NCAAF Game Recap - Texas Tech at TCU
Thu Oct 11, 2018 7:30 PM EDT

MIZ
10
Bama
39
F
UGA
16
LSU
36
F
MIN
14
OSU
30
F
Pitt
14
ND
19
F
WVU
14
IASt
30
F
Wash
27
Oreg
30
F OT
MSU
21
PSU
17
F
Bayl
17
Tex
23
F
UCF
31
Mem
30
F
Wisc
13
Mich
38
F
Fla
37
Vand
27
F
MiaFL
13
UVA
16
F
Colo
20
USC
31
F
Tenn
30
Aub
24
F
TxAM
26
SCar
23
F
SoFL
25
Tuls
24
F
App
35
ArkSt
9
F
GaSo
15
TxSt
13
F
TxTch
17
TCU
14
F
AF
17
SDSU
21
F
Ariz
10
Utah
42
F
Neb
31
NW
34
F OT
OkSt
12
K St
31
F
Rut
7
MD
34
F
Iowa
42
Ind
16
F
Toled
26
E Mi
28
F
Akr
6
Buff
24
F
Duke
28
GATec
14
F
Lou
20
BC
38
F
UAB
42
Rice
0
F
JMU
37
Vill
0
F
SMiss
7
NorTx
30
F
Troy
16
Lib
22
F
Kent
6
MiaOH
31
F
Ball
24
C Mi
23
F
WestMI
42
BGSU
35
F
Army
52
SJSU
3
F
Ohio
21
NIU
24
F
Purd
46
Ill
7
F
Marsh
42
OD
20
F
Temp
24
Navy
17
F
W Ky
14
UNCC
40
F
UNLV
28
UtSt
59
F
NM
18
ColSt
20
F
E Il
22
JacSt
49
F
AlaSt
7
SoAl
45
F
NMS
38
ULLaf
66
F
ULMon
45
CoCar
20
F
SamHu
42
NWSt
28
F
UCLA
37
Cal
7
F
LT
31
UTSA
3
F
VaTec
22
UNC
19
F
Hou
42
ECU
20
F
Miss
37
Ark
33
F
MidTN
21
FLInt
24
F
Hawaii
23
BYU
49
F
Boise
31
NEV
27
F
Wyo
3
Fres
27
F

Texas Tech 17, TCU 14

Oct 11, 2018, 7:30 PM EDT

Final

1

2

3

4

T

Texas Tech (4-2)

3

0

7

7

17

TCU (3-3)

0

7

0

7

14

Duffey's QB draw for score pushes Texas Tech past TCU 17-14
Fri Oct 12, 2018 12:54 AM

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) Jett Duffey got his first start for Texas Tech with two other quarterbacks hurt, and one of them actually replaced him after halftime.

After McLane Carter played only one series on his sprained left ankle that wasn't ready for full-speed action, Duffey returned to throw a 62-yard touchdown pass and scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 38-yard draw play as the Red Raiders beat TCU 17-14 on Thursday night.

"I was really proud of Jett. That's such a hard situation, first start ever and at halftime we're going to try something else," coach Kliff Kingsbury said. "Then have to put him back in, and find a way, dig deep, be mentally tough enough to handle that, make enough plays to win the game. I can't say enough about his mental toughness."

Duffey held on to the ball just long enough on his touchdown run with seven minutes left, on the first play after a punt by TCU (3-3, 1-2 Big 12). The score stood after a replay review.

Defender Trevon Moehrig-Woodard knocked the ball loose right at the goal line, and it rolled forward through the end zone. It was immediately signaled a touchdown for the Red Raiders (4-2, 2-1).

"They caught us in a blitz," TCU coach Gary Patterson said.

"The coaches on the Tech sideline they were waiting on that draw," TCU defensive end Ben Banogu said. "They saw we were in a three-man front and we got back in coverage and they kind of took advantage it and we didn't tackle."

Carter suffered a high left ankle sprain in the first quarter of the season opener. True freshman Alan Bowman replaced him, and was the nation's leading passer before a crushing blow in the last game that left him with a partially collapsed lung.

All three Tech quarterbacks took part in pregame warmups, though Kingsbury said Bowman was still staying engaged and was never going to play.

Carter took over after Duffey had only 40 yards passing and 37 rushing before halftime. Carter was 2-of-3 passing for 12 yards, but was sacked on consecutive plays on his only series.

Duffey finished 13-of-24 passing for 190 yards, including a 62-yard touchdown in the third quarter to Ja'Deion High, who was wide open at the 30 and ran the rest of the way - on a play that Kingsbury rushed his offense to the ball after seeing the desired coverage.

Duffey also had 16 carries for 83 yards.

The final drive for TCU ended when Shawn Robinson desperately scrambled from one side of the field to the other on fourth-and-1 before the ball appeared to slip out of his hands and was intercepted by Adrian Frye in the final minute.

Robinson was 26-of-45 passing for 290 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions.

The Frogs were up 14-10 when KaVontae Turpin streaked past a defender and into the end zone to make a 31-yard TD catch with 11 minutes left. Turpin had six catches for 120 yards.

"This program's been here before gentlemen," Patterson said. "It doesn't look good when you're 3-3 and you're looking right down the middle of Oklahoma and they have two weeks to prepare for you."

THE TAKEAWAY

Texas Tech: The Red Raiders were held to 353 total yards, well below their national-best average of 591 yards a game. They had also scored 48 points a game. But Duffey made enough plays, especially the two big touchdowns.

TCU: The Horned Frogs had their eight-game home winning streak snapped. They had 411 total yards, but couldn't overcome mistakes. They had three turnovers, including an interception in the end zone, and had a missed field goal attempt.

"We've got better players than what we did," Patterson said. "We can't turn the ball over. Our running backs have got to secure it better."

ANOTHER WIN IN FORT WORTH

It was the third time the Red Raiders won in their last four trips to Fort Worth. They needed multiple overtimes in each of the previous two wins. In the other game during that stretch, TCU won 82-27 in 2014.

FORMER PUPIL

Johnny Manziel, who won the Heisman Trophy as a freshman at Texas A&M in 2012 when Kingsbury was his offensive coordinator, attended the game during an open week on his CFL schedule. Kingsbury became his alma mater's head coach the next season.

"I've been begging him since 2013 to make it to a game," Kingsbury said. "I just told him thanks for finally coming. It's only been six years."

UP NEXT

Texas Tech is home Oct. 20 against Kansas.

TCU plays its third consecutive home game Oct. 20 against No. 11 Oklahoma.

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Passing

TxTch Att Cmp % TD-Pa Yds-Pa LgPa Int Rat
J. Duffey 24 13 54.2 1 190 62 1 76.7
M. Carter 3 2 66.7 0 12 8 0 74.3

Rushing

TxTch Att Yds-Ru Avg LgRu TDRu
J. Duffey 16 83 5.2 38 1
T. King 10 60 6.0 17 0
TCU Att Yds-Ru Avg LgRu TDRu
D. Anderson 12 39 3.3 14 0
S. Olonilua 6 32 5.3 14 0

Receiving

TxTch Rec Yds-Rc Avg LgRc TD-Rc
A. Wesley 3 82 27.3 57 0
J. High 4 78 19.5 62 1
TCU Rec Yds-Rc Avg LgRc TD-Rc
K. Turpin 6 120 20.0 35 1
J. Reagor 8 73 9.1 20 1

Fumbles

TCU F FL
D. Anderson 1 0
S. Olonilua 1 1

Returning

TxTch KR Avg KRTD LgKR PR Avg TD LgPR
J. Parker 1 14.0 0 14 0 0 0
D. Bowman 1 16.0 0 16 0 0 0
TCU KR Avg KRTD LgKR PR Avg TD LgPR
K. Turpin 3 16.0 0 21 1 5.0 0 5
T. Barber 1 19.0 0 19 0 0 0

Punting

TxTch Punt Yds Avg LgPu
D. Panazzolo 7 297 42.4 50
TCU Punt Yds Avg LgPu
A. David 7 245 35.0 45

Takeaways

TxTch Int Yds InTD
J. Brooks 1 3 0
A. Frye 1 2 0
TCU Int Yds InTD
J. Lewis 1 0 0

Team Stats Comparison

TxTch TCU
Points For 17 14
Total Yards 353 411
Rushing Yards 151 121
Passing Yards 202 290
Passing Completions / Attempts 15/27 26/45
Turnovers 1 3
Interceptions Thrown 1 2
Fumbles - Lost 0/0 4/1
First Downs 17 20
Penalties - Yards 12/89 8/63
Time Of Possession 45:45 15:15
Third Down Conversions/Attempts 5/15 5/17
Fourth Down Conversions/Attempts 0/1 1/3
Punts - Average Yards 7/42 7/35

Scoring Summary

1st Quarter TxTch TCU
TxTch 08:46 FG Clayton Hatfield 22 yd FG 3 0
2nd Quarter TxTch TCU
TCU 02:46 TD Jalen Reagor 20 yd pass from Shawn Robinson (Jonathan Song kick) 3 7
3rd Quarter TxTch TCU
TxTch 06:06 TD Ja'Deion High 62 yd pass from Jett Duffey (Clayton Hatfield kick) 10 7
4th Quarter TxTch TCU
TCU 04:01 TD KaVontae Turpin 31 yd pass from Shawn Robinson (Jonathan Song kick) 10 14
TxTch 07:58 TD Jett Duffey 38 yd run (Clayton Hatfield kick) 17 14

Game Information

Stadium: Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texas
Attendance: 44,387
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