Texas Christian 39, West Virginia 38
When: 3:00 PM ET, Saturday, November 3, 2012
Where: Milan Puskar Stadium, Morgantown, West Virginia
Temperature:
43°
Head Official:
Scott Novak
Attendance:
52322
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Texas Christian 39, No. 19 West Virginia 38 (2 OT): Josh Boyce had a 94-yard touchdown catch late in the fourth quarter to force overtime and then caught a game-winning 2-point conversion in the second OT as the visiting Horned Frogs stunned the Mountaineers in a wild matchup of Big 12 newcomers.
Both teams failed to score in the first overtime before Geno Smith threw a 25-yard touchdown to Stedman Bailey to give West Virginia a 38-31 lead. TCU rolled the dice, first on a trick play that saw wideout Brandon Carter throw to Corey Fuller for a 25-yard score and then by going for the 2-point conversion, which Boyce caught from Trevone Boykin while rolling to the ground.
Boykin threw for 254 yards and two scores for the Horned Frogs (6-3, 3-3), who trailed 24-14 in the third quarter. Boyce finished with six catches for 180 yards, more than half coming when the Mountaineers (5-3, 2-3) botched coverage on a second-and-19 play at the TCU 6 with 1:28 remaining in regulation.
Smith threw for three touchdowns, including one on a shovel pass that Tavon Austin took 43 yards to make it 14-14 with 9:57 left in the second quarter. Austin also gave West Virginia a short-lived 31-24 lead late in the fourth when he broke free for a 76-yard touchdown on a punt return.
The Horned Frogs missed a field goal in the first overtime. West Virginia had another great opportunity to seal it, but Tyler Bitancurt's 36-yard attempt was blocked as the Mountaineers lost their third straight since opening the season 5-0.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Bitancurt also missed a 55-yard field goal try with 13 seconds left in regulation. ... TCU's second-half comeback began when a botched Mountaineers punt attempt resulted in a 15-yard fumble recovery and score for Dominic Merka. ... This was the first meeting between the schools since the 1984 Bluebonnet Bowl in Houston.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
Texas Christian |
|
West Virginia |
B.J. Catalon
|
Player |
Andrew Buie
|
15 |
Attempts |
10 |
39 |
Yards |
40 |
2.6 |
Avg Yards |
4.0 |
0 |
Touchdowns |
0 |
0 |
Long |
0 |
Receiving
Texas Christian |
|
West Virginia |
Josh Boyce
| Player |
Tavon Austin
|
6 |
Receptions |
11 |
180 |
Yards |
101 |
30.0 |
Avg Yards |
9.2 |
2 |
Touchdowns |
1 |
0 |
Long |
0 |
Team Stats Summary