Cincinnati Football: Statistical break down from Fenway Bowl loss against Louisville

In the Fenway Bowl loss to Louisville, the Bearcats had several players with notable statistical performances including All-American linebacker Ivan Pace Jr and graduate safety Ja’Von Hicks.

Pace was all over the place as usual en route to finishing with a game-high 16 tackles, one tackle for loss and one sack against Louisville. Hicks added seven tackles and an interception in Boston.

Bearcats sophomore linebacker Jaheim Thomas was second on the Bearcats with eight tackles, while junior linebacker Deshawn Pace compiled seven tackles in the 24-7 loss on Saturday.

Evan Prater made his second career start and completed just 44.6% of his attempts for 83 passing yards and one touchdown, struggling to avoid the Cardinals pass rush with two lost fumbles.

Cincinnati Football: Statistical break down from Fenway Bowl loss against Louisville

After playing safety for most of the season, Bearcats junior Ethan Wright moved back to running back against the Cardinals and picked up a team-high 43 rushing yards on eight carries.

Cincinnati senior receiver duo Blue Smith totaled a team-high 32 receiving yards on two catches, and Wyatt Fischer grabbed two receptions for 31 yards and an impressive 20-yard touchdown.

AAC Special Teams Player of the Year Mason Fletcher had seven punts with an average of 43.1 yards per kick, and freshman receiver Drew Donley racked up 119 yards on five kick returns.

It was a disappointing end to the season as Cincinnati failed to keep up in the Fenway Bowl loss, allowing Louisville to double the Bearcats output with 419 total yards and 24 first downs.

Cincinnati Football: Bearcats fall flat in Fenway Bowl loss against rival Louisville

In the midst of a coaching change, the Bearcats were hoping to finish the season on a positive note before falling flat in a 24-7 loss against Louisville in the Fenway Bowl in Boston today.

Even though there were a lot of memorable moments this season, it will be difficult to look past the last few weeks after losing to Tulane on Senior Day then getting beat down by Louisville.

Cincinnati fell down by a touchdown in the first quarter and trailed by double digits at halftime before losing a third straight game against Louisville to finish the season with a 9-4 record.

Despite coming up short, linebacker Ivan Pace Jr finished his historic season with a team-high 16 tackles and one sack after recently becoming the first unanimous All-American in school history.