From: ckoontz@RDXSUN40.AUD.ALCATEL.COM (Carl H. Koontz)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.football.college
Subject: SMU 21, TCU 9
Date: 28 Sep 92 13:59:36 GMT

SMU ended its 25 game SWC losing streak in convincing fashion.
SMU moves to 3-1 (1-0 SWC) with its third straight victory.
The Mustangs were all over the lowly Horned Frogs.  The Ponies
took the field donned in their red jerseys which look totally
cool with the red Mustangs on the helmets.

Dan Freiburger continued his darkhorse Heisman Trophy candidacy
with a stellar performance going 31 for 51 for 372 yards.  He
had 2 TDs and one interception.  The interception was on a third
down bomb and caught inside the ten which is much better than
an SMU punt.

SMU got off to a slow start.  Everytime they got momentum and
crowd enthusiasm they made a bonehead play to kill it.  SMU knew
they had a great chance of winning and the crowd was going crazy
at the start of the game.  But oh my, the opening kickoff by TCU
was angled toward the sideline and Larry Wilson caught the kickoff
going out of bounds at the one.  Not exactly a good way to start
a game.  After three and out and a punt out to about the 35 the
defense had to hold.  SMU stuffed TCU on first down but gave up
a long gain down to the three on second down.  It looked like it
was going to be a long afternoon for the Mustangs.  But the tough
SMU defense held TCU and forced them to settle for a field goal.

The teams also traded missed field goals in the first half.

The SMU offense struggled for most of the first half.  Dan Freiburger
was sacked eight times seven of which were in the first half.  In
the second quarter, SMU finally struck with a 57 yd TD reception
by Korey Beard.  Beard caught the pass at around the 40 and danced
through the secondary for the score.

Momentum kill, part II.  After the jubilation from the SMU touchdown,
SMU proceeded to allow TCU to return the kickoff for a touchdown.  SMU
blocked the extra point leaving the score at TCU 9, SMU 7 where it stayed
until halftime.

SMU came out in a stampede in the third quarter putting up 14 points.
Kevin Shepard ran it in from 11 yards and Mick Rossley scored on a
9 yard pass from Freiburger.

Korey Beard ended the day with 135 yards on 10 receptions.  Jason Wolf
also had a big game with 62 yards on 6 catches.  Kevin Shepard also
continued to fill in for injured Rongea Hill at S-back admirably with 79
yards on 19 carries.

Dan Freiberger was named SWC offensive player of the week for his
performance in the SMU victory over TCU.

The SMU defense continued to make the big plays as they have all season.
SMU stopped TCU on 4th and goal from the one in the second half.  Also,
Cary Brabham now has at least one interception in each of the last three
SMU games.

SMU coach Tom Rossley has obviously been going to the Forest Gregg quote
school as evidenced by the following classics:

  "We've won one game wearing red, white, and blue.  Maybe we're on our
   way to becoming America's Team."

  "We scratch and fight.  We're not the type of team that is going to
   dominate you and be wearing baseball caps in the second half.  We have
   to take advantage of everything that happens."

SMU plays at Baylor this Saturday with a 1:00 kickoff.  Baylor opens as
a 15 point favorite.  Take SMU and the points.

Carl
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