Cincinnati Football: Scott Satterfield reacts to resounding win in regular season opener

Cincinnati Bearcats head coach Scott Satterfield reacted to a resounding win in the regular season opener against Eastern Kentucky tonight!

Just moments into the long-awaited matchup, Emory Jones found Xzavier Henderson for a 49-yard touchdown to give the Bearcats a 7-0 lead.

Satterfield’s tenure couldn’t have gotten off to a better start as Cincinnati showed off an impressive game plan on both sides of the ball.

The win marks a promising start to what could be a memorable campaign as the program hopes to prove doubters wrong heading into Big 12 play.

Cincinnati Football: Scott Satterfield reacts to resounding win in regular season opener

Bearcats running back Corey Kiner finished with 109 rushing yards including a career-high 54-yard sprint to set up a touchdown in the second quarter.

Jones displayed his dynamic ability during his Cincinnati debut with a game-high 345 passing yards and a school record-tying seven touchdowns.

Satterfield’s offense compiled 667 total yards, 30 first downs and converted all six red zone trips to secure a season-opening win over the Colonels.

The well-rounded effort from Satterfield’s team left Eastern Kentucky struggling to find their footing as Cincinnati improved to 1-0 on the season.

Cincinnati Football: Bearcats roll past Eastern Kentucky 66-13 in regular season opener

Even though the competition will get much more difficult at Pittsburgh next week, the Bearcats certainly started the regular season on a high note!

Following the dominant performance in front of a sold out crowd, Satterfield reflected on the 66-13 win in a press conference via Cincinnati Athletics.

"“The first thing I want to say is how awesome it was to play at Nippert. It was everything that I anticipated it being and then some. Shoutout to our student body that came out here an hour early and posted up in the end zone all wearing white. We felt that energy right from the start. I thought Emory Jones played really well and he did a good job with decision making. We have some good receivers and they proved that to be true today. Our guys made some great plays. The defense was very solid. They were very focused on playing a great game and they did that.”"