Tech Fights To The End For A Triple-OT Victroy over TCU, 56-53
By: KLBK Sports Staff
Updated: October 20, 2012
It was an up-and-down afternoon for the Red Raiders in Fort Worth but they come out on top over the Horned Frogs after triple overtime, winning 56-53.
Neck and neck the whole game, Tech and TCU finished regulation tied at 36 but we'll start in the first half. In the second Matthew Tucker converts fourth and one for the first down and would finish the drive with a 4-yard touchdown, Frogs up 17-7.
The Red Raiders responding, Doege going up top to Darrin Moore 33-yard touchdown, cutting the deficit to 3.
And keeping the momentum going Doege lofting one up to Eric Ward, he makes the tough catch in the corner of the endzone, first called out of bounds but reviewed and he's in. Tech taking their first lead of the game at 21-17.
TCU creeping back in small increments with two field goals. Tacking onto their lead of 26-21.
But later in the fourth, Doege drops back and finds Alex Torres in the corner of the end zone for the TD to go up 27-26. They will get the 2 point conversion for a 29-26 lead.
Tech trying to seal it here with Kenny williams busting the big run off, 47-yards into the endzone, Tech goes up 36-26.
But TCU responding, Ladarius Brown on the receiving end of the touchdown pass, Horned Frogs within 3. Still not over guys and Jaden Oberkrom sending this game into OT.
Overtime number one, TCU strikes first with an 8-yard touchdown pass to Josh Boyce.
But Tech answers with a Seth Doege-Jakeem Grant combo to send it into a second overtime which both teams score again and we're headed to triple overtime.
Here's where it all happens, TCU settles for a field goal leaving it up to Tech to finish and they do. Alex Torres again, in between defenders and Tech with a thrilling 56-53, triple overtime victory in Fort Worth over the TCU Horned Frogs.
Neck and neck the whole game, Tech and TCU finished regulation tied at 36 but we'll start in the first half. In the second Matthew Tucker converts fourth and one for the first down and would finish the drive with a 4-yard touchdown, Frogs up 17-7.
The Red Raiders responding, Doege going up top to Darrin Moore 33-yard touchdown, cutting the deficit to 3.
And keeping the momentum going Doege lofting one up to Eric Ward, he makes the tough catch in the corner of the endzone, first called out of bounds but reviewed and he's in. Tech taking their first lead of the game at 21-17.
TCU creeping back in small increments with two field goals. Tacking onto their lead of 26-21.
But later in the fourth, Doege drops back and finds Alex Torres in the corner of the end zone for the TD to go up 27-26. They will get the 2 point conversion for a 29-26 lead.
Tech trying to seal it here with Kenny williams busting the big run off, 47-yards into the endzone, Tech goes up 36-26.
But TCU responding, Ladarius Brown on the receiving end of the touchdown pass, Horned Frogs within 3. Still not over guys and Jaden Oberkrom sending this game into OT.
Overtime number one, TCU strikes first with an 8-yard touchdown pass to Josh Boyce.
But Tech answers with a Seth Doege-Jakeem Grant combo to send it into a second overtime which both teams score again and we're headed to triple overtime.
Here's where it all happens, TCU settles for a field goal leaving it up to Tech to finish and they do. Alex Torres again, in between defenders and Tech with a thrilling 56-53, triple overtime victory in Fort Worth over the TCU Horned Frogs.
