TicketsCINCINNATI (AP) - Tion Green ran for 83 yards and a late touchdown on Saturday, rallying Cincinnati to a 27-20 victory over Miami (Ohio), its 11th in a row over the regional rival.
The Bearcats (3-1) pulled it out with a field goal and Green's 2-yard run with 5:09 to go, overcoming the loss of starting quarterback Hayden Moore. Moore was hurt late in a 40-16 loss to Houston in the last game. Redshirt freshman Ross Trail got into that game late and threw an interception that was returned for a touchdown.
Cincinnati didn't reveal the quarterback change until right before kickoff. In his first start, Trail was 25 of 38 for 276 yards with two interceptions and an 11-yard touchdown run. He also fumbled on a sack.
Miami (0-4) hasn't won at Nippert Stadium since 2002, losing six in a row in Cincinnati.
Cincinnati also had a new kicker - Andrew Gantz is recovering from a leg injury. Josh Pasley was good from 28 and 23 yards.
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Cincinnati: Hosts the Bulls on Saturday night. The Bearcats lost at South Florida 65-27 last season. The Bulls (3-1) lost to No. 13 Florida State 55-35 on Saturday.