At an underwhelming 1-1, Ohio finally woke up... or so it seemed after about a half of football at Nippert Stadium.
In the first 30 minutes of action, the Bobcats’ offense steamrolled a Cincinnati defense that was allowing 8.0 points per game (2nd in FBS). The leverage from a 24-7 lead against the undefeated Bearcats didn’t last long.
Cincinnati scored four second half touchdowns thanks to the brilliant play of freshman quarterback Desmond Ridder. Simultaneously, the Bearcats’ regained their defensive mojo and limited the Bobcats’ scoring to just two field goals to close the game.
Here’s what we learned from Ohio’s baffling collapse.