Tulsa Falls Short 27-24 in AAC Championship Game

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CINCINNATI, Ohio –– A 34-yard Cincinnati field goal with no time remaining gave the Bearcats a 27-24 victory over Tulsa in the American Athletic Conference Championship Game Saturday night at Nippert Stadium.

20th-ranked Tulsa (6-2) was looking for its 5^th comeback win of the season after trailing by double-digits in the first quarter but was held off by the nation's 6^th-ranked Bearcats. Cincinnati (9-0) opened up a 10-point lead after one period, and Tulsa tied the game at 10 in the 2^nd quarter, 17 in the third, and 24 in the 4^th period.