TCU
2-2 , 0-1
Texas
3-1 , 1-0
TCU Falls at Texas, 31-16
9/22/2018 7:57:00 PM | Football
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- Sam Ehlinger passed for two touchdowns and ran for a score, all in the second half, as Texas defeated No. 17 TCU, 31-16, Saturday in the Big 12 opener for both teams.
Texas trailed 16-10 before the defense forced three turnovers in the third quarter.
A fumble recovery set up a diving touchdown catch by Collin Johnson and an interception return by freshman safety Caden Sterns to the TCU two-yard line set up Ehlinger's scoring run one play later. Ehlinger's 38-yard touchdown strike to Lil'Jordan Humphrey with 3:18 left put the game away.
Ehlinger passed for 255 yards. Johnson finished with 124 yards on seven catches.
Texas mostly shut down a TCU running game that had gained at least 200 yards in each of its first three games. Texas allowed the Horned Frogs 141 yards on the ground Saturday, but took it away for much of the first half.
TCU's Shawn Robinson passed for 197 yards and led the Frogs with 57 yards rushing. Jalen Raegor caught a career-high eight passes for a total of 96 yards, including a touchdown.
UP NEXT
TCU hosts Iowa State next Saturday.
Texas is at Kansas State next Saturday. The Longhorns have lost their last five games in Manhattan, Kansas dating to 2006.
Team Stats
TCU 3, UT 0
TCU - Song, Jonathan 46 yd field goal 8 plays, 46 yards, TOP 3:08
TCU 3, UT 7
UT - Tre Watson 3 yd run (Cameron Dicker kick), 12 plays, 65 yards, TOP 4:54
TCU 6, UT 7
TCU - Song, Jonathan 23 yd field goal 7 plays, 59 yards, TOP 2:35
TCU 6, UT 10
UT - Cameron Dicker 34 yd field goal 7 plays, 30 yards, TOP 3:06
TCU 13, UT 10
TCU - Reagor, Jalen 1 yd pass from Robinson, Shawn (Song, Jonathan kick) 8 plays, 41 yards, TOP 2:47
TCU 16, UT 10
TCU - Song, Jonathan 29 yd field goal 7 plays, 40 yards, TOP 3:06
TCU 16, UT 17
UT - Collin Johnson 31 yd pass from Sam Ehlinger (Cameron Dicker kick) 7 plays, 45 yards, TOP 2:47
TCU 16, UT 24
UT - Sam Ehlinger 2 yd run (Cameron Dicker kick), 1 plays, 2 yards, TOP 0:05
TCU 16, UT 31
UT - Lil'J Humphrey 38 yd pass from Sam Ehlinger (Cameron Dicker kick) 10 plays, 76 yards, TOP 5:58
