Junior K Andrew Gantz and Sophomore LB Bryce Jenkinson both suffered disappointing and untimely ends to their 2016 seasons very early on in. Both players have been key contributors in the past, and were big parts of this team. Obviously, the struggles of 3-3 Bearcats, who are 0-3 in the American Conference, transcend one or two players, but losing these two guys certainly didn’t help.
Gantz has been the model of consistency in two-plus years as UC’s kicker, making 39-of-49 field goals, including several clutch, late game kicks (the most memorable of which have both come against this weekend’s opponent, East Carolina).