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Cincinnati opens AAC defense with 31-21 win over Tulsa
TULSA, Okla. (AP) Ben Bryant threw two touchdown passes, Cincinnati added two other scores on fourth down and the two-time defending American Athletic Conference champion Bearcats opened league play with a 31-21 victory Saturday night over Tulsa.
Bryant's 61-yard pass to a wide-open Tyler Scott gave Cincinnati (4-1, 1-0) a 14-7 lead in the final minute of the first quarter and the Bearcats led the rest of the way in winning their fourth straight.
Deshawn Pace had an 18-yard pick-6 for the Bearcats' first points. Cincinnati intercepted Davis Brin twice, had 11 sacks and held the Golden Hurricane (3-2, 0-1) to 36 yards rushing.
Bryant threw for 166 yards with a pick and Corey Kiner rushed for 106 yards, including a 19-yard TD on fourth down for a 21-7 lead.
Brin, who returned to action after leaving with an injury in the second quarter last week in a loss to Mississippi, threw for 237 yards, going over 5,000 for his career, but was intercepted twice. Keylon Stokes had 106 yards on six catches and went over 200 career receptions. Tulsa came in ranked fourth nationally in passing yards at 358.5.
Deneric Prince scored on 8- and 2-yard runs for Tulsa, the second score cutting the lead to 24-21 but Bryant's 2-yard toss to Josh Whyte on fourth down made it 31-21 heading into the fourth quarter.
Cincinnati notched its 17th straight win over an AAC team, dating to 2019 and took an 18-17-2 series lead.
Tulsa had a chance to cut the lead in the fourth quarter after Jaise Oliver's interception at the Bearcats 21 with under seven minutes remaining. But despite two personal foul penalties and a pass interference call on Cincinnati, Tulsa was halted at the 1.
Bearcats linebacker Ivan Pace Jr., who came in as the nation's leader in tackles for loss with 11, added 2.5 more as part of his 10 tackles.
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Team Stats | ||
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1st Downs | 15 | 23 |
Rushing | 7 | 4 |
Passing | 8 | 12 |
Penalty | 0 | 7 |
3rd Down Conv | 2-14 | 10-19 |
4th Down Conv | 3-3 | 1-2 |
Total Net Yards | 364 | 285 |
Total Plays | 59 | 83 |
Avg Gain | 6.2 | 3.4 |
Net Yards Rushing | 198 | 36 |
Rush Attempts | 32 | 45 |
Avg Rush Yards | 6.2 | 0.8 |
Yards Passing | 166 | 249 |
Comp. - Att. | 15-27 | 19-38 |
Yards Per Pass | 4.7 | 3.5 |
Penalties - Yards | 11-109 | 6-55 |
Touchdowns | 4 | 3 |
Rushing TDs | 1 | 3 |
Passing TDs | 2 | 0 |
Other | 1 | 0 |
Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
Fumbles - Lost | 0-0 | 2-0 |
Int. Thrown | 1 | 2 |
Punts - Avg | 6-44.0 | 6-44.2 |
Return Yards | 61 | -4 |
Punts - Returns | 2-43 | 2--4 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. - Returns | 2-18 | 1-0 |
Safeties | 0 | 0 |
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
B. Bryant
6 QB
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B. Bryant | 15/27 | 166 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
C. Kiner
2 RB
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C. Kiner | 12 | 106 | 1 | 52 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. McClelland
10 RB
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C. McClelland | 13 | 87 | 0 | 60 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Bryant
6 QB
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B. Bryant | 7 | 5 | 0 | 16 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
T. Scott
21 WR
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T. Scott | 6 | 3 | 77 | 1 | 61 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Tucker
1 WR
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T. Tucker | 6 | 5 | 48 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
L. Taylor
11 TE
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L. Taylor | 3 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. McClelland
10 RB
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C. McClelland | 3 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Thompson
20 WR
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J. Thompson | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Whyle
81 TE
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J. Whyle | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Kiner
2 RB
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C. Kiner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
N. Mardner
84 WR
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N. Mardner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
J. Taylor
90 DL
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J. Taylor | 2-1 | 2.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Briggs
18 DL
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J. Briggs | 1-1 | 1.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
I. Pace Jr.
0 LB
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I. Pace Jr. | 1-1 | 1.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Pace
20 LB
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D. Pace | 1-0 | 1.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Wodtly
34 DL
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J. Wodtly | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Phillips
97 DL
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E. Phillips | 1-1 | 1.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Scott
21 WR
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T. Scott | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
W. Huber
2 LB
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W. Huber | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Van Fossen
13 LB
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T. Van Fossen | 0-1 | 0.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Hicks
3 S
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J. Hicks | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Threats
10 S
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B. Threats | 0-1 | 0.5 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
R. Coe
40 K
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R. Coe | 1/2 | 39 | 4/4 | 7 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
M. Fletcher
31 P
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M. Fletcher | 6 | 44.0 | 3 | 45 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
R. Montgomery 22 RB
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R. Montgomery | 2 | 21.5 | 31 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
D. Brin
7 QB
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D. Brin | 18/36 | 237 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Braxton
1 QB
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B. Braxton | 1/2 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
D. Prince
8 RB
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D. Prince | 18 | 71 | 2 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Anderson
24 RB
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S. Anderson | 8 | 23 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Jackson
0 RB
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B. Jackson | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Stokes
2 WR
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K. Stokes | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Alexander
22 WR
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S. Alexander | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Braxton
1 QB
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B. Braxton | 7 | -11 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Brin
7 QB
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D. Brin | 9 | -61 | 0 | -1 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
K. Stokes
2 WR
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K. Stokes | 9 | 6 | 106 | 0 | 41 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Jones
13 WR
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M. Jones | 4 | 2 | 53 | 0 | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
I. Epps
3 WR
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I. Epps | 8 | 5 | 51 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Santana
5 WR
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J. Santana | 11 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
E. Hall
47 TE
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E. Hall | 4 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Prince
8 RB
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D. Prince | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
J. Terry
6 LB
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J. Terry | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Anderson
44 DL
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J. Anderson | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Solomon
5 CB
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K. Solomon | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Goodlow
94 DL
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A. Goodlow | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Oliver
25 S
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J. Oliver | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
Z. Long
90 K
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Z. Long | 0/0 | 0 | 3/3 | 3 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
L. Wilson
37 P
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L. Wilson | 6 | 44.2 | 2 | 49 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
M. Shoulders
4 WR
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M. Shoulders | 1 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
K. Stokes 2 WR
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K. Stokes | 2 | -2.0 | 2 | 0 |
1st | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
15:00 | CINCY 25 | 3:50 | 9 | 19 | Punt |
4:55 | CINCY 25 | 1:49 | 3 | 9 | Punt |
0:37 | CINCY 39 | 0:10 | 1 | 61 | TD |
2nd | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
13:42 | CINCY 28 | 3:05 | 8 | 56 | FG Miss |
8:41 | TULSA 28 | 1:52 | 4 | 28 | TD |
3:42 | CINCY 8 | 1:45 | 4 | 11 | Punt |
1:20 | CINCY 25 | 1:20 | 9 | 54 | FG |
3rd | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
11:09 | CINCY 30 | 2:32 | 5 | 70 | TD |
6:02 | CINCY 20 | 2:41 | 5 | 17 | Punt |
4th | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
14:46 | CINCY 20 | 3:31 | 6 | 10 | Punt |
7:34 | CINCY 7 | 0:46 | 3 | 3 | INT |
2:37 | CINCY 6 | 1:39 | 4 | 11 | Punt |
1st | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
11:10 | TULSA 15 | 0:47 | 3 | -2 | INT |
10:23 | TULSA 21 | 5:28 | 14 | 79 | TD |
3:06 | TULSA 16 | 2:29 | 6 | 12 | Punt |
0:27 | TULSA 25 | 1:45 | 3 | -12 | Punt |
2nd | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
10:37 | TULSA 20 | 1:56 | 3 | -5 | Punt |
6:49 | TULSA 25 | 3:07 | 9 | 30 | Punt |
1:57 | TULSA 39 | 0:37 | 3 | 61 | TD |
3rd | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
15:00 | TULSA 25 | 3:51 | 8 | 75 | TD |