GAME THREAD: NCAAF: CONNECTICUT (8-1) at CINCINNATI (7-2)

NCAAF: CONNECTICUT (8-1) at CINCINNATI (7-2)

<h3>UConn looks to beat Cincinnati, remain perfect in Big East</h3>

No. 16 Connecticut (8-1) at Cincinnati (7-2) 3:30 pm EST

CINCINNATI (Ticker) -- No matter what happens Saturday,Connecticut will remain atop the Big East Conference standings.Huskies coach Randy Edsall naturally would prefer his team toremain without a league loss.


Edsall's surprising 16th-ranked Huskies look to remain perfectin Big East play when they visit Cincinnati on Saturday.

Entering this week, Connecticut (8-1, 4-0 Big East) has a 11/2-game lead over second-place No. 6 West Virginia, which hostsLouisville on Thursday night. The Huskies end their regularseason in Morgantown on November 24.


UConn has won three straight Big East games following a 17-16non-conference setback at Virginia on October 13. Last week,the Huskies crushed visiting Rutgers, 38-19.


Running back Donald Brown, who had fallen out of favor, ran fora season-high 155 yards and a touchdown for the Huskies, who woneasily despite being outgained, 511-396.


Cincinnati (7-2, 2-2) had dropped back-to-back games beforedowning then-No. 18 South Florida on the road last week, 38-33.

Ben Mauk tossed three TDs for the Bearcats, who scored 31 pointsin the first quarter and forced eight turnovers but only wonwhen Matt Grothe threw an incomplete pass in the end zone on thefinal play.


Cincinnati has won both meetings since joining the Big East twoyears ago.

 

NCAAF: CONNECTICUT at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NCAAF CONNECTICUT (16) 0
CINCINNATI 0 13:43 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: CONNECTICUT at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NCAAF TD CINCINNATI
CONNOR BARWIN 1 YD PASS FROM BENJAMIN MAUK
(JACOB ROGERS KICK)

CONNECTICUT (16) 0
CINCINNATI 7 11:36 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: CONNECTICUT at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NCAAF CONNECTICUT (16) 0
CINCINNATI 7 10:33 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: CONNECTICUT at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NCAAF CONNECTICUT (16) 0
CINCINNATI 7 6:48 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: CONNECTICUT at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NCAAF CONNECTICUT (16) 0
CINCINNATI 7 4:15 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: CONNECTICUT at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NCAAF CONNECTICUT (16) 0
CINCINNATI 7 2:01 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: CONNECTICUT at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NCAAF TD CINCINNATI
CHARLEY HOWARD 6 YD PASS FROM BENJAMIN MAUK
(PAT FAILED)

CONNECTICUT (16) 0
CINCINNATI 13 0:22 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: CONNECTICUT at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NCAAF END, 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
CONNECTICUT (16) 0 0
CINCINNATI 13 13 END, 1ST QTR

SCORING SUMMARY

1ST QUARTER: CINCINNATI - TD, CONNOR BARWIN 1 YD PASS FROM
BENJAMIN MAUK (JACOB ROGERS
KICK), 3:24. CINCINNATI 7-0
CINCINNATI - TD, CHARLEY HOWARD 6 YD PASS FROM
BENJAMIN MAUK (PAT FAILED),
14:38. CINCINNATI 13-0</div>

 

NCAAF: CONNECTICUT at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NCAAF CONNECTICUT (16) 0
CINCINNATI 13 13:55 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: CONNECTICUT at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NCAAF CONNECTICUT (16) 0
CINCINNATI 13 12:18 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: CONNECTICUT at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NCAAF CONNECTICUT (16) 0
CINCINNATI 13 10:59 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: CONNECTICUT at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NCAAF CONNECTICUT (16) 0
CINCINNATI 13 10:52 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: CONNECTICUT at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NCAAF CONNECTICUT (16) 0
CINCINNATI 13 8:33 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: CONNECTICUT at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NCAAF CONNECTICUT (16) 0
CINCINNATI 13 4:28 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: CONNECTICUT at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NCAAF FG CONNECTICUT
TONY CIARAVINO 22 YD

CONNECTICUT (16) 3
CINCINNATI 13 2:03 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: CONNECTICUT at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NCAAF CONNECTICUT (16) 3
CINCINNATI 13 0:23 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: CONNECTICUT at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NCAAF HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
CONNECTICUT (16) 0 3 3
CINCINNATI 13 0 13 HALFTIME

SCORING SUMMARY

1ST QUARTER: CINCINNATI - TD, CONNOR BARWIN 1 YD PASS FROM
BENJAMIN MAUK (JACOB ROGERS
KICK), 3:24. CINCINNATI 7-0
CINCINNATI - TD, CHARLEY HOWARD 6 YD PASS FROM
BENJAMIN MAUK (PAT FAILED),
14:38. CINCINNATI 13-0
2ND QUARTER: CONNECTICUT - FG, TONY CIARAVINO 22 YD, 12:57.
CINCINNATI 13-3</div>

 

NCAAF: CONNECTICUT at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NCAAF CONNECTICUT (16) 3
CINCINNATI 13 14:55 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: CONNECTICUT at CINCINNATI

<div class="pre">NCAAF CONNECTICUT (16) 3
CINCINNATI 13 12:27 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>