Showdown in Fort Worth

TCU hosts Colorado State this week in a battle for first place

TCU hosts Colorado State this week in a battle for the top spot in the MWC.
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Oct. 30, 2005

No. 20 TCU improved to 6-0 in the MWC (8-1 overall) after defeating San Diego State, 23-20, while Colorado State picked up its first road win of the year by a 35-25 count at New Mexico to set up this week's matchup between the Horned Frogs and Rams for the top spot in the MWC standings.

The Rams, 4-1 in the MWC, travel to Amon G. Carter for the first time to take on TCU. The series stands at 1-1 all-time with CSU defeating TCU, 42-21, in Fort Collins in 1998 and falling to the Frogs, 3-17, in the 2002 Liberty Bowl. A TCU victory over the Rams this week would give the Horned Frogs their first outright conference title since 1958. A Colorado State victory over TCU would set up the Rams for a shot at a fourth MWC title in six years.

In other league action last week, BYU downed Air Force, 62-41, in the highest scoring MWC game in history.

Fourth-quarter scoring proved critical in all three conference matchups last week. The Falcons made a furious rally with 27 points in the final stanza, but BYU responded with 21 points to hold on to the win. TCU edged San Diego State, 10-7, in fourth-quarter points to secure its road victory, and Colorado State outscored New Mexico 17-0 in the final quarter to steal a road win vs. the Lobos.

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Thinking Postseason
TCU is bowl eligible with its 8-1 mark, while five other MWC teams are fighting for a shot at the postseason. Colorado State must win one of its final three games (at TCU, vs. San Diego State, at UNLV), and New Mexico must win one of its final two (at Utah, vs. Air Force). BYU (at UNLV, at Wyoming, vs. Utah), Utah (vs. Wyoming, vs. New Mexico, at BYU) and Wyoming (at Utah, vs. BYU, at San Diego State) must win two of the next three contests. The Cougars look to return to the postseason for the first time since 2001, while the Utes and Cowboys look to build on last year's bowl victories.