TCU
9-1 , 6-0
UNLV
3-6 , 0-5
Dalton Leads No. 12 TCU to Fifth Straight Win
11/1/2008 12:00:00 AM | Football
Nov. 1, 2008
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LAS VEGAS ((AP) - Andy Dalton threw three touchdown passes to lead No. 12 TCU past UNLV 44-14 on Saturday night.
The Horned Frogs (9-1, 6-0) take a five-game winning streak into its game at No. 10 Utah on Thursday night, a potential showdown for first place in Mountain West Conference.
Dalton completed 16-of-29 for 151 yards and rushed for 52 yards on nine carries.
UNLV (3-6, 0-5) lost its fifth consecutive game.
Dalton has nine touchdown passes in the last three games since coming back from a two-game absence because of injury.
The Frogs ran for 259 yards, led by Aaron Brown's 60.
UNLV managed only 108 against the No. 1 run defense in the country. TCU was allowing 10.4 points per game and 1.2 yards per rush coming into the game.
TCU's first drive lasted 17 plays capped by a Dalton 1-yard pass to Justin Watts with 5:21 left in the first quarter.
The Horned Frogs then went up 14-0 thanks in part to Robert Henson's first-quarter interception of Omar Clayton's pass.
Clayton finished 5-of-13 for 45 yards.
Henson's second pick of the season at the Rebels' 34, led to Joseph Turner's 3-yard touchdown run up the middle with 3:09 left in the first quarter
The Rebels could not penetrate the second-best scoring defense in the nation, but scored their first touchdown after a dropped punt return by Brown.
It was recovered by Chris Brogdon at the TCU 12. Clayton hooked up with Rodelin Anthony for a 15-yard touchdown reception to make it 14-7.
The Frogs went up 24-7 at halftime after Dalton found Evan Frosch wide open on the left side from 4 yards with :30 left in the half.
Brown's 23-yard run down the left side added to the lead in third quarter, and Jimmy Young caught Dalton's last touchdown pass from 13 yards with 2:38 left in the third quarter.
This was the fourth time UNLV faced a ranked opponent this season. The Rebels are 1-3 in those games, only winning at Arizona State, then ranked No. 15 on Sept. 13. They lost to Utah and BYU on the road.
Team Stats
TC 7, LV 0
TC - WATTS, Justin 1 yd pass from DALTON, Andy (EVANS, Ross kick) 17 plays, 77 yards, TOP 7:59
TC 14, LV 0
TC - SHIVERS, Luke 3 yd run (EVANS, Ross kick), 3 plays, 34 yards, TOP 1:05
TC 14, LV 7
LV - ANTHONY, R. 15 yd pass from CLAYTON, Omar (WATSON, Kyle kick) 3 plays, 12 yards, TOP 0:30
TC 17, LV 7
TC - EVANS, Ross 20 yd field goal 8 plays, 25 yards, TOP 2:59
TC 24, LV 7
TC - FROSCH, Evan 4 yd pass from DALTON, Andy (EVANS, Ross kick) 10 plays, 40 yards, TOP 1:37
TC 30, LV 7
TC - BROWN, Aaron 23 yd run (EVANS, Ross kickfailed), 2 plays, 33 yards, TOP 0:37
TC 37, LV 7
TC - YOUNG, Jimmy 13 yd pass from DALTON, Andy (EVANS, Ross kick) 5 plays, 29 yards, TOP 2:11
TC 44, LV 7
TC - CAVNESS, Jai 1 yd run (EVANS, Ross kick), 5 plays, 57 yards, TOP 2:32
TC 44, LV 14
LV - PEEPLES, David 1 yd run (WATSON, Kyle kick), 6 plays, 74 yards, TOP 2:48
