TCU outlasts Texas Tech to stay perfect in Big 12 clash

FORT WORTH – A 21-point fourth quarter propelled TCU past a feisty Texas Tech squad, 34-24, to improve to 8-0 on the season and remain in the College Football Playoff discussion for at least another week. Texas Tech is now 4-5 and 0-4 on the road. Each of those road defeats came against ranked competition. 

The Horned Frogs entered the final 15 minutes trailing 17-13 and without an offensive touchdown. The only touchdown for TCU in the first three quarters was a punt return by Derius Davis. But the floodgates opened in the fourth quarter. TCU scored on a two-yard run by Kendre Miller with 13:25 left in the game. The drive was aided by three penalties. In fact, those three penalties accounted for 45 yards on the drive, while the offense only gained 15.