Cincinnati football vs. Kansas State Wildcats football stats, replay

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Cincinnati Bearcats (5-6, 3-5 Big 12) will have another shot at bowl eligibility after falling to Kansas State Wildcats (8-3, 5-3 Big 12) 41-15 for Cincinnati’s fourth straight loss.

In 11 offensive drives (not including the drive leading up to halftime), Cincinnati converted on downs five times with two punts and an interception. On the other sideline, Kansas State put up 41 points by scoring on four of its five first-half drives and on seven of 11 full drives.

Trailing 20-3, Cincinnati had a chance with 54 seconds on the clock in the second quarter to go on a drive and put points on the board and get back in the game. Instead, Bearcats quarterback Brendan Sorsby was intercepted by Brendan Mott in Cincinnati territory. Kansas State took over with 16 yards to the end zone and 18 seconds on the clock and scored on a pass from Avery Johnson to Tre Spivey for a 27-3 advantage.

Cincinnati scored twice in the second half, but Kansas State did the same to stay well ahead of Cincinnati.

Sorsby finished the day 21-for-39 passing for 200 yards, two touchdowns and a pick. Tony Johnson hauled in eight passes for 52 yards, including both Cincinnati touchdowns.

Running back Corey Kiner had 140 rushing yards on 15 attempts. Kiner needed 97 yards to enter the day for his second consecutive 1,000-yard rushing season.

Kansas State quarterback Avery Johnson was 13-for-23 through the air for 147 yards and two scores while gaining 72 yards on the ground with a touchdown. DJ Giddens led with 143 yards and two touchdowns. Tre Spivey and Will Swanson had scoring passes.

Cincinnati hosts TCU on Nov. 30 in the last chance for the Bearcats to reach the six-win threshold for bowl game eligibility.

Tony Johnson hauled in a six-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby for his second touchdown reception of the game. The seven-play, 75-yard drive ended with another failed two-point attempt by the Bearcats.

A 12-yard run in the fourth quarter was enough to push Cincinnati running back Corey Kiner over the 1,000-yard rushing mark for the second straight season.

On a 4th and 2 from the Cincinnati eight-yard line, Avery Johnson passed to Will Swanson for a touchdown with 7:57 left in the game.

Swanson is the fourth Wildcat player to score a touchdown against the Bearcats.

On the first play of the final quarter, Kansas State’s DJ Giddens rushed 17 yards for his second touchdown of the night. Giddens has 143 yards on the ground on 15 rushes with the Wildcats totaling 230 yards on the ground.

Kansas State converted a 4th-and-13 with a 14-yard pass to Tre Spivey, who fumbled, but a Cincinnati defender knocked the ball out of bounds to allow the Wildcats to keep possession.

Kansas State will have a 2nd and 6 from the Cincinnati 17-yard line when play resumes.

Tony Johnson tipped a Brendan Sorsby pass to himself for a nine-yard touchdown reception with 4:54 left in the third quarter. The Bearcats tried after a two-point conversion, but the Sorsby attempt to Joe Royer fell incomplete.

For the third time in the game, the Cincinnati Bearcats turned the ball over on downs. The drive began with a 12-yard run by Corey Kiner, but three incomplete passes from Brendan Sorsby and a six-yard Kiner run meant another turnover.

Kansas State will take over at its 34-yard line.

It took until the second half, but the Cincinnati defense forced a three-and-out. The Wildcats scored zero yards on the first drive of the second half before running away to Cincinnati. The Bearcats will begin at their own 48-yard line.

The Bearcats will have to do something to leave Kansas State with bowl eligibility.

Kansas State scored on five of its six drives, including a touchdown with eight seconds left before halftime on a Brendan Sorsby interception.

Cincinnati punted on its first two drives before turning the ball over on downs twice. The Bearcats then made a field goal before the Sorsby pick.

Cincinnati has been outscored 276-161 in one half. Through the air, Sorsby is 11-for-22 for 103 yards and the interception. Corey Kiner has 54 rushing yards with just four yards from fellow Bearcats.

Wildcats quarterback Avery Johnson is 9-for-14 for 111 yards and a score while rushing for 62 yards and another touchdown. DJ Giddens leads both teams with 89 yards on nine rushes with a score.

In an attempt to drive and score before halftime, Brendan Sorsby was intercepted by Brendan Mott, who returned the pick to the Cincinnati six-yard line. Two plays later, Avery Johnson connected with Tre Spivey for a touchdown with eight seconds left before halftime.

Cincinnati will have 56 seconds with two timeouts to drive from its 17-yard line for a score before halftime.

Corey Kiner had 50 rushing yards on Cincinnati’s scoring drive, but three straight passes after a long Kiner run left Cincinnati facing a 4th and 8 from the Kansas State 23. The Bearcats converted a 42-yard field goal from Nathan Hawks to get their first point.

Kansas State needed just four plays to go 67 yards to take a 20-0 lead over the Bearcats. DJ Giddens scored on a 32-yard touchdown run to further bury Cincinnati with seven minutes left in the first half.

In four drives, Cincinnati has been forced to punt twice and turned over downs twice.

The Bearcats turned again on downs when Brendan Sorsby’s pass to Jamoi Mayes on 4th and 8 from the Kansas State 33 fell incomplete. The Wildcats will have 9:03 on the clock to add another score.

Sitting at the Cincinnati 12-yard line to begin the second quarter, Kansas State lost four yards over the next three plays to be limited to a field goal. Chris Tennant converted the 32-yard attempt for his second field goal of the night.

When the second quarter begins, the Kansas State Wildcats will start just 12 yards from another score. Quarterback Avery Johnson hit DJ Giddens on an 18-yard pass on the final play of the first quarter.

The Wildcats outscored Cincinnati 154-41 in the first quarter.

Cincinnati managed to cross over into Kansas State territory to the Wildcat 45-yard line, but the drive stalled there. On 4th and 1, quarterback Brendan Sorsby was stopped for no gain on a run.

After forcing another Cincinnati punt, Kansas State drove as far as Cincinnati’s seven-yard line before converting a 28-yard field goal from Chris Tennant.

The Bearcats would take over with 3:37 left in the opening quarter.

Kansas State quarterback Avery Johnson got the Wildcats on the board first with a 21-yard touchdown run. Johnson had a 33-yard run on Kansas State’s first play from scrimmage. On the play before the score, Johnson completed a 12-yard pass to Tre Spivey to convert a 3rd-and-11.

Cincinnati’s first possession yielded just three yards, forcing a punt. Mason Fletcher’s punt traveled 37 yards to the Kansas State 35-yard line.

Kansas State won the coin toss, but delayed until the second half. The Cincinnati Bearcats will begin the game with possession.

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Running back Corey Kiner enters Saturday’s contest at Kansas State with 903 rushing yards and is just 97 yards short of reaching the 1,000-yard mark again. Kiner finished last season with 1,047 yards in 12 games played.

Cincinnati and Kansas State did not meet in last year’s Big 12 debut for the Bearcats, making Saturday’s meeting with the Wildcats the first meeting between the programs since 1996.

On September 14 of that season, the Bearcats visited No. 17 Kansas State and fell in a 35-0 shutout. Kansas State finished the 1996 season 9-3 and lost in the Cotton Bowl 19-15 to BYU. Cincinnati finished that year with a 6-5 record in head coach Rick Minter’s third season.

On October 19, the Cincinnati Bearcats posted a 24-14 Homecoming win against Arizona State to improve to 5-2 and just one win away from bowl eligibility. Over a month later, the Bearcats are still looking for that win.

Here are the three keys the Bearcats need at Kansas State to pick up their sixth win of the season.

Cincinnati Bearcats vs. Kansas State Wildcats score updates

1 2 3 4 F
CINCINNATI 0 3 6 6 — 15
STATE OF KANSAS 10 17 0 14 — 41

Cincinnati Bearcats vs. Kansas State injury updates

Cincinnati Bearcats nose tackle Dontay Corleone, who left the Iowa State game with a knee, was on track to play after a week of treatment. Punter Mason Fletcher has been playing with bruised ribs since making a tackle against West Virginia. If he is unable to go, his brother, Max Fletcher, is the backup. Max Fletcher was a punter and holder for Arkansas last season and averaged over 46 yards per carry. punt.

From Kansas State’s press conferences and other sources, the Wildcats’ receiving crew has some injuries, along with the running backs. Receiver Keagan Johnson, who also returns kicks, is questionable, while the status of receiver Jadon Jackson is up in the air. Running back/kick returner/punt returner Dylan Edwards is questionable with starting running back DJ Giddens not 100% either. Kansas State is already minus linebackers Ara Newsom and Beau Palmer from injuries last month, and another, Alec Marenco, was in a head-on collision last week.

Cincinnati Bearcats vs. Kansas State Wildcats time today

  • Date: Saturday 23 Nov
  • Time: 8:00 PM (Eastern)
  • Location: Bill Snyder Family Stadium (50,000)

What channel is Cincinnati Bearcats vs. Kansas State Wildcats on today?

  • TV channel: ESPN2
  • Streaming: Watch ESPN
  • Radio: 700WLW
  • Cincinnati Bearcats vs. Kansas State will be televised nationally on ESPN2, Brian Custer and Rod Gilmore will call the game from the stands at Bill Snyder Family Stadium, with Kauren Sisler reporting from the sidelines. 700WLW’s radio call features James P, Kelly UC Athletic Hall of Famers Dan Hoard and Jim Kelly with former UC quarterback Tony Pike on the sidelines.

Cincinnati Bearcats vs. Kansas State History

  • Series record: Cincinnati leads 4-2
  • Cincinnati’s last win: 28-14 October 22, 1966 at Nippert Stadium
  • Kansas State’s last win: 35-0 at Manhattan September 14, 1996

Cincinnati Bearcats vs. Kansas State predictions

This is another difficult road scenario for the Bearcats. They have been in every road loss but found ways to allow the home teams to turn the momentum. This is another game I had listed as a loss in my picks beforehand. In the unpredictable Big 12, anything is possible, and a UC win would be a huge morale boost. Unfortunately, if there is a toast to this Bearcats team’s picture, it may have to be earned with a win in the final game of the season at home against TCU.

Forecast: Kansas State 30, Cincinnati 20

Cincinnati Bearcats vs. Kansas State odds

Game lines and odds from BetMGM from Saturday morning:

  • Spread: -9 Kansas State
  • Above/below: 54
  • Moneyline: Cincinnati +255, Kansas State -324

Cincinnati Bearcats vs. Kansas State Weather Update

From The weather channelSaturday in Manhattan, the high will be 63 degrees with a low of 41 and partly cloudy skies. The chance of rain is 6%. The temperature at kickoff should be 50 degrees with winds out of the south-southeast at 6 miles per hour.

Cincinnati Bearcats 2024 schedule

  • Aug. 31, Towson (W 38-20)
  • September 7, Pitt (L 28-27)
  • Sept. 14 at Miami University (W 27-16)
  • Sept. 21, Houston (W 34-0)
  • Sept. 28 at Texas Tech (L 44-41)
  • Oct. 12 at UCF (W 19-13)
  • Oct. 19, Arizona State (W 24-14)
  • Oct. 26 at Colorado (L 34-23)
  • November 9, West Virginia (L 31-24)
  • Nov. 16 at Iowa State (L 34-17)
  • Nov. 23 at Kansas State
  • Nov. 30, TCU

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Kansas State football 2024 schedule

  • Aug. 31, Tennessee-Martin (W 41-6)
  • Sept. 7 at Tulane (W 34-27)
  • Sept. 13, Arizona (W 31-7)
  • Sept. 21 at BYU (L 38-9)
  • Sept. 28, Oklahoma State (W 42-20)
  • Oct. 12 at Colorado (W 31-28)
  • Oct. 19 at West Virginia (W 45-18)
  • Oct. 26, Kansas (W 29-27)
  • November 2 in Houston, (L 24-19)
  • Nov. 16, Arizona State (L, 24-14)
  • November 23, Cincinnati
  • Nov. 30 at Iowa State

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