Record romp: Boykin, Doctson break TCU records in 50-7 win against Texas

Before the first quarter was over, Trevone Boykin had a school record, Josh Doctson had a school record and TCU football was on the way to a school record.

Boykin broke Andy Dalton’s career record for touchdown passes, Doctson broke Josh Boyce’s career record for touchdown catches, and the Horned Frogs scored the most points they ever had against Texas in a 50-7 victory Saturday at Amon G. Carter Stadium.

Not that they planned to.

But with Boykin sitting only two touchdowns away from matching Dalton, and Doctson just one away from Boyce, it was going to happen soon enough.

“I didn’t even think about it during the game, but to be in the same category with someone like Andy is such a blessing and an honor,” said Boykin, who threw five touchdown passes in staking the Horned Frogs to a 50-0 lead before he and Doctson sat out the fourth quarter. “He has great character and represents TCU well, and I hope that I can do the same thing.”

Dalton tweeted his congratulations.

Boyce watched from the TCU sidelines as his record went down.

“It was special because he was there,” Doctson said of Boyce, a former New England Patriots wide receiver. “He was the first one to give me a hug.”

Who on the TCU sideline wouldn’t have?

Doctson followed up his school-record-tying 18 catches from a week ago with another spectacular day, catching seven passes for 129 yards and two touchdowns. He tied the touchdown record with a trademark leap in the back of the end zone for a 15-yard catch over a defender — the same throw on which Boykin tied Dalton’s record — then he broke it with a glide into the end zone after an uncontested catch off a receiver pass from Shaun Nixon.

“His hands are so good, it’s just crazy,” Boykin said of Doctson, who came into the game leading the nation in receiving yards.

“I’m just trying to get better every day,” Doctson said. “Going out here and knowing people are targeting this offense, targeting this whole team because we’re high-ranked, is even more pressure. And I love pressure.”

TCU coach Gary Patterson reminds himself to simply appreciate the way Doctson is playing.

“You need to take a step back and enjoy a Josh Doctson,” he said. “They don’t always come around. In my years of coaching, I’ve probably been as bad as anybody, always worrying about the next game, always worrying about doing the right thing, always worrying about going again, and you just don’t take a step back and go, ‘I just watched you do that?’ It’s just fun when you get a chance.”

The chances Saturday came early, and TCU started fast. Nick Orr recovered a fumble caused by Derrick Kindred’s hit on Daje Johnson on the third play of the game by Texas, and in four plays, freshman KaVontae Turpin had the first of his four touchdown catches — a Big 12 record for a freshman.

After a safety, Turpin had another touchdown catch, Doctson had his two, and TCU led 30-0.

Two Jaden Oberkrom field goals in the fourth quarter made it 50-0, the most points TCU has scored against Texas in the 86-game series.

The victory also gave TCU back-to-back wins against Texas for the first time since 1959.

Was that a big deal for the Horned Frogs?

“I didn’t know until you said that, so I guess it doesn’t really mean anything,” Doctson said. “Just playing football — TCU football — each game.”

Josh Doctson football. Trevone Boykin football. Record football.

This story was originally published October 3, 2015 at 8:00 PM with the headline "Record romp: Boykin, Doctson break TCU records in 50-7 win against Texas."