TCU
4-1
Oklahoma
4-0
Frogs Fall to Sooners in Norman
9/27/2008 12:00:00 AM | Football
Sept. 27, 2008
NORMAN, Okla. - TCU was unable to slow down No. 2 Oklahoma's big playmakers in the final non-conference battle of the season, as the 23rd-ranked Frogs fell to the Sooners, 35-10 in front of 85,158 fans at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. The capacity crowd marked the third-largest audience to see the Frogs play and the fourth-largest in Oklahoma history.
Despite topping the Sooners in time of possession and holding Oklahoma to only 25 yards on the ground, TCU surrendered 436 total yards of offense, in addition to 66 yards on a dozen penalties, and suffered four turnovers.
TCU sophomore quarterback Andy Dalton went 16-for-39 for 212 passing yards, while also gaining 32 yards on the ground. Junior tailback Joseph Turner had 54 rushing yards with the Frogs' lone touchdown. Sophomore wideout Jimmy Young topped all Frog receivers with a career-high 111 yards on six receptions.
Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford went 19-for-34 with 281 of his personal-best 411 passing yards coming in the first half. Bradford connected for four touchdown completions, despite being sacked three times. Sooner receiver Manuel Johnson had a career-best 206 yards on five receptions with three touchdowns.
The Sooners opened the game with a six-play scoring drive, capped off by a 24-yard pass from Bradford to Juaquin Iglesias. The opening touchdown marked only the third time in the last 20 games that TCU's opponent has scored in its opening drive. It was also just the ninth time in the last 36 contests that TCU had surrendered a first-quarter touchdown.
On the ensuing possession, senior tailback Aaron Brown took the ball to the OU 11-yard line after a 75-yard return for TCU's longest kickoff return since Cory Rodgers went 100 yards for a touchdown on Sept. 24, 2005 at BYU. The Frogs would have to settle on a 32-yard field goal from freshman Ross Evans.
The Sooners scored 28 unanswered points before Turner scored a 1-yard touchdown for his team-high seventh rushing score of the year in the fourth quarter.
TCU (4-1) returns to Amon G. Carter Stadium to host Mountain West Conference foe San Diego State on Oct. 4. Kickoff is set for 5 p.m., and the matchup will be televised by CBS College Sports.
Team Stats
TC 0, OU 7
OU - Iglesias, Juaqu 24 yd pass from Bradford, Sam (Stevens, Jimmy kick) 6 plays, 74 yards, TOP 2:06
TC 3, OU 7
TC - EVANS, Ross 32 yd field goal 4 plays, -4 yards, TOP 1:22
TC 3, OU 14
OU - Brown, Chris 1 yd run (Stevens, Jimmy kick), 13 plays, 80 yards, TOP 4:40
TC 3, OU 21
OU - Johnson, Manuel 76 yd pass from Bradford, Sam (Stevens, Jimmy kick) 2 plays, 71 yards, TOP 0:12
TC 3, OU 28
OU - Johnson, Manuel 55 yd pass from Bradford, Sam (Stevens, Jimmy kick) 3 plays, 59 yards, TOP 0:30
TC 3, OU 35
OU - Johnson, Manuel 63 yd pass from Bradford, Sam (Stevens, Jimmy kick) 6 plays, 87 yards, TOP 2:08
TC 10, OU 35
TC - TURNER, Joseph 1 yd run (EVANS, Ross kick), 6 plays, 48 yards, TOP 2:02
