TCU Football: Stanford Halftime Report

The rating at halftime is at present Stanford 17 TCU 10

TCU followers bought their first have a look at new defensive coordinator Andy Avalos to begin the video games because the Frogs misplaced the toss and have been on protection. On 4 separate third-down alternatives, the Horned Frogs both bought an pointless roughness penalty or a facemask. Stanford would fumble the ball however recuperate, organising first and objective. The Horned Frogs would permit a landing, making the rating Stanford 7, TCU 0, with simply over eight minutes to go.‘

The Horned Frogs would get the ball again and do what they do greatest: fast passes and inside runs that might gash defenses for 8+ yards. Savion Williams made his presence recognized and made it recognized rapidly. It was catching a six-yard fade cross from Josh Hoover for the primary TCU landing of the season, making it 7-7 with 1:16 to go.

END OF THE FIRST QUARTER: STANFORD 7, TCU 7

The brand new look protection would get their first cease of the day after some extremely well-drawn up blitzes by Andy Avalos, giving the offense the ball with 13:20 to go within the second quarter.

The offensive drive would not final lengthy. John Paul Richardson would fumble on TCU’s 21, and Stanford would take over in prime subject place.

After the protection had a unbelievable displaying within the crimson zone, and held Stanford to a fourth down, they would elect to go for it on fourth and objective, and the Horned would path 14-7 to Stanford with 9:19 to go.

TCU would not do a lot with the ball,a nd would march the size of the sector to the Stanford 27, the place they’d go for it on fourth down giving the ball to Stanford with 5:27 to play.

Stanford would be taught that school soccer is a recreation of give and take and would flip the ball over after Tymon Mitchell would catch a deflected cross for a TCU interception on the following play.

TCU could not get a lot going and can be shimmied within the crimson zone and must accept a subject objective the place freshman Kyle Lemmerman would sneak it in to make the rating Stanford 14 TCU 10 with simply over 4 minutes to play.

The Horned Frogs protection stepped up with lower than two minutes to go, primarily the cornerbacks (Jamel Johnson, JaTravis Broughton), and held Stanford to a subject objective, making the rating Stanford 17, TCU 10 with 1:37 to go.

TCU was driving the size of the sector, however a miscue on a bobbled snap between Hoover and Cam Prepare dinner would trigger TCU to fumble with 13 seconds left within the half.

The Horned Frogs could have quite a bit to scrub up on this second half of soccer, after many pricey penalties and uncharacteristic turnovers, the group might want to come out sharp to bounce again and win this soccer recreation.

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