CINCINNATI -- Gunner Kiel completed all 15 of his passes for 319 yards and five touchdowns as Cincinnati spoiled for Bearcat Danny Barrett's debut as the head coach at Central Florida with a 52-7 win on Saturday.
Barrett, who was the Cincinnati quarterback through 1982, was named interim head coach after George O'Leary resigned after UCF's 59-10 loss to Houston at home. Barrett was the Golden Knights' quarterback coach under O'Leary.
Kiel was 7-for-7 for 158 yards and three touchdowns in the first quarter, then turned the offense over to freshman Hayden Moore, who ran the Bearcats' offense for two games while Kiel recovered from a concussion.
Moore and Kiel also split the playing time in the second half with a quarter each. Moore was 11-for-15 for 154 yards and a touchdown. Moore's interception by Shaquill Griffin was the lone turnover for Cincinnati (5-3, 2-2 American Conference).