College Football
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Cincinnati 31, Miami (Ohio) 24
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, September 20, 2014
Where: Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
Temperature: 80°
Head Official: Mark Kluczynski
Attendance: 41926

Cincinnati 31, Miami (Ohio) 24: Gunner Kiel completed 25-of-39 passes for 271 yards and four touchdowns as the host Bearcats continued their dominance in this state rivalry and kept a dubious skid alive for the RedHawks.

Kiel, a transfer from Notre Dame, led four first-half scoring drives as Cincinnati (2-0) shook off early deficits of 7-0 and 14-7 to defeat Miami (0-4) for the ninth straight time. Andrew Hendrix, also a former Fighting Irish quarterback, was 13-of-26 passing for 262 yards and two touchdowns, but couldn’t keep the RedHawks from losing for the 20th consecutive time, the nation’s longest streak.

Tion Green had 73 yards on 15 carries to lead a balanced Cincinnati running game that helped the Bearcats to a 24-14 halftime lead. Green carried the ball three times for 29 yards, including a 14-yard run on first down, in the last series of the second quarter, setting up Kiel’s 7-yard strike to Mekale McKay.

Hendrix connected with a streaking David Frazier on a 74-yard scoring play less than a minute into the third quarter, drawing the RedHawks to within 24-21. With 364 total yards, Miami’s offense made progress in their fourth game under new coach Chuck Martin, the former Notre Dame offensive coordinator, who once coached Kiel.

Shaq Washington had seven receptions for 71 yards and McKay had two touchdown catches as Kiel spread the wealth around his receiving corps. Twelve different Bearcats received the ball, and eight of them averaged double-digit yards per grab.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Despite the Bearcats’ recent run in this “Victory Bell” rivalry, Miami leads the series 59-53-7. … Cincinnati, in its second year under Tommy Tuberville, has won eight of the last 10 games, and is 11-4 since the former Auburn coach took over. … The announced crowd at Paul Brown Stadium, home to the NFL’s Cincinnati Bengals, was 41,926, the largest in the rivalry’s history.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
Miami (Ohio)   Cincinnati
Dawan Scott Player Tion Green
10 Attempts 15
50 Yards 73
5.0 Avg Yards 4.9
0 Touchdowns 0
0 Long 0
Receiving
Miami (Ohio)   Cincinnati
David Frazier Player Shaq Washington
5 Receptions 7
162 Yards 71
32.4 Avg Yards 10.1
2 Touchdowns 0
0 Long 0
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Miami (Ohio) 364 102 262 3 1 2 1.0 0
Cincinnati 370 99 271 4 1 1 8.0 2