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FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) -- Chandler Morris threw for three touchdowns, Emani Bailey ran for 126 yards and a score and TCU defeated SMU in a 34-17 victory in the Dallas-Fort Worth rivalry Saturday.

The Horned Frogs (3-1) intercepted Preston Stone twice after halftime in a second consecutive victory in the "Iron Skillet" game.

Tight end Jared Wiley caught two short touchdown passes in the first half from Morris, who was 23 of 32 for 261 yards in his first game against the school near the Dallas high school he attended, Highland Park.

Morris' third touchdown came on fourth-and-2 to another tight end, Chase Curtis, with the TCU trying to get a first down to run out the clock in the final two minutes. Curtis got behind the defense for the 36-yard score.

The Horned Frogs got 13 points out of three long drives to start the second half and should have had more after Josh Newton's 53-yard interception return to the SMU 10-yard on the final play of the third quarter.

TCU botched a fake field goal when holder Jordy Sandy slipped trying to get up to throw. The Mustangs had the play covered anyway.

SMU (2-2) had a chance to get within 10 points after Stone's 51-yard completion to Jordan Kerley, but Bud Clark picked off Stone in the end zone three plays later. Stone was 16 of 35 for 258 yards.

The Horned Frogs led 14-10 at halftime after their two-game run without allowing an offensive touchdown ended on Camar Wheaton's 1-yard plunge late in the second quarter.

The Mustangs' bid for a third consecutive road win in the series — despite 12 losses in 15 meetings overall — never had much chance after halftime.

TCU settled for field goals on drives of 12 and 11 plays to start the second half before Bailey finally got the Frogs in the end zone on a 24-yard run for a 27-10 lead late in the third. Bailey has three 100-yard rushing games in the first four weeks.

The Mustangs averaged 54 points and 512 yards in victories over Louisiana Tech and Prairie View A&M. While they moved the ball fairly well in a pair of road losses to Power Five teams, the points just weren't there. SMU had 366 yards in a 28-11 loss at Oklahoma two weeks ago, then gained 416 against the Frogs.

 

• [rv/rv] TCU 34, SMU 17
• TCU (3-1), SMU (2-2)
• Amon G. Carter Stadium – Fort Worth, Texas

• Charlotte - Saturday, September 30 – 6:30pm CT – Gerald J. Ford Stadium – Dallas, Texas
• TV: ESPNU
• Radio: KTCK 96.7 FM/1310 AM | TuneIn app | SMU Mobile App/Varsity Network

• Captains: Jake Bailey #12, WR, Sr.), Elijah Chatman (#40, DT, Sr.), Brandon Crossley (#1, S, Sr.), Tyler Lavine (#31, RB, Sr.), Jonathan McGill (#2, S, Sr.), Justin Osborne (#51, OL, Sr.), Preston Stone (#2, QB, So.)
• SMU had 2 sacks and 6 TFLs
  • Sacks: Isaiah Nwokobia, Je'lin Samuels
• Isaiah Nwokobia and Kobe Wilson led SMU with 8 tackles each
  • Nwokobia – career-high for tackles (was 7) including a sack – second time leading the team this season
  • Wilson – one off career high, also had a TFL and a career-high 2 QB hurries – first time leading the team this season
• SMU scoring drives
  • 14-69, 6:17 (24-yard FG by Collin Rogers)
  • 9-75, 4:04 (1-yard TD run by Camar Wheaton)
  • 13-72, 1:47 (2-yard TD run by Tyler Lavine)
• SMU went 14 plays for 69 yards in 6:17 on the opening drive (24-yard FG by Collin Rogers)
  • Longest opening drive of the season by plays, yards and time
• SMU was 39-158 rushing with 2 TDs (Camar Wheaton 14-73, TD; Tyler Lavine 5-25, TD)
• SMU had 5 different receivers with at least 40 yards
  • Moochie Dixon (4-44), Jordan Hudson (3-50), RJ Maryland (3-44), Jordan Kerley (1-51), Roderick Daniels Jr. (1-43)

• Video highlights:
  • 1-yard TD run by Camar Wheaton
  • 43-yard pass from Preston Stone to Roderick Daniels Jr.
• SMU Highlights and Head Coach Rhett Lashlee postgame radio | SMU Radio Network on KTCK "The Ticket" 96.7 FM, 1310 AM (Rich Phillips & Scott Garner) – Credit: Learfield / SMU Radio Network
  • Highlights
  • Lashlee postgame

• Ryan Bujcevski (#92, P, Sr.) – Ray Guy Award Watch List
  • 3-126 punting, long of 56
• Elijah Chatman (#40, DT, Sr.) - Outland Trophy Watch List
  • 3 tackles, including a TFL
• Branson Hickman (#56, C, Jr.) – Rimington Trophy Watch List
  • Has started 23 straight games that he has played (missed one game in 2022)
• Tyler Lavine (#31, RB, Sr.)
  • 5-25 rushing with a TD
  • 19^th career rushing TD
• Isaiah Nwokobia (#23, S, Sr.)
  • Career-high 8 tackles (was 7), including a sack
• Justin Osborne (#51, OL, Sr.) - Outland Trophy Watch List
  • 36^th game played for SMU
• Preston Stone (#2, QB, So.) - Wuerffel Trophy Watch List, Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List
  • 276 yards of total offense (258 passing, 18 rushing)
• Kobe Wilson (#24, LB, Jr.)
  • Co-team-high 8 tackles (career is 9), with a TFL and a career-best 2 QB hurries
• Camar Wheaton (#0, RB, So.)
  • 16-73 rushing with a TD
  • Second straight game leading SMU in rushing and second straight game with a TD