Another Thursday Upset: TCU Destroys BYU

This is exactly why you need to join us on the adventure that is Thursday night college football. The Florida State/North Carolina State headliner was alright, but down on the rodeo-mad Versus network TCU was putting the whuppin' on previously undefeated BYU 32-7.

BYU was almost staring down a 21-0 first quarter deficit, before it appeared to pick off a TCU pitch near the end zone. In the typical banana republic fashion of college football reviews, the interception was overturned and TCU got redemption with a gimme field goal to go up 17-0 and never looked back.

The Horned Frogs' smashing victory -- this thing was over well before the end of the first half -- ends BYU's nation-leading 16 game win streak and narrows by one the already dwindling list of small conference BCS crashers. We know you want your MTV -- and Boise State and BYU and Ball State. Problem is, until someone like TCU makes their season beating the Oklahomas on their schedule (they lost to the Sooners 35-10), unfortunate defeats like this seem inevitable.

Next year, right? Hmmmmm ok.

Notable:

TCU's offense starred early in cruising to a huge lead, but its defense was strong the entire game. BYU turned the ball over four times, finishing with just 297 yards.

Heisman Trophy candidate BYU quarterback Max Hall was ineffective all night, mustering just one scoring drive and tossing two interceptions without a touchdown.

BYU's rushing offense was held to 0.8 yards/carry, netting just 28 yards on 23 carries. BYU's previously stout defense was a sieve, surrendering 240 rush yards at 4.7 yards/carry.