| The following awards were chosen based on players and/or performances in TCU's impressive come-from-behind victory against San Diego State. The Frogs defeated the Aztecs, 45-33, and all but ensured themselves a trip to their ninth bowl game in 10 years. |
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Special Teams Player of the Week
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| While punter Derek Wash averaged only 37.5 yards per attempt during the
game, he dropped three of his four attempts inside the Aztecs' 20-yard line.
He boomed one kick 54 yards and limited San Diego State to no returns. |
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Rock Hard Hit of the Week
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| Safety Stephen Hodge delivered a vicious hit to Aztec wide receiver Atiy
Henderson following a 5-yard completion in the third quarter. As soon as
Henderson made his catch and turned up field, Hodge made the big hit to
force a San Diego State punt on the following play. |
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Sack Counter
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| The Frog defense extended its streak of straight games with at least one
sack to 10 contests thanks to defensive end Tommy Blake. Blake registered an
8-yard loss for Aztec quarterback Kevin O'Connell in the fourth quarter. TCU
finished the season with 36 sacks to tie Utah for the overall conference
lead, while the squad also tied for 17th nationally in the category.
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Perfect Connection of the Week
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| Wide receiver Donald Massey recorded TCU's third-longest play from scrimmage
on the season with a spectacular run-and-catch covering 48 yards in the
first quarter. Massey pulled in a quick pass down the line of scrimmage from
quarterback Andy Dalton and was able to break free down the sideline to the
San Diego State 15. The connection was one of several big plays that helped
the Frogs amass a season-best 694 yards of total offense.
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MWC Breakdown
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| BYU clinched its second straight Mountain West Conference title Saturday
with its 17-10 win over Utah. New Mexico also topped UNLV, 27-6, to close
out the league schedule, while Colorado State earned its second consecutive
victory with a 36-28 win over Wyoming. TCU finished the conference season in
sole possession of fifth place thanks to a three-game winning streak to end
the season. BYU (7-0), Air Force (6-2), New Mexico (5-3) and Utah (5-3)
finished ahead of the Frogs. |
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