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Frogs in 11th Heaven with Poinsettia Bowl Win

TCU stifled No. 9 Boise State's offense en route to its third 11-win season in four years.

Aaron Brown breaks past Boise State's George Iloka. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)

Dec. 23, 2008

Final Stats

SAN DIEGO (AP) -- TCU's Joseph Turner dove into the end zone for the winning touchdown, and LaDainian Tomlinson went nuts on the sideline.

It was a good night to be a Horned Frog, current and past.

Turner's 17-yard run midway through the fourth quarter gave the No. 11 Horned Frogs their first lead of the night, which they preserved for a 17-16 victory over No. 9 and previously undefeated Boise State in the Poinsettia Bowl.

Boise State (12-1) was trying to finish 13-0 for the second time in three seasons. The Broncos took a 10-0 lead on Ian Johnson's 20-yard touchdown run midway through the first quarter, but their high-scoring offense bogged down against the fast, aggressive defense of TCU (11-2).