TCU-Louisiana Tech Postgame Notes
12/12/2020 11:04:00 PM | Football
TCU – LOUISIANA TECH POSTGAME QUOTES
TCU 52, Louisiana Tech 10
December 12, 2020
Team Notes
* TCU (6-4, 5-4) has won its last three games and five of the past six.
* The Horned Frogs are 118-5 under head coach Gary Patterson when allowing 17 points or less.
* TCU is 47-8 in home night games under Patterson.
* The Horned Frogs are 92-27 in 20 seasons under Patterson at Amon G. Carter Stadium.
* TCU is 142-19 under Patterson when holding a halftime lead.
* TCU true freshmen running backs Kendre Miller (136) and Zach Evans (130) both topped 100 yards, giving the Horned Frogs their first pair of 100-yard rushers since Darius Anderson (179) and Sewo Olonilua (106) in last year's 34-13 win at Purdue. Additionally, true freshman wide receiver Quentin Johnston had 133 yards receiving.
* The Horned Frogs rushed for 333 yards, four shy of a season high, and are 6-0 this season and 101-8 under Patterson when totaling at least 200 yards on the ground. TCU has topped 300 yards in rushing in two of its last three games.
* A 76-yard touchdown pass from Max Duggan to Quentin Johnston was TCU's longest since Kenny Hill hit Jalen Reagor on a 93-yard scoring strike in the 2017 Alamo Bowl.
* TCU scored for the 355th consecutive game. It's the nation's second-longest current streak and fourth all-time in NCAA history. The Horned Frogs haven't been blanked since Nov. 16, 1991, at Texas (32-0).
* Garret Wallow has been the captain on the field for the coin toss in each game this season. Other TCU captains for the ninth consecutive game were Taye Barber, Max Duggan and Trevon Moehrig.
* TCU and Louisiana Tech met for just the second time in their history. The previous game was a 31-24 Horned Frogs' win in the 2011 Poinsettia Bowl.
* TCU wore a black helmet, black jersey and black pants.
Individual Notes
Offense
* Max Duggan's 5-yard touchdown run was his team-best 10th of the season, the most by a TCU quarterback since Kenny Hill had 10 in 2016.
* A 76-yard touchdown pass from Duggan to Quentin Johnston was the longest career completion for Duggan and a career-long catch for Johnston.
* Johnston topped 100 yards in receiving for the second straight game with a career-high 133 yards on five catches.
* Johnston's 133 yards were the most by a Horned Frog since Taye Barber totaled 137 on eight receptions last season at Texas Tech.
* Johnston is the first Horned Frog with consecutive 100-yard receiving games since Josh Doctson had a school record six straight in 2015.
* Johnston is the first TCU player with a rushing touchdown and receiving score in the same game since Jalen Reagor against Oklahoma State in 2018.
* Johnston also had a 1-yard touchdown run for his second rushing score of the season.
* Zach Evans had touchdown runs of 4 and 75 yards for his second straight week with a rushing score, giving him four on the season.
* Kendre Miller's 89-yard touchdown carry tied for the second-longest run and eighth-longest play in TCU history. He also had a 38-yard touchdown run.
* Miller finished with a career-high 136 yards on five carries, including two touchdowns.
* Savion Williams had his first career reception for 8 yards.
Defense
* Ochaun Mathis recorded two sacks to give him a team-best 9.0 on the season, the most by a Horned Frog since Mat Boesen had 11.5 in 2017.
* Mathis also had his first career fumble recovery off a sack and force by Garret Wallow.
* C.J. Ceasar had two interceptions to give him a team-best three on the season. He also had two pass breakups.
* Ceasar is the first Horned Frog with two interceptions in a game since Ar'Darius Washington last season against West Virginia.
* Garret Wallow had a team best and season-high 13 tackles, including 1.5 for loss with a sack and forced fumble. He has reached double figures in stops in six of the last eight games and 16 times in his career.
* Wallow has three forced fumbles this season to lead TCU.
* Khari Coleman recorded 1.5 tackles for loss to give him 15.0 on the season, the most among freshmen nationally. He has at least one TFL in nine of his 10 games this season.
Special Teams
* Griffin Kell's 22-yard field goal made him 12-of-17 on the season.
* Jordy Sandy averaged 43.0 yards on two punts with both placed inside the 20. He has put at least one punt inside the 20 in all 22 games of his career.
TCU 52, Louisiana Tech 10
December 12, 2020
Team Notes
* TCU (6-4, 5-4) has won its last three games and five of the past six.
* The Horned Frogs are 118-5 under head coach Gary Patterson when allowing 17 points or less.
* TCU is 47-8 in home night games under Patterson.
* The Horned Frogs are 92-27 in 20 seasons under Patterson at Amon G. Carter Stadium.
* TCU is 142-19 under Patterson when holding a halftime lead.
* TCU true freshmen running backs Kendre Miller (136) and Zach Evans (130) both topped 100 yards, giving the Horned Frogs their first pair of 100-yard rushers since Darius Anderson (179) and Sewo Olonilua (106) in last year's 34-13 win at Purdue. Additionally, true freshman wide receiver Quentin Johnston had 133 yards receiving.
* The Horned Frogs rushed for 333 yards, four shy of a season high, and are 6-0 this season and 101-8 under Patterson when totaling at least 200 yards on the ground. TCU has topped 300 yards in rushing in two of its last three games.
* A 76-yard touchdown pass from Max Duggan to Quentin Johnston was TCU's longest since Kenny Hill hit Jalen Reagor on a 93-yard scoring strike in the 2017 Alamo Bowl.
* TCU scored for the 355th consecutive game. It's the nation's second-longest current streak and fourth all-time in NCAA history. The Horned Frogs haven't been blanked since Nov. 16, 1991, at Texas (32-0).
* Garret Wallow has been the captain on the field for the coin toss in each game this season. Other TCU captains for the ninth consecutive game were Taye Barber, Max Duggan and Trevon Moehrig.
* TCU and Louisiana Tech met for just the second time in their history. The previous game was a 31-24 Horned Frogs' win in the 2011 Poinsettia Bowl.
* TCU wore a black helmet, black jersey and black pants.
Individual Notes
Offense
* Max Duggan's 5-yard touchdown run was his team-best 10th of the season, the most by a TCU quarterback since Kenny Hill had 10 in 2016.
* A 76-yard touchdown pass from Duggan to Quentin Johnston was the longest career completion for Duggan and a career-long catch for Johnston.
* Johnston topped 100 yards in receiving for the second straight game with a career-high 133 yards on five catches.
* Johnston's 133 yards were the most by a Horned Frog since Taye Barber totaled 137 on eight receptions last season at Texas Tech.
* Johnston is the first Horned Frog with consecutive 100-yard receiving games since Josh Doctson had a school record six straight in 2015.
* Johnston is the first TCU player with a rushing touchdown and receiving score in the same game since Jalen Reagor against Oklahoma State in 2018.
* Johnston also had a 1-yard touchdown run for his second rushing score of the season.
* Zach Evans had touchdown runs of 4 and 75 yards for his second straight week with a rushing score, giving him four on the season.
* Kendre Miller's 89-yard touchdown carry tied for the second-longest run and eighth-longest play in TCU history. He also had a 38-yard touchdown run.
* Miller finished with a career-high 136 yards on five carries, including two touchdowns.
* Savion Williams had his first career reception for 8 yards.
Defense
* Ochaun Mathis recorded two sacks to give him a team-best 9.0 on the season, the most by a Horned Frog since Mat Boesen had 11.5 in 2017.
* Mathis also had his first career fumble recovery off a sack and force by Garret Wallow.
* C.J. Ceasar had two interceptions to give him a team-best three on the season. He also had two pass breakups.
* Ceasar is the first Horned Frog with two interceptions in a game since Ar'Darius Washington last season against West Virginia.
* Garret Wallow had a team best and season-high 13 tackles, including 1.5 for loss with a sack and forced fumble. He has reached double figures in stops in six of the last eight games and 16 times in his career.
* Wallow has three forced fumbles this season to lead TCU.
* Khari Coleman recorded 1.5 tackles for loss to give him 15.0 on the season, the most among freshmen nationally. He has at least one TFL in nine of his 10 games this season.
Special Teams
* Griffin Kell's 22-yard field goal made him 12-of-17 on the season.
* Jordy Sandy averaged 43.0 yards on two punts with both placed inside the 20. He has put at least one punt inside the 20 in all 22 games of his career.
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