Bearcats Outlast No. 14 Iowa State, 38-30 – College of Cincinnati Athletics

CINCINNATI – The Cincinnati soccer crew jumped out to a 31-7 lead and held on for a 38-30 victory over No. 14/12-ranked Iowa State in entrance of a sold-out, stripe-out crowd at Historic Nippert Stadium.

The victory marked the highest-ranked win over an opponent in Nippert Stadium since Cincinnati defeated No. 7 Rutgers, 30-11, on Nov. 18, 2006.

After senior defensive tackles Dontay “The Godfather” Corleone and Jalen Hunt mixed for a 4th-and-1 pink zone cease on a keeper by Iowa State quarterback Rocco Becht, Cincinnati star signal-caller Brendan Sorsby zipped an 83-yard landing go to Caleb Goodie to place the Bearcats in entrance, 38-22, with 5:57 left.

The Cyclones drove for a landing and two-point conversion with 1:56 left to drag inside 38-30.  

Cincinnati rushed for a season-high 260 yards, led by Evan Pryor’s 111 on solely 10 carries, which included touchdowns of 18 and 30 yards. Tawee Walker had 89, his third-straight recreation with a season-high. Goodie’s 83-yard landing catch marked the longest UC connection since Gunner Kiel to Mekale McKay in 2015.

The Bearcats jumped out a 31-7 lead, scoring on all 5 of their first half possession and totaling 342 yards earlier than the break.

Iowa State grabbed momentum proper earlier than the half with Becht scoring on a four-year rush on an untimed down on the final play of the second quarter earlier than the Cyclones transformed a trick-play two-point conversion.

Still Cincinnati led 31-15 on the break.

Iowa State stored the momentum going to start out the third quarter. The Cyclones used a 14-play, 75-yard drive to eat up almost seven minutes off of the clock with Becht discovering Brett Eskilden for a 11-yard landing that made the rating 31-22 halfway via the third quarter.

Most of the following 10 minutes was marred by penalties and large defensive performs.

Corleone and Jalen Hunt mixed to cease Becht on fourt-and-1 keeper from the UC 16-yard line, giving Cincinnati the ball again with 7:40 remaining.

Corleone was taking part in in his first recreation since injuring his ankle in opposition to Bowling Green on Sept. 6. He was listed as a “game time decision” however began and completed with three tackles – none larger than the fourth-down cease.

First Quarter

Cincinnati rushed for 130 yards and made a fourth-down cease on protection to leap out to a 17-0 first-quarter lead.

Senior working again Evan Pryor took his first carry 30 yards for a landing, juking an Iowa State linebacker earlier than darting to paydirt, to cap a six-play, 80-yard opening drive for the Bearcats.

Sorsby completely dropped a 36-yard go to junior Noah Jennings on his first third down try of the day, however the drive later stalled and Stephen Rusnak kicked a 38-yard subject aim to stake Cincinnati to a 10-0 lead on the 7:54 mark within the first quarter.

The Bearcats closed the quarter scoring on all three of their drives as Sorsby discovered senior tight finish Joe Royer for a 12-yard rating to cap a nine-play, 70-yard drive with 28 seconds left within the opening body.

Second Quarter

Iowa State discovered life behind star junior quarterback Rocco Becht at first of the second quarter. He accomplished a 41-yard go earlier than his 14-yard landing rush put the Cyclones on the board and made the rating 17-7 two seconds into the second quarter.

Cincinnati answered proper again. Wide receiver Isaiah Johnson dashed for 26 yards on a pop go from Sorsby to arrange Pryor’s second landing – this one from 18 yards. The Bearcats led 24-7 on the 13:40 mark within the second quarter.

A concentrating on penalty on sophomore linebacker Simeon Coleman brough Iowa State to the Cincinnati 19-yard line, however a sack by senior defensive lineman Jalen Hunt pushed the Cyclones again three yards and ISU’s backup kicker Chase Smith missed a 34-yard subject aim.

Sorsby sprinted 20 yards to paydirt on a fourth-and-1 keeper the place the offensive line opened an enormous gap, and the Bearcats led 31-7 with 1:08 left within the first half.

Becht engineered a fast drive to place the Cyclones in scoring place. A go interference name gave ISU an untimed down from the UC 4-yard line. Becht punched it in and Major Cantrell lobbed a go to tight finish Benjamin Brahmer for the 2-point conversion. Cincinnati headed into the break with 342 yards of complete offense and a 31-15 lead, having scored on all 5 possessions.  

Third Quarter

Iowa State opened the second half with a 14-play, 75-yard drive that ate up almost seven minutes of the sport clock. Becht discovered extensive receiver Eskilden for a 11-yard landing that made the rating 31-22 halfway via the third quarter.

After a season-high 37-yard kick return from Logan Wilson, working again Tawee Walker fumbled a third-and-three choice pitch from Sorsby for the primary turnover of the sport.

Iowa State drove previous midfield following the turnover, however security Christian Harrison’s diving go breakup gave the Bearcats the ball again with 4:28 left within the third quarter and UC holding onto a 31-22 lead.

After the fourth down cease, the Bearcats’ offense went three-and-out and punted for the primary time of the sport. Redshirt junior punter Max Fletcher uncorked a booming 60-yard punt that was downed on the Iowa State 1-yard line.

Cincinnati rapidly stopped Iowa State and took over at midfield, however the Bearcats didn’t convert on four-and-3 with Sorsby’s lengthy go to Jennings almost hauled in alongside the sideline.  

Fourth Quarter

Cincinnati pressured a three-and-out on the primary possession of the fourth quarter.

The Bearcats had two first downs negated by ineligible males downfield penalties and had been pressured to punt on the following possession.

The Cyclones drove into the redzone buoyed by a fourth-and-7 completion from Becht to Xavier Townsend earlier than the eventual fourth-down cease and Sorsby bomb to Goodie.

Iowa State’s last landing drive, and subsequent two-point conversion at 1:56 preceded Cincinnati maintaining the Cyclones away till 11 seconds left.

UP NEXT
Cincinnati stays house and welcomes UCF to Historic Nippert Stadium for a midday matchup on Saturday, Oct. 11. The recreation can be televised on FS1 and broadcasted by way of radio on WLW.