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Cincinnati rallied from a 28-7 halftime deficit to beat Miami (Ohio) 35-31, outscoring it 28-3 and outgaining it 280-163 after halftime. First-half problems included an opening 98-yard kickoff-return touchdown off a fake-reverse look, an ensuing three-and-out and Stephen Rusnak's short 52-yard field-goal attempt.

JC French threw for 309 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another score. A 38-yard completion to Larenzo Fenner helped set up his one-yard sneak, while a six-yard touchdown to JV Gibson cut Cincinnati's deficit to three; it was their third consecutive game with a TD connection in 2026.

Cole Tabb's 53-yard touchdown run gave Cincinnati its first lead late in the fourth quarter. French's fourth-and-two completion to tight end Gavin Grover kept that winning drive alive. Tabb also contributed an eight-yard touchdown catch during the third-quarter comeback.

Kenny Worthy's interception gave Cincinnati the ball at Miami's 31 and set up Tabb's eight-yard touchdown catch. Later, Antwan Peek Jr. and Damaine Wilson forced fumbles on consecutive goal-line plays, but Miami recovered both; those forced fumbles were not two Cincinnati takeaways.

Antwan Peek Jr.'s strip sack with 36 seconds left was recovered by Drew Logan to seal Cincinnati's win; Peek finished with nine tackles and two forced fumbles. Earlier, Josh Hough's 12-yard sack helped force a missed 45-yard Miami field-goal attempt after French had lost a fumble.