Welcome back to another edition of What Did We Learn. With the return of the football season, my weekly article returns, a two-year-long tradition now. At the end of every weekend, I release my weekly "what did we learn"—an opinionated editorial detailing what Frog fans can take away from the week before that might not appear in the box score.

RALEIGH, North Carolina -- On Sunday afternoon at a sold-out Reynolds Coliseum, No. 10 NC State lost to No. 17 TCU 69-59 in a game that shone a large spotlight on two programs that came into this season facing high expectations despite the major changes their rosters weathered this summer.

Marta Suarez and Olivia Miles helped TCU beat No. 10 NC State for the Horned Frogs' first win against a ranked nonconference opponent on the road since 2011.

The TCU Horned Frogs, led by quarterback Josh Hoover, face the No. 12 BYU Cougars, led by quarterback Bear Bachmeier, on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025 at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, Utah.

Olivia Miles notched her first double-double of the season and 1,500 career points as No. 17 TCU women's basketball upset No. 10 N.C. State.

TCU volleyball’s recent struggles continued on Saturday afternoon, when the No. 16 ranked Horned Frogs dropped a four-set match at No. 25 Iowa State and conceded their sixth loss in eight Big 12 Conference matches.

A pair of the top teams that reached the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament last season meet up on Sunday, Nov. 16 when the No. 17 TCU Horned Frogs visit the No. 10 NC State Wolfpack at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, N.C.

While peers made statements, the Horned Frogs were left hoping for silver linings instead of competing for relevance.