Western Carolina Catamounts vs Cincinnati Bearcats
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Who won: Cincinnati 62-10
The Cincinnati Bearcats beat the Western Carolina Catamounts 62-10 on Saturday, September 12, 2026 at Nippert Stadium. The Cincinnati outscored the W Carolina 21-0 in the 3rd quarter. JC French IV led the Cincinnati in passing yards (21/24, 245 YDS, 2 TD). Lex Thomas led the W Carolina in passing yards (23/32, 165 YDS).
Every player rated
Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0- 18.2
JC French IV21/24 C/ATT245 YDS2 TD52 YDS - 28.0
Gi'Bran Payne102 YDS2 TD12 CAR14 YDS - 37.3
JV Gibson79 YDS1 TD5 REC - 47.2
Zylan Perry76 YDS1 TD5 CAR42 YDS - 57.1
Lex Thomas23/32 C/ATT165 YDS18 YDS1 TD - 67.0
Cole Tabb72 YDS1 TD5 CAR - 76.9
Samaj Jones2/2 C/ATT9 YDS52 YDS1 TD - 86.8
Marquaze Parker1 TOT1 SACKS - 96.7
Zion Johnson26 YDS1 TD5 CAR11 YDS - 106.7
Malachi Henry87 YDS3 REC - 116.7
Marqavious Saboor2 TOT1 INT - 126.6
Liam O'Brien5/5 C/ATT18 YDS23 YDS1 TD
Team stats

Player of the game
JC French IV
CIN · 21/24, 245 YDS, 2 TD
Win probability
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Play by play
- Q4 0:00WCU

End of game
End of 4th quarter.
- Q4 0:03


Incomplete to J. Balloon Jr
Shotgun #17 P.Harding pass incomplete short left to #21 J.Balloon Jr. thrown to WCU30 broken up by #20 C.Crite
P. Harding · 0/2, 0 YDS · 3rd & 6 · 3rd & 6 at WCU 29
- Q4 0:29

4 yd run
Shotgun #21 J.Balloon Jr. rush middle for 4 yards gain to the WCU29 (#30 D.Hutchinson)
J. Balloon · 1 CAR, 4 YDS · 2nd & 10 · 2nd & 10 at WCU 25
- Q4 0:39


Incomplete to A. Cunningham
Shotgun #17 P.Harding pass incomplete short right to #83 A.Cunningham thrown to WCU27
P. Harding · 0/2, 0 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at WCU 25
- Q4 0:43


Kickoff, touchback
#99 S.Rusnak kickoff 65 yards to the WCU00, Touchback
S. Rusnak · 0/0 FG
- TOUCHDOWNQ4 0:43


Touchdown! 4 yd run
S. Jones · 8 CAR, 52 YDS
Shotgun #5 S.Jones rush middle for 4 yards gain to the WCU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:43 #99 S.Rusnak kick attempt good (H: #31 M.Fletcher, LS: #48 E.Stein)
WCU 10 - 62 CIN - Q4 1:10


4 yd run
No Huddle-Shotgun #25 J.Lewis rush left for 4 yards gain to the WCU04 (#43 B.Barger; #21 N.Ashenafi), 1ST DOWN
J. Lewis · 2 CAR, 11 YDS · 3rd & 1 · 3rd & 1 at WCU 8
- Q4 1:24


2 yd run
No Huddle-Shotgun #5 S.Jones rush middle for 2 yards gain to the WCU08 (#26 D.Brown). #97 F.Jeanty injured on the play
S. Jones · 8 CAR, 52 YDS · 2nd & 3 · 2nd & 3 at WCU 10
- Q4 2:00CIN

Timeout
Timeout Cincinnati, clock 02:00
- Q4 1:52


7 yd run
No Huddle-Shotgun #25 J.Lewis rush right for 7 yards gain to the WCU10 (#31 A.Reese)
J. Lewis · 2 CAR, 11 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at WCU 17
- Q4 2:08


5 yd run
No Huddle-Shotgun #5 S.Jones rush middle for 5 yards gain to the WCU17 (#31 A.Reese; #30 J.Meeks), 1ST DOWN
S. Jones · 8 CAR, 52 YDS · 4th & 1 · 4th & 1 at WCU 22
- Q4 2:37


7 yd completion to C. Wolford
Shotgun #5 S.Jones pass complete short left to #8 C.Wolford caught at WCU33, for 7 yards to the WCU22, out of bounds at WCU22
S. Jones · 2/2, 9 YDS · 3rd & 8 · 3rd & 8 at WCU 29
- Q4 3:15


No gain on the run
Shotgun #5 S.Jones rush middle for 0 yards to the WCU29 (#41 B.Waddell V; #30 J.Meeks)
S. Jones · 8 CAR, 52 YDS · 2nd & 8 · 2nd & 8 at WCU 29
- Q4 3:51


2 yd completion to C. Wolford
Shotgun #5 S.Jones pass complete short right to #8 C.Wolford caught at WCU32, for 2 yards to the WCU29 (#34 J.Martin-Durham; #92 B.Joseph II)
S. Jones · 2/2, 9 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at WCU 31
- Q4 4:26


10 yd run
Shotgun #5 S.Jones rush middle for 10 yards gain to the WCU31 (#43 B.Barger; #21 N.Ashenafi), 1ST DOWN
S. Jones · 8 CAR, 52 YDS · 2nd & 7 · 2nd & 7 at WCU 41
- Q4 4:45

FLAG4 yd run
Shotgun #26 J.Thompson rush middle for 16 yards gain (4) to the WCU19 (#34 J.Martin-Durham; #22 Q.Grant III) PENALTY CIN Holding (#78 G.Edgington) 10 yards from WCU31 to WCU41
J. Thompson · 1 CAR, 4 YDS · 2nd & 1 · 2nd & 1 at WCU 35
- Q4 5:19


9 yd run
Shotgun #5 S.Jones rush left for 9 yards gain to the WCU35 (#43 B.Barger; #31 A.Reese), out of bounds
S. Jones · 8 CAR, 52 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at WCU 44
- Q4 5:44


13 yd run
Shotgun #5 S.Jones rush right for 13 yards gain to the WCU44 (#26 D.Brown; #41 B.Waddell V), 1ST DOWN
S. Jones · 8 CAR, 52 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at CIN 43
- Q4 5:55


Punt, 0 yds
#95 M.Fitzgerald punt 42 yards to the CIN43
M. Fitzgerald · 4th & 8 · 4th & 8 at WCU 15
- Q4 6:07


Incomplete to M. Mane
No Huddle-Shotgun #11 I.Lee pass incomplete deep left to #19 M.Mane thrown to CIN37
I. Lee · 1/3, 2 YDS · 3rd & 8 · 3rd & 8 at WCU 15
- Q4 6:41


2 yd completion to A. Cunningham
Shotgun #11 I.Lee pass complete short left to #83 A.Cunningham caught at WCU15, for 2 yards to the WCU15 (#6 Z.Johnson)
I. Lee · 1/3, 2 YDS · 2nd & 10 · 2nd & 10 at WCU 13
- Q4 7:06


Fumble! Turnover
Shotgun #24 A.Benjamin rush middle for 0 yards to the WCU13 fumbled by #24 A.Benjamin at WCU10 recovered by WCU #24 A.Benjamin at WCU10 (#5 M.Saboor)
A. Benjamin · 1 CAR, 0 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at WCU 13
- Q4 7:26


5 yd completion to K. Davis
No Huddle-Shotgun #10 L.O'Brien pass complete short middle to #86 K.Davis caught at WCU13, for 5 yards to the WCU13 (#27 J.Douglas), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
L. O'Brien · 5/5, 18 YDS · 4th & 10 · 4th & 10 at WCU 18
- Q4 8:09


5 yd run
No Huddle-Shotgun #10 L.O'Brien rush right for 5 yards gain to the WCU18 (#43 B.Barger)
L. O'Brien · 4 CAR, 23 YDS · 3rd & 15 · 3rd & 15 at WCU 23
- Q4 8:45


3 yd completion to C. Wolford
No Huddle-Shotgun #10 L.O'Brien pass complete short right to #8 C.Wolford caught at WCU23, for 3 yards loss to the WCU23 (#24 T.Poyser)
L. O'Brien · 5/5, 18 YDS · 2nd & 12 · 2nd & 12 at WCU 20
Leaders
Ohio State1-123
Texas2-024Final
Western KY0-220
Georgia2-070Final
Rice1-10
Notre Dame2-052Final
Howard1-20
Indiana2-055Final
Oregon1-131
Oklahoma St1-139Final
Louisiana Tech1-114
LSU2-045Final
Charlotte0-29
Ole Miss2-041Final
Arizona St1-120
Texas A&M2-048Final
Oklahoma1-110
Michigan2-017Final
Alabama2-045
Kentucky1-117Final

