MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — No. 10 TCU didn’t produce its typical offensive fireworks, at least not until crunch time.
Quarterback Trevone Boykin threw a 40-yard pass to wide receiver Kody Listenbee to set up Jaden Oberkrom’s game-winning kick as TCU rallied from 13 points down in the second half to beat No. 20 West Virginia 31-30 on Saturday.
After throwing seven touchdowns last week, Boykin had only eight completions through three quarters. He finished 12 of 30 for 166 yards but led TCU (7-1, 4-1 Big 12) to 10 points in the final 7:33.
A series that produced overtime games the past two seasons delivered another dramatic ending as Oberkrom kicked a 37-yarder on the final play.
Running back B.J. Catalon rushed for 105 yards and two scores, including a 6-yard touchdown that pulled TCU within 30-28.
West Virginia (6-3, 4-2) held the nation’s highest-scoring offense well below its 50.4-point average, yet the Frogs made enough plays late to overcome a seven-point first half.
Clint Trickett, the Big 12’s highest-rated passer, threw for a season-low 162 yards as neither passing attack matched its billing.
The Mountaineers were especially poor on their final three possessions — all three-and-outs that netted minus-7 yards.
West Virginia wide receiver Kevin White, whose streak of seven consecutive 100-yard games ended last week, endured another quiet performance with three catches for 28 yards.
Boykin’s 2-yard touchdown, set up by a West Virginia fumbled snap at its 27, put TCU ahead 14-13 in the third quarter. But running back Dreamius Smith’s 50-yard run re-energized the crowd before his 5-yard score gave WVU the lead again.
West Virginia cornerback Terrell Chestnut stripped TCU wide receiver Josh Doctson and returned the fumble 35 yards for a 27-14 lead, before Catalon answered with a 23-yards touchdown run.
Trickett fired a 23-yard touchdown to wide receiver Mario Alford on the opening drive before Josh Lambert hit field goals from 21 and 44 yards to put West Virginia up 13-0.
Wide receiver Deante Gray countered by taking a Boykin screen pass 47 yards for a touchdown, but TCU’s first-half offense was otherwise abysmal. The Frogs produced zero points on possessions that started at West Virginia’s 21-, 23- and 43-yard lines after turnovers.
TCU had five punts and an interception among its seven drives in the half.
