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ESPN's Andre Ware: UC Bearcats sent ECU message with fourth-quarter fake punt up 42-10

During the fourth quarter of the University of Cincinnati Bearcats' win Friday night against the East Carolina University Pirates at Nippert Stadium, ESPN2 play-by-play announcer Jason Benetti asked color analyst Andre Ware what he thought of a fake punt by UC with a 32-point lead that resulted in a first down on a 29-yard run by Joel Dublanko to the ECU 43.

The Cincinnati Bearcats celebrate a touch down reception by wide receiver Michael Young Jr. (8) in the second quarter of the NCAA American Athletic Conference football game between the Cincinnati Bearcats and the East Carolina Pirates at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati on Friday, Nov. 13, 2020. The Bearcats led 35-10 at halftime.

"I just think there's a message of some sort sent there," Ware said. "Maybe I don't know if it was from last year's game - who knows? But, you know, when you do that, there's an obvious message in a play call like that.