The Kansas State Wildcats ( 3-2, 0-2  Big 12 ))led second-ranked TCU by 18 points at halftime Saturday night at Bill Snyder Family Stadium, 35-17, but the Horned Frogs roared back with 35 second half points to defeat the Wildcats 52-45.

K-State faced a fourth and one at the TCU ( 6-0, 3-0 ) with 1:52 remaining and down three points 45-42. The Wildcats took a timeout and then opted to have Jack Cantele try a field goal, which he successfully kicked to tie the game at 45-45.

Two plays into their next offensive series Horned Frogs quarterback Trevone Boykin completed a 55-yard pass to Josh Doctson for what proved to be the winning touchdown. Kansas State quarterback Joe Hubener was asked if he wanted the Wildcats to go for it on the fourth and one. “I wanted to go for it but that was the coaches call, and they felt our defense had the ability to hold them up, and they thought kick the field goal, hold them up, and go into overtime.”

On the field goal decision Bill Snyder stated, “Well, the options were run the ball or throw it, and we kicked the field goal. Obviously, the field goal was the wrong thing to do. But, that was one of those choices.” Snyder noted on the field goal choice, that it was a hard choice.

Earlier in the fourth quarter Boykin ran 69 yards for a TCU touchdown as well. He threw for 301 yards and touchdowns, and ran for 124 yards and two scores in the game.

Gary Patterson, TCU head coach, gave Kansas State credit. ” I mean the first half they kicked our butts, to be honest with you. I told our group how it was going to be if they came here and what it was like to play in Manhattan, Kansas and they didn’t believe me. Now they believe me.”

Patterson added he was proud of his group, noting they got defensive stops in the second half, a big interception for a touchdown, got a stop on K-State’s last drive, stops inbetween, and offensively did what they had to do.

Attendance for the game was 53,671.