Defense was the name of the game for the majority of the game between #22 TCU and #7 MTSU. The Blue Raiders were able to take the early lead on a 42 yard FG in the 1st. TCU would answer with a 9 yard TD run in the 2nd quarter to lead 7-3. on their next drive, MTSU answered with a 23 yard TD pass to retake the lead 10-7 at the half.

The 3rd quarter was a quiet one, as neither team was able to score any points. TCU would break the mold in the 4th, as they tie the game up 10-10 with a 34 yard FG. MTSU mantained a great drive and puched it in from 3 yards out to take a 17-10 lead with 2:55 remaining in the game. TCU would put together a great drive of their own, one that ended with a 2 yard TD pass to force OT at a 17-17 score.

In OT, TCU got the ball first. they moved the ball some, but were unable to find the endzone and would have to settle for a 31 yard FG. MTSU had several chances to win the game, but a dropped pass in the endzone, and a sack would force MTSU to tie the game at 20-20 with a FG.

Into OT #2, MTSU would convert on a 3rd and 15 to get into the 5 yard line, and eventually power their way into the endzone from the 1 to take a 27-20 lead. TCU scored on their first play with a 25 yard TD pass. however, TCU would fail on the extra point try. Blue Raiders would get their 2nd win of the season. Next week, MTSU will face conference foe SMU in Dallas, TX.

TCU (1-0) at Middle Tennssee State (1-0)
September 7, 2019 1 2 3 4 OT F #22 TCU 0 7 0 10 9 26 #7 Middle Tennssee State 3 7 0 7 10 27 TOP PERFORMERS TCU Kellen Watson - 26/33 214 yards 3 TDs Tony White - 20 carries for 50 yards, 5 catches for 45 yards 2 TDs John Moses - 8 tackles 2 sacks Middle Tennssee State Lance Williams - 21/39 241 yards 2 TDs, 7 carries 13 yards Allen Winston - 10 tackles 3 sacks Dallas Fowler - 2 FGs, 3 XPs	TEAM STAT COMPARISON TCU MTSU First Downs 26 27 3rd Down Efficiency 8-18 3-9 4th Down Efficiency 0-2 0-0 Total Yards 405 484 Passing Yards 226 241 Rushing Yards 78 100 Penalties-Penalty Yards 1-5 2-25 Turnovers 0 1 Possession Time 16:28 11:32
SCORING SUMMARY FIRST QUARTER TCU MTSU MTSU 4:18 FG MTSU: D. Fowler, 42 Yd FG 0 3 SECOND QUARTER TCU MTSU TCU 3:56 TD TCU: T. White, 9 Yd pass from K. Watson (W. Lane kick) 7 3 MTSU 2:31 TD MTSU: J. Smith, 23 Yd pass from L. Williams (D. Fowler kick) 7 10 FOURTH QUARTER TCU MTSU TCU 4:16 FG TCU: W. Lane, 34 Yd FG 10 10 MTSU 2:55 TD MTSU: T. Nelson, 3 Yd TD pad from L. Williams (D. Fowler kick) 10 17 TCU 0:36 TD TCU: C. Harris, 2 Yd pass from K. Watson (W. Lane) 17 17 OVERTIME TCU MTSU TCU -- FG TCU: W. Lnae, 31 Yd FG 20 17 MTSU -- FG MTSU: D. Fowler, 33 Yd FG 20 20 MTSU -- TD MTSU: J. Smith, 1 Yd run (D. Fowler kick) 20 27 TCU -- TD TCU: T. White, 25 Yd pass from K. Watson (missed kick) 26 27
TCU Boxscore PASSING C/ATT YDS TD INT Kellen Watson 26/33 214 3 0 RUSHING CAR YDS AVG TD Tony White 20 50 2.5 0 Benjamin Douglas 7 27 3.8 0 Jayson Brown 1 3 3.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Tony White 5 45 9.0 2 John Jackson 5 36 7.2 0 David Quinn 5 41 8.2 0 Chase Larsen 4 39 9.7 0 Benjamin Douglas 3 32 10.6 0 DEFENSE TKL SCK INT TD Lionel Humphrey 9 0 0 0 Pat McDowell 9 0 0 0 John Moses 8 2 0 0 Jason Smith 8 0 0 0 Lamont Gunn 5 0 0 0 Craig Jackson 4 1 0 0 Matt Perkins 3 0 0 0 James Allen 3 0 0 0 Ronnie Ellis 2 0 0 0 Damion Andrews 2 0 0 0 Kevin McNeil 2 0 0 0 KICK RETURNING NO. YDS TD LG Gary Williams 2 50 0 27 Chase Larsen 2 48 0 25 PUNT RETURNING NO. YDS TD LG Gary Williams 1 3 0 3 KICKING FGM/A XPM/A PTS LG Willie Lane 2/2 2/3 8 34 PUNTING TOT YDS AVG IN20 Willie Lane 6 214 35 0	Middle Tennssee State Boxscore PASSING C/ATT YDS TD INT Lance Williams 21/39 241 2 0 RUSHING CAR YDS AVG TD Jonathan Smith 8 39 4.8 1 Mario Rogers 7 39 5.5 0 Lance Williams 7 13 1.8 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Brandon Banks 5 62 12.4 0 Steven Triplett 4 47 11.7 0 Tyler Nelson 3 23 7.6 1 Kevin Weldon 3 31 10.3 0 Mario Rogers 2 43 21.5 0 DEFENSE TKL SCK INT TD Allen Winston 10 3 0 0 Ross Davis 10 0 0 0 Craig McCoy 8 0 0 0 Zach McBride 7 2 0 0 Matthew Ross 7 0 0 0 Aaron Hines 6 0 0 0 Mike Mansfield 6 1 0 0 Coey Morgan 5 0 0 0 Mike Smith 4 0 0 0 Blake Davis 4 0 0 0 Keith Givens 4 0 0 0 KICK RETURNING NO. YDS TD LG Morris Allen 3 96 0 35 Jarrett Denman 1 28 0 28 PUNT RETURNING NO. YDS TD LG Jarrett Denman 2 19 0 11 KICKING FGM/A XPM/A PTS LG Dallas Fowler 2/2 3/3 9 42 PUNTING TOT YDS AVG IN20 Dallas Fowler 3 125 41 2