Missed opportunities and key turnovers cost the Horned Frogs Saturday, their fourth loss of the season.
TCU has had plenty of success against Texas since joining the Big 12.
The Horned Frogs were 8-3 on Saturday and the two teams last faced off in front of a packed Amon G.
Carter Stadium.
Despite the Frogs’ fourth quarter surge, the Longhorns survived and won 29-26.
Texas dominated the first half, 26-6.
TCU took the lead on Griffin Kell’s 41-yard field goal, but the Horns responded quickly.
Arguably the most important match took place in the second half.
Quinn Ewers threw a double to left field when Millard Bradford spotted him.
He had room to run, but the ball was released by Jordan Whittington and recovered by Texas.
What could have been a huge momentum shift for TCU resulted in a three-goal lead for the Longhorns, making it 10-6.
Late in the first half, Josh Hoover threw an interception that gave Texas excellent field position.
Brooks again hit a killer shot from 22 yards out to make it 26-6.
It was a terrible first half for TCU, who once again found themselves chasing too many points in the second half.
The defense gave TCU a chance in the second half by holding the Texas offense to three scores and 151 yards.
A 42-yard completion to Savion Williams late in the third quarter appeared to be the boost this offense needed, as it led to a first down courtesy of Emani Bailey to make it 26- 13.
The score was 29-19 when Hoover took the offense 75 yards in three minutes, leading to J.P.
‘s three-yard score.
Richardson.
The Frogs followed with a remarkable 35-second touchdown drive, with Williams finding the end zone to cut the lead to three.
The score was 29-19 when Hoover took the offense 75 yards in three minutes, leading to J.P.
‘s three-yard score.
Richardson.
The Frogs followed with a remarkable 35-second touchdown drive, with Williams finding the end zone to cut the lead to three.
TCU had a shot to get the ball back on third-and-12 at the Texas 13, but Ewers found Adonai Mitchell for 35 yards to tie the game.
Once again, the offense came alive in the second half, but there just wasn’t enough time.
The struggling offense surrendered three sacks and six tackles for loss.
That’s certainly an important point for Texas’ front seven.
Add to that some costly mistakes and it’s a tough recipe for success against a top-10 team in the country.
The positive was that it was a career night for Savion Williams, who made his presence felt throughout the evening.
The 11 receptions were a career high.
Emani Bailey’s 98 yards also helped him surpass 1,000 this season.
His progression into a workaholic has been fun to watch this year.
Saturday’s loss could add to an extremely frustrating season for TCU.
Another loss would end their bowl eligibility, and it would be only the second time a team qualified for the CFP and failed to make a bowl appearance the following season.
Texas improves to 9-1 and will head to Ames to take on Iowa State next week.
The Frogs fall to 4-6 and will host Baylor next Saturday at 2: 30 for their final home game of the season.
