Saturday, November 30
Cincinnati, Ohio
5:00 p.m. CT
TCU
8-4 , 6-3
20
at
13
Cincinnati
5-7 , 3-6
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2nd
3rd
4th
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TCU
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13
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Cincinnati
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13
Football Wins in the Snow in Cincinnati
11/30/2024 9:55:00 PM | Football
Horned Frogs reach win No. 8 with their fifth victory in the last six games
CINCINNATI, Ohio – Savion Williams ran for two first-half touchdowns and a strong defensive effort led TCU to a 20-13 win over Cincinnati on a cold and snowy Saturday night at Nippert Stadium.
TCU (8-4, 6-3) won its third straight game and fifth in the last six contests.
The Horned Frogs led 20-7 at the half and relied on their defense and punter Ethan Craw to secure the win. Craw placed four of his five punts inside the 20, including three inside the 6. He pinned Cincinnati at its own 3 with a minute to play and TCU holding a 20-13 lead. The Bearcats advanced to the TCU 40 before Bud Clark batted down a Hail Mary pass in the end zone on the final play.
Trailing 20-7, Cincinnati drove to the TCU 12 with 11:34 to play. However, the TCU defense stiffened with Channing Canada recording his first career interception in the end zone to halt the scoring threat.
Williams' pair of 2-yard scoring runs for the Horned Frogs gave him six rushing touchdowns in the last five games. He first reached the end zone after Brent Matiscik recovered a muffed punt following TCU's opening series. The Horned Frogs took advantage by driving 29 yards in seven plays for a quick 7-0 lead on Williams' carry. The series was keyed by a 19-yard completion from Josh Hoover to Jack Bech on a 3rd-and-14.
Kyle Lemmermann's 27-yard field goal on the third play of the second quarter extended the Horned Frogs' lead to 10-0. He later added a 35-yard make.
Immediately following a Cincinnati score to cut TCU's deficit to 10-7, the Horned Frogs answered with a 7-play, 65-yard scoring drive, keyed by a 40-yard completion from Hoover to Blake Nowell, to take a 17-7 lead on Williams' second scoring run of the game.
Up Next
TCU will learn its bowl destination on Sunday, Dec. 8.
TCU (8-4, 6-3) won its third straight game and fifth in the last six contests.
The Horned Frogs led 20-7 at the half and relied on their defense and punter Ethan Craw to secure the win. Craw placed four of his five punts inside the 20, including three inside the 6. He pinned Cincinnati at its own 3 with a minute to play and TCU holding a 20-13 lead. The Bearcats advanced to the TCU 40 before Bud Clark batted down a Hail Mary pass in the end zone on the final play.
Trailing 20-7, Cincinnati drove to the TCU 12 with 11:34 to play. However, the TCU defense stiffened with Channing Canada recording his first career interception in the end zone to halt the scoring threat.
Williams' pair of 2-yard scoring runs for the Horned Frogs gave him six rushing touchdowns in the last five games. He first reached the end zone after Brent Matiscik recovered a muffed punt following TCU's opening series. The Horned Frogs took advantage by driving 29 yards in seven plays for a quick 7-0 lead on Williams' carry. The series was keyed by a 19-yard completion from Josh Hoover to Jack Bech on a 3rd-and-14.
Kyle Lemmermann's 27-yard field goal on the third play of the second quarter extended the Horned Frogs' lead to 10-0. He later added a 35-yard make.
Immediately following a Cincinnati score to cut TCU's deficit to 10-7, the Horned Frogs answered with a 7-play, 65-yard scoring drive, keyed by a 40-yard completion from Hoover to Blake Nowell, to take a 17-7 lead on Williams' second scoring run of the game.
Up Next
TCU will learn its bowl destination on Sunday, Dec. 8.
Team Stats
TCU
CIN
Total Yards
336
373
Pass Yards
212
160
Rushing Yards
124
213
Penalty Yards
34
25
1st Downs
17
23
3rd Downs
5
7
4th Downs
2
2
TOP
28:29
31:31
1st Quarter
TCU 7, CIN 0
TCU - Williams,Savion 2 yd run (Lemmermann,Kyle kick), 7 plays, 29 yards, TOP 02:50
2nd Quarter
TCU 10, CIN 0
TCU - Lemmermann,Kyle 27 yd field goal 8 plays, 46 yards, TOP 02:58
TCU 10, CIN 7
CIN - Kiner,Corey 1 yd run (Hawks,Nathan kick), 7 plays, 75 yards, TOP 03:35
TCU 17, CIN 7
TCU - Williams,Savion 2 yd run (Lemmermann,Kyle kick), 7 plays, 65 yards, TOP 03:38
TCU 20, CIN 7
TCU - Lemmermann,Kyle 35 yd field goal 7 plays, 17 yards, TOP 01:58
4th Quarter
TCU 20, CIN 13
CIN - Sorsby,Brendan 8 yd run (), 12 plays, 94 yards, TOP 03:51
Game Leaders
Passing Leaders
CMP
18
TD
0
YDS
212
INT
1
Players Mentioned
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