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November 8, 2014 Week 11 · Regular Season Belt defended

TCU defends the belt, 41–20, at home over Kansas State.

Home · Defending Holder
TCU 41
AT
Away · Challenger
Kansas State 20
AI-Written

Recap

TCU's defense and ground game controlled this matchup from start to finish, with the Horned Frogs scoring on their opening drive capped by a Trevone Boykin 2-yard TD run, then adding another TD pass to David Porter just 65 seconds later to jump out to a 14-0 lead. Kansas State answered with a 70-yard Jake Waters-to-Tyler Lockett touchdown but couldn't keep pace as TCU's rushing attack, led by Aaron Green's 65-yard TD run in the third quarter, continuously moved the chains and controlled time of possession 34:50 to 24:16. The belt holder's defense was stingy until late in the fourth quarter, and though Kansas State mounted a final-drive scoring push capped by a Joe Hubener 6-yard TD run, the Wildcats' early deficit and single turnover (an interception returned 30 yards by Chris Hackett) proved insurmountable.

Written by Claude from the box score and play-by-play on this page — a plain-English recap of the numbers below, not a substitute for them.

Full Box Score

Team stats

CFBD box score
 TCUKansas State
Total yards553410
Rushing yards33434
Passing yards219376
First downs2816
3rd down conv.8/175/14
Turnovers01
Penalties–yards4–355–68
Time of possession34:5024:16

Full team box score from CFBD’s /games/teams data. This section only appears for belt games from 2003 onward — CFBD doesn’t have team-level stats that far back.

Play By Play

Key plays

CFBD play-by-play
WhenTeamYardsPlay
Q1 15:00TCU+30 ydJaden Oberkrom kickoff for 54 yds , Morgan Burns return for 30 yds to the KanSt 41
Q1 7:30TCU+20 ydTrevone Boykin pass complete to Josh Doctson for 20 yds to the KanSt 43 for a 1ST down
Q1 6:36TCU+34 ydTrevone Boykin pass complete to David Porter for 34 yds to the KanSt 2 for a 1ST down
Q1 6:06TCU+2 ydTrevone Boykin run for 2 yds for a TD, (Jaden Oberkrom KICK)
Q1 1:11TCU+10 ydTrevone Boykin pass complete to David Porter for 10 yds for a TD, (Jaden Oberkrom KICK)
Q1 0:42Kansas State+70 ydJake Waters pass complete to Tyler Lockett for 70 yds for a TD, (Matthew McCrane KICK)
Q1 1:11TCU+30 ydRyan DeNucci kickoff for 65 yds , Tyler Lockett return for 30 yds to the KanSt 30
Q2 0:50TCU+26 ydJaden Oberkrom 26 yd FG GOOD
Q2 0:50TCU+29 ydRyan DeNucci kickoff for 56 yds , Tyler Lockett return for 29 yds to the KANSASST 36 KANSAS ST Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the KanSt 28
Q3 13:36TCU+19 ydTrevone Boykin run for 19 yds for a TD, (Jaden Oberkrom KICK)
Q3 15:00Kansas State+40 ydIan Patterson kickoff for 65 yds , Kolby Listenbee return for 40 yds to the TCU 40
Q3 12:57Kansas State+21 ydJake Waters pass complete to Tyler Lockett for 21 yds to the TCU 48 for a 1ST down
Q3 9:30Kansas State+15 ydJake Waters pass complete to Curry Sexton for 15 yds for a TD, (Matthew McCrane KICK)
Q3 8:39TCU+65 ydAaron Green run for 65 yds for a TD, (Jaden Oberkrom KICK)
Q3 3:51Kansas State+24 ydNick Walsh punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Cameron Echols-Luper at the TCU 10 KANSAS ST Penalty, Kick Catching Interference (-15 Yards) to the TCU 25
Q3 3:06TCU+34 ydAaron Green run for 34 yds to the KanSt 37 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:50TCU+26 ydJaden Oberkrom 26 yd FG GOOD
Q4 8:39TCU+23 ydTrevone Boykin run for 23 yds for a TD, (Jaden Oberkrom KICK)
Q4 6:33Kansas State-30 ydJake Waters pass intercepted Chris Hackett return for 30 yds to the TCU 30
Q4 8:15Kansas State+25 ydJake Waters pass complete to Zach Trujillo for 25 yds to the KanSt 41 for a 1ST down
Q4 6:55Kansas State+30 ydJake Waters pass complete to Tyler Lockett for 30 yds to the TCU 12 for a 1ST down
Q4 1:41Kansas State+74 ydJoe Hubener pass complete to Curry Sexton for 74 yds to the TCU 6 for a 1ST down
Q4 1:36Kansas State+6 ydJoe Hubener run for 6 yds for a TD, (Matthew McCrane PAT BLOCKED)
Q4 1:36Kansas State+22 ydIan Patterson kickoff for 61 yds , Kyle Hicks return for 22 yds to the TCU 26

Scoring plays, turnovers, and gains of 20+ yards, pulled from CFBD’s play-by-play. This section only appears for belt games with play-by-play on file (2003 onward).

Box Score

Player stats

CFBD player stats

Passing

PlayerTDC/ATTYDSAVGINTQBR
Trevone BoykinTCU123/342196.4087.0
Jake WatersKansas State220/372917.9149.9
Joe HubenerKansas State02/38528.3099.9

Rushing

PlayerCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Aaron GreenTCU181719.5165
Trevone BoykinTCU171237.2323
Trevorris JohnsonTCU8253.1015
Kyle HicksTCU5153.0011
DeMarcus RobinsonKansas State7213.009
Joe HubenerKansas State2126.016
Jake WatersKansas State720.304
Charles JonesKansas State3-1-0.302

Receiving

PlayerRECYDSAVGTDLONG
David PorterTCU78412.0134
Josh DoctsonTCU45313.3020
Kolby ListenbeeTCU6315.2012
Ja'Juan StoryTCU22110.5013
Kyle HicksTCU2168.009
Ty SlaninaTCU188.008
Emanuel PorterTCU166.006
Tyler LockettKansas State1119617.8170
Curry SextonKansas State411428.5174
Zach TrujilloKansas State23919.5025
Kody CookKansas State2189.0013
Charles JonesKansas State294.5010
Deante BurtonKansas State100.000
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Interceptions

PlayerINTYDSTD
Chris HackettTCU1300

Kick Returns

PlayerNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Kolby ListenbeeTCU37525.0400
Kyle HicksTCU12222.0220
Tyler LockettKansas State37525.0300
Morgan BurnsKansas State22713.5300

Kicking

PlayerFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Jaden OberkromTCU2/2100.0265/511
Matthew McCraneKansas State0/00.002/32

Punt Returns

PlayerNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Cameron Echols-LuperTCU111.010
Danzel McDanielKansas State1-3-3.0-30

Punting

PlayerNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Ethan PerryTCU523446.82254
Nick WalshKansas State934137.90555

Full player stats from CFBD’s /games/players data. This section only appears for belt games from 2003 onward — CFBD doesn’t have player-level stats that far back.