Study Hall: TCU 36, Boise State 35
Advanced statistics from TCU's 36-35 win over Boise State last Saturday in Boise.
Horned Frogs (36) @ Broncos (35)
Saturday, Nov 12, 2011, 3:30 PM EST
Bronco Stadium/Lyle Smith Field
| Final - 11.12.2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCU Horned Frogs | 7 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 36 |
| Boise St. Broncos | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
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Boxscore
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCU | 7 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 36 |
| Boise St. | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
| Scoring Drives |
|---|
| Quarter 1 |
| 11:27 left: Boise State Touchdown - 22-yard pass from Kellen Moore to Matt Miller. (Dan Goodale extra point is good). |
| 11:27 left: |
| 8:34 left: T-C-U Touchdown - 74-yard pass from Casey Pachall to Josh Boyce. (Ross Evans extra point is good). |
| 8:34 left: |
| Quarter 2 |
| 13:17 left: T-C-U Touchdown - 75-yard pass from Casey Pachall to Brandon Carter. (Ross Evans extra point is good). |
| 13:17 left: |
| 8:13 left: Boise State Touchdown - 17-yard run by D.J. Harper. (Dan Goodale extra point is good). |
| 8:13 left: |
| 6:34 left: T-C-U Touchdown - 69-yard pass from Casey Pachall to Josh Boyce. (Ross Evans extra point missed). |
| Quarter 3 |
| 14:43 left: Boise State Touchdown - 32-yard fumble recovery by Waymon James. (Dan Goodale extra point is good). |
| 14:43 left: |
| 7:03 left: Boise State Touchdown - 3-yard run by D.J. Harper. (Dan Goodale extra point is good). |
| 7:03 left: |
| 2:02 left: T-C-U Touchdown - 2-yard pass from Casey Pachall to Josh Boyce. (Casey Pachall scrambled for the two-point conversion). |
| Quarter 4 |
| 14:47 left: Boise State Touchdown - 54-yard pass from Kellen Moore to Dallas Burroughs. (Dan Goodale extra point is good). |
| 14:47 left: |
| 1:05 left: T-C-U Touchdown - 25-yard pass from Casey Pachall to Brandon Carter. (Casey Pachall pass to Josh Boyce for the two-point conversion). |
| 1:05 left: |
| Team statistics | TCU | Boise St. |
|---|---|---|
| Time of Possession | 26:22 | 33:38 |
| First Downs | 22 | 26 |
| Passing Yards Completions-Attempts Interceptions | 24-37 1 | 28-38 0 |
| Rushing Yards Attempts | 33 26 | 126 32 |
| Punt Return Yards | 0 | 10 |
| Turnovers Fumbles-Lost Interceptions | 2 4-1 1 | 2 2-2 0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 11-114 | 6-67 |
| Punts-Average | 4-45.8 | 4-38.5 |
