Sooners hold off Horned Frogs’ rally

NORMAN, Okla. — Oklahoma’s Steven Parker batted away Bram Kohlhausen’s two-point conversion attempt with less than a minute left and the seventhranked Sooners survived a late comeback attempt to beat No. 18 Texas Christian, 30-29, on Saturday night.

After trailing, 30-13, in the fourth quarter, TCU had a chance to tie the game after Kohlhausen’s 14-yard touchdown pass to Emanuel Porter with 51 seconds remaining. Instead, the Horned Frogs went for the win by attempting the two-point conversion but were turned away by Parker’s late play.

Samaje Perine ran for 188 yards and a touchdown and Heisman Trophy contender Baker Mayfield completed nine of 20 passes for 127 yards and two touchdowns for Oklahoma (10-1, 7-1 Big 12) before leaving with an apparent head injury after the first half.

Trevor Knight replaced Mayfield, completing five of 16 passes for 76 yards, with one interception.

Oklahoma, winner of six straight, will have the opportunity to claim the Big 12 championship next week when it plays Oklahoma State.

Without offensive stars Trevone Boykin and Josh Doctson, the Horned Frogs (9-2, 6-2) turned the ball over four times, leading to 24 Oklahoma points.

Freshman Foster Sawyer started in Boykin’s place and enjoyed a strong first quarter, completing seven of his first eight passes for 103 yards and a touchdown that put TCU up, 7-0. He was just one for 10 after that with three interceptions and was eventually replaced midway through the third quarter by Kohlhausen.

Kohlhausen led the comeback attempt, completing five of 11 passes for 122 yards and two touchdowns. Aaron Green rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown.