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LOOKING BACK: TCU vs. Colorado State in 2002
Dec. 22, 2007
TEXAS BOWL CENTRAL |
Click here for tickets MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- TCU figured out how to stop Colorado State standout Cecil Sapp after just two runs in the Liberty Bowl.
Sapp reeled off big gains of 59 and 25 yards on the Rams' first two possessions, but had 22 yards the rest of the game, and TCU tailback Ricky Madison stole the show with 111 yards rushing and a touchdown as the Horned Frogs beat No. 23 Colorado State 17-3 Tuesday.
It was the Horned Frogs' 500th victory in school history.
Madison ran for 107 of his yards in the rainy second half as TCU's offense came alive after a sloppy opening by both teams.
In the first half, the teams combined for three lost fumbles, two interceptions, a missed field goal and an unsuccessful faked field goal. Their sloppy play made for the lowest scoring first half of a Liberty Bowl since Penn State led Tulane 6-0 in 1979.
TCU (10-2) finally put together a seven-play, 62-yard scoring drive led by Lonta Hobbs in the closing minutes of the second quarter. The freshman ran for 39 yards in the drive, capped when Sean Stilley threw a 15-yard touchdown pass to LaTarence Dunbar with 1:21 remaining to put TCU up 7-0 at the break.
The Rams were held to 89 yards rushing - compared with 197 for TCU - for their lowest total of the season. TCU also outgained Colorado State 338-149.
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