The 2021 Cincinnati Bearcats were a sound football team in every facet — almost. The AAC champion and College Football Playoff participant fielded the nation’s 11th-ranked scoring offense and 5th-ranked scoring defense. Nine 2022 NFL Draft selections stemmed from the historic Bearcat team, which posted a 13-1 record and a final AP ranking of No. 4.
But one element was missing in Cincinnati. When the Bearcats sent out the field goal unit, zero points was a more frequent result than three points. Cincinnati connected on just 9-of-19 field goal attempts in 2021, faring 5-of-10 between 30 and 39 yards and 1-of-5 from 40+.