While the Cincinnati Bearcats surprised by actually competing with the SMU Mustangs, they still ended up losing yesterday. The game was an up-and-down affair emotionally, with UC trading leads back and forth, staging a furious comeback and then falling flat in overtime.
We now know a few things for certain. The Bearcats are 2-6 overall, 0-4 in league play, have lost five games in a row and deep breaths can help after a big loss. At least they did for me. Here’s what else we learned this week.
The run game has some gas left in the tank
The Bearcats have one of the worst rushing attacks in the American Athletic Conference.