TCU Football Postgame Notes
9/3/2022 2:28:00 AM | Football
TCU 38, Colorado 13
Sept. 2, 2022
Boulder, Colo.
Team Notes
*TCU won in Head Coach Sonny Dykes' debut.
*Dykes is 2-1 as a head coach versus Colorado. While at Cal, he was 1-1 against the Buffs.
*TCU and Colorado met for the first time on the gridiron. The teams will play again one year to the day, Sept. 2, 2023, in next year's season opener in Fort Worth.
*TCU played in the state of Colorado for the first time since Sept. 10, 2011, when it won 35-19 at Air Force.
*TCU has won its last nine games against Pac-12 opponents.
*TCU opened its season on a Friday for the first time since 2011 at Baylor.
*TCU scored for the 368th consecutive game, the second-longest streak in NCAA history. No. 1 is Florida at 423 games (1988-present). The Horned Frogs haven't been blanked since Nov. 16, 1991, at Texas (32-0).
* TCU season captains Steve Avila, Dylan Horton, Quentin Johnston and Dee Winters took part in the coin toss.
* TCU wore a purple helmet, white jersey and purple pants.
Individual Notes
Offense
*Quarterback Chandler Morris made his third career start. Also making his first career TCU start was center Alan Ali, who started 39 games at SMU over the previous four seasons.
*Morris was 13-of-20 passing for 111 yards while adding 18 yards rushing on four carries.
*Kendre Miller rushed for a team-high 52 yards on eight attempts, including a 3-yard scoring run.
*Emari Demercado's 43-yard touchdown run also marked a career-long carry.
*Derius Davis had a 27-yard touchdown run, his second career rushing score, to go with his 60-yard punt return for a touchdown.
*Max Duggan had a 33-yard gain on his first rushing attempt. He finished with 41 yards on three carries.
*Savion Williams had a career-high three receptions for 31 yards, tying Quentin Johnston for team-best honors.
*Sam Jackson scored his first career touchdown on a 7-yard run.
*Taye Barber had a reception for 9 yards. His 123 career catches are the most among current Horned Frogs.
*Trent Battle made his collegiate debut and had two carries for 4 yards.
*Jared Wiley had two receptions for 13 yards in his first game as a Horned Frog.
*True freshman Jordan Hudson had an 8-yard catch for his first career reception.
Defense
*TCU's starting defense featured four newcomers: linebacker Johnny Hodges (Navy), cornerback Josh Newton (ULM), safety Mark Perry (Colorado) and 17-year-old true freshman nose tackle Damonic Williams. Also making his first TCU start was junior safety Abe Camara.
*Perry had four tackles against his former team.
*Jamoi Hodge, Dee Winters and newcomer Namdi Obiazor tied for team-high honors with five tackles each.
*Winters totaled 2.5 tackles for loss, including a sack for a loss of 12.
*Williams had his first collegiate sack in his collegiate debut, along with combining with Hodge on a fourth down red-zone stop to thwart a Colorado scoring threat on the game's opening series.
*Millard Bradford and Kee'yon Stewart both had two pass breakups.
Special Teams
*Derius Davis returned a punt 60 yards for a touchdown. It tied KaVontae Turpin's TCU record of four career punt returns for touchdowns.
*Combined with a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown against West Virginia last season, Davis has five career special teams scores.
*Jordy Sandy placed two punts inside the 20-yard line, including one at the 1. He is donating $20 to Fort Worth's Hope Center for Autism for every punt inside the 20-yard line.
*Griffin Kell's 33-yard field goal made him 30-of-40 in his career.
*True freshman Luke Laminack handled kickoff duties.
Sept. 2, 2022
Boulder, Colo.
Team Notes
*TCU won in Head Coach Sonny Dykes' debut.
*Dykes is 2-1 as a head coach versus Colorado. While at Cal, he was 1-1 against the Buffs.
*TCU and Colorado met for the first time on the gridiron. The teams will play again one year to the day, Sept. 2, 2023, in next year's season opener in Fort Worth.
*TCU played in the state of Colorado for the first time since Sept. 10, 2011, when it won 35-19 at Air Force.
*TCU has won its last nine games against Pac-12 opponents.
*TCU opened its season on a Friday for the first time since 2011 at Baylor.
*TCU scored for the 368th consecutive game, the second-longest streak in NCAA history. No. 1 is Florida at 423 games (1988-present). The Horned Frogs haven't been blanked since Nov. 16, 1991, at Texas (32-0).
* TCU season captains Steve Avila, Dylan Horton, Quentin Johnston and Dee Winters took part in the coin toss.
* TCU wore a purple helmet, white jersey and purple pants.
Individual Notes
Offense
*Quarterback Chandler Morris made his third career start. Also making his first career TCU start was center Alan Ali, who started 39 games at SMU over the previous four seasons.
*Morris was 13-of-20 passing for 111 yards while adding 18 yards rushing on four carries.
*Kendre Miller rushed for a team-high 52 yards on eight attempts, including a 3-yard scoring run.
*Emari Demercado's 43-yard touchdown run also marked a career-long carry.
*Derius Davis had a 27-yard touchdown run, his second career rushing score, to go with his 60-yard punt return for a touchdown.
*Max Duggan had a 33-yard gain on his first rushing attempt. He finished with 41 yards on three carries.
*Savion Williams had a career-high three receptions for 31 yards, tying Quentin Johnston for team-best honors.
*Sam Jackson scored his first career touchdown on a 7-yard run.
*Taye Barber had a reception for 9 yards. His 123 career catches are the most among current Horned Frogs.
*Trent Battle made his collegiate debut and had two carries for 4 yards.
*Jared Wiley had two receptions for 13 yards in his first game as a Horned Frog.
*True freshman Jordan Hudson had an 8-yard catch for his first career reception.
Defense
*TCU's starting defense featured four newcomers: linebacker Johnny Hodges (Navy), cornerback Josh Newton (ULM), safety Mark Perry (Colorado) and 17-year-old true freshman nose tackle Damonic Williams. Also making his first TCU start was junior safety Abe Camara.
*Perry had four tackles against his former team.
*Jamoi Hodge, Dee Winters and newcomer Namdi Obiazor tied for team-high honors with five tackles each.
*Winters totaled 2.5 tackles for loss, including a sack for a loss of 12.
*Williams had his first collegiate sack in his collegiate debut, along with combining with Hodge on a fourth down red-zone stop to thwart a Colorado scoring threat on the game's opening series.
*Millard Bradford and Kee'yon Stewart both had two pass breakups.
Special Teams
*Derius Davis returned a punt 60 yards for a touchdown. It tied KaVontae Turpin's TCU record of four career punt returns for touchdowns.
*Combined with a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown against West Virginia last season, Davis has five career special teams scores.
*Jordy Sandy placed two punts inside the 20-yard line, including one at the 1. He is donating $20 to Fort Worth's Hope Center for Autism for every punt inside the 20-yard line.
*Griffin Kell's 33-yard field goal made him 30-of-40 in his career.
*True freshman Luke Laminack handled kickoff duties.
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