TCU football coach Sonny Dykes never expected to face Bill Belichick, doesn’t know what to expect

Posted Aug 29, 2025
Bill Belichick on a college sideline? Sonny Dykes still can’t believe it, but that’s the challenge TCU faces Monday when the Horned Frogs travel to UNC for their season opener. "Never thought I would," Dykes said about coaching against the six-time Super Bowl champion head coach. "Just assumed he would always coach in the NFL." Yet here they are. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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