TCU beat Stanford 39-37 in a thriller of an Alamo Bowl on Thursday night after trailing by as many as 18 points and never leading until the fourth quarter.
The last time TCU played in the Alamo Bowl, the Horned Frogs made a 31-point comeback to win in 2016, beating Oregon in overtime, 47-41. So yeah, TCU knows how to come back from behind.
The Horned Frogs trailed the Cardinal the entire night, but Kenny Hill found Jalen Reagor for a beautiful 93-yard touchdown pass to pull within two at 31-29 with 14 minutes to go.
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Then, the Horned Frogs scored another touchdown on a 76-yard punt return to take their first lead of the night at 36-31 with just under 12 left. Stanford took back a one-point lead with a counter touchdown, but TCU’s 33-yard field goal paired with a Stanford late interception gave the Horned Frogs the victory.
Stanford’s Bryce Love left the game in the fourth with a thumb injury, which was costly for the Cardinal down the stretch.
TCU fans react:
Kenny Hill goes out on a high note. It was a terrible first half for Kenny. Outside of a rushing touchdown, the senior quarterback couldn’t do anything right. He made poor decisions with the football, his accuracy wasn’t there, and he seemed hesitant to take off and run. But then, the second half got underway.
Gary Patterson gets his 160th win at TCU. He was already the winningest coach in TCU football history, and now he’s creating some distance from the field. The win tonight marked Patterson’s 10th 11+ win season at TCU, and his third since joining the Big 12. He’s a living legend.
The future is bright for TCU football. Guys like Jalen Reagor, Shawn Robinson, Omar Manning, Darius Anderson, Sewo Olonilua, Ross Blacklock, and many more are ensuring that TCU is still on the rise as a program. Plus, with recruits coming in like Justin Rogers, Tevailance Hunt, and Atanza Vongor, the Frogs are in great shape. I’m excited to see where these kids take the program next.
And the lone bright spots for Stanford:
Despite the loss, Bryce Love broke Christian McCaffrey’s single-season rushing record, and became the sixth Stanford player to eclipse 3,000 career rushing yards. JJ Arcega-Whiteside also tied a Stanford bowl record set by Coby Fleener (Orange Bowl, 2011) with three touchdown receptions.
4th quarter
2:01, TCU 39, Stanford 37
K.J. Costello is picked off! TCU takes over and can run this clock out.
3:07 TCU 39, Stanford 37
TCU takes back the lead with a 33-yard field goal. What a game, folks!
6:42, Stanford 37, TCU 36
The Cardinal takes back the lead after a four-yard touchdown from JJ Arcega-Whiteside. Stanford’s 2-point conversion attempt is no good, leaving it a one-point game
11:49 TCU 36, Stanford 31
The Horned Frogs jump ahead after a 60-yard punt return from Desmon White.
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