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USF at No. 15 Cincinnati
Nippert Stadium
Oct. 3, 2020
Final Score: No. 15 Cincinnati 28, USF 7
Series Notes:
- Cincinnati improves its lead in the all-time series against USF to 11-7 and is now 7-2 against the Bulls at Nippert Stadium. The Bearcats have won each of the last three meetings.
General Notes:
- Cincinnati improves to 25-5 overall since the start of 2018. The Bearcats entered today's game ranked among the Top-10 teams in CFB in winning percentage during that span.
- UC has won a school-record 16 consecutive games at Nippert Stadium. The Bearcats entered today's game with the sixth-longest active home win streak in the NCAA FBS.
- UC also extends its conference home win streak to 10 games.
Team Notes:
- The Bearcats picked off USF on its first two possessions of Saturday's game. Coby Bryant and Ahmad Gardner recorded the interceptions, respectively.
- UC had its longest offensive drive of the year in the first quarter. It was a 13-play, 92-yard touchdown drive that lasted 6:02.
- The Bearcats had 15 first downs and 118 rushing yards in the first half vs. USF, surpassing their game total of 14 first downs and 69 yards rushing from a week ago vs. Army West Point.
- UC logged a season-high 36:24 in time of possession against USF.
Player Notes:
- Coby Bryant recorded two interceptions against USF, the fourth and fifth picks of his career. The effort marked the second two-interception game of his career and first since he had two at Temple on Oct. 20, 2018.
- Ahmad Gardner's first-quarter interception marked his second pick of the season and fifth of his career.
- Gerrid Doaks' rushing touchdown in the first quarter marked his sixth touchdown of the season and 15th of his career. It was his fourth rushing score of the season, and 11th career rushing touchdown. He had six TDs the entire 2019 season (5 rushing, 1 receiving).
- Desmond Ridder completed 16 of 26 passes for two touchdowns. He now has 54 total touchdowns in his career, including 44 passing TDs.
- Josh Whyle caught a 14-yard TD from Ridder in the second quarter. It marked his second receiving touchdown of the season and second of his career.
- Bruno Labelle had his second career TD pass on a three-yard floater from Ridder. Labelle's other career score came at Marshall on Sept. 28, 2019.
- James Smith booted a 60-yard punt in the second quarter, his longest of the season. It also marked the longest UC punt since a 63-yarder against ECU on Nov. 3, 2018.
- Tre Tucker had a 97-yard run back for a TD in the third quarter vs. USF. It was a career-long return for Tucker, his first career KOR score, the seventh-longest play in school history and UC's first kick return for a TD since Ralph David Abernathy IV vs. Vanderbilt in the 2011 Liberty Bowl on Dec. 31, 2011.
- Jarell White recorded a team-high 11 total tackles against USF, marking his second consecutive 10-plus tackle game.
- Arquon Bush recorded his second interception of the season and fourth of his career.
- Darrian Beavers grabbed his first career interception.
USF at No. 15 Cincinnati
Nippert Stadium
Oct. 3, 2020
Final Score: No. 15 Cincinnati 28, USF 7
Series Notes:
- Cincinnati improves its lead in the all-time series against USF to 11-7 and is now 7-2 against the Bulls at Nippert Stadium. The Bearcats have won each of the last three meetings.
General Notes:
- Cincinnati improves to 25-5 overall since the start of 2018. The Bearcats entered today's game ranked among the Top-10 teams in CFB in winning percentage during that span.
- UC has won a school-record 16 consecutive games at Nippert Stadium. The Bearcats entered today's game with the sixth-longest active home win streak in the NCAA FBS.
- UC also extends its conference home win streak to 10 games.
Team Notes:
- The Bearcats picked off USF on its first two possessions of Saturday's game. Coby Bryant and Ahmad Gardner recorded the interceptions, respectively.
- UC had its longest offensive drive of the year in the first quarter. It was a 13-play, 92-yard touchdown drive that lasted 6:02.
- The Bearcats had 15 first downs and 118 rushing yards in the first half vs. USF, surpassing their game total of 14 first downs and 69 yards rushing from a week ago vs. Army West Point.
- UC logged a season-high 36:24 in time of possession against USF.
Player Notes:
- Coby Bryant recorded two interceptions against USF, the fourth and fifth picks of his career. The effort marked the second two-interception game of his career and first since he had two at Temple on Oct. 20, 2018.
- Ahmad Gardner's first-quarter interception marked his second pick of the season and fifth of his career.
- Gerrid Doaks' rushing touchdown in the first quarter marked his sixth touchdown of the season and 15th of his career. It was his fourth rushing score of the season, and 11th career rushing touchdown. He had six TDs the entire 2019 season (5 rushing, 1 receiving).
- Desmond Ridder completed 16 of 26 passes for two touchdowns. He now has 54 total touchdowns in his career, including 44 passing TDs.
- Josh Whyle caught a 14-yard TD from Ridder in the second quarter. It marked his second receiving touchdown of the season and second of his career.
- Bruno Labelle had his second career TD pass on a three-yard floater from Ridder. Labelle's other career score came at Marshall on Sept. 28, 2019.
- James Smith booted a 60-yard punt in the second quarter, his longest of the season. It also marked the longest UC punt since a 63-yarder against ECU on Nov. 3, 2018.
- Tre Tucker had a 97-yard run back for a TD in the third quarter vs. USF. It was a career-long return for Tucker, his first career KOR score, the seventh-longest play in school history and UC's first kick return for a TD since Ralph David Abernathy IV vs. Vanderbilt in the 2011 Liberty Bowl on Dec. 31, 2011.
- Jarell White recorded a team-high 11 total tackles against USF, marking his second consecutive 10-plus tackle game.
- Arquon Bush recorded his second interception of the season and fourth of his career.
- Darrian Beavers grabbed his first career interception.