TCU cruises by Colorado 38-13 to kick off Sonny Dykes era
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Derius Davis scored on a 60-yard punt return and a 27-yard reverse to assist TCU open the Sonny Dykes period with a 38-13 win over Colorado on Friday evening.
Dykes took over for longtime TCU coach Gary Patterson after spending the final 4 seasons at SMU, the place he revived this system.
Possibly it was the delayed begin — about 35 minutes because of lightning within the space — however the Horned Frogs couldn’t get a lot going early. As soon as they did, the Buffaloes couldn’t cease their velocity. The Horned Frogs outscored Colorado 31-7 after halftime to show an in depth sport right into a rout.
The Buffaloes entered the sport on their dwelling turf as a 13 1/2-point underdog, based on FanDuel Sportsbook.
Davis ignited a sluggish TCU squad early within the second quarter by fielding a punt, discovering room across the edge and sprinting down the sideline for his fourth profession punt-return landing. That ties KaVontae Turpin for essentially the most in class historical past.
Davis scored within the fourth quarter on a trick play to make it 31-6 and seal the win.
Emari Demercado added a 43-yard landing run via the guts of the Colorado protection early within the third quarter.
TCU got here away with factors on all 5 of its second-half drives earlier than a kneel-down to shut out the sport.
The Horned Frogs went with quarterback Chandler Morris over Max Duggan to begin the sport. Morris left late within the third quarter after a defender landed on his left leg. He had a towel over his head and ice on his knee as Duggan took over.
Duggan engineered a 10-play, 80-yard drive that culminated in a 3-yard TD run from Kendre Miller.
Colorado went with Brendon Lewis at quarterback earlier than he was relieved for a drive late within the second quarter by J.T. Shrout, the Tennessee switch who missed all of final season after hurting his knee in Colorado’s camp.
Shrout’s first go for the Buffaloes went for 35 yards, however Lewis was again to begin the second half. Shrout was inserted within the ultimate interval and threw a 23-yard TD go to Jordyn Tyson with 1:13 remaining.
THE TAKEAWAY
TCU: The Horned Frogs have now gained eight of their final 9 season openers.
Colorado: The Buffaloes had three drives stall out at or contained in the 25. It resulted in two fields objectives and being stopped on downs.
HONORING BRANCH
The Buffaloes honored the late Cliff Department, who was just lately inducted into the Professional Soccer Corridor of Fame. Department performed two seasons at Colorado, the place he excelled as a receiver and a returner. Department was a fourth-round choose within the 1972 draft by the Raiders. He had 501 catches for 8,685 yards and 67 touchdowns over 14 seasons with the franchise.
Department died in 2019 at 71.
GAME NO. 500
Longtime Colorado sports activities info director David Plati labored his five hundredth sport Friday for the Buffaloes soccer group. Plati, who’s in his fortieth season as a full-time employees member at Colorado, will semi-retire in January. One in every of his roles would be the program’s historian.
UP NEXT
TCU: The Horned Frogs host Tarleton on Sept. 10.
Colorado: The Buffaloes play at Air Pressure on Sept. 10. It is going to be the soccer group’s first journey to Falcon Stadium since 1974.
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