Orlando, Fla. – The No. 19/20 (USA TODAY Sports AFCA coaches poll/Associated Press) University of Cincinnati football team (6-2, 3-1) allowed 258 yards and three touchdowns on the ground and fell to Central Florida 25-21 in front of a sold-out crowd Saturday inside UCF's FBC Mortgage Stadium.
The loss snapped the Bearcats' 19-game AAC winning streak. UC hadn't lost in conference play since Dec. 7, 2019 (AAC title game against Memphis).
After both teams stalled on their opening drives, the Knights knifed through the Cincinnati defense and set up a 31-yard field-goal try on fourth-and-7. UC linebacker Deshawn Pace blocked the kick but was offsides.