5 times and you’ll lose. That’s it.

7:05:
And your boy Smartfootball flummoxed on Twitter why fans were booing. Apparently he didn’t read your book or even see the title.

7:06:
that’s the heartbreak i remember.

7:10:
So Holgs lost confident in his starter?

7:12:
I’ve been waiting, the fall has arrived!