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2008 Cincinnati
? Roster | Coaching Staff | Schedule & Results | Stats
? 2008 Record: 5-2, Big East: 1-1
? Last Game: at Connecticut, L, 40-16
? Depth Chart | Game Notes | 2008 Media Guide
? Cincinnati Press Conference Coach & Player Quotes
? Official Site: www.GoBearcats.com
Cincinnati's Top Players
Cincinnati has started three different quarterbacks on the year. Junior Tony Pike has started three games, including the UConn game, after returning from an injury. But left the UConn game at halftime with another injury. Freshman Chazz Anderson had started the previous two games and replaced Pike against UConn.Senior Dustin Grutza started the first two games of the year but was lost to injury. The three have combined to help UC pass for an average of 258 yards per game with 13 TDs and 6 interceptions. Junior running back Jacob Ramsey and sophomore back John Goebel share time in the UC backfield. Ramsey has 394 yards on the year for 56.3 yards per game and Goebel 267 for 38.1 a game. Goebel has 4 TDS and Ramsey none. Senior wide receiver Dominick Goodman leads Cincy with 43 receptions and has 5 TDs. Junior wide out Mardy Gilyard is close behind with 39 catches and 6 TDs. All-BIG EAST corner back Mike Mickens leads UC with 45 tackles and two interceptions. Defensive end Connor Barwin leads the way with six sacks. The Series
This is the sixth all-time meeting between USF and Cincinnati, with three of the five meetings being BIG EAST Conference matchups. The first meeting between the teams was in 2003 and it is the sixth straight year the schools have met The Bearcats own a 3-2 advantage, including 2-0 in Cincinnati.
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Year |
Res. |
Score |
Site |
Opp. Rank |
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2003 |
W |
24-17 |
H |
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2004 |
L |
45-23 |
A |
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2005 |
W |
31-16 |
H |
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2006 |
L |
23-6 |
A |
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2007 |
L |
38-33 |
H |
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Cincinnati Falls at UConn, 40-16
Donald Brown ran for 150 yards and two touchdowns and Connecticut scored 20 fourth-quarter points to beat Cincinnati 40-16 on Saturday. Brown, who came in as the nation's leading rusher, set the school's single-season record with 1,324 yards in just eight games. Redshirt freshman David Teggart, making his first career start, hit four field goals as the Huskies (6-2, 2-1 Big East) won their 11th consecutive home game. Quarterback Cody Endres, another redshirt freshman starting for the first time, completed 18 of 42 passes for 196 yards and no interceptions. Brown, who ran 29 times, had just 80 yards late into the fourth quarter before a 54-yard run. He scored from 5 yards to make it 33-16, breaking open what had been a close game. Robert McClain returned his second interception of the game 28 yards for a touchdown to close out the scoring. Tony Pike and Chazz Anderson combined to throw for 259 yards for Cincinnati (5-2, 1-1). Pike started for the first time since breaking his left (non-throwing) arm against Akron on Sept. 27, but only made it through the first half. He was 10-of-27 for 136 yards with a touchdown and an interception, but lost the feeling in his left hand, forcing Anderson to take over after intermission. He was 9-of-20 for 123 yards and two interceptions. The Huskies' defense held Cincinnati to just 30 yards rushing.
Six Floridians on Bearcat Roster
Cincinnati has six Floridians on its most current roster, but none from the greater Tampa Bay area. The six players are among the fewest of all BIG EAST schools. USF has 95 Floridians on its roster. | |
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2008 STATISTICS |
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Cincinnati Quick Facts
Location: Cincinnati
Founed: 1819
Enrollent: 36,518
Affiliation: NCAA Division I
Conference: BIG EAST
Nickname: Bearcats
Colors: Red & Black
Home Field: Nippert Stadium
Surface/Capacity: FieldTurf/35,000
President: Dr. Nancy L. Zimpher
Alma Mater, Year: Ohio State, 1968
Athletics Director: Mike Thomas
Alma Mater, Year: Colorado State, 1983
Faculty Representative: Dr. Fritz Russ
First Year of Football: 1885
Athletics Department: (513) 556-4603
Nippert Stadium Press Box: (513) 556-1010
2008 Record: 5-2
2008 BIG EAST Record: 1-1
2007 Overall Record: 10-3
2007 BIG EAST Record/Finish: 4-3/3rd
Final 2007 Ranking: 17 (AP)/20 (USA Today)
Basic Offense: Spread
Basic Defense: 4-3
Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 44/20
Starters Returning/Lost: 16/9
Assistant Coaches
Keith Gilmore (SL), Asst. Head Coach/Defensive Line; Jeff Quin (SL), Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line; Joe Tresey (PB) Defensive Coordinator; Mike Elston (SL), Special Teams Coord./Tight Ends; Kerry Coombs (SL), Defensive Backs; Greg Forest (SL), Quarterbacks; Tim Hinton (PB), Running Backs; William Inge (PB), Linebackers; Charley Molnar (PB) Wide Receivers
2008 Schedule
Date Time Opponent Result/TV
Aug. 28 Eastern Kentucky W, 40-7
Sept. 6 at No. 4/4 Oklahoma L, 52-26
Sept. 20 Miami (Oh) W, 45-20
Sept. 27 at Akron W, 17-15
Oct. 3 at Marshall W, 33-10
Oct. 11 Rutgers * W, 13-10
Oct. 25 at Connecticut * L, 40-16
Oct. 30 7:30 p.m. USF * ESPN
Nov. 8 TBA at West Virginia * TBA
Nov. 14 8 p.m. at Louisville * (ESPN2)
Nov. 22 TBA Pittsburgh * TBA
Nov. 29 Noon Syracuse * TBA
Dec. 6 TBA at Hawai'i TBA
* BIG EAST Conference game. All times Eastern. |
| SCORING |
190 |
154 |
| Points Per Game |
27.1 |
22.0 |
| FIRST DOWNS |
141 |
129 |
| Rushing |
57 |
36 |
| Passing |
75 |
78 |
| Penalty |
9 |
15 |
| RUSHING YARDAGE |
882 |
720 |
| Yards gained rushing |
1073 |
912 |
| Yards lost rushing |
191 |
192 |
| Rushing Attempts |
231 |
231 |
| Average Per Rush |
3.8 |
3.1 |
| Average Per Game |
126.0 |
102.9 |
| TDs Rushing |
9 |
6 |
| PASSING YARDAGE |
1806 |
1597 |
| Att-Comp-Int |
241-148-6 |
257-151-8 |
| Average Per Pass |
7.5 |
6.2 |
| Average Per Catch |
12.2 |
10.6 |
| Average Per Game |
258.0 |
228.1 |
| TDs Passing |
13 |
11 |
| TOTAL OFFENSE |
2688 |
2317 |
| Total Plays |
472 |
488 |
| Average Per Play |
5.7 |
4.7 |
| Average Per Game |
384.0 |
331.0 |
| KICK RETURNS: #-YARDS |
28-667 |
30-626 |
| PUNT RETURNS: #-YARDS |
23-210 |
9-102 |
| INT RETURNS: #-YARDS |
8-141 |
6-86 |
| KICK RETURN AVERAGE |
23.8 |
20.9 |
| PUNT RETURN AVERAGE |
9.1 |
11.3 |
| INT RETURN AVERAGE |
17.6 |
14.3 |
| FUMBLES-LOST |
16-9 |
8-1 |
| PENALTIES-YARDS |
53-493 |
41-376 |
| Average Per Game |
70.4 |
53.7 |
| PUNTS-YARDS |
35-1604 |
48-1952 |
| Average Per Punt |
45.8 |
40.7 |
| Net punt average |
42.3 |
35.5 |
| TIME OF POSSESSION |
28:40 |
31:20 |
| 3RD-DOWN CONVERSIONS |
26/88, 30% |
36/107, 34% |
| 4TH-DOWN CONVERSIONS |
7/13, 54% |
4/7, 57% |
| SACKS BY-YARDS |
13-111 |
17-139 |
| TOUCHDOWNS SCORED |
24 |
18 |
| FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS |
8-8 |
10-12 |
| PAT-ATTEMPTS |
20-23, 87% |
16-17, 94% |
| ATTENDANCE |
90,912 |
170,640 |
| Games/Avg Per Game |
3/30,304 |
4/42,660 | |
