TicketsTEAM NOTES
• UC's tallied a season-high 313 yards on the ground, its first 300-yard rushing game since going for 343 vs. Boston College in the 2020 Birmingham Bowl.
• The Bearcats offensive line featured two new starters in C Jake Renfo and RG Dylan O'Quinn who made their first career starts. In addition to the season-high rushing yardage, UC averaged 8.9 yards per rush, 7.8 yards per play and surrendered no sacks.
• The 29-point margin of victory was UC's largest against a ranked team in program history.
• UC has multiple wins over ranked teams in a single season for the first time since 2009 and only the second time in school history.
• UC's first win over a ranked team on the road since beating No. 14 Pittsburgh, 45-44, on Dec. 5, 2009 at Heinz Field.
• UC had a season-high four sacks with Marcus Brown, Myjai Sanders, Ethan Tucky and Jarell White all recording single sacks.
• UC's 9.0 tackles for a loss was the third time in 2020 the Bearcats have finished with nine or more TFLs.
• UC held SMU well below their season average of 42.6 PPG (13), 204.0 rushing YPG (75), 359.2 passing YPG (215) and 563.2 total YPG (290)
QB DESMOND RIDDER
• Rushed eight times for a career high 179 yards and career-best tying three TDs.
• Ridder rung up his UC-record fifth 100-yard rushing game for a QB and second career game with three rushing scores.
• He also finished 13-of-21 for 126 yards and a TD and zero sacks.
• It is the eighth performance of 179 or more yards with eight of fewer carries in the NCAA FBS since 2000.
• Ridder had a 91-yard TD dash in the fourth quarter, a career-long rush, UC's longest offensive play in 2020 and sits tied as the longest rush and rushing TD in school history (Joe Miller vs. Xavier – 1953).
• It was the Bearcats first offensive play of 90 or more yards since Eric Vibberts found James Scott on a 91-yard pitch and catch against ECU in 1994.
• Coupled with Tre Tucker's 97-yard KOR score against USF, it is the first time UC has had multiple 90-plus yard plays in a season since 2009 when Mardy Gilyard and Darren Williams had 99- and 100-yard KOR scores, respectively.
QB 100-YARD RUSHING GAMES SINCE 1949
YDS - PLAYER, OPPONENT (A-Y-TD) - YEAR
179 - Desmond Ridder at SMU (8-179-3) - 2020
177 - Albert Johnson at North Texas (19-177-0) - 1970
163 - Brig Owens vs. Tulsa (25-163-2) - 1964
153 - Chad Plummer vs. Tulsa (15-153-2) - 1997
133 - Chad Plummer vs. Southern Miss (19-133-0) - 1997
132 - Zach Collaros at USF (10-132-2) - 2009
132 - Brig Owens vs. Detroit (14-132-2) - 1963
130 - Albert Johnson vs. Xavier (12-130-3) - 1970
124 - Albert Johnson vs. Kent State (17-124-3) - 1971
122 - Albert Johnson at Memphis (21-122-0) - 1970
121 - Desmond Ridder at ECU (12-121-0) - 2019
118 - Tony Jackson vs. Kansas State (18-118-3) - 1966
117 - Munchie Legaux vs. Pittsburgh (6-117-0) - 2012
113 - Desmond Ridder at Memphis (11-113-1) - 2019 (Gm. 2)
108 - Chad Plummer vs. NE Louisiana (9-108-1) - 1996
105 - Desmond Ridder vs. Boston College (21-105-3) - 2019
100 - Desmond Ridder at Miami (OH) – PBS (18-100-0) - 2018
100-YARD RUSHING GAMES BY A QUARTERBACK
# - PLAYER (YRS)
5 - Desmond Ridder (2018-)
4 - Albert Johnson (1969-71)
3 - Chad Plummer (1995-98)
2 - Brig Owens (1963-64)
DT CURTIS BROOKS
• Forced his first career fumble and tied his season high with four tackles.
CB COBY BRYANT
• Had a season high six tackles and a PBU.
RB GERRID DOAKS
• Rushed 20 times for 105 yards and two TDs.
• It was his second-straight 100-yard game and second multiple TD game of the season.
• Doaks has eight total TDs on the season and has scored at least once in every game.
CB AHMAD GARDNER
• Snagged his team-leading third interception of the season.
• Also added four tackles.
WR ALEC PIERCE
• Missed the first three games of the year due to injury, making his 2020 debut at SMU.
• Finished with three receptions for 22 yards.
DE MYJAI SANDERS
• Closed the game out with three tackles, two for a loss and a sack.
• Through four games, Sanders leads the team with 3.5 sacks and 6.0 tackles for a loss.
LB JARELL WHITE
• Totaled a team-leading 13 tackles in the game, his third-straight double-digit tackles game.
• Also recorded his first sack of the season, 2.0 tackles for a loss, a PBU and QB hurry.
TE JOSH WHYLE
• Had a 7-yard TD reception and finished with two receptions for 16 yards.
• Whyle has three TDs in four games, leading UC's receiving corps.
• UC's tallied a season-high 313 yards on the ground, its first 300-yard rushing game since going for 343 vs. Boston College in the 2020 Birmingham Bowl.
• The Bearcats offensive line featured two new starters in C Jake Renfo and RG Dylan O'Quinn who made their first career starts. In addition to the season-high rushing yardage, UC averaged 8.9 yards per rush, 7.8 yards per play and surrendered no sacks.
• The 29-point margin of victory was UC's largest against a ranked team in program history.
• UC has multiple wins over ranked teams in a single season for the first time since 2009 and only the second time in school history.
• UC's first win over a ranked team on the road since beating No. 14 Pittsburgh, 45-44, on Dec. 5, 2009 at Heinz Field.
• UC had a season-high four sacks with Marcus Brown, Myjai Sanders, Ethan Tucky and Jarell White all recording single sacks.
• UC's 9.0 tackles for a loss was the third time in 2020 the Bearcats have finished with nine or more TFLs.
• UC held SMU well below their season average of 42.6 PPG (13), 204.0 rushing YPG (75), 359.2 passing YPG (215) and 563.2 total YPG (290)
QB DESMOND RIDDER
• Rushed eight times for a career high 179 yards and career-best tying three TDs.
• Ridder rung up his UC-record fifth 100-yard rushing game for a QB and second career game with three rushing scores.
• He also finished 13-of-21 for 126 yards and a TD and zero sacks.
• It is the eighth performance of 179 or more yards with eight of fewer carries in the NCAA FBS since 2000.
• Ridder had a 91-yard TD dash in the fourth quarter, a career-long rush, UC's longest offensive play in 2020 and sits tied as the longest rush and rushing TD in school history (Joe Miller vs. Xavier – 1953).
• It was the Bearcats first offensive play of 90 or more yards since Eric Vibberts found James Scott on a 91-yard pitch and catch against ECU in 1994.
• Coupled with Tre Tucker's 97-yard KOR score against USF, it is the first time UC has had multiple 90-plus yard plays in a season since 2009 when Mardy Gilyard and Darren Williams had 99- and 100-yard KOR scores, respectively.
QB 100-YARD RUSHING GAMES SINCE 1949
YDS - PLAYER, OPPONENT (A-Y-TD) - YEAR
179 - Desmond Ridder at SMU (8-179-3) - 2020
177 - Albert Johnson at North Texas (19-177-0) - 1970
163 - Brig Owens vs. Tulsa (25-163-2) - 1964
153 - Chad Plummer vs. Tulsa (15-153-2) - 1997
133 - Chad Plummer vs. Southern Miss (19-133-0) - 1997
132 - Zach Collaros at USF (10-132-2) - 2009
132 - Brig Owens vs. Detroit (14-132-2) - 1963
130 - Albert Johnson vs. Xavier (12-130-3) - 1970
124 - Albert Johnson vs. Kent State (17-124-3) - 1971
122 - Albert Johnson at Memphis (21-122-0) - 1970
121 - Desmond Ridder at ECU (12-121-0) - 2019
118 - Tony Jackson vs. Kansas State (18-118-3) - 1966
117 - Munchie Legaux vs. Pittsburgh (6-117-0) - 2012
113 - Desmond Ridder at Memphis (11-113-1) - 2019 (Gm. 2)
108 - Chad Plummer vs. NE Louisiana (9-108-1) - 1996
105 - Desmond Ridder vs. Boston College (21-105-3) - 2019
100 - Desmond Ridder at Miami (OH) – PBS (18-100-0) - 2018
100-YARD RUSHING GAMES BY A QUARTERBACK
# - PLAYER (YRS)
5 - Desmond Ridder (2018-)
4 - Albert Johnson (1969-71)
3 - Chad Plummer (1995-98)
2 - Brig Owens (1963-64)
DT CURTIS BROOKS
• Forced his first career fumble and tied his season high with four tackles.
CB COBY BRYANT
• Had a season high six tackles and a PBU.
RB GERRID DOAKS
• Rushed 20 times for 105 yards and two TDs.
• It was his second-straight 100-yard game and second multiple TD game of the season.
• Doaks has eight total TDs on the season and has scored at least once in every game.
CB AHMAD GARDNER
• Snagged his team-leading third interception of the season.
• Also added four tackles.
WR ALEC PIERCE
• Missed the first three games of the year due to injury, making his 2020 debut at SMU.
• Finished with three receptions for 22 yards.
DE MYJAI SANDERS
• Closed the game out with three tackles, two for a loss and a sack.
• Through four games, Sanders leads the team with 3.5 sacks and 6.0 tackles for a loss.
LB JARELL WHITE
• Totaled a team-leading 13 tackles in the game, his third-straight double-digit tackles game.
• Also recorded his first sack of the season, 2.0 tackles for a loss, a PBU and QB hurry.
TE JOSH WHYLE
• Had a 7-yard TD reception and finished with two receptions for 16 yards.
• Whyle has three TDs in four games, leading UC's receiving corps.