TCU opens season with rout of Jackson State
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Kenny Hill threw for 206 yards and four touchdowns as TCU cruised past Jackson State 63-0 on Saturday night.
Desmon White had a pair of touchdown receptions and TCU won its 16th straight home opener, the nation's fifth-longest streak.
TCU scored on all three possessions in the first quarter, including a 13-yard touchdown in the first quarter where Kenedy Snell took shovel pass and broke five tackles on a weaving sideline-to-sideline run.
TCU posted its first shutout since 2014 and scored twice on defense as Ridwan Issahaku returned an interception 53 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter and Arico Evans returned a fumble 32 yards in the third.
Hill completed 18 of 23 passes before being replaced by backup quarterback Shawn Robinson midway through the third quarter.
Jackson State, from the Southwest Athletic Conference, was limited to 24 yards rushing and 41 passing as it fell to 0-14 all-time against FBS competition.
Jackson State reached the TCU 7-yard line on the game's opening drive, but a fumbled snap led to a 28-yard loss and was followed up by a failed fake punt.
Kyle Hicks, TCU's top returning rusher and receiver, didn't play because of an undisclosed leg injury.
THE TAKEAWAY
JACKSON STATE: Despite a strong start the Tigers were overpowered by their Big 12 foe for most of the game and didn't help themselves with missed tackles and special teams mistakes.
TCU: It's one thing to convert on explosive plays against an FCS opponent, will the Horned Frogs be able to generate similar results against evenly-matched competition?
ROBINSON IMPRESSES
Shawn Robinson, a true freshman, completed 5 of 7 passes for 94 yards and two touchdowns in his collegiate debut. He also had three carries for 43 yards. Robinson was an early enrollee at TCU in January after he led DeSoto to a Texas High School state championship in Class 6A, the state's largest division, in December.
UP NEXT:
JACKSON STATE: The Tigers return to FCS play against Tennessee State in the Southern Heritage Classic.
TCU: The Horned Frogs travel to Arkansas for a rematch with the Razorbacks, who won the 2016 meeting in 41-38 in double overtime.