Cincinnati 24-14 Arizona State (Oct. 19, 2024) Game Recap

CINCINNATI – Brendan Sorsby passed for 206 yards and rushed for two touchdowns, Corey Kiner added 99 rushing yards and Cincinnati scored 24 straight first-half points in a 24-14 win over Arizona State on Saturday.

Cincinnati (5-2, 3-1 Big 12) dominated the first half after the Sun Devils ran 66 yards for a touchdown on their first possession. The Bearcats forced the Sun Devils to punt three times and turned them over twice on downs before halftime.

The turning point of the first half came midway through the first quarter when Arizona State led 7-0. Arizona State running back Cam Skattebo fumbled deep in his own territory. Bearcats defensive end Kameron Wilson recovered the ball at the 23-yard line, and Sorsby made up for an earlier interception with a 14-yard keeper to make it 7-1.

Sorsby had two rushing touchdowns in the first half, bringing his total to six touchdowns this season. The Bearcats' first-year quarterback stretched the ball across the goal line from one yard out shortly after the two-minute warning for his second touchdown to extend the Bearcats' lead to 24-7.

Skattebo, who ranked fifth in the country with 773 rushing yards entering Saturday, was held to 75 yards on 17 carries for Arizona State (5-2, 2-2). His two touchdowns kept the Sun Devils within striking distance in the second half, but two missed field goals from Ian Hershey prevented the Sun Devils from making it a one-score game.

Next

Arizona State: Idle before game at Oklahoma State on November 2nd.

Cincinnati: Next Saturday in Colorado.

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