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First Quarter
Oregon State won the toss and elected to receive. Sophomore QB Ryan Katz was sacked on the second play of the game and fumbled but OSU luckily recovered. OSU went three and out on their first drive on 3 pass attempts. TCU got the ball and made a first down but then Andy Dalton threw it right to OSU’s Lance Mitchell. Mitchell made the interception and returned it into TCU territory. Two plays later Katz hit a wide open James Rodgers in the end zone.
Oregon State 7 TCU 7
Oregon State faked a punt and got 22 yards and a first down. Apparently their punter was a QB in High School. On the very next play Katz connected with Jordan Bishop for a 34 yard TD pass. It’s amazing how quickly momentum can change in College Football.
TCU took the ball all the way down the field and looked like they were going to take full control of the game but OSU came up with an interception in the red zone. OSU drove the ball down the field behind the Rodgers’ brothers and tied it up on a Jacquizz run. Jacquizz really came alive in that last drive.
Andy Dalton converted a big 3rd and 7 with a QB sneak with 7 minutes left in the game. Oregon State stopped TCU on the next 3rd down conversion and they got the ball back with 4 minutes left in the game. On OSU’s first play of the drive the center snapped the ball over Katz’s head and Katz kicked the ball through the end zone for a safety.
Big win by TCU as this is one of the two toughest games on their schedule. TCU has one of the easiest remaining schedules in the nation with only Utah and BYU left as legitimate tests. TCU’s experience really showed down the stretch and the huge botched snap by Oregon State was too much for them to overcome.
Player of the Game
15 rushes for 64 yds, 2 TD
Ed Wesley, RB, TCU
17 carries for 134 yds, 1 TD
Jacquizz Rodgers, RB, OSU
18 carries for 75 yds, 1 TD
James Rodgers, WR, OSU
4 rec for 74 yds, 1 TD
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