Final
Cincinnati tries to respond to defeat at Pittsburgh
Oct 20, 2007 - 10:38 AM No. 23 Cincinnati (6-1) at Pittsburgh (2-4) 12:00 pm EDTPITTSBURGH (Ticker) -- Brian Kelly now has to respond to defeat for the first time as Cincinnati's coach.
Kelly's 23rd-ranked Bearcats visit struggling Pittsburgh in a Big East Conference matchup on Saturday.
Last weekend, Cincinnati (6-1, 1-1 Big East) had its nine-game winning streak - briefly the longest in the nation - end with a 28-24 home setback to Louisville.
Ben Mauk threw for 324 yards and three touchdowns with an interception for the Bearcats, who fumbled twice in the red zone and mustered just three points after getting first-and-goal at the 2 in the fourth quarter.
The Panthers (2-4, 0-1) have dropped four straight contests since beating Football Championship Subdivision squad Grambling State on September 8.
Last Wednesday, Pittsburgh lost a 48-45 heartbreaker to Navy in overtime. The Panthers could have kicked a tying field goal on 4th-and-goal from the 2 but embattled coach Dave Wannstedt instead elected to go for the win. However, freshman Pat Bostick could not connect with tight end Darrell Strong, sealing the defeat.
Wannstedt has faced heavy criticism for the decision, especially since freshman LeSean McCoy had rushed for 165 yards and three TDs in the contest.
Pitt, which holds a 6-0 lead in the series, has beaten Cincinnati the past two years, 38-20 here and 33-15 at Cincinnati. They have played for the "River City Rivalry" trophy since resuming their series in 2005.
Pitt is in last place in the conference but just one game behind first-place south Florida and Connecticut.
- NCAAF FINAL
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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CINCINNATI (23) 10 7 0 0 17
PITTSBURGH 3 7 3 11 24 FINAL
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: CINCINNATI - TD, BENJAMIN MAUK 1 YD RUN (JACOB
ROGERS KICK), 5:33. CINCINNATI
7-0
CINCINNATI - FG, JACOB ROGERS 37 YD, 8:05.
CINCINNATI 10-0
PITTSBURGH - FG, CONOR LEE 41 YD, 11:51.
CINCINNATI 10-3
2ND QUAR
Oct 20 3:31 PM - NCAAF
FG PITTSBURGH
CONOR LEE 37 YD
CINCINNATI (23) 17
PITTSBURGH 16 11:13 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Cincinnati(23) vs. PittsburghOct 20 2:59 PM - NCAAF END, 3RD QTR
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
CINCINNATI (23) 10 7 0 17
PITTSBURGH 3 7 3 13 END, 3RD QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: CINCINNATI - TD, BENJAMIN MAUK 1 YD RUN (JACOB
ROGERS KICK), 5:33. CINCINNATI
7-0
CINCINNATI - FG, JACOB ROGERS 37 YD, 8:05.
CINCINNATI 10-0
PITTSBURGH - FG, CONOR LEE 41 YD, 11:51.
CINCINNA
Oct 20 2:48 PM - NCAAF
FG PITTSBURGH
CONOR LEE 25 YD
CINCINNATI (23) 17
PITTSBURGH 13 8:01 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Cincinnati(23) vs. PittsburghOct 20 2:17 PM - NCAAF HALFTIME
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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CINCINNATI (23) 10 7 17
PITTSBURGH 3 7 10 HALFTIME
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: CINCINNATI - TD, BENJAMIN MAUK 1 YD RUN (JACOB
ROGERS KICK), 5:33. CINCINNATI
7-0
CINCINNATI - FG, JACOB ROGERS 37 YD, 8:05.
CINCINNATI 10-0
PITTSBURGH - FG, CONOR LEE 41 YD, 11:51.
CINCINNATI 10-3
Oct 20 1:42 PM - NCAAF
TD CINCINNATI
DOUG JONES 3 YD RUN
(JACOB ROGERS KICK)
CINCINNATI (23) 17
PITTSBURGH 10 3:18 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Cincinnati(23) vs. PittsburghOct 20 1:31 PM
TD PITTSBURGH DARRELL STRONG 4 YD PASS FROM PAT BOSTICK (CONOR LEE KICK)
Cincinnati(23) vs. PittsburghOct 20 1:18 PM
TD PITTSBURGH DARRELL STRONG 4 YD PASS FROM PAT BOSTICK (CONOR LEE KICK)
Cincinnati(23) vs. PittsburghOct 20 1:18 PM
TD PITTSBURGH DARRELL STRONG 4 YD PASS FROM PAT BOSTICK (CONOR LEE KICK)
Cincinnati(23) vs. PittsburghOct 20 1:18 PM- NCAAF
TD PITTSBURGH
DARRELL STRONG 4 YD PASS FROM PAT BOSTICK
(CONOR LEE KICK)
CINCINNATI (23) 10
PITTSBURGH 10 7:46 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Cincinnati(23) vs. PittsburghOct 20 1:18 PM - NCAAF END, 1ST QTR
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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CINCINNATI (23) 10 10
PITTSBURGH 3 3 END, 1ST QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: CINCINNATI - TD, BENJAMIN MAUK 1 YD RUN (JACOB
ROGERS KICK), 5:33. CINCINNATI
7-0
CINCINNATI - FG, JACOB ROGERS 37 YD, 8:05.
CINCINNATI 10-0
PITTSBURGH - FG, CONOR LEE 41 YD, 11:51.
CINCINNA
Oct 20 12:52 PM - NCAAF
FG PITTSBURGH
CONOR LEE 41 YD
CINCINNATI (23) 10
PITTSBURGH 3 3:09 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Cincinnati(23) vs. PittsburghOct 20 12:43 PM - NCAAF
FG CINCINNATI
JACOB ROGERS 37 YD
CINCINNATI (23) 10
PITTSBURGH 0 6:55 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Cincinnati(23) vs. PittsburghOct 20 12:31 PM
TD CINCINNATI BENJAMIN MAUK 1 YD RUN (JACOB ROGERS KICK)
Cincinnati(23) vs. PittsburghOct 20 12:21 PM
TD CINCINNATI BENJAMIN MAUK 1 YD RUN (JACOB ROGERS KICK)
Cincinnati(23) vs. PittsburghOct 20 12:21 PM- NCAAF
TD CINCINNATI
BENJAMIN MAUK 1 YD RUN
(JACOB ROGERS KICK)
CINCINNATI (23) 7
PITTSBURGH 0 9:27 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Cincinnati(23) vs. PittsburghOct 20 12:21 PM
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