TCU
1-0 , 0-0
Duquesne
0-1 , 0-0
TCU Opens Season with 45-3 Win Over Duquesne
9/4/2021 11:11:00 PM | Football
Horned Frogs defense limits Dukes to just 137 yards of total defense
The Horned Frogs (1-0), receiving votes in both major polls, limited the Dukes to just six first downs and 137 yards of total offense, the fewest by a TCU opponent since Sept. 28, 2019, when Kansas was held to 159.
TCU improved to 119-5 under Head Coach Gary Patterson when allowing 17 points or less.
The Horned Frogs are now 16-5 in season openers and 19-2 in home debuts in the Patterson era.
TCU built a 35-0 halftime lead. By agreement of both head coaches, the second half was shortened to 12-minute quarters.
Keyed by a 10-yard completion from Max Duggan to Quentin Johnston on a 4th-and-5 at the Duquesne 30, TCU took a 7-0 lead on the game's opening possession. Duggan, who played just the first half, capped the 13-play, 90-yard drive with an 8-yard keeper into the end zone.
The Horned Frogs then went 60 yards in just four plays on their next series to extend the lead to 14-0 as Emari Demercado scored on a 2-yard run for his first collegiate touchdown.
An interception by Tre'Vius Hodges-Tomlinson on the Dukes' ensuing possession led to a Zach Evans' 2-yard scoring run and a 21-0 lead with 1:28 left in the first quarter. Dating back to last season, Evans has a rushing touchdown in each of his last three games.
Kendre Miller's 5-yard touchdown run made it 28-0, and a 6-yard pass from Duggan to J.D. Spielman in the final minute of the first half made it a 35-0 game at the break.
TCU's final score came on a 20-yard pass from Chandler Morris to Blake Nowell.
Up Next
TCU will host Cal next Saturday, Sept. 11, at 2:30 p.m. in Amon G. Carter Stadium.
Team Stats
DUQ 0, TCU 7
TCU - Duggan,Max 8 yd run (Kell,Griffin kick), 13 plays, 90 yards, TOP 05:39
DUQ 0, TCU 14
TCU - Demercado,Emari 2 yd run (Kell,Griffin kick), 4 plays, 60 yards, TOP 02:11
DUQ 0, TCU 21
TCU - Evans,Zach 2 yd run (Kell,Griffin kick), 6 plays, 49 yards, TOP 03:05
DUQ 0, TCU 28
TCU - Miller,Kendre 5 yd run (Kell,Griffin kick), 4 plays, 30 yards, TOP 01:28
DUQ 0, TCU 35
TCU - Spielman,JD 16 yd pass from Duggan,Max (Kell,Griffin kick) 9 plays, 52 yards, TOP 03:41
DUQ 3, TCU 35
DUQ - Bruzdewicz,Brian 26 yd field goal 8 plays, 57 yards, TOP 03:41
DUQ 3, TCU 38
TCU - Kell,Griffin 18 yd field goal 12 plays, 47 yards, TOP 06:25
DUQ 3, TCU 45
TCU - Nowell,Blake 20 yd pass from Morris,Chandler (Kell,Griffin kick) 1 plays, 20 yards, TOP 00:08
