After leading in the opening minutes, the Cincinnati Bearcats were held scoreless in the second quarter and trail the Iowa State Cyclones 17-7 at halftime.
Cincinnati quarterback Emory Jones found tight end Chamon Metayer for a 20-yard touchdown catch in the first quarter to take a 7-3 lead over the Cyclones.
Despite showing signs of improvement during the opening half, the Bearcats continued to struggle offensively and Iowa State took advantage.
The Cyclones responded with a dominant second quarter that included a pair of touchdown drives to help take a double digit lead into the locker room.
#Bearcats were held scoreless in the second quarter and currently trail Iowa State 17-7 heading into halftime. pic.twitter.com/0FmAIrYemQ
— Cincy on the Prowl (@CincyOnTheProwl) October 14, 2023
Cincinnati Football: Iowa State takes a double digit lead over the Bearcats into halftime
Iowa State took an early 3-0 lead before Cincinnati answered with an impressive 75-yard scoring drive that ended with Metayer finding the end zone.
Scott Satterfield’s team moved the ball throughout the first half but a handful of drives stalled out as the Bearcats went just 1/6 on third down attempts.
There were several notable plays from the first half including Bearcats senior outside linebacker Daniel Grzesiak securing the lone sack to force a punt.
With an opportunity to snap a recent losing streak, Cincinnati was hoping to get back on track but it appears Iowa State will keep that trend going.
Emory Jones finds Chamon Metayer for a 20-yard touchdown to give the #Bearcats a 7-3 lead! 👏pic.twitter.com/qz9dfdfRMx
— Cincy on the Prowl (@CincyOnTheProwl) October 14, 2023
Cincinnati Football: Bearcats return from bye week against Big 12 opponent Iowa State
- Date: Saturday, October 14 at 12:00 PM
- Location: Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati
- Series History: First ever meeting
- TV Broadcast: FS1 and fuboTV
Cincinnati began the regular season with high hopes but a string of unexpected setbacks left the program searching for answers as conference play continues.
During the midweek press conference, Satterfield discussed the game plan against Iowa State and reflected on the skid via Cincinnati Athletics.
Make sure to stay tuned for postgame coverage as the Bearcats hope to get back on track and secure the first Big 12 win in school history this afternoon.