Hoover passes for 4 TDs as TCU beats Louisiana-Lafayette 34-3 in the New Mexico Bowl
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.
(AP) Josh Hoover passed for four touchdowns to help TCU beat Louisiana-Lafayette 34-3 on Saturday in the New Mexico Bowl.
Hoover was 20 for 32 for 252 yards with an interception.
Eric McAlister had eight catches for 87 yards and a TD for the Horned Frogs (9-4).
TCU's defense also had a solid day, holding Louisiana-Lafayette (10-4) to 209 yards, including 61 on the games final possession.
Ben Wooldridge was 7-for-20 passing for 61 yards for the Ragin Cajuns.
He also threw an interception.
The Horned Frogs put together a fast start.
Hoover found DJ Rogers for a 3-yard TD pass, capping an 11-play, 75-yard drive on the game's opening possession.
After Lou Groza Award winner Kenneth Almendares missed a 54-yard field goal for Louisiana-Lafayette, TCU went right back to work.
McAlister's 1-yard touchdown reception finished a 10-play, 63-yard drive and gave the Horned Frogs a 14-0 lead in the first quarter.
Kyle Lemmermann kicked two field goals and JP Richardson added a 20-yard touchdown reception as TCU opened a 27-0 halftime lead.
Takeaways TCU: Two years removed from an appearance in the national championship game, the Horned Frogs turned in a strong performance after going 5-7 last season.
They scored on their first four possessions against the Cajuns.
and held a 27-0 halftime lead.
Louisiana-Lafayette: It was a rough afternoon for the Cajuns.
Almendares made a 24-yarder in the fourth quarter to account for their only points.
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30 at North Carolina in coach Bill Belichicks debut with the Tar Heels.
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