Hodges Named Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week
11/14/2022 2:10:00 PM | Football
TCU linebacker had 11 tackles as Texas was held to 199 yards of offense
IRVING, Texas -- The Big 12 Conference has announced TCU linebacker Johnny Hodges as its Defensive Player of the Week for his performance in Saturday's 17-10 win at Texas.
Hodges totaled a team-best and season-high 11 tackles, including 1.5 for loss, to more than double the next-closest Horned Frog. He combined on a fourth-down tackle for no gain on a 4th-and-1 Bijan Robinson rush on Texas' opening series to set the tone for the game. Hodges led a TCU defense that held Texas to three offensive points and 199 yards, its first time under 200 since 2015 at Notre Dame (163). It was also the Longhorns' lowest total in a Big 12 home game.
TCU held an opponent scoreless in the first half for the first time since the 2021 season opener against Duquesne. The 199 yards allowed was TCU's best defensive effort since holding Duquesne to 137 last year. The Longhorns had 28 yards rushing on 22 carries with Robinson held to 29 yards on 12 attempts. Texas had the fewest rushing yards against TCU since Purdue was limited to 23 in a 34-13 Horned Frogs' win in 2019. Texas averaged just 3.3 yards per play, was 1-of-13 on third-down conversions and 1-of-4 on fourth down.
Hodges, who began his collegiate athletics career as a lacrosse player at Navy, tops TCU with 66 tackles on the season.
Hodges totaled a team-best and season-high 11 tackles, including 1.5 for loss, to more than double the next-closest Horned Frog. He combined on a fourth-down tackle for no gain on a 4th-and-1 Bijan Robinson rush on Texas' opening series to set the tone for the game. Hodges led a TCU defense that held Texas to three offensive points and 199 yards, its first time under 200 since 2015 at Notre Dame (163). It was also the Longhorns' lowest total in a Big 12 home game.
TCU held an opponent scoreless in the first half for the first time since the 2021 season opener against Duquesne. The 199 yards allowed was TCU's best defensive effort since holding Duquesne to 137 last year. The Longhorns had 28 yards rushing on 22 carries with Robinson held to 29 yards on 12 attempts. Texas had the fewest rushing yards against TCU since Purdue was limited to 23 in a 34-13 Horned Frogs' win in 2019. Texas averaged just 3.3 yards per play, was 1-of-13 on third-down conversions and 1-of-4 on fourth down.
Hodges, who began his collegiate athletics career as a lacrosse player at Navy, tops TCU with 66 tackles on the season.
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