Indiana Hoosier's Battled #8 Cincinnati Bearcats.

USPA NEWS - Sold out the house of Indiana Hoosier vs Cincinnati Bearcats. Cincinnati Bearcats came in ranked number #8 in the country. Bearcats struggled the first half. They were down 14 to 10 & half time.

Indiana Hoosier's welcomed Cincinnati Bearcats with a defensive battle that helps Cincinnati in check the first half. These two teams were apparently matched closer than they realize. Only 48 yards separateed total team yards, only 7 seconds separated time of possession. Total plays ran, IU ran 77 plays, and UC ran 72 plays. Only 5 plays different. So what was the real difference in this two teams. Let's take a look in the turnover department. It may not be so much that you have turn overs, as much as when you have those turnovers! Indiana lost the game in the turnover dept. IU had 4 major turn overs. One fumble lost and 3 passes interceptions. One interception occurred in the end zone when #9 red shirt Jr.Penix Jr. was trying to hit his TE #88 Peyton Hendershot for a TD but got picked by UC Safety #6 Sr. Bryan Cook.#20 Killing that drive and IU came away empty handed. The second game changing fumble happened on the two yard line when #20 Tim Baldwin lost control and fumbled. That stopped killed a long sustainable drive and gave the ball back to UC. Bearcats took advantage and put 3 points on the board before the first ended. The IU Special team gives up 6 points as #7 Tre Tucker returns kickoff the length of the field untouched. Three major plays, 18 points later, IU gets beat 38-24.