GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NCAAF: CINCINNATI (5-0) at RUTGERS (3-1)

NCAAF: CINCINNATI at RUTGERS

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RUTGERS (21) 23 2:22 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: CINCINNATI at RUTGERS

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RUTGERS (21) 23 2:13 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

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RUTGERS (21) 23 2:07 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

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RUTGERS (21) 23 2:03 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

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RUTGERS (21) 23 1:57 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: CINCINNATI at RUTGERS

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RUTGERS (21) 23 1:25 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

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RUTGERS (21) 23 1:19 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

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RUTGERS (21) 23 1:15 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

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RUTGERS (21) 23 1:07 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

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RUTGERS (21) 23 1:02 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

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RUTGERS (21) 23 0:45 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: CINCINNATI at RUTGERS

<div class="pre">NCAAF FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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CINCINNATI (20) 7 0 21 0 28
RUTGERS (21) 7 10 3 3 23 FINAL

SCORING SUMMARY

1ST QUARTER: RUTGERS - TD, DEVIN MCCOURTY 36 YD
INTERCEPTION RETURN (JEREMY
ITO KICK), 9:56. RUTGERS 7-0
CINCINNATI - TD, DOMINICK GOODMAN 15 YD PASS
FROM BENJAMIN MAUK (ADRIEN
ROBINSON KICK), 11:52.
CINCINNATI 7-7
2ND QUARTER: RUTGERS - FG, JEREMY ITO 27 YD, 2:01.
RUTGERS 10-7
RUTGERS - TD, RAY RICE 3 YD RUN (JEREMY ITO
KICK), 11:32. RUTGERS 17-7
3RD QUARTER: CINCINNATI - TD, BRADLEY GLATTHAAR 3 YD RUN
(JACOB ROGERS KICK), 5:21.
RUTGERS 17-14
RUTGERS - FG, JEREMY ITO 25 YD, 11:37.
RUTGERS 20-14
CINCINNATI - TD, MARCUS BARNETT 2 YD PASS FROM
BENJAMIN MAUK (JACOB ROGERS
KICK), 14:13. CINCINNATI 21-20
CINCINNATI - TD, MARSHWAN GILYARD 27 YD PASS
FROM RYAN MANALAC (JACOB
ROGERS KICK), 14:32.
CINCINNATI 28-20
4TH QUARTER: RUTGERS - FG, JEREMY ITO 47 YD, 5:02.
CINCINNATI 28-23</div>

 

PISCATAWAY, New Jersey (Ticker) -- Cincinnati proved thatbeating Rutgers last year was no fluke. The Bearcats also mayhave put the rest of the Big East Conference on notice for theremainder of the season.


Ben Mauk threw for 257 yards and three touchdowns and theCincinnati defense forced four turnovers as the 20th-rankedBearcats defeated No. 21 Rutgers, 28-23, in the Big East openerfor both teams on Saturday.


It was the first win at Rutgers Stadium for Cincinnati, whichdefeated the Scarlet Knights, 30-11, last season when Rutgerswas the seventh-ranked team in the country.


Quarterback Mike Teel led Rutgers down the field in the finalminutes but was intercepted by linebacker Ryan Manalac on theCincinnati 19-yard line with 1:19 left in the game.

Rutgers (3-2, 0-1 Big East), which averages 191.8 rushing yardsper game, was held to just 77 yards on the ground. The Bearcatslimited preseason Heisman Trophy candidate Ray Rice to 94 yardson 34 carries.


Cincinnati (6-0, 1-0) is off to their best start since 1954,when it started the season 8-0.


Trailing, 20-14, late in the third quarter, the Bearcats scored14 points just 19 seconds apart to take an eight-point lead.

Mauk hit Marcus Bennett for a two-yard touchdown with 47 secondsleft in the third and after an interception, Mauk threw a27-yard TD to Marshawn Gilyard on the next play to giveCincinnati a 28-20 advantage.


Teel threw for 334 yards but tossed three interceptions forRutgers, which had won its last three games following a loss.In last season's loss to Cincinnati, Teel was intercepted fourtimes.


Rutgers jumped on top first when corner back Devin McCourtyintercepted Mauk and returned it 36 yards for a touchdown with5:04 left in the first quarter.


Cincinnati answered to tie the game at 7-7 when Mauk hitDominick Goodman down the right sideline for a 15-yard scorewith 3:08 remaining in the first.


After Jeremy Ito's field goal, Rice put the Scarlet Knights up,17-7, on a one-yard run with 3:28 left in the first half.

 

NCAAF: CINCINNATI at RUTGERS

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NCAAF
CINCINNATI (20) 28
RUTGERS (21) 23 FINAL</div>

 

NCAAF: CINCINNATI at RUTGERS

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NCAAF
CINCINNATI (20) 28
RUTGERS (21) 23 FINAL</div>

 

NCAAF: CINCINNATI at RUTGERS

<div class="pre">NCAAF FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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CINCINNATI (20) 7 0 21 0 28
RUTGERS (21) 7 10 3 3 23 FINAL

RUTGERS-TD, D Mccourty 36 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN (J Ito
KICK) 9:56 1st Qtr
CINCINNATI-TD, D Goodman 15 YD PASS FROM B Mauk (J Rogers
KICK) 11:52 1st Qtr
RUTGERS-FG, J Ito 27 YD 2:01 2nd Qtr
RUTGERS-TD, R Rice 1 YD RUN (J Ito KICK) 11:32 2nd Qtr
CINCINNATI-TD, B Glatthaar 3 YD RUN (J Rogers KICK) 5:21 3rd
Qtr
RUTGERS-FG, J Ito 25 YD 11:37 3rd Qtr
CINCINNATI-TD, M Barnett 2 YD PASS FROM B Mauk (J Rogers
KICK) 14:13 3rd Qtr
CINCINNATI-TD, M Gilyard 27 YD PASS FROM B Mauk (J Rogers
KICK) 14:32 3rd Qtr
RUTGERS-FG, J Ito 47 YD 5:02 4th Qtr


CINCINNATI RUTGERS
First downs 22 24
Rushed-yards 40-150 43-98
Passing yards 257 334
Sacked-yards lost 2-8 2-14
Return yards 85 36
Passes 20-37-1 22-38-3
Punts 4-51.5 4-42.8
Fumbles-lost 3-2 1-1
Penalties-yards 9-52 4-40
Time of possession 26:48 33:12


Individual Statistics

RUSHING: CINCINNATI-Greg Moore 14-60, Butler Benton 6-43, Benjamin
Mauk 11-29, Jacob Ramsey 4-23, Bradley Glatthaar 3-1, - Team 2-MINUS
6. RUTGERS-Ray Rice 34-94, Jabu Lovelace 5-21, - Team 2-MINUS 3, Mike
Teel 2-MINUS 14.

PASSING: CINCINNATI-Benjamin Mauk 20-37-257- 1. RUTGERS-Mike Teel
22-38-334- 3.

RECEIVING: CINCINNATI-Marshwan Gilyard 5-97, Marcus Barnett 6-74,
Dominick Goodman 3-33, Greg Moore 3-22, Butler Benton 1-16, Earnest
Jackson 2-15. RUTGERS-Tim Brown 7-127, Kenny Britt 5-92, Tiquan
Underwood 4-60, Ray Rice 4-49, Kevin Brock 2-6.


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PISCATAWAY, New Jersey (Ticker) -- Cincinnati proved thatbeating Rutgers last year was no fluke. The Bearcats also mayhave put the rest of the Big East Conference on notice for theremainder of the season.


Ben Mauk threw for 257 yards and three touchdowns and theCincinnati defense forced four turnovers as the 20th-rankedBearcats defeated No. 21 Rutgers, 28-23, in the Big East openerfor both teams on Saturday.


It was the first win at Rutgers Stadium for Cincinnati, whichdefeated the Scarlet Knights, 30-11, last season when Rutgerswas the seventh-ranked team in the country.


"When we needed a big one and we got it," Cincinnati coach BrianKelly said.


Quarterback Mike Teel led Rutgers down the field in the finalminutes but was intercepted by linebacker Ryan Manalac on theCincinnati 19-yard line with 1:19 left in the game.

Rutgers (3-2, 0-1 Big East), which averages 191.8 rushing yardsper game, was held to just 77 yards on the ground. The Bearcatslimited preseason Heisman Trophy candidate Ray Rice to 94 yardson 34 carries.


"It was a tough game," Rice said. "We played a great opponentand we lost. Now we just have to face the adversity and comeout next week and be prepared for Syracuse. This is something wewill overcome. We'll come out and practice and make thecorrections we need to. We'll get healthy and come back."

Cincinnati (6-0, 1-0) is off to their best start since 1954,when it started the season 8-0.


Trailing, 20-14, late in the third quarter, the Bearcats scored14 points just 19 seconds apart to take an eight-point lead.

Mauk hit Marcus Bennett for a two-yard touchdown with 47 secondsleft in the third and after an interception, Mauk threw a27-yard TD to Marshawn Gilyard on the next play to giveCincinnati a 28-20 advantage.


Teel threw for 334 yards but tossed three interceptions forRutgers, which had won its last three games following a loss. Inlast season's loss to Cincinnati, Teel was intercepted fourtimes.


"Cincinnati made more plays than us and took better care of thefootball," Teel said. "We need to make smart decisions and giveour team a chance in our future games. We'll be ready for ourfirst road game next week."


Rutgers jumped on top first when corner back Devin McCourtyintercepted Mauk and returned it 36 yards for a touchdown with5:04 left in the first quarter.


Cincinnati answered to tie the game at 7-7 when Mauk hitDominick Goodman down the right sideline for a 15-yard scorewith 3:08 remaining in the first.


After Jeremy Ito's field goal, Rice put the Scarlet Knights up,17-7, on a one-yard run with 3:28 left in the first half.