Final Huddle: UC Topples Tulsa 31-21 on Back of Hungry Defense
CINCINNATI — UC brought the pain to Tulsa on Saturday night in a SCORE win during their first road date against the Golden Hurricane since 2016.
The Bearcats flipped back to old-fashioned Luke Fickell football with punishing defense and a strong running game to handle Tulsa better than they have at any time across this four-game winning streak in the series.
The win got stamped by 11 UC sacks and 12 QB hits, the most sacks in a game by this program since 2007 and new AAC record.
"They picked this to be a night game, knowing how (the matchup) has been in recent years," head coach Luke Fickell said. "It was a battle, and it did not disappoint. That's what it's like in conference play. When you go on the road, you better be at your best. We were pretty good at playing all three phases of the game."
Here's the Final Huddle on a chippy night where the defense took center stage.
Sack Session
Run Game Revitalized
Third Down Woes
Cincinnati returns home next week for its homecoming game against the South Florida Bulls at 2:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+
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