TCU vs. Kansas: Box score, stats and summary feat. Josh Hoover (Week 5)

Kansas welcomed TCU to the Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City on Saturday in a thrilling Week 5 encounter. After starting the 2024 season on a poor note with just one win in four games, the Jayhawks were looking to outclass the Horned Frogs in the Big 12 encounter.

Lance Leipold's Kansas entered the game as a slight favorite, but the Horned Frogs had a fairly better record and held a strong chance of staging an upset.

TCU vs. Kansas box score

Team	First Quarter	Second Quarter	Third Quarter	Fourth Quarter	Final Score
TCU	7	14	7	10	38
Kansas	14	3	7	3	27

TCU box score

Quarterback

Player	Pass Completion	Passing Yards	Passing TDs	Carries	Rushing Yards	Rushing TDs	Interceptions
Josh Hoover	28-37	356	3	3	-6	0	2

Rushing

Player	Carries	Yards	Avg	TD	Long
Jeremy Payne	8	65	8.1	0	32
Cam Cook	15	61	4.1	1	12
JoJo Earle	2	21	10.5	0	16
Hauss Hejny	3	7	2.3	0	5
Savion Williams	1	3	3.0	0	3
Dominique Johnson	1	2	2.0	0	2

Receiving

Player	Receptions	Yards	Avg	TD	Long
Jack Bech	10	131	13.1	2	35
Eric McAllister	4	100	25.0	1	59
Savion Williams	4	47	11.8	0	26
JP Richardson	4	12	10.5	0	20
Cam Cook	3	11	3.7	0	4
Jeremy Payne	1	10	10.0	0	10
JoJo Earle	1	9	9.0	0	9
Drake Dabney	1	6	6.0	0	6

Defense

Player	Interception	Sacks	Passes Defended
Jamel Johnson	0	0	1
Abe Camara	0	0	1
LaMareon James	0	0	1
Cooper McDonald	0	1	0

Kicking

Player	Extra Point Made/Attempted	Field Goal Made/Attempted	Long
Kyle Lemmermann	5/5	1/2	29

Kansas box score

Quarterback

Player	Pass Completion	Passing Yards	Passing TDs	Carries	Rushing Yards	Rushing TDs	Interceptions
Jalon Daniels	15-34	179	1	4	6	0	1

Rushing

Player	Carries	Yards	Avg	TD	Long
Daniel Hishaw Jr.	13	85	6.5	1	15
Devin Neal	14	70	5.0	1	16
Tory Locklin	1	5	5.0	0	5
Quentin Skinner	1	2	2.0	0	2

Receiving

Player	Receptions	Yards	Avg	TD	Long
Luke Grimm	6	85	14.2	1	33
Jared Casey	2	35	17.5	0	26
Lawrence Arnold	3	32	10.7	0	13
Quentin Skinner	2	16	8.0	0	9
Doug Emilien	1	8	8.0	0	8
Devin Neal	1	3	3.0	0	3

Defense

Player	Interception	Sacks	Passes Defended
JB Brown	0	0	1
Cobee Bryant	0	0	1
DJ Warner	0	1	0
O.J. Burroughs	1	0	0

Kicking

Player	Extra Point Made/Attempted	Field Goal Made/Attempted	Long
Tabor Allen	3/3	2/2	41

TCU vs. Kansas Summary

It was an exciting game at the Arrowhead Stadium with TCU coming out victorious with a 38-27 scoreline. The loss added to the Jayhawks' woes. They dropped to 1-4 (0-2 Big 12), while Horned Frogs boosted its record to 3-2 (1-1 Big 12).

In an electrifying performance, Josh Hoover put on a clinic, throwing for 356 yards and three touchdowns, showcasing both his arm strength and field vision. The game took a pivotal turn in the second half when JP Richardson delivered a momentum-shifting 89-yard punt return for a go-ahead score, igniting the TCU sideline.

The Horned Frogs effectively stifled Kansas quarterback Jalon Daniels, limiting him to 15 completions on 34 attempts for 179 yards, with one touchdown and one interception. While Daniel Hishaw and Devin Neal contributed with touchdown runs, their efforts were not enough to carry the Jayhawks.

Here's the scoring summary of the Week 5 Big 12 encounter

Q1 10:18 - Jalon Daniels 15-yard touchdown pass to Luke Grimm | 0-7
Q1 8:29 - Josh Hoover 35-yard touchdown pass to Jack Bech | 7-7
Q1 3:59 - Devin Neal 2-yard rushing touchdown | 7-14
Q2 13:59 - Cam Cook 3-yard rushing touchdown | 14-14
Q2 2:57 - Tabor Allen field goal | 14-17
Q2 0:17 - Josh Hoover 7-yard touchdown pass to J Bech | 21-17
Q3 8:58 - Daniel Hishaw Jr. 8-yard rushing touchdown | 21-24
Q3: 1:46 - JP Richardson 89-yard punt return for touchdown | 28-24
Q4: 12:07 - Tabor Allen field goal | 28-27
Q4: 11:20 - Josh Hoover 59-yard touchdown pass to Eric McAllister |35-27
Q4: 3:02 - Kyle Lemmermann field goal | 38-27

Edited by Farouk Yusuf