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Penn State and SMU carry the weight of history into their CFP debuts. They're both trying to shed it
DaQuan Jones remembers the chaos. The uncertainty. The sanctions. The aftermath. How could he not? He and the rest of his Penn State teammates — those that stuck around anyway — lived through it. Jones was a sophomore defensive lineman in the fall of 2011 when the...
TCU stays mostly at home for Big 12's biggest and best signing class
TCU stayed mostly home in the Lone Star State for what so far is the largest and best signing class in the Big 12. At the start of the early signing period Wednesday, TCU announced 29 signees, with 20 of the 25 high school signees being from Texas. That class included a league-high...
TCU jumps to early lead, weathers second half rally for 20-13 win
CINCINNATI (AP) — TCU used a 20-point first half against Cincinnati's maligned defense, then hung on for a 20-13 win over the Bearcats on Saturday night. Already bowl eligible, the Horned Frogs (8-4, 6-3 Big 12) end the regular season with three straight wins and five wins in their...
Dana Holgorsen's cure for boredom is to work on turning around Nebraska's struggling offense
Dana Holgorsen's motivation for joining Nebraska as a late-season replacement offensive coordinator boiled down to one thing. “I was bored,” he said with a laugh Tuesday. Holgorsen was working as a consultant on TCU's staff when Nebraska coach Matt Rhule invited...
Hoover passes for 287 yards as TCU rolls past Oklahoma State 38-13
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Josh Hoover passed for 287 yards and a touchdown, and TCU rolled past Oklahoma State 38-13 on Saturday night to become bowl eligible. JP Richardson caught seven passes for 100 yards and Cam Cook ran for two touchdowns for the Horned Frogs. ...
Hoover throws 3 TDs as TCU rallies from 17-point deficit to beat Texas Tech 35-34
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Josh Hoover threw for 344 yards and his third touchdown pass was a go-ahead 84-yarder to Eric McAlister with 5:10 left as TCU rallied from a 17-point deficit after halftime to beat Texas Tech 35-34 on Saturday. “Heck of a football game. We were fortunate...
Hoover rushes for a TD, throws for 263 yards and TCU outlasts Utah 13-7
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — TCU leveraged a suffocating defensive performance, Josh Hoover rushed for a TD and passed for 263 yards and the Horned Frogs outlasted Utah 13-7 on Saturday night. “So thankful for my team and our defense. That’s one of the best defensive performances...
TCU far removed from 12-0 regular season in 2022 and national title game in Dykes' debut
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — TCU is going back to fundamentals less than two years after playing in the national championship game. The Horned Frogs are far removed from that undefeated 2022 regular season in coach Sonny Dykes' debut that got them into the College Football Playoff for...
Jack Hoover throws for 356 yards, three TDs as TCU beats Kansas 38-27 at Arrowhead Stadium
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Josh Hoover threw for 356 yards and three touchdowns, JP Richardson returned a second-half punt 89 yards for the go-ahead score, and TCU pulled away to beat Kansas 38-27 on Saturday at Arrowhead Stadium. Jack Bech had 131 yards receiving and two touchdowns,...
