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PRINT THIS PAGE | E-MAIL THIS PAGE Sunday, November 22, 1998 Texas Christian 41, UNLV 18 LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Patrick Batteaux rushed for two touchdowns and threw for another to lead Texas Christian to a 41-18 victory over UNLV on Saturday, giving the Horned Frogs their first winning season since 1995. Basil Mitchell rushed for 220 yards and one touchdown on 26 carries for TCU, which finished 6-5. UNLV finished 0-11 in coach Jeff Horton's final game. He was 13-44 in five years, including a 16-game losing streak -- the longest in school history. Horton said Tuesday that athletic director Charles Cavagnaro told him he would be fired after the game. Horton, who had a year left on his contract, turned down an offer to remain in the athletic department. TCU led 7-0 with 8:32 remaining in the first quarter on a 1-yard run by LaDainian Tomlinson. On UNLV's first possession, Chad Reed fumbled at the Rebels' 13-yard line and TCU's Joseph Phipps recovered. On the ensuing possession, Batteaux threw a 1-yard TD to Jason Illian, and the Horned Frogs led 14-0. After a 2-yard TD run by Batteaux early in the second quarter, Russell Gary returned an interception 69 yards to give TCU a 20-8 lead. Kevin Crook passed 50 yards to Len Ware for UNLV's first score that made it 28-6. TCU answered with Mitchell's 74-yard TD run that closed out the first half. Crook passed for two more TDs in the second half to Carlos Baker, but the Rebels never got closer than 35-12.   Send a Letter to the Editor about This Story | Start or Join A Discussion about This Story Send the URL (Address) of This Story to A Friend: Enter their email address below: texnews.com Reporter OnLine Local Sports Texas Sports Copyright ©1998, Abilene Reporter-News / Texnews / E.W. Scripps Publications Send the URL (Address) of This Story to A Friend: Enter their email address below:

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