GAME THREAD: NCAAF: CINCINNATI (6-2) at SOUTH FLORIDA (6-2)

NCAAF: CINCINNATI (6-2) at SOUTH FLORIDA (6-2)

<h3>South Florida looks to avoid third straight loss vs. Cincinnati</h3>

Cincinnati (6-2) at No. 20 South Florida (6-2) 3:30 pm EDT

TAMPA, Florida (Ticker) -- Two weeks ago, South Florida wasranked second in the polls. With a loss this weekend, JimLeavitt's squad will exit them.


Leavitt's No. 20 Bulls try to avoid a third straight defeat whenthey host Big East Conference rival Cincinnati on Saturday.

The Bulls (6-2, 1-2 Big East) were ranked second in the landwhen they fell to Rutgers on October 18, 30-27.


South Florida was unable to return to its winning ways lastweek, coming up short at Connecticut, 22-15.


Bulls quarterback Matt Grothe was intercepted twice and forcedinto an incompletion on fourth down in the final minute, sealingthe defeat.


Like USF, Cincinnati (6-2, 1-2) got off to a 6-0 start beforedropping its next two games, to Louisville and Pittsburgh.

The Bearcats have not played since their 24-17 setback at Pitton October 20 in which they blew a 10-point first-quarter leadand were blanked in the second half, 14-0.


Cincinnati won last year's meeting, 23-6, but lost here twoyears ago, 31-16.

 

NCAAF: CINCINNATI at SOUTH FLORIDA

<div class="pre">NCAAF TD SOUTH FLORIDA
TRAE WILLIAMS 73 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN
(DELBERT ALVARADO KICK)

CINCINNATI 0
SOUTH FLORIDA (20) 7 13:21 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: CINCINNATI at SOUTH FLORIDA

<div class="pre">NCAAF CINCINNATI 0
SOUTH FLORIDA (20) 7 11:31 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: CINCINNATI at SOUTH FLORIDA

<div class="pre">NCAAF TD CINCINNATI
ANTWUAN GIDDENS 63 YD PASS FROM BENJAMIN MAUK
(JACOB ROGERS KICK)

CINCINNATI 7
SOUTH FLORIDA (20) 7 10:55 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: CINCINNATI at SOUTH FLORIDA

<div class="pre">NCAAF TD SOUTH FLORIDA
MIKE JENKINS 100 YD KICKOFF RETURN
(DELBERT ALVARADO KICK)

CINCINNATI 7
SOUTH FLORIDA (20) 14 10:40 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NCAAF CINCINNATI 7
SOUTH FLORIDA (20) 14 9:50 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: CINCINNATI at SOUTH FLORIDA

<div class="pre">NCAAF CINCINNATI 7
SOUTH FLORIDA (20) 14 9:11 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NCAAF FG CINCINNATI
JACOB ROGERS 38 YD

CINCINNATI 10
SOUTH FLORIDA (20) 14 8:30 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NCAAF CINCINNATI 10
SOUTH FLORIDA (20) 14 8:22 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NCAAF CINCINNATI 10
SOUTH FLORIDA (20) 14 6:54 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NCAAF TD CINCINNATI
ANTWUAN GIDDENS RECOVERED BLOCKED PUNT IN END ZONE
(JACOB ROGERS KICK)

CINCINNATI 17
SOUTH FLORIDA (20) 14 6:18 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: CINCINNATI at SOUTH FLORIDA

<div class="pre">NCAAF TD CINCINNATI
MIKE MICKENS 79 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN
(JACOB ROGERS KICK)

CINCINNATI 24
SOUTH FLORIDA (20) 14 3:57 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: CINCINNATI at SOUTH FLORIDA

<div class="pre">NCAAF CINCINNATI 24
SOUTH FLORIDA (20) 14 3:54 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NCAAF CINCINNATI 24
SOUTH FLORIDA (20) 14 2:34 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NCAAF TD CINCINNATI
DOMINICK GOODMAN 16 YD PASS FROM BENJAMIN MAUK
(JACOB ROGERS KICK)

CINCINNATI 31
SOUTH FLORIDA (20) 14 2:03 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: CINCINNATI at SOUTH FLORIDA

<div class="pre">NCAAF CINCINNATI 31
SOUTH FLORIDA (20) 14 0:46 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: CINCINNATI at SOUTH FLORIDA

<div class="pre">NCAAF END, 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
CINCINNATI 31 31
SOUTH FLORIDA (20) 14 14 END, 1ST QTR

SCORING SUMMARY

1ST QUARTER: SOUTH FLORIDA - TD, TRAE WILLIAMS 73 YD
INTERCEPTION RETURN (DELBERT
ALVARADO KICK), 1:39. SOUTH
FLORIDA 7-0
CINCINNATI - TD, ANTWUAN GIDDENS 63 YD PASS
FROM BENJAMIN MAUK (JACOB
ROGERS KICK), 4:05. CINCINNATI
7-7
SOUTH FLORIDA - TD, MIKE JENKINS 100 YD KICKOFF
RETURN (DELBERT ALVARADO
KICK), 4:20. SOUTH FLORIDA
14-7
CINCINNATI - FG, JACOB ROGERS 38 YD, 6:30.
SOUTH FLORIDA 14-10
CINCINNATI - TD, ANTWUAN GIDDENS RECOVERED
BLOCKED PUNT IN END ZONE
(JACOB ROGERS KICK), 8:42.
CINCINNATI 17-14
CINCINNATI - TD, MIKE MICKENS 79 YD
INTERCEPTION RETURN (JACOB
ROGERS KICK), 11:03.
CINCINNATI 24-14
CINCINNATI - TD, DOMINICK GOODMAN 16 YD PASS
FROM BENJAMIN MAUK (JACOB
ROGERS KICK), 12:57.
CINCINNATI 31-14</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NCAAF CINCINNATI 31
SOUTH FLORIDA (20) 14 14:55 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: CINCINNATI at SOUTH FLORIDA

<div class="pre">NCAAF CINCINNATI 31
SOUTH FLORIDA (20) 14 14:22 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: CINCINNATI at SOUTH FLORIDA

<div class="pre">NCAAF CINCINNATI 31
SOUTH FLORIDA (20) 14 13:14 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>