 |
|
Texas Christian
(10-2) |
V
S |
Northern Illinois
(7-5) |
|
Final Score
TCU 37
Northern Illinois 7 |
TCU WINS SECOND ANNUAL SAN DIEGO COUNTY CREDIT
UNION POINSETTIA BOWL
The TCU Horned
Frogs used a balanced offensive attack
and stifling defense to defeat the
Northern Illinois Huskies 37-7 in the
second annual San Diego County Credit
Union Poinsettia Bowl. The Northern
Illinois offense couldn't get on track
as the NCAA's leading rusher, Garrett
Wolfe, was held to 28 yards rushing. The
TCU defense held the Huskies to -20
yards rushing and 60 yards of total
offense for the game.
TCU quarterback Jeff Ballard was named
the game's Offensive MVP. Ballard rushed for 3 touchdowns and threw for another.
The Horned Frogs' defensive end Tommy Blake finished with two sacks on the night
and took home the Defensive MVP trophy.
| Scoring Summary |
| FIRST QUARTER |
NIU |
TCU |
 |
TD |
12:03 |
LONTA HOBBS 4 YD RUN (BLOCKED XP)
Drive info: 3 plays, 26 yards.
|
0 |
6 |
| SECOND QUARTER |
NIU |
TCU |
|
|
TD |
14:49 |
JEFF BALLARD 10 YD RUN (CHRIS MANFREDINI KICK)
Drive info: 7 plays, 55 yards.
|
0 |
13 |
|
|
FG |
0:00 |
CHRIS MANFREDINI 25 YD FG
Drive info: 12 plays, 77 yards.
|
0 |
16 |
| THIRD QUARTER |
NIU |
TCU |
|
|
TD |
12:06 |
JEFF BALLARD 1 YD RUN (CHRIS MANFREDINI KICK)
Drive info: 7 plays, 80 yards.
|
0 |
23 |
|
|
TD |
9:08 |
JEFF BALLARD 6 YD RUN (PETER LOCOCO KICK)
Drive info: 3 plays, 19 yards.
|
0 |
30 |
| FOURTH QUARTER |
NIU |
TCU |
 |
TD |
14:14 |
JOHN TRANCHITELLA 32 YD BLOCKED PUNT RETURN (CHRIS NENDICK KICK) |
7 |
30 |
|
|
TD |
10:55 |
BRENT HECHT 6 YD PASS FROM JEFF BALLARD (PETER LOCOCO KICK)
Drive info: 6 plays, 62 yards.
|
7 |
37 |
|
