Alamo Bowl - Oregon vs. TCU, Jan. 2

[DiamondThief]

Welcome to SCtoC's Game Day coverage of the 2016 Alamo Bowl.

The game matches the Pac-12 North runner-up Oregon Ducks and the Big 12's third place finisher, Texas Christian Horned Frogs (#11). Kickoff is slated for 3:45 p.m. (PT) on January 2. The game will be televised on ESPN.



Date: January 2, 2016
Time: 3:45 p.m. (PT)
Place: Alamodome; San Antonio, Texas.
Media: ESPN.
Oregon: 9-3 overall (7-2 Pac-12 North). The Ducks beat Oregon St. in the Civil War, 52-42.
TCU: 10-2 overall (7-2 Big 12). The Horned Frogs beat Baylor in their regular season finale, 28-21.
Notes: Royce Freeman's 1706 rushing yards are fourth in the FBS. Oregon ranks fifth in the FBS in rushing yards at 287.8 per game. The Ducks rank sixth in scoring offense at 43.2 points per game. TCU ranks eighth in the FBS in scoring offense with 41.7 points per game and ninth in passing yards at 345.5 per game. TCU QB Trevone Boykin has been suspended for the game after being arrested for assaulting a police officer following a fight in a San Antonio bar on Dec. 30..

OREGON LEADERS
Passing: Vernon Adams - 155/240, 2446 yards, 25 TD, 6 interceptions
Rushing: Royce Freeman - 257 rush, 1706 yards, 14 TD
Receiving: Bralon Addison - 58 receptions, 775 yards, 10 TD
Kicking: Aidan Schneider - 62/62 XP, 20/22 FG (long 41)

TCU LEADERS
Passing: Trevone Boykin - 257/396, 3575 yards, 31 TD, 10 interceptions
Rushing: Aaron Green - 219 rush, 1171 yards, 10 TD
Receiving: Josh Doctson - 79 receptions, 1327 yards, 14 TD
Kicking: Jaden Oberkrom - 56/57 XP, 17/21 FG (long 57)

OTHERS TO WATCH
Oregon - RB Taj Griffin (529 rush yards); WR Darren Carrington (502 rec yards); WR Dwayne Stanford (431 rec yards).
TCU - Kolby Listenbee (598 rec yards), KaVonte Turpin (584 rec yards, 8 TD), Shaun Nixon (430 rec yards).

LINKS
Oregon ESPN team page
TCU ESPN team page
Campus Insiders game preview
Complete Bowl Schedule and Results
 

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[Cam]

I'm really excited for this game. Will be a whole lot of offense. GO DUCKS!

[DiamondThief]

Dec 27, 2015 18:28:54 GMT -8 Cam said:

I'm really excited for this game. Will be a whole lot of offense. GO DUCKS!

Boykin is going to be a tough match for the Ducks defense. This really does promise to be a shootout.

[Yeseeka]

I know there are Ducks fans here, but I know Mark will be rooting for TCU.

[DiamondThief]

UPDATE: Boykin has been suspended for this game by TCU after being arrested for assault on a police officer following a fight at a bar in San Antonio.

[mark]

Dec 31, 2015 9:42:36 GMT -8 DiamondThief said:

UPDATE: Boykin has been suspended for this game by TCU after being arrested for assault on a police officer following a fight at a bar in San Antonio.

So disappointing. Oh well I guess the post Boykin era starts 1 game early. Go Frogs!!

[mark]

Dec 28, 2015 17:14:33 GMT -8 Yeseeka said:

I know there are Ducks fans here, but I know Mark will be rooting for TCU.

[DiamondThief]

Dec 31, 2015 17:02:59 GMT -8 mark said:

Dec 31, 2015 9:42:36 GMT -8 DiamondThief said:

UPDATE: Boykin has been suspended for this game by TCU after being arrested for assault on a police officer following a fight at a bar in San Antonio.

So disappointing. Oh well I guess the post Boykin era starts 1 game early. Go Frogs!!

What a bonehead. Three days before his last game and he should not even be in a bar, Good luck anyway though.

[Kasey]

this would have been a shootout with Boykin. Without him, I see the Ducks winning this one pretty handily.

[DiamondThief]

The Liberty Bowl is running long (typical ESPN). We should be on in time for kickoff of this game just in time.

[Yeseeka]

I expect to see Mark here!

[SurferGirl]

I at least hope this game is competitive. I would rather not see another blowout.

[DiamondThief]

Oregon will receive the ball first.

[DiamondThief]

Jan 2, 2016 15:52:20 GMT -8 SurferGirl said:

I at least hope this game is competitive. I would rather not see another blowout.

Me too.

[Brian]

Let's see if the Ducks can get off to a great start.

[Kasey]

kind of a slow start.

[DiamondThief]

Of note: The Pac-12 is 6-2 in bowl games heading into this game. Oregon playing now and Arizona St. plays West Virginia next in the Cactus Bowl. The only two teams from the conference to lose a bowl are UCLA and USC.

[DiamondThief]

Touchdown Oregon. Darren Carrington 37 yard pass from Vernon Adams. Aidan Schnieder kick.

Ducks 7
Frogs 0

9:29, 1st

[Brian]

Carrington was wide open.

[SurferGirl]

A guy named Stanford kept Oregon alive in that drive. Just sayin'