Cincinnati Bearcats upset No. 8 Texas Tech 37-24 at home
JC French IV threw four touchdown passes as Cincinnati handed Texas Tech its first loss.
KEY POINTS
- Cincinnati beat No. 8 Texas Tech 37-24 at home
- JC French IV threw four touchdown passes
- Cole Tabb rushed for 173 yards and scored a touchdown
- Texas Tech fell to 6-1 and 3-1 in Big 12 play
- Cincinnati’s first home win over a top-10 team since 2006
Cincinnati defeated No. 8 Texas Tech 37-24 on Saturday at home. JC French IV threw a career-high four touchdown passes, and Cole Tabb rushed for a career-best 173 yards with a touchdown.
The Bearcats scored 21 points in the second quarter to take a 24-6 lead into halftime. Tabb’s four-yard touchdown catch put Cincinnati ahead 10-6, and Malachi Henry added a five-yard touchdown catch with 1:37 left in the half.
“We just beat the No. 8 team in the country.”
Texas Tech fell to 6-1 overall and 3-1 in Big 12 play, missing a chance to start 7-0 for the first time since 2013. Quarterback Will Hammond passed for 227 yards with an interception and lost a fumble.
Cincinnati improved to 5-2 overall and 2-2 in the Big 12. The win marked the Bearcats’ first home victory over a top-10 team since November 18, 2006, when they beat No. 7 Rutgers 30-11.
Texas Tech coach Joey McGuire said he was as frustrated as he had ever been in 32 years of coaching. Cincinnati coach Scott Satterfield called it one of the greatest wins he had been a part of.
Tabb sealed the victory with a 58-yard touchdown run with six minutes remaining. The Bearcats had not won at home against a top-10 opponent in nearly 20 years.
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