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FINAL
Cincinnati Bearcats 23
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TCU Horned Frogs 45
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Amon G. Carter Stadium · 37,259 att.

Match Report

Josh Hoover and TCU finish off Cincinnati's late-season fade with 45-23 win

— Josh Hoover threw four touchdown passes, Jeremy Payne ran for 174 yards and two scores and TCU beat Cincinnati 45-23 on Saturday night in a regular-season finale delayed about 90 minutes in the first quarter by lightning and rain.

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Team Stats

CIN TCU
17
1st Downs
27
3-9
3rd down efficiency
6-14
0-2
4th down efficiency
3-3
397
Total Yards
544
282
Passing
306
23/33
Comp/Att
19/22
8.5
Yards per pass
13.9
115
Rushing
238
19
Rushing Attempts
52
6.1
Yards per rush
4.6
5-40
Penalties
6-45
1
Turnovers
0
1
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions thrown
0
22:05
Possession
37:55

Top Performers

CIN

  • Brendan Sorsby C/ATT 23/33 · YDS 282 · AVG 8.5
  • Max Fletcher NO 3 · YDS 142 · AVG 47.3
  • Stephen Rusnak FG 1/1 · PCT 100.0 · LONG 26
  • Caleb Goodie Sr. REC 5 · YDS 67 · AVG 13.4

TCU

  • Josh Hoover C/ATT 19/22 · YDS 306 · AVG 13.9
  • Jeremy Payne CAR 26 · YDS 174 · AVG 6.7
  • Ethan Craw NO 3 · YDS 119 · AVG 39.7
  • Jordan Dwyer REC 3 · YDS 84 · AVG 28.0

Highlights

00:17 Joseph Manjack scores first TD for TCU Watch on ESPN 00:23 Eric McAlister holds onto the ball for a TD Watch on ESPN 00:31 Jordan Dwyer Mosses defender on 69-yard TCU TD Watch on ESPN 00:21 Jeremy Payne runs to the edge for a TCU TD Watch on ESPN

Play by Play

  1. Touchdown 10:28 23-45

    Jeremy Payne 51 Yd Run (Nate McCashland Kick)

    Q4
  2. Touchdown 12:47 23-38

    Cyrus Allen 35 Yd pass from Brendan Sorsby (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)

    Q4
  3. Touchdown 11:08 17-38

    Joseph Manjack IV 44 Yd Pass from Josh Hoover, fumbled, Jordan Dwyer recovered in end zone (Nate McCashland Kick)

    Q3
  4. Touchdown 0:23 17-31

    Jeremy Payne 9 Yd Run (Nate McCashland Kick)

    Q2
  5. Field Goal 3:13 17-24

    Stephen Rusnak 26 Yd Field Goal

    Q2
  6. Field Goal 5:21 14-24

    Nate McCashland 32 Yd Field Goal

    Q2
  7. Touchdown 11:27 14-21

    Jeff Caldwell 14 Yd pass from Brendan Sorsby (Stephen Rusnak Kick)

    Q2
  8. Touchdown 0:45 7-21

    Jordan Dwyer 69 Yd pass from Josh Hoover (Nate McCashland Kick)

    Q1
  9. Touchdown 1:53 7-14

    Evan Pryor 26 Yd pass from Brendan Sorsby (Stephen Rusnak Kick)

    Q1
  10. Touchdown 5:44 0-14

    Eric McAlister 17 Yd pass from Josh Hoover (Nate McCashland Kick)

    Q1
  11. Touchdown 9:51 0-7

    Joseph Manjack IV 3 Yd pass from Josh Hoover (Nate McCashland Kick)

    Q1
  1. TCU

    13 plays, 30 yards, 8:42 · End of Half

    Q4
  2. CIN 8:42

    3 plays, -52 yards, 1:48 · Punt

    Q4
  3. TCU 10:28

    5 plays, 75 yards, 2:19 · Touchdown

    Q4
  4. Touchdown 10:28 23-45

    Jeremy Payne 51 Yd Run (Nate McCashland Kick)

    Q4
  5. CIN 12:47

    6 plays, 94 yards, 2:05 · Touchdown

    Q4
  6. Touchdown 12:47 23-38

    Cyrus Allen 35 Yd pass from Brendan Sorsby (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)

    Q4
  7. TCU 14:52

    8 plays, 36 yards, 5:31 · Punt

    Q4
  8. CIN 5:23

    9 plays, 55 yards, 2:40 · Downs

    Q3
  9. TCU 8:03

    3 plays, 6 yards, 1:31 · Punt

    Q3
  10. CIN 9:34

    3 plays, -9 yards, 1:16 · Punt

    Q3
  11. TCU 10:50

    8 plays, 75 yards, 4:10 · Touchdown

    Q3
  12. Touchdown 11:08 17-38

    Joseph Manjack IV 44 Yd Pass from Josh Hoover, fumbled, Jordan Dwyer recovered in end zone (Nate McCashland Kick)

    Q3
  13. CIN

    4 plays, 19 yards, 0:23 · End of Half

    Q2
  14. TCU 0:23

    9 plays, 75 yards, 2:50 · Touchdown

    Q2
  15. Touchdown 0:23 17-31

    Jeremy Payne 9 Yd Run (Nate McCashland Kick)

    Q2
  16. CIN 3:13

    6 plays, 67 yards, 2:08 · Field Goal

    Q2
  17. Field Goal 3:13 17-24

    Stephen Rusnak 26 Yd Field Goal

    Q2
  18. TCU 5:21

    10 plays, 17 yards, 4:51 · Field Goal

    Q2
  19. Field Goal 5:21 14-24

    Nate McCashland 32 Yd Field Goal

    Q2
  20. TCU 10:12

    3 plays, 5 yards, 1:15 · Punt

    Q2
  21. CIN 11:27

    8 plays, 75 yards, 4:18 · Touchdown

    Q2
  22. Touchdown 11:27 14-21

    Jeff Caldwell 14 Yd pass from Brendan Sorsby (Stephen Rusnak Kick)

    Q2
  23. TCU 0:45

    3 plays, 75 yards, 1:08 · Touchdown

    Q1
  24. Touchdown 0:45 7-21

    Jordan Dwyer 69 Yd pass from Josh Hoover (Nate McCashland Kick)

    Q1
  25. CIN 1:53

    7 plays, 75 yards, 3:51 · Touchdown

    Q1
  26. Touchdown 1:53 7-14

    Evan Pryor 26 Yd pass from Brendan Sorsby (Stephen Rusnak Kick)

    Q1
  27. TCU 5:44

    5 plays, 81 yards, 2:15 · Touchdown

    Q1
  28. Touchdown 5:44 0-14

    Eric McAlister 17 Yd pass from Josh Hoover (Nate McCashland Kick)

    Q1
  29. CIN 7:59

    3 plays, 9 yards, 1:52 · Punt

    Q1
  30. TCU 9:51

    8 plays, 34 yards, 3:23 · Touchdown

    Q1
  31. Touchdown 9:51 0-7

    Joseph Manjack IV 3 Yd pass from Josh Hoover (Nate McCashland Kick)

    Q1
  32. CIN 13:14

    4 plays, 9 yards, 1:46 · Downs

    Q1

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