The Cincinnati Bearcats (3-1) and the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (2-1) play on Saturday, October 1, 2022 at Skelly Field at H.A. Chapman Stadium in a battle of AAC opponents.
The Bearcats enter the matchup after winning 45-24 over the Indiana Hoosiers in their last game on September 24. Last time out, the Golden Hurricane fell to the Ole Miss Rebels 35-27. Ben Bryant threw for 354 yards, with four touchdowns and one interception on 24-of-40 passing (60.0%) for the Bearcats in that matchup against the Hoosiers. Charles McClelland totaled 25 rushing yards on nine carries (2.8 yards per carry). He also had three catches for 40 yards. Tyler Scott had 10 receptions for 185 yards (18.5 per catch) and three touchdowns against the Hoosiers. Davis Brin recorded 112 passing yards while going 7-for-13 with one touchdown and no interceptions for the Cane against the Rebels. He added two carries for 5 yards and one touchdown. In that matchup, Bill Jackson had an eight-carry, 77-yard game (9.6 yards per attempt). He tacked on one reception for two yards . Isaiah Epps caught four passes on nine targets for 62 yards (15.5 yards per reception), and scored two touchdown s.
The Bearcats are favorites by 9.5 points against the Golden Hurricane. The total is set at 61 points.
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