At the half: K-State 35, TCU 17

1. K-State got exactly what it wanted from its offense — ball control. By the time it led 28-17, the Wildcats had the ball for 19:13 to TCU’s 5:51. The Wildcats had converted four of five third downs. They had 19 first downs to TCU’s eight. TCU scored on two of its first seven snaps. But the rest of the half produced only a field goal in the time that K-State went up by 11 points. K-State finished the first half with 266 yards, 21 first downs and went 6-of-7 on third down.

2. Penalties hurt TCU considerably. There were only two called in the first quarter, but both on TCU, and both were costly. A pass-interference penalty against Derrick Kindred gave K-State first-and-goal at the 2-yard line, and Joe Hubener kept and scored a touchdown to tie the game 7-7. With TCU leading 14-7, Trevone Boykin used a quarterback draw to convert a third down. But holding on left guard Jamelle Naff negated the conversion, leaving TCU to punt from the 27. K-State tied the game on the next possession. By the 4:52 mark of the second quarter, TCU had eight penalties against it for 56 yards, including four pass-interferences.

3. For the first time in Big 12 games this year, Trevone Boykin threw an interception. He was hit on the arm as he threw, and the ball floated for the turnover. It came on the first play after K-State had taken a 21-17 lead. It also left TCU only plus-1 for the season. Last year, the Frogs were plus-18. K-State converted the turnover into a touchdown for a 28-17 lead.

4. KaVontae Turpin is a game-breaking presence for TCU, but two decisions on special teams cost the Horned Frogs yardage. He elected to return the opening kickoff from the front corner of the end zone and got to the 14, instead of allowing a touchback to put the ball at the 25. (Aaron Green scored on the next play, anyway). Later in the first quarter, he let a punt hit at the 25, and it bounced to the 3. The Frogs got a first down out of the possession, but had to punt from its 27, setting up a game-tying drive from K-State.

5. Trevone Boykin and Josh Doctson showed touchdown chemistry again. Their 32-yard connection in the first quarter is a good example. Boykin put the ball far ahead of Doctson, but also high, leaving Doctson — and only Doctson — the chance to go get the ball. It didn’t matter that the defender wasn’t playing the ball. Doctson was able to time it, go up and come down with it for his ninth TD catch of the year.

This story was originally published October 10, 2015 at 8:11 PM with the headline "At the half: K-State 35, TCU 17."