Cincinnati needed a break. That much is obvious. What else could explain how the Bearcats went from offensively challenged in the first six game of the season to the same high-powered attack we’ve come to know and love this past weekend?
Maybe it also had something to do with Gunner Kiel being back under center or the fact that East Carolina is second to last in the American Athletic Conference in total defense. Whatever the reason, the Bearcats (appear) to be back! They tallied a season-high 513 yards of total offense and reached the 30-point plateau for just the second time this season.