| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECU | 5 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 25 |
| CIN | 7 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 27 |
Cincinnati overcomes East Carolina rally, wins 27-25
Jadon Thompson scores 100-yard kickoff return TD for Cincinnati
Jadon Thompson goes on an incredible 100-yard kickoff return for a Cincinnati touchdown.
CINCINNATI -- — Ben Bryant threw two touchdown passes, Ryan Coe kicked the go-ahead field goal in the fourth quarter and Cincinnati defeated East Carolina 27-25 on Friday night.
Cincinnati led 24-12 at halftime but a 13-point third quarter gave East Carolina a 25-24 lead heading to the fourth. The Bearcats drove to the ECU 3-yard line on their first possession of the fourth quarter and Coe's 21-yard field goal gave them a 27-25 lead. That score held up as East Carolina failed to mount a scoring threat over the final nine minutes.
Bryant completed only 14 of his 30 attempts but they went for 244 yards — an average of nearly 17.5 yards per completion. Tyler Scott and Tre Tucker both averaged more than 20 yards per reception, with Scott catching 7 passes for 140 yards and Tucker 3 for 64. They scored one touchdown apiece.
Holton Ahlers was 26-of-46 passing for 280 yards with two touchdowns for ECU. Keaton Mitchell rushed for 112 yards and C.J. Johnson had 123 receiving yards. Both scored a touchdown.
Cincinnati (8-2, 5-1 American Athletic Conference) trails first-place Tulane by one game in the loss column. East Carolina fell to 6-4, 3-3.
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2024 American Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Army | 8-0 | 11-2 |
| Tulane | 7-1 | 9-5 |
| Navy | 6-2 | 9-3 |
| Memphis | 6-2 | 11-2 |
| East Carolina | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| South Florida | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| UTSA | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| Charlotte | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| North Texas | 3-5 | 6-6 |
| Rice | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Temple | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| UAB | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Florida Atlantic | 1-7 | 3-9 |
| Tulsa | 1-7 | 3-9 |
2024 Big 12 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona State | 7-2 | 11-2 |
| BYU | 7-2 | 10-2 |
| Iowa State | 7-2 | 10-3 |
| Colorado | 7-2 | 9-3 |
| Baylor | 6-3 | 8-4 |
| TCU | 6-3 | 8-4 |
| Texas Tech | 6-3 | 8-4 |
| Kansas State | 5-4 | 8-4 |
| West Virginia | 5-4 | 6-7 |
| Kansas | 4-5 | 5-7 |
| Cincinnati | 3-6 | 5-7 |
| Houston | 3-6 | 4-8 |
| Utah | 2-7 | 5-7 |
| UCF | 2-7 | 4-8 |
| Arizona | 2-7 | 4-8 |
| Oklahoma State | 0-9 | 3-9 |
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