TCU - CSU Postgame Notes
11/25/2006 12:00:00 AM | Football
Nov. 25, 2006
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•TCU extended its winning streak to six games. The Frogs have won 20 of their last 23 games and can reach 10 wins for the fourth time in the last five seasons with a victory next week at home against Air Force.
•With a 31-7 halftime lead, TCU has outscored its opponents 152-13 in the first half during its six-game winning streak.
•The Frogs have won 17 straight Saturday games and are 18-1 on that day the last two seasons. TCU's last loss on a Saturday was Sept. 10, 2005 at SMU.
•TCU trailed 7-0 to start the game. It represented the first time the Frogs were behind in the last five contests, dating back to Oct. 21 at Army when the Black Knights took a 3-0 lead.
•TCU scored 28 points in the second quarter, marking its first 28-point quarter since Oct. 1, 2005 against New Mexico (first quarter).
•With a career-best 166 yards rushing, Aaron Brown recorded TCU's first 100-yard game of the season. He's the first Frog to reach the century mark since Robert Merrill ran for 109 yards in last year's EV1.net Houston Bowl win over Iowa State. Brown's total is the most by a Frog since Merrill gained 170 yards on Oct. 29, 2005 at San Diego State. Brown had 117 first-half yards.
•Brown's previous career high in rushing was 163 yards on 17 carries against Utah last season (Sept. 15, 2005).
•Brown has the fourth 100-yard rushing game of his career. TCU is 4-0 when Brown reaches 100 yards.
•Brown totaled a career-best 285 all-purpose yards, including 210 in the first half. His season-high had been 156 in the 17-7 win at Baylor.
•Brown's three touchdown runs gave him a team-best eight rushing touchdowns and nine overall scores on the season.
•Brown is the first Frog to rush for three touchdowns in a game this season. The last TCU player to have three rushing touchdowns was Brown in last year's 51-3 win over UNLV (Nov. 12, 2005).
•Brown had two kickoff returns for 71 yards in the first quarter after entering the game with just one kick return for 10 yards on the season.
•Chris Manfredini's 38-yard first-quarter field goal made him 10-of-12 on the season and 23-of-25 at TCU. He is 33-of-36 in his collegiate career after making 10-of-11 kicks for Cincinnati in 2003.
•Quentily Harmon's three receptions gave him 101 career catches.
•Jeff Ballard's two touchdown runs gave him four rushing touchdowns on the season. He has now run for a score in two straight games.
•Ballard's 54-yard second-quarter touchdown pass to Brent Hecht was the 11th scoring toss of the season for Ballard and the second scoring reception of the year for Hecht.
•Defensive tackle James Vess recorded his fourth sack of the season. They've all come in the last five games.
•Cornerback Torrey Stewart recorded his first career interception in the second quarter.
•Safety Eric Buchanan had his first sack of the year in the third quarter. He now has 2.5 in his career.
