Cincinnati Bearcats vs Ohio State Buckeyes Match Player Stats On Sep 27, 2014

SportsDirect Inc. staff
Sep 27, 2014

No. 20 Ohio State 50, Cincinnati 28: Ezekiel Elliott churned out 182 yards and a touchdown on 28 carries as the Buckeyes dominated on the ground and rolled past the visiting Bearcats.

J.T. Barrett went 26-of-36 for 330 yards and four touchdowns while adding 79 yards rushing for Ohio State (3-1), which piled up 380 yards on the ground and held possession for nearly 42 minutes. Rod Smith added a rushing TD and Devin Smith led the receiving corps with two scores for the Buckeyes.

Gunner Kiel completed 21-of-32 passes for 352 yards and four touchdowns, including three of 60 yards or more, to lead Cincinnati (2-1). Chris Moore caught three passes for 221 yards and three scores and Johnny Holton added a TD catch.

Kiel capped the gameกฏs opening drive with a 60-yard touchdown to Moore before Ohio State took control, putting up 30 points in less than 14 minutes. Rod Smith and Elliott each had a 3-yard rushing TD and Joey Bosa sacked Kiel for a safety before Barrett found Smith for a 19-yard TD late in the first and Evan Spencer for a 19-yard TD 2:26 into the second to make it 30-7.

Kiel and Moore hooked up for an 83-yard TD with 26 seconds left in the half to chop it to 30-21 at the break, and the pair connected on a 78-yard score with 9:20 left in the third to draw the Bearcats within 33-28. The Buckeyes' defense forced a punt on each of the next three possessions and Barrett took advantage with TD passes to Wilson and Devin Smith to put the game away.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Ohio State has not lost to an in-state rival since 1921 and has not fallen to Cincinnati since 1897. กญ The Bearcats put up 422 total yards and have gone for at least 340 in 29 consecutive games. กญ Kiel has passed for 1,041 yards and 14 TDs in his first three career starts.