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09/27 14:42 CDT Arizona hosts Cincinnati in Big 12 action
Arizona hosts Cincinnati in Big 12 action
By The Associated Press
Cincinnati (4-0) at Arizona (3-1), Oct. 3 at 11 p.m. EDT.
Opening Line: Arizona by 7.5. Against the spread: Arizona 0-4, Cincinnati 3-1.
How to watch: FOX
Key stats
Arizona Offense
Overall: 433.8 yards per game (42nd in FBS)
Passing: 303.8 yards per game (16th)
Rushing: 130.0 yards per game (108th)
Scoring: 32.0 points per game (63rd)
Arizona Defense
Overall: 308.5 yards per game (40th in FBS)
Passing: 228.3 yards per game (95th)
Rushing: 80.3 yards per game (12th)
Scoring: 19.0 points per game (40th)
Cincinnati Offense
Overall: 477.8 yards per game (23rd in FBS)
Passing: 207.8 yards per game (94th)
Rushing: 270.0 yards per game (7th)
Scoring: 40.5 points per game (19th)
Cincinnati Defense
Overall: 371.5 yards per game (90th in FBS)
Passing: 254.0 yards per game (117th)
Rushing: 117.5 yards per game (51st)
Scoring: 20.5 points per game (48th)
Cincinnati ranks 95th in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents to
convert 40.7% of the time. Arizona ranks 6th on offense, converting on 56.0% of
third downs.
Arizona is 110th in the FBS with a -3 turnover margin, compared to Cincinnati's
21st-ranked +4 margin.
Cincinnati is 112th in the FBS averaging 71.5 penalty yards per game, compared
to Arizona's 43rd-ranked 50.0 per-game average.
Cincinnati is 59th in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 88.9% of trips.
Arizona's red zone defense ranks 6th at 66.7%.
Team leaders
Arizona
Passing: Noah Fifita, 1,131 yards, 11 TDs, 2 INTs, 75.6 completion percentage
Rushing: Kedrick Reescano, 161 yards on 40 carries, 2 TDs
Receiving: Tre Spivey, 278 yards on 19 catches, 4 TDs
Cincinnati
Passing: J.C. French, 796 yards, 6 TDs, 0 INTs, 74.5 completion percentage
Rushing: Gi'Bran Payne, 368 yards on 51 carries, 2 TDs
Receiving: JaVonnie Gibson, 267 yards on 18 catches, 3 TDs
Last game
Arizona beat Washington State 34-24 on Sept. 26. Fifita led Arizona with 297
yards on 22-of-36 passing (61.1%) for four touchdowns and one interception. He
also carried the ball 11 times for 20 yards. Ismail Mahdi had 63 rushing yards
on 10 carries, adding one reception for five yards. Spivey recorded 129 yards
on seven catches with two touchdowns.
Cincinnati won 31-26 over Kansas State on Sept. 26. French passed for 165 yards
on 8-of-13 attempts (61.5%) with one touchdown and no interceptions. He also
carried the ball eight times for 21 yards. Payne had 126 rushing yards on 16
carries, adding one reception for -5 yards. Gibson had two receptions for 66
yards.
Next game
Arizona plays at West Virginia on Oct. 10. Cincinnati plays at West Virginia on
Oct. 17.
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