TCU-Texas Tech Postgame Notes
10/9/2021 10:36:00 PM | Football
TCU – TEXAS TECH POSTGAME NOTES
TCU 52, Texas Tech 31
Oct. 9, 2021
Team Notes
* TCU has won four straight games at Jones AT&T Stadium, marking the only time in its history to win consecutive contests in Lubbock.
* TCU rushed for 394 yards, its highest total since running for 431 in a 62-22 win at Baylor in 2016.
* The Horned Frogs improved to 103-8 under Head Coach Gary Patterson when running for at least 200 yards.
* The Horned Frogs led 35-10 at the half and are 144-19 under Patterson when holding a halftime advantage.
* Kendre Miller (185) and Zach Evans (143) both topped 100 yards rushing for the second time in the last six games. They also accomplished the feat last season against Louisiana Tech.
* Patterson is 7-5 as a head coach versus Texas Tech, including 6-4 in Big 12 play.
* Since TCU began Big 12 play in 2012, the road team has won seven of 10 games in the series.
* The Horned Frogs are 23-19 on the road in their Big 12 history.
* TCU's 45 road wins since 2009 are tied for third nationally.
* After opening the season with four consecutive home games for just the second time in its history, TCU played its first road contest of the season.
* TCU scored for the 360th 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).
* TCU's captains were Max Duggan, Obinna Eze, Ochaun Mathis and Dee Winters. Duggan, Mathis and Winters have been captains in each game this season. It was Eze's first game as a captain.
* TCU wore a white jersey, white pants and a white helmet.
Individual Notes
Offense
* With 143 yards rushing on 17 carries, in just first-half action, Zach Evans became the first Horned Frog with four consecutive 100-yard games since Lonta Hobbs in 2002. Evans has topped the century mark in six of the last eight games.
* Evans' 7- and 1-yard touchdown runs gave him a rushing score in six of the last seven contests.
* Kendre Miller ran for a career-high 185 yards and three touchdowns on 12 carries for the second 100-yard game of his career. He had scoring runs of 33, 75 and 45 yards. The 75-yard carry was the second-longest of his career, trailing only an 89-yard scoring effort against Louisiana Tech last season. Miller's previous career high was 136 yards against LA Tech in 2020.
* Miller has a rushing touchdown in four of five games this season and a team-best six on the year.
* True freshman Quincy Brown had his first career receiving touchdown with a 4-yard catch to give TCU a 7-0 lead.
* Brown has at least one reception in each game this season.
* Max Duggan is 3-0 as a starting quarterback against Texas Tech.
* Duggan had a 32-yard carry, 1 yard shy of equaling a season long.
* Duggan completed 8-of-10 passes for 104 yards and a touchdown.
* Dominic DiNunzio had a 5-yard reception for his first career catch.
Defense
* Tre'Vius Hodges-Tomlinson had a 29-yard interception return for a touchdown, TCU's first Pick 6 since C.J. Ceasar at Kansas last season.
* Hodges-Tomlinson has a team-best two interceptions this season.
* T.J. Carter totaled a team-best and TCU career-high 12 tackles to go with a pass breakup.
* Dee Winters tied a career-high with 10 tackles, including one for loss.
* Khari Coleman recorded his first sack of the season.
Special Teams
* Griffin Kell's 48-yard field goal made him 6-of-8 on the season and 21-of-29 in his career.
* Kell has made his last five field-goal attempts.
* Jordy Sandy averaged 45.7 yards on three punts.
TCU 52, Texas Tech 31
Oct. 9, 2021
Team Notes
* TCU has won four straight games at Jones AT&T Stadium, marking the only time in its history to win consecutive contests in Lubbock.
* TCU rushed for 394 yards, its highest total since running for 431 in a 62-22 win at Baylor in 2016.
* The Horned Frogs improved to 103-8 under Head Coach Gary Patterson when running for at least 200 yards.
* The Horned Frogs led 35-10 at the half and are 144-19 under Patterson when holding a halftime advantage.
* Kendre Miller (185) and Zach Evans (143) both topped 100 yards rushing for the second time in the last six games. They also accomplished the feat last season against Louisiana Tech.
* Patterson is 7-5 as a head coach versus Texas Tech, including 6-4 in Big 12 play.
* Since TCU began Big 12 play in 2012, the road team has won seven of 10 games in the series.
* The Horned Frogs are 23-19 on the road in their Big 12 history.
* TCU's 45 road wins since 2009 are tied for third nationally.
* After opening the season with four consecutive home games for just the second time in its history, TCU played its first road contest of the season.
* TCU scored for the 360th 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).
* TCU's captains were Max Duggan, Obinna Eze, Ochaun Mathis and Dee Winters. Duggan, Mathis and Winters have been captains in each game this season. It was Eze's first game as a captain.
* TCU wore a white jersey, white pants and a white helmet.
Individual Notes
Offense
* With 143 yards rushing on 17 carries, in just first-half action, Zach Evans became the first Horned Frog with four consecutive 100-yard games since Lonta Hobbs in 2002. Evans has topped the century mark in six of the last eight games.
* Evans' 7- and 1-yard touchdown runs gave him a rushing score in six of the last seven contests.
* Kendre Miller ran for a career-high 185 yards and three touchdowns on 12 carries for the second 100-yard game of his career. He had scoring runs of 33, 75 and 45 yards. The 75-yard carry was the second-longest of his career, trailing only an 89-yard scoring effort against Louisiana Tech last season. Miller's previous career high was 136 yards against LA Tech in 2020.
* Miller has a rushing touchdown in four of five games this season and a team-best six on the year.
* True freshman Quincy Brown had his first career receiving touchdown with a 4-yard catch to give TCU a 7-0 lead.
* Brown has at least one reception in each game this season.
* Max Duggan is 3-0 as a starting quarterback against Texas Tech.
* Duggan had a 32-yard carry, 1 yard shy of equaling a season long.
* Duggan completed 8-of-10 passes for 104 yards and a touchdown.
* Dominic DiNunzio had a 5-yard reception for his first career catch.
Defense
* Tre'Vius Hodges-Tomlinson had a 29-yard interception return for a touchdown, TCU's first Pick 6 since C.J. Ceasar at Kansas last season.
* Hodges-Tomlinson has a team-best two interceptions this season.
* T.J. Carter totaled a team-best and TCU career-high 12 tackles to go with a pass breakup.
* Dee Winters tied a career-high with 10 tackles, including one for loss.
* Khari Coleman recorded his first sack of the season.
Special Teams
* Griffin Kell's 48-yard field goal made him 6-of-8 on the season and 21-of-29 in his career.
* Kell has made his last five field-goal attempts.
* Jordy Sandy averaged 45.7 yards on three punts.
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