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Hoover throws 3 TDs as TCU rallies from 17-point deficit to beat Texas Tech 35-34

Oct. 26, 2024 21:10 PM EDT

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

Oct. 20, 2024 03:21 AM EDT

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

Oct. 17, 2024 07:11 AM EDT

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

Sep. 28, 2024 19:39 PM EDT

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,...

SMU gets 4 TDs from Smith and three more with offense watching, beats TCU 66-42 after Dykes ejected

Sep. 21, 2024 22:38 PM EDT

DALLAS (AP) — Brashard Smith ran for 127 yards and three of his four scores while SMU also had three non-offensive touchdowns for the first time in 12 years on Saturday in a 66-42 win over TCU and former coach Sonny Dykes, who got ejected after two unsportsmanlike conduct penalties. ...

TCU coach Sonny Dykes ejected after 2 unsportsmanlike conduct penalties against SMU, his former team

Sep. 21, 2024 22:02 PM EDT

DALLAS (AP) — TCU coach Sonny Dykes was ejected Saturday after drawing two unsportsmanlike conduct penalties at the start of the second half in the Horned Frogs' 66-42 loss against SMU, his former team. The Frogs already trailed 41-21 when a kickoff return for an apparent...

The Iron Skillet meeting between rivals TCU and SMU is the first with both in power conferences

Sep. 19, 2024 06:45 AM EDT

TCU (2-1) at SMU (2-1), Saturday, 5 p.m. ET (CW) BetMGM College Football Odds: TCU by 2 1/2. Series record: TCU leads 53-42-7. WHAT’S AT STAKE? The 103rd meeting between the Dallas-Fort Worth rivals for the Iron Skillet will be the first...

Josh Hoover leads TCU to a 34-27 victory over Stanford in season opener

Aug. 31, 2024 03:10 AM EDT

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Josh Hoover threw for 353 yards and the go-ahead touchdown with 3:13 to play to lead TCU to a 34-27 victory over Stanford in the season opener for both teams on Friday night. “We talked a lot about about being mentally tough,” coach Sonny Dykes said....

TCU certainly doesn't want repeat of 2023 after going from national title game to losing record

Aug. 22, 2024 12:37 PM EDT

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — TCU safety Abe Camara and the Horned Frogs certainly don’t want a repeat of last season, when they just never seemed to get over a hangover. After an undefeated 2022 regular season and appearance in the national championship game, the Horned Frogs lost...