Another year, another loss to the Cincinnati Bearcats in the Battle for the Victory Bell. For the Miami RedHawks, the 35-13 defeat showed numerous things that they have to clean if they are to salvage the 2019 campaign.
Situational Football
The offense had its opportunities to keep Miami competitive in this game, but it’s hard to win when you go 4-14 on third down, 0-1 on fourth down, 1-3 on scoring touchdowns in the red zone, and lose a fumble on a drive that probably ends in points. The defense didn’t help Miami’s case as a pair of fourth down conversions by UC led to touchdowns and the Bearcats got their last three touchdowns off of splash plays.