TCU
10-2 , 7-2
Baylor
1-11 , 1-8
TCU gets win over Baylor, Big 12 title shot
11/24/2017 12:00:00 AM | Football
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FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) Kenny Hill threw touchdowns to three different receivers and ran 3 yards for another score as No. 10 TCU clinched a spot in the Big 12 championship game with a 45-22 win over Baylor on Friday.
The Horned Frogs (10-2, 7-2 Big 12, CFP No. 12) will play No. 3 Oklahoma for the Big 12 title on Dec. 2. That will come three weeks after TCU's 38-20 loss to the Sooners.
Baylor (1-11, 1-8) jumped out to a 9-0 lead within the game's first 2 minutes, including a safety when Hill was sacked and fumbled in the end zone. But TCU was ahead for good after Hill's 7-yard TD pass to Jarrison Stewart made it 14-9 with 26 seconds left in the first quarter.
Defensive end Mat Boesen set a TCU single-game record by recording 5 1/2 of the eight sacks by the Horned Frogs.
Hill completed 26 of 36 passes for 325 yards, including TD passes to Desmon White and Jalen Reagor in the third quarter.
Baylor true freshman quarterback Charlie Brewer was 19-of-29 passing for 301 yards with two touchdowns and an interception.
THE TAKEAWAY
Baylor: Only four seniors started the finale of what has been a transition season for the Bears in coach Matt Rhule's first year. Baylor started 11 true freshmen this season, including Brewer and RB John Lovett, and half of their starters over the course of the entire season have been freshmen or sophomores. There were 27 players who made their first-ever collegiate starts this season, the third-most in Division I football.
TCU: After sharing a Big 12 title with Baylor in 2014, when there was no championship game, the Horned Frogs get their much-desired rematch with the Sooners. TCU wasn't completely sharp against Baylor, but that often can happen in rivalry games.
UP NEXT
Baylor: With the season over, Rhule and his staff immediately went on the road recruiting and were watching prep football playoff games Friday night. The 2018 season opener is Sept. 1 against Abilene Christian.
TCU: The Frogs will be about 20 miles from their campus for the Big 12 championship game AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, where TCU has gone 2-1 in regular-season games.
Team Stats
BU 2, TCU 0
BU - Roy,Bravvion 0 yd safety
BU 9, TCU 0
BU - Lynch,Blake 54 yd pass from Brewer,Charlie (Martin,Connor kick) 2 plays, 60 yards, TOP 0:37
BU 9, TCU 7
TCU - Hicks, Kyle 4 yd run (Bunce, Cole kick), 5 plays, 25 yards, TOP 2:08
BU 9, TCU 14
TCU - Stewart, J. 7 yd pass from Hill, Kenny (Bunce, Cole kick) 8 plays, 78 yards, TOP 2:23
BU 9, TCU 21
TCU - Olonilua, Sewo 32 yd run (Bunce, Cole kick), 6 plays, 91 yards, TOP 1:59
BU 16, TCU 21
BU - Ebner,Trestan 58 yd pass from Brewer,Charlie (Martin,Connor kick) 3 plays, 60 yards, TOP 1:26
BU 19, TCU 21
BU - Martin,Connor 48 yd field goal 8 plays, 42 yards, TOP 2:41
BU 19, TCU 28
TCU - White, Desmon 14 yd pass from Hill, Kenny (Bunce, Cole kick) 3 plays, 33 yards, TOP 1:20
BU 22, TCU 28
BU - Martin,Connor 23 yd field goal 6 plays, 59 yards, TOP 2:36
BU 22, TCU 35
TCU - Reagor, Jalen 30 yd pass from Hill, Kenny (Bunce, Cole kick) 7 plays, 90 yards, TOP 3:15
BU 22, TCU 42
TCU - Hill, Kenny 3 yd run (Bunce, Cole kick), 4 plays, 64 yards, TOP 1:44
BU 22, TCU 45
TCU - Bunce, Cole 23 yd field goal 9 plays, 39 yards, TOP 3:27
