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Hoover, Payne Power TCU Past Cincinnati 45-23 After Lengthy Weather Delay

The win secures TCU back-to-back eight-win seasons for the first time since 2014-15.

Overview

  • Josh Hoover completed 19 of 22 passes for 306 yards and four touchdowns without an interception.
  • Jeremy Payne rushed for 174 yards and two scores and finished with 218 total yards.
  • A lightning and heavy rain delay of about 1 hour, 33 minutes paused first-quarter play before TCU pulled away.
  • Cincinnati quarterback Brendan Sorsby went 23-of-33 for 282 yards with three touchdown passes as the Bearcats fell to 7-5 to end a four-game slide.
  • TCU improved to 8-4 and, per Field Level Media, totaled 544 yards with nearly 38 minutes of possession, with both teams awaiting bowl assignments next week.