GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NCAAF: CINCINNATI (8-3) at SYRACUSE (2-9)

NCAAF: CINCINNATI (8-3) at SYRACUSE (2-9)

<h3>Cincinnati looks for ninth win of season against Syracuse</h3>

No. 24 Cincinnati (8-3) at Syracuse (2-9) 7:15 pm EST

SYRACUSE, New York (Ticker) -- While Cincinnati was knockedout of the Big East Conference race last week, it has achance to accomplish something it has not done in more thanfive decades.


The 24th-ranked Bearcats close out their regular season atSyracuse on Saturday, looking to reach nine wins for the firsttime in 54 years.


Cincinnati (8-3, 3-3 Big East) has not won nine games since1953, when Sid Gillman led the Bearcats to a 9-1 record.

If Cincinnati beats Syracuse (2-9, 1-5 Big East), it will have achance to win 10 games with a bowl victory for only the secondtime ever. The Bearcats' only 10-win season came in 1951 (10-1).

Cincinnati's Big East hopes ended last week with a 28-23 loss toWest Virginia.


Quarterback Ben Mauk leads a Cincinnati offense that isaveraging 35.4 points per game. The Bearcats have scored 389points, the most in school history through 11 games.

Syracuse is finishing its third straight disappointing seasonunder Greg Robinson, who has failed to make much progress. Heis just 7-27 after taking over for Paul Pasqualoni in 2005.

The Orange are coming off a 30-7 loss to Connecticut. It wasSyracuse's third straight defeat and sixth in the last sevengames.

 

NCAAF: CINCINNATI at SYRACUSE

<div class="pre">NCAAF CINCINNATI (24) 0
SYRACUSE 0 14:55 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: CINCINNATI at SYRACUSE

<div class="pre">NCAAF TD CINCINNATI
MARCUS BARNETT 33 YD PASS FROM BENJAMIN MAUK
(JACOB ROGERS KICK)

CINCINNATI (24) 7
SYRACUSE 0 13:31 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: CINCINNATI at SYRACUSE

<div class="pre">NCAAF CINCINNATI (24) 7
SYRACUSE 0 12:00 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: CINCINNATI at SYRACUSE

<div class="pre">NCAAF TD CINCINNATI
BRADLEY GLATTHAAR 2 YD RUN
(JACOB ROGERS KICK)

CINCINNATI (24) 14
SYRACUSE 0 10:36 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: CINCINNATI at SYRACUSE

<div class="pre">NCAAF CINCINNATI (24) 14
SYRACUSE 0 9:00 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: CINCINNATI at SYRACUSE

<div class="pre">NCAAF CINCINNATI (24) 14
SYRACUSE 0 7:40 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: CINCINNATI at SYRACUSE

<div class="pre">NCAAF CINCINNATI (24) 14
SYRACUSE 0 5:50 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: CINCINNATI at SYRACUSE

<div class="pre">NCAAF CINCINNATI (24) 14
SYRACUSE 0 3:45 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: CINCINNATI at SYRACUSE

<div class="pre">NCAAF FG SYRACUSE
PATRICK SHADLE 43 YD

CINCINNATI (24) 14
SYRACUSE 3 2:09 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: CINCINNATI at SYRACUSE

<div class="pre">NCAAF END, 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
CINCINNATI (24) 14 14
SYRACUSE 3 3 END, 1ST QTR

SCORING SUMMARY

1ST QUARTER: CINCINNATI - TD, MARCUS BARNETT 33 YD PASS FROM
BENJAMIN MAUK (JACOB ROGERS
KICK), 1:29. CINCINNATI 7-0
CINCINNATI - TD, BRADLEY GLATTHAAR 2 YD RUN
(JACOB ROGERS KICK), 4:24.
CINCINNATI 14-0
SYRACUSE - FG, PATRICK SHADLE 43 YD, 12:51.
CINCINNATI 14-3</div>

 

NCAAF: CINCINNATI at SYRACUSE

<div class="pre">NCAAF CINCINNATI (24) 14
SYRACUSE 3 14:55 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: CINCINNATI at SYRACUSE

<div class="pre">NCAAF CINCINNATI (24) 14
SYRACUSE 3 11:49 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: CINCINNATI at SYRACUSE

<div class="pre">NCAAF CINCINNATI (24) 14
SYRACUSE 3 10:50 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: CINCINNATI at SYRACUSE

<div class="pre">NCAAF CINCINNATI (24) 14
SYRACUSE 3 9:22 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: CINCINNATI at SYRACUSE

<div class="pre">NCAAF TD SYRACUSE
PAUL CHIARA 2 YD RUN
(PATRICK SHADLE KICK)

CINCINNATI (24) 14
SYRACUSE 10 7:45 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: CINCINNATI at SYRACUSE

<div class="pre">NCAAF CINCINNATI (24) 14
SYRACUSE 10 6:14 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: CINCINNATI at SYRACUSE

<div class="pre">NCAAF TD CINCINNATI
MARCUS BARNETT 8 YD PASS FROM BENJAMIN MAUK
(JACOB ROGERS KICK)

CINCINNATI (24) 21
SYRACUSE 10 6:01 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: CINCINNATI at SYRACUSE

<div class="pre">NCAAF CINCINNATI (24) 21
SYRACUSE 10 4:25 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: CINCINNATI at SYRACUSE

<div class="pre">NCAAF TD CINCINNATI
EARNEST JACKSON 20 YD PASS FROM BENJAMIN MAUK
(JACOB ROGERS KICK)

CINCINNATI (24) 28
SYRACUSE 10 3:10 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>