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BYU at TCU

Thursday, October 16, 2008

TCU beat No. 9 BYU 32–⁠7. It was their eighth meeting; after it, BYU led the series 5–⁠3.

Away9BYU10–⁠3 in 2008
7
HomeTCU11–⁠2 in 2008
32

Final at Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort WorthAttendance 36,180

At kickoff
68°F, mostly cloudy, wind 5 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Fort Worth Naval Air Station Jrb/Carswell Field (KNFW), 10 km from the stadium, eight minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
BYU00707
TCU1499032

Standouts

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

BYU

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Max Hall22/4227402
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Harvey Unga1453013
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Austin Collie6116049
Dennis Pitta884027
Harvey Unga440016
Andrew George119019

TCU

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Andy Dalton12/1917020
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jeremy Kerley977124
Joseph Turner196919
Aaron Brown839011
Ryan Christian82909
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jimmy Young478125
Walter Bryant444115
Joseph Turner116016
Justin Watts113013
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Nick Sanders2290

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

BYUTCU
297Total yards410
301Passing yards178
23Rushing yards240
6.5Yards per pass8.9
0.8Yards per rush4.7
19First downs29
10–⁠18Third downs11–⁠16
2–⁠4Fourth downs1–⁠1
6Turnovers1
7–⁠84Penalties10–⁠87
17:20Possession19:09

Efficiency

BYUTCU
41%Success rate47%
−0.00EPA per play0.16
1.05Explosiveness0.91
−0.17Rushing EPA0.07
0.07Passing EPA0.52
25%Passing-down success53%
−0.15First-down EPA−0.06
−0.44Second-down EPA−0.01
0.83Third-down EPA0.86

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

BYU 51% to win. TCU pulled the upset.

Every drive

TCU end zoneBYU end zoneQ1 BYUFumble, 6 playsQ1 TCUTouchdown pass, 1 playQ1 BYUPunt, 3 playsQ1 BYUTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ1 TCUTouchdown run, 7 playsQ1 BYUInterception, 7 playsQ1 TCUField goal, 10 playsQ2 BYUPunt, 7 playsQ2 TCUPunt, 6 playsQ2 BYUPunt, 5 playsQ2 TCUTouchdown pass, 13 playsQ2 BYUEnd of half, 7 playsQ3 TCUField goal, 7 playsQ3 BYUTouchdown run, 15 playsQ3 TCUTouchdown run, 11 playsQ3 BYUInterception, 6 playsQ4 TCUPunt, 5 playsQ4 BYUFumble, 9 playsQ4 TCUEnd of game, 12 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. TCU drives left to right, BYU right to left.
  1. Q1 BYUFumble, 6 plays, 6 yards
  2. Q1 TCUTouchdown pass, 1 play, 40 yards
  3. Q1 BYUPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  4. Q1 BYUTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
  5. Q1 TCUTouchdown run, 7 plays, 72 yards
  6. Q1 BYUInterception, 7 plays, 42 yards
  7. Q1 TCUField goal, 10 plays, 49 yards
  8. Q2 BYUPunt, 7 plays, 34 yards
  9. Q2 TCUPunt, 6 plays, 10 yards
  10. Q2 BYUPunt, 5 plays, 24 yards
  11. Q2 TCUTouchdown pass, 13 plays, 94 yards
  12. Q2 BYUEnd of half, 7 plays, 34 yards
  13. Q3 TCUField goal, 7 plays, 29 yards
  14. Q3 BYUTouchdown run, 15 plays, 72 yards
  15. Q3 TCUTouchdown run, 11 plays, 76 yards
  16. Q3 BYUInterception, 6 plays, 53 yards
  17. Q4 TCUPunt, 5 plays, 35 yards
  18. Q4 BYUFumble, 9 plays, 87 yards
  19. Q4 TCUEnd of game, 12 plays, 68 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then TCU 14, BYU 0
BYU Fumble, 6 plays
14:181st & 10 at own 34Harvey Unga rush for 7 yards to the BYU 41.
13:502nd & 3 at own 41Harvey Unga rush for 3 yards to the BYU 44 for a 1ST down.
13:253rd & 1 at own 43Harvey Unga rush for 3 yards to the BYU 46 for a 1ST down.
13:191st & 10 at own 46Max Hall pass incomplete, broken up by Daryl Washington.
12:382nd & 10 at own 46Max Hall pass complete to Dennis Pitta for 3 yards to the BYU 49.
12:233rd & 7 at own 49Max Hall sacked by Clarence Leatch for a loss of 9 yards, fumbled, recovered by TCU Matt Panfil at the BYU 40.
TCU Touchdown pass, 1 play
12:171st & 10 at opp 40Byu penalty 15 yard pass interference accepted.
12:101st & 10 at opp 25Andy Dalton pass complete to Jimmy Young for 25 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.TCU 6, BYU 0
12:101st & 0 at opp 3Tcu penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
12:10Ross Evans extra point GOOD.TCU 7, BYU 0
12:10Drew Combs kickoff for 64 yards returned by O’Neill Chambers for 23 yards to the BYU 29.
BYU Punt, 3 plays
11:181st & 10 at own 29Fui Vakapuna rush for 1 yard, fumbled, recovered by BYU Matt Reynolds at the BYU 19.
10:352nd & 20 at own 19Max Hall pass complete to Harvey Unga for 7 yards to the BYU 26.
10:263rd & 13 at own 26Max Hall pass incomplete, broken up by Robert Henson.
10:164th & 13 at own 26CJ Santiago punt for 43 yards, returned by Garrett Winsett for no gain, fumbled, recovered by BYU - 36 at the TCU 32, Byu penalty 5 yard delay of game accepted.
BYU Turnover on downs, 4 plays
10:101st & 10 at opp 37Max Hall pass incomplete.
9:502nd & 10 at opp 37Harvey Unga rush for 2 yards to the TCU 35.
9:003rd & 8 at opp 35Max Hall pass complete to Harvey Unga for 7 yards to the TCU 28.
8:464th & 1 at opp 28Harvey Unga rush for no gain to the TCU 28.
TCU Touchdown run, 7 plays
8:201st & 10 at own 28Ryan Christian rush for 4 yards to the TCU 32.
7:592nd & 6 at own 32Ryan Christian rush for 5 yards to the TCU 37.
7:403rd & 1 at own 37Joseph Turner rush for 4 yards to the TCU 41 for a 1ST down.
7:251st & 10 at own 41Jeremy Kerley rush for 24 yards to the BYU 35 for a 1ST down.
7:051st & 10 at opp 35Andy Dalton pass complete to Joseph Turner for 16 yards to the BYU 19 for a 1ST down.
6:351st & 10 at opp 19Joseph Turner rush for 3 yards to the BYU 16.
6:082nd & 7 at opp 16Jeremy Kerley rush for 16 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.TCU 13, BYU 0
6:08Ross Evans extra point GOOD.TCU 14, BYU 0
6:08Drew Combs kickoff for 58 yards returned by O’Neill Chambers for 16 yards to the BYU 28.
BYU Interception, 7 plays
5:451st & 10 at own 28Harvey Unga rush for 5 yards to the BYU 33.
4:552nd & 5 at own 33Max Hall pass complete to Michael Reed for 2 yards to the BYU 35.
4:223rd & 3 at own 35Max Hall pass complete to Dennis Pitta for 10 yards to the BYU 45 for a 1ST down.
3:501st & 10 at own 45Harvey Unga rush for 3 yards to the BYU 48.
3:182nd & 7 at own 48Fui Vakapuna rush for 1 yard to the BYU 49.
2:383rd & 5 at the 50Max Hall pass complete to Dennis Pitta for 15 yards to the 50 yard line, Tcu penalty 5 yard delay of game accepted for a 1ST down.
2:281st & 10 at opp 30Max Hall pass intercepted by Nick Sanders at the TCU 19, returned for 29 yards to the TCU 48.
TCU Field goal, 10 plays
2:151st & 10 at own 48Andy Dalton pass incomplete to Ryan Christian.
2:122nd & 10 at own 48Aaron Brown rush for 2 yards to the 50 yard line.
2:083rd & 8 at the 50Andy Dalton pass complete to Bart Johnson for 13 yards to the BYU 37 for a 1ST down.
1:281st & 10 at opp 37Aaron Brown rush for 1 yard to the BYU 36.
1:082nd & 9 at opp 36Jeremy Kerley rush for 20 yards to the BYU 16 for a 1ST down.
0:351st & 10 at opp 16Aaron Brown rush for 11 yards to the BYU 5 for a 1ST down.
0:051st & goal at opp 5Andy Dalton rush for 2 yards to the BYU 3.
Q2 14:552nd & goal at opp 3Andy Dalton pass incomplete to Shae Reagan.
Q2 14:473rd & goal at opp 3Andy Dalton pass incomplete.
Q2 14:454th & goal at opp 3Ross Evans 21 yard field goal GOOD.TCU 17, BYU 0
Q2 14:45Drew Combs kickoff for 63 yards returned by O’Neill Chambers for 18 yards to the BYU 25.
2nd quarter5 drives, then TCU 23, BYU 0
BYU Punt, 7 plays
14:021st & 10 at own 25Max Hall sacked by John Fonua for a loss of 5 yards to the BYU 20.
13:352nd & 15 at own 20Harvey Unga rush for 1 yard to the BYU 21.
13:003rd & 14 at own 21Max Hall pass complete to Austin Collie for 23 yards to the BYU 44 for a 1ST down.
12:331st & 10 at own 44Max Hall pass complete to Harvey Unga for 16 yards to the TCU 40 for a 1ST down.
12:001st & 10 at opp 40Harvey Unga rush for a loss of 1 yard to the TCU 41.
11:462nd & 11 at opp 41Max Hall pass incomplete.
11:463rd & 11 at opp 41Timeout Byu, clock 11:46.
11:393rd & 11 at opp 41Max Hall pass incomplete to Austin Collie, broken up by Steven Coleman.
11:314th & 11 at opp 41CJ Santiago punt for 41 yards for a touchback.
TCU Punt, 6 plays
11:001st & 10 at own 20Andy Dalton pass complete to Walter Bryant for 5 yards to the TCU 25.
10:252nd & 5 at own 25Ryan Christian rush for no gain to the TCU 25.
10:243rd & 5 at own 25Timeout Byu, clock 10:24.
10:083rd & 5 at own 25Andy Dalton pass complete to Ryan Christian for 6 yards to the TCU 31 for a 1ST down.
9:251st & 10 at own 31Joseph Turner rush for 3 yards to the TCU 34.
8:562nd & 7 at own 34Andy Dalton rush for 4 yards to the TCU 38.
8:243rd & 3 at own 38Jeremy Kerley sacked by Jan Jorgensen for a loss of 8 yards to the TCU 30.
8:044th & 11 at own 30Anson Kelton punt for 44 yards, returned by O’Neill Chambers for 5 yards to the BYU 31.
BYU Punt, 5 plays
7:581st & 10 at own 31Tcu penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted.
7:501st & 10 at own 46Max Hall pass incomplete.
7:452nd & 10 at own 46Max Hall pass incomplete to Andrew George.
7:403rd & 10 at own 46Tcu penalty 10 yard holding accepted.
7:021st & 10 at opp 44Max Hall sacked by Jerry Hughes for a loss of 7 yards to the BYU 49.
6:332nd & 17 at own 49Harvey Unga rush for 7 yards to the TCU 44.
5:403rd & 10 at opp 44Max Hall sacked by Jerry Hughes for a loss of 1 yard to the TCU 45.
5:244th & 11 at opp 45CJ Santiago punt for 39 yards out-of-bounds.
TCU Touchdown pass, 13 plays
4:501st & 10 at own 6Joseph Turner rush for 9 yards to the TCU 15.
4:282nd & 1 at own 15Joseph Turner rush for a loss of 1 yard to the TCU 14.
4:133rd & 2 at own 14Timeout Tcu, clock 04:13.
3:553rd & 2 at own 14Jeremy Kerley rush for 6 yards to the TCU 20 for a 1ST down.
3:301st & 10 at own 20Andy Dalton pass complete to Jimmy Young for 12 yards to the TCU 32 for a 1ST down.
3:101st & 10 at own 32Aaron Brown rush for 7 yards to the TCU 39.
2:452nd & 3 at own 39Joseph Turner rush for 6 yards to the TCU 45 for a 1ST down.
2:361st & 10 at own 45Andy Dalton pass incomplete.
2:182nd & 10 at own 45Aaron Brown rush for a loss of 1 yard to the TCU 44.
2:003rd & 11 at own 44Andy Dalton pass complete to Walter Bryant for 15 yards to the BYU 41 for a 1ST down.
1:421st & 10 at opp 41Byu penalty 15 yard roughing passer accepted.
1:351st & 10 at opp 26Andy Dalton pass incomplete.
1:302nd & 10 at opp 26Tcu penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
1:252nd & 15 at opp 31Andy Dalton pass complete to Walter Bryant for 12 yards to the BYU 19.
1:123rd & 3 at opp 19Aaron Brown rush for 7 yards to the BYU 12 for a 1ST down.
1:061st & 10 at opp 12Andy Dalton pass complete to Walter Bryant for 12 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.TCU 23, BYU 0
1:06Ross Evans extra point MISSED.
1:06Drew Combs kickoff for 61 yards returned by O’Neill Chambers for 13 yards to the BYU 22.
BYU End of half, 7 plays
0:401st & 10 at own 22Max Hall pass complete to Dennis Pitta for 7 yards to the BYU 29.
0:322nd & 3 at own 29Max Hall pass incomplete.
0:253rd & 3 at own 29Max Hall pass complete to Austin Collie for 8 yards to the BYU 37 for a 1ST down.
0:221st & 10 at own 37Team pass incomplete.
0:132nd & 10 at own 37Max Hall pass incomplete to Dennis Pitta.
0:063rd & 10 at own 37Max Hall pass complete to Andrew George for 19 yards to the TCU 44 for a 1ST down.
0:061st & 10 at opp 44Timeout Byu, clock 00:06.
0:001st & 10 at opp 44Max Hall pass incomplete.
Q3 15:00Justin Sorensen kickoff for 63 yards returned by Aaron Brown for 50 yards to the BYU 43.
3rd quarter4 drives, then TCU 32, BYU 7
TCU Field goal, 7 plays
14:401st & 10 at opp 43Joseph Turner rush for 4 yards to the BYU 39.
14:002nd & 6 at opp 39Joseph Turner rush for 3 yards to the BYU 36.
13:363rd & 3 at opp 36Andy Dalton pass complete to Jimmy Young for 17 yards to the BYU 19 for a 1ST down.
12:501st & 10 at opp 19Joseph Turner rush for 2 yards to the BYU 17.
12:502nd & 8 at opp 17Tcu penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
12:022nd & 13 at opp 22Jeremy Kerley rush for 6 yards to the BYU 16.
11:453rd & 7 at opp 16Andy Dalton rush for 2 yards to the BYU 14.
11:414th & 5 at opp 14Ross Evans 31 yard field goal GOOD.TCU 26, BYU 0
11:41Drew Combs kickoff for 62 yards returned by O’Neill Chambers for 20 yards to the BYU 28.
BYU Touchdown run, 15 plays
11:201st & 10 at own 28Max Hall pass complete to Austin Collie for 9 yards to the BYU 37.
10:402nd & 1 at own 37Austin Collie rush for no gain to the BYU 37.
10:183rd & 1 at own 37Harvey Unga rush for 13 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down.
9:361st & 10 at the 50Max Hall pass complete to Dennis Pitta for 9 yards to the TCU 41.
9:182nd & 1 at opp 41Harvey Unga rush for 4 yards to the TCU 37 for a 1ST down.
8:401st & 10 at opp 37Max Hall pass complete to Michael Reed for 5 yards to the TCU 32.
8:202nd & 5 at opp 32Max Hall sacked for a loss of 5 yards, fumbled, recovered by BYU Max Hall at the TCU 37.
7:403rd & 10 at opp 37Max Hall pass complete to Austin Collie for 19 yards to the TCU 18 for a 1ST down.
6:451st & 10 at opp 18Max Hall pass complete to Dennis Pitta for 5 yards to the TCU 13.
6:152nd & 5 at opp 13Harvey Unga rush for 4 yards to the TCU 9.
5:553rd & 1 at opp 9Harvey Unga rush for 2 yards to the TCU 7 for a 1ST down.
5:121st & goal at opp 7Fui Vakapuna rush for 2 yards to the TCU 5.
4:422nd & goal at opp 5Max Hall rush for 3 yards to the TCU 2.
4:313rd & goal at opp 2Max Hall pass incomplete to Dennis Pitta.
4:264th & goal at opp 2Max Hall rush for 2 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.TCU 26, BYU 6
4:26Mitch Payne extra point GOOD.TCU 26, BYU 7
4:26Justin Sorensen kickoff for 52 yards returned by Aaron Brown for 6 yards to the TCU 24.
TCU Touchdown run, 11 plays
4:181st & 10 at own 24Andy Dalton pass incomplete to Walter Bryant.
3:442nd & 10 at own 24Ryan Christian rush for 2 yards to the TCU 26.
3:183rd & 8 at own 26Andy Dalton rush for 11 yards to the TCU 37 for a 1ST down.
2:551st & 10 at own 37Andy Dalton pass complete to Jimmy Young for 24 yards to the BYU 39 for a 1ST down.
2:441st & 10 at opp 39Andy Dalton pass incomplete to Antoine Hicks.
2:202nd & 10 at opp 39Aaron Brown rush for 5 yards to the BYU 34.
1:353rd & 5 at opp 34Jeremy Kerley rush for 3 yards to the BYU 31.
1:184th & 2 at opp 31Joseph Turner rush for 3 yards to the BYU 31, Byu penalty 14 yard personal foul accepted for a 1ST down.
1:011st & 10 at opp 14Ryan Christian rush for 4 yards to the BYU 10.
0:322nd & 6 at opp 10Ryan Christian rush for 5 yards to the BYU 5.
0:163rd & 1 at opp 5Joseph Turner rush for 5 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.TCU 32, BYU 7
0:16Ross Evans extra point MISSED.
0:16Drew Combs kickoff for 58 yards returned by O’Neill Chambers for 24 yards to the BYU 36.
BYU Interception, 6 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 36Max Hall pass complete to Austin Collie for 8 yards to the BYU 44.
Q4 14:522nd & 2 at own 44Tcu penalty 10 yard holding accepted.
Q4 14:121st & 10 at opp 46Max Hall pass complete to Fui Vakapuna for 8 yards to the TCU 38.
Q4 14:072nd & 2 at opp 38Tcu penalty 16 yard personal foul accepted.
Q4 13:581st & 10 at opp 22Tcu penalty 11 yard personal foul accepted, no play.
Q4 13:541st & 10 at opp 11Max Hall pass incomplete to Austin Collie.
Q4 13:492nd & 10 at opp 11Max Hall pass incomplete to Dennis Pitta.
Q4 13:443rd & 10 at opp 11Max Hall pass incomplete to Dennis Pitta, broken up by Tejay Johnson.
Q4 13:344th & 10 at opp 11Max Hall pass intercepted by Nick Sanders at the TCU 0, returned for no gain for a touchback.
4th quarter3 drives, then TCU 32, BYU 7
TCU Punt, 5 plays
13:001st & 10 at own 20Byu penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted.
12:471st & 10 at own 35Jeremy Kerley rush for 3 yards to the TCU 38.
12:282nd & 7 at own 38Ryan Christian rush for 9 yards to the TCU 47 for a 1ST down.
11:501st & 10 at own 47Joseph Turner rush for 1 yard to the TCU 48.
11:302nd & 9 at own 48Aaron Brown rush for 7 yards to the BYU 45.
10:403rd & 2 at opp 45Ryan Christian rush for no gain to the BYU 45.
10:154th & 2 at opp 45Anson Kelton punt for 44 yards, downed at the BYU 1.
BYU Fumble, 9 plays
9:501st & 10 at own 1Max Hall pass complete to Austin Collie for 49 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down.
9:281st & 10 at the 50Harvey Unga rush for 6 yards to the TCU 44.
9:222nd & 4 at opp 44Byu penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
6:322nd & 9 at opp 49Max Hall sacked by Cody Moore for a loss of 3 yards to the BYU 48.
6:123rd & 12 at own 48Max Hall pass incomplete.
6:084th & 12 at own 48Max Hall pass complete to Dennis Pitta for 27 yards to the TCU 25 for a 1ST down.
6:031st & 10 at opp 25Max Hall pass incomplete.
7:452nd & 10 at opp 25Max Hall pass complete to Dennis Pitta for 8 yards to the TCU 17.
7:283rd & 2 at opp 17Max Hall pass complete to Harvey Unga for 10 yards to the TCU 7 for a 1ST down.
7:101st & goal at opp 7Max Hall sacked by John Fonua for a loss of 5 yards, fumbled, recovered by TCU John Fonua at the TCU 12, Tcu penalty 6 yard personal foul accepted.
TCU End of game, 12 plays
6:401st & 10 at own 6Joseph Turner rush for 4 yards to the TCU 10.
6:202nd & 6 at own 10Joseph Turner rush for 9 yards to the TCU 19 for a 1ST down.
5:281st & 10 at own 19Jeremy Kerley rush for 7 yards to the TCU 26.
4:582nd & 3 at own 26Joseph Turner rush for 2 yards to the TCU 28.
4:213rd & 1 at own 28Joseph Turner rush for 2 yards to the TCU 30 for a 1ST down.
3:351st & 10 at own 30Andy Dalton rush for no gain, fumbled, recovered by TCU Andy Dalton at the TCU 30.
3:052nd & 10 at own 30Antoine Hicks rush for 7 yards to the TCU 37.
2:593rd & 3 at own 37Timeout Tcu, clock 02:59.
2:303rd & 3 at own 37Andy Dalton pass complete to Justin Watts for 13 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down.
1:551st & 10 at the 50Joseph Turner rush for no gain to the 50 yard line.
1:302nd & 10 at the 50Joseph Turner rush for 1 yard to the 50 yard line, Byu penalty 18 yard personal foul accepted for a 1ST down.
1:001st & 10 at opp 31Joseph Turner rush for 6 yards to the BYU 25.
0:302nd & 4 at opp 25Team rush for a loss of 1 yard to the BYU 26.

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

The series

Every BYU–TCU game

Tied 7–⁠7 in 14 meetings, counting the six since this game.

Recent meetings
2026BYU 17, TCU 10
2025BYU 44, TCU 13
2023TCU 44, BYU 11
2011TCU 38, BYU 28
2010TCU 31, BYU 3
2009TCU 38, BYU 7

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