September 25, 2016 - Texas Chalk Talk

Best of the Rest: TCU, Houston continue to roll

September 25, 2016 Jennifer Fierro0 comment

It might not have been pretty, but the TCU Horned Frogs‘ strong second half led to a 33-3 win over SMU on Sept. 23. The Horned Frogs have now won five straight over the Mustangs. Quarterback Kenny Hill set the tone for the second half when he hit John Diarse for a 75-yard touchdown on the first play. Hill finished with 452 yards in the air and two touchdowns. The other went to Jaelan Austin on a fade route. Hill said the first touchdown to start the third quarter was…

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Baylor stays perfect thanks to victory over Oklahoma State

September 25, 2016 Jennifer Fierro0 comment

Another night at the office for Baylor quarterback Seth Russell as he threw for 387 yards and four touchdowns in beating Oklahoma State 35-24 on Sept. 24. But the talk of the game was the Bears’ (4-0, 1-0) defensive stand in the fourth quarter inside their own five to turn the Cowboys (2-2, 0-1) away twice. And it came when OSU had the ball for almost 42 minutes. Baylor acting head coach Jim Grobe tipped his hat to the defense. “It was amazing to watch the guys play so hard,”…

Aggies making legitimate claim on being the best in Texas

September 25, 2016 Jennifer Fierro0 comment

It’s a scary thought for many in the state. Are the Aggies for real? There’s little reason to think they’re not. After all, they’ve taken down two teams ranked in the top 17 and made it look easy. Much of the reason, however, is because of the Texas A&M defense. And there’s no better example than the defensive stops they made at the goal line in the Aggies’ (4-0, 2-0) 45-24 win over Arkansas on Sept. 24. The Razorbacks (3-1, 0-1) reached the Aggies’ red zone several times, but a…