College Football
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Cincinnati 34, South Florida 17
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, October 24, 2014
Where: Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
Temperature: 64°
Head Official: Michael Roche
Attendance: 30024

Cincinnati 34, South Florida 17: Gunner Kiel threw for one touchdown and ran for another in one half of play while Mike Boone erupted for 212 rushing yards and a score to help the host Bearcats top the Bulls.

Kiel was 13-of-22 for 196 yards before hurting his side on a hit just before halftime and giving way to Munchie Legaux, who completed 14-of-15 passes and ran for a touchdown of his own. Shaq Washington had career highs of 12 catches and 163 yards for Cincinnati (4-3, 2-1 American Athletic Conference), which finished with 590 total yards and a 31-12 advantage in first downs.

After starting quarterback Mike White threw two interceptions and lost a pair of fumbles, South Florida (3-5, 2-2) turned to Steven Bench, who threw for 147 yards and two TDs in the second half. Andre Davis hauled in six catches for 77 yards and a score before being ejected for fighting midway through the fourth quarter.

White's first pass of the game was intercepted and Kiel made him pay moments later with a 38-yard TD pass to Johnny Holton. Following an exchange of field goals, Kiel broke through the line and ran 17 yards for another score to make it 17-3, and the Bearcats took a 20-3 lead into halftime.

Legaux rushed for a 9-yard score on the first play of the fourth to push the advantage to 27-3 and ignite a stretch that saw the teams combine for four TDs in less than three minutes. Bench had a pair of long scoring strikes during the span, including a 38-yarder to Davis with 12:19 left that capped the scoring.

GAME NOTEBOOK: South Florida CB Chris Dunkley also was ejected for targeting in the first quarter. ... Boone, a freshman, had just 32 yards on eight carries entering the game. ... Bulls RB Marlon Mack, the AAC's leading rusher, was limited to 54 yards on 12 carries.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
South Florida   Cincinnati
Marlon Mack Player Mike Boone
12 Attempts 19
54 Yards 212
4.5 Avg Yards 11.2
0 Touchdowns 1
0 Long 0
Receiving
South Florida   Cincinnati
Andre Davis Player Shaq Washington
6 Receptions 12
77 Yards 163
12.8 Avg Yards 13.6
1 Touchdowns 0
0 Long 0
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
South Florida 281 42 239 2 1 0 1.0 2
Cincinnati 590 273 317 4 2 2 1.0 2