Defense leads No. 15 TCU past SMU

9:52 PM, Sep 29, 2012   |    comments
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Dallas, TX (Sports Network) - Casey Pachall tossed a pair of touchdown passes and Matthew Tucker rushed for 56 yards and a touchdown as No. 15 TCU overcame heavy rain and held off SMU, 24-16, on Saturday.

Pachall completed just 10-of-26 passes for 107 yards, but the Horned Frogs (4-0) picked off Mustangs quarterback Garrett Gilbert five times to help TCU pick up its 12th consecutive win.

Gilbert was just 15-of-40 passing for 190 yards and a touchdown and Zach Line added a rushing touchdown for SMU (1-3), which will open Conference USA play next week with UTEP.

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