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Final score
BYU 44, TCU 13
Fourth quarter
BYU 44, TCU 13
4:09 — Tanner Wall, welcome to the LaVell Edwards Stadium end zone.
BYU’s star safety grabbed a deflected pass for an interception and returned it 68 yards for a touchdown to give the Cougars some much-needed style points. BYU 44, TCU 13.
Wall, the former walk-on receiver turned safety and team captain, now has six interceptions for his career and three this season, with tonight’s pick his first to be taken back for a touchdown.
13:36 — Seven drives, seven scores for BYU.
LJ Martin added a touchdown to his strong outing, plunging into the end zone from the 1-yard line on fourth down to cap an eight play, 43-yard drive. BYU 37, TCU 13.
BYU has now racked up 436 yards of offense to TCU’s 256.
Third quarter
BYU 30, TCU 13
3:09 — BYU’s defense strikes again.
On a pivotal 3rd and 5, Faletau Satuala swooped in and picked off Josh Hoover on the sideline to steal a possession for the Cougars. BYU 30, TCU 13.
4:08 — Another Will Ferrin field goal gets BYU to 30 points. BYU 30, TCU 13.
The Cougars have now scored on all six of their drives tonight.
10:13 — TCU opens the second half with a field goal to cap an 11-play, 59 yard drive. BYU 27, TCU 13.
Halftime
BYU 27, TCU 10
Second quarter
BYU 27, TCU 10
0:00 — BYU ends the half with a 35-yard field goal from Will Ferrin. BYU 27, TCU 10.
1:14 — TCU isn’t ready to quit just yet.
The Horned Frogs scored their first touchdown of the night on a 13-yard toss play to running back Jon Denman. BYU 24, TCU 10.
6:00 — BYU can’t be stopped.
The Cougars are back in the end zone, this time on a 43-yard catch and run by tight end Carsen Ryan. BYU 24, TCU 3.
It’s Ryan’s third touchdown of the season — his first since at ECU in September — and the seventh of his college career.
BYU has now put up 286 yards of total offense compared to 107 for TCU — and there’s still six minutes left to play in the first half.
7:17 — TCU gets on the board with a 22-yard field goal. BYU 17, TCU 3.
10:16 — Bear is on the loose once again.
Bear Bachmeier scampered into the end zone on a 17-yard speed option keeper, putting the Cougars ahead by three scores. BYU 17, TCU 0.
The freshman phenom now has 10 rushing touchdowns on the season.
First quarter
BYU 10, TCU 0
2:13 — Parker Kingston, track star is back in business.
Kingston took a fly sweep and hit the edge for an 11-yard touchdown, capping a 10-play, 91-yard drive and putting the Cougars ahead by double digits early. BYU 10, TCU 0.
Kingston now has seven touchdowns on the season — four receiving, three rushing.
Through two drives, BYU has put up 136 yards of offense.
10:27 — Will Ferrin opens the night with a 52-yard field goal. BYU 3, TCU 0.
BYU ran nine plays on the drive to travel 45 yards, with Parker Kingston barely missing a deep touchdown pass that he couldn’t quite corral.
Ferrin is now 16 of 20 on field goal tries this season and has booted three 50+ yarders.
How to watch the game
BYU’s matchup with TCU will be broadcast on ESPN and can be streamed through the ESPN app.
Pregame prep
Here are a few stories to get you ready for BYU’s game against TCU.