HOUSTON at CINCINNATI
Thursday, Sept. 15 • 7:30 • ESPN
Nippert Stadium (40,000/UBU Speed Series 55-M)
Cincinnati, Ohio
Television
ESPN -
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LIVE STATS
Dave Flemming, Jesse Palmer and Laura Rutledge
Data Center -
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Houston Radio - KPRC-AM 950 (flagship)
Cincinnati Radio - WLW-AM 700 (flagship)
THE GAME
Thursday’s game will be the 24th matchup between Houston and Cincinnati in a series that dates to 1957 … The Cougars hold a 14-9 series lead after last year’s 33-30 win at TDECU Stadium … The Bearcats had won the five previous meetings and have won six straight in Cincinnati … Houston’s last win in Cincinnati was in 1971.
6/7 HOUSTON
2-0, 0-0 American
Head Coach
Tom Herman (Cal Lutheran ’97)
15-1, second season
NOTES
Houston is off to a 2-0 start to the season following a 33-23 win against then-No. 3 Oklahoma and a 42-0 decision against Lamar last Saturday … The Cougars did not allow Lamar to cross the 50-yard line and finished with a 511-73 advantage in total offense and a 25-4 edge in first downs … The Cougars were without several key performers against Lamar as QB Greg Ward Jr. (shoulder) and RB Duke Catalon (ankle) were held out for precautionary reasons … Ward threw for 321 yards and two touchdowns in the win against Oklahoma, while Catalon had 88 rushing yards on 22 carries against the Sooners … The defense has been led by LB Steven Taylor, who has 3.5 sacks through two games, while true freshman DT Ed Oliver has 10 tackles, 2.0 sacks and 4.5 tackles for loss … Houston has won 16 of its last 17 games.
rv/- CINCINNATI
2-0, 0-0 American
Head Coach
Tommy Tuberville (Southern Arkansas ’76)
27-14, fifth season at Cincinnati
158-91, 21st season as collegiate head coach
NOTES
Cincinnati is 2-0 on the heels of a 38-20 win at Purdue last Saturday, its first road win against a current Big Ten school in 59 years … The Bearcats, who ranked 124th nationally in turnover margin last year, had five interceptions against the Boilermakers and are fifth nationally in turnover margin this season (2.67) … S Mike Tyson tied the American Athletic Conference single-game record with three interceptions against Purdue … Cincinnati is 9-1 all-time on Thursday-night games at Nippert Stadium … The Bearcats were 34-23 winners against Miami (Fla.) last year on Thursday night (Oct. 1) … The only loss at home on a Thursday was Louisville’s 31-24 overtime win Dec. 5, 2013 … QB Hayden Moore has thrown for 510 yards and five touchdowns with one interception in 2016.