After scoring three touchdowns in the first half, the TCU Horned Frogs were held scoreless in the second half and lost to the West Virginia Mountaineers 24-21 at Amon G. Carter Stadium on Saturday night.
A field goal attempt to tie the game with around 30 seconds left in regulation was blocked, leading to a home defeat for the Horned Frogs. TCU quarterback Chandler Morris finished his night with 298 yards and two touchdowns with running back Emani Bailey rushing for 55 yards on 19 carries.
The Horned Frogs will look to bounce back next Saturday when they travel to Iowa and face the Iowa State Cyclones.
TCU cornerback Josh Newton (2) reacts to losing 24-21 in a Big XII conference game against the West Virginia Mountaineers at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023. Chris Torres/ctorres@star-telegram.com
TCU kicker Griffin Kell (39) gets his field goal attempt blocked to end the game between the TCU Horned Frogs and the West Virginia Mountaineers at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023. The Horned Frogs lost 24-21. Chris Torres/ctorres@star-telegram.com
TCU kicker Griffin Kell (39) reacts after getting his field goal attempt blocked to end the game between the TCU Horned Frogs and the West Virginia Mountaineers at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023. The Horned Frogs lost 24-21. Chris Torres/ctorres@star-telegram.com
TCU quarterback Chandler Morris (4) throws a pass in the second half of a Big XII conference game between the TCU Horned Frogs and the West Virginia Mountaineers at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023. The Horned Frogs lost 24-21. Chris Torres/ctorres@star-telegram.com
TCU wide receiver Savion Williams (3) gets tackled in the second half of a Big XII conference game between the TCU Horned Frogs and the West Virginia Mountaineers at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023. The Horned Frogs lost 24-21. Chris Torres/ctorres@star-telegram.com
TCU wide receiver Major Everhart (22) gets tackled in the fourth quarter of a Big XII conference game between the TCU Horned Frogs and the West Virginia Mountaineers at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023. The Horned Frogs lost 24-21. Chris Torres/ctorres@star-telegram.com
TCU fans put up their phone flashlights to ‘light up the night’ for a Big XII conference game between the TCU Horned Frogs and the West Virginia Mountaineers at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023. Chris Torres/ctorres@star-telegram.com
TCU safety Bud Clark (21) celebrates after an interception in the first quarter of a Big XII conference game between the TCU Horned Frogs and the West Virginia Mountaineers at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023. The interception was later overturned. Chris Torres/ctorres@star-telegram.com
TCU wide receiver JP Richardson (7) evades West Virginia defenders on his way to score a touchdown in the first quarter of a Big XII conference game between the TCU Horned Frogs and the West Virginia Mountaineers at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023. Chris Torres/ctorres@star-telegram.com
TCU wide receiver JP Richardson (7) celebrates with his teammate Blake Nowell (87 after scoring a touchdown in the first quarter of a Big XII conference game between the TCU Horned Frogs and the West Virginia Mountaineers at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023. Chris Torres/ctorres@star-telegram.com
TCU running back Emani Bailey (9) evades West Virginia defenders in the first quarter of a Big XII conference game between the TCU Horned Frogs and the West Virginia Mountaineers at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023. Chris Torres/ctorres@star-telegram.com
The TCU cheer team introduced the team prior to a Big XII conference game between the TCU Horned Frogs and the West Virginia Mountaineers at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023. Chris Torres/ctorres@star-telegram.com
TCU players and Head Coach Sonny Dykes join the crowd in a post game ceremony after losing a Big XII conference game against the West Virginia Mountaineers at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023. The Horned Frogs lost 24-21. Chris Torres/ctorres@star-telegram.com
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