Cincinnati Bearcats Heavily Favored in Week 2 Matchup Against Murray State
The Cincinnati Bearcats will face the Murray State Racers at Nippert Stadium on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. EST. Both teams enter with 1-0 records after dominant Week 1 performances.
Team Analysis
Murray State:
- Dominated rushing with 307 yards vs Mississippi Valley State
- Cortezz Jones: 107 rushing yards, 1 TD
- QB Preston Rice: 116 passing yards, 0 TD, 1 INT
- Defense pitched shutout, allowing only 162 total yards
- Jacobi Hearn led with 5 tackles
Cincinnati:
- Desmond Ridder: 295 passing yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
- Jerome Ford: 121 rushing yards, 1 TD (team total 247 yards)
- Defense allowed 278 total yards
- Deshawn Pace recorded 8 tackles
- Ranked #7 in AP Poll
Betting Lines:
- Cincinnati -35.5 favorites
- Over/Under: 51.5
Prediction: Cincinnati should handle Murray State comfortably. The Bearcats' explosive offense paired with their solid defense makes them heavy favorites. Murray State's one-dimensional rushing attack likely won't be enough against Cincinnati's defense. The Bearcats aim to build momentum before upcoming games against Indiana and Notre Dame.
Key Factor: Murray State is 0-5 against AP Top 25 teams in the last 15 years. Expect that trend to continue as Cincinnati looks to strengthen their College Football Playoff credentials.
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