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GoFrogs: TCU hangs on to defeat Kansas, 24-23
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LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) – After two years of close calls and dashing dreams against Kansas, the TCU Horned Frogs found themselves in another tight game with the Jayhawks.
In the 2014 and 2015 matchups between the two conference foes, the games were decided by 10 points combined.
The pattern continued Saturday when TCU (4-2, 2-1 Big 12) outlasted Kansas 24-23.
”KU has always played us hard,” TCU coach Gary Patterson said. ”… I’m going to do a better job of changing my signals. I thought (defensive coordinator) Coach (Clint) Bowen and the defensive group did a great job. It’s been three years he’s done a good job on us.”
One of the things different this time was that TCU wasn’t ranked.
Kenny Hill completed 17 of 32 passes for 206 yards with one touchdown pass and one rushing score to help TCU squeak out its fourth win of the season.
Kansas took a 23-14 lead late in the third quarter on Ryan Willis’ 21-yard run. But TCU answered early in the fourth.
On third-and-12 in its own territory, Hill scrambled and fumbled, but he picked it up and darted around the field for a gain of 34 yards. A facemask penalty added 15 extra yards to put TCU in scoring position.
”Fortunately for us, we had one of those plays last week against us,” Patterson said. ”Usually, if you win those plays, a lot of times you have the chance to win the ballgame.”
Two plays later, Hill connected with Jaelan Austin for the touchdown to put the Horned Frogs within 23-21.
Kansas had two good scoring chances in the fourth quarter, but went wide right and wide left on two field-goal opportunities.
With under four minutes remaining, TCU pieced together a 59-yard drive to tack on a field goal to take the lead at 24-23.
Kansas had 81 seconds to make something happen.
Willis was sacked on back-to-back plays to put Kansas in a tough spot at third-and-23 on the Kansas 30-yard line. Willis avoided getting sacked for a third straight down and ran the ball out of bounds. On fourth down, Willis threw the ball to Sims, who lateraled it to Bobby Hartzog. Kansas had the first down and was in TCU territory.
But Matthew Wyman missed a 54-yard field goal.
”Sometimes things don’t fall your way and you gotta bounce back,” Willis said.
After losing three games to TCU over the past three seasons by a combined 11 points, it’d be easy for minds to wander.
”There’s a lot of `ifs’ and `buts’ but those don’t matter,” Kansas coach David Beaty said. ”We have to go to school before next week with more Big 12 play.”
Kyle Hicks carried the ball 18 times for 104 yards and one touchdown for TCU. Hill threw three interceptions.
Willis was 31 of 45 for 348 yards with three interceptions for Kansas, LaQuvionte Gonzalez had 131 yards receiving and Steven Sims added 101 yards receiving.
STAT LINES
KANSAS: Under Beaty, the Jayhawks are 1-16 and are still awaiting their first conference victory.
TCU: The Horned Frogs have scored in 299 consecutive games, the second-longest current streak in the nation, dating to Nov. 16, 1991.
TAKEAWAYS
TCU: Hill’s three picks tied a career high.
KANSAS: The Jayhawks have 17 turnovers through five games.
UP NEXT
TCU: After a bye week, the Horned Frogs play at West Virginia on Oct. 22.
Kansas: Plays at Baylor next Saturday.
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Team Notes
* Over the last three seasons, TCU has the Big 12’s best overall record (27-5) and conference mark (17-4).
* Six of TCU’s last nine Big 12 road games have been decided by seven points or less. The Horned Frogs are 5-1 in those games. Since beginning Big 12 play in 2012, TCU is 8-4 in conference road games decided by seven points or less.
* Since 2009, TCU has the nation’s fifth-best road record (31-9, .775).
* TCU is 12-8 on the road in its Big 12 history.
* A second-quarter sack by Aaron Curry extended TCU’s school record streak to 36 games with at least one sack. It is the second-longest active streak in the nation, behind only Ohio State with 39.
* TCU’s three first-half interceptions, two by Nick Orr and one by Travin Howard, surpassed its season total (two) entering the game.
* TCU extended its nation’s-best streak to 36 consecutive games with at least 20 points.
* TCU improved to 33-11 in regular-season games following a loss under head coach Gary Patterson.
* Patterson is 5-0 as a head coach versus Kansas.
* TCU scored for the 299th consecutive game. It’s the nation’s second-longest current streak and fourth all-time in NCAA history. The Horned Frogs haven’t been blanked since Nov. 16, 1991 at Texas (32-0).
* For a second straight game, TCU’s team captains were Josh Carraway, John Diarse, Kyle Hicks and Travin Howard.
* TCU wore a white jersey with white pants and a white helmet.
Individual Notes
* Josh Carraway totaled a game-high and career-best three sacks, including two on the final drive. The three sacks were the most by a Horned Frog since Devonte Fields had three against Grambling State in 2012. Carraway now leads TCU with 4 1/2 sacks on the season.
* Carraway had a career-high four tackles for loss, the most by a Horned Frog since Chuckie Hunter had 4 1/2 in TCU’s 2014 win over Iowa State.
* Nick Orr’s two first-half interceptions gave him a team-best three on the season and five in his career, the most among active Horned Frogs.
* Orr is the first Horned Frog with two interceptions in a game since Sam Carter at Texas in 2014.
* Travin Howard totaled a team-high 15 tackles. He also posted his first pick of the season and second of his career.
* Denzel Johnson had a career-high 3 1/2 tackles for loss.
* Mat Boesen had the first forced fumble of his career with Chris Bradley making the recovery, setting up a 3-yard Kyle Hicks scoring run on the next snap. It was Bradley’s first fumble recovery of the season and third of his career.
* Boesen and Bradley later combined on a sack.
* Kyle Hicks ran for 104 yards on 18 carries to surpass the 100-yard mark for the second time in his career.
* Hicks’ 3-yard second quarter run was his seventh rushing touchdown on the season and team-best ninth score on the year. He has two receiving touchdowns.
* Kenny Hill’s 18-yard scoring run was his seventh rushing touchdown of the season, tying him with Hicks for the team lead.
* Jaelan Austin’s 25-yard touchdown reception from Hill marked his third straight game with a scoring grab. He now has four on the season and six in his career.
* Adam Nunez had a career-long 56-yard punt.
* Brandon Hatfield’s game-winning 34-yard field goal made him 5-of-6 on the season.