TCU Shocks Unbeaten Boise St. at Poinsettia Bowl
TCU Uses Late Touchdown to Beat Boise St.
Wednesday, Dec 24, 2008 | Updated 8:54 AM PST
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Tailback Joseph Turner #24 of the TCU Horned Frogs dives into the end zone for a touchdown against the defensive of Derrell Acrey of Boise State Broncos during the Frogs' 17-16 win over the Broncos in the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl at Qualcomm Stadium.
TCU's Joseph Turner dove into the end zone for the winning touchdown, and LaDainian Tomlinson went nuts on the sideline.
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It was a good night to be a Horned Frog, current and past.
Turner's 17-yard run midway through the fourth quarter gave the No. 11 Horned Frogs their first lead of the night, which they preserved for a 17-16 victory over No. 9 and previously undefeated Boise State in the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl.
Boise State (12-1) was trying to finish 13-0 for the second time in three seasons. The Broncos took a 10-0 lead on Ian Johnson's 20-yard touchdown run midway through the first quarter, but their high-scoring offense bogged down against the fast, aggressive defense of TCU (11-2).
