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- [247] Cincinnati enters its 2026 Kansas State matchup averaging 269.7 rushing yards at 6.3 per carry and 491.7 total yards at 6.8 per play, with a 51% third-down conversion rate. Its listed 100% red-zone scoring rate includes scores of either kind; the table does not establish a 100% touchdown rate or supply trip counts. - Cincinnati's 2026 Kansas State-week... [source](https://247sports.com/college/kansas-state/article/kansas-state-football-cincinnati-preview-numbers-stats-s
- [forum] 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... [source](https://gobearcats.com/news/2026/09/19/cincinnati-overcomes-21-point-deficit-claims-battle-for-the-victor
Raw Numbers: Kansas State vs. Cincinnati
- Cincinnati enters its 2026 Kansas State matchup averaging 269.7 rushing yards at 6.3 per carry and 491.7 total yards at 6.8 per play, with a 51% third-down conversion rate. Its listed 100% red-zone scoring rate includes scores of either kind; the table does not establish a 100% touchdown rate or supply trip counts.
- Cincinnati's 2026 Kansas State-week figures show 346.3 yards allowed per game at 5.6 per play, including 241.3 passing yards at 7.2 per attempt and 105 rushing yards at 3.7 per carry. The team also averages 71.3 penalty yards per game. These are current defensive and discipline indicators, not an announced scheme change.
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Cincinnati Overcomes 21-Point Deficit, Claims Battle for the Victory Bell with 35-31 Win
- 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.
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- Practice: Ryan Day on Devin Sanchez: “You see the ability there.
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- Intel: Ryan Day on Jamir Perez: “He has the size to really make a difference inside.
- Practice: Ryan Day on Connor Hawkins: “He’s been very consistent in practice, and so we have all the faith in the world that he’s gonna continue to do his job at a high level.
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