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GAME
TEMPLE Lincoln Financial Field (69,176) Noon
7 at OCTOBER 20, 2018 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ESPNU/ 700 WLW AM
2018 SCHEDULE (6-0, 2-0 AAC) No. 20/21 CINCINNATI BEARCATS (6-0, 2-0 AAC) GAME INFORMATION
DATE OPPONENT TIME (ET)/RES TV Head Coach: Luke Fickell Facility: Lincoln Financial Field
Sept. 1 @ UCLA W, 26-17 ESPN Record at Cincinnati: 10-8 (Second Year) Capacity: 69,176
Sept. 8 @ Miami (OH) ^ W, 21-0 FOX 19/ESPN3 Overall Record: 16-15 (Third Year) TV: ESPNU / WatchESPN.com / ESPN App
Sept. 15 ALABAMA A&M W, 63-7 ESPN3 AT Radio: 700 WLW AM / XM 387 / Sirius XM Internet 979
Sept. 22 OHIO W, 34-30 ESPNU TEMPLE OWLS (4-3, 3-0 AAC) Online: TuneIn.com
Sept. 29 @ UConn * W, 49-7 CBS SN Head Coach: Geoff Collins Series Record: Temple leads 12-7-1
Oct. 6 TULANE * W, 37-21 ESPNU Record at Temple: 11-9 (Second Year) At Philadelphia: Temple leads 8-3-0
Oct. 20 @ Temple * Noon ESPNU Overall Record: Same Last Meeting: Nov. 10, 2017 - Temple won 35-24
Oct. 27 @ SMU * TBA TBA
Nov. 3 NAVY * TBA TBA NO. 20/21 FOOTBALL OPENS TWO-GAME ROAD SWING AT TEMPLE
Nov. 10 USF * TBA TBA ∆∆ Coming off its bye week, the No. 20/21 University of Cincinnati football team (6-0, 2-0 American Athletic Conference) returns to
Nov. 17 @ UCF * TBA TBA action on Saturday, Oct. 20 at Temple. The Bearcats and Owls kickoff at noon from Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. The
Nov. 23 ECU * TBA TBA game will air nationally on ESPNU, the ESPN app and via radio on 700 WLW AM in Cincinnati, XM 387 and Sirius XM Internet 979.
All times ET. Home games in BOLD CAPS, played at NIppert Stadium. THE SERIES
^ - Paul Brown Stadium. * - American Athletic Conference game. ∆∆ Saturday marks the 21st meeting between the two schools in a series that dates back to 1973. Temple leads the series 12-7-1
after winning the last three contests against the Bearcats. UC has won three of the last four matchups in Philadelphia.
TV: ESPNU
∆ Play-by-Play......................................................................Anish Shroff THE COACHES
∆ Analyst............................................................................ Ahmad Brooks ∆∆ LUKE FICKELL was named the 42nd Football Head Coach at the University of Cincinnati in December 2016. He took the reins of
∆ Field Analyst......................................................................Roddy Jones UC’s program after spending 15 years at his alma mater, Ohio State. A veteran of nearly 20 years coaching at the FBS level, Fickell
∆ Online: ESPN App / WatchESPN.com was a part of nine Big Ten Conference titles (seven as a coach, two as a player) and two national championship squads with 15
postseason games and 12 NFL Draft selections under his belt.
RADIO: BEARCATS SPORTS NETWORK
∆ Play-by-Play......................................................................... Dan Hoard ∆∆ GEOFF COLLINS is in his second season at Temple with a 11-9 mark. A veteran of 20-plus years in the coaching ranks, Collins pre-
∆ Analyst................................................................................. Jim Kelly Jr. viously was the defensive coordinator at Florida (2015-16), Mississippi State (2001-14) and Florida International (2010), Western
∆ Sideline Reporter................................................................... Tony Pike Carolina (2002-05) and Albright College (1997-98). Collins has also coached at UCF, Alabama, Georgia Tech and Fordham.
∆ Host/Engineer..........................................................................Mo Egger STREAKS, STORYLINES, SIDEBARS ...
∆ Local: 700 WLW AM ∆∆ The University of Cincinnati football team plays its 131st season in 2018. The program dates to 1885 and is one of the 10 oldest in
∆ Satellite: XM 387 / Sirius XM Internet 979 the NCAA FBS. UC has won a league title five times in the last 11 years and will play in its 10th bowl games in the last 13 seasons.
∆ Online: Tunein.com ∆∆ With six wins on the year, UC is now bowl eligible for the first time since 2015 when the Bearcats played in the Hawai’i Bowl.
∆ Mobile Apps: TuneIn ∆∆ One of the youngest teams in the country, UC is made up of 72-percent underclassmen, including 35 true freshmen. The Bearcats
feature players from 16 states and five countries with 64 of 112 student-athletes hailing from Ohio and 24 from the Cincinnati area.
LIVE STATS: GoBEARCATS.com ∆∆ Cincinnati is one of eight undefeated teams in the NCAA FBS and one of three in the American's East Division along with UCF (6-0)
and USF (6-0). The American is the only league in the NCAA FBS with three unbeaten teams.
TWITTER: #BEARCATS ∆∆ The Bearcats are defeating opponents by an average of 18.4 ppg, which includes home wins over Alabama A&M, Ohio and Tulane and
∆ Official Accounts.................................@GoBearcats | @GoBearcatsFB road triumphs at UCLA, Miami (OH) and UConn.
∆∆ UC leads the nation in team passing efficiency defense and ranks in the NCAA FBS Top-20 in scoring defense (3), total defense
MOBILE APP: CINCINNATI BEARCATS (4), first downs defense (t-5), net punting (8), passing yards allowed (8), 4th down conversion percentage defense (9), 3rd down
Relaunched prior to the 2017 season, the Cincinnati Bearcats conversion percentage defense (10), rushing offense (10) and time of possession (19).
app for iPhone, iPad and Android devices offers fans a wide ∆∆ UC has had four comeback wins in 2018, coming back from being down 10 at UCLA, 21 vs. Ohio, seven at UConn and four vs. Tulane.
variety of information on the Bearcats — home and away. The ∆∆ UC has 22 rushing touchdowns on the year, doubling last year’s total of 11. RB Michael Warren II has 11 of those 22 scores.
free app is available in the App Store and Google Play. ∆∆ RB Michael Warren II has rushed for 675 yards and 11 TDs, totaling 100 or more yards in each of UC's last three games. He's the first
Bearcats back to accomplish the feat since 2010 and had a career-long 81-yard TD run against Tulane, the second-longest TD rush
ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS in school history.
RYAN KOSLEN........................................Assoc. AD / Football Contact ∆∆ QB Desmond Ridder has completed nearly 66 percent of his passes in five starts, throwing for 10 TDs and adding another 315 yards
Phone (O/C):............................... 513-556-5186 / 513-497-3132 rushing along with four more scores.
Email:...............................................................Ryan.Koslen@uc.edu ∆∆ TE Josiah Deguara has a team-high 21 catches for 296 yards and three TDs. He has a reception in all six games and entered the
Twitter.....................................................................................@Koz_UC season with 15 career receptions for 145 yards and no scores.
∆∆ LB Perry Young leads the team with 29 tackles despite missing the Ohio game with an injury and led UC in tackles the past two games.
Web:..............................................................................GoBEARCATS.com ∆∆ DT Cortez Broughton ranks No. 2 in the American in sacks (0.83 per game) and no. 3 in tackles for loss (1.83 per game). His season
Nippert Stadium Press Box:........................................ 513-556-1010 numbers (5.0 sacks, 11.0 TFL) surpass his career numbers entering 2018 (3.5 sacks, 10 TFL).
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CINCINNATI (6-0, 2-0 AAC EAST) TEMPLE (4-3, 3-0 AAC WEST) NCAA TEAM RANKINGS
Team Statistics CIN OPP Team Statistics TEM OPP Category CIN TEM
Points/Game 38.3 13.7 Points/Game 31.4 22.0 Total Offense 27 89
First Downs 146 92 First Downs 140 154 Rushing Offense 10 98
Rushing/Game 255.5 116.0 Rushing/Game 141.4 180.6 Passing Offense 87 61
Passing/Game 212.3 154.3 Passing/Game 239.4 152.7 Team Passing Efficiency 21 93
Total Offense/Game 467.8 270.3 Total Offense/Game 380.9 333.3 Scoring Offense 21 58
Fumbles-Lost 9-4 6-3 Fumbles-Lost 7-3 12-5 Total Defense 4 27
Pen./Yds per Game 54/89.0 39/50.2 Pen./Yds per Game 46/63.1 44/51.9 Rushing Defense 24 92
Time of Possession 32:43 27:16 Time of Possession 27:27 32:33 Passing Yards Allowed 8 5
Team Passing Effic. Def. 1 7
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Scoring Defense 3 39
RUSHING Att Net Avg TD YPG RUSHING Att Net Avg TD YPG Turnover Margin t-64 t-85
Warren 124 664 5.4 11 110.7 Armstead 122 626 5.1 6 104.3 3rd Down Conversion Pct 26 40
Ridder 68 315 4.6 4 52.5 Gardner 35 101 2.9 0 16.8 4th Down Conversion Pct t-31 t-47
3rd Down Conversion Pct Def. 10 92
PASSING C-A-I Pct. Yds TD YPG PASSING C-A-I Pct. Yds TD YPG 4th Down Conversion Pct Def. 9 84
Ridder 82-125-2 65.6 1,062 10 177.0 Russo 88-150-7 58.7 1,173 6 167.6 Red Zone Offense 41 127
Red Zone Defense t-38 12
RECEIVING Rec Yds Avg TD YPG RECEIVING Rec Yds Avg TD YPG Net Punting 8 111
Deguara 21 296 14.1 3 49.3 Bryant 26 343 13.2 1 49.0 Punt Returns 118 17
Lewis 18 233 12.9 3 38.8 Mack 25 275 11.0 3 39.3 Kickoff Returns 47 50
First Downs Offense 34 t-45
DEFENSE U-A-TT TFL Sck. Int. PBU DEFENSE U-A-TT TFL Sck. Int. PBU First Downs Defense t-5 111
Young 13-16-29 1.5 0.5 0 0 Bradley 31-19-50 3.0 1.0 1 1 Fewest Penalties Per Game 123 t-69
Wright 8-19-27 3.5 2.0 0 0 Randall 28-13-41 0.0 0.0 0 2 Time of Possession 19 110
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FAMILY TIES STAFF DAY campaign marking just the second time UC has won both.
This year’s roster includes nine Bearcats who followed in family ∆∆ UC saw four quarterbacks play in the home opener with ∆∆ The last time it happened came in 1898 when UC posted a
footsteps to play for UC. Ridder playing the first quarter, Hayden Moore the second, 12-0 win at Ohio before blanking host Miami, 22-0. The last
Ben Bryant in the third and Jake Sopko in the fourth. time UC opened a season with back-to-back road games was
Brother Played at Cincinnati ∆∆ The four signal callers combined to go 21-of-26 passing for in 1991 when it lost at #5 Penn State and at North Carolina.
Kevin Mouhon - Silverberry (DE, 2011-15) 332 yards with 3 touchdowns and one interception.
Rashad Medaris - Anthony McClung (WR, 2010-13) ∆∆ All four quarterbacks also saw their first drives with the BLUE SKY MINE
Jack Peterson - Jake (WR, 2018-) offense culminate in touchdowns. ∆∆ P James Smith punted eight times at Miami (OH), totaling
Jake Peterson - Jack (WR, 2017-) 368 yards for an average of 46.0 per kick in heavy rain.
A HOME TO COME TO ∆∆ His long of the night measured 63 yards and was his second
Father Played at Cincinnati ∆∆ UC is the only team in The American that did not play a home kick of 50+ yards on the night after he also hit a 50-yarder
Doug Bates - Doug (LB, 1989) game in the first two weeks of the season. in the third quarter. With those two 50+ yard boots, he raised
Wilson Huber - Daryl (TE, 1985-88) ∆∆ UC last started a season with two-straight road games in his total to 12 on the year with his 63-yard punt standing as
Mick Oakes - Pat (OL, 1993-95) 1991 with three-straight away from home against Penn his longest this year and third-longest of his career behind a
Collin Widecan - John (UC FB Ops, 1989-present) State, North Carolina and Bowling Green. 65-yard kick at ECU and a 64-yard punt against Austin Peay.
Colin Woodside - Ray (OL, 1990-93) ∆∆ The Sept. 15 home opener was the latest since 1991. ∆∆ Smith also dropped three of his punts inside the 20.
NFL TIES PLAY IT AGAIN SAM FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS
Cincinnati boasts three players on the roster who had ∆∆ Four Bearcats recorded their first career TDs against ∆∆ UC knocked off longtime rival Miami in the 123rd meeting in
immediate family members play in the NFL. Alabama A&M, including QB Desmond Ridder, RB Tavion the Battle for the Victory Bell 21-0.
Thomas, RB Charles McClelland and TE Wilson Huber. ∆∆ UC's win cuts into Miami’s all-time series lead as the
Coby Bryant - Brother Christian, Arizona, Cleveland (2015-17) ∆∆ Ridder, who had one passing touchdown to his credit RedHawks now lead, 59-57-7.
Braxton Neal - Father Robert Jackson (Cincinnati 1981-88) entering the game and connected with Thomas Geddis in the ∆∆ The Bearcats have now won 13 in a row in the series with the
RJ Potts - Father Roosevelt, Indy, Miami, Balt. (1993-98) first quarter for a 29 yard strike, rushed for a 22-yard scored RedHawks with the last loss in the series coming in 2005, a
in the first quarter to make it 14-0 for the hosts. 44-16 win for host Miami in Oxford
CAN I GRADUATE? ∆∆ Thomas scored a pair of touchdowns for UC, grabbing his ∆∆ The last time the Bearcats posted a shutout the series came
Ten UC players have already earned their college degree, the first with an 11-yards scamper in the second quarter (42-0) in 2013 when they won, 14-0, in Oxford.
second-straight year double-digit graduates will take the field before adding a 1-yard plunge in the third (49-0). ∆∆ The 2018 game marked the second time Paul Brown Stadium
for their senior campaign. Among the Bearcats with degrees ∆∆ McClelland got in on the act at the end of the third quarter as has hosted the series with UC winning the previous game in
are: Tinashe Bere, Dino Boyd, Cortez Broughton, Garrett he rushed from 1 yard out (56-7) before Huber recovered a 2014, 31-24, with Nippert Stadium under construction.
Campbell, Morgan James, Cameron Jefferies, Hayden Moore, Thomas fumble in the end zone for the final score of the game.
Kevin Mouhon, Chris Murphy and Kyle Trout. A SALUTE TO THE LETTER ZERO
AIRPORT 5 ∆∆ The Bearcats held the RedHawks off the scoreboard for the
SIGNING CLASS RECAP ∆∆ RB Tavion Thomas entered the Alabama A&M game having entire game, marking the first shutout victory for UC since
UC's 2018 signing class was the highest ranked group in school carried the ball once earlier in the year for three yards. 2014 when it defeated Temple, 14-0, on the road.
history and among the Top-50 in the NCAA FBS. ∆∆ On Sept. 15, he led the team in carries (18), rushing yards
The 2018 class featured 15 signees from Ohio and 19 from the (141) and rushing TDs (2). PRESSURE
300-mile radius surrounding UC's campus. It ranked No. 46 in ∆∆ He made it three games in a row that a UC back has scored ∆∆ After UCLA opened the game with a 10-0 lead, the Bearcats
both the 247Sports and Rivals.com rankings, the highest mark twice on the ground in a game after Michael Warren II scored defense responded by allowing just seven points of the next
in school history. twice at UCLA and three times at Miami (OH). seven quarters, including the shutout of Miami on Sept. 8..
TOP-1O CROWDS AT NIPPERT STADIUM YOUTH GONE WILD DOWN ON THE CORNER
ATT DATE OPPONENT RESULT ∆∆ RBs Tavion Thomas (141) and Charles McClelland (121) both ∆∆ Entering the Miami (OH) game, CB Tyrell Gilbert had four
40,140 October 24, 2015 UConn W, 37-13* recorded over 100 yards of rushing against Alabama A&M, career pass breakups and nearly doubled that total in the
40,101 October 1, 2015 Miami (Fla.) W, 34-23* marking the first time the Bearcats have two 100-yard first half as he had three on RedHawks wide receivers. Gilbert
40,015 September 15, 2016 Houston L, 40-16* rushers in a game since 2015. added a pair of solo tackles in the game as well.
39,095 September 5, 2015 Alabama A&M W, 52-10 ∆∆ Hosey Williams (140) and Mike Boone (117) both broke the ∆∆ Gilbert has played several positions during his time at UC but
38,112 September 24, 2016 Miami (Ohio) W, 27-20 century mark as UC beat UConn, 37-13, at home on 10/24. has settled in nicely at corner, with three starts in 2018.
38,112 September 12, 2015 Temple L, 34-26 ∆∆ When Thomas scored his second TD of the game, he capped a
36,007 August 31, 2013 Purdue W, 42-7* 14-play, 72-yard drive that took 6:38 off the clock. That tied for PINBALL WIZARD
35,220 September 22, 2108 Ohio W, 34-30 the UC’s longest drive of the year in terms of plays and is the ∆∆ S Darrick Forrest recorded his first interception and returned it
35,106 November 27, 2009 Illinois W, 49-36* second longest of the year behind the first scoring drive of the 23 yards to the Miami 1 early in the fourth quarter, setting up
35,105 November 13, 2009 West Virginia W, 24-21* season. That drive covered 75 yards in 14 plays and took 7:00 RB Michael Warren II’s second rushing touchdown of the game.
*-Sellouts off the clock at UCLA. Both drives ended with 1-yard scoring ∆∆ On the defensive play, CB Coby Bryant got his hand on the ball
rushes with Warren II hitting pay dirt in Pasadena. to deflect it from the receiver with LB Bryan Wright getting his
BEARCATS INSIDER ON FOX SPORTS OHIO hand on it to keep the ball in the air where Forrest snagged it
∆∆ Bearcats Insider, a new show on FOX Sports Ohio covering WHO'LL STOP THE RAIN? and nearly found the end zone, being tackled just short.
UC Athletics debuted in August. ∆∆ UC's 21-0 win over Miami (OH) was played in dreadful
∆∆ The 30-minute show airs weekly on FSO as hosts Dan Hoard weather conditions, with heavy rain throughout. LOVE IT WHEN A PLAN COMES TOGETHER
and former Bearcats quarterback Tony Pike discuss the ∆∆ The Bearcats ran 62 plays with 51 coming on the ground as ∆∆ LB Bryan Wright was named the AAC Co-Defensive Player of
most recent game and upcoming matchup as well as feature the passing attack was largely ineffective. the Week on Sept. 3.
interviews with coaches and players. ∆∆ UC's 11 pass attempts were its fewest in a game since ∆∆ Wright, playing his first game at middle linebacker after
∆∆ New episodes will air Wednesdays; check local listing for attempting 11, also against Miami (OH) on Sept. 30, 2006. switching from defensive end in the offseason, had four
times and replays. The show on Wednesday, October 17th, tackles, including two sacks and three tackles for loss,
UC's football bye week, will feature a preview of Bearcats LONG TIME GONE and had a pivotal forced fumble in the fourth quarter that
basketball. ∆∆ The Bearcats have opened a season with back-to-back road resulted in the go-ahead safety in UC's 26-17 win at UCLA.
games 12 times previously with the 2-0 start to the 2018 ∆∆ He shared the weekly accolade with Houston DT Ed Oliver.
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THE FIRST CUT IS THE DEEPEST ∆∆ Mickens, UC's career interceptions leader with 14, joined the (Pittsburgh Panthers & Steelers) and Gene Deckerhoff
∆∆ Never let the toughness of LS Zach Wood be questioned. coaching staff after four years coaching corners at Bowling (Florida State/Tampa Bay Buccaneers) as the only
∆∆ Wood underwent surgery for appendicitis prior to the Green. He has also spent time on the staffs at Idaho and broadcasters in the country to handle radio play-by-play
Alabama A&M game, only missed a week and was medically Indiana State. duties for both an NCAA FBS and NFL team.
cleared prior to the Ohio game and snapped with no problem. ∆∆ The 2011 UC graduate was a FWAA All-America selection in ∆∆ ESPN college FB commentators Dave Pasch (Arizona
∆∆ Wood was put on scholarship prior to the Tulane game. 2007 and a 2008 Playboy All-American. Cardinals) and Bob Wischusen (NY Jets) are NFL play-by-
play radio voices.
THE RISING FORMER BEARCATS ON STAFF
∆∆ QB Hayden Moore became the fifth UC signal caller all-time ∆∆ Guidugli and Mickens are not the only former Bearcats on UC WRAPS TWO-PHASE NIPPERT PROJECT
to surpass 6,000 career passing yards. the coaching staff. Steve Stripling (DL), Joker Phillips (WR) ∆∆ A two-phase fan experience project was recently completed
∆∆ Moore (6,191) sits fifth on the all-time chart, trailing current and Ron Crook (OL) had previous stints on the coaching at historic Nippert Stadium
UC QB coach Gino Guidugli (11,453), Gunner Kiel (6,835), staff while Austin Bujnoch (offensive GA) and Pat Lambert ∆∆ The venerable facility received a new video board prior to
Danny McCoin (6,801) and Deontey Kenner (6,278). (defensive GA) played for the Red & Black. the 2017 season, called Lindner Family Vision, thanks to
∆∆ Moore’s 75-yard TD pass to Kahlil Lewis at ECU was the longest a donation from longtime UC supporters Carl & Martha
of his career and UC’s longest play from scrimmage in 2017. HIGH TECH EQUIPMENT Lindner.
∆∆ Moore holds both the UC and AAC single-game passing mark ∆∆ Cincinnati is one of a handful of teams to wear the Russell ∆∆ Nearly four times larger than the size of the former active
with his 557-yard performance at Memphis in 2015. Moore Athletic CarbonTek shoulder pad system. The pads are a video display area, the new end zone display from Daktronics
came off the bench in the second quarter in relief of injured collaboration between Russell Athletic and Boeing that uses measures 31 feet high by 114 feet wide.
UC starter Gunner Kiel. excess carbon fiber from 787s. ∆∆ The display is the same quality and model installed by the
Cincinnati Reds in right field of Great American Ball Park
AHEAD BY A CENTURY PROTECT THIS HOUSE prior to the 2015 MLB All-Star Game.
∆∆ RB Gerrid Doaks rushed 17 times at Tulane for a career-best ∆∆ UC announced a long-term partnership with Under Armour, ∆∆ A new sound system and distrubuted antenna system for
149 yards, his first career 100-yard game. naming the global performance brand as the its official improved cell phone coverage was installed during the 2018
∆∆ His 57-yard rush in the fourth quarter was a career long and outfitter starting July 1, 2015. offseason.
was UC’s longest rush in 2017. ∆∆ As part of the multi-year agreement, Under Armour will
∆∆ Doaks missed the last two games of 2017 after undergoing exclusively design and supply the footwear, apparel and THE CINCINNATI STRIPE
shoulder surgery prior to the ECU game. equipment for training and gameday uniforms for each of ∆∆ A prominent feature on UC’s uniforms is a stripe with
UC's 19 men's and women's varsity athletic teams beginning elements unique to the University and its campus.
THE STAFF HAS SEEN THIS BEFORE in the 2015-16 season. ∆∆ The height of the stripe is equal to that of the Cincinnati script
∆∆ HC Luke Fickell, a 19-year veteran of the coaching ranks, on the home and road uniforms. The angles represented
has a veteran, experienced staff with 239 years of on-field TAKE ME TO HIGHER GROUND were inspired by the angles on numerous campus buildings
experience at all levels of football. ∆∆ For the past 20 years, the UC football has called the Higher and structures, including the new Nippert Stadium press
∆∆ DL coach Steve Stripling (40), S coach Jon Tenuta (37), OC/TE Ground Conference and Retreat Center in West Harrison, box and the long red stairway inside the Richard E. Lindner
coach Mike Denbrock (32) and WR coach Joker Phillips (30) Ind., its preseason training home. Center. The triangles are representative of the windows of
have 30+ years of experience while OL coach Ron Crook (29) ∆∆ The 280-acre facility is located about 30 miles from campus the Lindner Center, which are visible from Nippert Stadium
and STC/TE coach Doug Phillips (22) have 20+ years in. and has served as the Bearcats training camp location since on gameday and all throughout campus.
∆∆ DC/LB Marcus Freeman (9), QB coach Gino Guidugli (8) and the lead up to the 1999 season.
CB coach Mike Mickens (7) joined the coaching ranks after ∆∆ Among many amenities, Higher Ground features a pair THE B-SIDES
professional playing careers. of 100-yard artificial turf practice fields, including a new ∆∆ Entering 2018, UC is one of 36 NCAA FBS teams with 100
∆∆ ST coach Brian Mason, who moved to the coaching staff in surface installed in 2017, ample living and meeting spaces wins since 2005. The Bearcats’ .638 winning percentage
January 2018, spent six years as a coach before serving as and no distractions from football. since 2007 ranks among the Top-30 teams in the NCAA FBS,
UC's director of recruiting a year ago. winning at least nine games seven times in the last 12 years.
TWIST & SHOUT ∆∆ UC won back-to-back-to-back American Athletic
T.E.A.M. ∆∆ Sixth-year OL Garrett Campbell was tabbed for the watch Conference FB Team Academic Excellence Awards in 2015,
∆∆ Simply put, HC Luke Fickell’s mantra Together Everyone lists for the both the Wuerffel Trophy and Allstate/AFCA 2016 & 2017.
Achieves More is one of the guiding forces for the UC program. Good Works Team®. ∆∆ UC was picked fourth in the American Athletic Conference
The phrase adorns the team’s workouts shirts, Coach Fickell’s ∆∆ Campbell is a regular representative in the community, Preseason poll and is the only team in the conference to
gameday attire and a band worn by members of the team. organizing groups of UC football players to make monthly return its leading rusher (Gerrid Doaks), passer (Hayden
visits to Cincinnati Children's Hospital, volunteering at other Moore) and receiver (Kahlil Lewis) from the 2017 season.
A LEGEND RETURNS HOME local hospitals, participating in after-school programs, big ∆∆ Almost sixty-nine percent of UC’s roster (77 of 112) is made
∆∆ RB coach Gino Guidugli, a member of UC’s James P. Kelly Sr. brother programs and reading to local school children. of up freshmen, RS freshmen and sophomores.
Athletics Hall of Fame returned to his alma mater in 2017 ∆∆ He started his UC career as a walk-on in 2013, working his way ∆∆ UC is one of the five youngest teams in college football,
after spending six seasons at Central Michigan. towards earning a scholarship prior to the 2017 season. He featuring 81 underclassmen (29 sophomores, 17 redshirt
∆∆ Guidugli was named CMU’s offensive coordinator and started 12 games a year ago for the Bearcats, a key part of an freshmen, 35 true freshmen) on its 112-person roster.
quarterbacks coach following the 2016 campaign after offensive line unit which surrendered nine less sacks than it did
previously serving as the running backs coach and recruiting in 2016, ranking among the top half of the American. WE ARE THE WORLD
coordinator. ∆∆ The 2018 roster is composed of student-athletes from 16
∆∆ He spent 2017 at UC's running backs coach and shifted to THE REMIX states and five countries.
quarterbacks prior to the spring of 2018. ∆∆ The Bearcats added several transfers to the roster including: ∆∆ Sixty-four Bearcats hail from Ohio, with 24 from Cincinnati,
∆∆ Guidugli still holds seven UC school records and is the only grad transfers LB Tinashe Bere (Duke), OL Dino Boyd (Rhode followed in order by Florida (10), Georgia (9), Indiana (6),
signal-caller in school history to throw for 3,500 or more Island), CB Cam Jefferies (Bowling Green) and transfers OL Illinois (4), Kentucky (4), Virginia (4), Alabama (3), Michigan
yards in a season and had 14 career 300-yard passing games. Darius Harper (Miami OH) and WR Aulden Knight (Hampton). (2) with single players from California, Delaware, New
Jersey, Pennsylvania, Texas and Washington.
LOCKDOWN DEFENDER BACK IN CLIFTON DOUBLE DUTY
∆∆ Former UC All-American Mike Mickens returned to UC in ∆∆ UC radio voice Dan Hoard also serves as the play-by-play
January 2018 as cornerbacks coach. man for the NFL's Cincinnati Bengals, joining Bill Hillgrove
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NIPPERT STADIUM
ADDRESS: 2700 Bearcats Way, Cincinnati, Ohio 45221 CONSTRUCTED: 1915-1924 (Original); 1936 (renovation); CAPACITY: 40,000
1954 (renovation); 2005 (renovation); 2015 (renovation)
Carson Field at Nippert Stadium has been the venerable RECENT ENHANCEMENTS customers able to access the facility on gameday from the
home of the University of Cincinnati football team since 1901 The playing surface was widened and a new perimeter other side of campus.
and provides the Bearcats with one of the best home-field wall was constructed following the 2016 season, creating a In addition, three new lighting poles were installed along
environments in college football. safe area around the end zone corners and giving Nippert the with new lights on existing poles and on the roof facing of the
Through numerous renovations, the structure situated ability to play host to international friendly matches on a FIFA press box. The stadium lighting averages 165 footcandles, a
in the middle of the Clifton campus has retained its early- regulation field. vast improvement over the previous number.
century brickwork, wrought-iron gates, and trim giving Nippert A two-phase fan experience project was completed from
a comfortable old-time stadium charm and appeal, while 2017-18 with the installation of a new LED video display, PREVIOUS IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS
remaining a classic showplace for college football. which was four times larger than the previous videoboard, The 2015 project was the latest in a series of enhancements
The third-oldest NCAA FBS stadium entered a new era in electronic ribbon boards, an upgraded audio system along with that began in 1916 when construction began on a permanent
2015 following the completion of a 20-month, $86-millon, a distributed antenna system to improve cell phone coverage. brick-and-concrete stadium structure, which was completed,
privately funded renovation and expansion project. The section-by-section, as funds were raised.
reopening of Nippert Stadium coincided with the 100th THE 2015 RENOVATION Over the years, the playing surface has been lowered
anniversary of the 1915 original construction of the facility. During the most-recent renovation, the Bearcats played their several times, the Reed Shank Pavilion, now Herschede-Shank
UC has used the Nippert site as a playing field since 1901, 2014 home schedule at Paul Brown Stadium downtown before Pavilion, on the east side of the stadium was added in 1954
making it the second-oldest playing site in the nation for returning to a packed house against Alabama A&M on Sept. 5, and a permanent grandstand and gameday locker rooms were
college football behind Penn’s Franklin Field (1895). 2015. added in the north endzone in 2005.
Among NCAA FBS schools, Nippert is the third-oldest Both east and west concourses were completely renovated Capacity was raised to 28,000 in 1954, 35,000 in 1991 and
stadium still in use, behind Bobby Dodd Stadium (Georgia and widened and fans will find 75 permanent point-of-sale 40,000 following the 2015 renovation.
Tech - 1913), Davis Wade Stadium (Mississippi State - 1914) concession locations and new restrooms throughout the Artificial turf was first installed in 1970 and in 2000, the
and ahead of Ole Miss’ Vaught-Hemingway Stadium (1915) and stadium, including ADA accessible seating and facilities. stadium became one of the first in the U.S. to utilize FieldTurf,
Wisconsin’s Camp Randall Stadium (1917). East-side patrons with seats in Herschede-Shank Pavilion a grass-like synthetic surface.
The stadium served as home for the Cincinnati Bengals, will notice the skywalks connecting O’Varsity Way to the upper Prior to the 2013 season, UBU Sports’ Speed Series S5-M
in 1968 and 1969, while their original permanent home at deck, allowing them to bypass the main concourse and have a synthetic turf system was installed as the playing surface at
Riverfront Stadium was being constructed. It is currently the quick and easy route to and from their seats. Nippert. The stadium’s field orientation was shifted slightly
home field for FC Cincinnati, a professional soccer team in the All the seating benches are covered by red and silver north and west to even out the sideline areas and add a run-off
USL who earned an expansion slot in MLS for 2019. Perma-Cap vinyl bleacher covers by Hussey Seating. The area around the south end zone.
Nippert has served as a venue for concerts by Aerosmith, covering gives the bleachers a different look and includes a
Blue Oyster Cult, Britney Spears, Michael Jackson, NSYNC, CPAW painted in the south end zone student section. WHAT’S IN A NAME?
Janet Jackson, KT Tunstall, The North Mississippi All-Stars, The most striking changes, however, sits five stories above During the season-ending clash with rival Miami (Ohio) in
The Roots, the Cincinnati Opera Company, Styx and many the west concourse. At 105,000 square feet and 130 yards 1923, Jimmy Nippert sustained a spike wound injury and died
more. long, the five-story West Pavilion rises out of the stadium a month later from blood poisoning. His grandfather, James
Two US Presidents have spoken at the stadium. On Oct. 16, concourse in glass and angles which contain a host of new N. Gamble of Procter and Gamble, provided the funds needed
1936, President Franklin Roosevelt, running for a second term, premium seating along with state-of-the-art press facilities. to complete the horseshoe-shaped structure, and the James
appeared at Nippert Stadium and spoke from an open car in The curvature of the facility matches that of Herschede- Gamble Nippert Memorial Stadium was dedicated on Nov. 8,
the rain to a crowd estimated at 15,000 and on Nov. 2, 2008, Shank Pavilion on the east side of the stadium and contains 1924.
President Barack Obama held a campaign rally at Nippert two four levels; a press and operations level, suite level, scholarship The stadium’s founder was Arch Carson, who as captain
days before the 2008 Presidential Election to an estimated club level, and patio suites mezzanine level. and principal organizer played a significant role in starting
27,000 attendees. UC went from having nearly no premium seating options to football on the UC campus in 1885. In 1901 as physical director
USA Today named Nippert as the best home-field venue the addition of 1,100 scholarship club seats and 53 indoor and of the university, Carson guided the construction of the field
in the former BIG EAST Conference and ESPN’s Scott Van Pelt outdoor suites of varying sizes. A skywalk connects Tangeman which was later named for him -- the playing surface is still
cited Nippert as a “one of the gems of college football’. University Center to the West Pavilion with premium area called Carson Field.
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PRONOUNCIATIONS
Christian Angulo.........................................ann-GOO-low Marquise Copeland.......................................... mar-KEES Javan Hawes.............................................................jay-vin Jerron Rollins........................................................JUH-ron
Blake Bacevich............................................bay-suh-vich Josiah Deguara........................................... duh-gwa-rah Michael Kopaygorodsky..............co-pay-guh-rod-ski Myjai Sanders...........................................................my-jay
Tinashe Bere...................................tuh-NAH-shee BEAR Joel Dublanko................................................do-BLANK-o Malick Mbodj.............................................. mu-leek moje Joe Schroer............................................................... shroer
Cortez Broughton...............................................braw-ton Kimoni Fitz................................................... key-mah-nee Kevin Mouhon......................................................MOO-hon Malik Vann........................................................... muh-leek
Zach Bycznski..............................................buh-zin-skee Tyrell Gilbert.............................................................. TIE-rel Yanez Rogers......................................................... yah-nez Collin Widecan............................................... wi-DUH-can
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DEPT H CH ART
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPECIAL TEAMS
LT 70 Dino Boyd 6-4 300 Sr. DE 51 Kimoni Fitz 6-3 257 Sr. LS 59 Zach Wood 6-0 230 Jr.
77 Vincent McConnell 6-5 288 r-Fr. 42 Malik Vann 6-4 270 Fr. 57 Cory Armstrong 6-0 240 So.
74 Blake Bammann 6-2 260 Fr.
LG 56 Kyle Trout 6-6 318 Sr. T 96 Cortez Broughton 6-3 290 Sr.
60 Zach Bycznski 6-4 304 So. 92 Curtis Brooks 6-3 290 So. H 37 James Smith 6-5 225 So.
10 Jake Sopko 6-2 218 So.
C 52 Jakari Robinson 6-2 282 r-Fr.
N 44 Marquise Copeland 6-2 287 Sr.
60 Zach Bycznski 6-4 304 So.
99 Marcus Brown 6-3 297 So. PK 19 Cole Smith 5-11 188 Fr.
97 Ryan Jones 5-10 182 Jr.
RG 78 Morgan James 6-5 313 Jr.
JACK 43 Michael Pitts 6-4 255 So.
74 Jeremy Cooper 6-4 315 Fr.
-or- 71 Colin Woodside 6-5 307 Fr. 19 Ethan Tucky 6-2 245 So. KO 97 Ryan Jones 5-10 182 Jr.
21 Myjai Sanders 6-5 233 Fr. 19 Cole Smith 5-11 188 Fr.
RT 75 Chris Ferguson 6-5 303 Sr.
73 Blake Yager 6-5 303 Jr. WLB 6 Perry Young 5-11 215 Jr. P 37 James Smith 6-5 225 So.
8 Jarell White 5-10 205 So. 97 Ryan Jones 5-10 182 Jr.
TE 83 Josiah Deguara 6-3 242 Jr. 40 Ty Sponseller 6-2 220 So.
87 Bruno Labelle 6-4 250 So. KR 32 James Wiggins 6-0 202 So.
82 Wilson Huber 6-5 243 r-Fr. MLB 11 Bryan Wright 6-3 235 Jr. -or- 5 Tavion Thomas 6-2 235 Fr.
11 Leonard Taylor 6-5 255 Fr. 41 Joel Dublanko 6-3 232 So. 3 Michael Warren II 5-11 218 So.
-or- 1 Kahlil Lewis 6-0 195 Sr.
WR 1 Kahlil Lewis 6-0 195 Sr.
SLB 4 Malik Clements 6-0 210 Sr.
13 Trent Cloud 6-0 191 r-Fr.
23 RJ Potts 6-2 222 r-Fr. PR 20 Aulden Knight 5-10 162 So.
80 Malick Mbodj 6-5 211 So.
-or- 2 Tyrell Gilbert 6-0 190 Sr.
CB 2 Tyrell Gilbert 6-0 190 Sr. -or- 3 Ja’von Hicks 6-2 197 Fr.
WR 17 Rashad Medaris 5-11 182 Jr.
21 Jayshon Jackson 5-10 165 Fr. -or- 14 Cam Jefferies 5-10 188 Jr.
26 Jerron Rollins 6-2 200 Jr. 24 Noah Hamlin 5-11 177 r-Fr.
WR 85 Thomas Geddis 6-2 185 Jr. S 5 Darrick Forrest 6-0 198 So.
7 Javan Hawes 6-0 192 So. 3 Ja’von Hicks 6-2 197 Fr.
12 Alec Pierce 6-3 205 Fr.
S 32 James Wiggins 6-0 202 So.
QB 9 Desmond Ridder 6-4 212 r-Fr. 30 Chris Murphy 5-11 200 Sr.
-or- 8 Hayden Moore 6-3 215 Sr.
6 Ben Bryant 6-3 210 Fr.
CB 7 Coby Bryant 6-1 190 So.
-or- 10 Jake Sopko 6-2 218 So.
9 Arquon Bush 6-0 180 Fr.
RB 3 Michael Warren II 5-11 218 So.
10 Charles McClelland 5-11 188 Fr.
-or- 5 Tavion Thomas 6-2 235 Fr.
15 Taylor Boose 6-1 220 Jr.
NUMERICAL ROSTER
No. Name Pos No. Name Pos No. Name Pos No. Name Pos No. Name Pos
1 Kahlil Lewis WR 14 Cam Jefferies CB 31 Marquis Smith * CB 56 Kyle Trout * OL 84 Wyatt Fischer ^ WR
2 Tyrell Gilbert * CB 14 Yanez Rogers WR 32 James Wiggins * S 57 Cory Armstrong ^ * LS 85 Thomas Geddis WR
3 Ja’von Hicks S 15 Taylor Boose * RB 33 Blake Bacevich DL 58 Darius Harper OL 86 Angelo Howze * DE
3 Michael Warren II RB 15 Taj Ward CB 34 Kyle Bolden * LB 59 Colin Truett ^ OL 86 Jack Peterson ^ * WR
4 Malik Clements LB 16 John Keller ^ QB 35 Ryan Royer ^ * LB 59 Zach Wood ^ * LS 87 Bruno Labelle * TE
5 Darrick Forrest S 17 Rashad Medaris ^ * WR 37 James Smith P 60 Zach Bycznski * OL 88 Braxton Neal ^ WR
5 Tavion Thomas RB 18 Meechi Harris WR 38 Jake Tewart ^ CB 62 Mason Garrison ^ * OL 89 Jake Peterson ^ WR
6 Ben Bryant QB 18 Josiah Robey ^ * CB 40 Ty Sponseller * LB 65 Cody Lamb * OL 89 Nick Staderman ^ * DT
6 Perry Young LB 19 Cole Smith K 41 Joel Dublanko * LB 66 Ethan Voelker ^ OL 90 Jabari Taylor DT
7 Coby Bryant CB 19 Tyrin Summers * WR 41 Colin Thurman ^ RB 68 Doug Bates * OL 92 Curtis Brooks * DT
7 Javan Hawes WR 19 Ethan Tucky ^ * DE 42 Malik Vann DE 70 Dino Boyd OL 93 Elijah Ponder * DT
8 Hayden Moore * QB 20 Aulden Knight ^ WR 43 Michael Pitts * DE 71 Colin Woodside OL 94 Chase Brown ^ DT
8 Jarell White LB 21 Jayshon Jackson WR 44 Marquise Copeland DT 72 Garrett Campbell * OL 95 Joe Schroer ^ * DT
9 Arquon Bush CB 21 Myjai Sanders DE 44 Mick Oakes ^ TE 73 Blake Yager OL 96 Cortez Broughton * DT
9 Desmond Ridder * QB 22 Collin Widecan ^ * S 45 Tinashe Bere ^ LB 74 Blake Bammann ^ LS 97 Ryan Jones ^ P
10 Christian Angulo * CB 23 Gerrid Doaks * RB 47 Nate Lawler ^ LB 74 Jeremy Cooper OL 97 Zane Wilson ^ DE
10 Charles McClelland RB 23 RJ Potts * LB 48 Kevin Mouhon * DE 75 Chris Ferguson * OL 98 Mychal Keys ^ DE
10 Jake Sopko * QB 24 Noah Hamlin * CB 50 Dylan O’Quinn OL 77 Vincent McConnell * OT 98 Grant Simon ^ K
11 Leonard Taylor TE 25 Tyler Inloes ^ P 51 Kimoni Fitz * DE 78 Morgan James * OL 99 Marcus Brown * DT
11 Bryan Wright * LB 25 Casey Kirk ^ * RB 51 Lorenz Metz OL 79 Drew Hartmann ^ * OL
12 TJ Johnson * CB 26 Jerron Rollins WR 52 Daeshon Martin DT 80 Malick Mbodj * WR ^ - Walk-On; * - Has used redshirt year
12 Alec Pierce WR 27 Will Adams ^ S 52 Jakari Robinson * OL 81 Josh Whyle TE
13 Trent Cloud * WR 30 Michael Kopaygorodsky ^ * RB 54 Keith Minor * OL 82 Wilson Huber * TE
13 Ty Van Fossen LB 30 Chris Murphy * S 55 Alex Heil ^ * OL 83 Josiah Deguara * TE
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SQUAD BREAKDOWN
STARTERS RETURNING RETURNING STATISTICAL LEADERS
RUSHING
OFFENSE (5) Gerrid Doaks, RB 87 carries, 513 yards, 2 TD
OL Garrett Campbell, 6-5, 315, Sr.-3L, Cincinnati, Ohio (12 starts in 2017) Michael Warren II, RB 54 carries, 324 yards, 1 TD
OL Kyle Trout, 6-8, 318, Sr.-1L, Lancaster, Ohio (7 starts in 2017) Hayden Moore, QB 92 carries, 312 yards, 4 TD
WR Thomas Geddis, 6-2, 185, Jr.-2L, Pompano Beach, Fla. (11 starts in 2017)
WR Kahlil Lewis, 6-0, 195, Sr.-3L, Miami, Fla. (12 starts in 2017) PASSING
QB Hayden Moore, 6-4, 215, Sr.-3L, Clay, Ala. (12 starts in 2017) Hayden Moore, QB 239-of-424, 2,562 yards, 20 TD, 9 INT (career 6,191/40/27)
* - Graduate Transfer
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BY CLASS SPECIAL TEAMS
SENIORS (15) - Tinashe Bere, Dino Boyd, Cortez Broughton, Garrett Campbell, Malik KICKER (3) - Ryan Jones, Grant Simon, Cole Smith
Clements, Marquise Copeland, Chris Ferguson, Kimoni Fitz, Tyrell Gilbert, Kahlil Lewis, LONG SNAPPER (3) - Cory Armstrong, Blake Bammann, Zach Wood
Keith Minor, Hayden Moore, Kevin Mouhon, Chris Murphy, Kyle Trout PUNTER (2) - Tyler Inloes, James Smith
JUNIORS (16) - Christian Angulo, Taylor Boose, Josiah Deguara, Thomas Geddis, Alex
Heil, Morgan James, Cameron Jefferies, Ryan Jones, Rashad Medaris, Braxton Neal, BY CITY/STATE
Jerron Rollins, Joe Schroer, Zach Wood, Bryan Wright, Blake Yager, Perry Young CINCINNATI (24) - Will Adams (Mason), Blake Bacevich (St. Xavier), Doug Bates
SOPHOMORES (29) - Cory Armstrong, Doug Bates, Curtis Brooks, Marcus Brown, Coby (Moeller), Tinashe Bere (Sycamore), Kyle Bolden (Colerain), Garrett Campbell (St.
Bryant, Zach Bycznski, Gerrid Doaks, Joel Dublanko, Darrick Forrest, Mason Garrison, Xavier), Mason Garrison (Oak Hills), Tyrell Gilbert (Princeton), Ja'Von Hicks (Colerain),
Darius Harper, Javan Hawes, TJ Johnson, Aulden Knight, Bruno Labelle, Malick Mbodj, Tyler Inloes (Lebanon), Michael Kopaygarodsky (Mason), Braxton Neal (Lakota West),
Michael Pitts, Elijah Ponder, James Smith, Marquis Smith, Jake Sopko, Ty Sponseller, Mick Oakes (Indian Hill), Joe Schroer (Elder), Ty Sponseller (Mason), Nick Staderman
Nick Staderman, Tyrin Summers, Ethan Tucky, Michael Warren II, Jarell White, Collin (McNicholas), Jake Tewart (Lebanon), Colin Thurman (Moeller), Colin Truett (Lebanon),
Widecan, James Wiggins Malik Vann (Farifield), Ethan Voelker (Taylor), Jarell White (La Salle), Josh Whyle (La
REDSHIRT FRESHMEN (17) - Kyle Bolden, Trent Cloud, Noah Hamlin, Drew Hartmann, Salle), Collin Widecan (Mariemont),
Angelo Howze, Wilson Huber, Casey Kirk, Michael Kopaygarodsky, Cody Lamb, Vincent OHIO (40) - Cory Armstrong (Sagamore Hills), Blake Bammann (Lexington), Chase
McConnell, Jack Peterson, RJ Potts, Desmond Ridder, Josiah Robey, Jakari Robinson, Brown (Cleveland), Coby Bryant (Cleveland), Arquon Bush (Euclid), Zach Bycznski
Ryan Royer, Jabari Taylor (Berea), Trent Cloud (Cleveland), Marquise Copeland (Cleveland), Wyatt Fischer (Mt.
FRESHMEN (35) - Will Adams, Blake Bacevich, Ben Bryant, Arquon Bush, Alex Dowds, Orab), Darrick Forrest (Columbus), Darius Harper (Springfield), Meechi Harris (Xenia),
Wyatt Fischer, Meechi Harris, Ja’Von Hicks, Tyler Inloes, Jayshon Jackson, John Alex Heil (Wickliffe), Cameron Jefferies (Painesville), TJ Johnson (Cleveland), John
Keller, Mychal Keys, Nate Lawler, Daeshon Martin, Charles McClelland, Lorenz Metz, Keller (North Canton), Mychal Keys (Columbus), Casey Kirk (Dublin), Aulden Knight
Mick Oakes, Dylan O’Quinn, Jake Peterson, Alec Pierce, Yanez Rogers, Myjai Sanders, (Akron), Cody Lamb (Miamisburg), Nate Lawler (Dresden), Daeshon Martin (Akron),
Grant Simon, Cole Smith, Leonard Taylor, Jake Tewart, Tavion Thomas, Colin Thurman, Vincent McConnell (Massillon), Dylan O'Quinn (Toledo), Jack Peterson (Granville),
Colin Truett, Ty Van Fossen, Malik Vann, Ethan Voelker, Taj Ward, Josh Whyle, Colin Jake Peterson (Granville), Ryan Royer (Hilliard), Grant Simon (Columbus), Cole Smith
Woodside (Middletown), Jake Sopko (Avon), Jabari Taylor (Akron), Leonard Taylor (Springfield),
Tavion Thomas (Dayton), Kyle Trout (Lancaster), Ethan Tucky (Delaware), Ty Van
BY POSITION Fossen (Columbus), Taj Ward (Solon), Michael Warren II (Toledo), Zach Wood
(Williamsburg), Colin Woodside (Lancaster)
OFFENSE FLORIDA (10) - Christian Angulo (Tampa), Marcus Brown (Naples), Thomas Geddis
OFFENSIVE LINE (22) - Dino Boyd, Zach Bycznski, Garrett Campbell, Jeremy Cooper, (Pompano Beach), Ryan Jones (Kissimmee), Kahlil Lewis (Miami), Yanez Rogers
Chris Ferguson, Mason Garrison, Darius Harper, Drew Hartmann, Alex Heil, Morgan (Pompano Beach), Jerron Rollins (Miami), Myjai Sanders (Jacksonville), Tyrin
James, Cody Lamb, Vincent McConnell, Tyler McGarr, Lorenz Metz, Keith Minor, Dylan Summers (Clewiston), James Wiggins (Miami)
O’Quinn, Jakari Robinson, Kyle Trout, Colin Truett, Ethan Voelker, Colin Woodside, GEORGIA (9) - Cortez Broughton (Warner Robins), Javan Hawes (Atlanta), Malick
Blake Yager Mbodj (Atlanta), Charles McClelland (Du Pont), Tyler McGarr (Fortson), Kevin Mouhon
QUARTERBACK (5) - Ben Bryant, John Keller, Hayden Moore, Desmond Ridder, Jake (Norcross), Chris Murphy (Atlanta), Michael Pitts (Stone Mountain), Elijah Ponder
Sopko (Atlanta)
RUNNING BACK (9) - Taylor Boose, Gerrid Doaks, Alex Dowds, Casey Kirk, Michael INDIANA (6) - Gerrid Doaks (Indianapolis), Drew Hartmann (Noblesville), Angelo Howze
Kopaygarodsky, Charles McClelland, Tavion Thomas, Colin Thurman, Michael Warren II (Fishers), Rashad Medaris (Indianapolis), RJ Potts (Fishers), Blake Yager (Fort Wayne)
TIGHT END (6) - Josiah Deguara, Wilson Huber, Bruno Labelle, Mick Oakes, Leonard ILLINOIS (4) - Ben Bryant (La Grange), Jeremy Cooper (Chicago), Jayshon Jackson
Taylor, Josh Whyle (Chicago), Alec Pierce (Glen Ellyn) KENTUCKY (4) - Alex Dowds (Alexandria), Desmond
WIDE RECEIVER (17) - Trent Cloud, Wyatt Fischer, Thomas Geddis, Meechi Harris, Ridder (Louisville), Josiah Robey (Franklin), Zane Wilson (Georgetown)
Javan Hawes, Jayshon Jackson, Aulden Knight, Kahlil Lewis, Malick Mbodj, Rashad VIRGINIA (4) - Taylor Boose (Clifton), Curtis Brooks (Danville), Malik Clements
Medaris, Braxton Neal, Jack Peterson, Jake Peterson, Alex Pierce, Yanez Rogers, (Danville), Kimoni Fitz (Ringgold)
Jerron Rollins, Tyrin Summers ALABAMA (3) - Hayden Moore (Clay), Jakari Robinson (Talladega), Perry Young
(Birmingham)
DEFENSE MICHIGAN (2) - Morgan James (Highland), Marquis Smith (Ypsilanti)
CORNERBACK (10) - Christin Angulo, Coby Bryant, Arquon Bush, Tyrell Gilbert, Noah CALIFORNIA (1) - Josiah Deguara (Folsom)
Hamlin, Cameron Jefferies, Josiah Robey, Marquis Smith, Jake Tewart, Taj Ward DELAWARE (1) - Bryan Wright (New Castle)
DEFENSIVE END (10) - Blake Bacevich, Kimoni Fitz, Angelo Howze, Mychal Keys, Kevin NEW JERSEY (1) - Dino Boyd (Newark)
Mouhon, Michael Pitts, Myjai Sanders, Ethan Tucky, Malik Vann, Zane Wilson PENNSYLVANIA (1) - Noah Hamlin (Clairton)
DEFENSIVE TACKLE (10) - Curtis Brooks, Cortez Broughton, Chase Brown, Marcus TEXAS (1) - Keith Minor (Tyler)
Brown, Marquise Copeland, Daeshon Martin, Elijah Ponder, Joe Schroer, Nick WASHINGTON (1) - Joel Dublanko (Aberdeen)
Staderman, Jabari Taylor
LINEBACKER (12) - Tinashe Bere, Kyle Bolden, Malik Clements, Joel Dublanko, Nate BY COUNTRY
Lawler, RJ Potts, Ryan Royer, Ty Sponseller, Ty Van Fossen, Jarell White, Bryan Wright, AUSTRALIA - James Smith (Wangaratta)
Perry Young BAHAMAS - Chris Ferguson (Nassau)
SAFETY (7) - Will Adams, Darrick Forrest, Ja’Von Hicks, TJ Johnson, Chris Murphy, CANADA - Bruno Labelle (Laval, Quebec)
Collin Widecan, James Wiggins GERMANY - Lorenz Metz (Neuötting)
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The 18-year veteran of the FBS coaching ranks took the reins
of the UC program after spending 15 years at his alma mater,
Ohio State.
Fickell was hired on Dec. 10, 2016 and in the span of less than
eight weeks, he hired a staff and put one of the top recruiting
classes in the American Athletic Conference together. Since
he hire, Fickell has been a tireless advocate for the Cincinnati
program, speaking at numerous events and schools to continue
to build the Bearcats brand inside the State of Cincinnati, the
50-mile radius surrounding the Clifton Hts. campus.
His impressive resume includes being on the staff of two Fickell’s coaching career began at Ohio State. After spending a PERSONAL INFORMATION
national championship winning teams, seeing 12 of his players year on the injured reserve list with the New Orleans Saints, he Born: August 18, 1973
selected in the NFL Draft, and coordinating outstanding was hired in 1999 as a graduate assistant at OSU by his college Hometown: Columbus, Ohio
defenses over the last 12 seasons as a co-coordinator or coach, John Cooper. Wife: Amy
defensive coordinator. Children: Landon, Luca, Aydon, Ash-
Fickell’s first full-time coaching position came in 2000 under ton, Laykon, Lucian
He is also an excellent recruiter with strong Midwest and Lee Owens at Akron, spending two years as defensive line Education: Ohio State (1997, B.S.)
Florida relationships, a national presence when needed and a coach. Jim Tressel brought him to Ohio State as special teams Year in Coaching: 19th
discerning eye for talent. He was named the American Football coordinator in 2002 and he also worked with the defensive
Coaches Association assistant coach of the year in 2010 and front on the BCA National Championship squad. He was PLAYING CAREER
he was named a “top recruiter” in 2012 by both Rivals and named linebackers coach in 2004, and added co-defensive YEAR TEAM
ESPN. coordinator duties to his resume in 2005. 1992-96 Ohio State (Nose Guard)
No stranger to championship-level football, Fickell was a In May of 2011 he was asked to take over an Ohio State program COACHING CAREER
staggered by the loss of its head coach, the unexpected YEAR SCHOOL POSITION
part of nine Big Ten Conference titles (seven as a coach, two
departure of a star quarterback and on the cusp of NCAA 1999 Ohio State Graduate Assistant
as a player) and two national championship squads at Ohio
penalties, and against stacked odds, he led the Buckeyes to 2000-01 Akron Defensive Line
State. During his coaching tenure with the Buckeyes, OSU
a bowl game. Prior to his appointment to serve as head coach, 2002-03 Ohio State Special Teams Coordinator
qualified for the College Football Playoff twice and played in
he had been promoted to assistant head coach in March 2011. 2004 Ohio State Linebackers
15 postseason games.
2005-11 Ohio State Co-Defensive Coord./Linebackers
He returned to his role as defensive coordinator and linebackers 2011 Ohio State Head Coach
The former standout football player, college graduate, NFL
coach in 2012. Over the past five seasons, coaching under UC 2012-16 Ohio State Defensive Coord./Linebackers
player, husband and father is most-noticed as a developer of
alumnus Urban Meyer, Fickell’s defensive units have been a 2017- Cincinnati Head Coach
talent.
big reason the Buckeyes went 61-5 and won the 2014 College
Football Playoff National Championship. BOWLS COACHED IN
His NFL Draft selections include first-round picks A.J. Hawk, Bobby
YEAR SCHOOL BOWL
Carpenter, Ryan Shazier and Darron Lee, NFL standout James
A native of Columbus, Ohio, Fickell is a graduate of DeSales 2002 Ohio State Fiesta
Laurinaitis and Joshua Perry, Anthony Schlegel, Larry Grant,
2003 Ohio State Fiesta
Marcus Freeman, Austin Spitler, Ross Homan and Brian Rolle. High School, where he was a three-time, undefeated state
2004 Ohio State Alamo
wrestling champion, and he is a 1997 graduate of Ohio State.
2005 Ohio State Fiesta
The 2016 Buckeyes earned a spot in the College Football He played for the Buckeyes from 1992-96, redshirting the first
2006 Ohio State BCS National Championship
Playoff semifinal against Clemson after finishing the regular year and then starting the next four seasons at nose guard. He
2007 Ohio State BCS National Championship
season 11-1 and ranked No. 3 in CFP poll. OSU won five started a school-record 50 consecutive games between 1993
2008 Ohio State Fiesta
consecutive games to close the season and boast the nation’s and 1996.
2009 Ohio State Rose
No. 4 total defense (282.3 yards per game allowed), including 2010 Ohio State Sugar
the No. 1 pass efficiency defense and the No. 3 scoring defense Fickell graduated from Ohio State in 1997 with a degree in
2011 Ohio State Gator
(14.2). exercise science. Luke and his wife Amy have six children:
2013 Ohio State Orange
Landon, Luca, twin sons Aydon and Ashton, and twin sons
2014 Ohio State CFP: Sugar (Semi)/NCG
Since 2005, Fickel-coached defenses at Ohio State have Laykon and Lucian.
2015 Ohio State Fiesta
ranked among the NCAA FBS Top-40 in yards-per-play 2016 Ohio State CFP: Fiesta (Semi)
allowed, averaging a ranking of No. 17 and earning its highest
rank of No. 3 in 2016. Cincinnati based ProFootballFocus ranks BOWLS PLAYED IN
OSU’s defense as its No. 3 overall unit in 2016. YEAR SCHOOL BOWL
1993 Ohio State Holiday
FICKELL’S HEAD COACHING RECORD 1994 Ohio State Citrus
YEAR SCHOOL OVERALL CONFERENCE 1995 Ohio State Citrus
2001 Ohio State 6-7 3-5 Big Ten (4th) 1996 Ohio State Rose
2017 Cincinnati 4-8 2-6 American East (4th)
2018 Cincinnati 6-0 2-0 American East
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OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR/TE • SECOND YEAR • GRAND VALLEY STATE ‘87 DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR/LINEBACKERS • SECOND YEAR • OHIO STATE ‘07
A veteran of 30-plus years in the coaching profession, Mike Denbrock has worked as both an Marcus Freeman joined the Bearcats staff after a four-year stint at Purdue where he coached
offensive and defensive coordinator and coached every position on the offensive side of the linebackers and served as the Boilermakers co-defensive coordinator in 2015. Freeman
ball. Most recently, Denbrock was at Notre Dame from 2010-16 in a variety of roles. Before started his coaching career as a graduate assistant coach at his alma mater, Ohio State, in
his time at Notre Dame, Denbrock spent time at Indiana State, Stanford, Grand Valley State, 2010 before going to Kent State in 2011-12 to coach linebackers. A four-year letterwinner for
Michigan State and with the AFL’s Buffalo Destroyers. Denbrock was a tight end at GVSU the Buckeyes, Freeman spent time with the Chicago Bears, Buffalo Bills and Houston Texans.
from 1982-85, earning a bachelor’s degree in communications in 1987. Denbrock and his Freeman has a daughter, Bria, and he and his wife, Joanna, have five children, Vinny, Siena,
wife, Dianne, have a son, Chance. Gino, Nico and Capri.
SPECIAL TEAMS COORDINATOR/SNIPERS • SECOND YEAR • DENISON ‘09 OFFENSIVE LINE • SECOND YEAR • WEST LIBERTY STATE ‘91
Brian Mason, who served as the Bearcats’ director of recruiting in 2017, was promoted to Ron Crook, the 27-year veteran of the coaching ranks, is in his second stint with the
an assistant coach role in January 2018. He will coach the special teams and the sniper Bearcats after serving as a graduate assistant working with the offensive line in 1993. He
position, a hybrid linebacker/safety. Prior to joining the UC staff a year ago, Mason spent has mentored offensive linemen from coast-to-coast, with stops at West Virginia, Stanford,
eight years coaching at Ohio State, Purdue, Kent State and Bluffton. During his time with the Harvard, Illinois, West Liberty State, Glenville State, Clarion and West Virginia Tech. Crook
Bearcats recruiting operation, Mason led a team which enabled UC to sign a pair of highly- earned his bachelor’s degree in physical education from West Liberty State in 1991. Crook
rated recruiting classes ranked at the top of the American Athletic Conference. Mason and and his wife, Stacy, have three children — Andrew, Cian and Kenley.
his wife Rachel were married in 2108.
QUARTERBACKS • SECOND YEAR • CINCINNATI ‘05 CORNERBACKS • FIRST YEAR • CINCINNATI ‘11
Former University of Cincinnati standout quarterback Gino Guidugli joined the Bearcats Former University of Cincinnati standout cornerback Mike Mickens joined the football staff
football staff in February 2017. Guidugli, a member of UC’s James P. Kelly Sr. Athletics Hall of in 2018 as the cornerbacks coach. The two-time, All-America cornerback returns to his
Fame and a charter member of Nippert Stadium’s Ring of Honor, returned to his alma mater alma mater after four years coaching corners at Bowling Green. Mickens also had coaching
after spending six seasons at Central Michigan. Prior to joining the coaching ranks, Guidugli stints at Idaho and Indiana State. He started his coaching career at UC in 2011. The Dayton,
played professionally in the Arena and Canadian Football Leagues. Guidugli earned his Ohio native was a Playboy and FWAA All-American in 2008 and is UC’s career leader in
bachelor’s degree in business marketing from Cincinnati in 2005. He and his wife, Michelle, interceptions (14) and interception return yards (296). Mickens and his wife Jessica have
have two sons, Ryland and Ezra. a daughter, Millie.
RUNNING BACKS • SECOND YEAR • TOLEDO ‘91 WIDE RECEIVERS • SECOND YEAR • KENTUCKY ‘86
Doug Phillips came to UC in 2017 after spending the 2016 season at Iowa State as the Joe “Joker” Phillips, a nearly 30-year veteran of the collegiate and NFL ranks, joined the
director of player personnel. Phillips has nearly 25 years of football coaching experience, University of Cincinnati football staff in 2017. Phillips has extensive experience coaching
including seven seasons at the NCAA FBS and FCS level with stints at Bowling Green, Ohio receivers, with stops at Kentucky, Cincinnati, Minnesota, Notre Dame, South Carolina,
State and Youngstown State. He worked and coached for 15 years at the high school level, Florida and in the NFL. As a wide receiver at Kentucky, Phillips earned his bachelor’s degree
including nine as a head coach. Phillips earned a bachelor’s degree in education from Toledo in advertising from UK in 1986. Born Joe Phillips Jr., the native of Franklin, Kentucky, was
in 1991 and received a master’s degree in educational administration from Youngstown nicknamed Joker as a baby by his grandfather to help distinguish Joker from his father,
State in 1995. Joe Sr.
SUPPORT STAFF
STEVE STRIPLING GAMEDAY LOCATION: FIELD
A veteran of more than 40 years in the coaching ranks, Steve Stripling returns to UC after a five-
year stint at Tennessee in both on- and off-the-field roles. He was previously at UC from 2010-
12 as assistant head coach/defensive line coach and added the title of defensive run game
coordinator from 2011-12. He served as the Bearcats’ interim head coach for the 2012 Belk Bowl,
leading UC to a thrilling, come-from-behind 48-34 win over Duke. Stripling and his wife, Gayle,
AUSTEN BUJNOCH DANNY FOLINO MICHELE GALVIN MIKE HARTLINE AARON HIMMLER COLIN HITSCHLER
have three children, son Cody, twin grandchildren Asher and Lilly, son Chad, daughter Christy and GRAD ASST. - OFFENSE SPORTS PERFORMANCE SPORTS MEDICINE QUALITY CONTROL - OFF. ASST. AD/MEDICAL SVCS. QUALITY CONTROL - DEF.
With 36 seasons in collegiate coaching, Jon Tenuta has a wealth of FBS experience, including
serving as the defensive coordinator at various FBS stops: Kansas State, Ohio State, North PAT LAMBERT MITCH MAROTTI LOGAN MEYER BRYAN MURRAY SHERRY MURRAY ADAM NIEMEYER
GRAD ASST. - DEFENSE OPS. & VIDEO ASSISTANT ON-CAMPUS RECRUITING GRAD ASST. - DEFENSE ASSOC. TO THE HC DIRECTOR, FB VIDEO
Carolina, Georgia Tech, Notre Dame and Virginia. Tenuta also was at Marshall and SMU as the
defensive coordinator during the 1980s and has been a defensive coordinator in 19 of his 36
seasons as a collegiate coach. Most recently, Tenuta spent three seasons as the associate head
coach for the defense and the defensive coordinator at Virginia. Tenuta and his wife, Dori, have
three sons — Zach, Matt and Luke.
Brady Collins came to UC after spending the two seasons at Ohio State as a strength coach
with the football team. A 2009 graduate of Otterbein, Collins went south after graduation
to become a volunteer strength coach at Kentucky and intern for the Cincinnati Bengals.
He became a graduate assistant coach at Kentucky in 2010 and a year later was named an
assistant strength coach. In 2013, he accepted an assistant strength and conditioning position
at Mississippi State before he was hired at Ohio State in 2015. Collins and his wife, Allie, are the
parents of one daughter, Kaylee. AUSTIN STEPHAN DEANDRE WARD JAKE WARNKE MIKE WAUGH JOHN WIDECAN
SPORTS PERFORMANCE SPORTS PERFORMANCE DIRECTOR, FB EQUIPMENT DIRECTOR, RECRUITING ASSOC. AD/OPERATIONS
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TEAM STATISTICS CINCINNATI OPPONENT SCORE BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total
SCORING 230 82 Cincinnati 45 73 55 57 - 230
Points Per Game 38.3 13.7 Opponents 38 17 17 10 - 82
Points Off Turnovers 28 7
FIRST DOWNS 146 92 RUSHING
Rushing 79 28 NAME GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G
Passing 60 43 WARREN, Michael 6 124 675 11 664 5.4 11 81 110.7
Penalty 7 21 RIDDER, Desmond 6 68 398 83 315 4.6 4 41 52.5
RUSHING YARDAGE 1533 696 THOMAS, Tavion 4 37 259 0 259 7.0 4 25 64.8
Yards gained rushing 1676 829 MCCLELLAND, Charles 6 28 160 8 152 5.4 1 22 25.3
Yards lost rushing 143 133 BOOSE, Taylor 3 7 69 3 66 9.4 0 49 22.0
Rushing Attempts 292 187 MOORE, Hayden 4 11 58 15 43 3.9 1 13 10.8
Average Per Rush 5.2 3.7 KOPAYGORODSKY, Mike 1 5 27 1 26 5.2 0 14 26.0
Average Per Game 255.5 116.0 SOPKO, Jake 2 3 17 2 15 5.0 0 12 7.5
TDs Rushing 22 5 FERGUSON, Chris 6 0 6 0 6 0.0 0 0 1.0
PASSING YARDAGE 1274 926 LEWIS, Kahlil 6 1 3 0 3 3.0 0 3 0.5
Comp-Att-Int 98-148-3 95-199-4 HUBER, Wilson 6 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0.0
Average Per Pass 8.6 4.7 BRYANT, Ben 1 2 4 8 -4 -2.0 0 4 -4.0
Average Per Catch 13.0 9.7 TOTAL 6 292 1676 143 1533 5.2 22 81 255.5
Average Per Game 212.3 154.3 OPPONENTS 6 187 829 133 696 3.7 5 74 116.0
TDs Passing 10 5
TOTAL OFFENSE 2807 1622
Total Plays 440 386 PASSING
Average Per Play 6.4 4.2 NAME G Effic Cmp-Att-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G
Average Per Game 467.8 270.3 RIDDER, Desmond 6 160.17 82-125-2 65.6 1062 10 77 177.0
KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 11-241 17-430 MOORE, Hayden 4 179.23 10-12-0 83.3 137 0 51 34.2
PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 13-51 13-42 BRYANT, Ben 1 128.75 6-8-1 75.0 75 0 18 75.0
INT RETURNS: #-Yards 4-24 3-42 SOPKO, Jake 2 0.00 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0
KICK RETURN AVERAGE 21.9 25.3 TOTAL 6 156.77 98-148-3 66.2 1274 10 77 212.3
PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 3.9 3.2 OPPONENTS 6 91.10 95-199-4 47.7 926 5 41 154.3
INT RETURN AVERAGE 6.0 14.0
FUMBLES-LOST 9-4 6-3
PENALTIES-Yards 54-534 39-301 RECEIVING
Average Per Game 89.0 50.2 NAME G No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G
PUNTS-Yards 30-1351 44-1789 DEGUARA, Josiah 6 21 296 14.1 3 38 49.3
Average Per Punt 45.0 40.7 LEWIS, Kahlil 6 18 233 12.9 3 61 38.8
Net punt average 43.0 38.1 JACKSON, Jayshon 6 14 159 11.4 1 33 26.5
KICKOFFS-Yards 40-2503 20-1188 WARREN, Michael 6 11 122 11.1 0 18 20.3
Average Per Kick 62.6 59.4 MEDARIS, Rashad 6 10 184 18.4 2 77 30.7
Net kick average 38.7 38.6 GEDDIS, Thomas 6 10 136 13.6 1 29 22.7
TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 32:43 27:16 HAWES, Javan 6 3 34 11.3 0 18 5.7
3RD-DOWN Conversions 38/84 26/90 LABELLE, Bruno 6 3 13 4.3 0 5 2.2
3rd-Down Pct 45% 29% HUBER, Wilson 6 2 17 8.5 0 16 2.8
4TH-DOWN Conversions 7/11 3/13 TAYLOR, Leonard 4 2 11 5.5 0 7 2.8
4th-Down Pct 64% 23% MCCLELLAND, Charles 6 2 10 5.0 0 6 1.7
SACKS BY-Yards 14-88 10-61 MBODJ, Malick 6 1 51 51.0 0 51 8.5
MISC YARDS 0 0 CLOUD, Trent 6 1 8 8.0 0 8 1.3
TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 32 10 TOTAL 6 98 1274 13.0 10 77 212.3
FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 2-3 4-5 OPPONENTS 6 95 926 9.7 5 41 154.3
ON-SIDE KICKS 0-0 0-1
RED-ZONE SCORES (23-26) 88% (11-14) 79%
RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (21-26) 81% (9-14) 64%
PAT-ATTEMPTS (30-31) 97% (10-10) 100%
ATTENDANCE 96254 90500
Games/Avg Per Game 3/32085 3/30167
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TOTAL OFFENSE PUNT RETURNS
Name G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G Name No. Yds Avg TD Long
RIDDER, Desmond 6 193 315 1062 1377 229.5 KNIGHT, Aulden 12 38 3.2 0 14
WARREN, Michael 6 124 664 0 664 110.7 TUCKY, Ethan 1 13 13.0 0 0
THOMAS, Tavion 4 37 259 0 259 64.8 TOTAL 13 51 3.9 0 14
MOORE, Hayden 4 23 43 137 180 45.0 OPPONENTS 13 42 3.2 0 11
MCCLELLAND, Charles 6 28 152 0 152 25.3
BRYANT, Ben 1 10 -4 75 71 71.0
BOOSE, Taylor 3 7 66 0 66 22.0 INTERCEPTIONS
KOPAYGORODSKY, Mike 1 5 26 0 26 26.0 Name No. Yds Avg TD Long
SOPKO, Jake 2 4 15 0 15 7.5 WIGGINS, James 2 1 0.5 0 1
FERGUSON, Chris 6 0 6 0 6 1.0 FORREST, Darrick 1 23 23.0 0 23
LEWIS, Kahlil 6 1 3 0 3 0.5 WHITE, Jarell 1 0 0.0 0 0
TOTAL 6 440 1533 1274 2807 467.8 TOTAL 4 24 6.0 0 23
OPPONENTS 6 386 696 926 1622 270.3 OPPONENTS 3 42 14.0 0 24
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3rd Down 4th Down Time of TOP Avg Avg Avg Punting Penalties
Opponent Conversions Conversions Possession Margin Yds/Rush Yds/Pass Yds/Play Number-Avg Number-Yards
@ UCLA 5-18/6-15 3-4/0-2 34:21/25:39 8:42 3.8/4.6 4.2/4.4 3.9/4.5 8-43.4/6-43.2 7-45/6-26
@ Miami (OH) 6-15/6-17 0-0/0-1 32:51/27:09 5:42 3.7/3.1 4.1/3.4 3.8/3.3 8-46.0/10-38.6 8-86/4-45
ALABAMA A&M 7-9/2-14 0-0/1-2 35:03/24:57 10:06 7.4/1.9 12.8/4.8 9.1/3.4 2-47.5/10-40.8 7-75/7-40
OHIO 7-12/6-16 0-0/1-1 24:38/35:22 -10:44 4.4/5.2 8.8/6.6 6.5/5.7 5-40.6/4-47.5 14-150/8-85
@ UConn * 7-14/3-13 3-4/1-3 36:55/23:05 13:50 6.0/2.7 11.7/5.2 8.0/4.0 2-45.5/6-41.0 11-113/2-15
TULANE * 6-16/3-15 1-3/0-4 32:33/27:27 5:06 5.7/3.5 7.0/4.3 6.1/3.9 5-49.4/8-37.5 7-65/12-90
@ Temple *
@ SMU *
NAVY *
USF *
@ UCF *
ECU *
TOTALS 38-84/26-90 7-11/3-13 196:21/163:39 32:42 5.2/3.7 8.6/4.7 6.4/4.2 30-45.0/44-40.7 534/301
Note: Game totals are displayed in the format TEAM/OPPONENT for each category; *-American Athletic Conference game
TIME OF POSSESSION
Date Opponent Score Overall 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr
09/01 @ UCLA W 26-17 34:21 6:34 9:57 8:50 9:00
09/08 @ Miami (OH) W 21-0 32:51 7:30 6:53 8:04 10:24
09/15 ALABAMA A&M W 63-7 35:03 7:02 10:24 9:26 8:11
09/22 OHIO W 34-30 24:38 4:03 5:13 7:10 8:12
09/29 @ UConn * W 49-7 36:55 10:09 7:15 10:08 9:23
10/06 TULANE * W 37-21 32:33 5:57 7:43 7:50 11:03
10/20 @ Temple *
10/27 @ SMU *
11/03 NAVY *
11/10 USF *
11/17 @ UCF *
11/23 ECU *
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#8 MOORE, Hayden Att Comp Int Pct Yards TD Long Sack Yds Effic
@ UCLA 2 1 0 50.0 10 0 10 2 11 92.0
Alabama A&M 7 6 0 85.7 58 0 33 0 0 155.3
UConn 3 3 0 100.0 69 0 51 0 0 293.2
TOTALS 12 10 0 83.3 137 0 51 2 11 179.2
#6 BRYANT, Ben Att Comp Int Pct Yards TD Long Sack Yds Effic
Alabama A&M 8 6 1 75.0 75 0 18 1 8 128.8
TOTALS 8 6 1 75.0 75 0 18 1 8 128.8
#10 SOPKO, Jake Att Comp Int Pct Yards TD Long Sack Yds Effic
Alabama A&M 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
TOTALS 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
RUSHING
PLAYER No-Yds/TD UCLA MIA A&M OHIO UCONN TLN TEM SMU NAVY USF UCF ECU
WARREN, Michael 124-664/11 35-142/3 29-91/2 6-78/1 23-124/2 13-106/2 18-123/1
RIDDER, Desmond 68-315/4 14-63/0 18-100/0 2-12/1 10-28/1 8-47/1 16-65/1
THOMAS, Tavion 37-259/4 DNP 1-3/0 18-141/2 DNP 10-56/1 8-59/1
MCCLELLAND, C. 28-152/1 - - 16-121/1 - 7-15/0 5-16/0
BOOSE, Taylor 7-66/0 - DNP DNP DNP 7-66/0 -
MOORE, Hayden 11-43/1 2--11/0 - 2-22/0 DNP 7-32/1 DNP
KOPAYGORODSKY 5-26/0 DNP DNP 5-26/0 DNP DNP DNP
SOPKO, Jake 3-15/0 DNP DNP 3-15/0 DNP - DNP
LEWIS, Kahlil 1-3/0 - - - - - 1-3/0
BRYANT, Ben 2--4/0 DNP DNP 2--4/0 DNP DNP DNP
RECEIVING
PLAYER No-Yds/TD UCLA MIA A&M OHIO UCONN TLN TEM SMU NAVY USF UCF ECU
DEGUARA, Josiah 21-296/3 2-10/0 4-34/1 1-22/1 6-69/0 5-112/1 3-49/0
LEWIS, Kahlil 18-233/3 3-7/0 1-13/0 4-92/1 5-51/0 2-30/0 3-40/2
MEDARIS, Rashad 10-184/2 - 1--2/0 2-38/0 3-104/1 3-40/1 1-4/0
JACKSON, J. 14-159/1 2-28/0 - 6-80/0 2-25/1 2-16/0 2-10/0
GEDDIS, Thomas 10-136/1 1-10/0 - 1-29/1 2-24/0 5-45/0 1-28/0
WARREN, Michael 11-122/0 3-29/0 - 1-18/0 - 4-41/0 3-34/0
MBODJ, Malick 1-51/0 - - - - 1-51/0 -
HAWES, Javan 3-34/0 - - 2-29/0 - - 1-5/0
HUBER, Wilson 2-17/0 1-16/0 - - 1-1/0 - -
LABELLE, Bruno 3-13/0 2-10/0 - 1-3/0 - - -
TAYLOR, Leonard 2-11/0 DNP DNP 1-7/0 - 1-4/0 -
MCCLELLAND, C. 2-10/0 - - 1-6/0 - - 1-4/0
CLOUD, Trent 1-8/0 - - 1-8/0 - - -
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INT RETURNS
NAME TOTAL UCLA MIA A&M OHIO UCONN TLN TEM SMU NAVY USF UCF ECU
WIGGINS, James 2-1 1-0 - - 1-1 - -
FORREST, D. 1-23 - 1-23 - - - -
WHITE, Jarell 1-0 - - - - 1-0 -
KICK RETURNS
NAME TOTAL UCLA MIA A&M OHIO UCONN TLN TEM SMU NAVY USF UCF ECU
WIGGINS, James 7-172 1-35 1-33 - 3-61 1-25 1-18
KNIGHT, Aulden 2-45 - - - 2-45 - -
MCCLELLAND, C. 1-15 - - 1-15 - - -
TAYLOR, Leonard 1-9 DNP DNP 1-9 - - -
PUNT RETURNS
NAME TOTAL UCLA MIA A&M OHIO UCONN TLN TEM SMU NAVY USF UCF ECU
KNIGHT, Aulden 12-38 1-12 4--3 3-6 1-6 1-14 2-3
TUCKY, Ethan 1-13 - - - - - 1-13
FUMBLE RETURNS
NAME TOTAL UCLA MIA A&M OHIO UCONN TLN TEM SMU NAVY USF UCF ECU
YOUNG, Perry 1-27 - - 1-27 DNP - -
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FUMBLES RECOVERED
NAME TOTAL UCLA MIA A&M OHIO UCONN TLN TEM SMU NAVY USF UCF ECU
FORREST, D. 1 - - - 1 - -
YOUNG, Perry 1 - - 1 DNP - -
JEFFERIES, Cam 1 - - - - - 1
TOTAL TACKLES
NAME UA-A TOT UCLA MIA A&M OHIO UCONN TLN TEM SMU NAVY USF UCF ECU
YOUNG, Perry 13-16 29 4-0 3-3 0-2 DNP 4-4 2-7
WRIGHT, Bryan 8-19 27 4-0 2-0 1-3 1-8 0-2 0-6
CLEMENTS, Malik 15-11 26 4-0 2-0 0-1 4-4 0-3 5-3
COPELAND, M. 13-12 25 7-0 2-4 0-1 3-4 1-0 0-3
FORREST, D. 13-11 24 3-0 2-1 1-0 4-3 2-1 1-6
FITZ, Kimoni 8-16 24 1-0 1-1 0-2 2-6 3-2 1-5
WIGGINS, James 14-8 22 6-0 2-2 2-2 1-2 3-0 0-2
BROUGHTON, C. 15-6 21 4-1 4-1 1-1 4-2 1-0 1-1
WHITE, Jarell 13-6 19 2-0 2-2 1-0 6-3 2-0 0-1
GILBERT, Tyrell 13-2 15 4-0 2-0 3-2 2-0 - 2-0
TUCKY, Ethan 8-6 14 2-1 2-0 0-1 0-2 1-2 3-0
BRYANT, Coby 12-2 14 5-0 3-0 - 2-0 1-1 1-1
DUBLANKO, Joel 3-8 11 - 1-0 1-2 0-2 0-1 1-3
JEFFERIES, Cam 9-2 11 3-0 2-0 - 1-0 0-2 3-0
PITTS, Michael 3-8 11 - 0-2 1-1 0-1 - 2-4
BROWN, Marcus 1-8 9 - 0-2 1-3 - 0-1 0-2
BROOKS, Curtis 1-8 9 - 0-2 0-2 0-2 - 1-2
HICKS, Ja’von 4-3 7 - 0-1 1-0 1-0 2-2 -
PONDER, Elijah 4-2 6 DNP DNP 1-1 1-1 2-0 -
VANN, Malik 1-5 6 - - 0-2 0-1 1-1 0-1
SMITH, Marquis 4-2 6 - DNP 1-0 1-0 0-2 2-0
SPONSELLER, Ty 2-2 4 1-0 1-1 - 0-1 - -
POTTS, RJ 2-2 4 - - - - 2-1 0-1
LEWIS, Kahlil 3-0 3 - - - 1-0 1-0 1-0
MURPHY, Chris 2-0 2 - DNP 1-0 - 1-0 DNP
SANDERS, Myjai 1-1 2 - - 1-0 - - 0-1
PIERCE, Alec 1-1 2 1-0 - - - 0-1 DNP
TAYLOR, Jabari 1-1 2 DNP - 1-0 DNP - 0-1
JONES, Ryan 2-0 2 - - 1-0 1-0 - -
BACEVICH, Blake 1-1 2 DNP DNP 1-1 DNP DNP DNP
SMITH, James 1-0 1 - 1-0 - - - -
HAMLIN, Noah 1-0 1 - - 1-0 - - -
BOLDEN, Kyle 0-1 1 DNP DNP 0-1 DNP DNP DNP
WARD, Taj 1-0 1 DNP DNP - DNP 1-0 DNP
DEGUARA, Josiah 0-1 1 - - - 0-1 - -
FERGUSON, Chris 1-0 1 - - - - - 1-0
HUBER, Wilson 0-1 1 - - - 0-1 - -
CLOUD, Trent 1-0 1 - - 1-0 - - -
MEDARIS, Rashad 1-0 1 - - - - - 1-0
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SACKS
NAME UA-A TOT UCLA MIA A&M OHIO UCONN TLN TEM SMU NAVY USF UCF ECU
BROUGHTON, C. 4-2 5.0 2.5-9 - - 1.0-8 1.0-8 0.5-5
WRIGHT, Bryan 2-0 2.0 2.0-14 - - - - -
TUCKY, Ethan 1-2 2.0 0.5-2 - - - 0.5-2 1.0-10
PITTS, Michael 1-1 1.5 - - 1.0-14 - - 0.5-0
FITZ, Kimoni 1-0 1.0 - - - - - 1.0-2
PONDER, Elijah 1-0 1.0 DNP DNP 1.0-6 - - -
YOUNG, Perry 0-1 0.5 - - - DNP - 0.5-1
VANN, Malik 0-1 0.5 - - - - 0.5-3 -
COPELAND, M. 0-1 0.5 - - - - - 0.5-4
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WARREN, Michael 6 124 675 11 664 5.4 11 81 110.7 .......... 18 178 1009 21 988 5.6 12 81 54.9
RIDDER, Desmond 6 68 398 83 315 4.6 4 41 52.5 .......... 6 68 398 83 315 4.6 4 41 52.5
THOMAS, Tavion 4 37 259 0 259 7.0 4 25 64.8 .......... 4 37 259 0 259 7.0 4 25 64.8
MCCLELLAND, Charles 6 28 160 8 152 5.4 1 22 25.3 .......... 6 28 160 8 152 5.4 1 22 25.3
BOOSE, Taylor 3 7 69 3 66 9.4 0 49 22.0 .......... 14 13 91 6 85 6.5 0 49 6.1
MOORE, Hayden 4 11 58 15 43 3.9 1 13 10.8 .......... 32 212 867 445 422 2.0 9 46 13.2
KOPAYGORODSKY, Mike 1 5 27 1 26 5.2 0 14 26.0 .......... 1 5 27 1 26 5.2 0 14 26.0
SOPKO, Jake 2 3 17 2 15 5.0 0 12 7.5 .......... 2 3 17 2 15 5.0 0 12 7.5
FERGUSON, Chris 6 0 6 0 6 0.0 0 0 1.0 .......... 6 0 6 0 6 0.0 0 0 1.0
LEWIS, Kahlil 6 1 3 0 3 3.0 0 3 0.5 .......... 41 12 148 5 143 11.9 0 79 3.5
HUBER, Wilson 6 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0.0 .......... 6 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0.0
BRYANT, Ben 1 2 4 8 -4 -2.0 0 4 -4.0 .......... 1 2 4 8 -4 -2.0 0 4 -4.0
Total.......... 6 292 1676 143 1533 5.2 22 81 255.5
Opponents...... 6 187 829 133 696 3.7 5 74 116.0
PASSING GP Effic Cmp-Att-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G GP Effic Att-Cmp-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G
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RIDDER, Desmond 6 160.17 82-125-2 65.6 1062 10 77 177.0 ...... 6 160.17 125-82-2 65.6 1062 10 77 177.0
MOORE, Hayden 4 179.23 10-12-0 83.3 137 0 51 34.2 ...... 32 124.32 915-528-27 57.7 6328 40 82 197.8
BRYANT, Ben 1 128.75 6-8-1 75.0 75 0 18 75.0 ...... 1 128.75 8-6-1 75.0 75 0 18 75.0
SOPKO, Jake 2 0.00 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 ...... 2 0.00 1-0-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0
Total.......... 6 156.77 98-148-3 66.2 1274 10 77 212.3
Opponents...... 6 91.10 95-199-4 47.7 926 5 41 154.3
RECEIVING GP No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G GP No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G
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DEGUARA, Josiah 6 21 296 14.1 3 38 49.3 .................... 25 36 441 12.2 3 38 17.6
LEWIS, Kahlil 6 18 233 12.9 3 61 38.8 .................... 41 130 1567 12.1 15 75 38.2
JACKSON, Jayshon 6 14 159 11.4 1 33 26.5 .................... 6 14 159 11.4 1 33 26.5
WARREN, Michael 6 11 122 11.1 0 18 20.3 .................... 18 16 179 11.2 0 18 9.9
MEDARIS, Rashad 6 10 184 18.4 2 77 30.7 .................... 11 16 245 15.3 2 77 22.3
GEDDIS, Thomas 6 10 136 13.6 1 29 22.7 .................... 26 46 663 14.4 5 48 25.5
HAWES, Javan 6 3 34 11.3 0 18 5.7 .................... 14 11 91 8.3 1 18 6.5
LABELLE, Bruno 6 3 13 4.3 0 5 2.2 .................... 18 4 28 7.0 0 15 1.6
HUBER, Wilson 6 2 17 8.5 0 16 2.8 .................... 6 2 17 8.5 0 16 2.8
TAYLOR, Leonard 4 2 11 5.5 0 7 2.8 .................... 4 2 11 5.5 0 7 2.8
MCCLELLAND, Charles 6 2 10 5.0 0 6 1.7 .................... 6 2 10 5.0 0 6 1.7
MBODJ, Malick 6 1 51 51.0 0 51 8.5 .................... 9 1 51 51.0 0 51 5.7
CLOUD, Trent 6 1 8 8.0 0 8 1.3 .................... 6 1 8 8.0 0 8 1.3
DOAKS, Gerrid 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .................... 9 14 135 9.6 1 29 15.0
ROLLINS, Jerron 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .................... 23 20 200 10.0 2 70 8.7
HAWES, Javan 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .................... 8 8 57 7.1 1 18 7.1
BOOSE, Taylor 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .................... 11 3 13 4.3 0 9 1.2
MOORE, Hayden 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .................... 28 2 33 16.5 1 29 1.2
Total.......... 6 98 1274 13.0 10 77 212.3
Opponents...... 6 95 926 9.7 5 41 154.3
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TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G
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RIDDER, Desmond 6 193 315 1062 1377 229.5 ....................... 6 193 315 1062 1377 229.5
WARREN, Michael 6 124 664 0 664 110.7 ....................... 18 178 988 0 988 54.9
THOMAS, Tavion 4 37 259 0 259 64.8 ....................... 4 37 259 0 259 64.8
MOORE, Hayden 4 23 43 137 180 45.0 ....................... 32 1127 422 6328 6750 210.9
MCCLELLAND, Charles 6 28 152 0 152 25.3 ....................... 6 28 152 0 152 25.3
BRYANT, Ben 1 10 -4 75 71 71.0 ....................... 1 10 -4 75 71 71.0
BOOSE, Taylor 3 7 66 0 66 22.0 ....................... 14 13 85 0 85 6.1
KOPAYGORODSKY, Mike 1 5 26 0 26 26.0 ....................... 1 5 26 0 26 26.0
SOPKO, Jake 2 4 15 0 15 7.5 ....................... 2 4 15 0 15 7.5
FERGUSON, Chris 6 0 6 0 6 1.0 ....................... 6 0 6 0 6 1.0
LEWIS, Kahlil 6 1 3 0 3 0.5 ....................... 41 12 143 0 143 3.5
DOAKS, Gerrid 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 ....................... 9 87 513 0 513 57.0
SMITH, James 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 ....................... 12 0 5 0 5 0.4
Total.......... 6 440 1533 1274 2807 467.8
Opponents...... 6 386 696 926 1622 270.3
PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long No. Yds Avg TD Long
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KNIGHT, Aulden 12 38 3.2 0 14 .............................. 12 38 3.2 0 14
TUCKY, Ethan 1 13 13.0 0 0 .............................. 1 13 13.0 0 0
Total.......... 13 51 3.9 0 14
Opponents...... 13 42 3.2 0 11
KICK RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long No. Yds Avg TD Long
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WIGGINS, James 7 172 24.6 0 35 .............................. 7 172 24.6 0 35
KNIGHT, Aulden 2 45 22.5 0 26 .............................. 2 45 22.5 0 26
MCCLELLAND, Charles 1 15 15.0 0 15 .............................. 1 15 15.0 0 15
TAYLOR, Leonard 1 9 9.0 0 9 .............................. 1 9 9.0 0 9
WARREN, Michael 0 0 0.0 0 0 .............................. 19 439 23.1 0 41
GEDDIS, Thomas 0 0 0.0 0 0 .............................. 7 125 17.9 0 27
HAWES, Javan 0 0 0.0 0 0 .............................. 5 89 17.8 0 22
BOOSE, Taylor 0 0 0.0 0 0 .............................. 3 59 19.7 0 24
Total.......... 11 241 21.9 0 35
Opponents...... 17 430 25.3 0 69
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FUMBLE RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long No. Yds Avg TD Long
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YOUNG, Perry 1 27 27.0 0 27 .............................. 1 27 27.0 0 27
Total.......... 1 27 27.0 0 27
Opponents...... 0 0 0.0 0 0
ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G
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RIDDER, Desmond 6 315 0 0 0 0 315 52.5 ............... 6 315 0 0 0 0 315 52.5
DEGUARA, Josiah 6 0 296 0 0 0 296 49.3 ............... 25 -2 441 0 0 0 439 17.6
THOMAS, Tavion 4 259 0 0 0 0 259 64.8 ............... 4 259 0 0 0 0 259 64.8
LEWIS, Kahlil 6 3 233 0 0 0 236 39.3 ............... 41 143 1567 0 297 0 2007 49.0
MEDARIS, Rashad 6 0 184 0 0 0 184 30.7 ............... 11 0 245 0 0 0 245 22.3
MCCLELLAND, Charles 6 152 10 0 15 0 177 29.5 ............... 6 152 10 0 15 0 177 29.5
WIGGINS, James 6 0 0 0 172 1 173 28.8 ............... 16 0 0 0 172 1 173 10.8
JACKSON, Jayshon 6 0 159 0 0 0 159 26.5 ............... 6 0 159 0 0 0 159 26.5
GEDDIS, Thomas 6 0 136 0 0 0 136 22.7 ............... 26 0 663 0 125 0 788 30.3
KNIGHT, Aulden 6 0 0 38 45 0 83 13.8 ............... 6 0 0 38 45 0 83 13.8
BOOSE, Taylor 3 66 0 0 0 0 66 22.0 ............... 14 85 13 0 59 0 157 11.2
MBODJ, Malick 6 0 51 0 0 0 51 8.5 ............... 9 0 51 0 0 0 51 5.7
MOORE, Hayden 4 43 0 0 0 0 43 10.8 ............... 32 422 33 0 0 0 455 14.2
HAWES, Javan 6 0 34 0 0 0 34 5.7 ............... 14 0 91 0 89 0 180 12.9
KOPAYGORODSKY, Mike 1 26 0 0 0 0 26 26.0 ............... 1 26 0 0 0 0 26 26.0
FORREST, Darrick 6 0 0 0 0 23 23 3.8 ............... 18 0 0 0 0 23 23 1.3
TAYLOR, Leonard 4 0 11 0 9 0 20 5.0 ............... 4 0 11 0 9 0 20 5.0
HUBER, Wilson 6 0 17 0 0 0 17 2.8 ............... 6 0 17 0 0 0 17 2.8
SOPKO, Jake 2 15 0 0 0 0 15 7.5 ............... 2 15 0 0 0 0 15 7.5
LABELLE, Bruno 6 0 13 0 0 0 13 2.2 ............... 18 0 28 0 0 0 28 1.6
TUCKY, Ethan 6 0 0 13 0 0 13 2.2 ............... 6 0 0 13 0 0 13 2.2
CLOUD, Trent 6 0 8 0 0 0 8 1.3 ............... 6 0 8 0 0 0 8 1.3
FERGUSON, Chris 6 6 0 0 0 0 6 1.0 ............... 6 6 0 0 0 0 6 1.0
BRYANT, Ben 1 -4 0 0 0 0 -4 -4.0 ............... 1 -4 0 0 0 0 -4 -4.0
Total.......... 6 1533 1274 51 241 24 3123 520.5
Opponents...... 6 696 926 42 430 42 2136 356.0
FIELD GOALS Att Good Long Blkd Att Good Long Blkd Pct.
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SMITH, Cole 3 2 28 1 .................................. 3 2 28 1 66.7
JONES, Ryan 0 0 0 0 .................................. 10 6 30 0 60.0
Total.......... 3 2 28 1
Opponents...... 5 4 47 0
PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 Blkd No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 Blkd
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SMITH, James 30 1351 45.0 63 1 9 11 0 ................ 94 4039 43.0 65 1 42 32 0
Total.......... 30 1351 45.0 63 1 9 11 0
Opponents...... 44 1789 40.7 64 3 14 12 1
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KICKOFFS No. Yds Avg TB OB Retn Net YdLn No. Yds Avg TB OB
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JONES, Ryan 40 2503 62.6 21 0 ............................. 146 8779 60.1 48 7
Total.......... 40 2503 62.6 21 0 430 38.7 26
Opponents...... 20 1188 59.4 7 0 241 38.6 26
DEFENSIVE LEADERS GP Solo Ast Total TFL Sacks Int PBU FR FF Blk GP Solo Ast Total TFL Sacks Int PBU FR FF Blk
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6 YOUNG, Perry 5 13 16 29 1.5 0.5 . . 1 . . 29 93 79 172 12.0 0.5 . 4 2 1 .
11 WRIGHT, Bryan 6 8 19 27 3.5 2.0 . . . 1 . 20 27 43 70 10.0 2.0 1 2 . 1 .
4 CLEMENTS, Malik 6 15 11 26 2.0 . . 2 . . . 43 67 78 145 3.5 . 1 3 1 . .
44 COPELAND, Marquise 6 13 12 25 3.0 0.5 . 1 . . . 40 68 94 162 16.5 5.0 . 3 . 2 .
51 FITZ, Kimoni 6 8 16 24 4.0 1.0 . 1 . . . 41 50 50 100 12.0 2.5 . 1 . . .
5 FORREST, Darrick 6 13 11 24 0.0 . 1 1 1 . . 18 16 13 29 0.0 . 1 1 1 . .
32 WIGGINS, James 6 14 8 22 2.0 . 2 3 . . . 16 15 8 23 2.0 . 2 3 . . .
96 BROUGHTON, Cortez 6 15 6 21 11.0 5.0 . 2 . 1 . 44 60 65 125 21.0 8.5 1 7 1 1 1
8W WHITE, Jarell 6 13 6 19 2.5 . 1 . . . . 18 30 35 65 5.0 0.5 1 1 . . .
2 GILBERT, Tyrell 6 13 2 15 0.0 . . 5 . . . 41 90 58 148 4.0 1.0 4 15 3 4 .
7B BRYANT, Coby 6 12 2 14 0.0 . . 5 . 1 . 18 14 4 18 0.0 . . 5 . 1 .
1D TUCKY, Ethan 6 8 6 14 2.0 2.0 . . . . 1 6 8 6 14 2.0 2.0 . . . . 1
14 JEFFERIES, Cam 6 9 2 11 1.0 . . 4 1 . . 6 9 2 11 1.0 . . 4 1 . .
41 DUBLANKO, Joel 6 3 8 11 0.0 . . . . . . 18 4 15 19 1.5 . . . . . .
43 PITTS, Michael 6 3 8 11 1.5 1.5 . . . . . 13 3 11 14 1.5 1.5 . . . . .
99 BROWN, Marcus 6 1 8 9 1.0 . . . . . . 17 4 14 18 2.0 . . 2 . . .
92 BROOKS, Curtis 6 1 8 9 0.0 . . . . . . 18 5 20 25 0.0 . . . . . .
3H HICKS, Ja’von 6 4 3 7 0.0 . . 1 . . . 6 4 3 7 0.0 . . 1 . . .
31 SMITH, Marquis 5 4 2 6 0.0 . . 1 . . . 17 14 4 18 0.0 . . 1 . . .
42 VANN, Malik 6 1 5 6 0.5 0.5 . . . . . 6 1 5 6 0.5 0.5 . . . . .
93 PONDER, Elijah 4 4 2 6 1.0 1.0 . . . 1 . 5 4 2 6 1.0 1.0 . . . 1 .
2P POTTS, RJ 6 2 2 4 0.0 . . . . . . 6 2 2 4 0.0 . . . . . .
40 SPONSELLER, Ty 6 2 2 4 0.0 . . . . . . 17 5 4 9 0.0 . . . . . .
1 LEWIS, Kahlil 6 3 . 3 0.0 . . . . . . 41 3 . 3 0.0 . . . . . .
90 TAYLOR, Jabari 4 1 1 2 0.5 . . . . . . 4 1 1 2 0.5 . . . . . .
12 PIERCE, Alec 5 1 1 2 0.0 . . . . . . 5 1 1 2 0.0 . . . . . .
30 MURPHY, Chris 4 2 . 2 0.0 . . . . . . 29 24 13 37 2.0 . . 4 1 . .
2S SANDERS, Myjai 6 1 1 2 0.0 . . . . . . 6 1 1 2 0.0 . . . . . .
33 BACEVICH, Blake 1 1 1 2 0.0 . . . . . . 1 1 1 2 0.0 . . . . . .
97 JONES, Ryan 6 2 . 2 0.0 . . . . . . 31 5 . 5 0.0 . . . . . .
75 FERGUSON, Chris 6 1 . 1 0.0 . . . . . . 6 1 . 1 0.0 . . . . . .
13 CLOUD, Trent 6 1 . 1 0.0 . . . . . . 6 1 . 1 0.0 . . . . . .
34 BOLDEN, Kyle 1 . 1 1 0.0 . . . . . . 1 . 1 1 0.0 . . . . . .
82 HUBER, Wilson 6 . 1 1 0.0 . . . . . . 6 . 1 1 0.0 . . . . . .
24 HAMLIN, Noah 6 1 . 1 0.0 . . . . . . 6 1 . 1 0.0 . . . . . .
1W WARD, Taj 2 1 . 1 0.0 . . . . . . 2 1 . 1 0.0 . . . . . .
17 MEDARIS, Rashad 6 1 . 1 0.0 . . . . . . 11 2 . 2 0.0 . . . . . .
83 DEGUARA, Josiah 6 . 1 1 0.0 . . . . . . 25 . 1 1 0.0 . . . . . .
37 SMITH, James 6 1 . 1 0.0 . . . . . . 18 1 1 2 0.0 . . . . . .
TM TEAM 5 . . . 0.0 . . . . . .
Total.......... 6 196 172 368 37 14 4 26 3 4 1
Opponents...... 6 229 262 491 32 10 3 13 4 6 1
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START ERS
OFFENSE LT LG C RG RT TE/WR WR/TE WR WR QB RB
@ UCLA Boyd Trout Campbell James Ferguson Deguara Medaris Geddis Lewis Moore Warren
@ Miami (OH) Boyd Trout Campbell James Ferguson Deguara Labelle Rollins Lewis Ridder Warren
ALABAMA A&M Boyd Trout Campbell James Ferguson Deguara Labells Medaris Lewis Ridder Warren
OHIO Boyd Trout Campbell James Ferguson Deguara Medaris Geddis Lewis Ridder Warren
@ UConn Boyd Trout Campbell James Ferguson Deguara Medaris Geddis Lewis Ridder Warren
TULANE Boyd Trout Robinson James Ferguson Deguara Medaris Geddis Lewis Ridder Warren
@ Temple
@ SMU
NAVY
USF
@ UCF
ECU
@ UCLA Pitts Broughton Copeland Fitz Young Wright Clements Gilbert Forrest Wiggins C. Bryant
@ Miami (OH) Pitts Broughton Copeland Fitz Young Wright Clements Gilbert Forrest Wiggins Jefferies
ALABAMA A&M Pitts Broughton Copeland Fitz Young Wright Clements Gilbert Forrest Wiggins C. Bryant
OHIO Pitts Broughton Copeland Fitz J. White Wright Clements Gilbert Forrest Wiggins C. Bryant
@ UConn Pitts Broughton Copeland Fitz Young Wright Clements Jefferies Forrest Wiggins C. Bryant
TULANE Pitts Broughton Copeland Fitz Young Wright Clements Jefferies Forrest Wiggins C. Bryant
@ Temple
@ SMU
NAVY
USF
@ UCF
ECU
START CHART
PLAYER 2018 CAR. CONS. PLAYER 2018 CAR. CONS. PLAYER 2018 CAR. CONS.
Dino Boyd, OL 6 26 * 6 Morgan James, OL 6 6 6 Michael Warren II, RB 6 6 6
Coby Bryant, CB 4 5 4 Cam Jefferies, CB 3 10 * 2 Jarell White, LB 1 5 0
Cortez Broughton, DT 6 42 33 Bruno Labelle, TE 2 3 0 James Wiggins, S 6 6 6
Garrett, Campbell, OL 5 17 0 Kahlil Lewis, WR 6 29 17 Bryan Wright, LB 6 13 6
Malik Clements, S 6 14 6 Rashad Medaris, WR 4 4 3 Perry Young, LB 5 16 2
Marquise Copeland, DE 6 21 18 Keith Minor, OL 0 2 0
Josiah Degaura, TE 6 6 6 Hayden Moore, QB 1 23 0 *- Boyd started 20 games at Rhode Island from 2016-17;
Gerrid Doaks, RB 0 4 0 Chris Murphy, S 0 11 0 Jefferies started seven games at Bowling Green in 2017.
Chris Ferguson, OL 6 6 6 Kevin Mouhon, DE 0 19 0
Darrick Forrest, S 6 6 6 Michael Pitts, DE 6 6 6
Kimoni Fitz, DE 6 17 6 Jakari Robinson, OL 1 1 1
Thomas Geddis, WR 4 16 3 Jerron Rollins, WR 1 1 0
Tyrell Gilbert, CB 4 27 0 Kyle Trout, OL 6 13 6
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LONG PLAYS
YDS. TYPE PLAYER(S) OPP.
*81 Rush WARREN, Michael Tulane
*77 Pass MEDARIS, Rashad from RIDDER, Desmond Ohio
*61 Pass LEWIS, Kahlil from RIDDER, Desmond Alabama A&M
51 Pass MBODJ, Malick from MOORE, Hayden UConn
49 Rush BOOSE, Taylor UConn
41 Rush RIDDER, Desmond UConn
39 Rush RIDDER, Desmond Miami
39 Rush RIDDER, Desmond Miami
*38 Pass DEGUARA, Josiah from RIDDER, Desmond UConn
37 Rush WARREN, Michael UConn
35 KR WIGGINS, James UCLA
35 KR WIGGINS, James UCLA
33 KR WIGGINS, James Miami
33 Pass JACKSON, Jayshon from MOORE, Hayden Alabama A&M
33 KR WIGGINS, James Miami
32 Pass DEGUARA, Josiah from RIDDER, Desmond UConn
32 Rush RIDDER, Desmond UCLA
32 Rush WARREN, Michael Alabama A&M
32 Rush RIDDER, Desmond UCLA
31 Pass DEGUARA, Josiah from RIDDER, Desmond Tulane
*29 Pass GEDDIS, Thomas from RIDDER, Desmond Alabama A&M
29 KR WIGGINS, James Ohio
*28 Rush RIDDER, Desmond Tulane
28 Pass GEDDIS, Thomas from RIDDER, Desmond Tulane
27 FR YOUNG, Perry Alabama A&M
*26 Pass JACKSON, Jayshon from RIDDER, Desmond Ohio
26 KR KNIGHT, Aulden Ohio
*25 Pass LEWIS, Kahlil from RIDDER, Desmond Tulane
25 KR WIGGINS, James UConn
*25 Rush THOMAS, Tavion Tulane
*24 Rush WARREN, Michael Ohio
23 INT FORREST, Darrick Miami
23 INT FORREST, Darrick Miami
*22 Pass DEGUARA, Josiah from RIDDER, Desmond Alabama A&M
*22 Rush RIDDER, Desmond Alabama A&M
22 Pass DEGUARA, Josiah from RIDDER, Desmond UConn
22 Pass MEDARIS, Rashad from RIDDER, Desmond Ohio
22 Pass MEDARIS, Rashad from RIDDER, Desmond Alabama A&M
22 Rush MCCLELLAND, Charles Alabama A&M
21 Rush WARREN, Michael UConn
21 Rush THOMAS, Tavion Alabama A&M
21 Pass DEGUARA, Josiah from RIDDER, Desmond Ohio
SCORING DRIVES
SEPT 1 @ UCLA
SCORING PLAY QTR TIME PLAYS YDS ELAPSED
Michael Warren II 1-yard run 2 10:02 14 75 7:00
Michael Warren II 1-yard run 2 06:57 7 27 3:00
Cole Smith 24-yard field goal 2 00:20 9 80 1:59
Team Safety 4 09:45
Michael Warren II 1-yard run 4 01:44 9 36 4:02
SEPT 29 AT UCONN
SCORING PLAY QTR TIME PLAYS YDS ELAPSED
Desmond Ridder 1-yard run 1 07:28 11 74 5:38
Michael Warren 2-yard run 2 14:16 14 88 5:15
Rashad Medaris 15-yard pass from Desmond Ridder 2 00:23 6 79 0:38
Josiah Deguara 38-yard pass from Desmond Ridder 3 14:27 2 75 0:33
Michael Warren 14-yard run 3 09:27 8 71 3:33
Tavion Thomas 1-yard run 3 01:18 12 62 6:02
Hayden Moore 11-yard run 4 12:11 6 80 2:37
DRIVE SUMMARIES
AVERAGE SCORING DRIVE/PLAY STATS LONGEST SHORTEST
Plays: 7.4 per drive; Yards: 63.0 per drive; Avg. Drive Time: 3:38 Longest drive (time): Shortest drive (time):
7:00 at UCLA 0:05 at Miami (OH)
BY THE NUMBERS 14 plays, 75 yards, Warren 1-yard run 12 plays, 58 yards, Deguara 9-yard pass from Ridder
34 scoring drives
250 plays Longest drive (yards): Shortest drive (yards):
2,141 yards 92 yards vs. Ohio 1 yard at Miami (OH)
7,419 seconds 13 plays, 5:02, Warren 3-yard run 1 play, 0:05, Warren 1-yard run
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1 2 3 4 F 1 2 3 4 F 1 2 3 4 F
Cincinnati 0 17 0 9 26 Cincinnati 7 0 0 14 21 Alabama A&M 0 0 7 0 7
UCLA 10 0 7 0 17 Miami 0 0 0 0 0 Cincinnati 28 14 14 7 63
FIRST DOWNS...............................................................13............................11 4th 10:01 CIN Huber 0 yd fumble recovery (C. Smith kick)
FIRST DOWNS...............................................................18........................... 15
RUSHES-YARDS (NET)...................................... 51-188.................... 19-59 11-76 5:04, AAMU 7 - CIN 63
RUSHES-YARDS (NET)...................................... 51-194..................31-144
PASSING YDS (NET)...................................................110.........................162 PASSING YDS (NET).....................................................45.........................139
AAMU CIN
Passes Att-Comp-Int.....................................26-14-0................37-23-1 Passes Att-Comp-Int........................................ 11-6-0................41-22-1
FIRST DOWNS.................................................................8...........................38
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS..................... 77-304..................68-306 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS.....................62-233................. 60-198
RUSHES-YARDS (NET).........................................25-48..................55-409
Fumble Returns-Yards........................................... 0-0.........................0-0 Fumble Returns-Yards........................................... 0-0.........................0-0
PASSING YDS (NET).................................................. 134.........................332
Punt Returns-Yards............................................... 1-12.......................4-18 Punt Returns-Yards................................................4--3......................... 3-7 Passes Att-Comp-Int.....................................28-12-0................26-21-1
Kickoff Returns-Yards.......................................... 1-35.......................1-21 Kickoff Returns-Yards.......................................... 1-33.......................3-55 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS..................... 53-182..................81-741
Interception Returns-Yards...................................1-0.........................0-0 Interception Returns-Yards................................ 1-23.........................0-0 Fumble Returns-Yards........................................... 0-0.......................1-27
Punts (Number-Avg)..........................................8-43.4...................6-43.2 Punts (Number-Avg)......................................... 8-46.0.................10-38.6 Punt Returns-Yards................................................. 0-0......................... 3-6
Fumbles-Lost.............................................................1-1.........................1-0 Fumbles-Lost.............................................................1-0.........................1-0 Kickoff Returns-Yards.......................................... 2-37.......................2-24
Penalties-Yards...................................................... 7-45...................... 6-26 Penalties-Yards......................................................8-86.......................4-45 Interception Returns-Yards................................ 1-18.........................0-0
Possession Time....................................................32:51.....................27:09 Punts (Number-Avg).......................................10-40.8................... 2-47.5
Possession Time....................................................34:21.....................25:39
Fumbles-Lost.............................................................1-1.........................2-0
Third-Down Conversions................................. 5 of 18...................6 of 15 Third-Down Conversions................................. 6 of 15...................6 of 17
Penalties-Yards...................................................... 7-40.......................7-75
Fourth-Down Conversions.................................3 of 4.....................0 of 2 Fourth-Down Conversions................................ 0 of 0..................... 0 of 1
Possession Time....................................................24:57.....................35:03
Red-Zone Scores-Chances....................................4-4......................... 1-1 Red-Zone Scores-Chances....................................3-3.........................0-0
Third-Down Conversions................................. 2 of 14..................... 7 of 9
Sacks By: Number-Yards..................................... 5-25.......................4-19 Sacks By: Number-Yards....................................... 0-0.........................0-0 Fourth-Down Conversions.................................1 of 2.....................0 of 0
Red-Zone Scores-Chances....................................1-1.........................6-6
RUSHING: Cincinnati-WARREN, Michael 35-142; RIDDER, Desmond RUSHING: Cincinnati-RIDDER, Desmond 18-100; WARREN, Michael Sacks By: Number-Yards..................................... 2-18...................... 2-20
14-63; MOORE, Hayden 2-minus 11. UCLA-Allen, Kazmeir 5-103; 29-91; THOMAS, Tavion 1-3; TEAM 3-minus 6. Miami-THOMAS,
Kelley, Joshua 6-20; Olorunfunmi, B. 9-13; Speight, Wilton 3-12; Maurice 4-21; RAGLAND, Gus 5-17; YOUNG, Kenny 2-10; SMITH, RUSHING: Alabama A&M-Teon Dollard 10-28; Jordan Bentley 5-17;
Thompson-Robins 8-minus 4. Alonzo 7-6; JOHNSON, Davion 1-5. C. Roberts 4-8; Josh Cartwright 1-7; Trevon Walters 1-4; TEAM
1-minus 3; Aqeel Glass 3-minus 13. Cincinnati-THOMAS, Tavion
PASSING: Cincinnati-RIDDER, Desmond 13-24-0-100; MOORE, PASSING: Cincinnati-RIDDER, Desmond 6-11-0-45. 18-141; MCCLEALLAND, Charles 16-121; WARREN, Michael 6-78;
Miami-RAGLAND, Gus 22-41-1-139. KOPAYGORODSKY, Mike 5-26; MOORE, Hayden 2-22; SOPKO, Jake
Hayden 1-2-0-10. UCLA-Thompson-Robins 15-25-0-117;
3-15; RIDDER, Desmond 2-12; TEAM 1-minus 2; BRYANT, Ben
Speight, Wilton 8-12-1-45.
2-minus 4; HUBER, Wilson 0-0.
RECEIVING: Cincinnati-DEGUARA, Josiah 4-34; LEWIS, Kahlil 1-13;
RECEIVING: Cincinnati-WARREN, Michael 3-29; LEWIS, Kahlil 3-7; MEDARIS, Rashad 1-minus 2. Miami-YOUNG, Kenny 9-27; GARDNER,
PASSING: Alabama A&M-Aqeel Glass 11-27-0-110; Josh Cartwright
JACKSON, Jayshon 2-28; DEGUARA, Josiah 2-10; LABELLE, Bruno James 7-80; BECKER, Nate 2-14; MAYOCK, Luke 1-7; HOMER, 1-1-0-24. Cincinnati-RIDDER, Desmond 9-10-0-199; BRYANT, Ben
2-10; HUBER, Wilson 1-16; GEDDIS, Thomas 1-10. UCLA-Howard, Andrew 1-6; SMITH, Alonzo 1-6; SORENSON, Jack 1-minus 1. 6-8-1-75; MOORE, Hayden 6-7-0-58; SOPKO, Jake 0-1-0-0.
Theo 5-52; Wilson, Caleb 4-36; Kelley, Joshua 3-19; Philips, Kyle
3-13; Olorunfunmi, B. 2-9; Pabico, C. 2-8; Cota, Chase 1-13; RECEIVING: Alabama A&M-Isaiah Baily 5-37; Brian Jenkinsjr 2-51;
Wilson, Jordan 1-12; Lee, Dymond 1-4; Allen, Kazmeir 1-minus 4. Zabrian Moore 2-15; Terrell Gardner 1-24; Marceles Clash 1-7;
Kendric Johnson 1-0. Cincinnati-JACKSON, Jayshon 6-80; LEWIS,
Kahlil 4-92; MEDARIS, Rashad 2-38; HAWES, Javan 2-29; GEDDIS,
Thomas 1-29; DEGUARA, Josiah 1-22; WARREN, Michael 1-18;
CLOUD, Trent 1-8; TAYLOR, Leonard 1-7; MCCLEALLAND, Charles
1-6; LABELLE, Bruno 1-3.
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Ohio 14 10 3 3 30 Cincinnati 7 14 21 7 49 Tulane 7 7 0 7 21
Cincinnati 0 7 14 13 3 UConn 7 0 0 0 7 Cincinnati 3 21 6 7 37
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When playing on natural grass 2-0 0-2 1-3 1-2 2-1 1-2 4-0 2-1 0-3 2-0 0-3 3-1 18-18
When playing on artificial turf 4-0 4-6 3-5 6-4 7-3 8-2 6-3 8-2 4-5 10-1 11-0 7-2 78-33
When playing during the day 4-0 2-4 2-4 4-2 3-2 6-2 4-1 7-3 1-4 8-0 3-2 4-1 48-25
When playing at night 2-0 2-4 2-4 3-4 6-2 3-2 6-2 3-0 3-4 4-1 8-1 6-2 50-26
When scoring first 3-0 3-1 2-3 3-2 7-3 7-0 8-1 6-2 3-3 9-0 10-2 6-2 67-19
When opponent scores first 3-0 1-7 2-5 4-4 2-1 2-4 2-2 4-1 1-5 3-1 1-1 4-1 29-32
When leading after first quarter 2-0 0-0 2-1 6-1 6-0 3-0 8-1 5-0 3-2 8-0 9-1 8-2 60-8
When trailing after first quarter 3-0 3-8 2-5 1-5 1-3 3-4 2-2 3-1 0-5 2-1 1-1 1-0 22-35
When tied after first quarter 1-0 1-0 0-2 0-0 2-1 3-0 0-0 2-2 1-1 2-0 1-1 1-1 14-8
When leading at halftime 5-0 2-0 2-2 6-2 9-0 8-0 8-1 7-0 3-0 10-0 9-1 9-1 78-7
When trailing at halftime 1-0 2-8 1-6 1-3 0-4 0-4 2-2 2-3 1-7 1-1 2-2 1-1 14-41
When tied at halftime 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-1 0-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 0-1 1-0 0-0 0-1 4-3
When leading after three quarters 4-0 2-0 3-1 6-2 9-0 8-1 10-1 6-0 4-0 11-0 10-0 10-0 83-5
When trailing after three quarters 1-0 2-8 1-7 0-4 0-4 0-3 0-2 2-2 0-8 1-1 1-3 0-2 8-44
When tied after three quarters 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 2-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 5-2
In overtime 0-0 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 1-4
When UC has more rushing yards 5-0 2-3 2-0 7-0 5-0 9-0 9-2 9-2 3-1 8-0 8-0 8-1 74-9
When opponent has more rushing yards 1-0 2-5 2-8 0-6 4-4 0-4 1-1 1-1 1-6 4-1 3-3 2-2 21-41
When UC rushes for 150 or more yards 6-0 1-2 3-0 7-0 6-0 6-1 8-2 6-2 4-2 4-0 2-0 4-0 57-9
When UC rushes for 200 or more yards 3-0 1-1 1-0 5-0 4-0 3-0 7-1 3-0 3-0 3-0 2-0 3-0 39-2
When UC holds opponent to < than 100 rushing yards 3-0 1-0 1-0 2-0 4-0 7-0 3-0 5-1 3-3 3-0 6-0 8-1 46-5
When UC holds opponent to < than 150 rushing yards 5-0 2-3 2-0 4-0 5-0 8-1 6-1 8-2 3-4 4-0 7-0 8-1 62-12
When UC has more passing yards 4-0 3-1 3-5 5-5 6-3 8-3 4-2 1-0 1-4 11-0 8-2 5-2 58-27
When opponent has more passing yards 2-0 1-7 1-3 2-1 2-1 1-1 5-1 9-3 3-5 1-1 3-1 5-1 35-25
When UC passes for 200 or more yards 3-0 2-4 4-5 7-5 7-4 8-3 8-2 6-2 3-4 5-0 4-2 10-2 67-32
When UC passes for 300 or more yards 2-0 0-1 1-2 4-3 4-3 5-2 2-0 1-0 1-3 7-0 3-0 3-2 33-16
When UC holds opponent to < than 200 passing yards 6-0 1-2 1-4 3-3 3-1 5-2 3-2 2-1 1-4 6-0 5-2 3-2 39-23
When UC holds opponent to < than 150 passing yards 3-0 1-1 1-2 3-2 1-1 3-1 1-1 1-0 0-1 2-0 2-0 1-1 19-10
When UC holds opponent to < than 100 passing yards 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-1 1-0 2-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 7-2
When UC has more total yards 3-0 2-1 4-1 7-3 7-1 9-2 7-1 7-0 4-4 10-0 10-0 7-1 90-14
When opponent has more total yards 1-0 2-7 0-7 0-3 2-3 0-2 3-2 3-2 0-4 2-1 1-3 3-2 17-36
When UC has 300 or more yards 3-0 3-6 4-5 7-5 8-4 9-4 10-3 10-2 4-4 12-0 11-1 9-3 92-37
When UC has 400 or more yards 4-0 1-3 3-1 7-4 7-3 8-2 7-1 3-1 3-2 10-0 4-0 8-2 65-19
When UC has 500 or more yards 2-0 0-0 2-1 5-3 5-0 4-0 1-0 3-0 2-1 3-0 1-0 3-0 31-5
When UC has 600 or more yards 2-0 0-0 0-0 3-1 0-0 2-0 0-0 0-0 2-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 11-1
When UC has 700 or more yards 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 3-1
When UC has more first downs 5-0 2-0 2-1 7-2 6-2 9-1 5-1 7-0 4-3 7-0 6-1 7-1 67-12
When opponent has more first downs 1-0 2-7 2-7 0-2 1-2 0-3 5-2 3-3 0-5 5-1 3-2 3-2 25-35
When first downs are equal 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-2 2-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-0 0-0 4-3
When UC forces more turnovers 2-0 1-1 2-2 1-1 7-1 4-0 8-0 6-1 1-0 8-0 2-0 8-0 50-6
In games decided by < than three points 0-0 2-1 0-1 1-1 0-0 1-0 1-1 2-1 0-1 3-0 3-0 1-0 14-6
In games decided by < than seven points 1-0 3-0 1-1 2-2 2-0 2-2 1-3 3-1 0-1 0-0 5-0 2-3 22-13
In black jerseys 3-0 2-4 1-4 4-0 3-2 2-2 6-3 5-0 3-2 3-0 6-1 5-2 43-20
In white jerseys 3-0 2-4 2-3 2-5 5-2 4-2 4-0 5-2 1-4 7-1 4-2 5-1 44-25
In red jerseys 0-0 0-0 1-1 1-1 1-0 3-0 1-0 0-1 0-2 2-0 1-0 0-0 10-5
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TOTAL OFFENSE SCORING
Had more than 400 total yards.................................................................................................... 446 vs. Tulane (10/06/18) Scored 30 or more points.................................................................................................................37 vs. Tulane (10/06/18)
Had more than 450 total yards......................................................................................................659 at UConn (09/29/18) Scored 40 or more points.................................................................................................................. 49 at UConn (09/29/18)
Had more than 500 total yards......................................................................................................659 at UConn (09/29/18) Scored 50 or more points...................................................................................................63 vs. Alabama A&M (09/15/18)
Had more than 550 total yards......................................................................................................659 at UConn (09/29/18) Scored 60 or more points...................................................................................................63 vs. Alabama A&M (09/15/18)
Had more than 600 total yards......................................................................................................659 at UConn (09/29/18) Scored 70 or more points........................................................................................................72 vs. Austin Peay (09/03/11)
Had more than 650 total yards......................................................................................................659 at UConn (09/29/18)
Had more than 700 total yards.......................................................................................741 vs. Alabama A&M (09/15/18) INDIVIDUAL PASSING
Had a player pass for 200 or more yards............................................270 by Desmond Ridder at UConn (09/29/18)
RUSHING OFFENSE Had a player pass for 250 or more yards............................................270 by Desmond Ridder at UConn (09/29/18)
Rushed for 150 or more yards..................................................................................................... 272 vs. Tulane (10/06/18) Had a player pass for 300 or more yards....................................................381 by Hayden Moore at Navy (09/23/17)
Rushed for 200 or more yards..................................................................................................... 272 vs. Tulane (10/06/18) Had a player pass for 350 or more yards....................................................381 by Hayden Moore at Navy (09/23/17)
Rushed for 250 or more yards..................................................................................................... 272 vs. Tulane (10/06/18) Had a player pass for 400 or more yards................................................... 523 by Gunner Kiel at Houston (11/07/15)
Rushed for 300 or more yards.......................................................................................................320 at UConn (09/29/18) Had a player pass for 450 or more yards................................................... 523 by Gunner Kiel at Houston (11/07/15)
Rushed for 350 or more yards....................................................................................... 409 vs. Alabama A&M (09/15/18) Had a player pass for 500 or more yards................................................... 523 by Gunner Kiel at Houston (11/07/15)
Rushed for 400 or more yards....................................................................................... 409 vs. Alabama A&M (09/15/18) Had a player pass for 2 or more TDs........................................................ 2 by Desmond Ridder vs. Tulane (10/06/18)
Had a player pass for 3 or more TDs..........................................3 by Desmond Ridder vs. Alabama A&M (09/15/18)
PASSING OFFENSE Had a player pass for 4 or more TDs......................................................4 by Gunner Kiel vs. East Carolina (10/22/16)
Passed for 250 or more yards........................................................................................................339 at UConn (09/29/18) Had a player pass for 5 or more TDs........................................................................ 5 by Gunner Kiel vs. UCF (10/31/15)
Passed for 300 or more yards.......................................................................................................339 at UConn (09/29/18) Had a player pass for 6 or more TDs.................................................................. 6 by Gunner Kiel vs. Toledo (09/12/14)
Passed for 350 or more yards............................................................................................................381 at Navy (09/23/17) Had a player complete 20 passes............................................................20 by Desmond Ridder at UConn (09/29/18)
Passed for 400 or more yards..........................................................................................................400 at Tulsa (11/25/16) Had a player complete 25 passes.................................................................... 28 by Hayden Moore at Navy (09/23/17)
Passed for 450 or more yards.....................................................................................................523 at Houston (11/07/15) Had a player complete 30 passes.......................................................... 30 by Gunner Kiel at East Carolina (11/28/15)
Passed for 500 or more yards....................................................................................................523 at Houston (11/07/15) Had a player complete 35 passes...............................................35 by Deontey Kenner at Southern Miss (10/23/99)
Passed for 600 or more yards..................................................................................................620 at Memphis (09/24/15) Had a player complete 10 straight passes.....17 by Desmond Ridder vs. Ohio (09/22/18)/at UConn (09/29/18)
Had a player throw 30 passes......................................................................36 by Hayden Moore vs. Temple (11/10/17)
SCORING DEFENSE Had a player throw 35 passes......................................................................36 by Hayden Moore vs. Temple (11/10/17)
Allowed 0 points.............................................................................................................................0 at Miami (OH) (09/08/18) Had a player throw 40 passes............................................................................40 by Hayden Moore vs. UCF (10/07/17)
Allowed 3 or fewer points............................................................................................................0 at Miami (OH) (09/08/18) Had a player throw 45 passes...................................................................45 by Hayden Moore vs. Marshall (09/30/17)
Allowed 7 or fewer points...................................................................................................................... 7 at UConn (09/29/18) Had a player throw 50 passes........................................................................56 by Hayden Moore at UConn (10/08/16)
Allowed 10 or fewer points................................................................................................................... 7 at UConn (09/29/18)
Allowed 14 or fewer points................................................................................................................... 7 at UConn (09/29/18) INDIVIDUAL RECEIVING
Had a player with 10 or more receptions in a game.......................................10 by Kahlil Lewis vs. SMU (10/21/17)
TOTAL DEFENSE Had a player with 11 or more receptions in a game........................11 by Kahlil Lewis vs. East Carolina (10/22/16)
Allowed fewer than 75 total yards.................................................................................................53 vs. Kansas (09/20/97) Had a player with 12 or more receptions in a game............. 15 by Shaq Washington at East Carolina (11/28/15)
Allowed fewer than 100 total yards........................................................................................... 87 at Miami OH (09/21/13) Had a player with 13 or more receptions in a game............ 15 by Shaq Washington at East Carolina (11/28/15)
Allowed fewer than 125 total yards........................................................................................... 87 at Miami OH (09/21/13) Had a player with 14 or more receptions in a game............ 15 by Shaq Washington at East Carolina (11/28/15)
Allowed fewer than 150 total yards...............................................................................................129 at UConn (11/22/14) Had a player with 15 or more receptions in a game............ 15 by Shaq Washington at East Carolina (11/28/15)
Allowed fewer than 175 total yards...............................................................................................129 at UConn (11/22/14) Had a player receive 100 or more yards.................................................112 by Josiah Deguara at UConn (09/29/18)
Allowed fewer than 200 total yards.............................................................................. 182 vs. Alabama A&M (09/15/18) Had a player receive 150 or more yards......................................... 150 by Kahlil Lewis vs. East Carolina (10/22/16)
Allowed fewer than 225 total yards.............................................................................. 182 vs. Alabama A&M (09/15/18) Had a player receive 200 or more yards................................................221 by Chris Moore at Ohio State (09/27/14)
Allowed fewer than 250 total yards.............................................................................. 182 vs. Alabama A&M (09/15/18) Had a player receive 250 or more yards............................................... 254 by Tom Rossley vs. Louisville (11/09/68)
Had a player receive for 2 or more TDs.............................................................2 by Kahlil Lewis vs. Tulane (10/06/18)
RUSHING DEFENSE Had a player receive for 3 or more TDs................................................ 3 by Kahlil Lewis vs. East Carolina (10/22/16)
Allowed 0 or fewer yards................................................................................................................ -3 at Miami OH (10/01/11)
Allowed 10 or fewer yards...............................................................................................................7 at Miami OH (09/21/13) GAMES AGAINST RANKED TEAMS
Allowed 20 or fewer yards...............................................................................................................7 at Miami OH (09/21/13) Beat a top 25 team..........................................................................................................vs. No. 25 Virginia Tech (09/29/12)
Allowed 30 or fewer yards...............................................................................................................7 at Miami OH (09/21/13) Beat a top 10 team............................................................................................................... No. 7 Rutgers, 30-11 (11/18/06)
Allowed 40 or fewer yards...............................................................................................................33 at Houston (11/23/13) Beat a ranked opponent at home......................................................................................... No. 21 USF, 34-17 (10/15/09)
Allowed 50 or fewer yards..................................................................................................48 vs. Alabama A&M (09/15/18) Beat a ranked opponent on the road................................................................at No. 14 Pittsburgh, 45-44 (12/05/09)
Allowed 60 or fewer yards..................................................................................................48 vs. Alabama A&M (09/15/18) Beat a ranked opponent at a neutral site.................................. vs. No. 25 vs. Virginia Tech (FedEx Field/09/29/12)
Allowed 70 or fewer yards..................................................................................................48 vs. Alabama A&M (09/15/18) Beat back-to-back ranked opponents.................................... 10/30/08-11/08/08 #24 USF & @ #20 West Virginia
Allowed 80 or fewer yards..................................................................................................48 vs. Alabama A&M (09/15/18) Lost to a ranked opponent at home.................................................................................... No. 25 UCF, 51-23 (10/07/17)
Allowed 90 or fewer yards................................................................................................................. 85 at UConn (09/29/18)
Allowed 100 or fewer yards............................................................................................................... 85 at UConn (09/29/18) SPECIAL SITUATIONS
Scored on the first play from scrimmage............................ McKay 80-yard pass from Kiel vs. Memphis (10/4/14)
PASSING DEFENSE Had a game-winning field goal....................................................Andrew Gantz, 42 yards at East Carolina (11/28/15)
Allowed 0 passing yards.....................................................................................................................-1 vs. Xavier (10/09/71) UC shutout its opponent............................................................................................... at Miami (OH) (09/08/18, W, 21-0)
Allowed 50 or fewer yards..................................................................................................................... 49 vs. UAB (11/30/02) UC was shutout..................................................................................................vs. No. 16 West Virginia (11/09/05, L 38-0)
Allowed 100 or fewer yards................................................................................................................... 53 at Navy (09/23/17) Converted a 2-point play..........................................................Mike Boone from Hayden Moore vs. UConn (11/25/17)
Allowed 150 or fewer yards........................................................................................................... 132 vs. Tulane (10/06/18)
Allowed 175 or fewer yards.......................................................................................................... 132 vs. Tulane (10/06/18) RETURNS/SPECIAL TEAMS/DEFENSE
Allowed 200 or fewer yards.......................................................................................................... 132 vs. Tulane (10/06/18) Returned a KO for a TD................................................. Ralph David Abernathy IV, 90 yards (12/31/11 vs. Vanderbilt)
Returned a Punt for a TD...............................................................................Mardy Gilyard, 53 yards (9/12/09 vs. SEMO)
INDIVIDUAL RUSHING Had Two Interceptions..................................................................................................2 by Mike Tyson at Tulsa (11/25/16)
Had a player rush for 100 or more yards..........................................123 by Michael Warren II vs. Tulane (10/06/18) Had Three Interceptions..........................................................................................3 by Mike Tyson at Purdue (09/10/16)
Had a player rush for 150 or more yards...........................................................212 by Mike Boone vs. USF (10/24/14) Recorded a Safety......................................................................................................................................... at UCLA (09/01/18)
Had a player rush for 200 or more yards...........................................................212 by Mike Boone vs. USF (10/24/14) Returned an INT for a TD.....................................................................Malik Clements 14 yards at Miami OH (09/16/17)
Had a player rush for 225 or more yards...............................................238 by Richard Hall vs. Miami OH (09/11/04) Returned 2 INTs for TDs..........................................D. Battle-30 yards & C. Cheatham-53 yards vs. Akron (9/17/11)
Had two players rush for 100 or more yards...... Thomas (141), McClelland (121) vs. Alabama A&M (09/15/18) Recovered a fumble in endzone for a TD..................................................Wilson Huber vs. Alabama A&M (09/15/18)
Had a player rush for 2 or more TDs........................................................ 2 by Michael Warren II at UConn (09/29/18) Executed a successful onside kick..........................Kick by Miliano/Recovered by Morrison at Rutgers (11/16/13)
Had a player rush for 3 or more TDs...........................................................3 by Michael Warren II at UCLA (09/01/18) Blocked a FG....................................................Jordan Stepp vs. Rutgers (11/17/12 - 22-yard third quarter attempt)
Had a player rush for 4 or more TDs.................................................................4 by Isaiah Pead vs. Rutgers (11/20/10) Blocked a PAT....................................................................................Cortez Broughton vs. USF (11/20/15 - first quarter)
Had a player rush for 5 or more TDs................................................... 6 by Ike Stewart vs. Transylvania (10/05/1912) Blocked a punt................................................................................................................... Ethan Tucky vs. Tulane (10/06/18)
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