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Horned Frogs QB Josh Hoover had two turnovers in the final two minutes, dooming their chances to pull out a win late.
The Sun Devils won a nail-biter against the TCU Horned Frogs. ASU held onto the 27-24 lead after great defensive plays.
After defeating SMU 35-24 on Saturday, most expected the Horned Frogs to appear in the polls, as they received votes in both polls the week before. When the polls were released on Sunday, that expectation came true. TCU is ranked No. 24 in the Week Five AP Top 25 and No. 25 in this week's Coaches Poll.
Sonny Dykes got his wish. The former SMU coach turned TCU head coach was one of the decision makers who chose to end the Iron Skillet rivalry — and he did so with a statement win at home. TCU (3-0) defeated SMU (2-2) 35-24 at Amon G.
Josh Hoover threw for 337 yards and four touchdowns, two to freshman Ed Small, and TCU beat Football Championship Subdivision member Abilene Christian 42-21 on Saturday night. Joseph Manjack IV had 114 yards receiving for the Horned Frogs (2-0),
Does the analytics give the advantage to the TCU Horned Frogs or the SMU Mustangs in the battle for the final Iron Skillet?