TCU's Joseph Turner dove into the end zone for the winning touchdown, and LaDainian Tomlinson went nuts on the sideline. It was a good night to be a Horned Frog, current and past. Turner's 17-yard run midway through the fourth quarter gave the No. 11 Horned Frogs their first lead of the night, which they preserved for a 17-16 victory over No. 9 and previously undefeated Boise State in the Poinsettia Bowl. Full story Boise State's Johnson sets WAC rushing touchdown record
Key Players
Kellen Moore, QB, Boise State The freshman finished the game with 222 yards passing on 22-of-35 passing, but also had a late interception.
Aaron Brown, RB, TCU The senior ran for a game-leading 102 yards on just 14 carries and scored on a 16-yard run late in the first half.
Team Reports
Boise State: TCU will be the fifth-highest-ranked opponent in Boise State history. The Broncos are 2-2 against the teams ranked higher, with wins against No. 7 Oklahoma in the 2007 Fiesta Bowl and No. 8 Fresno State in 2001. More
TCU: Without a BCS bowl game to go to, TCU's getting the next best option: face undefeated Boise State in the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl on December 23 at Qualcomm Stadium. Sure, it's not the most intriguing bowl on the list, but it's definitely the most intriguing matchup among the non-BCS bowl games. More -- Copyright (C) 2008 The Sports Xchange. All Rights Reserved.
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TCU's Joseph Turner dives for the end zone to score the game-winning touchdown against Boise State. (AP)
TCU was clearly the better team in this game. Their lines dominated play on both sides of the ball, and that was with the Boise St. holding on every down. That DE from TCU is the real deal, and I am thoroughly convinced that TCU was a much better team than the score in this game showed. Boise's skilled positions played well, but when you get whipped in the trenches the way they did, there is not much you can say about how your team was overlooked. Post your thoughts!
"They had better athletes than we've ever seen. They played with so much heart. You didn't look over there one time and say, 'We broke them.' They knew they were going to come back and they believed in themselves the whole time."
-- Boise State running back Ian Johnson
