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GAME
USF Nippert Stadium (40,000) 7 p.m. ET
10 VS NOVEMBER 10, 2018 Cincinnati, Ohio ESPNU / 700 WLW AM
2018 SCHEDULE (8-1, 4-1 AAC) 25/23 CINCINNATI BEARCATS (8-1, 4-1 AAC) GAME INFORMATION
DATE OPPONENT TIME (ET)/RES TV Head Coach: Luke Fickell Facility: Nippert Stadium
Sept. 1 @ UCLA W, 26-17 ESPN Record at Cincinnati: 12-9 (Second Year) Capacity: 40,000
Sept. 8 @ Miami (OH) ^ W, 21-0 FOX 19/ESPN3 Overall Record: 18-16 (Third Year) TV: ESPNU / ESPN App
Sept. 15 ALABAMA A&M W, 63-7 ESPN3 VS Radio: 700 WLW AM / XM 380, Internet 983
Sept. 22 OHIO W, 34-30 ESPNU USF BULLS (7-2, 3-2 AAC) Online: TuneIn.com
Sept. 29 @ UConn * W, 49-7 CBS SN Head Coach: Charlie Strong Series Record: Cincinnati leads 8-7
Oct. 6 TULANE * W, 37-21 ESPNU Record at USF: 17-4 (2nd Year) At Cincinnati: Cincinnati leads 5-2
Oct. 20 @ Temple * L, 24-17 (OT) ESPNU Overall Record: 70-41 (10th Year) Last Meeting: Oct. 14, 2017 - No. 15 USF won 33-3
Oct. 27 @ SMU * W, 26-20 (OT) CBS SN
Nov. 3 NAVY * W, 42-0 ESPNU NO. 25/23 FOOTBALL UNDER THE LIGHTS SATURDAY AGAINST USF
Nov. 10 USF * 7 p.m. ESPNU ∆∆ The No. 25/23 University of Cincinnati football team continues a November home swing Saturday against USF at 7 p.m. in Nippert
Nov. 17 @ UCF * TBA TBA Stadium. The Bearcats (8-1, 4-1 AAC) moved back into both national polls this week after a 42-0 win over Navy on Nov. 3. USF (7-
Nov. 23 ECU * TBA TBA 2, 3-2 AAC) enters on a two-game slide, falling 57-36 at Houston and 41-15 to Tulane, its first back-to-back league losses since
2014. The game airs nationally on ESPNU and via radio on 700 WLW AM, XM 380 and Sirius XM Internet Channel 983.
All times ET. Home games in BOLD CAPS, played at NIppert Stadium.
^ - Paul Brown Stadium. * - American Athletic Conference game. THE SERIES
∆∆ Saturday marks the 16th meeting in a series which dates to 2003. Cincinnati leads the all-time series 8-7 and holds a 5-2 edge
TV: ESPNU in games played in Cincinnati. The Bulls have won three straight, but UC has won two of the last three Nippert Stadium matchups.
∆ Play-by-Play..............................................................................Bill Roth
∆ Analyst............................................................................... Mike Golic Jr. THE COACHES
∆ Sideline................................................................................................. n/a ∆∆ LUKE FICKELL was named the 42nd Football Head Coach at the University of Cincinnati in December 2016. He took the reins of
∆ Online: WatchESPN.com / ESPN App 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
was a part of nine Big Ten Conference titles (seven as a coach, two as a player) and two national championship squads with 15
RADIO: BEARCATS SPORTS NETWORK postseason games and 12 NFL Draft selections under his belt.
∆ Play-by-Play......................................................................... Dan Hoard
∆ Analyst................................................................................. Jim Kelly Jr. ∆∆ CHARLIE STRONG is 17-4 in his second year at USF and 70-41 in 10 years as a college head coach. The former Texas coach was
∆ Sideline Reporter................................................................... Tony Pike 2-2 against UC while HC at Louisville and was the DC on the Florida staff which defeated UC in the 2010 Allstate Sugar Bowl.
∆ 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 380, Internet 983 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 eight wins on the year, UC is 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 ∆∆ UC is 8-1 on the season and 4-1 on the road, equaling the most wins away from home since 2014. It's the best start to a season
for the Bearcats since 2009 when the team went 12-0 during the regular season.
TWITTER: #BEARCATS ∆∆ The Bearcats are defeating opponents by an average of 21.0 ppg, which includes home wins over Alabama A&M, Ohio, Tulane and
∆ Official Accounts.................................@GoBearcats | @GoBearcatsFB Navy along with road triumphs at UCLA, Miami (OH), UConn and SMU.
∆∆ UC leads the NCAA FBS in net punting and ranks among the Top-20 teams in 3rd down conversion pct. defense (3), 4th down
MOBILE APP: CINCINNATI BEARCATS conversion pct. defense (3), first downs defense (6), passing yards allowed (9), rushing defense (15), rushing offense (16), scoring
Relaunched prior to the 2017 season, the Cincinnati Bearcats defense (6), team passing efficiency defense (5) and total defense (5).
app for iPhone, iPad and Android devices offers fans a wide ∆∆ UC leads the American Athletic Conference in total defense, rushing defense, scoring defense, pass defense efficiency, punting,
variety of information on the Bearcats — home and away. The fewest opponent first downs, 3rd down conversion pct. defense and 4th down conversion pct. defense.
free app is available in the App Store and Google Play. ∆∆ UC has 28 rushing touchdowns on the year, more than doubling last year’s total of 11. RB Michael Warren II has 14 of those 28 scores.
∆∆ RB Michael Warren II has 931 yards and 14 TDs, totaling 100 or more yards four times in the last six games.
ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS ∆∆ QB Desmond Ridder has completed 63 percent of his passes in eight starts, throwing for 1,703 yards, 13 TDs and adding another 437
RYAN KOSLEN........................................Assoc. AD / Football Contact yards rushing along with five more scores.
Phone (O/C):............................... 513-556-5186 / 513-497-3132 ∆∆ WR Kahlil Lewis had a career day against SMU, finishing with 12 catches for 174 yards and a pair of 32-yard TD receptions.
Email:...............................................................Ryan.Koslen@uc.edu ∆∆ TE Josiah Deguara has 29 catches for 382 yards and four TDs. He has a reception in all nine games and entered the season with 15
Twitter.....................................................................................@Koz_UC career receptions for 145 yards and no scores.
∆∆ DT Cortez Broughton, the reigning AAC Defensive POTW, ranks No. 4 in the American in sacks (0.61 per game) and no. 2 in tackles
Web:..............................................................................GoBEARCATS.com for loss (1.67 per game). His season numbers (5.5 sacks, 15.0 TFL) surpass his career numbers entering 2018 (3.5 sacks, 10 TFL).
Nippert Stadium Press Box:........................................ 513-556-1010 ∆∆ P James Smith is No. 6 in the NCAA FBS and No. 2 in the AAC averaging 46.3 ypp. He had a career-long 72-yard boot at Temple.
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CAN'T STOP ROCK 'N' ROLL RULE OF THREE ∆∆ The 44-yard make was the longest for a UC kicker since An-
∆∆ Cincinnati allowed 171 yards of total offense to Navy and ∆∆ UC forced three-and-outs on seven of SMU’s 15 drives, the drew Gantz hit a 50-yarder at ECU on Nov. 28, 2015.
held the Midshipmen to 124 yards on the ground, their low- third straight game the Bearcats have forced seven or more
est output of the season. In fact, the rushing total for Navy is opponent three-and-outs. IN THE AIR TONIGHT
183 yards under its season average of 307.3 per contest and ∆∆ UC is one of the national leaders in forcing three-and-outs, ∆∆ WR Kahlil Lewis had a career day against SMU, finishing with
surpassed its previous low of 129 yards rushing earlier this tied with Clemson (5.67). 12 catches for 174 yards and a pair of 32-yard TDs.
year at Air Force. The 171 total yards ranks as the fewest UC ∆∆ He eclipsed his previous career highs of 10 receptions, set
has allowed in 2018 (was 198 to Miami) with the 124 rushing NCAA FBS LEADERS IN THREE-AND-OUTS last year against SMU and 150 yards vs. ECU in 2016.
yards the second-fewest (59 to Miami). AVG TEAM PCT. OF DRIVES ∆∆ It was his second multiple TD game of the season (Tulane)
∆∆ The 124 rushing yards allowed was not only the lowest of 6.11 Utah State 41.6 (55-132) and fourth of his career. Lewis had only six catches in UC’s
the year for Navy, it also was 452 yards fewer than what the 5.88 Appalachian State 43.9 (47-107) previous three games and had seven first-half receptions.
Midshipmen put on UC last year in Annapolis when they ran 5.78 Alabama 46.0 (52-113) ∆∆ For his career, Lewis has 148 receptions for 1,787 yards and
for 576 yards, the most allowed by a UC team in program 5.67 Clemson 42.5 (51-120) 17 TDs, ranking him No. 6 all time in receptions.
history. Navy entered the game with the No. 3 rushing of- 5.67 Cincinnati 41.8 (51-122)
fense in the NCAA FBS. One of the differences was the play THAT'S GOOD
up front as UC recorded a season-high-tying 5.0 sacks (had FEELING A MOMENT ∆∆ PR Aulden Knight had a career-long 31-yard return in the to
the same at UCLA to open the season) after not recording a ∆∆ S James Wiggins has come up with two interceptions at start UC's second half at SMU.
sack last year at Navy. critical moments in games this season. ∆∆ Knight joined the Bearcats as a walk-on in August after
∆∆ His first came with Ohio at the 2-yard line facing a third- transferring from Hampton.
BACK TO ZERO and-goal. Wiggins came up with the pick with 51 seconds ∆∆ He has returned 18 punts for 96 yards on the season, a 5.3
∆∆ UC shutout Navy 42-0, their second shutout in 2018 after remaining in the game and UC ahead 34-30. yards per return average which ranks second in the AAC.
earlier defeating Miami (Ohio), 21-0 (9/8/18). ∆∆ His second was a game-winning, 86-yard interception return
∆∆ It's the first time since the 1981 season that the Bearcats for a TD in overtime against SMU, his third interception of the CASTLE WALLS
have shutout multiple foes after UC won 10-0 at home over season and first career TD. ∆∆ UC held SMU to 23 net rushing yards, a season-low. UC last
Rutgers (9/26) and 24-0 at home over Louisville (11/14). ∆∆ It was UC’s first pick-6 since Malik Clements’ game winner held an opponent to 20 or fewer yards on Sept. 21, 2013
at Miami (OH) in 2017. when Miami (OH) was limited to seven yards rushing.
HOLD ON LOOSELY ∆∆ The 86-yard run back was the fourth longest in school
∆∆ The Bearcats did not have a turnover vs. Navy (six touch- history and longest since current UC CB coach Mike Mickens NOWHERE TO RUN
downs, three punts, one end of game), marking the second had a 79 yard INT return for a TD against USF in 2007. ∆∆ UC’s 125 rushing yards at SMU was a season low and the
time they have done so this year (0 at Miami). After recov- ∆∆ Wiggins was named American Athletic Conference Defensive Bearcats didn’t score a rushing TD for the first time in 2018.
ering one fumble and finishing +1 in the turnover battle, UC Player of the Week on Monday, Oct. 29. ∆∆ UC ranks No. 4 in the AAC in rushing offense, getting an av-
has either finished tied with its opponent (four times) or erage of 238.2 ypg on the ground with 28 rushing scores.
leading (three) seven times in eight games. BRAND NEW KICKS
∆∆ K Cole Smith scored eight points, including a pair of sec- TOUR DE FORCE
LONG PROMISED ROAD ond-half field goals, to help Cincinnati to a 26-20 win at ∆∆ UC has a turnover in every game this season and 12 takeaways
∆∆ WR Rashad Medaris hauled in a 55-yard strike from QB Des- SMU. Smith hit from 24 yards in the third quarter to give the on the year (8 interceptions, 4 fumble recoveries), surpassing
mond Ridder on the opening drive of the second half against Bearcats a 17-7 lead and he made a 41-yard attempt as time its 2017 number (5 interceptions, 6 fumble recoveries).
Navy, his second score of 50 yards or more this year, trail- expired in the fourth quarter to force overtime. ∆∆ UC turned it over three times at SMU and have nine give-
ing only his 77-yard scoring catch from Ridder against Ohio. ∆∆ He was named American Athletic Conference Special Teams aways over the last four games after surrendering only four
That scoring play stands as the fifth-longest play of the year Player of the Week on Oct. 29. in the first five games of the campaign.
and the fifth-longest scoring play of the season. ∆∆ He hit a career-long 44-yard field goal with 9:31 left in the
first half at Temple, his third make of the season.
CINCINNATI (8-1, 4-1 AAC EAST) USF (7-2, 3-2 AAC EAST) NCAA TEAM RANKINGS
Team Statistics CIN OPP Team Statistics USF OPP Category CIN USF
Points/Game 35.0 14.0 Points/Game 33.3 30.9 Total Offense 31 11
First Downs 213 134 First Downs 220 209 Rushing Offense 16 29
Rushing/Game 235.6 102.6 Rushing/Game 219.1 248.6 Passing Offense 85 28
Passing/Game 214.0 170.9 Passing/Game 274.7 193.6 Team Passing Efficiency 49 77
Total Offense/Game 449.6 273.4 Total Offense/Game 493.8 442.1 Scoring Offense 29 35
Fumbles-Lost 13-7 8-4 Fumbles-Lost 10-6 9-7 Total Defense 5 103
Pen./Yds per Game 71/75.6 55/51.6 Pen./Yds per Game 76/77.8 57/54.8 Rushing Defense 15 123
Time of Possession 32:28 27:32 Time of Possession 27:15 32:45 Passing Yards Allowed 9 32
Team Passing Effic. Def. 5 38
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Scoring Defense 6 91
RUSHING Att Net Avg TD YPG RUSHING Att Net Avg TD YPG Turnover Margin 75 t-61
Warren 178 931 5.2 14 103.4 Cronkrite 136 946 7.0 7 118.3 3rd Down Conversion Pct 21 36
Ridder 108 437 4.0 5 48.6 Ford 65 500 7.7 8 71.4 4th Down Conversion Pct t-74 t-23
3rd Down Conversion Pct Def. 3 65
PASSING C-A-I Pct. Yds TD YPG PASSING C-A-I Pct. Yds TD YPG 4th Down Conversion Pct Def. 3 t-109
Ridder 142-225-5 63.1 1,703 13 189.2 Barnett 189-304-9 62.2 2,410 11 267.8 Red Zone Offense t-98 t-52
Red Zone Defense 28 83
RECEIVING Rec Yds Avg TD YPG RECEIVING Rec Yds Avg TD YPG Net Punting 1 82
Lewis 36 453 12.6 5 50.3 McCants 51 543 10.7 2 60.3 Punt Returns 106 114
Deguara 29 382 13.2 4 42.4 St. Felix 24 484 20.2 2 69.1 Kickoff Returns 67 7
First Downs Offense 33 23
DEFENSE U-A-TT TFL Sck. Int. PBU DEFENSE U-A-TT TFL Sck. Int. PBU First Downs Defense 6 t-107
Young 20-25-45 2.5 1.5 0 1 McGee 34-37-71 5.5 1.5 0 0 Fewest Penalties Per Game t-107 t-123
Clements 24-19-43 4.0 1.0 0 2 Hoggins 36-16-52 2.0 0.5 1 5 Time of Possession 20 117
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BEARCATS IN THE PROS MUD ON THE TIRES the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, taking into consideration each
NFL ROSTERS ∆∆ RB Michael Warren II has rushed for at least one score on program’s graduation rate, current performance during the
the ground in eight of the team’s nine games so far in 2018 2018 season, Academic Progress Rate (APR), as well as com-
PLAYER TEAM POS
(did not score at SMU to snap a seven-game streak) and mitment to service and charity in the community.
Connor Barwin New York Giants LB
his two TDs against Navy gave him 14 on the year, the most
Mike Boone Minnesota Vikings RB
since 2002 when DeMarco McCleskey ran for 15, and the PHILADELPHIA FREEDOM
Korey Cunningham Arizona Cardinals OL third-highest total in a single season behind on David Small ∆∆ UC had an up and down game at Temple.
Parker Ehinger Dallas Cowboys OL (17, 1993) and McCleskey. ∆∆ The Bearcats were in an early 10-0 hole after a pair of fum-
Kevin Huber Cincinnati Bengals P ∆∆ Warren has scored two or more times on the ground five bles on the game’s opening two drives.
Jason Kelce Philadelphia Eagles C times in 2018 and ranks No. 4 in the FBS in rushing TDs. ∆∆ UC fought back to knot things up at 10-10 and took a 17-10
Travis Kelce Kansas City Chiefs TE ∆∆ He has 931 yards on the ground this season (607 yards more lead in the third quarter, overcoming some strange officiat-
Chris Moore Baltimore Ravens WR than his rookie season of 2017), leaving him 69 yards shy ing calls and three missed field goals.
Justin Murray Oakland Raiders OT of 1,000 for the season. Winn was the last Bearcats back ∆∆ UC’s defense was stifling, forcing Temple into seven 3-and-
Mike Tyson Houston Texans S to rush for 1,000 yards or more in a season, accumulating outs and coming up with three interceptions.
1,334 yards in 2012. ∆∆ The Owls scored with 49 seconds left in regulation to knot
Eric Wilson Minnesota Vikings LB
things up at 17 and found the end zone in the extra period
Mike Windt Los Angeles Chargers LS
THOUSAND-YARD STARE to take a 24-17 lead.
Derek Wolfe Denver Broncos DE
∆∆ RB Michael Warren II needs 69 yards on the ground in UC's ∆∆ UC’s ensuing possession in OT started with an 11-yard run
final three regular-season games to become the 12th by Michael Warren II, but was followed with a fumbled snap
NFL PRACTICE SQUAD 1,000-yard rusher in school history and first since George on a miscue, an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty forcing a
PLAYER TEAM POS Winn in 2012 (1,334). third-and-36 and an interception to close things out.
Devin Gray Atlanta Falcons WR ∆∆ Reggie Taylor achieved the feat three times (1984-86) and
Johnny Holton Oakland Raiders DB James Bettis (1980-81), Allen Harvin (1978, 1982), David CARRY THAT WEIGHT
Lyndon Johnson Jacksonville Jaguars DL Small (1991-93) and Isaiah Pead (2010-11) all did it twice. ∆∆ UC rushed for 200 yards at Temple, continuing a sev-
Linden Stephens Los Angeles Rams DB ∆∆ Warren has tallied 931 yards and 14 TDs in nine games. en-game streak that has seen the Bearcats tote the ball for
130 or more yards on the ground.
UC's 1,000-YARD BACKS ∆∆ It was UC’s first loss of the season when rushing for 200 or
CFL ROSTERS
YEAR NAME ATT YDS YPR TD more yards and only the third loss since 2007 when sur-
PLAYER TEAM POS
1970 Steve Cowan 239 1,197 5.0 9 passing the 200-yard mark on the ground (39-3).
Kevin Brown Ottawa LB
1978 Allen Harvin 233 1,283 5.5 6
Zach Collaros Saskachewan QB 1980 James Bettis 212 1,106 5.2 2 TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT
Vidal Hazelton Edmonton WR 1981 James Bettis 246 1,226 4.9 6 ∆∆ UC forced three interceptions at Temple, the most since a
Kenbrell Thompkins Winnipeg WR 1982 Allen Harvin 191 1,161 6.1 5 five-interception day at Purdue in 2016.
1984 Reggie Taylor 198 1,021 5.2 8 ∆∆ The Bearcats have 12 takeaways in 2018 (eight intercep-
ARENA FOOTBALL ROSTERS 1985 Reggie Taylor 264 1,112 4.2 3 tions, four fumble recoveries) after having only 11 in 2017.
PLAYER TEAM POS 1986 Reggie Taylor 256 1,325 5.2 11 ∆∆ UC has forced a turnover in all eight games this season.
Bones Bagaunte Massachusetts (NAL) WR 1991 David Small 198 1,004 5.1 4
Nick Davila Washington (AFL) QB 1993 David Small 223 1,179 5.3 17 MOVING ON UP
1999 Robert Cooper 228 1,245 5.5 7 ∆∆ Through nine games, UC's defense has shown some vast
Mardy Gilyard Massachusetts (NAL) WR
2002 DeMarco McCleskey 315 1,361 4.3 15 improvements in the statistics.
Silverberry Mouhon Jacksonville (NAL) OL
2004 Richard Hall 210 1,012 4.8 6 ∆∆ UC sits No. 5 in the NCAA FBS in both total defense and team
2010 Isaiah Pead 157 1,029 6.6 6 passing efficiency defense and No. 6 in scoring defense
FICKELL RADIO SHOW RETURNS TO THE AIR
2011 Isaiah Pead 237 1,259 5.3 12 ∆∆ At the same point a year ago, the Bearcats sat at No. 82, No.
∆∆ Head Coach Luke Fickell has a weekly radio show from 8-9
2012 George Winn 243 1,334 5.5 13 116 and No. 95, respectively.
p.m. ET on Tuesday's throughout the season.
2018 Michael Warren II 178 947 5.2 14
∆∆ The show originates from the Montgomery Inn (9440
CATEGORY 2018 2017
Montgomery Rd.) and is open to all fans.
CROWD CHANT Total Defense 5 82
∆∆ The hour-long program with Coach Fickell, Dan Hoard and Jim
∆∆ UC has rung up 400 or more yards of total offense in six of the last Rushing Defense 15 105
Kelly Jr. will air weekly from 8-9 p.m. ET on both ESPN 1530 AM
seven games (451 vs. Navy, 477 at SMU, 446 vs. Tulane, 659 at Passing Yards Allowed 9 48
and 700 WLW AM this season. The first five shows air on ESPN
UConn, 424 vs. Ohio, 741 vs. Alabama A&M). Team Passing Efficiency Defense 5 116
1530 with the final seven broadcast on 700 WLW.
Scoring Defense 6 95
∆∆ Fans can listen online at iheart.com and through 700 WLW
THE MIDDLE
and ESPN 1530's iHeartRadio app. For those who can't catch
∆∆ Head Coach Luke Fickell was named to the midseason watch DON’T STOP ME NOW
the program live, a podcast of the weekly program will be
list for both the Paul "Bear" Bryant Coach of the Year Award ∆∆ LB Perry Young continued his strong play at Temple, finish-
made available free of charge on 700WLW.com.
and Dodd Trophy, presented by the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl. ing with nine tackles. He has 33 tackles in the last five games
∆∆ Now in its 33rd year, the Bear Bryant award recognizes the and is UC's leading tackler on the season with 46 stops.
2018 LUKE FICKELL RADIO SHOW SCHEDULE
country's top college football coaches for their contributions ∆∆ Young will miss the remainder of the season due to injury.
700 WLW AM
both on and off the field. The Coach of the Year Award is the only
Tuesday, Oct. 23 - 8-9 p.m. ET (Montgomery Inn)
college coaching honor selected after all bowl games have con- (OVER) TIME TO MOVE ON
Tuesday, Oct. 30 - 8-9 p.m. ET (Montgomery Inn)
cluded and is voted on by the National Sports Media Association. ∆∆ The Bearcats knocked off SMU 26-20 in overtime, earning
Tuesday, Nov. 6 - 8-9 p.m. ET (Montgomery Inn)
∆∆ The Dodd Trophy, college football’s most coveted coaching their first OT win since 2008 (at West Virginia), snapping a
Wednesday, Nov. 14 - 8-9 p.m. ET (Montgomery Inn)
award, celebrates the head coach of a team who enjoys suc- five-game slide in extra time and moving to 7-9 in OT games.
Tuesday, Nov. 20 - 8-9 p.m. ET (Montgomery Inn)
cess on the gridiron, while also stressing the importance of ∆∆ UC played an overtime game for the second-straight week
scholarship, leadership and integrity – the three pillars of for the second time in program history and the first time
legendary coach Bobby Dodd’s philosophy. since 1997, a span of 21 years. UC played back-to-back road
∆∆ The midseason watch list was created through a selection games at Houston (L, 2 OT) and at Miami (OH) (W, 2 OT) on
process by the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Foundation and Oct. 18 and Oct. 25, 1997, respectively.
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GOING BOWLING PLAY IT AGAIN SAM to deflect it from the receiver with LB Bryan Wright getting his
∆∆ UC has qualified for a bowl game after a two-year drought, ∆∆ Four Bearcats recorded their first career TDs against hand on it to keep the ball in the air where Forrest snagged it
missing the postseason in 2016 and 2017 and the Bearcats Alabama A&M, including QB Desmond Ridder, RB Tavion and nearly found the end zone, being tackled just short.
will go bowling for the eighth time in 10 years. Thomas, RB Charles McClelland and TE Wilson Huber.
∆∆ UC is 8-9 all time in postseason play. ∆∆ Ridder, who had one passing touchdown to his credit LOVE IT WHEN A PLAN COMES TOGETHER
∆∆ The American Athletic Conference’s 2018 bowl tie ins are entering the game and connected with Thomas Geddis in the ∆∆ LB Bryan Wright was the AAC Co-Defensive POTW on Sept. 3.
listed below. first quarter for a 29 yard strike, rushed for a 22-yard scored ∆∆ Wright, playing his first game at middle linebacker after
in the first quarter to make it 14-0 for the hosts. switching from defensive end in the offseason, had four
AutoNation Cure Bowl ∆∆ Thomas scored a pair of touchdowns for UC, grabbing his tackles, including two sacks and three tackles for loss,
Camping World Stadium • Orlando, Fla. first with an 11-yards scamper in the second quarter (42-0) and had a pivotal forced fumble in the fourth quarter that
Dec. 15, 2018 • 1:30 p.m. • CBS Sports Network before adding a 1-yard plunge in the third (49-0). resulted in the go-ahead safety in UC's 26-17 win at UCLA.
American vs. Sun Belt ∆∆ McClelland got in on the act at the end of the third quarter as ∆∆ He shared the weekly accolade with Houston DT Ed Oliver.
he rushed from 1 yard out (56-7) before Huber recovered a
Cheribundi Tart Cherry Boca Raton Bowl Thomas fumble in the end zone for the final score of the game. TRUCKIN'
FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, Fla. ∆∆ RB Michael Warren II earned a spot on the league’s weekly
Dec. 18, 2018 • 7 p.m. ET • ESPN YOUTH GONE WILD honor roll following the win at UCLA. Warren tallied a career-
American vs. Conference USA ∆∆ RBs Tavion Thomas (141) and Charles McClelland (121) both high 142 yards on 35 carries with a career-best three TDs.
recorded over 100 yards of rushing against Alabama A&M, ∆∆ It was UC’s top rushing performance since Gerrid Doaks ran
Frisco Bowl marking the first time the Bearcats have two 100-yard for 149 yards at Tulane in 2017. UC’s last three TD rushing
Toyota Stadium • Frisco, Texas rushers in a game since 2015. performance came from former Bearcats standout Mike
Dec. 19, 2018 • 8 p.m. ET • ESPN ∆∆ Hosey Williams (140) and Mike Boone (117) both broke the Boone against Tulsa on Nov. 14, 2105.
American vs. At Large century mark as UC beat UConn, 37-13, at home on 10/24. ∆∆ Entering 2018, UC had rushed for three or more TDs only once
in the last 24 games, against Miami (OH) on Sept. 24, 2016.
Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl WHO'LL STOP THE RAIN?
Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, Fla. ∆∆ UC's 21-0 win over Miami (OH) was played in dreadful GOING TO CALIFORNIA
Dec. 20, 2018 • 8 p.m. ET • ESPN weather conditions, with heavy rain throughout. ∆∆ With a 26-17 win at UCLA on Sept. 1, UC has been victorious
American vs. Atlantic Coast ∆∆ The Bearcats ran 62 plays with 51 coming on the ground as in its past three West-Coast trips, winning 28-18 at Oregon
the passing attack was largely ineffective. State in 2009 and 52-23 at San Diego State in 2007.
Birmingham Bowl ∆∆ UC's 11 pass attempts were its fewest in a game since ∆∆ UC is 3-3 all time in games in the state of California, going
Legion Field • Birmingham, Ala. attempting 11, also against Miami (OH) on Sept. 30, 2006. 1-0 each against UCLA and San Diego State and 1-3 against
Dec. 22, 2018 • Noon ET • ESPN Pacific in Stockton, California.
American vs. Southeastern LONG TIME GONE
∆∆ The Bearcats have opened a season with back-to-back road FRESHMEN
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl games 12 times previously with the 2-0 start to the 2018 ∆∆ Redshirt freshman QB Desmond Ridder came off the bench
Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, Texas campaign marking just the second time UC has won both. at UCLA to spark the Bearcats in the first quarter and finished
Dec. 22, 2018 • 3:30 p.m. ET • ESPN ∆∆ The last time it happened came in 1898 when UC posted a with 100 yards on 13-of-24 passing.
American vs. Big 12 12-0 win at Ohio before blanking host Miami, 22-0. The last ∆∆ Ridder completed his first four passes and rushed 14 times
time UC opened a season with back-to-back road games was for 63 yards, including an 18-yard scamper in the second
Military Bowl presented by Northrop Grumman in 1991 when it lost at #5 Penn State and at North Carolina. quarter which helped lead to Cole Smith's 24-yard field goal
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, Md. which game UC a 17-10 halftime lead.
Dec. 31, 2018 • Noon ET • ESPN FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS ∆∆ Seven true freshmen, Ja'Von Hicks, Jayshon Jackson,
American vs. Atlantic Coast ∆∆ UC knocked off longtime rival Miami in the 123rd meeting in Charles McClelland, Alec Pierce, Myjai Sanders, Cole Smith
the Battle for the Victory Bell 21-0. and Malik Vann, all saw action in the opener in the Rose Bowl.
∆∆ UC's win cuts into Miami’s all-time series lead as the
RedHawks now lead, 59-57-7. NEW KID IN TOWN
∆∆ The Bearcats have now won 13 in a row in the series with the ∆∆ K Cole Smith saw his first action for UC at UCLA.
RedHawks with the last loss in the series coming in 2005, a ∆∆ The freshman from Middletown knocked in all three of his
44-16 win for host Miami in Oxford extra points and a 24-yard field goal at the Rose Bowl.
∆∆ The last time the Bearcats posted a shutout the series came ∆∆ UC attempted just 17 field goals a year ago, but none in the
BOLDLY BEARCAT BICENTENNIAL in 2013 when they won, 14-0, in Oxford. final two games of the campaign.
UC will celebrate its 200th ∆∆ The 2018 game marked the second time Paul Brown Stadium
anniversity starting this fall. has hosted the series with UC winning the previous game in PLAYING FROM BEHIND
UC is the eighteenth oldest 2014, 31-24, with Nippert Stadium under construction. ∆∆ UC turned in an impressive showing in Week 1 as the
public institution in the United Bearcats erased an early 10-0 deficit on its way to a 26-17
States and traces its origins DOWN ON THE CORNER win at UCLA in Pasadena.
to the founding of the Medical College of Ohio and Cincinnati ∆∆ Entering the Miami (OH) game, CB Tyrell Gilbert had four ∆∆ The Bearcats scored 17 second-quarter points to take
College in 1819. career pass breakups and nearly doubled that total in the the lead into halftime and didn’t trail the rest of the way,
Reaching this historic milestone puts UC in prestigious first half as he had three on RedHawks wide receivers. Gilbert snapping UCLA's 10-game, non-conference winning streak
company of other pioneering and enduring institutions. Home added a pair of solo tackles in the game as well. at the Rose Bowl.
of the first cooperative education program, the nation’s ∆∆ Gilbert has played several positions during his time at UC but ∆∆ Tied at 17, UC recorded a safety in the fourth quarter with
first teaching hospital, the oral polio vaccine, and the first has settled in nicely at corner, with three starts in 2018. Bryan Wright forcing a UCLA fumble with the Bruins deep in
antihistamine, it is rooted in innovation, grit, and tenacity to their own territory.
learn more, to be more, and to do more. PINBALL WIZARD ∆∆ QB Desmond Ridder engineered a 9-play, 36-yard drive
Join UC as we mark this historic milestone of our first 200 ∆∆ S Darrick Forrest recorded his first interception and returned it which featured a pair of 4th-down conversions and ended
years that have paved the way for our future, as we show the 23 yards to the Miami 1 early in the fourth quarter, setting up with a 1-yard TD run by RB Michael Warren II which made
world that UC will lead urban public universities into a new era of RB Michael Warren II’s second rushing touchdown of the game. the final 26-17.
innovation and impact. ∆∆ On the defensive play, CB Coby Bryant got his hand on the ball
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THE FIRST CUT IS THE DEEPEST SUPERFREAK duties for both an NCAA FBS and NFL team.
∆∆ Never let the toughness of LS Zach Wood be questioned. ∆∆ S James Wiggins earned a spot on Bruce Feldman's Biggest ∆∆ ESPN CFB commentators Dave Pasch (Arizona Cardinals) and
∆∆ Wood underwent surgery for appendicitis prior to the Freaks in College Football list, checking in at No. 33. Bob Wischusen (NY Jets) are NFL play-by-play radio voices.
Alabama A&M game, only missed a week and was medically ∆∆ Feldman wrote of the Bearcats sophomore: "One of the
cleared prior to the Ohio game and snapped with no problem. higher-ranked recruits Cincinnati has signed in recent years, CHA- CHA- CHANGES
∆∆ Wood was put on scholarship prior to the Tulane game. the 5-11, 205-pound one-time Miami commit from South ∆∆ The coaching staff underwent several changes during the
Florida is super strong for his size. He benches 405, squats offseason with some familiar faces returning to UC.
BOOMBOX 675 and has tremendous burst, broad jumping 11-0, vertical ∆∆ Special Teams Coordinator Brian Mason served as the
∆∆ K Ryan Jones has settled in as UC's kickoff specialist, leaping 37 inches and timing 4.40 in the 40." Bearcats Director of Recruiting in 2017, cornerbacks coach
averaging 64.6 yards per boot with four touchbacks on five ∆∆ Wiggins hauled in his first career interception with 9:57 left Mike Mickens was an All-America selection at cornerback
attempts in the opener at UCLA. in the second quarter at UCLA. who helped lead UC to the 2008 BIG EAST title and Orange
∆∆ A year ago, the junior provided some desperately needed ∆∆ He totaled a career-best 10 tackles at Temple on Oct. 20. Bowl and defensive line coach Steve Stripling was previously
stability to the kicking game, kicking extra points and on staff from 2010-13 and was UC's interim HC in the 2013
making six field goals over the second half of 2017. YOUTH OF THE NATION Belk Bowl win over North Carolina.
∆∆ The former walk-on was placed on scholarship during the ∆∆ UC is one of the five youngest teams in college football, ∆∆ On the offensive side of the ball, coordinator Mike Denbrock
week leading up to the UCLA trip. featuring 81 underclassmen (29 sophomores, 17 redshirt shifted over to tight ends, Gino Guidugli moved over to
freshmen, 35 true freshmen) on its 112-person roster. quarterbacks and Doug Phillips shifted to running backs.
THE LAND DOWN UNDER
∆∆ P James Smith has been a rock of consistency since joining STUCK IN THE MIDDLE WITH YOU SEEING DOUBLE
UC a year ago. The first-team, all-league selection a year ago ∆∆ Bryan Wright made the move to middle linebacker in the ∆∆ Freshmen wide receivers Jack and Jake Peterson are
had eight punts at UCLA, averaging 43.4 ypk with a long boot offseason after previously playing at DE. identical twin brothers from Granville, Ohio.
of 52 yards and five kicks dropped inside the 20-yard line. ∆∆ He started UC’s first six games in 2017, recording 15 tackles
and 2.5 TFLs, before suffering a season-ending shoulder injury. CLEVELAND ROCKS
NIGHT SWIMMING ∆∆ Wright was a prep QB at Howard HS in Wilmington, Delaware ∆∆ DT Marquise Copeland earned spots on the watch lists for
∆∆ If you’re a fan of seeing the Bearcats play under the lights, where he also played on a state championship basketball team. the Outland and Nagurski Trophies entering 2018.
you’re in luck. Since 2007, UC has kicked off at 6 p.m. ET or ∆∆ The Cleveland, native earned Honorable Mention All-AAC
later in 78 games or 54-percent of the time. Noon kickoffs rank FORMER BEARCATS ON STAFF accolades a year ago. He was a 12-game starter at defensive
second with 47 while 3:30 p.m. kicks have occurred 25 times. ∆∆ Guidugli and Mickens are not the only former Bearcats on tackle, setting career highs with 63 tackles, 8.0 tackles for a
the coaching staff. Steve Stripling (DL), Joker Phillips (WR) loss and a team-high 3.5 sacks. He set a career high with 10
T.E.A.M. and Ron Crook (OL) had previous stints on the coaching tackles and a QB hurry against UConn in the season finale.
∆∆ Simply put, HC Luke Fickell’s mantra Together Everyone staff while Austin Bujnoch (offensive GA) and Pat Lambert ∆∆ He was an Athlon preseason First-Team All-AAC selection.
Achieves More is one of the guiding forces for the UC program. (defensive GA) played for the Red & Black.
The phrase adorns the team’s workouts shirts, Coach Fickell’s GEORGIA ON MY MIND
gameday attire and a band worn by members of the team. THUNDERSTRUCK ∆∆ Cortez Broughton, a Second-Team All-AAC honoree in 2016,
∆∆ P James Smith earned a spot on the Ray Guy Award Watch List returns for his senior campaign at UC.
SMASHMOUTH after his standout freshmen campaign. ∆∆ Broughton ranked among UC's Top-10 tacklers with 23 total
∆∆ DT Cortez Broughton registered 2.5 sacks and 3.5 tackles ∆∆ Smith, a First-Team All-AAC selection as a true freshman, stops. He also added 3.5 tackles for a loss, five QB hurries, a
for loss in the season opener at UCLA. With that effort, he kicked 64 times for a 42.0 per kick average with a long boot fumble recovery and a sack.
eclipsed his 2017 total for both sacks (1.0) and TFLs (3.5). of 65 yards in 2017. ∆∆ He played in the 2009 Little League World Series for the
∆∆ He had 33 punts fair caught, dropped 21 inside the 20-yard Warner Robins (Georgia) All-Stars.
SACK ATTACK line and booted nine kicks for 50 or more yards.
∆∆ UC recorded five sacks and eight tackles for a loss in the ∆∆ Smith hails from Wangaratta, Australia, which is a mere 9,683 BIG LEAGUE
season opener at UCLA. miles from Cincinnati. He grew up playing Australian Rules FB, ∆∆ OL Morgan James does not have the traditional background of
∆∆ It was the highest single-game sack total for the Bearcats is a product of Prokick Australia. a college football player.
since earning five sacks against Miami (OH) on Sept. 24, 2016. ∆∆ He did not play in high school and spent time after graduation
∆∆ UC had nine TFLs last season against Marshall and a season- THE STAFF HAS SEEN THIS BEFORE playing hockey in the Southern Professional Hockey League.
best 10 against Austin Peay. ∆∆ HC Luke Fickell, a 19-year veteran of the coaching ranks, The big man was an enforcer on ice.
∆∆ The Bearcats had 58 TFLs and 12 sacks for the 2017 season. has a veteran, experienced staff with 239 years of on-field ∆∆ His first exposure playing football came when he joined the
experience at all levels of football. Bearcats during training camp in the fall of 2015.
AN UNLIKELY GROUPING ∆∆ DL coach Steve Stripling (40), S coach Jon Tenuta (37), OC/TE
∆∆ The original starting five for the Bearcats OL is made up of coach Mike Denbrock (32) and WR coach Joker Phillips (30) MEN WITHOUT HATS
a sixth-year former walk-on (Garrett Campbell), two grad have 30+ years of experience while OL coach Ron Crook (29) ∆∆ TE Bruno Labelle, a native of Quebec, Canada, had a dream of
transfers (Dino Boyd & Kyle Trout), a former hockey player and STC/TE coach Doug Phillips (22) have 20+ years in. playing NCAA FBS football since he was young.
(Morgan James) and senior who had never played a game of ∆∆ DC/LB Marcus Freeman (9), QB coach Gino Guidugli (8) and ∆∆ Discovered by the Bearcats during a summer prospect camp
college football before the opener at UCLA (Chris Ferguson). CB coach Mike Mickens (7) joined the coaching ranks after on campus, Labelle earned a scholarship offer and enrolled
∆∆ They average 6-5 and 310 lbs. professional playing careers. at UC in January 2016, going through spring ball.
∆∆ Campbell was injured at UConn and is out indefinitely. ∆∆ ST coach Brian Mason, who moved to the coaching staff in
January 2018, spent six years as a coach before serving as EVERY ROSE HAS A ...
FROM THE ISLANDS TO THE NATI UC's director of recruiting a year ago. ∆∆ UC's season-opening trip to the Rose Bowl marks another
∆∆ Senior OL Chris Ferguson got the start at RT at UCLA, iconic stadium the Bearcats have competed in.
marking not only his first career start, but his first career DOUBLE DUTY ∆∆ In recent years, UC has played games in the top five venues
appearance for UC. ∆∆ UC radio voice Dan Hoard also serves as the play-by-play by capacity in college football, including Michigan Stadium
∆∆ Ferguson has played both offensive and defensive line. man for the NFL's Cincinnati Bengals, joining Bill Hillgrove (107,601 - 2017), Penn State’s Beaver Stadium (106,572 -
∆∆ He was born in the Bahamas, moved to Orlando, Florida at (Pittsburgh Panthers & Steelers) and Gene Deckerhoff 2005), Ohio State’s Ohio Stadium (104,944, 2014), Texas
the age of 18, was originally a basketball player and played (Florida State/Tampa Bay Buccaneers) as the only A&M’s Kyle Field (102,733, 1971) and Tennessee’s Neyland
only one year of HS football before coming to Cincinnati. broadcasters in the country to handle radio play-by-play Stadium (102,455 - 2011).
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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 8 Jarell White 5-10 205 So. P 37 James Smith 6-5 225 So.
40 Ty Sponseller 6-2 220 So. 97 Ryan Jones 5-10 182 Jr.
TE 83 Josiah Deguara 6-3 242 Jr.
87 Bruno Labelle 6-4 250 So. MLB 11 Bryan Wright 6-3 235 Jr. KR 32 James Wiggins 6-0 202 So.
82 Wilson Huber 6-5 243 r-Fr. 41 Joel Dublanko 6-3 232 So. -or- 20 Aulden Knight 5-10 162 So.
11 Leonard Taylor 6-5 255 Fr. 3 Michael Warren II 5-11 218 So.
SLB 4 Malik Clements 6-0 210 Sr. -or- 1 Kahlil Lewis 6-0 195 Sr.
WR 1 Kahlil Lewis 6-0 195 Sr.
23 RJ Potts 6-2 222 r-Fr.
13 Trent Cloud 6-0 191 r-Fr.
PR 20 Aulden Knight 5-10 162 So.
80 Malick Mbodj 6-5 211 So.
CB 14 Cam Jefferies 5-10 188 Jr. -or- 2 Tyrell Gilbert 6-0 190 Sr.
-or- 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. 24 Noah Hamlin 5-11 177 r-Fr.
26 Jerron Rollins 6-2 200 Jr.
S 5 Darrick Forrest 6-0 198 So.
WR 85 Thomas Geddis 6-2 185 Jr. 3 Ja’von Hicks 6-2 197 Fr.
7 Javan Hawes 6-0 192 So.
12 Alec Pierce 6-3 205 Fr. S 32 James Wiggins 6-0 202 So.
31 Marquis Smith 5-11 185 So.
QB 9 Desmond Ridder 6-4 212 r-Fr.
8 Hayden Moore 6-3 215 Sr.
CB 7 Coby Bryant 6-1 190 So.
6 Ben Bryant 6-3 210 Fr.
9 Arquon Bush 6-0 180 Fr.
-or- 10 Jake Sopko 6-2 218 So.
NUMERICAL ROSTER
No. Name Pos No. Name Pos No. Name Pos No. Name Pos No. Name Pos
1 Kahlil Lewis WR 14 Yanez Rogers WR 32 James Wiggins * S 57 Cory Armstrong ^ * LS 85 Thomas Geddis WR
2 Tyrell Gilbert * CB 15 Taylor Boose * RB 33 Blake Bacevich DL 58 Darius Harper OL 86 Angelo Howze * DE
3 Ja’von Hicks S 15 Taj Ward CB 34 Kyle Bolden * LB 59 Colin Truett ^ OL 86 Jack Peterson ^ * WR
3 Michael Warren II RB 16 John Keller ^ QB 35 Ryan Royer ^ * LB 59 Zach Wood ^ * LS 87 Bruno Labelle * TE
4 Malik Clements LB 17 Rashad Medaris ^ * WR 37 James Smith P 60 Zach Bycznski * OL 88 Braxton Neal ^ WR
5 Darrick Forrest S 18 Meechi Harris WR 38 Jake Tewart ^ CB 62 Mason Garrison ^ * OL 89 Jake Peterson ^ WR
5 Tavion Thomas RB 18 Josiah Robey ^ * CB 40 Ty Sponseller * LB 65 Cody Lamb * OL 89 Nick Staderman ^ * DT
6 Ben Bryant QB 19 Cole Smith K 41 Joel Dublanko * LB 66 Ethan Voelker ^ OL 90 Jabari Taylor DT
6 Perry Young LB 19 Tyrin Summers * WR 41 Colin Thurman ^ RB 68 Doug Bates * OL 92 Curtis Brooks * DT
7 Coby Bryant CB 19 Ethan Tucky ^ * DE 42 Malik Vann DE 70 Dino Boyd OL 93 Elijah Ponder * DT
7 Javan Hawes WR 20 Aulden Knight ^ WR 43 Michael Pitts * DE 71 Colin Woodside OL 94 Chase Brown ^ DT
8 Hayden Moore * QB 21 Jayshon Jackson WR 44 Marquise Copeland DT 72 Garrett Campbell * OL 95 Joe Schroer ^ * DT
8 Jarell White LB 21 Myjai Sanders DE 44 Mick Oakes ^ TE 73 Blake Yager OL 96 Cortez Broughton * DT
9 Arquon Bush CB 22 Collin Widecan ^ * S 45 Tinashe Bere ^ LB 74 Blake Bammann ^ LS 97 Ryan Jones ^ P
9 Desmond Ridder * QB 23 Gerrid Doaks * RB 47 Nate Lawler ^ LB 74 Jeremy Cooper OL 97 Zane Wilson ^ DE
10 Christian Angulo * CB 23 RJ Potts * LB 48 Kevin Mouhon * DE 75 Chris Ferguson * OL 98 Mychal Keys ^ DE
10 Charles McClelland RB 24 Noah Hamlin * CB 50 Dylan O’Quinn OL 77 Vincent McConnell * OT 98 Grant Simon ^ K
10 Jake Sopko * QB 25 Tyler Inloes ^ P 51 Kimoni Fitz * DE 78 Morgan James * OL 99 Marcus Brown * DT
11 Leonard Taylor TE 25 TJ Johnson * CB 51 Lorenz Metz OL 79 Drew Hartmann ^ * OL
11 Bryan Wright * LB 25 Casey Kirk ^ * RB 52 Daeshon Martin DT 80 Malick Mbodj * WR ^ - Walk-On; * - Has used redshirt year
12 Alec Pierce WR 26 Jerron Rollins WR 52 Jakari Robinson * OL 81 Josh Whyle TE
13 Trent Cloud * WR 27 Will Adams ^ S 54 Keith Minor * OL 82 Wilson Huber * TE
13 Ty Van Fossen LB 30 Michael Kopaygorodsky ^ * RB 55 Alex Heil ^ * OL 83 Josiah Deguara * TE
14 Cam Jefferies CB 31 Marquis Smith * CB 56 Kyle Trout * OL 84 Wyatt Fischer ^ WR
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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)
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BY CLASS SPECIAL TEAMS
SENIORS (14) - 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, 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 (7) - Cortez Broughton (Warner Robins), Javan Hawes (Atlanta), Malick
Blake Yager Mbodj (Atlanta), Charles McClelland (Du Pont), Kevin Mouhon (Norcross), Michael Pitts
QUARTERBACK (5) - Ben Bryant, John Keller, Hayden Moore, Desmond Ridder, Jake (Stone Mountain), Elijah Ponder (Atlanta)
Sopko INDIANA (6) - Gerrid Doaks (Indianapolis), Drew Hartmann (Noblesville), Angelo Howze
RUNNING BACK (9) - Taylor Boose, Gerrid Doaks, Alex Dowds, Casey Kirk, Michael (Fishers), Rashad Medaris (Indianapolis), RJ Potts (Fishers), Blake Yager (Fort Wayne)
Kopaygarodsky, Charles McClelland, Tavion Thomas, Colin Thurman, Michael Warren II ILLINOIS (4) - Ben Bryant (La Grange), Jeremy Cooper (Chicago), Jayshon Jackson
TIGHT END (6) - Josiah Deguara, Wilson Huber, Bruno Labelle, Mick Oakes, Leonard (Chicago), Alec Pierce (Glen Ellyn) KENTUCKY (4) - Alex Dowds (Alexandria), Desmond
Taylor, Josh Whyle Ridder (Louisville), Josiah Robey (Franklin), Zane Wilson (Georgetown)
WIDE RECEIVER (17) - Trent Cloud, Wyatt Fischer, Thomas Geddis, Meechi Harris, VIRGINIA (4) - Taylor Boose (Clifton), Curtis Brooks (Danville), Malik Clements
Javan Hawes, Jayshon Jackson, Aulden Knight, Kahlil Lewis, Malick Mbodj, Rashad (Danville), Kimoni Fitz (Ringgold)
Medaris, Braxton Neal, Jack Peterson, Jake Peterson, Alex Pierce, Yanez Rogers, ALABAMA (3) - Hayden Moore (Clay), Jakari Robinson (Talladega), Perry Young
Jerron Rollins, Tyrin Summers (Birmingham)
MICHIGAN (2) - Morgan James (Highland), Marquis Smith (Ypsilanti)
DEFENSE CALIFORNIA (1) - Josiah Deguara (Folsom)
CORNERBACK (10) - Christin Angulo, Coby Bryant, Arquon Bush, Tyrell Gilbert, Noah DELAWARE (1) - Bryan Wright (New Castle)
Hamlin, Cameron Jefferies, Josiah Robey, Marquis Smith, Jake Tewart, Taj Ward NEW JERSEY (1) - Dino Boyd (Newark)
DEFENSIVE END (10) - Blake Bacevich, Kimoni Fitz, Angelo Howze, Mychal Keys, Kevin PENNSYLVANIA (1) - Noah Hamlin (Clairton)
Mouhon, Michael Pitts, Myjai Sanders, Ethan Tucky, Malik Vann, Zane Wilson TEXAS (1) - Keith Minor (Tyler)
DEFENSIVE TACKLE (10) - Curtis Brooks, Cortez Broughton, Chase Brown, Marcus WASHINGTON (1) - Joel Dublanko (Aberdeen)
Brown, Marquise Copeland, Daeshon Martin, Elijah Ponder, Joe Schroer, Nick
Staderman, Jabari Taylor BY COUNTRY
LINEBACKER (12) - Tinashe Bere, Kyle Bolden, Malik Clements, Joel Dublanko, Nate AUSTRALIA - James Smith (Wangaratta)
Lawler, RJ Potts, Ryan Royer, Ty Sponseller, Ty Van Fossen, Jarell White, Bryan Wright, BAHAMAS - Chris Ferguson (Nassau)
Perry Young CANADA - Bruno Labelle (Laval, Quebec)
SAFETY (6) - Will Adams, Darrick Forrest, Ja’Von Hicks, TJ Johnson, Collin Widecan, GERMANY - Lorenz Metz (Neuötting)
James Wiggins
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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 8-1 4-1 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.
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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 OT Total
SCORING 315 126 Cincinnati 66 97 79 67 6 315
Points Per Game 35.0 14.0 Opponents 55 17 24 23 7 126
Points Off Turnovers 48 24
FIRST DOWNS 213 134 RUSHING
Rushing 113 40 NAME GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G
Passing 91 67 WARREN, Michael 9 178 947 16 931 5.2 14 81 103.4
Penalty 9 27 RIDDER, Desmond 9 108 601 164 437 4.0 5 41 48.6
RUSHING YARDAGE 2120 923 MCCLELLAND, Charles 9 44 327 9 318 7.2 3 42 35.3
Yards gained rushing 2377 1147 THOMAS, Tavion 7 48 305 0 305 6.4 4 25 43.6
Yards lost rushing 257 224 BOOSE, Taylor 3 7 69 3 66 9.4 0 49 22.0
Rushing Attempts 419 293 MOORE, Hayden 5 13 71 31 40 3.1 1 13 8.0
Average Per Rush 5.1 3.2 KOPAYGORODSKY, Mike 1 5 27 1 26 5.2 0 14 26.0
Average Per Game 235.6 102.6 SOPKO, Jake 3 3 17 2 15 5.0 0 12 5.0
TDs Rushing 28 5 FERGUSON, Chris 9 0 6 0 6 0.0 0 0 0.7
PASSING YARDAGE 1926 1538 LEWIS, Kahlil 9 1 3 0 3 3.0 0 3 0.3
Comp-Att-Int 159-252-6 140-288-8 HUBER, Wilson 9 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0.0
Average Per Pass 7.6 5.3 FORREST, Darrick 9 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Average Per Catch 12.1 11.0 BRYANT, Ben 1 2 4 8 -4 -2.0 0 4 -4.0
Average Per Game 214.0 170.9 TOTAL 9 419 2377 257 2120 5.1 28 81 235.6
TDs Passing 14 10 OPPONENTS 9 293 1147 224 923 3.2 5 74 102.6
TOTAL OFFENSE 4046 2461
Total Plays 671 581
Average Per Play 6.0 4.2 PASSING
Average Per Game 449.6 273.4 NAME G Effic Cmp-Att-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G
KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 17-350 22-514 RIDDER, Desmond 9 141.31 142-225-5 63.1 1703 13 77 189.2
PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 19-109 19-90 MOORE, Hayden 5 178.21 11-15-0 73.3 148 1 51 29.6
INT RETURNS: #-Yards 8-113 6-65 BRYANT, Ben 1 128.75 6-8-1 75.0 75 0 18 75.0
KICK RETURN AVERAGE 20.6 23.4 SOPKO, Jake 3 0.00 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0
PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 5.7 4.7 TOTAL 9 140.87 159-252-6 63.1 1926 14 77 214.0
INT RETURN AVERAGE 14.1 10.8 OPPONENTS 9 99.37 140-288-8 48.6 1538 10 51 170.9
FUMBLES-LOST 13-7 8-4
PENALTIES-Yards 71-680 55-464
Average Per Game 75.6 51.6 RECEIVING
PUNTS-Yards 43-1991 66-2707 NAME G No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G
Average Per Punt 46.3 41.0 LEWIS, Kahlil 9 36 453 12.6 5 61 50.3
Net punt average 43.7 37.8 DEGUARA, Josiah 9 29 382 13.2 4 38 42.4
KICKOFFS-Yards 55-3354 30-1732 MEDARIS, Rashad 9 20 337 16.9 3 77 37.4
Average Per Kick 61.0 57.7 WARREN, Michael 9 19 168 8.8 0 18 18.7
Net kick average 38.9 39.4 GEDDIS, Thomas 8 16 189 11.8 1 29 23.6
TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 32:28 27:32 JACKSON, Jayshon 9 16 179 11.2 1 33 19.9
3RD-DOWN Conversions 60/132 36/137 LABELLE, Bruno 9 6 40 6.7 0 12 4.4
3rd-Down Pct 45% 26% MCCLELLAND, Charles 9 5 31 6.2 0 9 3.4
4TH-DOWN Conversions 8/16 4/18 HAWES, Javan 9 4 45 11.2 0 18 5.0
4th-Down Pct 50% 22% HUBER, Wilson 9 2 17 8.5 0 16 1.9
SACKS BY-Yards 21-140 17-138 CLOUD, Trent 9 2 14 7.0 0 8 1.6
MISC YARDS 0 0 TAYLOR, Leonard 7 2 11 5.5 0 7 1.6
TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 43 15 MBODJ, Malick 9 1 51 51.0 0 51 5.7
FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 5-9 7-9 ROLLINS, Jerron 9 1 9 9.0 0 9 1.0
ON-SIDE KICKS 0-0 0-1 TOTAL 9 159 1926 12.1 14 77 214.0
RED-ZONE SCORES (28-35) 80% (17-22) 77% OPPONENTS 9 140 1538 11.0 10 51 170.9
RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (25-35) 71% (12-22) 55%
PAT-ATTEMPTS (40-41) 98% (15-15) 100%
ATTENDANCE 132572 139647
Games/Avg Per Game 4/33143 5/27929
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ALL PURPOSE
Name G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G KICK RETURNS
WARREN, Michael 9 931 168 0 0 0 1099 122.1 Name No. Yds Avg TD Long
LEWIS, Kahlil 9 3 453 0 0 0 456 50.7 WIGGINS, James 10 231 23.1 0 35
RIDDER, Desmond 9 437 0 0 0 0 437 48.6 KNIGHT, Aulden 4 88 22.0 0 26
DEGUARA, Josiah 9 0 382 0 0 0 382 42.4 DUBLANKO, Joel 1 7 7.0 0 7
MCCLELLAND, Charles 9 318 31 0 15 0 364 40.4 MCCLELLAND, Charles 1 15 15.0 0 15
MEDARIS, Rashad 9 0 337 0 0 0 337 37.4 TAYLOR, Leonard 1 9 9.0 0 9
WIGGINS, James 9 0 0 0 231 87 318 35.3 TOTAL 17 350 20.6 0 35
THOMAS, Tavion 7 305 0 0 0 0 305 43.6 OPPONENTS 22 514 23.4 0 69
GEDDIS, Thomas 8 0 189 0 0 0 189 23.6
KNIGHT, Aulden 9 0 0 96 88 0 184 20.4
JACKSON, Jayshon 9 0 179 0 0 0 179 19.9 FUMBLE RETURNS
BOOSE, Taylor 3 66 0 0 0 0 66 22.0 Name No. Yds Avg TD Long
MBODJ, Malick 9 0 51 0 0 0 51 5.7 YOUNG, Perry 1 27 27.0 0 27
HAWES, Javan 9 0 45 0 0 0 45 5.0 TOTAL 1 27 27.0 0 27
LABELLE, Bruno 9 0 40 0 0 0 40 4.4 OPPONENTS 1 2 2.0 0 2
MOORE, Hayden 5 40 0 0 0 0 40 8.0
KOPAYGORODSKY, Mike 1 26 0 0 0 0 26 26.0
FORREST, Darrick 9 0 0 0 0 23 23 2.6
TAYLOR, Leonard 7 0 11 0 9 0 20 2.9
HUBER, Wilson 9 0 17 0 0 0 17 1.9
SOPKO, Jake 3 15 0 0 0 0 15 5.0
CLOUD, Trent 9 0 14 0 0 0 14 1.6
TUCKY, Ethan 9 0 0 13 0 0 13 1.4
ROLLINS, Jerron 9 0 9 0 0 0 9 1.0
DUBLANKO, Joel 9 0 0 0 7 0 7 0.8
FERGUSON, Chris 9 6 0 0 0 0 6 0.7
GILBERT, Tyrell 9 0 0 0 0 3 3 0.3
BRYANT, Ben 1 -4 0 0 0 0 -4 -4.0
TOTAL 9 2120 1926 109 350 113 4618 513.1
OPPONENTS 9 923 1538 90 514 65 3130 347.8
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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 * 7-19/4-17 0-1/0-1 31:19/28:41 2:38 4.3/2.7 3.3/5.6 3.8/4.4 6-52.3/8-45.9 7-65/6-60
@ SMU * 9-19/3-17 0-3/1-1 35:00/25:00 10:00 3.2/1.0 7.0/7.6 5.4/5.2 4-48.0/9-40.0 6-51/7-72
NAVY * 6-10/3-13 1-1/0-3 29:34/30:26 -0:52 6.4/2.4 9.4/11.8 7.4/3.1 3-44.7/5-38.2 4-30/3-31
USF *
@ UCF *
ECU *
TOTALS 60-132/36-137 8-16/4-18 292:14/247:46 44:28 5.1/3.2 7.6/5.3 6.0/4.2 43-46.3/66-41.0 680/464
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 * L 17-24 31:19 5:08 9:49 10:58 5:24
10/27 @ SMU * W 26-20 35:00 10:37 9:09 8:18 6:56
11/03 NAVY * W 42-0 29:34 6:11 10:07 6:46 6:30
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 178-931/14 35-142/3 29-91/2 6-78/1 23-124/2 13-106/2 18-123/1 25-132/1 14-67/0 15-68/2
RIDDER, Desmond 108-437/5 14-63/0 18-100/0 2-12/1 10-28/1 8-47/1 16-65/1 16-9/0 17-47/0 7-66/1
MCCLELLAND, C. 44-318/3 - - 16-121/1 - 7-15/0 5-16/0 4-70/1 6-11/0 6-85/1
THOMAS, Tavion 48-305/4 DNP 1-3/0 18-141/2 DNP 10-56/1 8-59/1 - - 11-46/0
BOOSE, Taylor 7-66/0 - DNP DNP DNP 7-66/0 - DNP DNP DNP
MOORE, Hayden 13-40/1 2--11/0 - 2-22/0 DNP 7-32/1 DNP DNP DNP 2--3/0
KOPAYGORODSKY 5-26/0 DNP DNP 5-26/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
SOPKO, Jake 3-15/0 DNP DNP 3-15/0 DNP - DNP - DNP DNP
LEWIS, Kahlil 1-3/0 - - - - - 1-3/0 - - -
FORREST, D. 1-0/0 - - - - - - 1-0/0 - -
BRYANT, Ben 2--4/0 DNP DNP 2--4/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
RECEIVING
PLAYER No-Yds/TD UCLA MIA A&M OHIO UCONN TLN TEM SMU NAVY USF UCF ECU
LEWIS, Kahlil 36-453/5 3-7/0 1-13/0 4-92/1 5-51/0 2-30/0 3-40/2 1-7/0 12-174/2 5-39/0
DEGUARA, Josiah 29-382/4 2-10/0 4-34/1 1-22/1 6-69/0 5-112/1 3-49/0 3-25/0 3-22/0 2-39/1
MEDARIS, Rashad 20-337/3 - 1--2/0 2-38/0 3-104/1 3-40/1 1-4/0 2-15/0 4-56/0 4-82/1
GEDDIS, Thomas 16-189/1 1-10/0 - 1-29/1 2-24/0 5-45/0 1-28/0 1-15/0 5-38/0 DNP
JACKSON, J. 16-179/1 2-28/0 - 6-80/0 2-25/1 2-16/0 2-10/0 1-15/0 1-5/0 -
WARREN, Michael 19-168/0 3-29/0 - 1-18/0 - 4-41/0 3-34/0 2-1/0 6-45/0 -
MBODJ, Malick 1-51/0 - - - - 1-51/0 - - - -
HAWES, Javan 4-45/0 - - 2-29/0 - - 1-5/0 - - 1-11/0
LABELLE, Bruno 6-40/0 2-10/0 - 1-3/0 - - - 3-27/0 - -
MCCLELLAND, C. 5-31/0 - - 1-6/0 - - 1-4/0 - 2-12/0 1-9/0
HUBER, Wilson 2-17/0 1-16/0 - - 1-1/0 - - - - -
CLOUD, Trent 2-14/0 - - 1-8/0 - - - 1-6/0 - -
TAYLOR, Leonard 2-11/0 DNP DNP 1-7/0 - 1-4/0 - - - -
ROLLINS, Jerron 1-9/0 - - - - - - - - 1-9/0
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INT RETURNS
NAME TOTAL UCLA MIA A&M OHIO UCONN TLN TEM SMU NAVY USF UCF ECU
WIGGINS, James 3-87 1-0 - - 1-1 - - - 1-86 -
BRYANT, Coby 2-0 - - - - - - 2-0 - -
GILBERT, Tyrell 1-3 - - - - - - 1-3 - -
WHITE, Jarell 1-0 - - - - 1-0 - - - -
FORREST, D. 1-23 - 1-23 - - - - - - -
KICK RETURNS
NAME TOTAL UCLA MIA A&M OHIO UCONN TLN TEM SMU NAVY USF UCF ECU
WIGGINS, James 10-231 1-35 1-33 - 3-61 1-25 1-18 1-14 1-25 1-20
KNIGHT, Aulden 4-88 - - - 2-45 - - - 2-43 -
MCCLELLAND, C. 1-15 - - 1-15 - - - - - -
TAYLOR, Leonard 1-9 DNP DNP 1-9 - - - - - -
DUBLANKO, Joel 1-7 - - - - - - 1-7 - -
PUNT RETURNS
NAME TOTAL UCLA MIA A&M OHIO UCONN TLN TEM SMU NAVY USF UCF ECU
KNIGHT, Aulden 18-96 1-12 4--3 3-6 1-6 1-14 2-3 3-29 1-31 2--2
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 FORCED
NAME TOTAL UCLA MIA A&M OHIO UCONN TLN TEM SMU NAVY USF UCF ECU
BROUGHTON, C. 1 - 1 - - - - - - -
WRIGHT, Bryan 1 1 - - - - - - - -
BRYANT, Coby 1 - - - - - 1 - - -
PONDER, Elijah 1 DNP DNP 1 - - - - DNP -
CLEMENTS, Malik 1 - - - - - - - - 1
FUMBLES RECOVERED
NAME TOTAL UCLA MIA A&M OHIO UCONN TLN TEM SMU NAVY USF UCF ECU
TUCKY, Ethan 1 - - - - - - - - 1
JEFFERIES, Cam 1 - - - - - 1 - - -
YOUNG, Perry 1 - - 1 DNP - - - - -
FORREST, D. 1 - - - 1 - - - - -
TOTAL TACKLES
NAME UA-A TOT UCLA MIA A&M OHIO UCONN TLN TEM SMU NAVY USF UCF ECU
YOUNG, Perry 20-25 45 4-0 3-3 0-2 DNP 4-4 2-7 4-5 2-1 1-3
WRIGHT, Bryan 19-24 43 4-0 2-0 1-3 1-8 0-2 0-6 2-2 8-0 1-3
CLEMENTS, Malik 24-19 43 4-0 2-0 0-1 4-4 0-3 5-3 3-5 3-2 3-1
BROUGHTON, C. 25-15 40 4-1 4-1 1-1 4-2 1-0 1-1 3-1 4-1 3-7
WIGGINS, James 24-15 39 6-0 2-2 2-2 1-2 3-0 0-2 8-2 0-1 2-4
FITZ, Kimoni 13-25 38 1-0 1-1 0-2 2-6 3-2 1-5 3-2 0-1 2-6
COPELAND, M. 18-18 36 7-0 2-4 0-1 3-4 1-0 0-3 1-2 3-1 1-3
FORREST, D. 17-15 32 3-0 2-1 1-0 4-3 2-1 1-6 2-2 2-0 0-2
WHITE, Jarell 20-9 29 2-0 2-2 1-0 6-3 2-0 0-1 1-0 1-0 5-3
JEFFERIES, Cam 18-5 23 3-0 2-0 - 1-0 0-2 3-0 4-1 5-0 0-2
BRYANT, Coby 20-2 22 5-0 3-0 - 2-0 1-1 1-1 4-0 3-0 1-0
DUBLANKO, Joel 5-16 21 - 1-0 1-2 0-2 0-1 1-3 1-0 1-0 0-8
PITTS, Michael 7-13 20 - 0-2 1-1 0-1 - 2-4 - 3-0 1-5
GILBERT, Tyrell 17-2 19 4-0 2-0 3-2 2-0 - 2-0 1-0 1-0 2-0
TUCKY, Ethan 11-7 18 2-1 2-0 0-1 0-2 1-2 3-0 1-0 - 2-1
BROOKS, Curtis 3-8 11 - 0-2 0-2 0-2 - 1-2 2-0 DNP -
BROWN, Marcus 1-8 9 - 0-2 1-3 - 0-1 0-2 - - -
POTTS, RJ 3-5 8 - - - - 2-1 0-1 - - 1-3
SPONSELLER, Ty 2-6 8 1-0 1-1 - 0-1 - - - - 0-4
HICKS, Ja’von 4-3 7 - 0-1 1-0 1-0 2-2 - - - DNP
SMITH, Marquis 5-2 7 - DNP 1-0 1-0 0-2 2-0 1-0 - -
VANN, Malik 1-6 7 - - 0-2 0-1 1-1 0-1 - - 0-1
PONDER, Elijah 4-3 7 DNP DNP 1-1 1-1 2-0 - - DNP 0-1
PIERCE, Alec 3-2 5 1-0 - - - 0-1 DNP - 1-0 1-1
SANDERS, Myjai 1-2 3 - - 1-0 - - 0-1 - 0-1 -
LEWIS, Kahlil 3-0 3 - - - 1-0 1-0 1-0 - - -
TAYLOR, Jabari 1-2 3 DNP - 1-0 DNP - 0-1 DNP DNP 0-1
BOLDEN, Kyle 1-1 2 DNP DNP 0-1 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 1-0
MURPHY, Chris 2-0 2 - DNP 1-0 - 1-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP
MEDARIS, Rashad 2-0 2 - - - - - 1-0 - 1-0 -
JONES, Ryan 2-0 2 - - 1-0 1-0 - - - - -
BACEVICH, Blake 1-1 2 DNP DNP 1-1 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
HUBER, Wilson 1-1 2 - - - 0-1 - - - 1-0 -
FERGUSON, Chris 1-0 1 - - - - - 1-0 - - -
CLOUD, Trent 1-0 1 - - 1-0 - - - - - -
WARD, Taj 1-0 1 DNP DNP - DNP 1-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP
HAMLIN, Noah 1-0 1 - - 1-0 - - - - - -
DEGUARA, Josiah 0-1 1 - - - 0-1 - - - - -
WOOD, Zach 0-1 1 - - DNP - - - - - 0-1
SMITH, James 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. 4-3 5.5 2.5-9 - - 1.0-8 1.0-8 0.5-5 - - 0.5-3
WRIGHT, Bryan 3-0 3.0 2.0-14 - - - - - - 1.0-7 -
FITZ, Kimoni 2-1 2.5 - - - - - 1.0-2 - - 1.5-9
PITTS, Michael 1-3 2.5 - - 1.0-14 - - 0.5-0 - - 1.0-6
TUCKY, Ethan 1-2 2.0 0.5-2 - - - 0.5-2 1.0-10 - - -
COPELAND, M. 1-1 1.5 - - - - - 0.5-4 - 1.0-8 -
PONDER, Elijah 1-0 1.0 DNP DNP 1.0-6 - - - - DNP -
VANN, Malik 0-2 1.0 - - - - 0.5-3 - - - 0.5-5
CLEMENTS, Malik 1-0 1.0 - - - - - - - - 1.0-9
YOUNG, Perry 0-1 0.5 - - - DNP - 0.5-1 - - -
SPONSELLER, Ty 0-1 0.5 - - - - - - - - 0.5-5
OVERTIME GAMES
YEAR OPPONENT W/L LENGTH REGULATION FINAL CINCINNATI’S RECORD IN...
1996 Miami (Ohio) W 3OT 17-17 30-23 All Overtime Games...................................................................................7-9
1997 at Houston * L 2OT 31-31 41-38 One Overtime:.............................................................................................4-7
at Miami (Ohio) W 2OT 24-24 34-31 Two Overtimes:...........................................................................................1-2
1999 UAB * L OT 21-21 24-21 Three Overtimes:...................................................................................... 2-0
2000 at Wisconsin L OT 22-22 28-25 Overtime at Home.....................................................................................3-3
at Memphis * W OT 10-10 13-10 Overtime on the Road............................................................................. 4-6
2002 TCU * W OT 29-29 36-29 Overtime Conference Games................................................................ 4-8
2003 Temple W 3OT 24-24 30-24 Overtime Non-Conference Games.......................................................3-1
at USF * L 2OT 10-10 24-17 Overtime Coin Toss.................................................................................. 8-8
2008 at No. 20 West Virginia * W OT 20-20 26-23
2012 at No. 16/14 Louisville * L OT 31-31 34-31 POSSESSION RESULT CINCINNATI OPP.
2013 No. 19/16 Louisville * L OT 24-24 31-24 Touchdowns 8 7
2016 at Tulsa * L OT 34-34 40-37 Field Goals 6 7
2017 SMU * L OT 28-28 31-28 Missed Field Goals 0 3
2018 at Temple * L OT 17-17 24-17 Turnovers 6 5
at SMU * W OT 20-20 26-20
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WARREN, Michael 9 178 947 16 931 5.2 14 81 103.4 .......... 21 232 1281 26 1255 5.4 15 81 59.8
RIDDER, Desmond 9 108 601 164 437 4.0 5 41 48.6 .......... 9 108 601 164 437 4.0 5 41 48.6
MCCLELLAND, Charles 9 44 327 9 318 7.2 3 42 35.3 .......... 9 44 327 9 318 7.2 3 42 35.3
THOMAS, Tavion 7 48 305 0 305 6.4 4 25 43.6 .......... 7 48 305 0 305 6.4 4 25 43.6
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 5 13 71 31 40 3.1 1 13 8.0 .......... 33 214 880 461 419 2.0 9 46 12.7
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 3 3 17 2 15 5.0 0 12 5.0 .......... 3 3 17 2 15 5.0 0 12 5.0
FERGUSON, Chris 9 0 6 0 6 0.0 0 0 0.7 .......... 9 0 6 0 6 0.0 0 0 0.7
LEWIS, Kahlil 9 1 3 0 3 3.0 0 3 0.3 .......... 44 12 148 5 143 11.9 0 79 3.2
HUBER, Wilson 9 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0.0 .......... 9 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0.0
FORREST, Darrick 9 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .......... 21 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 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.......... 9 419 2377 257 2120 5.1 28 81 235.6
Opponents...... 9 293 1147 224 923 3.2 5 74 102.6
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 9 141.31 142-225-5 63.1 1703 13 77 189.2 ...... 9 141.31 225-142-5 63.1 1703 13 77 189.2
MOORE, Hayden 5 178.21 11-15-0 73.3 148 1 51 29.6 ...... 33 124.49 918-529-27 57.6 6339 41 82 192.1
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 3 0.00 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 ...... 3 0.00 1-0-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0
Total.......... 9 140.87 159-252-6 63.1 1926 14 77 214.0
Opponents...... 9 99.37 140-288-8 48.6 1538 10 51 170.9
RECEIVING GP No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G GP No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G
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LEWIS, Kahlil 9 36 453 12.6 5 61 50.3 .................... 44 148 1787 12.1 17 75 40.6
DEGUARA, Josiah 9 29 382 13.2 4 38 42.4 .................... 28 44 527 12.0 4 38 18.8
MEDARIS, Rashad 9 20 337 16.9 3 77 37.4 .................... 14 26 398 15.3 3 77 28.4
WARREN, Michael 9 19 168 8.8 0 18 18.7 .................... 21 24 225 9.4 0 18 10.7
GEDDIS, Thomas 8 16 189 11.8 1 29 23.6 .................... 28 52 716 13.8 5 48 25.6
JACKSON, Jayshon 9 16 179 11.2 1 33 19.9 .................... 9 16 179 11.2 1 33 19.9
LABELLE, Bruno 9 6 40 6.7 0 12 4.4 .................... 21 7 55 7.9 0 15 2.6
MCCLELLAND, Charles 9 5 31 6.2 0 9 3.4 .................... 9 5 31 6.2 0 9 3.4
HAWES, Javan 9 4 45 11.2 0 18 5.0 .................... 17 12 102 8.5 1 18 6.0
HUBER, Wilson 9 2 17 8.5 0 16 1.9 .................... 9 2 17 8.5 0 16 1.9
CLOUD, Trent 9 2 14 7.0 0 8 1.6 .................... 9 2 14 7.0 0 8 1.6
TAYLOR, Leonard 7 2 11 5.5 0 7 1.6 .................... 7 2 11 5.5 0 7 1.6
MBODJ, Malick 9 1 51 51.0 0 51 5.7 .................... 12 1 51 51.0 0 51 4.2
ROLLINS, Jerron 9 1 9 9.0 0 9 1.0 .................... 32 21 209 10.0 2 70 6.5
DOAKS, Gerrid 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .................... 9 14 135 9.6 1 29 15.0
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.......... 9 159 1926 12.1 14 77 214.0
Opponents...... 9 140 1538 11.0 10 51 170.9
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RIDDER, Desmond 9 333 437 1703 2140 237.8 ....................... 9 333 437 1703 2140 237.8
WARREN, Michael 9 178 931 0 931 103.4 ....................... 21 232 1255 0 1255 59.8
MCCLELLAND, Charles 9 44 318 0 318 35.3 ....................... 9 44 318 0 318 35.3
THOMAS, Tavion 7 48 305 0 305 43.6 ....................... 7 48 305 0 305 43.6
MOORE, Hayden 5 28 40 148 188 37.6 ....................... 33 1132 419 6339 6758 204.8
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 3 4 15 0 15 5.0 ....................... 3 4 15 0 15 5.0
FERGUSON, Chris 9 0 6 0 6 0.7 ....................... 9 0 6 0 6 0.7
LEWIS, Kahlil 9 1 3 0 3 0.3 ....................... 44 12 143 0 143 3.2
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.......... 9 671 2120 1926 4046 449.6
Opponents...... 9 581 923 1538 2461 273.4
PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long No. Yds Avg TD Long
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KNIGHT, Aulden 18 96 5.3 0 31 .............................. 18 96 5.3 0 31
TUCKY, Ethan 1 13 13.0 0 0 .............................. 1 13 13.0 0 0
Total.......... 19 109 5.7 0 31
Opponents...... 19 90 4.7 0 31
KICK RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long No. Yds Avg TD Long
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WIGGINS, James 10 231 23.1 0 35 .............................. 10 231 23.1 0 35
KNIGHT, Aulden 4 88 22.0 0 26 .............................. 4 88 22.0 0 26
DUBLANKO, Joel 1 7 7.0 0 7 .............................. 1 7 7.0 0 7
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
Total.......... 17 350 20.6 0 35
Opponents...... 22 514 23.4 0 69
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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...... 1 2 2.0 0 2
ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G
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WARREN, Michael 9 931 168 0 0 0 1099 122.1 ............... 21 1255 225 0 439 0 1919 91.4
LEWIS, Kahlil 9 3 453 0 0 0 456 50.7 ............... 44 143 1787 0 297 0 2227 50.6
RIDDER, Desmond 9 437 0 0 0 0 437 48.6 ............... 9 437 0 0 0 0 437 48.6
DEGUARA, Josiah 9 0 382 0 0 0 382 42.4 ............... 28 -2 527 0 0 0 525 18.8
MCCLELLAND, Charles 9 318 31 0 15 0 364 40.4 ............... 9 318 31 0 15 0 364 40.4
MEDARIS, Rashad 9 0 337 0 0 0 337 37.4 ............... 14 0 398 0 0 0 398 28.4
WIGGINS, James 9 0 0 0 231 87 318 35.3 ............... 19 0 0 0 231 87 318 16.7
THOMAS, Tavion 7 305 0 0 0 0 305 43.6 ............... 7 305 0 0 0 0 305 43.6
GEDDIS, Thomas 8 0 189 0 0 0 189 23.6 ............... 28 0 716 0 125 0 841 30.0
KNIGHT, Aulden 9 0 0 96 88 0 184 20.4 ............... 9 0 0 96 88 0 184 20.4
JACKSON, Jayshon 9 0 179 0 0 0 179 19.9 ............... 9 0 179 0 0 0 179 19.9
BOOSE, Taylor 3 66 0 0 0 0 66 22.0 ............... 14 85 13 0 59 0 157 11.2
MBODJ, Malick 9 0 51 0 0 0 51 5.7 ............... 12 0 51 0 0 0 51 4.2
HAWES, Javan 9 0 45 0 0 0 45 5.0 ............... 17 0 102 0 89 0 191 11.2
LABELLE, Bruno 9 0 40 0 0 0 40 4.4 ............... 21 0 55 0 0 0 55 2.6
MOORE, Hayden 5 40 0 0 0 0 40 8.0 ............... 33 419 33 0 0 0 452 13.7
KOPAYGORODSKY, Mike 1 26 0 0 0 0 26 26.0 ............... 1 26 0 0 0 0 26 26.0
FORREST, Darrick 9 0 0 0 0 23 23 2.6 ............... 21 0 0 0 0 23 23 1.1
TAYLOR, Leonard 7 0 11 0 9 0 20 2.9 ............... 7 0 11 0 9 0 20 2.9
HUBER, Wilson 9 0 17 0 0 0 17 1.9 ............... 9 0 17 0 0 0 17 1.9
SOPKO, Jake 3 15 0 0 0 0 15 5.0 ............... 3 15 0 0 0 0 15 5.0
CLOUD, Trent 9 0 14 0 0 0 14 1.6 ............... 9 0 14 0 0 0 14 1.6
TUCKY, Ethan 9 0 0 13 0 0 13 1.4 ............... 9 0 0 13 0 0 13 1.4
ROLLINS, Jerron 9 0 9 0 0 0 9 1.0 ............... 32 3 209 0 18 0 230 7.2
DUBLANKO, Joel 9 0 0 0 7 0 7 0.8 ............... 21 0 0 0 7 0 7 0.3
FERGUSON, Chris 9 6 0 0 0 0 6 0.7 ............... 9 6 0 0 0 0 6 0.7
GILBERT, Tyrell 9 0 0 0 0 3 3 0.3 ............... 44 0 0 0 0 122 122 2.8
BRYANT, Ben 1 -4 0 0 0 0 -4 -4.0 ............... 1 -4 0 0 0 0 -4 -4.0
Total.......... 9 2120 1926 109 350 113 4618 513.1
Opponents...... 9 923 1538 90 514 65 3130 347.8
FIELD GOALS Att Good Long Blkd Att Good Long Blkd Pct.
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SMITH, Cole 9 5 44 1 .................................. 9 5 44 1 55.6
JONES, Ryan 0 0 0 0 .................................. 10 6 30 0 60.0
Total.......... 9 5 44 1
Opponents...... 9 7 47 0
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PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 Blkd No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 Blkd
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SMITH, James 43 1991 46.3 72 1 13 17 0 ................ 107 4679 43.7 72 1 46 38 0
Total.......... 43 1991 46.3 72 1 13 17 0
Opponents...... 66 2707 41.0 64 5 19 18 1
KICKOFFS No. Yds Avg TB OB Retn Net YdLn No. Yds Avg TB OB
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JONES, Ryan 55 3354 61.0 28 0 ............................. 161 9630 59.8 55 7
Total.......... 55 3354 61.0 28 0 514 38.9 26
Opponents...... 30 1732 57.7 8 1 350 39.4 25
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 8 20 25 45 2.5 0.5 . 1 1 . . 32 100 88 188 13.0 0.5 . 5 2 1 .
4 CLEMENTS, Malik 9 24 19 43 4.0 1.0 . 2 . 1 . 46 76 86 162 5.5 1.0 1 3 1 1 .
11 WRIGHT, Bryan 9 19 24 43 6.5 3.0 . . . 1 . 23 38 48 86 13.0 3.0 1 2 . 1 .
96 BROUGHTON, Cortez 9 25 15 40 15.0 5.5 . 4 . 1 . 47 70 74 144 25.0 9.0 1 9 1 1 1
32 WIGGINS, James 9 24 15 39 2.0 . 3 4 . . . 19 25 15 40 2.0 . 3 4 . . .
51 FITZ, Kimoni 9 13 25 38 6.5 2.5 . 1 . . . 44 55 59 114 14.5 4.0 . 1 . . .
44 COPELAND, Marquise 9 18 18 36 5.0 1.5 . 2 . . . 43 73 100 173 18.5 6.0 . 4 . 2 .
5 FORREST, Darrick 9 17 15 32 0.0 . 1 2 1 . . 21 20 17 37 0.0 . 1 2 1 . .
8W WHITE, Jarell 9 20 9 29 3.0 . 1 . . . . 21 37 38 75 5.5 0.5 1 1 . . .
14 JEFFERIES, Cam 9 18 5 23 3.0 . . 5 1 . . 9 18 5 23 3.0 . . 5 1 . .
7B BRYANT, Coby 9 20 2 22 0.0 . 2 8 . 1 . 21 21 4 25 0.0 . 2 8 . 1 .
41 DUBLANKO, Joel 9 5 16 21 0.0 . . . . . . 21 6 23 29 1.5 . . . . . .
43 PITTS, Michael 9 7 13 20 4.5 2.5 . . . . . 16 7 16 23 4.5 2.5 . . . . .
2 GILBERT, Tyrell 9 17 2 19 0.0 . 1 7 . . . 44 94 58 152 4.0 1.0 5 17 3 4 .
1D TUCKY, Ethan 9 11 7 18 2.0 2.0 . 2 1 . 1 9 11 7 18 2.0 2.0 . 2 1 . 1
92 BROOKS, Curtis 8 3 8 11 0.0 . . . . . . 20 7 20 27 0.0 . . . . . .
99 BROWN, Marcus 9 1 8 9 1.0 . . . . . . 20 4 14 18 2.0 . . 2 . . .
2P POTTS, RJ 9 3 5 8 0.5 . . . . . . 9 2 3 5 0.5 . . . . . .
40 SPONSELLER, Ty 9 2 6 8 1.0 0.5 . . . . . 20 5 8 13 1.0 0.5 . . . . .
93 PONDER, Elijah 6 4 3 7 1.0 1.0 . . . 1 . 7 4 3 7 1.0 1.0 . . . 1 .
42 VANN, Malik 9 1 6 7 1.0 1.0 . . . . . 9 1 6 7 1.0 1.0 . . . . .
3H HICKS, Ja’von 8 4 3 7 0.0 . . 1 . . . 8 4 3 7 0.0 . . 1 . . .
31 SMITH, Marquis 8 5 2 7 0.0 . . 1 . . . 20 15 4 19 0.0 . . 1 . . .
12 PIERCE, Alec 8 3 2 5 0.0 . . . . . . 8 3 2 5 0.0 . . . . . .
90 TAYLOR, Jabari 5 1 2 3 0.5 . . . . . . 5 1 2 3 0.5 . . . . . .
1 LEWIS, Kahlil 9 3 . 3 0.0 . . . . . . 44 3 . 3 0.0 . . . . . .
2S SANDERS, Myjai 9 1 2 3 0.0 . . . . . . 9 1 2 3 0.0 . . . . . .
30 MURPHY, Chris 4 2 . 2 0.0 . . . . . . 29 24 13 37 2.0 . . 4 1 . .
17 MEDARIS, Rashad 9 2 . 2 0.0 . . . . . . 14 3 . 3 0.0 . . . . . .
34 BOLDEN, Kyle 2 1 1 2 0.0 . . . . . . 2 1 1 2 0.0 . . . . . .
82 HUBER, Wilson 9 1 1 2 0.0 . . . . . . 9 1 1 2 0.0 . . . . . .
33 BACEVICH, Blake 1 1 1 2 0.0 . . . . . . 1 1 1 2 0.0 . . . . . .
97 JONES, Ryan 9 2 . 2 0.0 . . . . . . 34 5 . 5 0.0 . . . . . .
24 HAMLIN, Noah 9 1 . 1 0.0 . . 1 . . . 9 1 . 1 0.0 . . 1 . . .
59 WOOD, Zach 8 . 1 1 0.0 . . . . . . 9 . 1 1 0.0 . . . . . .
75 FERGUSON, Chris 9 1 . 1 0.0 . . . . . . 9 1 . 1 0.0 . . . . . .
1W WARD, Taj 2 1 . 1 0.0 . . . . . . 2 1 . 1 0.0 . . . . . .
13 CLOUD, Trent 9 1 . 1 0.0 . . . . . . 9 1 . 1 0.0 . . . . . .
83 DEGUARA, Josiah 9 . 1 1 0.0 . . . . . . 28 . 1 1 0.0 . . . . . .
37 SMITH, James 9 1 . 1 0.0 . . . . . . 21 1 1 2 0.0 . . . . . .
TM TEAM 7 . . . 0.0 . . . . . .
Total.......... 9 303 262 565 59 21 8 41 4 5 1
Opponents...... 9 363 330 693 49 17 6 18 7 9 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 Boyd Trout Robinson James Ferguson Deguara Medaris Geddis Lewis Ridder Warren
@ SMU Boyd Trout Robinson James Ferguson Deguara Medaris Geddis Lewis Ridder Warren
NAVY Boyd Trout Robinson James Ferguson Deguara Medaris Hawes Lewis Ridder Warren
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 Pitts Broughton Copeland Fitz Young Wright Clements Jefferies Forrest Wiggins C. Bryant
@ SMU Pitts Broughton Copeland Fitz Young Wright Clements Jefferies Forrest Wiggins C. Bryant
NAVY Pitts Broughton Copeland Fitz Young Wright Clements Jefferies J. White Wiggins C. Bryant
USF
@ UCF
ECU
START CHART
PLAYER 2018 CAR. CONS. PLAYER 2018 CAR. CONS. PLAYER 2018 CAR. CONS.
Dino Boyd, OL 9 29 * 9 Tyrell Gilbert, CB 4 27 0 Jakari Robinson, OL 4 4 4
Coby Bryant, CB 7 8 7 Javan Hawes, WR 1 1 1 Jerron Rollins, WR 1 1 0
Cortez Broughton, DT 9 45 36 Morgan James, OL 9 9 9 Kyle Trout, OL 9 16 9
Garrett, Campbell, OL 5 17 0 Cam Jefferies, CB 6 13 * 5 Michael Warren II, RB 9 9 9
Malik Clements, S 8 16 8 Bruno Labelle, TE 2 3 0 Jarell White, LB 2 6 1
Marquise Copeland, DE 9 24 21 Kahlil Lewis, WR 9 32 20 James Wiggins, S 9 9 9
Josiah Degaura, TE 9 9 9 Rashad Medaris, WR 7 7 6 Bryan Wright, LB 9 16 9
Gerrid Doaks, RB 0 4 0 Keith Minor, OL 0 2 0 Perry Young, LB 8 19 5
Chris Ferguson, OL 9 9 9 Hayden Moore, QB 1 23 0
Darrick Forrest, S 8 8 0 Chris Murphy, S 0 11 0 *- Boyd started 20 games at Rhode Island from 2016-17;
Kimoni Fitz, DE 9 20 9 Kevin Mouhon, DE 0 19 0 Jefferies started seven games at Bowling Green in 2017.
Thomas Geddis, WR 6 18 0 Michael Pitts, DE 9 9 9
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LONG PLAYS
YDS. TYPE PLAYER(S) OPP. YDS. TYPE PLAYER(S) OPP.
*86 INT WIGGINS, James SMU *24 Rush WARREN, Michael Temple
*81 Rush WARREN, Michael Tulane 24 KR KNIGHT, Aulden SMU
*77 Pass MEDARIS, Rashad from RIDDER, Desmond Ohio *24 Rush WARREN, Michael Ohio
*61 Pass LEWIS, Kahlil from RIDDER, Desmond Alabama A&M 23 INT FORREST, Darrick Miami
*55 Pass MEDARIS, Rashad from RIDDER, Desmond Navy 23 INT FORREST, Darrick Miami
51 Pass MBODJ, Malick from MOORE, Hayden UConn 22 Pass DEGUARA, Josiah from RIDDER, Desmond UConn
49 Rush BOOSE, Taylor UConn 22 Pass MEDARIS, Rashad from RIDDER, Desmond Alabama A&M
*42 Rush MCCLELLAND, Charles Temple *22 Rush RIDDER, Desmond Alabama A&M
41 Rush RIDDER, Desmond UConn *22 Pass DEGUARA, Josiah from RIDDER, Desmond Alabama A&M
*40 Rush MCCLELLAND, Charles Navy 22 Rush MCCLELLAND, Charles Alabama A&M
39 Rush RIDDER, Desmond Miami 22 Pass MEDARIS, Rashad from RIDDER, Desmond Ohio
39 Rush RIDDER, Desmond Miami 21 Rush THOMAS, Tavion Alabama A&M
*38 Pass DEGUARA, Josiah from RIDDER, Desmond UConn 21 Pass DEGUARA, Josiah from RIDDER, Desmond Ohio
37 Rush WARREN, Michael UConn 21 Rush WARREN, Michael UConn
35 KR WIGGINS, James UCLA 21 Rush MCCLELLAND, Charles Temple
35 KR WIGGINS, James UCLA 21 PR KNIGHT, Aulden Temple
33 KR WIGGINS, James Miami 21 Pass MEDARIS, Rashad from RIDDER, Desmond SMU
33 Pass JACKSON, Jayshon from MOORE, Hayden Alabama A&M 20 Pass MEDARIS, Rashad from RIDDER, Desmond SMU
33 KR WIGGINS, James Miami 20 KR WIGGINS, James Navy
*32 Pass LEWIS, Kahlil from RIDDER, Desmond SMU
32 Pass DEGUARA, Josiah from RIDDER, Desmond UConn * touchdown scored on play
32 Rush RIDDER, Desmond UCLA
32 Rush WARREN, Michael Alabama A&M
*32 Pass LEWIS, Kahlil from RIDDER, Desmond SMU
32 Rush RIDDER, Desmond UCLA
31 Rush WARREN, Michael SMU
31 Pass DEGUARA, Josiah from RIDDER, Desmond Tulane
31 PR KNIGHT, Aulden SMU
29 KR WIGGINS, James Ohio
*29 Pass GEDDIS, Thomas from RIDDER, Desmond Alabama A&M
28 Pass GEDDIS, Thomas from RIDDER, Desmond Tulane
28 Rush RIDDER, Desmond Navy
*28 Rush RIDDER, Desmond Tulane
28 Pass DEGUARA, Josiah from RIDDER, Desmond Navy
27 FR YOUNG, Perry Alabama A&M
*26 Pass JACKSON, Jayshon from RIDDER, Desmond Ohio
26 KR KNIGHT, Aulden Ohio
26 Rush MCCLELLAND, Charles Navy
*25 Pass LEWIS, Kahlil from RIDDER, Desmond Tulane
*25 Rush THOMAS, Tavion Tulane
25 KR WIGGINS, James UConn
25 KR WIGGINS, James SMU
SCORING DRIVES
SEPT 1 @ UCLA OCT 27 @ SMU
SCORING PLAY QTR TIME PLAYS YDS ELAPSED SCORING PLAY QTR TIME PLAYS YDS ELAPSED
Michael Warren II 1-yard run 2 10:02 14 75 7:00 Kahlil Lewis 32-yard pass from Desmond Ridder 1 13:37 4 74 1:23
Michael Warren II 1-yard run 2 06:57 7 27 3:00 Kahlil Lewis 32-yard pass from Desmond Ridder 3 13:13 3 32 0:17
Cole Smith 24-yard field goal 2 00:20 9 80 1:59 Cole Smith 24-yard field goal 3 06:37 10 68 5:03
Team Safety 4 09:45 Cole Smith 41-yard field goal 4 00:00 10 56 1:21
Michael Warren II 1-yard run 4 01:44 9 36 4:02 James Wiggins 86-yard interception return OT 00:00
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
OCT 20 AT TEMPLE
SCORING PLAY QTR TIME PLAYS YDS ELAPSED
Michael Warren 24-yard run 1 04:52 4 41 1:25
Cole Smith 44-yard field goal 2 09:31 7 18 3:34
Charles McClelland 42-yard run 3 06:09 9 75 3:41
DRIVE SUMMARIES
AVERAGE SCORING DRIVE/PLAY STATS LONGEST SHORTEST
Plays: 7.3 per drive; Yards: 61.5 per drive; Avg. Drive Time: 3:23 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
47 scoring drives
341 plays Longest drive (yards): Shortest drive (yards):
2,892 yards 92 yards vs. Ohio 1 yard at Miami (OH)
9,558 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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1 2 3 4 F 1 2 3 4 F 1 2 3 4 F
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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Cincinnati 7 3 7 0 0 17 Cincinnati 7 0 10 3 6 26 Navy 0 0 0 0 0
Temple 10 0 0 7 7 24 SMU 7 0 7 6 0 20 Cincinnati 7 21 7 7 42
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When playing on natural grass 2-1 0-2 1-3 1-2 2-1 1-2 4-0 2-1 0-3 2-0 0-3 3-1 18-19
When playing on artificial turf 6-0 4-6 3-5 6-4 7-3 8-2 6-3 8-2 4-5 10-1 11-0 7-2 80-33
When playing during the day 6-1 2-4 2-4 4-2 3-2 6-2 4-1 7-3 1-4 8-0 3-2 4-1 50-26
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 5-0 3-1 2-3 3-2 7-3 7-0 8-1 6-2 3-3 9-0 10-2 6-2 69-19
When opponent scores first 3-1 1-7 2-5 4-4 2-1 2-4 2-2 4-1 1-5 3-1 1-1 4-1 29-33
When leading after first quarter 3-0 0-0 2-1 6-1 6-0 3-0 8-1 5-0 3-2 8-0 9-1 8-2 61-8
When trailing after first quarter 3-1 3-8 2-5 1-5 1-3 3-4 2-2 3-1 0-5 2-1 1-1 1-0 22-36
When tied after first quarter 2-0 1-0 0-2 0-0 2-1 3-0 0-0 2-2 1-1 2-0 1-1 1-1 15-8
When leading at halftime 6-0 2-0 2-2 6-2 9-0 8-0 8-1 7-0 3-0 10-0 9-1 9-1 79-7
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 1-1 0-0 1-0 0-1 0-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 0-1 1-0 0-0 0-1 5-4
When leading after three quarters 6-1 2-0 3-1 6-2 9-0 8-1 10-1 6-0 4-0 11-0 10-0 10-0 85-6
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 1-1 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 2-5
When UC has more rushing yards 7-1 2-3 2-0 7-0 5-0 9-0 9-2 9-2 3-1 8-0 8-0 8-1 76-10
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 7-1 1-2 3-0 7-0 6-0 6-1 8-2 6-2 4-2 4-0 2-0 4-0 58-10
When UC rushes for 200 or more yards 4-1 1-1 1-0 5-0 4-0 3-0 7-1 3-0 3-0 3-0 2-0 3-0 40-3
When UC holds opponent to < than 100 rushing yards 4-1 1-0 1-0 2-0 4-0 7-0 3-0 5-1 3-3 3-0 6-0 8-1 47-6
When UC holds opponent to < than 150 rushing yards 7-1 2-3 2-0 4-0 5-0 8-1 6-1 8-2 3-4 4-0 7-0 8-1 64-13
When UC has more passing yards 6-0 3-1 3-5 5-5 6-3 8-3 4-2 1-0 1-4 11-0 8-2 5-2 60-27
When opponent has more passing yards 2-1 1-7 1-3 2-1 2-1 1-1 5-1 9-3 3-5 1-1 3-1 5-1 35-26
When UC passes for 200 or more yards 4-0 2-4 4-5 7-5 7-4 8-3 8-2 6-2 3-4 5-0 4-2 10-2 68-32
When UC passes for 300 or more yards 3-0 0-1 1-2 4-3 4-3 5-2 2-0 1-0 1-3 7-0 3-0 3-2 34-16
When UC holds opponent to < than 200 passing yards 7-0 1-2 1-4 3-3 3-1 5-2 3-2 2-1 1-4 6-0 5-2 3-2 40-23
When UC holds opponent to < than 150 passing yards 4-0 1-1 1-2 3-2 1-1 3-1 1-1 1-0 0-1 2-0 2-0 1-1 20-10
When UC holds opponent to < than 100 passing yards 1-0 1-1 0-0 0-1 1-0 2-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 8-2
When UC has more total yards 5-0 2-1 4-1 7-3 7-1 9-2 7-1 7-0 4-4 10-0 10-0 7-1 92-14
When opponent has more total yards 1-1 2-7 0-7 0-3 2-3 0-2 3-2 3-2 0-4 2-1 1-3 3-2 17-37
When UC has 300 or more yards 5-1 3-6 4-5 7-5 8-4 9-4 10-3 10-2 4-4 12-0 11-1 9-3 94-38
When UC has 400 or more yards 6-0 1-3 3-1 7-4 7-3 8-2 7-1 3-1 3-2 10-0 4-0 8-2 67-19
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 7-1 2-0 2-1 7-2 6-2 9-1 5-1 7-0 4-3 7-0 6-1 7-1 69-13
When opponent has more first downs 1-1 2-7 2-7 0-2 1-2 0-3 5-2 3-3 0-5 5-1 3-2 3-2 25-36
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 3-0 1-1 2-2 1-1 7-1 4-0 8-0 6-1 1-0 8-0 2-0 8-0 51-6
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 2-1 3-0 1-1 2-2 2-0 2-2 1-3 3-1 0-1 0-0 5-0 2-3 23-14
In black jerseys 4-0 2-4 1-4 4-0 3-2 2-2 6-3 5-0 3-2 3-0 6-1 5-2 44-20
In white jerseys 4-1 2-4 2-3 2-5 5-2 4-2 4-0 5-2 1-4 7-1 4-2 5-1 45-26
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..........................................................................................................451 vs. Navy(11/03/18) Scored 30 or more points......................................................................................................................42 vs. Navy(11/03/18)
Had more than 450 total yards...........................................................................................................477 at SMU (10/27/18) Scored 40 or more points......................................................................................................................42 vs. Navy(11/03/18)
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................................................352 by Desmond Ridder at SMU (10/27/18)
RUSHING OFFENSE Had a player pass for 250 or more yards................................................352 by Desmond Ridder at SMU (10/27/18)
Rushed for 150 or more yards.......................................................................................................... 262 vs. Navy(11/03/18) Had a player pass for 300 or more yards................................................352 by Desmond Ridder at SMU (10/27/18)
Rushed for 200 or more yards.......................................................................................................... 262 vs. Navy(11/03/18) Had a player pass for 350 or more yards................................................352 by Desmond Ridder at SMU (10/27/18)
Rushed for 250 or more yards.......................................................................................................... 262 vs. Navy(11/03/18) 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 at SMU (10/27/18)
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............................................................................................................ 352 at SMU (10/27/18) Had a player pass for 5 or more TDs........................................................................ 5 by Gunner Kiel vs. UCF (10/31/15)
Passed for 300 or more yards........................................................................................................... 352 at SMU (10/27/18) Had a player pass for 6 or more TDs.................................................................. 6 by Gunner Kiel vs. Toledo (09/12/14)
Passed for 350 or more yards............................................................................................................ 352 at SMU (10/27/18) Had a player complete 20 passes................................................................ 33 by Desmond Ridder at SMU (10/27/18)
Passed for 400 or more yards..........................................................................................................400 at Tulsa (11/25/16) Had a player complete 25 passes................................................................ 33 by Desmond Ridder at SMU (10/27/18)
Passed for 450 or more yards.....................................................................................................523 at Houston (11/07/15) Had a player complete 30 passes................................................................ 33 by Desmond Ridder at SMU (10/27/18)
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....................................................................... 50 by Desmond Ridder at SMU (10/27/18)
SCORING DEFENSE Had a player throw 35 passes....................................................................... 50 by Desmond Ridder at SMU (10/27/18)
Allowed 0 points......................................................................................................................................... 0 vs. Navy(11/03/18) Had a player throw 40 passes....................................................................... 50 by Desmond Ridder at SMU (10/27/18)
Allowed 3 or fewer points........................................................................................................................ 0 vs. Navy(11/03/18) Had a player throw 45 passes....................................................................... 50 by Desmond Ridder at SMU (10/27/18)
Allowed 7 or fewer points......................................................................................................................... 0 vs. Navy(11/03/18) Had a player throw 50 passes....................................................................... 50 by Desmond Ridder at SMU (10/27/18)
Allowed 10 or fewer points...................................................................................................................... 0 vs. Navy(11/03/18)
Allowed 14 or fewer points...................................................................................................................... 0 vs. Navy(11/03/18) INDIVIDUAL RECEIVING
Had a player with 10 or more receptions in a game........................................ 12 by Kahlil Lewis at SMU (10/27/18)
TOTAL DEFENSE Had a player with 11 or more receptions in a game......................................... 12 by Kahlil Lewis at SMU (10/27/18)
Allowed fewer than 75 total yards.................................................................................................53 vs. Kansas (09/20/97) Had a player with 12 or more receptions in a game......................................... 12 by Kahlil Lewis at SMU (10/27/18)
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..................................................................................................171 vs. Navy(11/03/18) Had a player receive 100 or more yards............................................................174 by Kahlil Lewis at SMU (10/27/18)
Allowed fewer than 200 total yards..................................................................................................171 vs. Navy(11/03/18) Had a player receive 150 or more yards............................................................174 by Kahlil Lewis at SMU (10/27/18)
Allowed fewer than 225 total yards..................................................................................................171 vs. Navy(11/03/18) Had a player receive 200 or more yards................................................221 by Chris Moore at Ohio State (09/27/14)
Allowed fewer than 250 total yards..................................................................................................171 vs. Navy(11/03/18) 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 at SMU (10/27/18)
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......................................................................................................................23 at SMU (10/27/18) Beat a top 10 team............................................................................................................... No. 7 Rutgers, 30-11 (11/18/06)
Allowed 40 or fewer yards......................................................................................................................23 at SMU (10/27/18) Beat a ranked opponent at home......................................................................................... No. 21 USF, 34-17 (10/15/09)
Allowed 50 or fewer yards......................................................................................................................23 at SMU (10/27/18) Beat a ranked opponent on the road................................................................at No. 14 Pittsburgh, 45-44 (12/05/09)
Allowed 60 or fewer yards......................................................................................................................23 at SMU (10/27/18) Beat a ranked opponent at a neutral site.................................. vs. No. 25 vs. Virginia Tech (FedEx Field/09/29/12)
Allowed 70 or fewer yards......................................................................................................................23 at SMU (10/27/18) Beat back-to-back ranked opponents.................................... 10/30/08-11/08/08 #24 USF & @ #20 West Virginia
Allowed 80 or fewer yards......................................................................................................................23 at SMU (10/27/18) Lost to a ranked opponent at home.................................................................................... No. 25 UCF, 51-23 (10/07/17)
Allowed 90 or fewer yards......................................................................................................................23 at SMU (10/27/18)
Allowed 100 or fewer yards....................................................................................................................23 at SMU (10/27/18) 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............................................................................................................ vs. Navy(11/03/18, W, 42-0)
Allowed 50 or fewer yards..................................................................................................................... 47 vs. Navy(11/03/18) UC was shutout..................................................................................................vs. No. 16 West Virginia (11/09/05, L 38-0)
Allowed 100 or fewer yards................................................................................................................... 47 vs. Navy(11/03/18) Converted a 2-point play..........................................................Mike Boone from Hayden Moore vs. UConn (11/25/17)
Allowed 150 or fewer yards................................................................................................................... 47 vs. Navy(11/03/18)
Allowed 175 or fewer yards................................................................................................................... 47 vs. Navy(11/03/18) RETURNS/SPECIAL TEAMS/DEFENSE
Allowed 200 or fewer yards.................................................................................................................. 47 vs. Navy(11/03/18) 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 Coby Bryant at Temple (10/20/18)
Had a player rush for 100 or more yards.......................................... 132 by Michael Warren II at Temple (10/20/18) 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............................................................................James Wiggins, 86 yards, at SMU (10/27/18)
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 vs. Navy(11/03/18) 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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