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GoFrogs: Seniors Lead TCU to Bowl Eligibility
FORT WORTH, Texas - Sophomore wide receiver Jalen Reagor had over 200 yards of offense and two touchdowns to lead the TCU football team to a 31-24 win over Oklahoma State Saturday at Amon G. Carter Stadium. The senior night victory gave the Horned Frogs win No. 6 on the season and made them bowl eligible.
Reagor rushed for a career-high 121 yards and one touchdown on just four attempts. He had 91 yards on eight receptions and a touchdown receiving. Quarterback Grayson Muehlstein made his first career start and was one of 22 seniors to play their final home game. The Decatur, Texas, native finished 16-of-25 for 180 yards and two touchdowns.
The Cowboys got on the board first on a 39-yard field goal, but the Horned Frogs scored the game's first touchdown. Reagor's 6-yard touchdown reception from Muehlstein put him over 1,000 yards receiving for his career and capped a 9-play 67-yard drive.
The sophomore became the youngest player in school history to reach the 1,000-yard receiving mark in a season and joins Josh Doctson and Reggie Harrell as the only TCU players in the 1,000-yard club. The score came with just over a minute remaining in the half as TCU led 7-3 at the break.
On the game's first play of the second half, a dropped backwards pass by Oklahoma State's Chuba Hubbard was picked up and scored by TCU senior linebacker Jawuan Johnson to put TCU up, 14-3.
The Horned Frogs' first offensive play of the half resulted in the same as the first defensive play, a touchdown. Reagor rushed for 83 yards for the score to put TCU ahead 21-3 with 13:47 remaining in the quarter.
After a 26-yard Jonathan Song field goal extended the Horned Frogs' lead, the Cowboys scored consecutive rushing touchdowns to bring the game to within one score, 24-17, with 10:04 to play.
A 24-yard touchdown pass from Muehlstein to freshmen wide receiver Derius Davis put TCU ahead 31-17 with over six minutes on the clock. It was a needed score as the Cowboys came right back with a touchdown to get within 31-24.
The TCU defense, which entered the game ranked first in the Big 12 in several categories, sealed the win. The Horned Frogs forced a 4-and-out with two minutes left to play as Vernon Scott broke up the fourth-down pass attempt.
Jeff Gladney led the defense with four pass breakups and an interception while Johnson and Ridwan Issahaku tied with a team-high 12 total tackles. Arico Evans added 10 stops.
The Horned Frogs will wait to learn their bowl fate.
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Team Notes
* TCU is headed to a bowl game for the 16th time in Gary Patterson's 18 seasons as head coach. Including his three years (1998-00) as defensive coordinator, the Horned Frogs are bowl bound for the 19th time in Patterson's 21 seasons on campus.
* Playing without four injured defensive starters, TCU held Oklahoma State, the nation's No. 9 offense entering the game at 520.0 yards per game, to 280 yards.
* The Horned Frogs were a plus-1 in turnover margin and are now plus-6 over their last four games.
* Over the last 14 seasons, TCU is 74-7 when ahead in turnover margin.
* The Horned Frogs' 39:06-to-20:54 edge in time of possession made them 22-1, including 5-0 this season, over the last four years when leading in that area.
* TCU's 39:06 in time of possession was its most in a game since a 41:52 mark in a 49-21 win at Baylor in 2012.
* Over the last five seasons, TCU's 46-19 overall record and 30-15 conference mark rank second in the Big 12.
* TCU improved to 45-8 in home night games under Patterson.
* TCU defeated Oklahoma State in back-to-back seasons for the first time since a run of three straight victories from 1990-92.
* TCU played its 10th game in Texas this season.
* TCU's 22 seniors were honored in a pregame ceremony.
* The Horned Frogs led at halftime for the eighth time this season.
* Jawuan Johnson's 15-yard fumble return was TCU's sixth non-offensive touchdown of the season. All three defensive scores are on fumble returns.
* A Corey Bethley sack gave the Horned Frogs at least one sack in 66 of their last 69 games.
* TCU scored for the 332nd consecutive game. It's the nation's second-longest current streak and fourth all-time in NCAA history. The Horned Frogs haven't been blanked since Nov. 16, 1991, at Texas (32-0).
* TCU's team captains were Ben Banogu, L.J. Collier, Ridwan Issahaku and Lucas Niang. It was the first time for Collier and Issahaku to be captains.
* TCU wore a black jersey with purple pants and a purple helmet.
Individual Notes
* Fifth-year senior and graduate student quarterback Grayson Muehlstein made his first career start.
* Muehlstein became the fourth TCU quarterback out of the last five to win his first start.
* Muehlstein completed 16-of-25 passes for 180 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions. He added 47 yards rushing, including a career-long 21-yard run, on 13 carries.
* Jalen Reagor totaled 233 all-purpose yards (121 rushing, 91 receiving, 21 kickoff returns) and two touchdowns.
* Reagor's 91 yards receiving gave him 1,061 on the season, marking just the fourth time a Horned Frog has reached that mark. He's the third different player (Josh Doctson, 2014, 2015; Reggie Harrell, 2003).
* Reagor's 1,061 yards receiving trail only Doctson (1,327, 2015) for a single season in TCU history.
* Reagor's 6-yard scoring grab gave him a TCU record seven consecutive games with a touchdown reception. He broke Doctson's previous school mark of six in 2015.
* Reagor's touchdown catch was the 17th of his career, tying him with Cory Rodgers (2003-05) and Mike Renfro (1974-77) for third place on TCU's all-time list.
* Reagor has at least one catch in his last 17 games for the longest current streak by a Horned Frog. He has a reception in 25 of his 26 contests at TCU.
* Reagor's seven receptions gave him 104 in his career.
* Reagor had an 83-yard touchdown run as part of a team-best 121 yards rushing on five carries.
* Reagor's 83-yard scoring run was the sixth-longest in TCU history.
* Taye Barber had two receptions for 21 yards, giving him a catch in each game this season and 10 contests with multiple grabs.
* Barber is just the second Horned Frog true freshman (KaVontae Turpin, 2015) under Patterson to have a catch in each game of the season.
* Derius Davis' 24-yard touchdown reception was his second of the season.
* Jawuan Johnson had a 15-yard fumble return for a touchdown in addition to a career-high 12 tackles, including one for loss.
* Ridwan Issahaku totaled a career-high 12 stops.
* Arico Evans had his fourth game in double figures in tackles with 10.
* Corey Bethley recorded his fourth sack of the season.
* Jeff Gladney had four pass breakups to give him a team-best 13 on the season.
* Jonathan Song's 26-yard field goal made him 8-of-11 on the season and 16-of-19 in his career.
GoFrogs: Seniors Lead TCU to Bowl Eligibility
FORT WORTH, Texas - Sophomore wide receiver Jalen Reagor had over 200 yards of offense and two touchdowns to lead the TCU football team to a 31-24 win over Oklahoma State Saturday at Amon G. Carter Stadium. The senior night victory gave the Horned Frogs win No. 6 on the season and made them bowl eligible.
Reagor rushed for a career-high 121 yards and one touchdown on just four attempts. He had 91 yards on eight receptions and a touchdown receiving. Quarterback Grayson Muehlstein made his first career start and was one of 22 seniors to play their final home game. The Decatur, Texas, native finished 16-of-25 for 180 yards and two touchdowns.
The Cowboys got on the board first on a 39-yard field goal, but the Horned Frogs scored the game's first touchdown. Reagor's 6-yard touchdown reception from Muehlstein put him over 1,000 yards receiving for his career and capped a 9-play 67-yard drive.
The sophomore became the youngest player in school history to reach the 1,000-yard receiving mark in a season and joins Josh Doctson and Reggie Harrell as the only TCU players in the 1,000-yard club. The score came with just over a minute remaining in the half as TCU led 7-3 at the break.
On the game's first play of the second half, a dropped backwards pass by Oklahoma State's Chuba Hubbard was picked up and scored by TCU senior linebacker Jawuan Johnson to put TCU up, 14-3.
The Horned Frogs' first offensive play of the half resulted in the same as the first defensive play, a touchdown. Reagor rushed for 83 yards for the score to put TCU ahead 21-3 with 13:47 remaining in the quarter.
After a 26-yard Jonathan Song field goal extended the Horned Frogs' lead, the Cowboys scored consecutive rushing touchdowns to bring the game to within one score, 24-17, with 10:04 to play.
A 24-yard touchdown pass from Muehlstein to freshmen wide receiver Derius Davis put TCU ahead 31-17 with over six minutes on the clock. It was a needed score as the Cowboys came right back with a touchdown to get within 31-24.
The TCU defense, which entered the game ranked first in the Big 12 in several categories, sealed the win. The Horned Frogs forced a 4-and-out with two minutes left to play as Vernon Scott broke up the fourth-down pass attempt.
Jeff Gladney led the defense with four pass breakups and an interception while Johnson and Ridwan Issahaku tied with a team-high 12 total tackles. Arico Evans added 10 stops.
The Horned Frogs will wait to learn their bowl fate.
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Team Notes
* TCU is headed to a bowl game for the 16th time in Gary Patterson's 18 seasons as head coach. Including his three years (1998-00) as defensive coordinator, the Horned Frogs are bowl bound for the 19th time in Patterson's 21 seasons on campus.
* Playing without four injured defensive starters, TCU held Oklahoma State, the nation's No. 9 offense entering the game at 520.0 yards per game, to 280 yards.
* The Horned Frogs were a plus-1 in turnover margin and are now plus-6 over their last four games.
* Over the last 14 seasons, TCU is 74-7 when ahead in turnover margin.
* The Horned Frogs' 39:06-to-20:54 edge in time of possession made them 22-1, including 5-0 this season, over the last four years when leading in that area.
* TCU's 39:06 in time of possession was its most in a game since a 41:52 mark in a 49-21 win at Baylor in 2012.
* Over the last five seasons, TCU's 46-19 overall record and 30-15 conference mark rank second in the Big 12.
* TCU improved to 45-8 in home night games under Patterson.
* TCU defeated Oklahoma State in back-to-back seasons for the first time since a run of three straight victories from 1990-92.
* TCU played its 10th game in Texas this season.
* TCU's 22 seniors were honored in a pregame ceremony.
* The Horned Frogs led at halftime for the eighth time this season.
* Jawuan Johnson's 15-yard fumble return was TCU's sixth non-offensive touchdown of the season. All three defensive scores are on fumble returns.
* A Corey Bethley sack gave the Horned Frogs at least one sack in 66 of their last 69 games.
* TCU scored for the 332nd consecutive game. It's the nation's second-longest current streak and fourth all-time in NCAA history. The Horned Frogs haven't been blanked since Nov. 16, 1991, at Texas (32-0).
* TCU's team captains were Ben Banogu, L.J. Collier, Ridwan Issahaku and Lucas Niang. It was the first time for Collier and Issahaku to be captains.
* TCU wore a black jersey with purple pants and a purple helmet.
Individual Notes
* Fifth-year senior and graduate student quarterback Grayson Muehlstein made his first career start.
* Muehlstein became the fourth TCU quarterback out of the last five to win his first start.
* Muehlstein completed 16-of-25 passes for 180 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions. He added 47 yards rushing, including a career-long 21-yard run, on 13 carries.
* Jalen Reagor totaled 233 all-purpose yards (121 rushing, 91 receiving, 21 kickoff returns) and two touchdowns.
* Reagor's 91 yards receiving gave him 1,061 on the season, marking just the fourth time a Horned Frog has reached that mark. He's the third different player (Josh Doctson, 2014, 2015; Reggie Harrell, 2003).
* Reagor's 1,061 yards receiving trail only Doctson (1,327, 2015) for a single season in TCU history.
* Reagor's 6-yard scoring grab gave him a TCU record seven consecutive games with a touchdown reception. He broke Doctson's previous school mark of six in 2015.
* Reagor's touchdown catch was the 17th of his career, tying him with Cory Rodgers (2003-05) and Mike Renfro (1974-77) for third place on TCU's all-time list.
* Reagor has at least one catch in his last 17 games for the longest current streak by a Horned Frog. He has a reception in 25 of his 26 contests at TCU.
* Reagor's seven receptions gave him 104 in his career.
* Reagor had an 83-yard touchdown run as part of a team-best 121 yards rushing on five carries.
* Reagor's 83-yard scoring run was the sixth-longest in TCU history.
* Taye Barber had two receptions for 21 yards, giving him a catch in each game this season and 10 contests with multiple grabs.
* Barber is just the second Horned Frog true freshman (KaVontae Turpin, 2015) under Patterson to have a catch in each game of the season.
* Derius Davis' 24-yard touchdown reception was his second of the season.
* Jawuan Johnson had a 15-yard fumble return for a touchdown in addition to a career-high 12 tackles, including one for loss.
* Ridwan Issahaku totaled a career-high 12 stops.
* Arico Evans had his fourth game in double figures in tackles with 10.
* Corey Bethley recorded his fourth sack of the season.
* Jeff Gladney had four pass breakups to give him a team-best 13 on the season.
* Jonathan Song's 26-yard field goal made him 8-of-11 on the season and 16-of-19 in his career.
