TCU Routs Texas Tech 82-27
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FORT WORTH, Texas — Quarterback Trevone Boykin continues to flourish in TCU’s new, up-tempo offense and, after his performance Saturday, it might be time to place him in the conversation for the Heisman Trophy.
The junior threw a school-record seven touchdown passes and passed for 433 yards in just three quarters in 10th-ranked TCU’s 82-27 victory over Texas Tech.
Boykin had throws of 92, 57, 54 and 51 yards. Boykin’s last pass, a 13-yard touchdown to freshman wide receiver Emanuel Porter, was his most benign, but it gave the Horned Frogs (6-1, 3-1 Big 12) their 68th point of the game.
Struggling Texas Tech (3-5, 1-4) never could find an answer for Boykin.
“I said going in that he was a top-three Heisman guy,” Tech coach Kliff Kingsbury said. “Now he’s a front-runner. He’s the best player in the country, in my opinion.”
Red Raiders quarterback Davis Webb left the game in the third quarter with
an unspecified leg injury and freshman Pat Mahomes led Texas Tech to its only score of the second half.
TCU’s point total was the second highest in Big 12 history and the highest in a conference game. It surpassed the 77 put up by Oklahoma against Texas A&M in 2003 and was just short of the 84 scored by Oklahoma State against Savannah State in 2012.
TCU also got just enough from its running game to keep the Texas Tech defense off balance. Tailback Aaron Green rushed six times for 105 yards, including a 62-yard touchdown for the Horned Frogs’ first score of the game.
Boykin, who amassed 461 yards, said he didn’t want his name connected to any Heisman conversation.
“I’m canceling all Heisman talk,” he said. “I’ll be truly blessed if I do win it.”
In spite of all the points, Frogs coach Gary Patterson said he wasn’t satisfied with his team’s effort. He noted that TCU didn’t score first for the first time this season. The Frogs weren’t efficient in the red zone; they were forced to four field goals.
“I don’t think we played well all game,” Patterson said. “If you want to win championships, you’ve got to play better.”
Kingsbury thought otherwise.
“If we had played our best game,” Kingsbury said, “it probably still would’ve been tough to win.”
