Dykes Picks Up one hundredth Profession Win, TCU Defeats ACU 42-21

FORT WORTH – Quarterback Josh Hoover had one other gem of a efficiency, posting a career-high passer ranking of 231.5 with 4 touchdowns, to steer TCU to a 42-21 victory over Abilene Christian on Saturday in entrance of a sold-out crowd at Amon G. Carter Stadium.

The victory gave head coach Sonny Dykes his one hundredth profession win in entrance of an introduced purple-clad crowd of 48,094, the second-largest house opener crowd in this system’s historical past.

TCU (2-0) beginning offensive scored on its first six offensive possessions to take a commanding 35-6 lead, earlier than the backup items allowed the Wildcats to shut the hole.

Five completely different TCU gamers discovered the tip zone, with Ed Small, Jordan Dwyer, Chase Curtis, Trent Battle and Jon Denman.

Defensively, Namdi Obiazor led the Frogs with 9 tackles and a sack. TCU saved ACU (1-2) off the board within the first half, taking a 28-0 lead into the break.

TCU began the sport sturdy, marching proper down the sector to take a 7-0 lead. The Frogs rapidly pressured an ACU punt after which discovered the tip zone shortly after once more to open up a 14-0 lead within the first quarter.

The house staff did not waste a lot time within the second quarter, discovering the tip zone lower than two minutes in to proceed the commanding begin. For the second time of the sport, freshman wideout Small caught a landing go from Hoover and the Frogs lengthen their result in 28-0 headed into the locker room.

In the third, TCU would add one other rating and Abilene Christian would get on the board for the primary time of the night. Denman discovered the tip zone for the primary time in his profession on the primary play of the fourth to increase the lead.

ACU would add two touchdowns within the fourth quarter to cement the ultimate rating.

Noting the Frogs

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TCU has received 22 of its final 24 house openers and are 3-1 below Sonny Dykes (since 2022)… TCU strikes to 3-0 all-time towards Abilene Christian… TCU has now scored in 409 consecutive video games, the second longest streak in NCAA historical past – trailing solely Florida (464)… Ed Small recorded his first catch and his first two landing receptions.

Next Up

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TCU hosts SMU for the 104th Battle for the Iron Skillet at 11 a.m. on ESPN2 subsequent Saturday, September 20.