TCU Football Postgame Notes
9/30/2023 11:47:00 PM | Football
Horned Frogs drop contest to West Virginia
West Virginia 24, TCU 21
Amon G. Carter Stadium
Fort Worth, Texas
Team Notes
*TCU had its three-game winning streak snapped.
*TCU had a 10-game winning streak in Big 12 regular-season play come to an end. It coincided with the arrival of Sonny Dykes as head coach and tied for 11th-longest in conference history.
*TCU lost for the first time in 17 games under Dykes when ahead or even in turnover margin. Neither team committed a turnover.
*TCU is 8-2 in home games under Dykes.
*The Horned Frogs led 21-14 at the half and did not win for the first time in 14 games under Dykes when ahead at the break.
*Dykes is 1-1 as a head coach against West Virginia.
*The 23 completions by Chandler Morris went to 11 different receivers.
*West Virginia was 1-of-3 on fourth-down attempts with TCU opponents now 4-of-14 on the season.
*TCU scored for the 387th consecutive game, the second-longest streak in NCAA history. No. 1 is Florida at 441 games (1988-present). The Horned Frogs haven't been blanked since Nov. 16, 1991, at Texas (32-0).
*TCU wore a black helmet, black jersey and black pants.
Individual Notes
Offense
*Chandler Morris totaled 349 yards of offense and three touchdowns. He completed 23-of-41 passes for 298 yards and two scores while adding 51 yards rushing on 11 carries and a touchdown.
*Morris has passed for at least two touchdowns in each game this season.
*The 31-yard touchdown run by Morris was 1 short of a career-long 32-yard touchdown against Nicholls this season.
*Morris had his third game with a rushing and passing touchdown.
*JP Richardson's first touchdown as a Horned Frog came on a 59-yard reception from Morris.
*Richardson became the second player in TCU history to score a touchdown for and against the Horned Frogs, joining Josh Doctson (Wyoming, 2011; TCU, 2013). Richardson found the end zone for Oklahoma State versus TCU last season.
*Richardson's 87 yards receiving were his most as a Horned Frog. His career high is 90 for Oklahoma State against Iowa State last year.
*Chase Curtis had a career-high three receptions for 16 yards.
*Dylan Wright's 36-yard touchdown catch was his second of the season.
*Savion Williams' four receptions, totaling 59 yards, were one shy of a career high.
*Emani Bailey tied Williams for team-best honors with his career-high four receptions for 25 yards.
*Left guard Ben Taylor-Whitfield made his first career start. He is the first true freshman offensive lineman to start at TCU since Aviante Collins in 2012.
Defense
*Jamoi Hodge had a team-best 10 tackles, the second-best game of his career and surpassed only by his 13 stops in last year's game versus West Virginia.
*Shad Banks Jr. recorded nine tackles, one shy of equaling his career best versus Kansas State in last year's Big 12 Championship.
*Josh Foster had a season-high six tackles, all solo.
*Mark Perry had the first forced fumble of his career.
Amon G. Carter Stadium
Fort Worth, Texas
Team Notes
*TCU had its three-game winning streak snapped.
*TCU had a 10-game winning streak in Big 12 regular-season play come to an end. It coincided with the arrival of Sonny Dykes as head coach and tied for 11th-longest in conference history.
*TCU lost for the first time in 17 games under Dykes when ahead or even in turnover margin. Neither team committed a turnover.
*TCU is 8-2 in home games under Dykes.
*The Horned Frogs led 21-14 at the half and did not win for the first time in 14 games under Dykes when ahead at the break.
*Dykes is 1-1 as a head coach against West Virginia.
*The 23 completions by Chandler Morris went to 11 different receivers.
*West Virginia was 1-of-3 on fourth-down attempts with TCU opponents now 4-of-14 on the season.
*TCU scored for the 387th consecutive game, the second-longest streak in NCAA history. No. 1 is Florida at 441 games (1988-present). The Horned Frogs haven't been blanked since Nov. 16, 1991, at Texas (32-0).
*TCU wore a black helmet, black jersey and black pants.
Individual Notes
Offense
*Chandler Morris totaled 349 yards of offense and three touchdowns. He completed 23-of-41 passes for 298 yards and two scores while adding 51 yards rushing on 11 carries and a touchdown.
*Morris has passed for at least two touchdowns in each game this season.
*The 31-yard touchdown run by Morris was 1 short of a career-long 32-yard touchdown against Nicholls this season.
*Morris had his third game with a rushing and passing touchdown.
*JP Richardson's first touchdown as a Horned Frog came on a 59-yard reception from Morris.
*Richardson became the second player in TCU history to score a touchdown for and against the Horned Frogs, joining Josh Doctson (Wyoming, 2011; TCU, 2013). Richardson found the end zone for Oklahoma State versus TCU last season.
*Richardson's 87 yards receiving were his most as a Horned Frog. His career high is 90 for Oklahoma State against Iowa State last year.
*Chase Curtis had a career-high three receptions for 16 yards.
*Dylan Wright's 36-yard touchdown catch was his second of the season.
*Savion Williams' four receptions, totaling 59 yards, were one shy of a career high.
*Emani Bailey tied Williams for team-best honors with his career-high four receptions for 25 yards.
*Left guard Ben Taylor-Whitfield made his first career start. He is the first true freshman offensive lineman to start at TCU since Aviante Collins in 2012.
Defense
*Jamoi Hodge had a team-best 10 tackles, the second-best game of his career and surpassed only by his 13 stops in last year's game versus West Virginia.
*Shad Banks Jr. recorded nine tackles, one shy of equaling his career best versus Kansas State in last year's Big 12 Championship.
*Josh Foster had a season-high six tackles, all solo.
*Mark Perry had the first forced fumble of his career.
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