No. 24 TCU Falls to Arizona State on the Road

Friday, September 26

Tempe, AZ

8:00 p.m.

TCU

3-1 , 0-1

Arizona State

4-1 , 2-0

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2nd

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4th

TCU

Arizona St.

No. 24 TCU Falls to Arizona State on the Road

9/27/2025 12:50:00 AM | Football

Box Score

Horned Frogs drop Big 12 opener

TEMPE, Ariz. – No. 24 TCU dropped a close contest in its Big 12 opener on the road to Arizona State, 27-24, on Friday night at Mountain America Stadium.

Josh Hoover was 20-32 for 242 yards, and the backfield pair of Trent Battle and Jeremy Payne each found the end zone. Defensively, Kaleb Elarms-Orr led the Horned Frogs with 13 tackles, a season high.

The Horned Frogs were able to take an early 14-0 lead thanks to strong efforts by Battle and Payne to reach across the goal line. Midway through the second quarter, TCU would extend its lead to three possessions thanks to a field goal by Nate McCashland.

Arizona State found a response for the first time of the night by way of a 57-yard touchdown pass to cut the lead to 10. The Sun Devils would continue to fight back, finding the end zone again to cut the lead to three heading into the locker room.

To begin the second half, the Horned Frogs drove the ball into the red zone before a bobbled pass landed in the hands of a Sun Devil defender. In the ensuing possession, ASU drove down the field before settling for a field goal to tie the game halfway through the third quarter.

It didn't take long for TCU to regain the lead, marching downfield in a drive that lasted just under three minutes to go in front 24-17. The Sun Devils would drive back down the field, but the Frogs defense stopped the home team at the goal line to preserve the lead.

Facing a fourth down at the goal line inside two minutes remaining, Arizona State found the end zone to even the score. On the ensuing TCU possession, the Sun Devils strip sacked Hoover to get the ball back in the red zone.

Arizona State would proceed to nail a 23-yard field goal to take the lead with just 1:14 left in the game and then earn an interception two plays later to seal the game.

Noting the Frogs

TCU has now scored in 411 consecutive games, the second longest streak in NCAA history - trailing only Florida (465) … TCU had at least six receivers catch a pass for the 45th consecutive game, a streak that spans back to the Kansas game on Nov. 20, 2021 … The Horned Frogs recorded four sacks in the game, matching a season-high set against Abilene Christian … With 242 yards passing, Josh Hoover passed Max Knake (1992-95; 7,370) for the fourth-most career passing yards in TCU history

Up Next

Under the lights of Amon G. Carter Stadium, TCU will host Colorado on Saturday, Oct. 4 in front of a national television audience on Fox at 6:30 p.m. CT. The game has also been designated as a black out as the Horned Frogs will don their all-black uniform combination, and fans are encouraged to wear black for the occasion.