Houston vs. Cincinnati Live updates Score, results, highlights, for Saturday's NCAA Football game
Live scores, highlights and updates from the Houston vs. Cincinnati football game
The Cincinnati Bearcats will head out on the road to face off against the Houston Cougars at 7:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at TDECU Stadium. Cincinnati has now lost seven straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since September 9.
Cincinnati went for two against UCF on Saturday, and the resulting failed attempt cost them the matchup. Cincinnati fell just short of UCF by a score of 28-26. Despite 122 more yards than UCF, Cincinnati couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the most dominant came from Ryan Montgomery, who rushed for 113 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Corey Kiner also helped out as he racked up 114 rushing yards.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Houston ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They slipped by Baylor 25-24. The win was just what Houston needed coming off of a 41-0 defeat in their prior game.
Donovan Smith looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 236 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80.8% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Samuel Brown did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 86 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Houston was down by seven with only zero seconds left when they drove 42 yards for the winning score. Smith punched in the touchdown from 1 yard out.
Another reason for the win was Houston's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Baylor's QB won't forget Nelson Ceaser anytime soon given Ceaser sacked him 2.5 times.
Cincinnati's loss was their fifth straight at home , which bumped their record down to 2-7. As for Houston, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-5.
While only Houston took care of their fans the last time they played, both teams pleased bettors by covering the spread. Looking forward, the match is expected to be close, with Houston going off as just a 2-point favorite. For those looking to play the spread, careful betting on Cincinnati: they have a less-than-stellar 3-6 record against the spread this season.
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