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American college football season
The 2024 Cincinnati Bearcats football team will represent the University of Cincinnati during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bearcats, members of the Big 12 Conference, play home games at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio. 2024 is the program's second season under head coach Scott Satterfield.
Coaching staff changes
[edit]
Name
|
Position
|
New school
|
New position
|
Bryan Brown[1]
|
Defensive Coordinator/Assistant Head Coach
|
Ole Miss
|
Co-Defensive coordinator
|
De'Rail Sims [2]
|
Running Backs
|
Tennessee
|
Running Backs
|
Name
|
Position
|
Previous school
|
Previous position
|
Tyson Veidt[3]
|
Defensive coordinator / Safeties
|
Iowa State
|
Associate head coach/Linebackers
|
Sean Dawkins [4]
|
Running backs
|
Memphis
|
Running backs
|
[5][6]
Departing transfers
Name |
Pos. |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Hometown |
New school
|
Donovan Ollie
|
WR
|
6' 3"
|
212
|
Junior
|
Wylie, TX
|
Colorado State
|
George Udo
|
CB
|
6' 1"
|
205
|
Senior
|
Walnut Creek, CA
|
Ball State
|
Deshawn Pace
|
LB
|
6' 2"
|
212
|
Senior
|
Cincinnati, OH
|
UCF
|
James Camden
|
LB
|
6' 1"
|
228
|
Junior
|
Cincinnati, OH
|
Murray State
|
Cam Jones
|
OT
|
6' 8"
|
330
|
Senior
|
Knott County, KY
|
Jacksonville State
|
Isiah Cox
|
S
|
6' 2"
|
185
|
Sophomore
|
Alcoa, TN
|
|
Cayson Pfeiffer
|
LS
|
6' 0"
|
220
|
Junior
|
Columbus, OH
|
Wisconsin
|
Jah-mal Williams
|
OLB
|
6' 4"
|
238
|
Junior
|
Fort Lauderdale, FL
|
Troy
|
Chris Scott
|
WR
|
6' 2"
|
205
|
Junior
|
Columbus, OH
|
|
Chamon Metayer
|
TE
|
6' 5"
|
220
|
Sophomore
|
Miami, FL
|
Colorado
|
Myles Montgomery
|
RB
|
5' 10"
|
195
|
Sophomore
|
Neptune Beach, FL
|
UCF
|
Stephan Byrd
|
RB
|
6' 0"
|
203
|
Freshman
|
Canal Winchester, OH
|
Youngstown State
|
Ty Perkins
|
WR
|
6' 3"
|
173
|
Freshman
|
Lucasville, OH
|
Marshall
|
Luke Dalton
|
OT
|
6' 5"
|
300
|
Freshman
|
Woodstock, IL
|
Ball State
|
Mao Glynn II
|
OT
|
6' 4"
|
280
|
Sophomore
|
Cincinnati, OH
|
UMass
|
Sammy Anderson Jr.
|
CB
|
6' 2"
|
170
|
Junior
|
Dayton, OH
|
Charlotte
|
Rory Bell
|
K
|
5' 9"
|
170
|
Junior
|
Wilmington, OH
|
UC Davis
|
Dion Hunter
|
LB
|
6' 2"
|
220
|
Junior
|
Rio Rancho, NM
|
Austin Peay
|
Bryon Threats
|
S
|
5' 10"
|
190
|
Junior
|
Dublin, OH
|
UCF
|
Justin Wodtly
|
DE
|
6' 3"
|
275
|
Senior
|
Cleveland, OH
|
Arizona State
|
CJ Doggette Jr.
|
DL
|
6' 0"
|
278
|
Freshman
|
Pickerington, OH
|
Ohio
|
Oliver Bridges
|
CB
|
6' 2"
|
190
|
Freshman
|
Potomac, MD
|
Buffalo
|
Justin Harris
|
CB
|
6' 0"
|
182
|
Senior
|
Dayton, OH
|
Texas State
|
Ethan Wright
|
RB
|
6' 1"
|
195
|
Senior
|
Akron, OH
|
Youngstown State
|
Daved Jones Jr.
|
LB
|
6' 1"
|
207
|
Junior
|
West Chester, OH
|
Jackson State
|
Jayden Davis
|
S
|
6' 2"
|
175
|
Freshman
|
Suwanee, GA
|
Georgia Tech
|
Rayquan Adkins
|
CB
|
5' 11"
|
185
|
Freshman
|
Miami, FL
|
James Madison
|
Trevor Carter
|
LB
|
6' 2"
|
205
|
Freshman
|
Ironton, OH
|
Pikeville
|
Derrick Shepard
|
DL
|
6' 3"
|
295
|
Freshman
|
Dayton, OH
|
UAB
|
Jabril White
|
CB
|
5' 10"
|
193
|
Junior
|
Oakland, CA
|
New Mexico State
|
Dorian Jones
|
LB
|
6' 0"
|
236
|
Senior
|
Plantation, FL
|
Virginia
|
Tyler Gillison
|
DL
|
6' 4"
|
240
|
Freshman
|
Pickerington, OH
|
Michigan State
|
Payten Singletary
|
TE
|
6' 4"
|
220
|
Junior
|
Thomasville, GA
|
USF
|
Incoming transfers
Name |
Pos. |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Hometown |
Prev. school
|
Brendan Sorsby
|
QB
|
6' 3"
|
230
|
Freshman
|
Denton, TX
|
Indiana
|
Tyrin Smith
|
WR
|
5' 7"
|
170
|
Senior
|
Cibolo, TX
|
UTEP
|
Evan Pryor
|
RB
|
5' 11"
|
198
|
Junior
|
Cornelius, NC
|
Ohio State
|
Kye Stokes
|
S
|
6' 2"
|
185
|
Sophomore
|
Seffner, FL
|
Ohio State
|
Mikah Coleman
|
LB
|
6' 5"
|
220
|
Senior
|
Reynoldsburg, OH
|
Eastern Michigan
|
George Gumbs
|
EDGE
|
6' 4"
|
242
|
Sophomore
|
Chicago, IL
|
Northern Illinois
|
Ormanie Arnold
|
ATH
|
5' 10"
|
150
|
Sophomore
|
Long Beach, CA
|
Idaho
|
Tony Johnson
|
WR
|
5' 11"
|
180
|
Freshman
|
Ocala, FL
|
Florida Atlantic
|
Josh Minkins
|
S
|
6' 2"
|
202
|
Junior
|
Louisville, KY
|
Louisville
|
Kameron Wilson
|
LB
|
6' 1"
|
206
|
Sophomore
|
Jonesboro, GA
|
Louisville
|
Jayden Perry
|
LS
|
6' 4"
|
225
|
Freshman
|
Savannah, GA
|
Indiana State
|
Joe Royer
|
TE
|
6' 5"
|
225
|
Senior
|
Cincinnati, OH
|
Ohio State
|
Derrick Canteen
|
CB
|
5' 10"
|
175
|
Senior
|
Evans, GA
|
Virginia Tech
|
Mehki Miller
|
S
|
6' 1"
|
170
|
Junior
|
Olympia, IL
|
New Mexico State
|
Jared Bartlett
|
LB
|
6' 2"
|
213
|
Junior
|
Suwanee, GA
|
West Virginia
|
Chance Williams
|
RB
|
5' 8"
|
185
|
Sophomore
|
Baton Rouge, LA
|
Grambling State
|
Darian Varner
|
EDGE
|
6' 3"
|
275
|
Junior
|
Norfolk, VA
|
Wisconsin
|
Max Fletcher
|
P
|
6' 5"
|
190
|
Sophomore
|
Melbourne, Australia
|
Arkansas
|
Xavier Lozowicki
|
OT
|
6' 6"
|
300
|
Freshman
|
Ridley Park, PA
|
Maine
|
Cameron Roetherford
|
DL
|
6' 4"
|
290
|
Sophomore
|
Warren, MI
|
Arkansas–Pine Bluff
|
Jordan Robinson
|
CB
|
6' 4"
|
208
|
Junior
|
Columbia, SC
|
Kentucky
|
Jamoi Mayes
|
WR
|
5' 11"
|
202
|
Junior
|
Griffin, GA
|
UAB
|
US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits
|
Name
|
Hometown
|
High school / college
|
Height
|
Weight
|
Commit date
|
Daniel James CB
|
Powder Springs, Georgia
|
McEachern High School
|
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
|
175 lb (79 kg)
|
Apr 10, 2023
|
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
|
Gavin Grover TE
|
Lewis Center, Ohio
|
Olentangy High School
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
|
220 lb (100 kg)
|
Apr 16, 2023
|
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
|
Samaj Jones QB
|
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
|
St. Joseph's Prep School
|
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
|
218 lb (99 kg)
|
Jul 2, 2023
|
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
|
Kale Woodburn WR
|
Warner Robins, Georgia
|
Houston County High School
|
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
|
155 lb (70 kg)
|
Apr 19, 2023
|
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
|
Overall recruiting rankings:
|
- Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
- In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
|
The preseason poll was released on July 2, 2024.[7]
Big 12
Predicted finish
|
Team
|
Votes (1st place)
|
1 |
Utah |
906 (20)
|
2 |
Kansas State |
889 (19)
|
3 |
Oklahoma State |
829 (14)
|
4 |
Kansas |
772 (5)
|
5 |
Arizona |
762 (3)
|
6 |
Iowa State |
661
|
7 |
West Virginia |
581
|
8 |
UCF |
551
|
9 |
Texas Tech |
532
|
10 |
TCU |
436
|
11 |
Colorado |
400
|
12 |
Baylor |
268
|
13 |
BYU |
215
|
14 |
Cincinnati |
196
|
15 |
Houston |
157
|
16 |
Arizona State |
141
|
Preseason Big-12 awards
[edit]
2024 Preseason All Big-12 teams
Offensive
Position
|
Player
|
Class
|
Offense
|
OL
|
Luke Kandra
|
Sr.
|
|
Defense
|
Source:[8]
Preseason All-Americans
[edit]
Pre-season All-American Honors
Player
|
Position
|
Designation
|
AP
|
Athlon
|
CBS Sports
|
CFN
|
ESPN
|
PFF
|
SI
|
SN
|
USAT
|
WCFF
|
Dontay Corleone
|
DT
|
1st Team Defense
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Y
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Luke Kandra
|
OL
|
2nd Team Defense
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Y
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Y
|
Other Pre-season All-American Honors
|
Player
|
Position
|
Selector(s)
|
Dontay Corleone
|
DT
|
4th Team Defense (Athlon)
|
Sources: [9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]
Listed in the order that they were released
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
---|
August 31 | 2:30 p.m. | Towson* | | ESPN+ | W 38–20 | 37,654 |
September 7 | 12:00 p.m. | Pittsburgh* | - Nippert Stadium
- Cincinnati, OH
| ESPN2 | L 27–28 | 37,992 |
September 14 | 12:00 p.m. | at Miami (OH)* | | ESPNU | W 27–16 | 24,717 |
September 21 | 12:00 p.m. | Houston | - Nippert Stadium
- Cincinnati, OH
| FS1 | W 34–0 | 38,007 |
September 28 | 8:00 p.m. | at Texas Tech | | ESPN2 | L 41–44 | 60,229 |
October 12 | 3:30 p.m. | at UCF | | ESPN2 | W 19–13 | 42,611 |
October 19 | 12:00 p.m. | Arizona State | - Nippert Stadium
- Cincinnati, OH
| ESPN+ | W 24–14 | 38,007 |
October 26 | 10:15 p.m. | at Colorado | | ESPN | L 23–34 | 53,202 |
November 9 | 12:00 p.m. | West Virginia | - Nippert Stadium
- Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)
| FS1 | L 24–31 | 38,007 |
November 16 | 8:00 p.m. | at Iowa State | | FOX | | |
November 23 | TBD | at Kansas State | | TBA | | |
November 30 | TBD | TCU | - Nippert Stadium
- Cincinnati, OH
| TBA | | |
|
Towson Tigers (FCS) (0–0) vs Cincinnati Bearcats (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Tigers (FCS) |
3 |
14 |
3 | 0 | 20 |
Bearcats |
21 |
7 |
10 | 0 | 38 |
at Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH
- Date: August 31, 2024
- Game time: 2:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C) • Wind: NW at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
- Game attendance: 37,654
- Referee: Tutashinda Salaam
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Eric Rothman (play-by-play) and Je'Rod Cherry (analyst)
- Recap
Game information
|
- First quarter
- (11:17) CIN – Brendan Sorsby 2-yard run, Carter Brown kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:43; Cincinnati 7–0)
- (8:03) TOW – Keegan Vaughan 32-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:44; Cincinnati 7–3)
- (6:50) CIN – Xzavier Henderson 42-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby, Carter Brown kick (Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:08; Cincinnati 14–3)
- (3:13) CIN – Sterling Berkhalter 61-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby, Carter Brown kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:03; Cincinnati 21–3)
- Second quarter
- (9:54) TOW – Jaceon Doss 76-yard pass from Carlos Davis, Keegan Vaughan kick (Drive: 4 plays, 96 yards, 0:59; Cincinnati 21–10)
- (6:56) CIN – Brendan Sorsby 12-yard run, Carter Brown kick (Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 2:53; Cincinnati 28–10)
- (0:19) TOW – John Dunmore 28-yard pass from Carlos Davis, Keegan Vaughan kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 1:27; Cincinnati 28–17)
- Third quarter
- (10:10) TOW – Keegan Vaughan 33-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 4:50; Cincinnati 28–20)
- (9:52) CIN – Evan Pryor 64-yard run, Carter Brown kick (Drive: 1 play, 64 yards, 0:10; Cincinnati 35–20)
- (4:38) CIN – Carter Brown 36-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 3:41; Cincinnati 38–20)
- Fourth quarter
No scoring plays
|
Statistics |
TOW |
CIN
|
First downs |
21 |
26
|
Total yards |
438 |
658
|
Rushing yards |
37–194 |
32–275
|
Passing yards |
244 |
383
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
21–37–0 |
22–31–0
|
Time of possession |
32:03 |
27:57
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Towson |
Passing |
Carlos Davis |
21/37, 244 yards, 2 TD
|
Rushing |
Devin Matthews |
17 carries, 74 yards
|
Receiving |
Jaceon Doss |
3 receptions, 87 yards, TD
|
Cincinnati |
Passing |
Brendan Sorsby |
22/31, 383 yards, 2 TD
|
Rushing |
Evan Pryor |
4 carries, 105 yards, TD
|
Receiving |
Xzavier Henderson |
7 receptions, 101 yards, TD
|
Pittsburgh Panthers (1–0) vs Cincinnati Bearcats (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Panthers |
3 |
3 |
7 | 15 | 28 |
Bearcats |
14 |
3 |
10 | 0 | 27 |
at Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati
- Date: September 7, 2024
- Game time: 12:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C) • Wind: N at 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
- Game attendance: 37,992
- Referee: Adam Savoie
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Sam Acho (analyst), and Taylor Davis (sideline reporter)
- Recap
Game information
|
- First quarter
- (7:47) CIN – Jamoi Mayes 52-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby, Carter Brown kick (Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:20; Cincinnati 7–0)
- (3:52) PIT – Ben Sauls 47-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 3:50; Cincinnati 7–3)
- (1:11) CIN – Tony Johnson 5-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby, Carter Brown kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:41; Cincinnati 14–3)
- Second quarter
- (8:11) CIN – Carter Brown 49-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 31 yards, 7:14; Cincinnati 17–3)
- (0:00) PIT – Ben Sauls 53-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 45 yards, 0:23; Cincinnati 17–6)
- Third quarter
- (7:25) CIN – Joe Royer 16-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby, Carter Brown kick (Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 5:13; Cincinnati 24–6)
- (4:50) CIN – Carter Brown 26-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 1:59; Cincinnati 27–6)
- (0:46) PIT – Konata Mumpfield 11-yard pass from Eli Holstein, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:04; Cincinnati 27–13)
- Fourth quarter
- (10:41) PIT – Konata Mumpfield 38-yard pass from Eli Holstein (Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 3:23; Cincinnati 27–19)
- (5:40) PIT – Desmond Reid 56-yard pass from Eli Holstein (Drive: 7 plays, 94 yards, 2:04; Cincinnati 27–25)
- (0:17) PIT – Ben Sauls 35-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 2:21; Pittsburgh 28–27)
|
Statistics |
PITT |
CIN
|
First downs |
24 |
21
|
Total yards |
498 |
449
|
Rushing yards |
196 |
151
|
Passing yards |
302 |
298
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
20–35–1 |
22–38–0
|
Time of possession |
23:35 |
36:25
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Pittsburgh |
Passing |
Eli Holstein |
20/35, 302 yards, 3 TD, INT
|
Rushing |
Desmond Reid |
19 carries, 148 yards
|
Receiving |
Konata Mumpfield |
5 receptions, 123 yards, 2 TD
|
Cincinnati |
Passing |
Brendan Sorsby |
22/38, 298 yards, 3 TD
|
Rushing |
Corey Kiner |
20 carries, 149 yards
|
Receiving |
Xzavier Henderson |
5 receptions, 80 yards
|
Cincinnati Bearcats (1–1) at Miami RedHawks (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Bearcats |
3 |
7 |
7 | 10 | 27 |
RedHawks |
0 |
3 |
7 | 6 | 16 |
at Yager Stadium • Oxford, OH
- Date: September 14, 2024
- Game time: 12:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind: W at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
- Game attendance: 24,717
- Referee: Luke Richmond
- TV announcers (ESPNU): Matt Schumacker (play-by-play) and Dustin Fox (analyst)
- Recap
Game information
|
- First quarter
- (3:27) CIN – Nathan Hawks 55-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 26 yards, 2:58; Cincinnati 3–0)
- Second quarter
- (14:13) MIA – Dom Dzioban 30-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 4:13; Tied 3–3)
- (10:37) CIN – Joe Royer 3-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby, Nathan Hawks kick (Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, 0:00; Cincinnati 10–3)
- Third quarter
- (7:38) CIN – Corey Kiner 1-yard run, Nathan Hawks kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 7:22; Cincinnati 17–3)
- (5:32) MIA – Reggie Virgil 58-yard pass from Brett Gabbert, Dom Dzioban kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:06; Cincinnati 17–10)
- Fourth quarter
- (13:01) CIN – Evan Pryor 65-yard run, Nathan Hawks kick (Drive: 1 play, 65 yards, 0:13; Cincinnati 24–10)
- (07:57) – Cade McDonald 7-yard pass from Brett Gabbert (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:04; Cincinnati 24–16)
- (0:59) CIN – Nathan Hawks 50-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 2:44; Cincinnati 27–16)
|
Statistics |
CIN |
MIA
|
First downs |
20 |
15
|
Total yards |
401 |
380
|
Rushing yards |
215 |
24
|
Passing yards |
186 |
356
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
21-34-0 |
25-39-1
|
Time of possession |
31:29 |
28:31
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Cincinnati |
Passing |
Brendan Sorsby |
21/34, 186 yards, 1 TD
|
Rushing |
Corey Kiner |
21 carries, 126 yards, 1 TD
|
Receiving |
Xzavier Henderson |
10 receptions, 108 yards
|
Miami (OH) |
Passing |
Brett Gabbert |
23/25. 339 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
|
Rushing |
Kevin Davis |
3 carries, 14 yards
|
Receiving |
Cade McDonald |
8 receptions, 135 yards, 1 TD
|
Houston Cougars (1–2) vs Cincinnati Bearcats (2–1) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Cougars |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Bearcats |
14 |
10 |
7 | 3 | 34 |
at Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati
- Date: September 21, 2024
- Game time: 12:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind: W at 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h)
- Game attendance: 38,007
- Referee: David Alvarez
- TV announcers (FS1): Dan Hellie (play-by-play) and Petros Papadakis (analyst)
- Recap
Game information
|
- First quarter
- (10:46) CIN – Xzavier Henderson 19-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby, Nathan Hawks kick (Drive: 3 plays, 45 yards, 1:19; Cincinnati 7–0)
- (2:57) CIN – Corey Kiner 44-yard run, Nathan Hawks kick (Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 2:17; Cincinnati 14–0)
- Second quarter
- (6:27) CIN – Xzavier Henderson 15-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby, Nathan Hawks kick (Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 7:11; Cincinnati 21–0)
- (1:51) CIN – Nathan Hawks 46-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 2:32; Cincinnati 24–0)
- Third quarter
- (9:09) CIN – Brendan Sorsby 8-yard run, Nathan Hawks kick (Drive: 8 plays, 89 yards, 4:00; Cincinnati 31–0)
- Fourth quarter
- (3:47) CIN – Nathan Hawks 34-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 52 yards, 9:51; Cincinnati 34–0)
|
Statistics |
HOU |
CIN
|
First downs |
12 |
22
|
Total yards |
233 |
362
|
Rushing yards |
141 |
149
|
Passing yards |
92 |
213
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
13–21–1 |
15–19–0
|
Time of possession |
26:26 |
33:34
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Houston |
Passing |
Donovan Smith |
11/16, 73 yards, INT
|
Rushing |
Re'Shaun Sanford II |
6 carries, 62 yards
|
Receiving |
Joseph Manjack IV |
2 receptions, 51 yards
|
Cincinnati |
Passing |
Brendan Sorsby |
12/15, 188 yards, 2 TD
|
Rushing |
Corey Kiner |
16 carries, 78 yards, TD
|
Receiving |
Sterling Berkhalter |
3 receptions, 60 yards
|
Cincinnati Bearcats (3–1) at Texas Tech Red Raiders (3–1) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Bearcats |
14 |
10 |
3 | 14 | 41 |
Red Raiders |
10 |
14 |
10 | 10 | 44 |
at Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, Texas
- Date: September 28, 2024
- Game time: 8:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • Wind: NE at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
- Game attendance: 60,229
- Referee: Cravonne Barrett
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Brian Custer (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), and Lauren Sisler (sideline reporter)
- Recap
Game information
|
First quarter
- TTU – Gino Garcia 45-yard field goal, 11:33. Red Raiders 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 3:22.
- CIN – Tony Johnson 15-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby (Nathan Hawks kick), 7:35. Bearcats 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 3:52.
- TTU – Xzavier Henderson 42-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby (Nathan Hawks kick), 4:59. Bearcats 14–3. Drive: 1 play, 42 yards, 0:08.
- TTU – Coy Eakin 7-yard pass from Behren Morton (Gino Garcia kick), 1:25. Bearcats 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:34.
Second quarter
- CIN – Nathan Hawks 37-yard field goal, 13:27. Bearcats 17–10. Drive: 5 plays, 12 yards, 2:04.
- TTU – Coy Eakin 49-yard pass from Behren Morton (Reese Burkhardt kick), 10:32. Tied 17–17. Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 2:50.
- CIN – Evan Pryor 1-yard run (Nathan Hawks kick), 3:47. Bearcats 24–17. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:45.
- TTU – Tahj Brooks 1-yard run (Gino Garcia kick), 1:39. Tied 24–24. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:59.
Third quarter
- TTU – Tahj Brooks 2-yard run (Gino Garcia kick), 12:27. Red Raiders 31–24. Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 1:52.
- CIN – Nathan Hawks 26-yard field goal, 6:39. Red Raiders 31–27. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 5:42.
- TTU – Reese Burkhardt 38-yard field goal, 0:53. Red Raiders 34–27. Drive: 13 plays, 55 yards, 5:46.
Fourth quarter
- TTU – A. J. McCarty 51-yard interception return (Gino Garcia kick), 12:40. Red Raiders 41–27.
- CIN – Manny Covey 71-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby (Nathan Hawks kick), 12:05. Red Raiders 41–34. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:35.
- TTU – Gino Garcia 27-yard field goal, 7:50. Red Raiders 44–34. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:15.
- CIN – Manny Covey 3-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby (Nathan Hawks kick), 3:24. Red Raiders 44–41. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:26.
|
Statistics |
CIN |
TTU
|
First downs |
29 |
21
|
Total yards |
555 |
482
|
Rushing yards |
129 |
231
|
Passing yards |
426 |
251
|
Turnovers |
2 |
1
|
Time of possession |
32:01 |
27:59
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Cincinnati |
Passing |
Brendan Sorsby |
31/45, 426 yards, 4 TD, INT
|
Rushing |
Brendan Sorsby |
12 rushes, 52 yards
|
Receiving |
Xzavier Henderson |
7 receptions, 127 yards, TD
|
Texas Tech |
Passing |
Behren Morton |
19/29, 251 yards, 2 TD
|
Rushing |
Tahj Brooks |
32 rushes, 172 yards, 2 TD
|
Receiving |
Josh Kelly |
8 receptions, 111 yards
|
Cincinnati Bearcats (3–2) at UCF Knights (3–2) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Bearcats |
3 |
7 |
3 | 6 | 19 |
Knights |
0 |
3 |
7 | 0 | 10 |
at FBC Mortgage Stadium • Orlando, FL
- Date: October 12, 2024
- Game time: 3:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind: NE at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
- Game attendance: 42,611
- Referee: Stephen Baron
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Monaco (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), and Dawn Davenport (sideline reporter)
- Recap
Game information
|
- First quarter
- (8:36) CIN – Nathan Hawks 22-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 0:48; Cincinnati 3–0)
- Second quarter
- (14:56) CIN – Brendan Sorsby 3-yard run, Nathan Hawks kick (Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 5:58; Cincinnati 10–0)
- (1:52) UCF – Grant Reddick 22-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 93 yards, 6:10; Cincinnati 10–3)
- Third quarter
- (8:26) UCF – Kobe Hudson 15-yard pass from Jacurri Brown, Grant Reddick kick (Drive: 10 plays, 84 yards, 4:06; Tied 10–10)
- (3:06) CIN – Nathan Hawks 51-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 5:20; Cincinnati 13–10)
- Fourth quarter
- (6:32) CIN – Tony Johnson 4-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby (Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 4:04; Cincinnati 19–10)
- (2:59) UCF – Grant Reddick 29-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:08; Cincinnati 19–13)
|
Statistics |
CIN |
UCF
|
First downs |
19 |
19
|
Total yards |
338 |
397
|
Rushing yards |
97 |
196
|
Passing yards |
241 |
201
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
25-38-2 |
14-25-0
|
Time of possession |
33:44 |
26:16
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Cincinnati |
Passing |
Brendan Sorsby |
25/38, 241 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
|
Rushing |
Corey Kiner |
17 carries, 98 yards
|
Receiving |
Joe Royer |
8 receptions, 84 yards
|
UCF |
Passing |
Jacurri Brown |
13/20, 207 yards, 1 TD
|
Rushing |
RJ Harvey |
17 carries, 96 yards
|
Receiving |
Kobe Hudson |
7 receptions, 114 yards, 1 TD
|
Arizona State Sun Devils (5–1) vs Cincinnati Bearcats (4–2) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Sun Devils |
7 |
0 |
7 | 0 | 14 |
Bearcats |
10 |
14 |
0 | 0 | 24 |
at Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati
- Date: October 19, 2024
- Game time: 12:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C) • Wind: at 0 miles per hour (0 km/h)
- Game attendance: 38,007
- Referee: Kevin Mar
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Shawn Kenney (play-by-play), Max Starks (analyst), and Shane Sparks (sideline reporter)
- Recap
Game information
|
- First quarter
- (10:35) ASU – Cameron Skattebo 2-yard run, Ian Hershey kick (Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 3:06; Arizona State 7–0)
- (7:26) CIN – Brendan Sorsby 14-yard run, Nathan Hawks kick (Drive: 2 plays, 22 yards, 0:46; Tied 7–7)
- (2:18) CIN – Nathan Hawks 46-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 13 yards, 3:11; Cincinnati 10–7)
- Second quarter
- (11:38) CIN – Evan Pryor 55-yard run, Nathan Hawks kick (Drive: 6 plays, 91 yards, 3:19; Cincinnati 17–7)
- (1:55) CIN – Brendan Sorsby 1-yard run, Nathan Hawks kick (Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 2:47; Cincinnati 24–7)
- Third quarter
- (10:35) ASU – Cameron Skattebo 1-yard run, Ian Hershey kick (Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 4:23; Arizona State 24–14)
- Fourth quarter
No scoring plays
|
Statistics |
ASU |
CIN
|
First downs |
18 |
23
|
Total yards |
346 |
397
|
Rushing yards |
191 |
191
|
Passing yards |
155 |
206
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
12–23–0 |
23–31–1
|
Time of possession |
25:20 |
34:40
|
Cincinnati Bearcats (5–2) at Colorado Buffaloes (5–2) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Bearcats |
7 |
7 |
0 | 9 | 23 |
Buffaloes |
14 |
10 |
7 | 3 | 34 |
at Folsom Field • Boulder, CO
- Date: October 26, 2024
- Game time: 10:15 p.m.
- Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C) • Wind: SW at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
- Game attendance: 53,202
- Referee: Henry Johns
- TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst), and Quint Kessenich (sideline)
- Recap
Game information
|
- First quarter
- (9:32) COL – Travis Hunter 3-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 4:54; Colorado 7–0)
- (6:01) CIN – Tony Johnson 6-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby, Nathan Hawks kick (Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:24; Tied 7–7)
- (0:00) COL – Shedeur Sanders 4-yard run, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 12 plays, 90 yards, 5:54; Colorado 14–7)
- Second quarter
- (9:31) CIN – Evan Pryor 13-yard run,, Nathan Hawks kick (Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 5:22; Tied 14–14)
- (3:28) COL – Alejandro Mata 28-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 64 yards, 6:03; Colorado 17–14)
- (0:03) COL – Travis Hunter 34-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 0:30; Colorado 24–14)
- Third quarter
- (5:41) COL – Isaiah Augustave 7-yard run, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 3:10; Colorado 31–14)
- Fourth quarter
- (9:20) CIN – Nathan Hawks 32-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:04; Colorado 31–17)
- (3:51) CIN – Joe Royer 6-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby, two-point conversion failed (Drive: 11 plays, 81 yards, 3:39; Colorado 31–23)
- (1:39) COL – Alejandro Mata 47-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:11; Colorado 34–23)
|
Statistics |
CIN |
COLO
|
First downs |
22 |
25
|
Total yards |
351 |
446
|
Rushes/yards |
32–171 |
40–123
|
Passing yards |
180 |
323
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
16–30–0 |
25–31–0
|
Time of possession |
27:18 |
32:42
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Cincinnati |
Passing |
Brendan Sorsby |
16/30, 180 yards, 2 TD
|
Rushing |
Corey Kiner |
17 carries, 94 yards
|
Receiving |
Tony Johnson |
4 receptions, 54 yards, TD
|
Colorado |
Passing |
Shedeur Sanders |
25/30, 323 yards, 2 TD
|
Rushing |
Isaiah Augustave |
22 carries, 91 yards, TD
|
Receiving |
Travis Hunter |
9 receptions, 153 yards, 2 TD
|
West Virginia Mountaineers (4–4) vs Cincinnati Bearcats (5–3) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Mountaineers |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Bearcats |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati
- Date: November 9, 2024
- Game time: 12:00 p.m.
- Game weather: • Temperature: 0 °F (−18 °C) • Wind: at 0 miles per hour (0 km/h)
- TV announcers (FS1): Chris Myers (play-by-play) and Robert Smith (analyst)
Game information
|
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
|
Statistics |
WVU |
CIN
|
First downs |
|
|
Total yards |
|
|
Rushing yards |
|
|
Passing yards |
|
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
|
|
Time of possession |
|
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
West Virginia |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
Cincinnati |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
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Cincinnati Bearcats (0–0) at Iowa State Cyclones (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Bearcats |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Cyclones |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA
- Date: November 16, 2024
- Game time: 7:00/8:00 p.m.
- Game weather: • Temperature: 0 °F (−18 °C) • Wind: at 0 miles per hour (0 km/h)
- TV: TBA
Game information
|
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
|
Statistics |
CIN |
ISU
|
First downs |
|
|
Total yards |
|
|
Rushing yards |
|
|
Passing yards |
|
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
|
|
Time of possession |
|
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Cincinnati |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
Iowa State |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
Cincinnati Bearcats (0–0) at Kansas State Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Bearcats |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Wildcats |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, KS
- Date: November 23, 2024
- Game time: TBD
- Game weather: • Temperature: 0 °F (−18 °C) • Wind: at 0 miles per hour (0 km/h)
Game information
|
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
|
Statistics |
CIN |
KSU
|
First downs |
|
|
Total yards |
|
|
Rushing yards |
|
|
Passing yards |
|
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
|
|
Time of possession |
|
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Cincinnati |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
Kansas State |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
|
TCU Horned Frogs (0–0) vs Cincinnati Bearcats (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Horned Frogs |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Bearcats |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati
- Date: November 30, 2024
- Game time: TBD
- Game weather: • Temperature: 0 °F (−18 °C) • Wind: at 0 miles per hour (0 km/h)
Game information
|
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
|
Statistics |
TCU |
CIN
|
First downs |
|
|
Total yards |
|
|
Rushing yards |
|
|
Passing yards |
|
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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Time of possession |
|
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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TCU |
Passing |
|
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Rushing |
|
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Receiving |
|
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Cincinnati |
Passing |
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Rushing |
|
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Receiving |
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Defense
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STAR
|
Jiquan Sanks
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Mehki Miller Antwan Peek Jr.
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⋅
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FS
|
Josh Minkins Jr.
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Kye Stokes
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WILL
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MIKE
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SAM
|
Jack Dingle
|
Jared Bartlett
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Jake Golday Jonathan Thompson
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Simeon Coleman
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Brian Simms III
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⋅
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⋅
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SS
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Derrick Canteen
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Logan Wilson
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⋅
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CB
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Jordan Young
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Jordan Robinson
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DE
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NT
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DE
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Eric Phillips
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Dontay Corleone
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Rob Jackson Darian Varner
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Kameron Wilson
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Kamari Burns Cam Roetherford Harris Adams
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Drew Logan
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Marquaze Parker
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⋅
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⋅
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CB
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Kalen Carroll
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Ormanie Arnold
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Offense
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WR-Slot
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Aaron Turner
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Tyrin Smith
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Barry Jackson Jr.
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LT
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LG
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C
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RG
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RT
|
John Williams
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Dartanyan Tinsley
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Gavin Gerhardt
|
Luke Kandra
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Phillip Wilder Deondre Buford
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Xavier Lozowicki
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Jonathan Harder
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Evan Tengesdahl
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Deondre Buford
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Ethan Green
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TE
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Joe Royer
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Francis Sherman
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Gavin Grover Devyn Zahursky Joey Beljan
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WR-Z
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Jamoi Mayes
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Tony Johnson
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⋅
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Special teams
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PK Nathan Hawks
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PK Carter Brown
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P Mason Fletcher
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P Max Fletcher
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KR Logan Wilson Manny Covey Tyrin Smith DJ Taylor
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PR Tyrin Smith Michael Mussari Logan Wilson
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LS Jayden Perry
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H Mason Fletcher
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Big 12 Weekly Honors
Date
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Player
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Class
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Position
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Award
|
Ref.
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September 2
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Brendan Sorsby
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RS-So
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QB
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Big 12 Newcomer of the Week
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[29]
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September 28
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[30]
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October 12
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Jake Golday
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Jr
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LB
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[31]
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All-Big 12
Player
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Position
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1st/2nd team
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HM = Honorable mention. Source:
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