FORT WORTH, Texas – Colorado is racking up the missed alternatives this season.
On Saturday night time at Amon G. Carter Stadium, CU jumped out to an enormous lead early, however couldn’t on, falling to TCU, 35-21.
For the second week in a row, the Buffs led 14-0 early however wound up dropping, falling to 2-4 total and 0-3 in Huge 12 play. It’s CU’s first 0-3 begin to convention play since 2017.
Senior quarterback Kaidon Salter threw for 217 yards and two touchdowns – each to Omarion Miller – however he was intercepted thrice within the first half. And, CU managed simply seven factors on its final seven possessions mixed.
This was the third time this season that CU was tied or had the lead within the fourth quarter earlier than dropping. The Buffs at the moment are 1-6 of their previous seven video games in opposition to Energy 4 convention opponents, relationship again to final season.
TCU’s Josh Hoover threw for 275 yards and 4 touchdowns, two of them to Eric McAlister.
CU opened the sport by stuffing a fourth-down try by TCU on the opening possession. The Buffs have been unable to take benefit, nevertheless, when Salter was intercepted simply three performs later.
TCU drove into scoring place, however Nate McCashland missed a 30-yard subject objective try to maintain the sport scoreless.
The Buffs seized momentum after that. Salter accomplished all six passes on an 80-yard scoring drive that was capped by a toss to Omarion Miller for a 6-yard landing. That drive used up 6:54 off the clock.
CU’s protection compelled a three-and-out on TCU’s subsequent possession and arrange the offense once more. This time, the run recreation set the tone for a 45-yard drive leading to a 10-yard landing run by Salter to provide the Buffs a 14-0 lead.
As they did every week earlier, nevertheless, the Buffs rapidly coughed up a 14-0 lead.
TCU marched 76 yards in 10 performs, with Hoover scoring on a 1-yard quarterback sneak, slicing CU’s result in 14-7 with 2:38 to play within the half.
CU responded with a disastrous finish of the half.
Two performs after the Hoover landing, Salter was intercepted by Bud Clark. That arrange a game-tying, 23-yard landing go from Hoover to McAlister two performs later.
The Buffs nonetheless had 1:26 to play within the half and drove down the sector. Aided by a go interference penalty on the Horned Frogs, CU had first-and-goal on the 2-yard line with 8 seconds to play, however Salter’s go was deflected and intercepted by Namdi Obiazor to finish that risk.
Popping out of halftime, CU acquired the ball however punted on two consecutive possessions.
The sport remained tied till early within the fourth quarter, when Hoover discovered tight finish Lafayette Kaiuway huge open in the long run zone for a 10-yard landing go on a fourth-and-2. That gave TCU its first lead, 21-14, with 14:04 to play.
On its ensuing possession, CU broke out of its offensive funk with a game-tying landing. Salter hit Omarion Miller from 31 yards for his or her second landing connection of the night time, knotting the sport at 21-21 with 11:42 to go.
Halfway via the fourth quarter, CU acquired a present when TCU accomplished a 43-yard go on fourth down, however had it referred to as again on a go interference penalty. Replays confirmed that two Buffs defenders bumped into one another, however TCU was compelled to punt.
The punt, nevertheless, hit CU’s Kam Mikell within the again and TCU recovered on the Buffs’ 27-yard line. Profiting from that present, TCU scored three performs later when Hoover discovered Joseph Manjack IV for an 18-yard go-ahead landing. That gave the Horned Frogs a 28-21 lead with 5:44 to go.
CU mustered simply 13 yards on its subsequent possession earlier than punting. TCU acquired the ball again with 2:33 to play and put the sport away with a Hoover-to-McAlister 21-yard landing go with 19 seconds to go.
TCU 35, Colorado 21
Colorado 0 14 0 7 — 21
TCU 0 14 0 21 — 35
Second quarter
COLO O.Miller 6 go from Ka.Salter (Mata kick), 13:33.
COLO Ka.Salter 10 run (Mata kick), 6:32.
TCU Hoover 1 run (McCashland kick), 2:38.
TCU McAlister 23 go from Hoover (McCashland kick), 1:32.
Fourth quarter
TCU Kaiuway 10 go from Hoover (McCashland kick), 14:04.
COLO O.Miller 31 go from Ka.Salter (Mata kick), 11:42.
TCU Manjack 18 go from Hoover (McCashland kick), 5:44.
TCU McAlister 21 go from Hoover (McCashland kick), :19.
COLO TCU
First downs 20 23
Whole internet yards 343 369
Rushes-yards 35-126 35-94
Passing 217 275
Punt returns 2–3 0-0
Kickoff returns 3-68 1-24
Interceptions ret 0-0 3-41
Comp-att-int 18-30-3 23-33-0
Sacked yds misplaced 2-9 2-18
Punts 4-32.5 4-46.25
Fumbles-lost 2-1 2-0
Penalties-yards 6-43 7-85
Time of poss 31:32 28:28
INDIVIDUAL Stats
Speeding — Colorado, Hayden 9-61, Welch 12-40, D.Miller 7-14, Ka.Salter 7-11. TCU, Barnes 16-48, Hoover 8-20, Battle 6-16, Everhart 1-7, Palmer 3-3, Denman 1-0.
Passing — Colorado, Ka.Salter 18-29-3-217, (Crew) 0-1-0-0. TCU, Hoover 23-33-0-275.
Receiving — Colorado, O.Miller 6-89, Gibson 3-15, J.Williams 2-22, H.Williams 2-22, Timmons 1-28, S.Brown 1-17, Hayden 1-10, Atkins 1-8, D.Miller 1-6. TCU, Manjack 5-65, McAlister 4-65, Rogers 3-27, Dwyer 3-26, Curtis 2-38, Everhart 1-19, Small 1-11, Kaiuway 1-10, Battle 1-8, Barnes 1-5, Palmer 1-1.
Missed subject objectives — TCU, McCashland 30.
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