SMU Falls To TCU
Sep 11 | Football
FT. WORTH (AP) - Lonta Hobbs ran for two touchdowns and backup quarterback Brandon Hassell threw for 264 yards and two scores to lead TCU to a 44-0 win over SMU on Saturday, Sept. 11.
Hassell completed 17 of 22 passes after taking over in the second quarter for Tye Gunn, who left after aggravating a slight rib injury suffered in the season opener.
Hobbs' TD runs of 1 and 2 yards put TCU (2-0) ahead 14-0 in the first quarter. He finished with 87 yards on 19 carries, most in the first half. Gunn was 8-of-12 for 124 yards in his shortened stint. TCU officials said he's expected to be fine and could have returned.
TCU had more than 500 yards of offense for the second week, with 562. But the defense was much better after allowing 637 yards in the season-opening 48-45 double-overtime win over Northwestern.
SMU had just 170 yards, including 113 passing by backup Tony Eckert (8-of-15, two INT).
The Frogs won their record sixth-straight against SMU but have only a slim 40-38-7 lead in the series. The Mustangs won 15 straight from 1972-86.
