Cam Cook scored three touchdowns on the ground, and receiver Savion Williams threw a pass for the first time in his career to help set up a touchdown as TCU defeated LIU 45-0 on Saturday night.
Josh Hoover passed for 267 yards and two touchdowns, leading the Horned Frogs (2-0) to a decisive win over their only non-Power Four opponent this season. This was their first matchup with a team from New York since a victory over Army 18 years ago.
Williams, who had played quarterback in high school and is one of only four seniors who have been with TCU for their entire college career, threw a 15-yard pass to JoJo Earle for a touchdown. Earle had three catches for 24 yards.
Luca Stanzani completed just 8 of 18 passes for 60 yards as LIU (0-2) fell to 12-36 since Long Island University combined the athletic programs from Division I non-football LIU Brooklyn and Division II football-sponsoring LIU Post. The Sharks had 127 total yards and nine first downs.
“It’s hard to get a shutout in college football,” TCU coach Sonny Dykes said. “They tackled well, didn’t allow any big plays, and contained the quarterbacks.”
Cook ran for 58 yards on 13 carries, with touchdowns of 1, 12, and 5 yards. His last touchdown extended TCU’s lead to 38-0 early in the second half.
The first of Cook’s touchdowns was set up by a bad snap over the head of LIU punter Will Lynch, who fell on the ball at the Sharks’ 11-yard line.
“It’s good to bring your team into an environment like this,” LIU coach Ron Cooper said. “They’ve got fans, bands, cheerleaders, and all the excitement. It’s good for our players to experience this.”
