"The Mighty Ducks," this is not.



Disney, the creator of that 1992 classic sports comeback movie, is pursuing the rights to a story in which the Ducks don't end up the hero.



A working title might be "The Alamo Bowl: The Bram Kohlhausen Story."



The tale of Kohlhausen, TCU's backup quarterback who received his star turn during a record-tying rally in the Jan. 2 Alamo Bowl against the Oregon Ducks, could one day come to a screen near you if Disney gets its way.



Since TCU stormed back from a 31-point deficit to beat Oregon, 47-41, in three overtimes, the entertainment giant -- whose iconic founder once allowed Oregon to use Donald Duck for its logo and mascot after a handshake agreement -- approached TCU and Kohlhausen about turning his backstory into a movie.



"Disney approached us about a movie," TCU sports information director Mark Cohen wrote by email. "Bram's focus this spring is on his May graduation. After he has his degree in hand, we'll revisit the opportunity to see if it's a fit."



Talk about a plot twist.





TCU quarterback Bram Kohlhausen is lifted by teammate Halapoulivaati Vaitai after throwing a touchdown pass in the first overtime in the Alamo Bowl against Oregon on Jan. 2.

Until TCU All-America quarterback Trevone Boykin was suspended three days before the bowl game due to his role in a bar fight, few knew the name of Kohlhausen. Even Doug Meacham, TCU's co-offensive coordinator, briefly forgot it at a news conference the day after Boykin's arrest.



By halftime in San Antonio, UO led 31-0.



And then everything changed when the Ducks lost their own starting quarterback, Vernon Adams Jr., who took a hard hit to the head in the second quarter, along with a handful of other offensive starters.



After halftime, Kohlhausen threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more as TCU scored 47 points on nine consecutive possessions to overtake UO in three overtimes. The Ducks gained 19 more yards and scored zero points until the end of regulation, then saw the game end in the third overtime on an incompletion. A storybook ending for TCU and Kohlhausen was a costly breakdown for Oregon, which fell short of 10 wins for the first time since 2008 and demoted defensive coordinator Don Pellum two days later.



The rally matched Texas Tech's 2006 Insight Bowl win against Minnesota as the largest comeback in bowl history.

Kohlhausen's story might be optioned as an underdog tale because it goes beyond the Alamo Bowl. As a freshman and sophomore, Kohlhausen played at University of Houston before transferring to L.A. Harbor College. In 2014, he landed at TCU without a scholarship and without much playing time. His arrival coincided exactly with Boykin's emergence as a dual-threat All-American who placed in the Heisman Trophy voting's top 10 two consecutive years. Kohlhausen threw 27 passes in just five games entering his career finale, the Alamo Bowl.



And after the win, TCU coach Gary Patterson -- still covered in the sticky aftermath of a celebratory sports drink bath -- reminded reporters that Kohlhausen had pulled it off just six weeks after his dad, Bill, died after a yearlong fight with cancer.



"When I saw my mom after the game, I bargained with a guy to get her down on the field," said Kohlhausen, who threw for 351 yards and ran for 45. "Just gave her a hug, started crying with her. I'd love for him to be here to watch this happen, but I know he was watching upstairs."



Whether Kohlhausen decides to sell the rights to his story remains to be seen, but he's at least reaping one reward from his Alamo Bowl performance.

Patterson awarded the now-former walk-on a full scholarship for his final semester of school.



"This is a night I thought would never happen," Kohlhausen said after the bowl victory. "This will be one I'll tell my grandkids."



Better hope they don't see the movie first.



-- Andrew Greif

agreif@oregonian.com

@andrewgreif