CINCINNATI — A third-quarter implosion from No. 21 UH plagued the Cougars as they fell 35-20 to No. 4 Cincinnati in the 2021 American Athletic Conference Championship Game on Friday night at Nippert Stadium.
On the game’s opening drive, UH got deep into Cincinnati territory on a couple of big passes from junior quarterback Clayton Tune before the drive stalled out.
The Cougars settled for a 37-yard field goal attempt which senior kicker Dalton Witherspoon drilled.
Cincinnati wasted no time on its opening possession. Quarterback Desmond Ridder picked the UH secondary apart, going 4-4 for 76 yards capped off with a 25-yard touchdown pass to Tyler Scott to give the Bearcats a 7-3 lead.