Bearcats Keep Keg

It was not very pretty, but the Bearcats (5-1,1-0) kept the Keg of Nails in a tough 25-16 win over Louisville (2-4, 0-1). The biggest play of the game was Isaiah Pead busting a 2nd and 10 handoff 50 yards up the middle for the go ahead score. Pead had only 12 touches before that. When Isaiah Pead isn't getting the ball, the Bearcats offense struggles. That was the case today. Matters weren't helped when Zach Collaros threw an ill advised pass that Mike Evans picked off for a TD. That made the score 16-7. The Bearcats defense clamped down on the Cards. Derek Wolfe had 11 tackles and couldn't be blocked all day. Cam Cheatham made a nice play on a 4th down pass to bat it away from Michaelee Harris. Dominique Battle had an INT. 

The biggest sequence of the game happened before the Pead run. Louisville put gun to foot, going illegal shift, holding, false start, and after a short run, another false start. Their 3rd and 38 play didn't work. UC took over at midfield, and you know the rest. Louisville did not score the second half. For the first time since the mid 80s, UC has beaten Louisville 4 times in a row. UC is one win from being bowl eligibile. 

Box score from ESPN.  

Team Stat Comparison

	Louisville	Cincinnati
1st Downs	13	17
3rd down efficiency	4-16	4-14
4th down efficiency	1-2	1-1
Total Yards	271	330
Passing	201	152
Comp-Att	19-32	18-26
Yards per pass	6.3	5.8
Rushing	70	178
Rushing Attempts	33	36
Yards per rush	2.1	4.9
Penalties	6-45	4-37
Turnovers	1	1
Fumbles lost	0	0
Interceptions thrown	1	1
Possession	33:33	26:27

Louisville Passing
	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT
T. Bridgewater	17/28	195	7.0	0	1
W. Stein	2/4	6	1.5	0	0
Team	19/32	201	6.3	0	1

Cincinnati Passing
	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT
Z. Collaros	18/26	152	5.8	1	1
Team	18/26	152	5.8	1	1

Louisville Rushing
	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LG
J. Wright	6	25	4.2	0	7
D. Brown	12	22	1.8	0	7
D. Brown	5	19	3.8	0	7
T. Bridgewater	9	2	0.2	0	9
W. Stein	1	2	2.0	0	2
Team	33	70	2.1	0	9

Cincinnati Rushing
	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LG
I. Pead	20	151	7.6	1	50
Z. Collaros	13	22	1.7	1	15
J. Luallen	1	5	5.0	0	5
D. Woods	1	2	2.0	0	2
-. Team	1	-2	-2.0	0	0
Team	36	178	4.9	2	50

Louisville Receiving
	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LG
E. Rogers	7	106	15.1	0	58
M. Harris	3	35	11.7	0	20
J. Chichester	3	27	9.0	0	16
N. Nord	2	22	11.0	0	16
J. Davis	1	5	5.0	0	5
P. Brown	1	4	4.0	0	4
J. McGriff-Culver	1	2	2.0	0	2
D. Brown	1	0	0.0	0	0
Team	19	201	10.6	0	58

Cincinnati Receiving
	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LG
A. McClung	2	43	21.5	0	34
A. Chisum	4	40	10.0	0	11
D. Woods	2	30	15.0	1	26
K. Thompkins	5	25	5.0	0	16
T. Kelce	2	10	5.0	0	6
I. Pead	3	4	1.3	0	7
Team	18	152	8.4	1	34

Louisville Interceptions
	INT	YDS	TD
M. Evans	1	63	1
Team	0	0	1

Cincinnati Interceptions
	INT	YDS	TD
D. Battle	1	6	0
Team	0	0	0

Louisville Kick Returns
	NO	YDS	AVG	LG
J. Wright	4	85	21.3	26
Team	4	85	21.3	26

Cincinnati Kick Returns
	NO	YDS	AVG	LG
R. Abernathy	2	49	24.5	35
O. Woodard	1	0	0.0	0
Team	3	49	16.3	35

Louisville Punt Returns
	NO	YDS	AVG	LG
S. Radcliff	1	2	2.0	2
Team	1	2	2.0	2

Cincinnati Punt Returns
	NO	YDS	AVG	LG
D. Woods	3	0	0.0	0
Team	3	0	0.0	0

Louisville Kicking
	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
C. Philpott	3/3	100.0	51	1/1	10
Team	3/3	100.0	51	1/1	10

Cincinnati Kicking
	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
T. Miliano	1/1	100.0	21	2/2	5
Team	1/1	100.0	21	2/2	5

Louisville Punting
	TOT	YDS	AVG	TB	-20	LG
C. Philpott	6	211	35.2	0	1	41
V. Anderson	1	30	30.0	0	0	30
Team	6	241	35.2	0	1	41

Cincinnati Punting
	TOT	YDS	AVG	TB	-20	LG
P. O'Donnell	6	245	40.8	1	2	59
-. Team	1	30	30.0	0	0	30
Team	7	275	39.3	1	2	59