Utah's Isaac Wilson (11) gets by Oklahoma State's Iman Oates (99) in the second half of the college football between the Oklahoma State University Cowboys and the Utah Utes at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Sept., 21, 2024.

Isaac Wilson, Utah look to take down TCU

Standout quarterback Cameron Rising has experienced more misfortune, and Utah’s season is teetering on a downward slope.

The Utes will have Isaac Wilson behind center for the long term. They will look to halt a two-game skid on Saturday night when they host TCU in Big 12 play at Salt Lake City.

Rising sustained a season-ending injury to his right lower leg during last weekend’s 27-19 setback to host Arizona State. The loss of Rising comes when the Utes (4-2, 1-2) are facing slim odds of being in the postseason playoff mix.

“They’ve got to be warriors and want to battle through some adversity,” Utah coach Kyle Whittingham said. “It’s not like we’re 1-5 and sitting here with a horrific season. We have dropped a couple of games in a row, and we’re not used to losing two in a row around here.”

Rising missed all of last season due to a major left knee injury sustained in the Rose Bowl on Jan. 2, 2023. This season, the seventh-year player missed three games with a hand injury before going down against the Sun Devils.

“During his time at Utah, Cam has been both a great player and leader for our program, and he will obviously be missed,” Whittingham said.

Wilson has passed for 830 yards and six touchdowns this season. However, the freshman has been intercepted seven times and has completed just 55.7 percent of his attempts.

Micah Bernard is coming off a 129-yard rushing performance that marks his fourth 100-yard outing of the season. Bernard has 676 yards and a healthy 6.6 average per carry.

The Horned Frogs (3-3, 1-2) are coming off a bye. Two weeks ago, they lost 30-19 to visiting Houston, a team that was shut out in its previous two games.

TCU coach Sonny Dykes said his program returned to basics during the break.

“We tried to focus a lot on fundamentals,” he said Tuesday. “Playing lower up front, obviously better ball security and tackling, just all the stuff that’s important. We had a bunch of opportunities last week to get some work in, and I thought we had really good practices and improved.”

The Horned Frogs feature an elite receiver in Jack Bech, who is tied for fifth nationally with 702 receiving yards. He also has seven scores on 39 receptions.

Bech has four 100-yard outings this season, topped by a 200-yard effort against UCF on Sept. 14.

Quarterback Josh Hoover has completed 68.6 percent of his passes for 2,007 yards and 16 touchdowns, with six interceptions. The yardage ranks fifth nationally.

Utah holds a 5-3 series lead. The programs previously have faced off in the Western Athletic and Mountain West conferences.

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Oct 4, 2024; Fort Worth, Texas, USA; Houston Cougars quarterback Zeon Chriss (2) runs with the ball against the TCU Horned Frogs in the first quarter at Amon G. Carter Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-Imagn Images

Houston offense awakens in 30-19 win over TCU

Zeon Chriss threw for a touchdown and ran for another Friday night as Houston rebounded from consecutive shutouts to earn a 30-19 Big 12 Conference win over TCU in Fort Worth, Texas.

Chriss completed 15 of 18 passes for 141 yards while running for a game-high 97 yards on 11 carries. The Cougars (2-4, 1-2), who hadn’t scored a point since Sept. 14 vs. Rice, rolled up 361 total yards and kept the ball for almost 37 minutes.

Chriss sat out Houston’s next-to-last drive with an apparent forearm injury but backup Donovan Smith came in and led the team on a 66-yard march that lasted nearly 7:27 and concluded with Jack Martin’s third field goal, a 27-yarder with 1:58 to play for a two-possession advantage.

Josh Hoover completed 23 of 37 passes for 233 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions for the Horned Frogs (3-3, 1-2). Hoover tossed a 29-yard scoring strike to Jack Bech with 9:25 remaining that got them within a possession, but he also absorbed three sacks, losing a fumble after the final one with 48 seconds on the clock to end it.

TCU came into the game as a 16 1/2-point favorite but it was Houston that controlled the first 30 minutes with its best offensive half of the year.

Getting help from a targeting penalty that led to the ejection of the Horned Frogs’ Abe Camara and gifted the Cougars a first down at the 13, Houston scored first via Chriss’ 8-yard touchdown pass to Devan Williams at the 5:29 mark of the first quarter.

Houston made it 14-0 less than 90 seconds into the second period on a 2-yard run from Re’Shaun Sanford II, then got a 34-yard field goal from Martin with 4:55 left in the half.

Hoover got TCU on the board just before the two-minute timeout on a 21-yard touchdown strike to Savion Williams.

However, Chriss answered back with 1:48 remaining on a 71-yard scoring jaunt, enabling the Cougars to take a 24-6 cushion to intermission.

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Sep 28, 2024; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas Jayhawks defensive end Jereme Robinson (90) tries to block the pass from TCU Horned Frogs quarterback Josh Hoover (10) during the first half at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images

Josh Hoover, big plays push TCU past Kansas

Josh Hoover threw for 356 yards and three touchdowns as TCU picked up its first Big 12 win of the season 38-27 against Kansas Saturday afternoon in Kansas City, Mo.

The Horned Frogs playmakers were explosive as JP Richardson had an 89-yard punt return for a touchdown, Jack Bech had 10 receptions for 131 yards and two touchdowns and Eric McAlister had four catches for 100 yards and a touchdown.

Surrounded by red Kansas jerseys, Richardson broke free and cut back for the punt return touchdown that gave the Horned Frogs a lead they would not relinquish with 1:46 left in the third quarter.

Daniel Hishaw Jr. had 85 rushing yards and a touchdown and Devin Neal had 70 rushing yards and a touchdown for Kansas (1-4, 0-2 Big 12). Jalon Daniels was 15-for-34 for 179 passing yards with a passing touchdown and an interception.

The Kansas defense notched the first of three TCU (3-2, 1-1 Big 12) turnovers when Cobee Bryant forced a Cam Cook fumble that was recovered by Dylan Wudke on the game’s first possession.

Four plays later, Daniels connected with Luke Grimm who stood on his tiptoes to stay in the end zone for a 15-yard touchdown and a 7-0 Kansas lead.

TCU needed just five plays to cover 92 yards as Hoover hit Bech for a 35-yard touchdown to tie the game 7-7.

The Jayhawks didn’t complete a pass on their next scoring drive, but Neal’s 1-yard touchdown run gave Kansas a 14-7 lead.

A 3-yard touchdown run by Cook tied the game 14-14 as the teams traded long scoring drives.

After a Tabor Allen field goal, Bech caught his second touchdown from seven yards while sandwiched between two Kansas defenders and TCU took a 21-17 lead into halftime.

On their first drive of the second half, the Jayhawks took a 24-21 lead on an 8-yard touchdown run by Hishaw before Richardson’s electric return made it 28-24.

A 41-yard field goal by Tabor Allen cut the TCU lead to 28-27 at 12:07 in the fourth quarter.

But McCalister hauled in a Hoover pass at the 50-yard line and broke three tackles on his way to a 59-yard touchdown and a 35-27 TCU lead. Kyle Lemmermann drilled a 29-yard field goal for TCU that provided a two-score lead and the final margin.

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Sep 6, 2024; Dallas, Texas, USA; Southern Methodist Mustangs running back Brashard Smith (1) in action during the game between the Southern Methodist Mustangs and the Brigham Young Cougars at Gerald J. Ford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

Breshard Smith (4 total TDs), SMU overpower TCU 66-42

Brashard Smith ran for 127 yards and three touchdowns and added a TD catch but SMU’s that made the difference in the Mustangs’ 66-42 win over TCU on Saturday in Dallas.

The Mustangs (3-1) scored two defensive touchdowns and returned a punt for a touchdown while snapping a two-game losing streak to their Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex rivals. Kevin Jennings passed for 137 yards and two scores for SMU.

TCU coach Sonny Dykes, who coached SMU from 2017-21, was not around for the ending. He was ejected for multiple unsportsmanlike penalties after the opening kickoff of the third quarter, marking the first time since 2021 that a coach had been ejected. Dykes was upset after Jordyn Bailey’s 93-yard kickoff return touchdown was nullified by a holding penalty.

TCU’s Josh Hoover threw for 381 yards and three TDs but also was intercepted twice and fumbled two times. Jack Bech caught eight passes for 166 yards and two of those scores while Eric McAlister had six receptions for 114 yards and a TD for the Horned Frogs (2-2).

Collin Rogers had three field goals, SMU’s first and last points of the first half, on field goals of 51 and 49 yards, respectively, and a 45-yarder in the third quarter.

The Mustangs’ Brandon Crossley scooped up a fumble by Hoover at midfield and sprinted 51 yards for a touchdown at the 7:02 mark of the first quarter. Later in the quarter, Roderick Daniels Jr. dashed untouched 69 yards with a punt return for a score.

The Horned Frogs got back in the game with a Hoover 1-yard QB sneak for a score and Cam Cook’s 7-yard run, the latter with 11:24 to play in the second quarter. SMU answered with a 25-yard TD run by Smith, but TCU swung back with a 19-yard scoring pass from Hoover to McAlister.

The Mustangs took charge of the game by scoring 17 points in the final 1:28 of the first half. First, Jordan Hudson caught a 10-yard touchdown pass from Jennings. Then Ahmaad Moses intercepted a Hoover pass and turned it in to a 60-yard pick six.

TCU got a 46-yard TD pass from Hoover to Bech on the possession after Dykes’ ejection. Smith answered with a 24-yard scoring catch from Jennings and — after another Hoover fumble — a 1-yard TD burst.

Hoover connected with Bech for a 15-yard TD pass with 12:15 to play. Smith countered with a 1-yard touchdown run with 8:23 before backup TCU quarterback Ken Seals hit Bailey with a 6-yard pass to end the scoring.

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Sep 14, 2024; Fort Worth, Texas, USA; UCF Knights quarterback KJ Jefferson (1) scrambles with TCU Horned Frogs safety Jaise Oliver (25) closing during the second quarter at Amon G. Carter Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Dieb-Imagn Images

UCF shakes off 21-point deficit, stuns TCU

KJ Jefferson threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to Kobe Hudson with 36 seconds left as UCF rallied from 21 points down to edge TCU 35-34 on Saturday night in Fort Worth, Texas.

TCU kicker Kyle Lemmermann’s 58-yard field-goal attempt was wide right on the final play of the game.

The Knights (3-0, 1-0 Big 12) took over at their own 28 with 3:14 remaining in the fourth quarter and converted two third-down plays on the game-winning drive. Jefferson, an Arkansas transfer, finished 13-for-22 passing for 230 yards and three touchdowns.

UCF relied on the ground game and running back RJ Harvey, who had 180 yards and two scores on 29 carries, while the Horned Frogs (2-1, 0-1) did most of their damage through the air. Josh Hoover threw for four touchdowns and had 402 yards on 35-of-52 passing for TCU, and wide receiver Jack Bech had nine catches for a career-high 200 yards to go along with a TD.

The Knights overcame a strong showing from the Horned Frogs’ special teams. Caleb Fox deflected a 47-yard field-goal attempt by UCF kicker Colton Boomer to preserve a 7-0 TCU lead in the first quarter. On the second-to-last play of the first half — with TCU ahead 21-7 — LaMareon James came in from the edge to block a Boomer 27-yard field-goal try.

The Horned Frogs also blocked an extra-point attempt in the third quarter.

TCU controlled the first half. Hoover threw a 14-yard TD pass to Eric McAlister to open the scoring and added touchdown passes of 18- and 16-yards to Savion Williams before the break.

Hoover connected for his fourth touchdown pass of the night on the Horned Frogs’ first drive of the second half, hitting Bech for a 50-yard bomb to make it 28-7 TCU.

But UCF didn’t blink. Harvey took a direct snap and went 1 yard for a score to make it 28-13 with 9:36 remaining in the third quarter. After a Horned Frogs field goal made it 31-13, the Knights went 75 yards in three plays, with Jefferson finding Hudson for a 27-yard scoring strike.

Following a TCU punt, UCF drove 80 yards, with Harvey scoring on the ground from 27 yards out and taking a shovel pass to convert a two-point conversion that pulled the Knights within 31-28 with 13:38 left in the fourth quarter.

TCU upped the lead to 34-28 on a 24-yard field goal by Lemmermann with 8:44 left.

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Sep 7, 2024; Fort Worth, Texas, USA; TCU Horned Frogs quarterback Josh Hoover (10) throws a pass against the Long Island Sharks in the third quarter at Amon G. Carter Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-Imagn Images

Josh Hoover, Cam Cook key TCU’s shutout win over Long Island

Josh Hoover passed for 267 yards and two scores and Cam Cook had three short scoring runs as TCU dominated the first half en route to a 45-0 win over visiting Long Island University on Saturday evening in Fort Worth, Texas.

The Horned Frogs improved to 2-0 as Hoover completed 20 of 25 passes for the game in TCU’s first shutout since 2017. He played into the fourth quarter, when he passed 18 yards to Chase Curtis for his second TD of the game and the contest’s final points.

Twelve different receivers caught passes in the win, led by Savion Williams’ six receptions for 69 yards. Cook rushed for 58 yards on 13 carries to pace TCU as the Horned Frogs racked up a 425-127 edge in total yardage.

Luca Stanzani, one of three quarterbacks rotated into the game by the Sharks (0-2), led his team with 60 yards passing. Long Island’s deepest penetration was the TCU 21 midway through the third quarter.

TCU lit the board with a 48-yard Kyle Lemmermann field goal on its initial possession at the 11:35 mark of the first quarter and never looked back. The Horned Frogs added to the lead with a 1-yard plunge by Cook with 7:50 to play in the period.

Hoover and JoJo Earle capped a 59-yard march by the Horned Frogs with a 5-yard scoring connection a minute and a half into the second quarter. TCU added touchdowns before the break on a 2-yard run by Dominique Johnson, then a 14-yard run by Cook that pushed the Horned Frogs’ lead to 31-0.

Hoover completed 15 of his 17 passes before halftime as TCU scored on five of its seven possessions, with the other two ending in a missed field goal and the end of the half.

Cook added his third rushing TD on the Horned Frogs’ opening possession of the third quarter, hammering home from the 5-yard line to expand TCU’s advantage to 38-0.

The Sharks didn’t run a play in TCU territory until the 5:16 mark of the third quarter. That drive ended with an interception by the Horned Frogs’ Namdi Obiazor at the TCU 14-yard line.

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Aug 30, 2024; Stanford, California, USA; TCU Horned Frogs quarterback Josh Hoover (10) celebrates after a touchdown during the second half against the Stanford Cardinal at Stanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sergio Estrada-Imagn Images

TCU looks for better execution, fewer mistakes vs. Long Island

TCU looks to correct myriad mistakes and find its running game when it hosts Long Island University for its home opener on Saturday in Fort Worth, Texas.

The Horned Frogs (1-0) opened their season on Aug. 30, producing a 34-27 road win over Stanford. TCU trailed 24-20 with 6:57 to play but took charge with a 74-yard march that culminated in a 4-yard TD pass from Josh Hoover to Jack Bech.

After stopping Stanford on the ensuing possession, the Horned Frogs salted away the win with 7-yard scoring run from Cam Cook with 1:31 remaining.

“Obviously, there are things we need to clean up, but when we needed to make plays, we made plays,” Hoover said.

Hoover passed for 353 yards with two touchdowns and zero interceptions. Bech hauled in six passes for 139 yards and JP Richardson had six catches for 107 receiving yards. Combined with Savion Williams’ 85 yards, it marked the first time in program history that the Horned Frogs had three receivers with at least 85 yards in the same game.

TCU outgained Stanford 457-286 while the Horned Frogs defense racked up 10 tackles for loss with four sacks. But TCU also had seven penalties for 100 yards and lost two fumbles.

“We were mentally tough,” TCU coach Sonny Dykes said. “When we had to get stops, we got stops. When we had to score touchdowns, we scored touchdowns.”

The Sharks (0-1), an FCS school that plays in the Northeast Conference, head to the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex after absorbing a 27-21 loss at Albany last Saturday. Luca Stanzani passed for 179 yards and three touchdowns in the loss, and Ludovick Choquette amassed 128 yards on 15 carries and caught four passes for 22 yards and a TD.

Choquette’s 11-yard scoring catch on Long Island’s first possession of the second half gave the Sharks a 21-17 lead. His efforts in the season opener garnered NEC Offensive Player of the Week honors.

Sharks defensive tackle Taveon Wheeler earned NEC Rookie of the Week honors by recording five tackles (two for a loss) and a sack versus the Great Danes.

“We are definitely ahead of where we were as a football team at this time last season,” LIU third-year coach Ron Cooper said. “We are stronger and faster and understand what we are trying to do.”

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Aug 30, 2024; Stanford, California, USA; TCU Horned Frogs wide receiver Jack Bech (18) catches a pass against Stanford Cardinal safety Jay Green (5) during the second quarter at Stanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sergio Estrada-USA TODAY Sports

Josh Hoover, TCU pass Stanford in fourth quarter

Josh Hoover completed 28 of 42 passes for 353 yards and two touchdowns to lead visiting TCU to a 34-27 victory against Stanford in the season opener for both teams on Friday.

Horned Frogs receiver Jack Bech caught six passes for 139 yards and the go-ahead touchdown with 3:13 left. JP Richardson finished with six catches for 107 yards, and Savion Williams had 11 receptions for 85 yards and a touchdown.

Ashton Daniels took most of the snaps at quarterback for Stanford, and he completed 17 of 35 passes for 163 yards and a touchdown with one interception. Daniels also rushed for a team-high 87 yards on 17 carries.

Justin Lamson completed his only pass for a touchdown and also scored on a 1-yard run with 6:57 left in the fourth quarter to give Stanford a 24-20 lead.

Bech subsequently caught a 4-yard scoring pass from Hoover to move the Horned Frogs back in front 27-24.

After the Cardinal were stopped on downs deep in their own territory, Cam Cook scored on a 7-yard touchdown run with 1:51 remaining to make it 34-24.

Cook finished with 81 yards on 20 carries.

Emmet Kenney kicked a 45-yard field goal with 36 seconds left to cut the Cardinal’s deficit to 34-27, but the Horned Frogs recovered the ensuing onside kick to seal the win.

Stanford scored on its opening drive with help from three personal fouls on TCU, which committed seven penalties for 100 yards.

Daniels capped the drive with a 3-yard touchdown pass to Jackson Harris for a 7-0 lead with 7:57 left in the first quarter.

TCU scored on its opening drive as well, marching 75 yards on 13 plays and tying the score 7-7 on a 5-yard touchdown strike from Hoover to Williams with 1:16 left in the first quarter.

Mitch Leigber forced a fumble for the Cardinal and teammate Jay Green recovered at the Stanford 30 before returning it 10 yards, giving the Cardinal prime field position early in the second quarter.

Lamson took over at quarterback for Stanford with the short field and hit Ismael Cisse with a 2-yard touchdown pass to move the Cardinal in front 14-7 with 9:19 left in the opening half.

TCU’s Kyle Lemmermann booted a 22-yard field goal to cut the margin to 14-10 with 4:09 left in the half.

Kenney answered with a 35-yard field goal, stretching the lead to 17-10 with 1:36 left in the second quarter.

Lemmermann booted a 42-yarder with 9:11 left in the third quarter.

Hoover scored on a 1-yard sneak with 2:22 left in the third quarter to give TCU its first lead at 20-17.

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Oklahoma's Gavin Sawchuk has sparked a two-game winning streak to keep the Sooners in the New Year's Six conversation.

Significant stakes usher Oklahoma, TCU into regular-season finale

A lot of on the line in Norman, Okla., on Friday in the regular-season finale between Oklahoma and TCU.

The Sooners need a win to keep their hopes of making the Big 12 championship game alive and stay in the hunt for a New Year’s Six bowl berth.

College Football Playoff national championship runner-up in January, the Horned Frogs need a win over the Sooners to secure bowl eligibility with a sixth win.

There are bad memories lingering from last season’s game for the Sooners.

Oklahoma quarterback Dillon Gabriel went down with a concussion, hastening the Sooners’ struggles in TCU’s 55-24 shellacking of the Sooners in the Big 12 opener and showed the Horned Frogs were legitimate Big 12 contenders.

There are questions at quarterback for OU this time, too. Gabriel suffered a head injury late in the first half of Saturday’s win at BYU and missed the rest of the game. Gabriel was replaced by freshman Jackson Arnold. Sooners’ wide receiver Jalil Farooq was banged up late in the game, too.

“Dillon and Jalil, I feel like both of those guys, if they continue to progress throughout the week, they’ll be available this weekend,” Sooners coach Brent Venables said.

Oklahoma (9-2, 6-2 Big 12) comes into the game on a two-game winning streak after dropping consecutive games, and recent success mirrors the emergence of running back Gavin Sawchuk.

After rushing for just 127 yards on 34 carries in the season’s first eight games, Sawchuk has 49 carries for 353 yards over the last three – reaching the 100-yard mark each time out.

“He’s done a really good job of just being back in playing shape,” offensive coordinator Jeff Lebby said. “He is playing his best football and proud of him for, man, just staying the course. Look forward to continuing to lean on him when we need him.”

TCU (5-6, 3-5) is coming off a 42-17 win over Baylor that snapped a three-game losing streak and kept their bowl hopes alive.

The Horned Frogs’ passing game has come on strong of late, with Josh Hoover throwing for an average of more than 355 yards per game over the last three.

“He gets better every game,” Horned Frogs’ head coach Sonny Dykes said of his redshirt freshman quarterback. “He’s more comfortable and makes better decisions. That’s what young quarterbacks are supposed to do.”

Tight end Jared Wiley was his favorite target against Baylor, with seven catches for 178 yards and two touchdowns.

The game will be the final Big 12 regular-season game for the Sooners, who were original members of the conference in 1996 and will make the jump to the SEC next season.

Oklahoma has dominated the conference, going 175-60 in regular-season conference play during that era, 19 more wins than second-place Texas.

The Sooners have won 14 Big 12 titles while no other program has more than three.

Before last season’s TCU victory, Oklahoma had won eight consecutive meetings between the programs. The Sooners have won all five meetings between the teams in Norman since the Horned Frogs joined the conference in 2012.

An Oklahoma win would be the program’s nation-leading 700th in college football’s modern era (marked by the end of World War II). Alabama is next at 667 victories.

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Nov 18, 2023; Fort Worth, Texas, USA; TCU Horned Frogs quarterback Josh Hoover (10) runs with the ball against the Baylor Bears during the first half at Amon G. Carter Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports

TCU snaps losing skid as Josh Hoover puts away Baylor

Josh Hoover threw for 412 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for another score to lift host TCU to a 42-17 victory over Baylor on Saturday in Fort Worth, Texas.

Hoover completed 24 of 29 passes and connected on 81- and 28-yard scoring strikes to tight end Jared Wiley, who had seven catches for a career-high 178 yards.

Emani Bailey rushed for two touchdowns and Trey Sanders added another as the Horned Frogs (5-6, 3-5 Big 12) snapped a three-game losing skid and kept alive their bid to become bowl eligible. TCU will visit Oklahoma on Friday afternoon in the regular-season finale.

Baylor’s Blake Shapen tossed a 10-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter and rushed for a 2-yard score in the third. Shapen completed 20 of 30 passes for 197 yards for the Bears (3-8, 2-6), who have lost four in a row.

Baylor rode the momentum of Caden Jenkins’ fumble recovery into an 11-play, 69-yard drive that was capped by Shapen’s 10-yard pass to Dominic Richardson. The latter’s first touchdown reception of the season gave the Bears a 7-0 lead with 5:44 remaining in the first quarter.

TCU answered with a pair of touchdowns in the second quarter, with Bailey starting the barrage by gaining the edge and scampering for a 27-yard score. The Bears failed on a fourth-and-2 play and Wiley followed up two plays with an 81-yard touchdown reception.

Baylor’s Isaiah Hankins drilled a 48-yard field goal attempt just before halftime to trim TCU’s lead to 14-10.

TCU regained the momentum by converting a third-and-25 play, courtesy of Hoover finding Wiley for a 28-yard score just 3:24 into the third quarter. The touchdown reception was Wiley’s team-leading sixth of the season.

Shapen raced to the pylon from 2 yards out to bring Baylor within four midway into the third quarter. However, Hoover countered with a 3-yard TD run over four minutes later.

Sanders added a 2-yard run for his sixth touchdown of the season. Bailey added his team-leading seventh of the season and second of the night with a 31-yard scamper.

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