When Texas Christian University stomped Arkansas State in its third game this year, it was more than just another win in a season that is supposed to put the once hapless team on the map. The 52-3 drubbing stretched the Horned Frogs\' winning streak to eight - their longest since 1938 and the fourth longest in the country. TCU Coach Dennis Franchione shrugs amicably when asked about the historic victory. \"The only stat I worry about is the \'W,\'\" he says. Franchione\'s nonchalance about setting, breaking or even shattering school records is understandable. For the 49-year-old coach, record-breaking victories have become almost routine. In 1998, his first at TCU, he led the Horned Frogs to their first bowl victory in 41 years with a surprise 29-18 win over Southern Cal in the Sun Bowl. The year before, he took New Mexico to its first bowl game in 36 years. The Lobos participation in
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