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TCU tops BYU in overtime thriller, 51-50
Sept. 24, 2005
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PROVO, Utah (AP) - Cory Rodgers scored on a 3-yard run in overtime, and after the play was upheld by replay, Chris Manfredini kicked the game-winning extra point to give TCU a 51-50 victory over Brigham Young on Saturday. The Cougars took a 50-44 lead in OT when John Beck threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Todd Watkins. But Justin Luettgerodt's snap on the extra point bounced and the Frogs wrapped up kicker Jared McLaughlin to keep BYU's lead to just six. It proved costly after Rodgers scored on a third-and-one from the BYU 3-yard line.
The Frogs celebrated their way to the locker room and the Cougars left the field in stunned silence. TCU (3-1, 2-0 Mountain West) had rallied from a 38-16 deficit to take a 44-41 lead with 1:25 remaining, then BYU (1-2, 0-1) answered with a late drive and McLaughlin's 39-yard field goal to force overtime as time expired. Beck finished with career bests in passing yards (557) and touchdowns (five), completing 30 of 51 passes. Watkins caught three touchdown passes and Zac Collie had the other two for BYU. Jeff Ballard replaced injured TCU starting quarterback Tye Gunn late in the third quarter and led the Frogs to a win in their first MWC road game. Ballard was 8-for-12 for 150 yards and two touchdowns, hitting Aaron Brown for a 36-yard score to give TCU the lead with 1:25 remaining. Rodgers had two rushing touchdowns, a 100-yard kickoff return in the first quarter after the Frogs fell behind 14-0, and caught nine passes for 137 yards and another TD. The Frogs were coming off a 23-20 win overtime win against Utah on Sept. 15, snapping the Utes' 18-game winning streak in TCU's Mountain West debut. The Frogs allowed just 317 yards in that game, but could not contain the Cougars 10 days later. BYU outgained TCU 517-348, but had three turnovers and 10 penalties.
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