Postgame Takeaways: Cincinnati Bearcats Fall Short in 44-41 Loss to Texas Tech Red Raiders
Cincinnati kicker missed a 51-yard field goal attempt as time expired. The kick would've sent the game to overtime. Instead, the Bearcats fall to 3-2 on the season.Brendan Sorsby might've thrown his first interception of the season, but he played great on Saturday night. He completed 31-of-45 passes for 426 yards, four touchdowns in one interception. Sorsby also ran for 52 yards on 12 rushing attempts. He led the Bearcats in rushing and passing.
Xzavier Henderson was Sorsby's primary target. He caught seven passes for 127 yards and one touchdown. Manny Covey wasn't far behind with six receptions for 100 yards and two scores.There were only two punts in this game and the Bearcats defense deserves credit for forcing Texas Tech to punt late in the fourth quarter, but they struggled for most of the game.
The Red Raiders went up-and-down the field. Outside of the fourth quarter punt, the only time they were stopped was on a fourth down attempt in the first quarter. Texas Tech scored at least 10 points in all four quarters.Star running back Corey Kiner left the game in the first quarter and didn't return. Evan Pryor and Covey combined for 156 carries for 61 yards.
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