Saturday, November 04, 2006

Frogs too much for UNLV

TCU beat UNLV on Saturday thanks largely to a solid first half. The Frogs only gave up a touchdown and field goal in their 25-10 win, but it could have been closer. Early in the fourth quarter, the Rebels recovered a TCU fumble at the three-yard line but could not score. Marvin White intercepted a pass in the end zone to all but wrap up the game for the Frogs, who moved to 6-2. They also evened their Mountain West Conference record at 2-2.

The game started much like last week's contest against Wyoming, with TCU scoring an early touchdown, only to miss an extra point. But Peter LoCoco came off the bench to make four field goals.

Now, for the real story. Watching the game on Versus was an experience. From dumb mistakes by the broadcast crew to the cameraman being faked out numerous times -- TCU quarterback Jeff Ballard's run for a first down early in the game was completely missed -- today's Versus telecast contained plenty of comedic moments. At least we have Versus, though, without which Frogs would be forced to listen to the radio broadcasts of road games. Brian Estridge and John Denton are a good team, but football is always better on TV.

Up next: Frogs at New Mexico (no TV)

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