Cincinnati Falls on the Road at Iowa State, 41-13
Iowa State scored 28 unanswered points across the first and second quarters to build a 28-7 advantage that proved too difficult for Cincinnati to overcome, as the Bearcats fell 41-13 on Saturday afternoon at Jack Trice Stadium.
Official response and confirmed impact
Cincinnati dropped to 5-5 overall and 2-5 in the Big 12, while Iowa State improved to 5-5 and 3-4 in league play.
Iowa State running back Aiden Flora rushed for 125 yards and three touchdowns on 10 carries in the opening 15 minutes alone to lift the Cyclones to a 21-7 lead.
Flora also completed a 37-yard pass on the first play of the second quarter to put the score at 28-7.
The Bearcats were unable to climb out of the early deficit despite another strong performance from running back Cole Tabb, who recorded his fifth 100-yard rushing performance of the season.
Tabb totaled 165 yards on 16 carries and added a career-best eight receptions for 70 yards.
The Fort Walton Beach, Fla. native is now just 23 yards away from a 1,000-yard season.
Quarterback JC French IV got UC on the board with a touchdown pass to tight end Lyviel Waters just 89 seconds into the game, and French also caught a touchdown late in the first half.
