While no announcements have been made about the severity of Boykin’s injury, the Horned Frogs’ lackadaisical Saturday performance did little to quiet the critics who essentially ruled them out of the Big 12 title race after being routed by Oklahoma State last weekend. “I haven’t really talked about playoffs, or anything, since the very beginning”. Outside of Boykin, the Horned Frogs rely heavily on Aaron Green in their ground attack has he has netted 796 yards on 149 carries and has reached the end zone nine times. Texas has now lost all four of its road games this season, and all by double digits.
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TCU stretched the lead to 10-0 on a 42-yard field goal. Instead of calling plays for a Heisman candidate, Meacham and co-coordinator Sonny Cumbie suddenly had to provide a script for a kid whose last big game came in high school.
Texas Tech let a 21-point lead dwindle to 7 points early in the third quarter after Hubener scored his third touchdown.
“You’ll say you only beat KU 23-17, yeah, that’s correct”.
“It is in the back of your mind”, said Dineen of KU feeling like fate was on its side. That was everybody doing their job and it just came right to me. Without Boykin TCU focused on its rushing attack in the second half.
The Jayhawks did not win, and now they will still likely finish 0-12 after finishing with West Virginia and K-State. Just look at KaVontae Turpin as he runs through the entire coverage team on his way to a ridiculous punt return for a touchdown.
Freshman quarterback Ryan Willis showed a few promise, hitting a series of throws to the flat and one key downfield strike in the fourth quarter, and appears to be the long-term answer at the position despite his lacking mobility. TCU linebacker Ty Summers intercepted the floating pass and KU’s golden opportunity was gone.
The defense, in retreat most of the season, played with a contagious passion. But our defense bowed their neck, stopped ’em again and gave us another chance offensively.
I don’t know how the next two weeks will go – we’re pretty banged up – but this group will play hard. Here are the five games that will have the biggest impact on the drive for the championship. “All of our guys were hyped and, obviously, it didn’t turn out the way we would’ve liked it”. On Saturday, both Oklahoma State and TCU narrowly avoided devastating defeats. The Jayhawks were close.
Expect to see a lot more of this today.
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Compared to the November 7 slate and the games that are on tap next weekend, the college football schedule in Week 11 represents a bit of a lull – on paper, that is. “We have to win out”. The game also airs as a live stream online.
