TCU-San Diego State Postgame Notes
11/7/2009 12:00:00 AM | Football
Nov. 7, 2009
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No. 4 TCU at San Diego State
Nov. 7, 2009
Attendance: 21,708
Final Score: TCU 55, San Diego State 12
Team Notes
* TCU (9-0, 5-0) has won 11 in a row. The Horned Frogs have their longest winning streak since a 13-game run over the final 10 contests in 2005 and the opening three games in 2006. At the time, it was the nation's longest winning streak.
* The Horned Frogs are 9-0 for the first time since 2003, when they won their opening 10 games. TCU is 9-0 for the second time since its 1938 national championship season and the sixth time in its history.
* In its last four games, TCU has outscored its opponents 178-25 while allowing just two touchdowns.
* The Horned Frogs improved to 60-1 under head coach Gary Patterson when allowing 17 points or less.
* TCU has not allowed its opponent to enter the red zone in the last 10 quarters.
* The TCU senior class picked up their 39th win, tying them for third in most victories over a four-year period at TCU. The record is 41 wins by last year's senior class (2005-08).
* TCU was plus-4 in turnover margin. Since 2005, the Horned Frogs are 43-1 when ahead (31-1) or even (12-0) in that category. The Horned Frogs were on the plus side in turnover margin for just the second time this season.
* TCU had 312 yards rushing to top 300 yards on the ground in consecutive games for the first time since 2000 (LaDainian Tomlinson's senior season), when the Frogs totaled 313 yards versus UTEP (Nov. 18) and 307 at SMU (Nov. 24). The Frogs ran for 390 yards last week against UNLV.
* TCU had 551 yards of total offense. It's the first time since 2006 (624 vs. San Diego State, 606 vs. Colorado State) the Horned Frogs have topped 500 yards in total offense in back-to-back games.
* Since 2005, the Horned Frogs are 23-1 in day games and 44-4 when playing on a Saturday.
* TCU opened with a lead of at least 10-0 for the fifth time this season and 16th time in its last 22 contests.
* The Horned Frogs led at halftime (31-6) for the eighth time in nine games this season.
* TCU scored in its 212th consecutive game, the third-longest current streak in the nation and 14th-longest all-time.
* The TCU swimming and diving team, in competition in San Diego, was in attendance.
Individual Note
* Andy Dalton had two touchdown passes, the sixth time in the last seven games he threw for at least two scores.
* Dalton's 13- and 7-yard first half touchdown runs marked his first rushing scores of the season. He now has 15 in his career. He had eight rushing touchdowns last year.
* With 44 yards rushing, Dalton went over the 1,000 mark for his career. He's now at 1,005 yards.
* Dalton extended his streak of pass attempts without an interception to 111, a new career best. His previous long streak of 108 was set last season. Dalton's last interception was on Oct. 10 at Air Force.
* Ryan Christian had 106 yards receiving on three catches, including touchdowns of 44 and 29 yards. It was the first two receiving scores of Christian's career and his first 100-yard receiving game. His 106 yards receiving surpassed the 57 yards he had on nine catches for the season entering the game. Christian's 44-yard touchdown reception was the longest catch of his career. Two of the three-longest receptions of his career came Saturday. He had a 33-yard grab in the first quarter.
* Bart Johnson had a 5-yard reception to extend his team-best streak to 18 consecutive games with at least one catch.
* Cornerback Greg McCoy and tailback Ed Wesley made their first collegiate starts. McCoy started in place of Rafael Priest (injury). Priest's streak of 47 consecutive starts, representing every game in his collegiate career, came to an end. It was tied for the nation's second-longest current streak of consecutive starts.
* Tyler Luttrell made his fourth start of the year, and first since Sept. 26 at Clemson, at strong safety, replacing Colin Jones (injury) in the lineup. Luttrell's second-quarter interception marked his first career pick.
* McCoy had a third-quarter pick for his second career interception.
* Wesley's 5-yard first-quarter touchdown carry was his third rushing score on the year.
* Joseph Turner's 4-yard third-quarter scoring run was his team-high ninth touchdown of the season. He has 27 career rushing touchdowns, one shy of tying Jim Swink (1954-56) for fifth on TCU's career list. Swink was the runner-up for the 1955 Heisman Trophy.
* Ross Evans had a season-long 48-yard field goal and a 25-yard effort. He is 11-of-12 on the season and 27-of-32 in his career.
* Matthew Tucker's 30-yard third-quarter scoring run was his fourth rushing touchdown of the season.
* Daryl Washington led the Horned Frog defense with eight tackles.
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