Highlights
4 CLIPS · ESPNWin probability
EVERY PLAY · ESPN MODELKICKOFF: CIN 70% · BIGGEST SINGLE-PLAY SWING: 15 PTS
Scoring plays
10 SCORES
Desmond Ridder 13 Yd Run (Sam Crosa Kick)
7-0
Dalton Witherspoon 31 Yd Field Goal
7-3
Rashad Medaris 75 Yd pass from Desmond Ridder (Sam Crosa Kick)
14-3
Jeremy Singleton 50 Yd pass from Bryson Smith (Dalton Witherspoon Kick)
14-10
Josiah Deguara 15 Yd pass from Desmond Ridder (Sam Crosa Kick)
21-10
Marquez Stevenson 69 Yd pass from Clayton Tune (Dalton Witherspoon Kick)
21-17
Michael Warren II 11 Yd pass from Desmond Ridder (Sam Crosa Kick)
28-17
Christian Trahan 6 Yd pass from Clayton Tune (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
28-23
Sam Crosa 32 Yd Field Goal
31-23
Perry Young 2 Yd Interception Return (Sam Crosa Kick)
38-23
What happened
ESPN RECAPNo. 25 Cincinnati holds off Houston late to win 38-23
HOUSTON -- Luke Fickell described No. 25 Cincinnati's fourth-straight victory as "not the prettiest thing in the world." The Bearcats (5-1, 2-0 American Athletic Conference) used a 21-point first half to pull away early and Perry Young 's late 2-yard interception return for a touchdown sealed a 38-23 road victory over Houston on Saturday. "Nobody thought this was a trap game," Fickell said. "This is obviously a very good football team with some guys down and some guys that are redshirting. But they have a lot of talent. You can tell they have a lot of fight. Our guys fought back and, in the end, they had the ability to battle through some of those adverse situations." Desmond Ridder finished 14 of 24 for 263 yards, three touchdowns and an interception. Ridder also had 11 carries for 50 yards and a score.
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Team stats
CIN · HOUTDECU STADIUM, HOUSTON · ATTENDANCE 25,716
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