If you missed out on this game, you missed out on a fun one. SMU was the clear favorite heading into the game. With the expectations in Cincinnati lowered after two tough losses to UCF and USF, if they rolled over against SMU and it would have been fine. But Cincinnati gave a tough fight at home that needed more time than what was allowed in regulation.
1st Half
The first half was an explosive one. Specifically, the first quarter as both teams scored on every possession. Cincinnati opened up the scoring with a four-minute, 75 yard, drive capped off by a Hayden Moore rushing touchdown.