No. 6 TCU stays unbeaten, routs San Diego State
SAN DIEGO -- Andy Dalton threw two touchdown passes and ran for two more as No. 6 Texas Christian won its 11th straight with a 55-12 win over San Diego State on Saturday.
TCU (9-0, 5-0 Mountain West) remained in the chase for a BCS bowl berth by staying undefeated.
The Horned Frogs jumped in front with touchdowns on five of their first six possessions. Dalton scored on runs of 13 and 7 yards as TCU held a 31-6 halftime lead. He also hit Ryan Christian on TD passes of 44 and 29 yards.
The Aztecs (4-5, 2-3) struggled against TCU's top-ranked defense, managing just a 30-yard TD pass from Ryan Lindley to DeMarco Sampson and two field goals by Lane Yoshida.
• No. 17 Utah 45, New Mexico 14 -- At Salt Lake City, Jordan Wynn passed for 297 yards and two touchdowns in his first college start, and Eddie Wide set a school record with his sixth straight 100-yard rushing game as the Utes (8-1, 5-0) beat the winless Lobos (0-9, 0-5).
Utah won its sixth straight and scored its most points since a 48-24 win over Brigham Young last year to end the regular season. Utah also remained unbeaten in the MWC, setting up a first-place showdown next week at TCU.
• No. 25 BYU 52, Wyoming 0 -- At Laramie, Wyo., Max Hall threw for 312 yards and four touchdowns in just over two quarters as the Cougars (7-2, 4-1) won their sixth straight over the Cowboys (4-5, 2-3).
BYU recorded its first shutout of the season and second consecutive against Wyoming. The Cougars beat the Cowboys 44-0 last year.
• Air Force 35, Army 7 -- At Air Force Academy, Colo., Kevin Fogler caught a 73-yard TD pass and Anthony Wright returned a punt 88 yards for a score, helping the Falcons (6-4, 4-2) beat the Black Knights (3-6) for a fourth straight time.
