A blocked punt, two interceptions, a lost fumble, a safety and 11 penalties were too much for the Bearcats to overcome.
Momentum can be a killer in football. Most games, especially between equal opponents, have a natural flow where momentum will shift from team to team with the team who holds it last most likely to finish the game on top.
Well, in today's game, on the road, against the #25 Houston Cougars, Cincinnati mistakes killed the little momentum they had, and needed, against a top 25 team. Between a blocked punt, a red zone fumble, interceptions and drive-killing/drive-extending penalties, Cincinnati continued the unfortunate theme of being terribly mistake-prone at inopportune times.