The biggest storyline thus far in Week 6 of the college football season may have come out of the Big 12, thanks in part to Cincinnati upsetting No. 12 Iowa State for the Cyclones’ first loss of the season.
The scenes at Nippert Stadium showcased the significance of just that.
Shortly after the clock went 0:00, Bearcats’ fans stormed the field and began what will go down as the biggest party at Nippert Stadium in decades, as Oct. 4’s 38-30 win over the Cyclones marked Cincinnati’s highest-ranked home win since 2006.
Here’s another look at the field storming at Nippert Stadium on Saturday:
The Bearcats never trailed in Saturday’s game against the Cyclones, as they scored on all five of their first-half drives to lead 31-15 going into halftime.
They extended their lead to 38-22 at the 5:57 mark of the game on an 82-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Brendan Sorsby to Caleb Goodie. The Cyclones responded with a touchdown to make the score 38-30 before getting an opportunity to tie the score at the end of regulation, but Rocco Becht threw an incomplete pass to end the game.
‘We really appreciate the crowd this afternoon. Great environment for college football. Man, that stripe out was incredible,’ Cincinnati coach Scott Satterfield said after the win. ‘These recruits got to see what Cincinnati football was all about. I am so proud of these guys.’
Sorsby completed 23-of-25 passes for 214 yards and two touchdowns in the win. Bearcats’ running back Evan Pryor added two touchdowns on 10 carries for 111 rushing yards, with his first touchdown coming on the game’s opening drive on a 30-yard carry.
The win for Cincinnati moved Satterfield’s squad to 4-1 overall on the season and 2-0 in Big 12 play. Cincinnati next plays UCF on Saturday, Oct. 11 at noon ET at Nippert Stadium.
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