TCU vs Stanford |FULL GAME Replay| 2024 ACC College Football

yeah and he certainly feels like this ball Club is there he thinks the chemistry is right the culture's right and the leadership is present in his locker room BR phell deep to receive and the kickoff is going to be into the end zone and returnable so frell's going to bring it out and that was not a great decision cuz he got hit hard just outside the 10 yd line Stanford's not going to have great field position and frell got hit so hard that he was slow to get up he's hurting a little bit so good to see him actually pop up and run off the field all right so Stanford's offense coming on the field let's take a look at our impact players brought to you by the Home Depot well for Stanford it's the two wide receivers ell I maner tiger bachar this Duo might be the best young duo in the country both sophomores and then the linebackers Johnny Hodges and Nami Obi aor for the TCU horn frogs those guys can do it all for the defense they are the heartbeat of that unit Ashton Daniels is the starting quarterback got a lot of experience last year he's got a true freshman running back alongside and Daniels is going to throw deep on the first play to IAM maner and it's incomplete knocked away out of bounds good coverage by dra Travis Bron who comes to TCU from Utah so he has experience playing against Stanford going deep on the first play of the year yeah and rightfully so if I had ell Manor at my disposal at quarterback I'm going to take an early shot as well but the interesting thing that we saw with TCU here we go with Ashton Daniels 2200 yd last year 11 touchdowns eight interceptions very productive for the Cardinal hand off here is the true freshman and Mel Ford with a really nice gain penalty flag comes in though in fact two of them so this one could be coming back we'll see Micah Ford true freshman getting the started running back for the Cardinal think that's going to be holding on tight end Sam Rous outside 86 would have been an 18yd run holding offense number 86 half the distance to the goal penalty second down Sam Rous the tough player he can do it all he's kind of that classic Stanford all around tight end you're going to see him on the right side of your screen he gets his hands outside the frame on obior when Obi aor goes to make a play you got to let go Sam Roush making a big penalty early on in the drive so for Stanford now inside their own 10 at about the seven yd line for second down and long Daniels will hand off again Ford this time just not much room left side so a gain of maybe a yard or so to set up third and long it's ab chra and Johnny Hodges getting in there on the tackle good to see Johnny Hodes 57 back out there on the field for the horn frogs somebody that really played a pivotal piece in the national championship run two seasons ago kind of caught the injury bug last year but I tell you what he's an old school throwback style linebacker tough nose and you can see how well he can play The Run both teams looking to make big defensive improvements tcu's got a brand new defensive coordinator this season third and 13 Daniels plenty of time in the pocket and he's going to throw over the top into double coverage and a penalty flag is thrown well that was just unnecessary that pass was not going to be completed and yet intended for Jackson Harris that's going to be a Stanford first down certainly is good chance that gets a targeting call on Richard Tony number 23 15yd penalty automatic first down so as of now no targeting yeah no targeting but that's definitely a defenseless player running down the sideline for the Cardinal Richard Tony hitting in the head and neck area it's pretty close looks like he catches the shoulder certainly pass interference and just a play like you said it was unne you didn't have to make that play You're about to get off the field you're going to give your offense a short field that's just an undisciplined uncharacteristic play Sunny dyes does not want to see that out of his ball Club I mean third and 13 from the8 yd line and the penalty gives Stanford their first first down of the Year play fake quick hitter right side good blocking on the outside the pass completed to ishma Cece who's a young player that Stanford thinks has a chance to make an impact nyd gain yeah CC one of those players that had a tremendous camp for the Cardinal quick snap Daniels scrambling Daniels is going to run for it he'll get the first down and much more and then he took a hit way out of bounds we're going to get two more penalty Flags again for TCU just completely unnecessary to Travis Bren the cornerback transferred in from Utah tons of playing experience started 29 games for the youths a play that he knows is just not necessary I get it it's early in the season early in the football game personal foul unnecessary rough this defense number 13 15yd penalty automatic first down but even though it's early in the football game start of the Season you finally get a hit a different opponent besides your own in Camp you got to play discipline and you got to keep your emotions in check yeah I mean he he easily gave himself up and went out of bounds there and I guess to Travis br 's defense Daniels did he did kind of initiate some of that contact himself still got to back off there that ends up being a 30yd play with the rush and the penalty now TCU gets the sack Obi Eiser got in there from his linebacker spot and Daniels goes down for a loss of six obis our former safety two seasons ago on the national championship run played middle safety for the horn frogs moved to linebacker last season one of the best blitzers in the entire country from the linebacker position you can see the speed and tenacity that he plays with Big Time play for the All Conference player season ago so second and 16 for Stanford into TCU territory CC the wide out goes in motion and Ford gets the carry spins away from one would be tackler but just couldn't get away entirely Marcus deal and that's two more yards going in the opposite direction Marcus deal big number 995 red shirt freshman the younger brother of Devon deal who transferred in from Tain who plays the defensive end position Marcus deal is somebody that the coaching staff said to us this week he has a chance to be a very very special player made a good play there so it's third and 18 for Ashton Daniels in the Stanford offense Cedric Irvin now in at tailback time to throw Daniels just never got rid of it a penalty flag thrown probably a hold against Stanford na n oafa Mena the transfer from Notre Dame I don't know Daniels is pointing towards TCU personal foul face Mas oh my goodness TC that's three that play another one that was just over listen I get it the emotions are high early in the season early in the football game but you got to play fundamentally sound you got to play discipline Sunny Dyk said to us this week the leadership is right on the team we're not seeing that early on in this football game well they had the third and 13 the penalty gave him a first down this one was third and 18 and the face mask on Marcel Brooks gives the first down to Stanford Andy aalos the new defensive coordinator that's a lot of penalties in the first drive of the season and that one was pretty obvious now I think we got a timeout Troy Taylor who is the head coach and the play caller didn't like what he saw St their first so he decides to burn his first time out well Troy Taylor a remarkable job at the FCS level at Sacramento State he' been a a FBS offensive coordinator and a successful one took his first head coaching job at the college level turned that program around 2 years ago hired here at Stanford I think he's feeling pretty confident that this could be a positive year no question the Stanford Cardinal returned 19 starters from last season's team so they're much more experienced they have a lot of continuity together but I think Stanford as a whole really got the higher right with Troy Taylor you mentioned what he did at Sacramento State he led them to three straight FCS playoff appearances and one playoff games during those runs the first ever playoff victory for Sacramento State at the FCS level this guy's been in the barrier a long time played his college football at Cal played for the New York Jets he's a ball coach he's a football player can't wait to see what he does in year two so out of the timeout first and 10 Ford back in at tail back and he'll get the ball they'll pitch it back and TCU was totally ready for that there's Devon deal his first big play in the horn frog uniform well we just mentioned Devon's brother Marcus making a big play a few plays ago now was Devon Deal's time to transfer from T Lane he was an American Conference player of the year last year does a tremendous job off the edge not fooled for a second with the eye candy he he wasn't fooled with the misdirection made big play for the horn frogs on first down so another negative play that one lost nine yards yeah Devon deal big part of that two lane program Stanford it's amazing this drive their offense that's Irvin with nowhere to go Stanford has nine total yards and yet here they are inside the TCU 40 because of all the penalties well outside of the 15 yard penalties there's a lot of things that aren't looking great for Stanford right now up front there's been a lot of Free Runners between the linebacker position for TCU and right there Kaleb Fox number 90 from the defensive tackle position came Scott free if TCU doesn't bail out Stanford they're not moving the football right now you think there's a section on Troy Taylor's play sheet how do we get a penalty called against the defense again on Third and 19 TCU almost jumped there they're bringing pressure Daniels gets away momentarily now he's going to scramble Ashton Daniels cuts it toward the middle and the ball comes out of the end of the play Stanford has it he had the first down yardage anyway with the long [Applause] scramble and Stanford will keep possession I think that's CeCe who fell on the fumble what an incredible play by Ashton Daniels nothing open downfield Credit TCU and man coverage covering down on all the wide receivers Ashton Daniels showing his athleticism getting outside the pocket and then give some credit to his wide receiver Ishmael CeCe for hustling down the field and being there to recover the fumble third and 13 third and 18 now third and 19 I've never seen anything like it on their first drive of the year and it's first and goal for Stanford with an empty Back Field Daniels a designed quarterback run straight ahead and well defended just a couple yards there it'll be second a goal yeah going back through the memory bank I can never think of a team even in over the course of four quarters of a game converting that many third and Longs goofy start to the 24 season for t see you in Stanford 11 plays 82 yds all the penalties the one big scramble and it's second and goal Irvin with Daniels almost like an option style play but really the only option was for Daniels to keep it he leaned inside the five down to the four Johnny Hodges with another TCU tackle yeah once again an unblocked Defender coming off the edge Johnny is making the tackle for [Music] TCU third and goal if I'm Stanford here if I'm Troy Taylor I'm going to get Ashton Daniels outside the pocket I want to I want to get him an option where he can either throw for the touchdown go go run you have to know where number 13 El I Manor is you want to try to get the football in his hands plenty of time on the play clock for Daniels third and goal looking right throws End Zone touchdown Jackson Harris just found a little opening stayed right where he was and Daniels finds him for the first touchdown of the [Applause] year and how about Jackson haris the red shirt freshman that's his first career touchdown yeah keep an eye out here on the outside at the snap of the ball you're going to see the outside linebacker widen [Applause] and create the opening right there Johnny Hodges linebacker 57 was just frozen reading Ashton Daniel's eyes great job by Ashton Daniels to find the voided Zone and find Jackson Harris for the touchdown both these teams have brand new kickers EMT Kenny is the place kicker now for Stanford after Josh cardi got drafted into the NFL so the first point after try of the year after an 13 play 89 yd drive that took more than 7 Minutes kind of a high snap but the kick is up and good well and if you're Stanford and you're trying to have a bounce back here and make some big time strides that's a pretty good way to get it started a long drive penalties helped and then the touchdown pass from Daniels dearis Stanford leads 7 nothing [Music] a lot of talent so Josh Hoover first year as the true starter for this TCU program and the first play from scrimmage for the year is a little play fake and a dump down and a nice gain on the outside that's Savon Williams and you can already see you highlighted him at the the start of our telecast he has got so many physical gifts oh 65 225 listen he is on NFL Scouts radar which is one of the reasons why there's so many here tonight he's got big play ability written all over him I have a feeling that that was to send a message they are going to be feeding him the ball handoff left side run for cam cook the starting running back the sophomore from Round Rock Texas and Stanford stopped that one for a short game you know another thing with Savon you know he's had some naging injuries throughout his career he's 100% healthy and talking to the coaching staff this week they said he had a tremendous fall Camp he was the hardest working player on offense and it elevated the rest of his teammates I mean they think a monster year is coming for him he catches here middle of the field that's another TCU first down across Midfield so he's gotten the ball twice and he's picked up two first downs yeah TCU electing to play with Tempo early on in the football game and as long as Josh Hoover continues to make good quick decisions like like he's doing early on in this football game you can play with that Tempo that was a gain of 17 another pass play here on first down and another completion left side a shorter gain down to the Stanford 40 That's Drake Dabney the new tight end who had a big year for Baylor last year and transferred inside the Big 12 to come to Fort Worth yeah an all all conference player in the Big 12 last year for Baylor transfers over to TCU and this is somebody that the coaching staff as well is very high on his intangibles are off the chart he's an experienced guy he's played in 40 games throughout his career he's a great addition to the horn frogs well already a couple of TCU first downs they haven't even needed a Stanford penalty to get him either pitch play left side and a nice move there by cam cook to get away from the first wbe tackler but he stepped out of bounds I thought he stayed inbounds and got the first down but no he's two yards short cam cook had a tremendous fall Camp guy that was injured most of last season started out as the starter got banged up early on lost his starting job to ammani Bailey but he's back he's healthy and the coaching staff thinks he can have a tremendous year third and a long yard kind of an unusual formation they'll shift everybody from left to [Applause] right and put cook almost like a pistol formation he slips by one that Stanford Defender and gets the first down that was a good individual effort by cook cuz that play could have been blown up great vision by the running back there cam cook there was nowhere to go there was free rushers from Stanford see trist and Sinclair screaming through the line of scrimmage cam cook does a great job of evading that pressure gets to the outside gets a fresh set of downs for his offense and Sinclair is one of Stanford's best defenders but cook went right on by so another TCU first down trying to answer the Stanford touchdown inside the 30 at the Cardinal 29 first and 10 Hoover slings it left side Williams and just a great open field tackle man Colin Wright might have saved a big gain love the play by Colin Wright on the outside from the cornerback position you're right Savon Williams gets that football in space he's dangerous we've already seen it early on in this football game does a great job getting past JP Richardson making a tackle in the back field so no gain second at 10 already the third time though that Savon Williams has touched the ball there's no secret what TCU wants to do they want him to be heavily involved here he is again and again Stanford trying to swarm to him down to the 25 maybe even the 24 gain of five it'll be third down we can see the game plan for TCU it's feed Savon Williams early on in this football game and rightfully so but once again Callin Wright coming up from the cornerback position for Stanford making a great tackle against the 225lb wide receiver it's their first drive of the year he's already got four catches hoo in the pocket scrambling Hoover going to try to run for it and he will got to that left side and he got the first down not by much it was close but he does get the first down that's a really great play by Josh Hoover linebacker number zero Gan bernardel is bearing down blitzing from the middle linebacker position Josh Hoover doesn't see anybody open gets a little bit of help by his running back cam cook on the Block outside great job of taking what the defense gives you and picking up a first down for your offense kind of play that maybe when he showed up to for worth wouldn't have been able to make he's definitely in better shape got a little more quickness throws here middle caught almost to the goal line just short Jack bash try to get there and TCU is going to hurry to the line Trey Sanders is in the goal line back they'll give him the ball and Sanders went backwards well I do think sometimes Brock you get in such a rush to try to punch it in maybe you don't get organized yourself you do and and you're trying to take advantage of a defense that you're thinking is not going to be set but then the veteran linebacker Tristan Sinclair shows up running through a free a gap making a great tackle for the Stanford Cardinal sometimes like you mentioned that Tempo can come back to bite you a little bit you've seen TCU going back and forth between Tempo and huddling and with the new coach to- player communication in the helmet I'd expect to see a lot of that back and forth Tempo wise with TCU tonight extra big Blocker in the back field hand off right side and again Stanford was there this time it was cam cook and we'll see where his for forward progress was they will spot him all the way back outside the five he lost three almost four yards there a great play by number 11 toru toiti set in the edge and then allowing the rest of his defense to Rally to the tackle the Stanford defense is playing inspired football right now flying around with their hair on fire Kendall BRS the offensive coordinator team see you had first and goal at the one now it's third and goal at the five spread it out a little more with cook in the back field and Hoover's going to throw toward Williams and he caught it touchdown I think Stanford wanted the push off you see Sinclair arguing there but no penalty flag and Savon Williams with a monster first drive of the year Well when you have the 6'5 225lb receiver that is hung for the football you throw it up to him down in the red zone and this is what you get I think it was a really good no call by the officials here both guys are hand fighting a little bit yes you're going to see Williams late in the play kind of extend the arm it's a 50/50 call but I do like to see when officials allow the receivers and DBS to play 13 plays for TCU there not many games especially first game of the season where both teams get the ball and on their very first drive 13 play leave Stanford is one and 14 they got to find a way to play better here at home so far tonight the opener in 2024 it's a stalemate 7 to7 TCU Cardinal have the ball when we come back it's a lot on and off the field a new offensive coordinator a hamstring injury and he became a firsttime father to his baby girl Legacy Lee who was born prematurely with a heart defect Savon told me she had to be kept in the NICU 17 weeks had multiple surgeries including one in a valve in her heart the first day of fall Camp last year he told me at times when he was on the field his mind was not but he saw that picture Legacy Lee is doing great now she's happy and healthy and her dad feels a big weight off his shoulders and I think the entire Big 12 should be on notice after that first drive looks like it is going to be a huge year for Savon Williams based on the way TCU ran that first drive let's see that picture I think we should she's doing great there's Legacy Lee now that's a great smile she's happy dad's happy and dad is ready for a huge year I'd say so meanwhile Stanford with a 6-y completion and then a short one- yd run so it's third and three second possession for the Cardinal and Daniels is going to keep it and I think I don't know he got tripped up and they're going to spot him him a little bit short you have to get to out with those penalties now yeah we had two you know two third and long situations we bailed him out with penalties and let the quarterback get out once so we just got to settle in and play I like the way we're playing we just got to uh you know kind of clean it up a little bit all right thank you all right thanks Sunny thanks stormy Justin Lamson the power quarterback in and Brock Stanford WF for on fourth down I really we we talked about this during the commercial break I really love that decision by Troy Taylor it just shows his confidence and belief that he has in his young football team and that'll go a long ways and that's the short yardage guy I mean Justin Lamson is he's not massive but he's just a powerful Runner we will see him in this game in those kind of spots Daniels pressured and Daniels is going down ashon Daniels he's been holding on to the ball here in this first half and the sack for Cooper McDonald well there was that was a that was a sack party for the horn frogs there was a bunch of white jerseys there in the backfield Co McDonald will get credited with the sack but there was there was a bunch of white jerseys running free there TCU electing to bring pressure there on first down that's one thing defensive coordinator Andy Avalos is known for a very aggressive pressuring style defense second sack for the horn frogs a loss of seven so second and 17 just a couple plays in to the second quarter Daniels being pressured again and he's going to heave it down the field and it's caught how about that catch by Jackson Harris coming across the middle now it's not a first down but they get 11 yds back I love the competitive Spirit by quarterback Ashton Daniels once again TCU brings pressure Ashton Daniels finds a play Down field and they get into a quick snap situation on third down and Daniels throws it away I I don't know about that one McDonald with more pressure there so now it's fourth down and Stanford will have to punt they were in a big hurry yeah it seemed like there was a little bit of confusion between the St offense there you see a couple offensive linemen point fingers Ashton Daniels didn't seem too happy about it that's one of those deals if you're going to play with Tempo and especially on third down you better be sure you're on the same page because that third down that's the money down it's a critical critical situation for your football team so a good job by TCU to get the stop there Aiden flintoft is the punter for Stanford and JP Richardson back to receive and now a flag thrown I think Stanford moved special team penalty ball start offense number 31 5yd penalty fourth [Applause] down so five yards backwards that's young Aaron Morris a lot of young players are going to play for the first time tonight for Stanford Morris is a sophomore they do have a full roster for the first time in years I mean Stanford's been way short of their scholarship numbers for several years in a row now Flint Toof good punt sends Richardson all the way back but he makes a man miss a penalty flag thrown return outside the 25 close to the 30 so a 50 yd Punt and a pretty good return but we'll see who the flags on th to return holding receiving team number 21 10yd penalty first down TCU so that'll hurt the field position for TCU they have the ball for the first time in the second quarter when we come back to Palo Alto Champion is it's going to be super exiding and I can't wait to watch a play out and that's down the road here we are the first full weekend of the Season TCU second possession for them and the hand off straight ahead just not much room there so far Stanford has defended the Run fairly effectively TCU threw the ball down the field their first time Alfredo ibar was in on the tackle Sunny Dykes very confident guy after a five and seven massive dis appointment last year he feels like this year is going to be a whole lot better play fake and Josh Hoover rolling right throws and a nice completion for a first down that's JP Richardson the ball came out and Stanford grabbed it out of the air the Cardinal have it on a turnover that is so uncharacteristic of wide receiver JP Richardson he was really a go-to target one of the most reliable guys on the team last year for Josh Hoover but then there you see number five Jay green come in for Stanford right time right place hustling to the football coaches always say if you hustle to the play whether you're on the backside or not good things are going to happen Jay green the transfer for Washington comes up with the football what a huge play for Stanford here in the second quarter so it might have been David Bailey who hustled down the field to get the hit on and forc the fumble and then Jay green was there right place right time first turnover of the season for TCU tell you what the coaching staff is going to be so excited to see that out of David Bailey a player that has all the potential in the world but he's kind of had an up and down career forcing the fumble for Stanford and that is officially a completion a catch and a fumble another kind of misdirection play Stanford's Ted tried that twice to CC and how many times has it worked yeah it really hasn't worked early on zero times Zachary Chapman there for TCU to set the edge not allowed the play to get downfield that counts as a tackle for loss fifth one already for TCU pass low and incomplete intended for Jackson Harris so Stanford gets a turnover and right away it'll be third and long for the Cardinal turnovers were a bit of an issue last year certainly much more so than the year before no question when they went on that National Title run they ended the season in plus territory and turnover margin you see where they ended up last year is something that play the football team all season [Applause] long ell ion maner has been quiet so far tcu's defended him well he's on the right side of Stanford's formation on Third and [Applause] 11 handoff straight ahead and a big hole Irving cuts it up field and he got enough for a Stanford first down how about that great block by right tackle Conor mlock right side of your screen just washing down the defensive line for TCU opening up a huge hole for Sedrick Irvin great execution by Stanford and the horn frogs did not see that coming so an excellent play call running the ball on Third and 11 now Ford and Irvin both are in the back field with Daniels it's first and goal Stanford it'll be Ford left side run Ford tripped up he tried to get around that corner and just could couldn't quite do it Jamal Johnson got there to make the tackle Johnson obis are both flying around the football field tonight doing a great job of playing laterally getting out to the sideline showing that speed that's one thing that this defense does not lack the team speed for tcu's defense is very impressive Johnson I think he you could see him cupping his ears there I think he's the guy who's got the the communication with the coaches on that TCU defense tighter formation Irving straight ahead and again well defended the horn frogs were right there Devin deal another tackle maybe a yard it'll be third and goal third and goal this is a situation you got to find your go-to receivers you have to really get a touch tonight ello I maner big number 13 6'2 210 lb one of the best receivers in the entire country that catch the most memorable of all his memorable catches last year at Colorado with Travis Hunter draped all over him where he somehow found a way to bring the ball in it's at the bottom of your screen Ashton Daniels the quarterback will hand it off again Irvin left side and TCU was ready so Stanford took him by surprise on Third and long not on Third and goal so that tells me one thing it's four down territory if you're going to hand the football off on third down like Troy Taylor elected to and here you go you see Heavy Personnel running onto the football field right now quarterback Justin Lamson coming in the short yards goal line quarterback he's strong he's physical downhill Runner I like this call by Troy Taylor I's got big for one of those TCU defensive coaches so Stanford going for it on Fourth and goal under Center play fake looking to throw End Zone caught touchdown ishmail CCE and Lamson waited a long time for him to come all the way across the back of the endzone and he put it right on the [Applause] money great throw by Justin Lamson known mostly as a running quarterback like we mentioned right tough physical downhill guy showing his accuracy there and there's CCE running the backline all the way across the field Lamson doing a great job on a hard play action fake getting the defense to bite up which is what allows ishmail to get to that back line CC showing off that speed on the touchdown so Stanford it took them seven plays from the 20 yd line after getting the turnover but on Fourth and goal they went for it and they got it done so the turnover leads to points for the Cardinal well situational football Sudden Change Stanford taking advantage of the fun Bow by TCU Jay green there for the gift ishmail CeCe with the touchdown for seven on that great scene for college game day everybody on the panel pick TCU looking ahead to this Friday night game we're not calling out our pal Stanford Steve he's the biggest booster of this Stanford program there is but TCU big time favorite coming in this one now look Brock there's a long way to go here tonight but the Cardinal showing some real fight up 14 to7 no question what's the game day crew know but but I'll say I'll say this you know listen TCU a season ago turnovers really plagued them especially at critical moments just a series ago you're backed up in your own inzone you have another turnover but credit Stanford they do what great teams do when you get those Sudden Change moments you take advantage of them they're able to find a way to get into the end zone you got ever har back at the goal line and now creeping up he's going to return this one coming middle and he gets hit short of the 15 yd line that's where TCU has the ball our Labor Day weekend and ESPN and ABC college football lineup keeps going and what a triple header we have for you tomorrow number one georgean Clemson that's a great game noon Eastern Miami Florida at 3:30 Eastern Notre Dame Texas A&M on Saturday night you got Sunday night USC and LSU in Vegas and Monday night BC in Tallahassee for what all of a sudden is a must-win for Florida State listen stock the fridge get the kids some activities turn the TV on what a slate of college football we are in for this weekend I can't wait yeah all those screen rules kids you you get a break it's a holiday weekend uh you go watch some Bluey throw across the middle with a big hit on Hoover and the pass incomplete trying to get it to Savon Williams that'll be second down man Hoover took a pop that's Kay Patterson Stanford coaches were raving about him yes they were they could not wait to see him play in live bullets tonight and you can see why Klay Patterson coming over from Yale big hit on the quarterback like that coverage there by cornerback Colin Wright on Savon Williams they're asking a lot of call and right he's the guy to match up with Williams now this one complete to the right side and a nice turn up field for a TCU first down that's Jack bash I have a feeling he's going to be heavily involved this year for the horn frogs well listen when the coaching staff names you the MVP of Spring ball expect to get the football early and often just a good turn up fi that time for a guy who started his career at LSU and was a good player converted tight end across the middle and that one is complete out to Midfield beautiful delivery to Richardson for the catch another TCU first down perfect throw great strike point accuracy but I love Josh hoo coming right back to JP Richardson JP had the turnover a series ago get him back involved in the game he's one of your best Playmakers cradled that one very decisively after making that catch hand off right side cam cook gets up ended into Stanford territory inside the 45 and Manley the cornerback who came up and made that hit that one stung him a little bit Zarin Manley got up slow we're going to take a timeout Stanford up S TCU on the move they're at least partially dressed here at Stanford stadium and they're watching Josh Hoover put on a show in this first half I tell you what he's being decisive with the football he's making great decisions getting the football out of his hand quickly getting it to his go-to guys I love how he's playing early on in this football game all that hype that he got in the off season deservedly so early on in this ball game yeah it's easy to see why Sunny dkes feels like he's got his guy keep an eye out for Big Shot play down the field here second and short you've crossed Midfield this has shot territory written all over it if you can find your matchup Savon Williams is at the bottom of your screen match up one-on-one Colin right that assignment instead they'll hand it off cook changes Direction spins for a TCU first down well I'm all for one on the season just I want you to keep going for it don't let that hold you back cuz when you're right nobody remembers all the time I know would have done with Sav On one-on-one outside and man coverage looks like he's there again Hoover's going right side and incomplete incomplete intended for B well I think it's pretty obvious as much as they want to get Savon Williams ball Jack bash is priority too yeah and rightfully so listen Savon Williams JP Richardson they're going to draw a lot of attention which is going to open up a lot of one-on-one matchups for bash which is what he had there on quarterback armari Porter great job with the coverage down the field that's the great thing when you're the number two or three or four receiver on a team and you have a star like Savon Williams all he's going to do is help you get open second and 10 kendle br's taking a long time to get this call in play clock all the way down to two before Hoover gets it sna throw is I thought that hit the ground but they say complete so that's a catch and a good effort by Major Everhart [Applause] you know you mentioned the play clock running down last play I really like what Kendall BRS the offensive coordinator has done early on in this ball game he's switching up the tempo on Stanford going fast huddling Stanford doesn't know what's coming next weird that Williams is on the sideline third down and the throw across the middle a catch but an immediate hit by Tristan Sinclair and TCU is several yards short maybe four yards short and now Williams is coming back on the field I think the horn frogs are going to go for it I like this call TCU has a true freshman kicker very heralded high school career coming out of Texas but he's not proven at this level so I like the decision here with the long field goal situation to go for it on fourth down by Sunny dyes it would be like a 48 49 y instead gor for it on Fourth and four Hoover back to pass screen play cook with the catch and he will dive forward and get the first down that's pretty close I I I I called it early I thought they spotted him ahead but no he did not get it Stanford's defense comes up with the stop yeah and what an effort by Stanford just a Catch and Carry play by TCU that was going to cam cook the whole way Stanford doing a great job of getting off the blocks yeah he was he was short it's Mitch leeber coming in number 32 with the diving effort and they may stop and take a look man I I I can it's such an important play it's four down it's a change of possession play but I do think that elbow came down on that out of bounds line still short of the first down line I agree with you fem think this is going to be Stanford football going the opposite way they heard me yelling from up here that it was a first down they decided to review it but he was short I know that yellow line is not official but it's close and that Ball's not close no cam cook is well short of the line to gain like I said give a lot of credit to that Stanford defense holding up getting the fourth down stop it's big time football I look you could parse it with the numbers but Stanford's defense might have been the worst in all of FBS last year no question when when you start looking at further review the ruling on the field stands as called first down stford what a stop it's a huge stop and and give Stanford all the credit in the world like like you mentioned we saw what the game day crew what their selections were everybody took TCU nobody even thought about Stanford and obviously there's still two and a half quarters of football to play but Stanford deserves a lot of credit coming out scoring on the opening drive leading the football game right now playing much better football than last year hey what did Tristan Sinclair say to stormy before the game we feel like we're the most improved team of the country Ashton Daniels in the pocket throws and it hits the back of the linebacker and ricochets it's intercepted by tman Mitchell I think it hit Johnny Hodes right in the back it bounced up in the air and the 320 lb d lineman gets a pick how about that you don't see that play every day like you said Johnny Hodge's linebacker just getting hit right in the back with the football he had blanket coverage then time and Mitchell the big fell 91 6'3 320 lb right place at the right [Applause] time what a weird carum huh a just did a great job of breaking on that football tell you what I know that TCU football team is happy to have him back yeah you said it he was a big part of the team that made the college football playoff played for a national championship got hurt and missed most of last year and for the Stanford offense their first turnover of the Year gives TCU possession just outside the Red Zone first down play fake across the middle there's Williams with another catch already his sixth of the game and now a penalty flag thrown a helmet got ripped off Drake dney the tight end had his helmet ripped off think he was having a little conversation down there at 23 David Bailey forced the fumble early on in the football game for Stanford see Bailey coming to the sideline after the play on Sportsman l done Stanford number 23 his first of the game half the distance to the goal penalty first down he TCU does not have to leave the game since the foul was why his helmet came off that's a good explanation there ordinarily your helmet comes off you got to leave for a play not if an opposing player rips it [Applause] off so Bailey a big penalty and it's first and goal TCU at the five that's the inconsistency we've seen out of David Bailey in his career at Stanford couple series ago forces a big time play forces a fumble but then he comes back with the undisciplined play loses his cool hurts his football team a very talented young man but that's a [Applause] mistake so now Hoover in the shotgun first and goal horn Frogs play fake over the top incomplete trying to get it to Williams who had 1 two three how many ERS were around him a few seemed like a third of the Stanford defense that looked like an RPO a run pass option for TCU looks like Josh Hoover got a little bit greedy there probably need to give that football to the running back just nowhere to go to Savon Williams credit the Stanford defense Mitch Leber 32 Colin Wright doing a great job in [Applause] coverage second and goal under five minutes to go second quarter St Stanford leading by a touchdown another play fake another throw to Williams and a good tackle by Colin Wright just a very short [Applause] gain credit right there Colin Wright does a great job tcu's trying to run a natural pick play Colin Wright does a great job of staying with Savon Williams and running underneath that pick and being there for the tackle it's a heads up play by the Jor defensive back so now it's third and goal Dominique Johnson in the game maybe for the first time they fake it to him Hoover rolling right and he has to throw it away he had a chance to get it to his tight end Chase Curtis but under big time pressure and the field goal team's coming out yeah Curtis was open late but it just took so long for the play to develop give Tristan Sinclair number eight a lot of credit on that play blitzing from the linebacker position and putting a lot of pressure on quarterback Jo Hoover the flip side of that Brock is Hoover he took a lot of criticism last year for being overly aggressive forcing the ball at times no question and a lot of those plays happened down in the Red Zone there was nine Red Zone turnovers the fact that nothing was there when the pressure came and he threw it away when he knew he had three points in his back pocket that shows growth and maturity first career field goal try for Kyle lemmerman and he kind of hooked it through the left side just got it through there so I know they're disappointed to get three but I do think a little growth there from Hoover not to force something that could have turned out very badly absolutely that's managing the game you're going to see Tristan Sinclair coming off the edge for Stanford does a great job from the linebacker position listen he is the heartbeat of this defense making plays non-stop all over the field if he doesn't create that pressure on Josh Hoover I think Josh would be able to make the throw to tight end Chase Curtis for the touchdown so the horn frogs Drive the ball down the field and not too far they came up with the turnover and instead of a touchdown they get the field goal you know what gives give the Stanford defense a ton of credit there Sudden Change you're backed up in your own End Zone and you hold TCU a high powerered offense to three points that feels like a big time win and they took over at the 22 yd line and only gave up the three so now Stanford will get the ball back Bryce frell deep to return that one is headed toward the end zone and it will be a Touchback well here are Saturday's SEC college football games on ESPN plus and SEC network plus you got Mississippi State hosting Eastern Kentucky at 6 Eastern number six Old Miss huge season for R Miss hosting Ferman at 7 Eastern then Auburn and Alabama A&M at 7:30 Eastern you can download the ESPN app or go to ESPN plus.com schedu toat Ashton Daniels back out on the field after throwing an interception he's got the true freshman Micah Ford alongside in the back field Daniels backpedaling and throws and found his man wow that looked like a dangerous throw but I maner finally has his hands on the ball his first catch of the Season it goes for 21 yards that's the play where coach say no no no throw it away throw it away oh hey great play Ashton incredible play by the quarterback off your back foot pressure in your face how about Ford and a nice powerful run for the true freshman that's a Stamford first [Applause] down it is it's like the perfect example of what you're talking about no question this this throw by Daniels is just something you can't coach he's shown his athleticism how much talent he has the thing I love most about the play he's under extreme pressure but he keeps his eyes down the field and remains a passer so into TCU territory Ford gets another carry this time got stopped Johnny Hodes has been everywhere in this first half think he's excited to be back on the field I do believe he is boy he has been playing with his hair on fired tonight making play after play he's got such a cool story too he's the kid who started at Navy and he was a a lacrosse player lacrosse player played a little bit of football and when he was at Navy they played SMU when Sunny Dykes was there he played such a great game when Sunny got the job at TCU he said hey you need to come play some football for me that was a good decision Daniels a quarterback draw out into the open first down and down close to the 20 yd line a designed play and Ashton Daniels with his legs has been a big factor in the first half 20 more yards want to highlight the running back Cedric irin number 26 Great lead block there on the middle linebacker and that's what sparks Aston Ashton Daniels for the big play down the field so the Cardinal on the Move final 2 and A2 minutes of the first half and there at the TCU 20 and letting the clock wind a little bit here might be intentional remember you have the two-minute timeout which is coming up shortly now a penalty be false start B start offense number 76 5yd penalty first down want to go back to the play before Cedric Irvin at the running back position just does a great job leading up on linebacker Max Carroll that's what sparks Daniels on the explosive run it was really good block by the running back why they returned 19 starters from last year's team a lot more experience a lot more cont it they're showing it tonight returned every single assistant coach all of them so players and coaches play fake Daniels over the top and that one is incomplete wow there was a handful of Jersey there no penalty flag came out Jackson Harris has been very involved and good coverage by Bron yeah I don't totally agree with that no call there I think J Travis Bron the transfer from Utah playing corner for the horn frogs this year I think he got away with one they looks like there's a good fist in in a handful of Jersey there sometimes you get away with it in football yeah you hear the booze around Stanford Stadium they showed the replay up on the big video boards second and 15 remember there was the penalty now a hand off Ford Straight Ahead Ford kept his balance inside the 20 down to the 17 one thing that Troy Taylor told us we didn't have nearly enough Miss tackle from our running backs last year they're counting on that from that guy timeout TCU they want to save some clock so the horn frogs will use the timeout 146 to go until halftime so to be third and seven look it's a this is a tall task for Troy Taylor cuz Stanford all the success from a decade and more ago but they hadn't had much success first season in the ACC they've been involved in the Pack 12 some iteration of That League since the early 20th century Troy Taylor second year as head coach all the continuity that Brock was just talking about and I like the way you put it some quiet but true optimism about this being a better year yeah and rightfully so and and I think it starts with a number of things it it starts with the guys that came back you see right there return 19 and 22 starters 85% of the production done last year by this football team returned which was SEC good for second best in the FBS only behind Iowa State at 86% so a lot of experience and they did a tremendous job in recruiting bringing in some talented players yeah they've had some big conversions here a throw incomplete more good coverage there trying to get it to Jackson Harris and so it'll be fourth down that was lamaran James with the coverage that [Applause] time so EMT Kenny the place kicker who's new as a starter not new at Stanford he had to sit around and wait for year after year while Josh cardi was an All-American this will be a 35 yd field goal try from the left hash good snap and hold and that kick is up and good so that's the first field goal in the career of EMT Kenny and Stanford's lead is back to seven coaches definitely get nervous about the specialists in week one for sure how about week one ACC Network college football tomorrow Syracuse host hosting Ohio you and in prime time that Georgia Tech team against Georgia State what a win for the yellow jackets over in Dublin every game available on the ESPN and app you can watch [Music] anywhere well Sunny dkes used that timeout so he's got plenty of time on the clock for a two-minute style Drive he's got he's got more than enough time two timeouts and don't forget this TCU gets the ball to start the second half so if they can find a way to go get some points here get some points to open up the third quarter they're right back in this ball game after the field goal Stanford will kick it back to the horn frogs and it's going to be a Touchback I would imagine that part of the two-minute offense will be hey you know who we should get the ball to how about number three Savon Williams no question he's exactly who I'd be looking for listen seven grabs already tonight 51 yards and a touchdown he's done it all and really since the very first drive of the game came out with five receptions in that first series and you see him just going up kind of Deo the defender there going up with that big body 6'5 225 lbs I tell you what he is going to be someone to reckon with in the Big 12 this year he's put the entire conference and Country on notice seven catches the rest of his team has eight total nine targets out of 19 attempts from Josh Hoover first play of the drive and a quick completion in the open field though the tackle DJ Rogers with the catch gain of eight good start to the drive you always want to find a positive play on your first play in a two-minute series clock continues to move they'll hand it off right side run and that one stuffed Tristan Sinclair no first down clock moves let's see if Sunny dkes is he's not calling timeout they'll just get up and go for third down I love how Tristan Sinclair plays football there's no hesitation in his game he diag noes the play beats the right tackle to the spot makes the tackle in the back field third and two across the middle complete to Williams first down TCU and more Savon Williams so tough to bring down out to Midfield he got 17 tell you what Savon Williams is a man on a mission we showed his baby girl earlier on tonight you get this sense he's healthy he's playing for her she's feeling good tell you what he's out to prove prove some people wrong this year still two time outs didn't use one there the clock rolled the whole time going deep across the middle and it's caught What A Catch by Jack Bish inside the five for 46 yards what a throw and catch you couldn't have handed that football to Jack bash in a better location Josh Hoover showing off his strike point accuracy incredible play by The Duo that was good coverage from Jay green great coverage but there's no coverage for the perfect pass and the ball's loose a muffed exchange and Stanford comes up with it oh my goodness the Red Zone turnover Klay Patterson fou the ball the grad transfer from Yale comes up with the fumble cook and Hoover and they just couldn't get the handoff executed the same issues that plagued the horn frogs a season ago come back to bite them tonight a turnover in the Red Zone nine a season to go just complete confusion between Josh Hoover and running back cam cook seemed like Josh felt like cam was supposed to take it cam felt like it was maybe a play action fake maybe it was some type of RPO but I put that one on the quarterback as the quarterback you need to make sure that mesh is clean and if it's not clean then hey keep the football yourself eat it and play to live another down you just cannot have those critical turnovers in in position I'm sure TCU is thinking punch it in get the touchdown tie the game get the ball coming out of the locker room instead they go to the locker room still down seven what a huge play I tell you what if you're sunny dkes at this point you thought that these a lot of credit to Stanford with the seven-point lead they've taken advantage of that sloppy play and the miscues by TCU so the kickoff horn frogs get the ball to start the second half and a kick return yeah that was kind of a strange ending to that play I don't know if the ball started to come out or what for major everheart he might be hurt he he sort of started to accelerate and then really slowed up and obviously something was wrong hopefully he's okay yikes anytime a player pulls up like that with very little contact that's a scary look hope he's okay hope so Dynamic player for the horn frogs so he'll leave the field and sunny dkes will send his offense out a very costly turnover right at the end of the first half TCU got the big play down the field they had first and goal around the 5 yd line and they fumbled they did and that and that's a play that we've been told that Josh Hoover's cleaned up right there was nine turnovers by TCU in the red area last year Josh Hoover his intangibles he got to clean that up moving on in the second half so cook alongside Hoover as we start the second half a hand off to cook and he cuts it back right gets tripped up after a gain of two let's go down to stormy well Dave and Brock Sunny dkes surely shes your frustrations that was the first thing that he said to me when I talked to him in the tunnel he said we can't have all of these miscues especially the way that they've been coming at in opportune times he told the players we need to settle in and play like you know how to play take care of the football as for by the way Troy Taylor in this defense he said they are Bend but don't break and expects more of the same here kind of that style of Defense on that play Savon Williams got the catch but was stacked up short of the first down so it'll be third and one Savon Williams having a monster night through one half of football for TCU already nine receptions and 75 yards really like what Josh Hoover did there his first Target was not open moved through his progression found Savon Williams on the outside now this is interesting on Third and one Josh Hoover leaves the field is that the Freshman hos Haney sure is highly touted freshman interesting spot to bring him in for his first snap he hands the ball off and and I don't know that was close I think I think TCU did get the first down and that spot definitely indicates a first down so Dominique Johnson the power Runner just enough to get it one an effort by Dominique Johnson met right in the hole by guthan bernardel now Haney stays in the game he's on the Move Haney nice Tough Run there you can see what they like about him even in just one play that burst he's got well aney is certainly super talented coming out of AO Texas backto back state champion you know this guy's got big time playmaker written all over him just a true freshman but you can see his speed he's obviously a very Dynamic player and somebody Sunny Dy wants to get on the field because he can make a difference and Josh Hoover I look I don't want to read too much into it but he looked a little stunned over over there on the sideline Haney keeps it Haney there's that linebacker you would just talking about bernadel hit him hard well that's definitely a welcome to Big Time college football moment running into the senior linebacker 227 lbs coming downhill at you you talk about Josh Hoover looking a little bit stunned I would assume he's just disappointed I have a feeling with a true freshman quarterback that's as talented as Haney as Hoover comes back out on the field right now this was probably planned going into this football game hey we have this super talented true freshman quarterback we got to get him some playing time the first series of the second half will'll get him some reps so now Hoover back on the field for third and three TCU getting the ball first here play clock winding down took a little while to get him out there they get the play snapped across the middle and a perfect throw for a first down to JP Richardson now there is a penalty flag back in the back field so so we'll see and there was a TCU offensive lineman with a Stanford D lineman sort of Tangled together this one might be coming back penalties were a big part of the story in the first half play personal foul unnecessary roughness offense number 52 that's a 15yd penalty the line of game was made it will be first and 10 so it is a first down because the penalty came after the end of the play but it basically negates all of the positive yardage for TCU that's right and the fouls on James brocker the center that transferred in from Alabama in the offseason coming out of high school he was the number one rated Center in the [Music] country you know as a coach you love seeing the aggressive play but that's just a hit that's not quite necessary you know week one the officials are going to call the game close but you know if you're a TCU fan probably okay to say that was a little Ticky tack brand new almost brand new offensive line across the board for the horn frogs this year well that transfer portal a big source of their new Talent first and 10 and a play fake for Hoover in the pocket another one across the middle this one a little behind Williams an [Applause] incomplete yeah Williams trying to slow down and come back for that Football Josh Hoover who's been super accurate all night this is really one of his first misses on the third down I thought he threw a great second window slant to JP Richardson just a little bit of Target there on first down oh heene who just came in the game on the bench for TCU Straight Ahead run and a good run for cam cook the sophomore it'll be third and short he got [Music] eight and it looks like a little quicker tempo for Kendall bals here on Third and two just short of Midfield swing pass out to the left side the cut up field and a nice Cut and another broken tackle JP Richardson Big Time play JP Richardson just such a reliable wide receiver for the horn frogs 46 catches a year ago honorable mention all Big 12 did a great job out in space in the open field he has linebacker number eight Tristan Sinclair just bearing down on him who doesn't miss a whole lot of tackles does a great job of cutting back getting up field and getting the first down give TCU credit there're seven of nine on third Downs in this game three receiver formation on First and 10 into Stanford territory hand off and a good run the ball comes out and it bounces straight to the TCU receiver bash who then runs it for it inside the 25 Trace Sanders got the carry the ball came flying out and what a break for the horn frogs Yeah serious break bash there to save the day good to see Trey Sanders back out there on the field he's really had an injury bug his whole college career the transfer from Alabama Jack bash in the right place at the right time to save his buddies a great heads up play by the wide receiver and he even got some extra yardage at the end of it so cook back in s Sanders immediately came off the field tcu's had the ball for 5 minutes now play fake Hoover throws incomplete well covered there intended for the tight end Dabney great job by Scotty Edwards in coverage there for Stanford nowhere to go with the football tell you what this Stanford secondary they were one of the position groups that was somewhat of a question mark coming into this football game how talented would they be what would their cover skills be tell you what against a very deep wide receiver and tight end room for TCU I think the Stanford secondary has played phenomenal tonight saon Williams been out for a couple plays and he left the field kind of strangely I'm wondering if he's a little banged up incomplete Hoover tried to get it very quickly to B off his hands it's third and 10 and Williams is coming back into the [Applause] game this is a moment where Josh Hoover needs to grow right Young quarterback still learning the game we know he has intangibles we know he has the arm strength but now you have to make a good decision with the football you are in field goal range you have three points in your back par pocket if the ball is not there tuck it run or throw it away they've been perfect on third down on this drive they get the play snapped Hoover throws and it's dropped Williams had it and dropped it and so it'll be fourth and CH yeah that's an uncharacteristic drop by Sabian Williams who's having a monster night for TCU we give a lot of credit to Colin Wright you know he's going to be there to make the play make the tackle he's had a big time challenge covering Savon Williams all night long I tell you what the junior out of Missouri City Texas has done a fantastic job for Stanford tonight oh Kyle lemmerman made his first Collegiate kick attempt now is second from 42 yard yard s and this one is on the way and that one's good so Kyle lemmerman so far a perfect debut for him Seal's got to win that one yes they do after the field goal Stanford will take a knee it's a Touchback and the Cardinal offense will come out on the field for the first time here in the second half TCU there have been some glaring mistakes in this game so far yeah no question been a little bit of sloppy play to start the game JP Richardson with the fumble in the first first half he's really a Surefire player for the horn frogs A little sloppy there cam cook coming up short on the fourth down play and then late late in the second quarter little miscue with the ball handling between Josh Hoover and cam cook just a play that can't happen you combine that with five penalties for 70 yards with TCU already in this football game Sunny Dyk said to us early in the week listen week one you're playing a little bit against yourself you don't know what you're going to get from your opponents the fundamentals matter don't beat yourself currently they're not doing that I mean we showed you the total yardage that's how you get you double up a team and are still trailing they have two to one total yardage Advantage for TCU Daniels designed run kind of picking his way forward Ashton Daniels out into the open and across Midfield well I thought he was going down much closer to the line of scrimmage Jamal Johnson finally tackled him that's 29 yds how about The Vision by Ashton Daniels you're right there was nowhere to go early on in that football play TCU is not Gap sound in their defense and Ashton Daniels makes him pay that's his second run of 20 plus yards in the football game already showing how Dynamic he can be he's got 92 rush yards only 50 pass passing yards and Stanford right away into TCU territory Daniels why not try it again that's why this time they were ready for it yeah and you know the difference between those two plays is really the TCU defense just being Gap sound know Cooper McDonald number 44 the transfer from San Diego State originally from the Fort Worth area doing a great job with his hands getting off the block and making the tackle they love that guy they think he can be an allconference player in the Big 12 second and 10 Stanford after the Cooper McDonald tackle Daniels little shoulder fake gets hit goes over the top and it's knocked away no very well defended that time to Travis Bron yeah that's pretty close to defensive pass interference as a defensive back you have to get your head turned around and eyes back to the football didn't really look like d Travis Bron was able to do that oh there yeah it's close it's close the thing that I would say about the officials tonight is they've called it the same both ways they've allowed the receivers DBS to compete on the outside Ashton Daniels saying he can't hear through the headset he's not getting a play call now he finally does but this is third and 10 and Stanford's looking a little disorganized they get the play snapped Daniels throws and that one is caught at about the 40 now that's going to be well short I am maner only his second catch of the game it's fourth down and what about four yeah don't be surprised if Troy Taylor elects to go for it here looks like it's going to be four down territory for Stanford well I personally like it you're trying to set the tone make it a new year what do you have to lose I totally agree you've already converted on 1/4th down tonight youve crossed Midfield you have all the momentum I love the confidence you're showing in your football team BL clock under 10 Daniels looking right Daniels now moving right will stop throw over the top into coverage and it's tipped up and incomplete and tcu's defense comes up with the stop to get the ball [Applause] back great play by lamarian James number six there for TCU great job of getting your defense off college football expands the playoff system the NFL does it every other level in college high school it's going to be a ton of fun to watch and really exciting see I wasn't kidding when I said you were the perfect guy to explain it oh and I have a lot more I want to get to we have plenty of time this year handoff on first down after the TCU defense gets the stop on fourth down cam cook around the right side for five yards in general I would say the Stanford running game the Stanford run defense and the TCU running game has been a little more of a stalemate than you might have expected play fake and the throw another drop that's number two for Savon Williams yeah that's really unlikely him he's had a big time night tonight expected to really carry the load at the wide receiver position second drop in just as many series now that's the type of thing that makes you think maybe one led to another got to find a way to have a short memory put it behind you and play the next play a third down and five here tcu's had a lot of success tonight they're converting third Downs at 70% a clip right now cook leaves the backfield Hoover gets pressured and his pass is almost intercepted wow he threw it into traffic Stanford for the first time in a while got some pressure on it Aaron Morris almost picked him off well credit the Stanford defensive front for creating that pressure and forcing the Aaron throw by Josh but that's a throw the coaching staff does not want to see Josh M it was a blind throw his receiver wasn't look at him you can see the confusion on the screen JP Richards thinks he's supposed to be blocking that's a play that Josh Hoover in his maturation process needs to find a way if no one's open just throw it in the dirt and move on allow your team to punt first punt here for the Lefty the new punter Ethan craw and it's a fair catch from Bryce Ferrell outside the 15 yd line Stanford defense gets the ball back for the offense and those two are talking about that play well there was def defitely some confusion like I said number seven JP Richardson he was in a blocking posture Josh Hoover snapped his head around after looking to the right side of the field looked like he was trying to throw him the football they they got to get on the same page 621 to go third quarter Stanford offense back on the field it's been a real quiet night for the Stanford passing game six of 14 Ashton Daniels for 56 yards and Alec IAM man are one of the most talented receivers in the Country Three targets two catches 27 yards Daniels designed quarterback run again that's becoming a big part of this Stanford offense gain of one you know and you and you talk about the lack of passing game for Stanford tonight even though they're still winning the ball game 1713 and I really think it's because of the pressure that was getting to Ashton Daniels in the back field by the TCU linebacker ERS and defensive front he didn't have a lot of time to throw the football in the first half and Troy Taylor listen he's been around the block a long time he's played the game he knows what he's doing when it comes to calling plays they are having success running the football and he's going to stick with it second and nine and they'll fake the Jet Sweep and throw deep down the left sideline incomplete and More contact down the field another play where these officials let the contact go intended for Harris yeah I think that's a good no call by the officials both players making a great play on the football I like what Ashton Daniels did though he noticed that his wide receiver Jackson Harris is in one-on-one coverage with J Travis Bron the Utah transfer and Jackson Harris he's 6'3 Bron's 5' 11 he's given his taller receiver a chance to make a play on the football hars couldn't do it that time so now third and nine Stanford offense is kind of stalled here more pressure Daniel flushed and he will go down ripped to the ground inside the five by Marcel Brooks who's been around the block he's played college football for a long time and he's still playing pretty well well he's known as a pass rush specialist and you see why they're on that third down play great player off the edge started his career at LSU won a national championship which seems like years ago but you see his tenacity plays with a high motor bringing some energy to this TCU football team I mean it's literally true he played with Joe burrow and Jamar Chase and won the national title in 2019 with LSU fair Catch and TCU with that sack is going to have excellent field position for its offense just a 38 yd punt so the horn frogs defense coming up with a very teammates in the passed start tossing them the football get their confidence back I I'm guessing we're going to see them go to Savon Williams sooner rather than later hand off up the middle though cook on first down and cook with a nice run for a TCU first down down to the 30 W great job by that TCU offensive line opening up a big time hole for cam cook he could have drove a ma truck through that hole great misdirection with the Sprint draw little pass fake and now a nice delivery inside the 10 caught by DJ Rogers it'll be first and goal well we got some laundry down on the field this might be coming back penalty flag way back personal foul illegal block offense number four 15yd penalty first down man that's another huge P tcu's had a bunch of really damaging penalties number four cam cook coming from the running back position you are allowed to block below the knee which is called a CH block but you have to do it with inside The Tackle Box on the initial line charge I think that's the conversation Sunny dyes is having he's saying Hey listen he was inside The Tackle Box that was right on the edge of it without without having a view from directly behind it's really hard to tell if he was in or out of that tackle box and that's where the penalty yardage just doesn't tell the full story it was first and goal at the four they're at the 45 that doesn't get accounted for in that box score play fake over the middle wide open bash with the catch and run inside the 10 and stretching for the goal line he almost got there what an effort by bash Bailey finally got him to the ground but now it will be first and goal goal what a great throw and catch and give David Bailey who made the tackle a lot of credit he plays defensive end for Stanford made the play 40 yard down the field TCU hustling to the line hand off cook cook I think he was stopped short so the short yardage Run game for TCU has not been perfect now I don't know why the TCU players are saying touchdown well these hurry up situations that have hurt TCU in the Run game once again linebacker Tristan Sinclair nobody gets a hand on Sunny dyes confused with what's going on thinks he has a [Applause] touchdown the real question is is where's Cam Cook's knee the runner was short of the goal line the previous play is under further review yeah so it just was was his body on top of a Defender and the knee never went down Sunny dkes is hot it's not it wasn't an obvious call I don't think I no I I think Sunny is so upset because he thought the original call was a touchdown and now that it's been called Runners been short of the goal line there's going to have to be indisputable video evidence to overturn this and with that camera angle it's going to be very difficult to tell where Cam Cook's knee is when the football crosses the white line yeah the elbow stays up so the elbow wasn't down when the ball crossed the goal line but yeah the question is can you tell for sure whether that whether both knees were up over the turf you know and it looks like cam cook is is laying on top of linebacker Gan bernardel as he's going down maybe that prevents the knee from going down and that's why I think the TCU football players thought it was a touchdown that last angle gives you a better idea that maybe both knees stayed off the turf I'm going to call this one a touchdown FN I think it is whether there's enough evidence to overturn the call on the field might be something a little different but I think it is a touchdown I think we had a pretty good shot a couple replays ago showing cam Cook's knee it's really sitting on top of Gan bernardel as he's going down [Music] Sunny's still having conversations with the officials well I know you want to get it right but at some point you got to got to make a call and play some football got to make a call yeah I [Music] agree after further review the ruling on the field stands as gold and uh look do I think that's the right call my guess is it's not the right call but I just by the way they write up these rules for the replay officials are you 100% positive that's it it and it has to be once again indisputable video evidence and we just don't have that here so probably a good call by the officials second and goal for TCU it should not be an issue here they're an inch away from the goal line but you don't want to take it for granted here Hoover will lead the offense back out on the field trying to take the [Applause] lead Hoover under Center he's going to try to sneak it and Hoover to me definitely got across we haven't had a signal yet now we do touchdown TCU and the first lead of the night for TCU on the quarterback keeper just an attitude play for TCU saying our line stronger than your line we want it more than you do Josh Hoover doing a great job keeping his Pad level down you see Tristan Sinclair number eight trying to go over the top to get the stop great execution by TCU a team that really struggled with red area touchdown a season to go 83rd in FBS it's definitely a confidence booster so after all that the horn frogs punch it in extra point coming here and that one is up and good 20- 17 tcu's got its first lead not just of the night of but of the season and they've really taken control of this game in the third quarter they have and and listen it it hasn't been all bad for TCU you know we we've highlighted the turnovers we've highlighted the penalties but when you look at what they've done tonight that's good I mean 367 total yards Josh Hoover yes he's had a couple suspect plays but for the most part he's made great decisions with the football he's approaching 300 yards on the game The Run game is starting to get going in the second half so you know listen great teams it was a it was such a funny sequence there br Rock the the the penalty that brought him back to the 45 after they thought they'd have first and goal and then right away the very next play Jack bash who's having such a big night made it first and goal all over again and you know part of that frustration from Sunny dkes probably was that penalty call that took him out of the first and goal scenario that'll be a [Music] Touchback so a sford off defense has gone cold they'll be coming back on the field Saturday's SEC college football games on ESPN plus and SEC network plus you got mississipp State hosting Eastern Kentucky number six Old Miss and Ferman and Auburn hosting Alabama A&M at 7:30 Eastern download the ESPN app go to ESPN plus.com schedu to watch still Ashton Daniels out there he's had a mixed Kind of Night at the quarterback spot yeah he he hasn't had a lot of help by his offensive line in the passing game Stanford's done a lot of good things in the Run game but if they're going to pull out this victory tonight here in the second half they have to find a way to get some pass game going down the field back to pass on first down and sort of retreating he dumps it down to Micah Ford The Freshman running back all that to get two maybe three yards good job by Ashton Daniels keeping that Play Alive nothing open initially downfield into the zone defense by TCU but does a good job of manipulating the pocket Staying Alive finding his check down against some positive yards I oversold it he did all that for one yard hey better than minus one yard or minus 15 which is what it looked like they were headed for second and nine for Stamford play fake no they handed it off and Ford goes backwards another good play by Devon deal unbelievable play just rolls right over Jake Micha left guard blows up the play in the back field it's a guy that's been playing inspired football [Applause] tonight he was a part of that two lane program re Resurgence now playing for TCU pressure Comes The Dump down the catch but the immediate open field Tackle by J Travis Bron who's having a great game a short gain for Stanford and they're going to have to putt the ball back Stanford just trying to hit a little shallow cross for his man coverage trying to get it into their main playmaker's hand but G Travis broughten a ton of credit it's a great open field tackle so a total of two yards on that possession for the Stanford offense which has sputtered here in the third quarter and give a lot of credit to tcu's defense Richardson back to receive a low Line Drive punt this one's returnable Richardson going right side now cuts it up middle and another possession where the TCU offense is going to have good field [Applause] [Music] position so just a 38 yd Punt and a return of 10 yards Sunny dyes team after a wobbly first half in a lot of ways is looking much more confident right now yeah I think this is the football team that a lot of people were expecting to see out of TCU they're playing great complimentary football right now offense defense special teams Josh Hoover's getting in a rhythm running back cam cook and the defense is making it very difficult on Stanford so they start another drive at their own 45 and hand it off to cook again they've been a little more devoted to the running game here I think and for the most part that's been successful not on that [Music] play Ean Bernard and the third quarter yardage very lopsided 24 yds one first down for Stanford TCU has the ball we start the fourth quarter and Hoover pressured he goes down now the Stanford bench thought there was a big time hold there was no penalty flag and Sinclair still got there the initial pressure comes from 44 Ernest Cooper off the edge and then Tristan Sinclair is there to clean up the play Stanford coming out hair on fire here here to start the fourth quarter boy Ernest Cooper fighting through a double team to create that initial pressure that's big time football by the big fella so the first play of the fourth quarter now it's third and 21 Hoover is going to throw short and it's incomplete intended for the tight end Dabney so fourth down and the Stanford defense they needed that big time yeah that was inspired football there you know it was time tcu's had the entire momentum all of the second half Stanford's back they're starting to go against the wall defense Saddles up and gets a big stop for their football team especially after that whole special team sequence with the short punt the good return me TCU took over close to Midfield but Stanford's defense hold so it's still just a three-point lead that was a moment where you kind of thought okay horn frogs are going to go down and start to put this game away short punt fair catch at the 30 and after all that Stanford actually gains some f position yeah they do great field position really one of the first times this half now it's time for Troy Taylor to deep dig deep into that Playbook find some creativity Ashton Daniels he had some struggles through the air hasn't had a lot of time to throw the football from the pocket but he's made up for with his legs he's had some huge huge plays on the ground a couple runs of 20 plus yards he's shown his physicality his athleticism he's really made good decisions with the football all night when the pass game has not been available down on the field just eight of 17 though throwing the ball I am manner's been quiet tcu's defended him very well empty backfield here TCU showing a little pressure now Daniels across the middle and that's a completion for a gain of five that's the tight end Rous there Rous a good player reliable player for Stanford Junior out of Nashville looks like Stanford's decided that part of the solution maybe is a little quicker Tempo ball thrown over the head of the intended target CC when Stanford's gone fast tonight my impression is it hasn't worked all that well no you're right and and really that almost goes for both teams um but but Stanford in you know particular right there trying to catch TCU off guard trying to hit a big play down the field on a big big big box fade from the slot position credit the TCU secondary though great coverage down the field third and five from the 35 Daniels had to throw off the back foot IAM maner adjusted and it's incomplete knocked away another play by Bron man as he made a ton of plays tonight yeah we keep saying his name and rightfully so the transfer from Utah started 29 games for the Utes he done a tremendous job on I Manor tonight does a great job as using the sideline as an extra Defender I love what Bron did there pushed I Manor out to the sideline for a little extra help and look what Stanford's doing at least as of now they're going for it in their own territory Troy Taylor on Fourth and five Daniels rolling right Daniels going to try to run and he will not get there TCU stops Stanford tyman Mitchell and he had some help the Cardinal took a big chance there going forward on fourth down I I don't know why you make that decision there it seemed a bit of a desperation play fourth and five give a quarter no question but there's still a whole quarter to play you finally got the momentum back in your hand play the field position game Hoover motioned out of the back field Savon Williams makes a direct snap and goes right side and Williams with that power speed combo down to the 30 well Williams can flat out run in the open field little misdirection there with the fake reverse direct snap to Savon Williams just showing how great of a playmaker he truly is that's like an easy seven yards there looked effortless so second and three for the horn frogs hand off cook and a decisive Straight Ahead move for another TCU first down inside the 30 down to the 25 great block by Right Guard Carson Bruno tell you what cam cook has done a tremendous job of seeing the holes tonight his vision's been absolutely excellent he's shown how explosive he can be as a one cut back getting vertical really putting together a nice game first and 10 [Applause] Hoover play fake Hoover down the right sideline and it's knocked away incomplete trying to hit B that's Manley with the coverage zeron Manley great play didn't give up battling the whole way down the sideline Josh Hoover trying to hit B on the back shoulder play which I think was a great decision by the quarterback but Manley just doing a tremendous job of fighting on the outside and getting the pbu they're letting them play on the outside that's for sure I like it I really do a second down and 10 ho for 22 of 34 286 yds play fake pressure gets away Hoover is going to run and duck out of [Applause] bounds bernardel got some pressure on but Hoover made something out of nothing yes he did bernardel coming from the linebacker position doing a great job of getting Josh Hoover off of his spot in the pocket but I love what Josh Hoover did there he was pressured he had to move in the pocket nobody was open down the field he protected the football and scoring range this a big play in this game with 12 minutes to go third down and six Man in Motion Hoover looking left swings it out in that direction and it's dropped JP Richardson got his hands on it and now Sunny dkes is sending the field goal kicker out well that was a massive drop because of JP Richardson hauls that in he has a lead Blocker in cam cook and there's a really good chance he scores a touchdown there cam Cook's going to be able to deliver a block and there was no other Stanford Defenders between there and the goal line and got to catch that one that one's not on Josh Hoover although he's just two for his last 11 have been some drops in that sequence this one from 39 yds for Kyle lemmerman kick is on the way and it's no good he hooked it to the left wasn't a great snap and that I think sort of interrupted the whole operation well Easton Black the backup Hunter did a phenomenal job as the holder getting that football down but Kyle lemmerman the true fresh freshman kicker out of south lake Carol misses their 2017 [Music] TCU since their last home win against an FBS team well hey maybe that can change tonight for the Stanford Cardinal that is a long time to be waiting for another home win and for years Stanford was one of the best home teams in the country and they've been the worst over the last many seasons nice pass on the move there to start the drive Ashton Daniels to I maner I experienced it personally you didn't want to come here and play you know through the 2010s Stanford was top 10 in the nation in HomeField win percentage and I think it's a look there's lots of things that need to get better about the Stanford program but that that's a place to start for Troy Taylor just trying to establish some home field advantage another completion to I maner and he just couldn't get away okay you can get a feel for how this drive is going to go it's it's it's fourth quarter critical situations it's time to feed our star wide receiver ell I Manor back-to- back receptions great start to the drive for Stanford yeah it could have been a good big gain there good tackle by Jamal Johnson I know how these convers ation go on the sideline as a former quarterback the receiver looks at you and he goes hey throw me the football not a lot of nuance and if I maner did in fact do that I don't blame him across the middle that pass is caught and how about that the First Catch of the year for Tiger Bach who in his own right is a talented wide receiver he's been invisible tonight no question he was one of the brightest spots last year for Stanford played as a true freshman how did tremendous season that's his first catch his first Target hand off right side and Ford goes down so a big time negative play Abe chamra into the back field for the tackle for loss yeah coming up from the slot Corner position great tackle and space in the back field look like a little nickel pressure right off the edge it's a great tackle so big play by the TCU defense after that first down seven yd loss that's the ninth tackle for loss by TCU tonight second and long they bring some pressure and Stanford actually picked it up pretty well but the throw was short left in a gain of just a few yards chra another play and here comes a penalty flag oh my goodness did TCU do it again I think they did Cham as he was getting up off of BM gave him a little shove as he was getting off and I wonder if there were some words said the play on Sportsman like conduct number one defense his first of the game 15yd penalty automatic first down and it's going to be third and 14 listen I know football's an emotional game but you have a three-point lead in the fourth quarter you're a veteran player you're a senior you can't do that you made a great made two great plays in a row that's right and and you force Stanford into a third and long you're about to get off the field give your offense the football just a sloppy play yeah I mean you can quibble with was it enough to call the penalty it's just just not smart 100 yds of penalties now Daniels scrambling Daniels is going to run Daniels had a man downfield it looked to me like Brock but he kept it and gets seven yeah tight end Sam Rous was wide open in the end zone that's one when Ashton Daniels sees it's tomorrow and and hey credit Ashton Daniels I think he's done a phenomenal job he's been under pressure all night long he's done a good job of keeping his eyes down the field and remaining a passer under that duress but he did miss his tight end there that would have been a big time play for Stanford yeah he got eight yards but that might have been seven points second and two he'll throw short and dropped right through the hands of the star white out I am maners so now it's third down this was the play you were talking about yeah and and I get it listen you you got some some some guys on the defensive side that are breathing down your neck they're coming for you they've been coming after you all night you've been taking hit after hit you get outside the pocket and I understand Sam Rous is in the backside of his vision probably saw him late there but hey Fred Ashton Daniels for picking up some positive yards and making it third and manageable I mean there was nobody within 20 yards of yeah that would have been big time the tight end hard to see though third and short Daniels in the pocket over the top and it's caught what a Catch This Time by a Manor inside the 10 BR was all over him listen Big Time football players make big time plays and Big Time moments third down fourth quarter got to have it go to your goto guy I Manor what a perfect throw and catch against Great coverage and now the power run all the way down to the one that looked like Cedric Irvin in the game second and goal Stanford trying to go back ahead boy that was an impressive go back a play ago I tell you what just a perfect throw like I said the coverage couldn't have been any better by the defensive back there's no answer for the perfect throw and catch at least for now Iron Man are much more involved on this drive and they've got the quarterback split out it's Irvin who's getting ready to take the direct snap now they run Daniels in there he gets the snap and keeps it and he went nowhere I mean I know Stanford's not built yet to be a Power Team like they were when they were winning so many games but that is a little cute no I don't I don't like it listen TCU in the middle they're they're 325 320 310 Stanford you're still developing your offensive line you cannot match up in the size and physicality get the ball to the perimeter or throw the football to El is Manor and now they do get Justin lamp in the guy who threw a touchdown earlier in the game he's their sort of run quarterback specialist on Third and goal from inside the one Lamson keeps it Lamson lunges [Applause] [Music] [Applause] touchdown well there's something I just learned about Justin Lanson he is one tough physical quarterback he met Johnny Hodes the star middle linebacker old school throwback type linebacker for TCU right there at the goal line and Justin Lamson won that battle wow that's impressive that was kind of one-on-one wasn't it yes it was it was oneone nobody else in the way Johnny Hodges versus Justin Lamson tell you what he's got some power when he gets going downhill and how about this Stanford big Underdog tonight and with under 7 minutes to go they've gone back ahead they're getting ready for the point after the officials I assume are just checking this play upstairs just to confirm the touchdown we're still waiting on the field that was a heck of an effort by Justin Lamson seems a little unnecessary that was a pretty clearcut touchdown I thought it was and now we get that confirmation so here comes a big point after to make it a four-point lead kick is up and the kick is good well this was the catch that set the whole thing up Brock the I manner catch was spectacular well if you're still awake and hanging out with us there's some fireworks Happening Here in the fourth quarter Ashton Daniels to El I man are down the sideline it was the big play the Stanford Cardinal needed to get some momentum and then Justin Lamson the powerful somebody you're saying something it just wasn't needed over a 100 penalty yards against TCU tonight this kick returnable from the goal line and out to the 2526 yd line that's where TCU will have the ball back Labor Day weekend right here on ESPN and ABC our college football lineup what a trio of games tomorrow number one Georgia and Clemson Saturday tomorrow noon Eastern then Florida and Miami Notre Dame Texas A&M and that's just tomorrow then Sunday you get USC and LSU in Las Vegas Monday night in Tallahassee Florida State host Boston College a weekend full of great College Football on ESPN and ABC that is an A plus lineup can't wait for it and this is kind of I mean look we had some games last night quick hitter on first down TCU gets an immediate first down B has had a nice game for the horn frogs but this Friday night game for TCU and Stanford kind of a way to get the whole Labor Day weekend started we've got a good game four-point lead for Stanford fourth quarter play fake again across the middle and another completion this time Richardson into Stanford territory still going inside the 30 what an effort by JP Richardson it's great recognition there by quarterback Josh Hoover it's an RPO and watch the linebacker step up on the play action fake Josh Hoover recognizes that pops a slant right over the linebacker's head as they step up great recognition by the Young quarterback 34 yds 23 of them after the catch this one is completed Williams had to lay out and so he's down after a short game but TCU wasting no time going straight straight down the field no and this is what they're capable of they they showed that to us last year they showed it earlier on this football game it's really just been the miscues it's been the penalties in the turnovers and drops that have Hur him but when they're rolling they can score as fast as they want to over 400 yds of offense now on the night for TCU Josh Hoover second and seven rolling right and throwing right and another great catch by Richardson he gets close might have gotten there maybe just a half yard short it's a tremendous grab by JP Richardson had to use all of his six foot frame showing off his ball skills and now on Third and short TCU goes quick Tempo gets the ball handed off to cook and they get the first down down to the 15 well can they finish the drive they've had a hard time with that tonight you know if I'm TCU I'm going to slow down the game right now I'm going to make sure everyone gets on the same page I'm going to bleed the clock a bit really take my time here in the red area and make sure everyone's on the same page a first down and 10 they can get a first down again at about the five Hoover throws Williams with the catch three Defenders on him still hard to bring down inside the 10 Close to the eight saon Williams just so impressive he's got four guys hanging on him and he still finds a way to fall forward Gordon get an extra half a yard it's been a lot of fun to watch tonight that's his 11th catch of the game second and three Hoover with Cam cook to his right [Applause] side under 10 seconds on the play clock Hoover hand off cook running right cook cuts it to the five and he'll get the first [Applause] down first and goal [Applause] TCU and I think you're right Brock that there's they are deliberately taking some extra time you should you know you're in your 4minute offensive mode you don't have the lead but you're knocking on the end zone door you don't want to leave Stanford with too much time if you find a way to punch this into the inzone first and goal Hoover looking over the top pass caught touchdown Jack bash having a huge game and the horn frogs go right back ahead the touchdown from Hoover to B wow TCU just making it look easy on that drive love the command Josh Hoover had at the quarter qub back position this was just too easy one-on-one on the outside a little corner route from the slot Jack bash working on quarterback Zaron Manley F getting the best of Manley there he's kind of a breakout guy of the night for TCU we thought he'd be good but he's been outstanding extra point is up and good so the horn frogs back up by three with 313 to [Music] go eight play 74 y very very impressive answer by the TCU offense after Stanford scored like I said just a one-on-one match up from the slot B on Manley B running a simple Corner route outside receiver was just running a little under route Josh Hoover reads it perfectly makes a catchable throw out there great execution by the horn frogs now Josh Hoover what did he been two for his last 11 throwing the ball before that drive that's correct and he went six for six on that drive it's a big time drive for a young quarterback just a sophomore showing why there's been a lot of preseason hype around him we know the arm strength we know the leadership the intangibles he brings to the table we know his teammates love him he's won the locker room the question was you know this is his first year being the full-time starter that was an extremely impressive Drive by The Young quarterback so now it's going to come down to the TCU defense can they get one more stop of Ashton Daniels and the Stanford offense [Applause] Bryce frell back deep to receive this kick and that one is going to be fair caught it'll be a Touchback for Stanford well coming up next we got Sports Center Stan Verrett Steven Nelson ready to go best of college football Friday preview of all the games this weekend starting tomorrow plus Caitlyn Clark against Angel Reese for the fourth time that's become just a tremendous rivalry off ready US Open highlights all that and more after the game right here on ESPN on Sports Center if you're Stanford this is the exact opportunity you were hoping for in the fourth quarter of this football game you have the football 313 to go on the clock and you have an opportunity to go down and win the football game so let's see if Ashton Daniels and the Cardinal offense can come up with a big time Drive first down Daniels is going to go over the top and the pass is incomplete oh man I think Jackson Harris had it and it went through his hands he was open and I thought Daniels put the ball on the money he did but give credit to Bud Clark safety for TCU right at the last second just gets a little bit of nudge on Jackson Harris and that's the difference of it being an incompletion versus a reception yeah you're right good eye so second and 10 that was a chance for a very big play now Daniels again going in that direction and incomplete BM was just blanketed that's bug Clark again listen I don't I don't know how many times you're going to want to try Bud Clark he's one of the star players of this defense defense two-time team captain now you're facing third and long after two incompletions and BM heads off the field for this third and [Applause] 10 I think it's important for Ashton Daniels to be very smart with the football here you still have three timeouts so even if you don't get the first down play the field position game you still have a chance to get the ball back they'll take the snap on Third and 10 here comes the pressure and he is is going to go down and get sacked the TCU front just overwhelmed Stanford Devon deal Marcel Brooks again the sack Masters tell you what those guys have played a great game tonight Marcel Brooks pass rush specialist Devon deal coming over from Tain All Conference player season ago in the American Athletic and Stanford's going to go for it by the way they're not going to punt the ball away just no pocket for Ashton Daniels to step up into they're going to go for it here so on fourth down and long fourth and 16 Daniels steps up and throws and it's tipped up incomplete I maner got a hand on it but the TCU defense comes up with the stop now two4 to go remember you have the two-minute timeout now in college football plus all three timeouts and I guess the theory for Troy Taylor is if you can hold him to a field goal you get the ball back anyway yeah and a little bit of that is you know I I don't know how much you trust your defense right now TCU just marched right down the field scored a touchdown so maybe you're thinking hey we have the ball in our hand right now let's try to go win the football game while we possess the football that's the only thing I can think of because there's not many plays in the playbook for fourth and 16 and Stanford was taking deep shots on that drive they had an opportunity to make especially one big play they didn't and I don't mind those calls the the defense TCU was playing presented the opportunity to push the ball down the field but that fourth and and extra long is going to be very difficult to convert so now Stanford has to stop with that two-minute timeout coming cook is going to run middle and get a yard maybe and Stanford will use a time out which that's good clock management cuz you can save some some clock on the other end of that two-minute timeout by using one there absolutely I would think tcu's instruction to whoever is going to carry the ball on this second down play is we want this play to go at least 7 Seconds easier said than done but yes absolutely TCU they're in four-minute offense right now they have the lead they want to stay in bounds they want to bleed the clock as much as they can you've hit on it multiple times tonight there is a new rule in college football and that clock hits 2 minutes there will be a a stoppage of play we don't call it a two-minute warning at the college level that's just the NFL but the clock stops nevertheless I think their logic is what what do we need to warn you about there's nothing to be afraid of it's just two minutes to go in the game it just has a good ring to it can we go with it a little bit you know it does it sounds weird to not be able to say two-minute warning but it's the two-minute timeout coming Stanford has their own two timeouts still left on second and nine they're going to hand it to cook and he'll try to bounce it left he'll get to the corner and Cook gets the first down that's huge now we have that two-minute timeout but it's going to be first and goal TCU right after this two timeouts for Stanford still couple of runners in the back field Hoover's going to throw well now that I just I don't get that at all that's a head scratcher fim you're in control of the football game you need to bleed the clock I don't know why you would put that football in the air there to me that that was 100% a run play you just gave a gift to Stanford you did I mean if you're just so confident they we're putting this in the end zone no matter what but otherwise that's I mean that could save 40 seconds for Stanford if they can find a way to get the ball back hand off this time left side cook cuts it middle and he dies into the end zone touchdown what a run and they do get it in In The End Zone what an unbelievable play by cam cook the vision the patience he gets a great late block by his right tackle Mike Nichols washes the final Defender out of the pitcher which is what propels cam cook into the end zone along with his own personal effort going up and over for the touchdown was an incredible effort it really was cuz that didn't look like there was a whole lot going on on that play and cam cook made it happen what a run you know what Sunny Dy said to us listen we have a rebuilt offens lineman three new starters all portal guys and we want to run the football we want it to be our identity and great football teams run to win in the fourth quarter very impressive drive by TC and I really think there was a deliberate attempt to run the ball more in this second half there certainly was and cam cook showed why I mean you see the patience on the replay there was nothing there early like you touched on but he stays patient as soon as a hole opens up you can see the burst and the dynamic playmaking ability he has to put his ball Club up 10 with under 2 minutes to go here in the fourth quarter that's just a great run so now Stanford with two timeouts and a minute 51 to go the only hope for Stamford is a quick drive get point as fast as you possibly can and somehow find a way to onside kick it and get it back that's exactly right but the odds are not in your favor no pass protection has been an issue for you tonight TCU those defensive ends they're going to have their ears pinned back CU they know that this is a passing situation tight tense game all the way through Stanford LED for much of this game and now here we are under two minutes to go and tcu's got the 10-point lead so one last chance for the Stanford offense listen when you're in these when everybody in the building knows you're going to throw the football it's not a great feeling especially when your offensive line has not been playing great in the past protection tonight so I'd love to see Troy Taylor chip the edges one side with a running back the other with a tight end as they release out into their pass patterns give this offensive line some help give Ashton Daniels time to push the football down the field tcu's out scored Stanford since halftime 24-7 it was 1710 at halftime Stanford [Applause] led a 151 on the clock just a three-man rush and the ball knocked away I think that's going to be incomplete yeah and better for Stanford if you catch that one and you gained three yards in the clock moves that's worse than just dropping it you're exactly right if there's ever a good incompletion that's it you don't want two or three yards especially if it's going to burn 20 30 seconds a clock so second and [Applause] 10 across the middle Iron Man are wide open and he's going to get to Midfield into TCU territory well I mean for Stanford the only hope is to go as fast as you [Music] can clock stops to get everything set and now it'll run again this throw is caught and Stanford might need to use a timeout I guess they won't no I wouldn't use one here not on a short completion like that you can get back to the line of scrimmage very quickly and get the ball [Applause] snapped and that's what they did Daniels going to throw short again this is Ford The Freshman running back first down Stamford inside the 35 clock stops again and Ford is hurting Stanford's either going to have to take a timeout or there'll be a 10-second runoff offensive player injured the final two minutes at left leg boy Micah Ford's been very impressive tonight first career game in college football true freshman two times state champ in New Jersey he was a high school quarterback who we asked Troy Taylor about him said well he ran the ball about every play in high school he was a quarterback but he ran over 4,000 career rushing yards in high school gator Player of the Year in New Jersey you can see why he's been super Dynamic tonight in the pass game and Run game so that's a good sign for Stanford at least to gets [Music] [Applause] up they're calling the TCU defense back out onto the field and they will run the clock starting now okay Daniels scrambling he's going to run and go out of bounds that will stop the clock down to 50 seconds to [Music] go was great time management by Stanford they were on the ball so as soon as the officials wound the clock they were ready to snap the football not wasting any time final minute here at Stanford Stadium Stanford's down 10 looking for a miracle pressure Comes This Time Daniels throws and that one knocked away incomplete clock stops with 46 seconds left so what you do have to consider at some point is do you take the field goal save the time try the onside kick or do you try for this touchdown right here looks like they're going to keep the offense out there try to get a fresh set of downs and go score the touchdown but kicking a field goal right now saving that extra time is definitely an option for Stanford yeah and if you don't get it here you really could I think you kicked the field goal on fourth down without a question so third and four a play fake Daniels over the top toward the end zone incomplete so now what will Troy Taylor do he is I think going to send the field goal kicker out there well I mean look if if you're actually trying to win the game this is probably the right play Oh 100% cuz you need two scores regardless so save the time you're well within your kicker's range get points while you can it's big kick for EMT Kenny from 45 yds out his first game as the full-time Place kicker snap hole kick on the way and that one is good so he made it 36 seconds on the clock Stamford down just seven and now you at least have a chance hopefully in Camp you worked on some extra some onside kick plays you got a chance oh no question this this play has been repped a number of times between spring ball fall Camp you're always ready for situational football in moments like this do we have an onside kick [Music] specialist I'm asking a question that maybe can't be answered it was just the it was just the uh the No Name extra Jersey so it's it's still the kicker but they needed another 13 on the field the hands team presumably that's I am maner and so EMT put on that 33 I like it that was a quick transition get out there and kick a good one well for TCU they'll put their own hands group up front ball has to travel 10 yds before Stanford can touch it they'll pop it in the air no it's grabbed by TCU and that will end the game Chase Curtis the big tight end still in the game for the TCU horn [Applause] frogs so TCU comes on the road and now all they have to do is take a knee and they will have themselves their first win of the Year great job by Chase Curtis attacking this football showing off his hands I had to go up by his shoulder to get that great play by the tight end Curtis that was a pretty good onside kick actually it was it was coming with some steam there was going to be a good bounce in there and I I don't know if Troy Taylor's telling the official I am going to use my timeouts or I'm not going to use my timeouts he still has two of them they did all that without using a single one and he will use his [Applause] [Music] [Applause] timeout well for Stanford some things to build on for TCU a lot to get cleaned up but I I I think you can see the glimpses of why TCU thinks this is going to be a much better year no question it was a very gutsy performance by the horn frogs on the road traveling to the west coast different time zones late start not everything went their way tonight but when they needed to make plays they did it they did it on defense with that defensive front thought deal played a fantastic game Cooper played a fantastic game the linebacking unit Bud Clark you know that's going to be a unit to be reckoned with in the Big 12 and then offensively you know I really thought Josh Hoover Savon Williams played good football tonight you can see the potential with the offensive line the tight ends made plays cam cook Trey Sanders you know the the glimpses like you said they were there tonight and and but it just wasn't consistent but that is somewhat to be expected in week one and I I like you know some of those newcomers that you rattled off some of those guys are going to be big time players I think so and and specifically Savon Williams who's who's been with TCU now for a while he's a senior but he showed tonight that he can take over a game from the wide receiver position and when you have a guy like that and you have a defensive unit that plays with their hair on fire ears pinned back you know if you clean up the turnovers and penalties TCU could be very dangerous so the horn frogs will watch the final seconds tick off the clock and TCU will celebrate a season opening win Troy Taylor and sunny dyes they've known each [Music] other 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