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Western Carolina vs Cincinnati
Final · Week 3 · Sat Sep 12 · 7:00 PM ET · Nippert Stadium
Western Carolina CatamountsWestern Carolina1-2
10FinalSep 12, 2026
Cincinnati BearcatsCincinnati2-0
62StreamESPN+
Closing line
US sportsbook at kickoffSpread
WCU +36.5−112
CIN −36.5−108
Total O/U
Over 61.5−110
Under 61.5−110
- Spread: Cincinnati −36.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 61.5 (72 points).
Recap
Cincinnati routed Western Carolina 62-10 at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati on Sep 12, 2026, a 52-point win to move to 2-0.
They scored 21 unanswered points in the third quarter.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WCU | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| CIN | 7 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 62 |
Scoring plays
First Quarter
- WCUField Goal · 8:57Bryan McCollum 33 Yd Field Goal3-0
- CINTouchdown · 3:34JV Gibson 5 Yd pass from JC French IV (Stephen Rusnak Kick)3-7
Second Quarter
- CINTouchdown · 12:35Lyviel Waters 2 Yd pass from JC French IV (Stephen Rusnak Kick)3-14
- WCUTouchdown · 6:23Lex Thomas 1 Yd Run (Bryan McCollum Kick)10-14
- CINTouchdown · 3:00Cole Tabb 36 Yd Run (Stephen Rusnak Kick)10-21
- CINTouchdown · 0:38Zion Johnson 3 Yd Run (Stephen Rusnak Kick)10-28
Third Quarter
- CINTouchdown · 9:10Gi'Bran Payne 40 Yd Run (Stephen Rusnak Kick)10-35
- CINTouchdown · 5:03Gi'Bran Payne 17 Yd Run (Stephen Rusnak Kick)10-42
- CINTouchdown · 2:02Zylan Perry 40 Yd Run (Stephen Rusnak Kick)10-49
Fourth Quarter
- CINTouchdown · 11:51Liam O'Brien 11 Yd Run (Max Lemasters PAT failed)10-55
- CINTouchdown · 0:43Samaj Jones 4 Yd Run (Stephen Rusnak Kick)10-62
Team stats
WCUCIN
- 1st Downs
- 13
- 32
- Total Yards
- 241
- 690
- Passing
- 167
- 272
- Rushing
- 74
- 418
- 3rd down efficiency
- 2-12
- 8-11
- Turnovers
- 1
- 0
- Possession
- 27:23
- 32:37
Top performers
Western Carolina CatamountsCincinnati Bearcats
Passing
Lex Thomas23/32, 165 YDS
JC French IV21/24, 245 YDS, 2 TD
Rushing
Marlin Cochran3 CAR, 25 YDS
Gi'Bran Payne12 CAR, 102 YDS, 2 TD
Receiving
Jake Young5 REC, 49 YDS
Malachi Henry3 REC, 87 YDS
Sacks
–
Marquaze Parker1
Tackles
Andre Jackson Jr.7
Simeon Coleman8
Player stats
Western Carolina · Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lex Thomas | 23/32 | 165 | 5.2 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Isaac Lee | 1/3 | 2 | 0.7 | 0 | 1 | -- |
| Patrick Harding | 0/2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
Western Carolina · Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlin Cochran | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 | 21 |
| Josh Perry | 7 | 24 | 3.4 | 0 | 7 |
| Lex Thomas | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 1 | 8 |
| Joshua Balloon | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Jadarius Dobie | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Derrick Davis Jr. | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Benjamin | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Western Carolina · Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Young | 5 | 49 | 9.8 | 0 | 19 |
| Jai Boyd | 6 | 32 | 5.3 | 0 | 9 |
| Santana Carlos | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 25 |
| AJ Colombo | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 13 |
| Kha'leal Sterling | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Josh Perry | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 9 |
| Derrick Davis Jr. | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 7 |
| Bode Burns | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Kale Woodburn | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 5 |
| Austin Cunningham | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
Western Carolina · Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Benjamin | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Western Carolina · Defense
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Jackson Jr. | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alant'e Reese | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Moore Jr. | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ja'Torian Mack | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nassor Ashenafi | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Na'koma Simpson-Nealy | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan McKinnis | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermiyah Douglas | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Western Carolina · Kick returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hollis | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 26 | 0 |
| Jadarius Dobie | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 16 | 0 |
Western Carolina · Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan McCollum | 1/1 | 100.0 | 33 | 1/1 | 4 |
Western Carolina · Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Fitzgerald | 6 | 266 | 44.3 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
Cincinnati · Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JC French IV | 21/24 | 245 | 10.2 | 2 | 0 | 67.0 |
| Liam O'Brien | 5/5 | 18 | 3.6 | 0 | 0 | 14.2 |
| Samaj Jones | 2/2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | -- |
Cincinnati · Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gi'Bran Payne | 12 | 102 | 8.5 | 2 | 40 |
| Zylan Perry | 5 | 76 | 15.2 | 1 | 40 |
| Cole Tabb | 5 | 72 | 14.4 | 1 | 36 |
| Samaj Jones | 8 | 52 | 6.5 | 1 | 13 |
| JC French IV | 7 | 52 | 7.4 | 0 | 14 |
| Zion Johnson | 5 | 26 | 5.2 | 1 | 9 |
| Liam O'Brien | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 1 | 11 |
| James Lewis | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 7 |
| Jayzon Thompson | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
Cincinnati · Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malachi Henry | 3 | 87 | 29.0 | 0 | 56 |
| JV Gibson | 5 | 79 | 15.8 | 1 | 50 |
| Isaiah Johnson | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Cade Wolford | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 0 | 12 |
| Gi'Bran Payne | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Gavin Grover | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Zion Johnson | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Devyn Zahursky | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Giyahni Kontosis | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Elijah Jones | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Kellen Davis | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Lyviel Waters | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Larenzo Fenner | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 |
Cincinnati · Defense
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simeon Coleman | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Damaine Wilson | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Thompson | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Finley | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antwan Peek Jr. | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Thomas Johnson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Filip Maciorowski | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Worthy | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati · Interceptions
| Player | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marqavious Saboor | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati · Kick returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zylan Perry | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | 24 | 0 |
Cincinnati · Punt returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade Wolford | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 12 | 0 |
Cincinnati · Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Rusnak | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 8/8 | 8 |
| Max Lemasters | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0 |
Cincinnati · Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Fletcher | 1 | 53 | 53.0 | 0 | 1 | 53 |
Game info
VenueNippert Stadium, Cincinnati, OH
Attendance34,827
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