Texas Christian wins with a strong comeback
NO. 2 TCU 52 KANSAS STATE 45
MANHATTAN, Kan. — Trevone Boykin threw for 301 yards and two touchdowns, the second a 55-yard strike to Josh Doctson with 1 minute 10 seconds left in the game, and second-ranked Texas Christian rallied from a big halftime deficit to beat Kansas State, 52-45, on Saturday night.
Boykin also ran for 124 yards and two scores for the Horned Frogs (6-0, 3-0 Big 12 Conference), who trailed 3517 at the break. Aaron Green added 124 yards and two touchdowns rushing, while Doctson caught eight passes for 155 yards and two touchdowns.
None was bigger than his catch and run just 30 seconds after Jack Cantele had connected on a 37-yard field goal for Kansas State (3-2, 0-2) to knot the game 45 all.
The Wildcats had won 49 straight games when leading at halftime before last week’s loss at Oklahoma State. Now, Coach Bill Snyder’s crew has lost two in a row.
Joe Hubener ran for 111 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Wildcats. But he also threw an interception that was returned 60 yards for a score early in the second half, then fumbled in the final minute, when Kansas State was trying to drive for another tying touchdown.
Charles Jones finished with 75 yards rushing and two scores for Kansas State.
Needing a spark to silence the third-largest crowd in Kansas State history, the Horned Frogs got it immediately out of the half. Derrick Kindred stepped in front of Hubener’s pass and ran untouched for a score, quieting a roaring crowd.
The Horned Frogs trimmed the lead to 35-31 on Green’s touchdown run, and 42-37 on Boykin’s 14-yard run.
After forcing a punt, TCU finally pulled ahead when Boykin took a read-option over the right side and raced 69 yards for a touchdown with 6:07 left in the game.
The Wildcats quickly marched the other way, and TCU’s defense was again on the ropes.
But the drive stalled, and Cantele’s 37-yard field goal tied the score at 45 with 1:52 left.
Plenty of time for Boykin and Doctson to do their thing.