As the TCU celebration commenced, the Bears walked off the field knowing their chances of sneaking back into the CFP discussion had arrived at an end. But on third-and-nine from the 19, Johnson was looking for receiver KD Cannon when defensive tackle Davion Pierson hit him from behind and forced a fumble that he recovered. “There were 100 plays before that, where something could have happened”.
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While the Cowboy rushing game hasn’t been as prolific as it has been in years’ past, they still need to be able to establish a running attitude to keep the Sooner defense honest. The offensive execution deteriorated as the weather continued. I’m proud of that effort.
All that helped Iowa remain one of two unbeaten teams. The defense played great, they played unbelievable.
The first half started with the Baylor and TCU offenses swinging at each other like heavyweights. TCU got it done with the game on the line, and the Bears did not.
Rolovich previously played for Hawaii in the 2000 and 2001 seasons and went on to coach the Rainbow Warriors from 2008-2011 before accepting the offensive coordinator position at Nevada where he has been since.
Fuente will be charged with taking the Hokies to the next level as they have enjoyed only moderate success over the last few seasons and haven’t managed a BCS bowl game birth since their 2012 Sugar Bowl loss to MI. “It feels like we’ve had the same quarterback (each week) since we started”. Then we lost a game to an excellent OU team. Despite being down to their third-string QB, Baylor’s system under Art Briles can suffer injuries under center and still be productive. Our second loss came in a freezing monsoon. And perhaps most importantly, he hasn’t turned the ball over. Yet, all of that taken into consideration, the fact that my final thought is still in play is remarkable to me.
With a win, Baylor would have still had a chance to win another Big 12 title.
Shortly after TCU’s thrilling 28-21 double overtime win over Baylor on Friday, Gary Patterson wouldn’t say if he considered this season one of the best coaching jobs he’s done during his 16 seasons in Fort Worth.
His right foot heavily taped after missing a game, Boykin threw an 8-yard touchdown pass to KaVontae Turpin in the second overtime after scoring on a 1-yard run in the first extra period, helping the Horned Frogs beat No. 7 Baylor 28-21 on a rainy, chilly Friday night. No matchup in the Big 12 – and arguably all of college football – had been hyped more over the a year ago than TCU vs. Baylor after the Bears won 61-58 last season.
Baylor got the ball for its part of the overtime and faced fourth-and-1 at the 26.
That ended Baylor’s Big 12 title and playoff hopes for good and provided a satisfying end to a disappointing two-loss campaign for the Frogs that began at No. 2 in the preseason. Here are some of the highlights.
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“It’s an unbelievable year for these guys for everything they’ve gone through”, Patterson said. “To see him change it around and do all the things he’s been able to do and how he handles everything on and off the field, not just on the field, that’s the thing that’s been fun for me to watch”. We’ve only got today and one more week in the regular season.
