Postgame Notes - vs. Cincinnati

TEAM NOTES

Cincinnati won the toss and elected to receive. TCU is 3-0 this season on games where they have lost the opening coin toss (Abilene Christian, SMU, Colorado).
The Frogs scored on their opening drive for the second time in as many games and for the fourth time this season.
For the second time this season, TCU had a home game interrupted by lightning. The delay began at 3:01 p.m. and play resumed at 4:34.
TCU scored for the 419th consecutive game, the second longest streak in NCAA history - trailing only Florida (471).
TCU scored 21 first-quarter points, their most in any first quarter since the 24 scored against Iowa State on November 26, 2022.
The 31 first-half points were also the most since the Frogs scored as many against BYU on October 14, 2023.
The 544 yards of total offense was a season high, surpassing the 542 yards tallied in the season opener at North Carolina.
With the victory, TCU picks up its eighth win of the season. Coupled with a nine-win season in 2024, it's the first time TCU has posted consecutive eight-plus win seasons since 2014-2015.
Under Sonny Dykes, the Frogs moved to 19-5 at home, 29-5 when scoring more than 30 points, 29-4 when leading at halftime, and 10-2 when racking up more than 500 yards of offense.

PLAYER NOTES

QB Josh Hoover

Threw for 216 yards and three touchdowns on 12-of-14 passing in the first half alone
Finished with more touchdown passes than incompletions, going for 306 yards on 19-of-22 passing and four touchdowns
His 263.2 rating on the day was also a career-high, surpassing the 231.5 mark he set earlier this season against Abilene Christian

WR Eric McAlister

Finished the day with 101 receiving yards, moving him into second place on the single-season charts with 1,121 yards on the year
Eclipsed 100-yards for the sixth time this season, tying Josh Doctson's 2015 mark for the most in a single season in TCU history.

RB Jeremy Payne

Recorded a touch on seven of the game's first 13 plays including a career-long 44-yard reception
Tallied his second career 100-yard game with his first occurring last week at Houston
Payne's career day include 174 yards on 26 carries, the most by a Frog since Kendre Miller rushed for 185 at Texas Tech during the 2021 season.
His 218 yards from scrimmage (174 rush; 44 rec) were the most by a TCU running back since Robert Merrill tallied 231 at Houston on October 25, 2003.

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