TicketsCINCINNATI – Miami (Ohio) scored on the first overtime series, then picked off a fourth-and-goal pass in the endzone, to snap Cincinnati's 16-game win streak in the Battle for the Victory Bell, 31-24, on Saturday night at Historic Nippert Stadium.
The oldest nonconference rivalry in college football is now tied at 60-60-7.
"I'm very disappointed obviously for the players in the room back there," head coach Scott Satterfield said. "Very disappointed that we didn't get it for a lot of factors. The main factor was the ability to score touchdowns in the red zone. That was the biggest factor in the game.
"Tip your hat to head coach [Chuck] Martin and his staff and what they were able to do to get that win. Again, just very disappointed in the outcome."
Cincinnati trailed 21-16 entering the fourth quarter, but quarterback Emory Jones scrambled for a 17-yard score two minutes into the final frame to give Cincinnati a 22-21 lead. He then found tight end Chamon Metayer on a two-point conversion to put the Bearcats ahead by three.
On Miami's next possession, safety Bryon Threats sprinted into the backfield to sack RedHawks' quarterback Brett Gabbert to force a fourth down punt with 11 minutes left.
Punter Mason Fletcher pinned Miami back at its 10-yard line on a 36-yard punt from midfield with just over eight minutes left.
Miami tied it at 24 with a seven-play, 88-yard drive and a short field goal with 5:10 remaining in the fourth. Cincinnati withstood a first-and-goal from the four after the RedHawks' fast start.
Metayer's 27-yard keeper on a 4th-and-9, fake punt from Cincinnati's own 26 kept the Bearcats' final drive of regulation alive. Kicker Carter Brown, who was 6-for-6 on field goals for the year and 3-for-3 on the night, was blocked in the final seconds to send the game into overtime.
Miami scored in two plays, and Cincinnati's ensuing seven-play drive ended on a fourth-down interception.
Henderson finished with a career-best 12 receptions for 140 yards – his second 100-yard game of the season.
Jones finished with a season-high 101 rushing yards on 20 carries and passed for 265 yards on 18-of-34 attempts, but had two interceptions.
Threats added his second interception of the season in the first quarter, while fellow defensive back Taj Ward forced a fumble for a second straight game.
The RedHawks struck first, scoring on the game's first play. Brett Gabbert tossed a pass to receiver Gage Larvadain, who sprinted past the defense for a 79-yard touchdown 15 seconds into the game.
The Bearcats answered right back, marching 75 yards in six plays to tie the game 7-7 on four-yard touchdown run from running back Corey Kiner at the 11:47 mark in the first quarter.
After Threats intercepted Gabbert on Miami's second play of the night, Cincinnati was unable to punch it in, as Kiner was stopped on fourth down from the one-yard line.
Cincinnati led 10-7 with 1:40 to play in the first quarter following Brown's 28-yard field goal.
Miami (Ohio) took back the lead, 14-10, on a 12-play, 7:12 drive that was capped by a 17-yard touchdown pass from Gabbert to Javon Tracy at the 9:22 mark in the second quarter.
Brown tacked on a 23-yard field goal that brought UC within one point, 14-13, just under two minutes before halftime.
A 1-yard touchdown by Miami (Ohio) running back Kevin Davis gave the Redhawks a 21-16 lead at the end of the third quarter.
UP NEXT
Cincinnati will host Oklahoma at 12 p.m. ET on Saturday in Historic Nippert Stadium for the first-ever Big 12 Conference game in school history. Fox will televise the broadcast and the network's pregame show, Big Noon Kickoff, will air from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. from The Bearcat Commons on campus.
The oldest nonconference rivalry in college football is now tied at 60-60-7.
"I'm very disappointed obviously for the players in the room back there," head coach Scott Satterfield said. "Very disappointed that we didn't get it for a lot of factors. The main factor was the ability to score touchdowns in the red zone. That was the biggest factor in the game.
"Tip your hat to head coach [Chuck] Martin and his staff and what they were able to do to get that win. Again, just very disappointed in the outcome."
Cincinnati trailed 21-16 entering the fourth quarter, but quarterback Emory Jones scrambled for a 17-yard score two minutes into the final frame to give Cincinnati a 22-21 lead. He then found tight end Chamon Metayer on a two-point conversion to put the Bearcats ahead by three.
On Miami's next possession, safety Bryon Threats sprinted into the backfield to sack RedHawks' quarterback Brett Gabbert to force a fourth down punt with 11 minutes left.
Punter Mason Fletcher pinned Miami back at its 10-yard line on a 36-yard punt from midfield with just over eight minutes left.
Miami tied it at 24 with a seven-play, 88-yard drive and a short field goal with 5:10 remaining in the fourth. Cincinnati withstood a first-and-goal from the four after the RedHawks' fast start.
Metayer's 27-yard keeper on a 4th-and-9, fake punt from Cincinnati's own 26 kept the Bearcats' final drive of regulation alive. Kicker Carter Brown, who was 6-for-6 on field goals for the year and 3-for-3 on the night, was blocked in the final seconds to send the game into overtime.
Miami scored in two plays, and Cincinnati's ensuing seven-play drive ended on a fourth-down interception.
Henderson finished with a career-best 12 receptions for 140 yards – his second 100-yard game of the season.
Jones finished with a season-high 101 rushing yards on 20 carries and passed for 265 yards on 18-of-34 attempts, but had two interceptions.
Threats added his second interception of the season in the first quarter, while fellow defensive back Taj Ward forced a fumble for a second straight game.
The RedHawks struck first, scoring on the game's first play. Brett Gabbert tossed a pass to receiver Gage Larvadain, who sprinted past the defense for a 79-yard touchdown 15 seconds into the game.
The Bearcats answered right back, marching 75 yards in six plays to tie the game 7-7 on four-yard touchdown run from running back Corey Kiner at the 11:47 mark in the first quarter.
After Threats intercepted Gabbert on Miami's second play of the night, Cincinnati was unable to punch it in, as Kiner was stopped on fourth down from the one-yard line.
Cincinnati led 10-7 with 1:40 to play in the first quarter following Brown's 28-yard field goal.
Miami (Ohio) took back the lead, 14-10, on a 12-play, 7:12 drive that was capped by a 17-yard touchdown pass from Gabbert to Javon Tracy at the 9:22 mark in the second quarter.
Brown tacked on a 23-yard field goal that brought UC within one point, 14-13, just under two minutes before halftime.
A 1-yard touchdown by Miami (Ohio) running back Kevin Davis gave the Redhawks a 21-16 lead at the end of the third quarter.
UP NEXT
Cincinnati will host Oklahoma at 12 p.m. ET on Saturday in Historic Nippert Stadium for the first-ever Big 12 Conference game in school history. Fox will televise the broadcast and the network's pregame show, Big Noon Kickoff, will air from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. from The Bearcat Commons on campus.