TCU defends the belt, 55–52, on the road at Texas Tech.
AP poll, week 4: TCU No. 3 at Texas Tech unranked · No. 1 that week: Georgia. The belt vs. the polls →
Where this game sits in the lineage
TCU came in 329 days into reign #291, which began with a win over West Virginia, with 8 defenses already behind it; this was its 9th defense. TCU went on to defend it 4 more times before Oklahoma State took it on November 7, 2015, 371 days after the reign began.
For Texas Tech this was its 12th shot at the belt; it had held the belt 3 times before.
It was the 2nd of 2 belt games between the two; going in, Texas Tech led the belt series 1–0; all-time it is 1–1.
Recap
TCU's defense held firm in a high-scoring affair at Texas Tech, as the Frogs' opportunistic offense proved just enough to secure a 52-55 road victory and retain the belt. The game featured explosive plays from both sides, with TCU's Trevone Boykin connecting with Josh Doctson repeatedly—including four touchdown passes to the dynamic receiver—while Texas Tech's Patrick Mahomes and running back DeAndre Washington kept the Red Raiders in contention throughout. A critical sequence came at the end of the first half when Boykin led TCU on a frantic drive, capping it with a five-yard touchdown pass to Jarrison Stewart with just 15 seconds remaining to extend the Frogs' lead to 38-27. Though Texas Tech's offense generated 607 total yards and kept pace for much of the contest, TCU's superior time of possession (34:57 to 25:03) and third-down conversion rate (11-19 vs 7-15) ultimately wore down the Red Raiders in the second half.
- Josh Doctson's four touchdown receptions, including the game-clinching 5-yard score with 15 seconds left in the half, established TCU's offensive dominance
- DeAndre Washington's three rushing touchdowns kept Texas Tech competitive and nearly pulled off the upset at home
- TCU's time-of-possession advantage (34:57) allowed the Frogs to control the game's tempo and keep Texas Tech's explosive offense off the field
- The blocked 36-yard field goal attempt by Nigel Bethel in the second quarter prevented TCU from extending an early lead
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.
Team stats
CFBD box scoreFull 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.
Key plays
CFBD play-by-play| When | Team | Yards | Play |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 15:00 | TCU | +27 yd | Jaden Oberkrom kickoff for 65 yds , Jakeem Grant return for 27 yds to the TexTc 27 |
| Q1 11:34 | TCU | +28 yd | Trevone Boykin pass complete to Desmon White for 28 yds to the TexTc 10 for a 1ST down |
| Q1 10:51 | TCU | +9 yd | Trevone Boykin pass complete to Josh Doctson for 9 yds for a TD, (Jaden Oberkrom KICK) |
| Q1 10:24 | Texas Tech | +59 yd | Patrick Mahomes pass complete to Devin Lauderdale for 59 yds to the TCU 16 for a 1ST down |
| Q1 9:42 | Texas Tech | +1 yd | DeAndre Washington run for 1 yd for a TD, (Clayton Hatfield KICK) |
| Q1 7:22 | Texas Tech | -20 yd | TEAM run for a loss of 20 yards for a SAFETY |
| Q1 6:02 | TCU | +38 yd | Trevone Boykin pass complete to Josh Doctson for 38 yds to the TexTc 23 for a 1ST down |
| Q1 3:34 | TCU | +1 yd | Aaron Green run for 1 yd for a TD, (Jaden Oberkrom KICK) |
| Q1 7:22 | Texas Tech | +26 yd | Taylor Symmank kickoff for 70 yds , KaVontae Turpin return for 26 yds to the TCU 36 |
| Q1 2:02 | Texas Tech | +26 yd | DeAndre Washington run for 26 yds for a TD, (Clayton Hatfield KICK) |
| Q1 3:34 | TCU | +51 yd | Jaden Oberkrom kickoff for 65 yds , Jakeem Grant return for 51 yds to the TCU 49 |
| Q1 0:29 | TCU | +33 yd | Trevone Boykin pass complete to Jarrison Stewart for 33 yds to the TexTc 27 for a 1ST down |
| Q2 14:06 | TCU | +36 yd | Jaden Oberkrom 36 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Nigel Bethel |
| Q2 13:22 | Texas Tech | +44 yd | Patrick Mahomes pass complete to Jakeem Grant for 44 yds for a TD, (Clayton Hatfield KICK) |
| Q2 13:10 | TCU | +27 yd | Trevone Boykin pass complete to Desmon White for 12 yds to the TexTc 37 for a 1ST down TEXAS TECH Penalty, Personal Foul (Jah'Shawn Johnson) to the TexTc 48 for a 1ST down |
| Q2 10:49 | TCU | +33 yd | Aaron Green run for 33 yds to the TexTc 24 for a 1ST down |
| Q2 9:46 | TCU | +42 yd | Jaden Oberkrom 42 yd FG GOOD |
| Q2 6:05 | TCU | +52 yd | Trevone Boykin pass complete to Josh Doctson for 52 yds for a TD, (Jaden Oberkrom KICK) |
| Q2 3:26 | Texas Tech | +4 yd | Patrick Mahomes run for 4 yds for a TD, (Clayton Hatfield KICK) |
| Q2 0:30 | TCU | +23 yd | Trevone Boykin pass complete to Jarrison Stewart for 23 yds to the TexTc 8 for a 1ST down |
| Q2 0:36 | TCU | +27 yd | Trevone Boykin pass complete to Josh Doctson for 27 yds to the TexTc 31 for a 1ST down |
| Q2 0:15 | TCU | +5 yd | Trevone Boykin pass complete to Josh Doctson for 5 yds for a TD, (Jaden Oberkrom KICK) |
| Q3 10:15 | TCU | +25 yd | Jaden Oberkrom 25 yd FG MISSED |
| Q3 9:32 | Texas Tech | +43 yd | DeAndre Washington run for 43 yds to the TCU 20 for a 1ST down |
| Q3 6:28 | Texas Tech | +2 yd | DeAndre Washington run for 2 yds for a TD, (Clayton Hatfield KICK) |
| Q3 2:58 | TCU | +7 yd | Aaron Green run for 7 yds for a TD, (Jaden Oberkrom KICK) |
| Q3 2:07 | Texas Tech | +37 yd | Patrick Mahomes pass complete to Devin Lauderdale for 37 yds to the TCU 30 for a 1ST down |
| Q3 1:14 | Texas Tech | +1 yd | Patrick Mahomes pass complete to DeAndre Washington for 1 yd DeAndre Washington fumbled, forced by Travin Howard, recovered by TexTc Jakeem Grant |
| Q3 0:44 | Texas Tech | +37 yd | Clayton Hatfield 37 yd FG GOOD |
| Q4 14:19 | TCU | +48 yd | Ethan Perry punt for 48 yds , Cameron Batson returns for a loss of 1 yard to the TexTc 14 |
| Q4 13:51 | Texas Tech | +44 yd | Patrick Mahomes pass complete to Jakeem Grant for 44 yds to the TCU 40 for a 1ST down |
| Q4 10:53 | Texas Tech | +1 yd | DeAndre Washington run for 1 yd for a TD, (Clayton Hatfield KICK) |
| Q4 10:53 | Texas Tech | +21 yd | Taylor Symmank kickoff for 65 yds , KaVontae Turpin return for 21 yds to the TCU 21 |
| Q4 8:22 | TCU | +21 yd | Kyle Hicks run for 21 yds for a TD, (Shaun Nixon pass to Trevone Boykin for Two-Point Conversion) |
| Q4 5:55 | Texas Tech | +50 yd | Patrick Mahomes pass complete to Justin Stockton for 50 yds for a TD, (Clayton Hatfield KICK) |
| Q4 5:55 | Texas Tech | +47 yd | Taylor Symmank kickoff for 65 yds , KaVontae Turpin return for 47 yds to the TCU 47 |
| Q4 0:23 | TCU | +4 yd | Trevone Boykin pass complete to Aaron Green for 4 yds for a TD, (Jaden Oberkrom KICK) |
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).
Player stats
CFBD player statsPassing
Texas Tech
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Mahomes | 25/45 | 392 | 8.7 | 2 | 0 | 84.5 |
TCU
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevone Boykin | 34/54 | 485 | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 84.3 |
| KaVontae Turpin | 1/1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 | 99.0 |
Rushing
Texas Tech
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeAndre Washington | 22 | 188 | 8.5 | 4 | 43 |
| Patrick Mahomes | 8 | 36 | 4.5 | 1 | 15 |
| Justin Stockton | 7 | 12 | 1.7 | 0 | 4 |
TCU
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Green | 28 | 162 | 5.8 | 2 | 33 |
| Trevone Boykin | 14 | 42 | 3.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Kyle Hicks | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 1 | 21 |
| Shaun Nixon | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 9 |
| KaVontae Turpin | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
Receiving
Texas Tech
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jakeem Grant | 8 | 126 | 15.8 | 1 | 44 |
| Devin Lauderdale | 3 | 110 | 36.7 | 0 | 59 |
| Justin Stockton | 1 | 50 | 50.0 | 1 | 50 |
| DeAndre Washington | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | 24 |
| Reginald Davis III | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 19 |
| Ian Sadler | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 14 |
| Jonathan Giles | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Cameron Batson | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 6 |
| Le'Raven Clark | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 |
TCU
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Doctson | 18 | 267 | 14.8 | 3 | 52 |
| Jarrison Stewart | 5 | 88 | 17.6 | 0 | 33 |
| Desmon White | 4 | 64 | 16.0 | 0 | 28 |
| Ty Slanina | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 0 | 18 |
| Kyle Hicks | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 |
| Emanuel Porter | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Ja'Juan Story | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| KaVontae Turpin | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Aaron Green | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 1 | 4 |
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Kick Returns
Texas Tech
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jakeem Grant | 2 | 78 | 39.0 | 51 | 0 |
| Justin Stockton | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
TCU
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KaVontae Turpin | 3 | 94 | 31.3 | 47 | 0 |
Kicking
Texas Tech
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton Hatfield | 1/1 | 100.0 | 37 | 7/7 | 10 |
TCU
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaden Oberkrom | 1/3 | 33.3 | 42 | 6/6 | 9 |
Punt Returns
Texas Tech
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Batson | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | -1 | 0 |
TCU
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KaVontae Turpin | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 |
Punting
Texas Tech
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Symmank | 3 | 157 | 52.3 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
TCU
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Perry | 3 | 130 | 43.3 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| Trevone Boykin | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
Full player stats from CFBD’s /games/players data, split out by team. This section only appears for belt games from 2003 onward — CFBD doesn’t have player-level stats that far back. Linked player names go to that player’s stat line in every other belt game they’ve appeared in.
Sources Box score at ESPN · Game record: College Football Data (id 400763425) · This game in the downloadable dataset