TCU (1-3, 0-1) vs UTEP (2-3, 0-2)
Oct 12, 1996
Amon Carter Stadium
TCU (1-3, 0-1) vs UTEP (2-3, 0-2)
| TCU | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 |
| UTEP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
TCU, 00:59 left in 1st quarter
Touchdown, TCU Fred Taylor 4 yard run
(Michael Reeder Kick)
TCU 7, UTEP 0
TCU, 11:41 left in 2nd Quarter
Safety, Stephen LeClerc tackled by Kam Hunt in End Zone
TCU 9, UTEP 0
TCU, 00:00 left in 2nd quarter
Field goal, TCU Michael Reeder 57 yards
TCU 12, UTEP 0
TCU, 08:59 left in 3rd quarter
Field goal, TCU Michael Reeder 51 yards
TCU 15, UTEP 0
TCU, 12:23 left in 4th quarter
Field goal TCU Michael Reeder 44 yard
TCU 18, UTEP 0
Individual Statistics
Passing
Fred Taylor 13-26-1-152, Todd Standford 1-2-0-4.
Rushing
Basil Mitchell 21-90, Fred Taylor 9-29, John Williams
6-18, John Washington 1-7, Lance Williams 2-5, Sterling Boyd 2-4
Receiving
Koi Woods 5-30, Travis Wilson 2-31, Jason Tucker 2-20, Mike Brown 1-26,
Patrick Batteaux 1-15, John Washington 1-13, Basil Mitchell 1-8, Lance Williams 1-9, Simmons 1-4
Punting
Royce Huffman 4-152
Punt Returns
John Washington 2-2
Kickoff Returns
John Washington 1-12
Reggie Hunt 1-15
Defense
Tackles: (Unassisted-Assisted)
Harper 1-5, Anderson 2-3, Janak 0-3, Hunt 1-4, Taft 0-4,
Davern 2-5, White 5-2, Staten 2-1, Browning 0-6, Allen 1-3,
Thompson 0-1, Johnson 0-3, Stephens 0-3, Mullins 2-1,
Mortensen 2-3, Masters 1-0, Wilson 0-1, Gary 0-1, Phipps, 1-0.
Special Teams (Tackles)
Hunt 1, Bentley 1, Gary 1, Phipps 1
Interceptions:
Staten 1-35, Allen 1-1
QB Sacks:
Anderson
Passes Broken Up
Anderson, Taft, White, Allen (1 each)
Tackles for Loss
Harper 1-3, Anderson 1-4, Hunt 1-4, Mortensen 1-1.
Rushing
Hickl 10-31, E. Johnson 4-22, Polk 8-20, Smith 4-11, C.
Johnson 1-3, Lilja 3-(minus-2).
Passing
Hickl 10-17-2-44, Lilja 4-7-0-8.
Receiving
C. Johnson 8-35, Carpenter 2-7, Blair 1-7, E. Johnson
3-3.
| TCU | UTEP | |
| 19 | First Downs | 7 |
| 9 | Rushing | 4 |
| 10 | Passing | 3 |
| 0 | Penalty | 0 |
| 7-15 | 3rd Down Conv | 4-15 |
| 309 | Total Net Yards | 137 |
| 69 | Total Offensive Plays | 54 |
| 4.5 | Avg Gain per Play | 2.5 |
| 153 | Net Yards Rushing | 85 |
| 41 | Total Rushing Plays | 30 |
| 1-4 | Sacked-Yards Lost | 1-2 |
| 156 | Net Yards Passing | 52 |
| 28 | Passes Attempted | 24 |
| 15 | Passes Completed | 14 |
| 1 | Interceptions Thrown | 2 |
| 4-152 | Punts-Yards | 7-295 |
| 38 | Avg per Punt | 42.1 |
| 2-2 | Punt Returns-Yards | 0-0 |
| 2-27 | Kickoff Returns-Yards | 2-49 |
| 0-0 | Fumble Return Yards | 0-0 |
| 1-0 | Interceptions-Yards | 2-36 |
| 6-37 | Penalties-Yards | 5-25 |
| 3-0 | Fumbles-Lost | 0-0 |
| 1 | Touchdowns | 0 |
| 1 | Rushing | 0 |
| 0 | Passing | 0 |
| 0 | Returns | 0 |
| 1-1 | Extra Pts m-att | 0-0 |
| 3-4 | Field Goals m-att | 0-0 |
| 35:11 | Time of Possession | 24:49 |
Fred Taylor ran for a touchdown and Michael Reeder kicked three field goals -- two of more than 50 yards -- as Texas Christian blanked Texas-El Paso, 18-0, in the Western Athletic Conference for their first shutout in nine years.
TCU (2-3, 1-1 WAC Mountain) stopped a three-game losing streak in its first conference home game. The Horned Frogs posted their first shutout since a 24-0 blanking of Baylor in 1987. The Miners (2-4, 0-3 Mountain) were stopped for the first time since a 52-0 loss to Colorado State in 1993.
Taylor's four-yard run gave TCU a 7-0 lead with 59 seconds left in the first quarter. Basil Mitchell had 90 yards on 21 carries for the Horned Frogs.
A safety by linebacker Kam Hunt gave TCU a 9-0 lead just over four minutes into the second quarter. Reeder kicked a 57-yard field goal with no time on the clock at the end of the first half. Reeder's effort was a TCU school record.
Reeder, who had a 52-yarder against Kansas earlier this year, booted a 51-yarder in the third quarter and added a 44-yarder in the fourth.
The Miners were held to just 85 yards rushing and 52 passing.