There was no blown lead or need for a drastic comeback this time at Amon G. Carter Stadium as TCU handled Oklahoma State 38-13 on Saturday.The Horned Frogs (6-4, 4-3) clinched bowl eligibility with the impressive win over the Cowboys (3-7, 0-7) and dominated the game from the start, jumping out to a 24-0 halftime lead.“We needed to play well (at home),” coach Sonny Dykes said postgame. “We got off to a good start tonight and played pretty well most of the game. I thought it was a good, solid football game; I think the biggest thing for our football team is two weeks without turning the ball over. It’s good to see that.”The Cowboys showed signs of life in the second half with two touchdowns on their first two drives that cut the deficit to 31-13. However, Jordyn Bailey delivered the game-breaking play as he took a reverse handoff 59 yards for a touchdown to put TCU back in front 3813 with 13:02 remaining in the game.Any hopes of a comeback were dashed on the Cowboys’ next drive when Alan Bowman’s pass on fourth-and-9 sailed incomplete with just over eight minutes to go. It was TCU’s largest margin of victory over a Power Four conference opponent and arguably the most complete game the Horned Frogs have played this season.Honed in HooverAfter a near-flawless performance last week against Baylor, Josh Hoover had another strong outing as he picked apart the Oklahoma State defense for 286 yards and a touchdown. In the first half alone, Hoover completed 20 of his 27 attempts for 217 yards and two touchdowns.Hoover’s accuracy was on point at all three levels as he found receivers underneath on checkdowns, but also was successful in attacking Oklahoma State’s defense vertically. At the end of the first half when Hoover and the offense were backed up on third-and-12, Hoover was able to fit a pass to Eric McAlister through tight coverage for 21 yards. Hoover completed another long pass on third-and-15 when he showed a nice touch on a 34-yard completion to JP Richardson on a wheel route.Beyond all the big-time throws, Hoover also avoided turnovers for the second straight week as he continues to look like one of the best quarterbacks in the Big 12.“We’re just going out there making plays and throwing touchdowns,” Hoover said. “We’re just a bunch of fearless guys that go out there and ...
