No. 3 Cincinnati claims AAC crown, possible playoff spot
Jerome Ford rushed for 187 yards and two touchdowns and Desmond Ridder threw three touchdown passes as No. 3 Cincinnati broke open a close game in the third quarter and rolled past No. 16 Houston 35-20 in the American Athletic Conference championship game.
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Podlesnyโs FG lifts Georgia past Cincinnati in Peach Bowl
Cincinnati quarterback Ben Bryant (6)makes the catch against Georgia during the second half of the Peach Bowl NCAA college football game, Friday, Jan. 1, 2021, in Atlanta. 6 Cincinnati its only loss of the season with a dramatic 24-21 victory in the Peach Bowl on Friday. Georgia trailed 21-10 in the fourth quarter, but its defense clamped down on Desmond Ridder and Cincinnati and JT Daniels helped rally the Bulldogs with his arm. Podlesnyโs third field goal was his longest of the season and gave Georgia a 22-21 lead. Zamir White's 9-yard TD run trimmed Cincinnati's lead to 21-16, but Daniels' pass on the 2-point attempt was incomplete.
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Georgiaโs Smart wary of COVID-19 results before Peach Bowl
โThrill a minute,โ Smart said dryly on Monday when asked about his teamโs status with COVID-19 testing results. Georgiaโs final regular-season game against Vanderbilt was canceled after the Commodoresโ roster fell below minimum requirements due to COVID-19 problems. Smart wouldnโt say his team will be without any player due to COVID-19 testing. He said โweโre in a good placeโ with COVID-19 testing but said heโs also wary of changes before the game. Smart said his Bulldogs are facing three opponents: โCincinnati, Cincinnati and COVID.โHe said a season of dealing with the coronavirus pandemic has been stressful.
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Georgia lands date with unbeaten Cincinnati in Peach Bowl
6 Cincinnati has a lot on the line in its Peach Bowl game against No. Fickell said the Jan. 1 bowl game is a chance for the Bearcats to show they deserve the same respect given to such Power 5 teams as Georgia in future playoff deliberations. 9 Coastal Carolina, as the top Group of Five team when making a choice for the New Yearโs Six bowl game in Atlanta. The bowl game in Atlanta, a short drive from Athens, gives Georgia seniors a new opportunity for a final game with their families in the stands. Georgia is 2-0 against Cincinnati but the teams havenโt played since 1976, when the Bulldogs took a 31-17 home win.
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Cincinnati-Tulsa postponed due to Bearcats' COVID-19 issues
8 Cincinnati's game at Tulsa on Saturday has been postponed because of positive COVID-19 tests among Bearcats players. The American Athletic Conference announced Thursday, Oct. 15, the game is being rescheduled for Dec. 5. 8 Cincinnatiโs game at Tulsa on Saturday has been postponed because of positive COVID-19 tests among Bearcats players. Tulsa has had three games postponed, including its opener against Oklahoma State, which it was able to make up. โIโm disappointed, first, for our football student-athletes and coaches, and obviously for our staff who has prepared so diligently, our campus and the city of Tulsa," Tulsa athletic director Rick Dickson said.