No. 9 TCU raced to a 14-0 lead in a charged McLane Stadium, but No. 5 Baylor fought back to forge a 24-24 tie before the Horned Frogs immediately retook the lead on a 94-yard B.J. Catalon kickoff return for a touchdown, seemingly setting our halftime score at 31-24 until James Power snapped the ball over TCU punter Ethan Perry’s head inside his own territory, which was recovered by Baylor’s Shawn Oakman and set Chris Callahan up for a 29-yard field goal on the half’s final play, pushing the Bears to within 31-27 at the half.
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The Horned Frogs started scorching hot, forcing a turnover on downs followed by a 35-yard touchdown pass from Trevone Boykin to Kolby Listenbee, then forcing a Shock Linwood fumble on the ensuing possession and turning that into a three-yard Catalon scoring dash.
Baylor fought back to forge a 24-24 tie, and even had a golden opportunity to take the lead in the second quarter after taking over at the TCU 40-yard line while trailing 21-17, but the Bears turned it over on downs.
Bryce Petty has hit a number of big plays, hitting 15-of-29 passes for an even 300 yards and three touchdowns. The Bears’ trio of big play wideouts have lived up to their billing as Corey Coleman has five grabs for 93 yards and a score, K.D. Cannon has three catches for 87 yards and a touchdown, and Antwan Goodley has collected three passes for 84 yards and a touchdown.
TCU has been completely feast-or-famine on offense, toggling between touchdown drives of 67 and 66 yards, a 45-yard field goal drive and Catalon’s 94 yard kick return with five three-and-outs, one of which directly led to Baylor’s end-of-half field goal. Boykin has thrown for 165 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 33 more, while Catalon has added nine rushes for 34 yards and two touchdowns.
TCU will receive to open the second half.