TCU defeats Baylor 17-6, ending Bears’ four‑game streak

Game Summary

TCU secured a 17-6 victory over Baylor on Saturday night at McLane Stadium.

The Horned Frogs improved to 3-3 overall and 1-2 in the Big 12, while the Bears fell to 4-2 overall and 2-1 in conference play.

Baylor, entering the game on a four-game winning streak, was held to 310 total yards of offense.

TCU’s defense forced a 10-point third quarter, highlighted by a 67-yard completion that sparked a 75-yard touchdown drive, and a subsequent 14-play, 73-yard drive that ended with a field goal.

Baylor narrowed the halftime gap to 7-6 but could not overcome the deficit, with its final seven drives resulting in three punts, a fumble, an interception and two turnovers on downs.

The Bears’ defense continued its season‑long trend of limiting opponents to 20 points or fewer, marking its sixth consecutive game to do so.

Defensively, Baylor restricted TCU to 327 total yards and limited the Horned Frogs to just 33 rushing yards, while TCU held Baylor to 310 yards.

Key individual statistics included Baylor receiver Gavin Freeman with seven catches for 76 yards, Louis Brown IV with five catches for 74 yards, and running back Caden Knighten with ten carries for 35 yards. Quarterback DJ Lagway threw for 256 yards.

TCU’s offense recorded 294 passing yards on 21-of-36 completions.