Skye Dawson stood at the four-yard line waiting for the ball to drop into his arms off the foot of punter Mike Sadler.

The ball fell through his hands and onto the turf where Michigan State took possession.

Two plays later running back Le’Veon Bell punched the ball in the end zone to give the Spartans a 14-13 lead.

A costly punt return fumble by Skye Dawson late in the game turned into a touchdown that gave Michigan State the lead and a 47-yard field goal by kicker Dan Conroy sealed a 17-16 win over the TCU Horned...

The TCU Horned Frogs take on the Michigan State Spartans in the Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl in Tempe, Ariz., on Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012.

TCU quarterback Trevone Boykin threw for 136 yards on 6-of-14 passing and the Frogs’ defense held Michigan State scoreless to grab a 13-0 lead at halftime of the 24th Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl.

1. Which defense will make the biggest statement? The Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl will provide a matchup of two highly touted defenses. The Big Ten-leading Spartans will square off with the Big 12’s...

TCU will play Michigan State tonight in the Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl in Tempe, Ariz., at 9:15 p.m. For the first time since 1953, the TCU Horned Frogs will face off against the Michigan State Spartans....

TCU has 18 All-Big 12 honorees headed to Tempe, Ariz., including the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year Devonte Fields. Fields earned multiple player of the year honors and helped The Frog defense holdvopponents...

The Michigan State Spartans (6-6) bring the nation’s third-best running back to Tempe, Ariz. The Spartans also have the nation’s No. 4 ranked defense holding teams to 273.25 yards per game...

As TCU sets up for the 12th bowl game in the Gary Patterson era, the team faces a Michigan State team with a similar defensive, “win-by-one” mindset. The key to winning the Buffalo Wild Wings...

For the first time since 1953, the Michigan State Spartans will face off against the TCU Horned Frogs. The Spartans took a 26-19 decision on Oct. 10, 1953 in East Lansing, Mich., in the only previous game...

TCU linebacker Kenny Cain and offensive guard Blaize Foltz will play in collegiate all-star games next month.

Cain was selected to play in the Casino Del Sol College All-Star Game in Tucson, Ariz., on Jan. 11 while Foltz will appear in the East-West Shrine Game in St. Petersburg, Fla., on Jan 19.

The 7-5 overall and 4-5 conference record did not faze fans for TCU’s first football season in the Big 12. Senior strategic communication major Skyler Mathis said the team has been able to come...