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TCU Finds a Way To Outlast Houston in Defensive Slugfest

It may not have been pretty, but the Horned Frogs survived against the 23rd ranked Cougars.

Zion Trammell



One score games are a common theme in the Big 12. They're the difference between being a top contender in this conference, or being a bottom feeder. Coming into Saturday's clash, the TCU Horned Frogs were 2-2 in games decided by one score. The Houston Cougars were 4-0. The narrative flipped on its head in Houston as the Frogs emerged victorious in a 17-14 win.

TCU's Offense Finally got off to a Good Start

The first quarter has presented TCU's offense with its fair share of troubles this season. They hadn't scored a point in the opening quarter in five of their last six games. On Saturday, the offense was churning on its first drive against the Cougars. A heavy dose of Jeremy Payne and Joseph Manjack had the Frogs rolling before Josh Hoover threw a beautiful pass to Eric McAlister for a 31-yard touchdown to make it 7-0. It was TCU's first opening drive touchdown since September 20th vs SMU.

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