Aaron Green hauled in an incredible tip into the back of the end zone to help the TCU Horned Frogs survive against Texas Tech. “So I just did what I was told and I followed the ball”. I knew he might not have caught it because it was a little high and the guy was behind him. Josh Doctson catches nearly everything, but there’s a chance. Doctson united a Big 12 mark with 18 receive (for 267 lawns and 3 touchdowns).
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The Horned Frogs’ Boykin, on the other hand, is nearing a thousand yards as he has 65 completions for 985 yards and 10 touchdowns.
The teams traded touchdowns and lead changes throughout the second half, with Texas Tech pulling ahead 52-48 on a 50-yard TD pass from Mahomes to Justin Stockton with 5:55 remaining to set up the late-game dramatics.
Tcu Horned Frogs scored 46.8 points compared to allowed 20.3 points with point differential of 26.5. After a few laterals, Jakeem Grant was pushed out of bounds at the TCU.
TCU is coached by Gary Patterson. “Jiminy Christmas”.
The Wolverines (3-1) have won three straight under Jim Harbaugh after an opening loss at Utah. “Right now we’re very excited about winning 55-52”.
Top-ranked Ohio State started strongly in a win against Western Michigan, No.2-ranked Michigan State was less convincing in victory over Central Michigan, and Mississippi was too good for a competitive Vanderbilt. Baylor is fifth and Notre Dame sixth.
Russell threw for 277 yards as the Bears extended the nation’s longest home winning streak to 18 games. Green dove and caught the ball and dragged his foot for the touchdown.
Throw in No. 15 Oklahoma, which hosts West Virginia next week, and No. 24 Oklahoma State (4-0) and the Big 12 could become a battle of attrition.
The over is 4-0 in TCU’s last four games following an ATS loss and 8-3 in its last 11 conference games. The kick is blocked by Pete Robertson and Texas Tech takes over on their own 37 yard line.
Five Big 12 teams are among the top 12 FBS teams in total yards.
Trevone Boykin missed his receiver high on fourth-and-goal from the four with 29 seconds left.
With 1:23 left, TCU gets inside the 10 with a strike to Doctson.
Mahomes hurt his left knee early in the first quarter when he dove toward the end zone as he finished a 15-yard run. More than twice that total (7) did so this season.
Michigan State’s Shilique Calhoun led the defensive effort with 2 1/2 sacks and also blocked a field goal attempt.
Indiana 31, Wake Forest 24 – Nate Sudfeld threw for 205 yards and two touchdowns as the visiting Hoosiers improved to 4-0 for the first time since 1990.
Weeks like this are when college football can get really weird.
Heavy rain impacted the game midway through the first quarter, but the weather eventually moved out of the area by the second quarter. The best teams overcome them and find a way to win. TCU faces Texas next week before going to Kansas State and Iowa State…. It’s what coach Kliff Kingsbury teaches the best.
Chubb had scoring runs of 9 and 49 yards in the third quarter.
Thomas Sirk was 17 of 25 for 114 yards with an 11-yard touchdown pass to T.J. Rahming.
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Inexperience was a factor on two incredibly silly penalties that kept Texas Tech drives alive.
