TCU defense forces 11 punts in 13-7 win over Utah

Josh Hoover passed for 263 yards and rushed for a touchdown to help TCU to a 13-7 victory over Utah in Big 12 play on Saturday night in Salt Lake City.

Savion Williams rushed for 72 yards on seven carries as the Horned Frogs (4-3, 2-2 Big 12) won for the second time in their last five games.

Bud Clark had a crucial interception and Devean Deal had two sacks for TCU. Hoover completed 22 of 41 passes.

Isaac Wilson completed 17 of 33 passes for 199 yards, a touchdown and an interception for the Utes (4-3, 1-3). Money Parks had a touchdown reception for Utah, which lost its third straight game.

Wilson made his fourth start of the season. He is now the full-time starter after Cameron Rising suffered a season-ending injury to his lower right leg on Oct. 11 against Arizona State.

The Utes were just 2 of 15 on third-down conversions, failed twice on fourth down and punted on 11 of their 14 possessions.

TCU was just 4 of 17 on third-down conversions but had a total yardage gain of 395-267.

Utah punted on each of its first nine possessions and trailed 13-0 before striking with a big play just halfway through the third quarter.

Parks ran a post pattern and Wilson delivered the pass for the money. Parks caught it at the TCU 25-yard line and completed a 71-yard scoring play to bring the Utes to within 13-7.

The Utes crawled past midfield twice in the fourth quarter before failing to convert on fourth down each time.

First, Utah had a fourth-and-2 at the Horned Frogs' 48-yard line, but Wilson's deep throw was intercepted by Clark with 6:58 left.

The next time the Utes had the ball, they were facing the fourth and fifth at the TCU 43. Wilson threw deep again, but the pass intended for Brant Kuithe failed and the Horned Frogs took over with 2:35 left.

TCU faced its own four-and-1 with 2:17 left. Williams took a direct snap and gained 2 yards to Utah's 46 on first down, and the Horned Frogs ran out of time.

TCU outscored Utah 242-86 in the first half while building a 10-0 lead.

Kyle Lemmermann hit a 23-yard field goal with 13:29 left in the second quarter for the first points of the game. Hoover's 1-yard keeper extended the lead to 10 with seven minutes left in the half.

Lemmermann hit a 28-yard field goal to make it 13-0 with 9:32 left in the third quarter.

–Field level media