Greetings from muggy, overcast Big D on the eve of Saturday's Texas Christian-Oregon State game at Dallas Cowboys Stadium.

FACTS ABOUT TCU (ranked sixth by Associated Press, seventh by USA Today) we haven't yet mentioned:

We're told that theater is a reflection of life, and so when it comes to Oregon State quarterback Ryan Katz I'm fascinated by the big stage on Saturday.

Will the stage be too big for the play?

The Oregon State football team doesn't usually visit the stadium it plays in on the road the day before the game for a walk-through practice.

Coach Mike Riley thinks it's more of a hassle getting the whole team there than it's worth. Plus the Beavers have seen all the Pac-10 venues, and most nonconference venues are not that special.