Texas Escapes TCU, 29-26
The Texas Longhorns downed TCU 29-26 in a tight battle that went all the way up to the final whistle. This game started as a blowout, but after a strong fourth-quarter push for TCU, the game was within three, but it wasn’t enough to secure the win.
TCU struggled offensively, especially in the red zone, the entire first half. Due to the struggles in the red zone, TCU had to settle for two field goals and one turnover on downs, which allowed Texas to get up by a lot and put TCU in a hole. TCU’s defense did a great job tonight; they made huge plays when needed, but the offense was nowhere to be found in the first half and kept going three and out, leaving the defense on the field with little to no rest.
When the fourth quarter came around, it looked like a different team. TCU drove down the field and scored, and then TCU’s defense made a huge stop to give TCU the ball again, which allowed them to drive down again and score and make this game a three-point game. On the final drive of the game, the defense could not get the third down stop, which allowed Texas to run the clock out.
Texas Quarterback Quinn Ewers was back in the lineup this week after missing a game due to injury. Ewers played very consistently, going 22 for 33 for 317 yards and 1 touchdown.
Texas Head Coach Steve Sarkisian said post-game that the Texans need to be able to find a way to keep the lead and blow teams out. He said that it is the killer instinct that they are missing, and it is something they are going to have to fix if they want to make it into post-season play.
TCU will be back at home next Saturday when they take on Baylor, with bowl eligibility on the line.
TCU struggled offensively, especially in the red zone, the entire first half. Due to the struggles in the red zone, TCU had to settle for two field goals and one turnover on downs, which allowed Texas to get up by a lot and put TCU in a hole. TCU’s defense did a great job tonight; they made huge plays when needed, but the offense was nowhere to be found in the first half and kept going three and out, leaving the defense on the field with little to no rest.
When the fourth quarter came around, it looked like a different team. TCU drove down the field and scored, and then TCU’s defense made a huge stop to give TCU the ball again, which allowed them to drive down again and score and make this game a three-point game. On the final drive of the game, the defense could not get the third down stop, which allowed Texas to run the clock out.
Texas Quarterback Quinn Ewers was back in the lineup this week after missing a game due to injury. Ewers played very consistently, going 22 for 33 for 317 yards and 1 touchdown.
Texas Head Coach Steve Sarkisian said post-game that the Texans need to be able to find a way to keep the lead and blow teams out. He said that it is the killer instinct that they are missing, and it is something they are going to have to fix if they want to make it into post-season play.
TCU will be back at home next Saturday when they take on Baylor, with bowl eligibility on the line.
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00:00 I'm here in Eamon G. Carter Stadium as the number 7 Texas Longhorns defeated TCU 29-26.
00:09 The major storyline of tonight's game was TCU's inability to score in the red zone.
00:13 They set up for two field goals and one turnover on downs which led them into a big deficit
00:18 going into the fourth quarter.
00:19 But during the fourth quarter they turned it on and scored three touchdowns to put them
00:23 in a three point deficit.
00:24 But ultimately it wasn't enough.
00:25 For Texas to no surprise quarterback Quinn Ewers led the way in his first game back after
00:30 injury.
00:31 Ewers went 22 for 33 with 317 yards and one touchdown.
00:36 TCU head coach Sonny Dyke said post game that he blames the coaches for this loss.
00:40 He said his kids played their butts off the entire game and he couldn't be more proud.
00:44 I'm proud of our guys for fighting back.
00:46 Those guys, you know, our team showed a ton of character and just mental toughness and
00:56 fortitude and fight.
01:01 Ask them at halftime just to play as hard as they can play in the second half and not
01:06 worry about the score.
01:07 Just come out and play with incredible effort and they did that and got themselves back
01:11 in the game.
01:12 We were right there and had a chance.
01:17 TCU back in action next Saturday when they take on Baylor in their final home game of
01:21 the season with bowl eligibility on the line.
01:24 For all things TCU football tune into Spectrum Cable Channel 15 every Wednesday and Thursday
01:28 night at 11.
01:29 In A.M.G.
01:30 Carter Stadium reporting for D210 Sports I'm Morgan Alexander and you have just been Credentialed.