College Football · FBS · Week 3 · Recap

Cincinnati Beat Miami OH 35-31 Behind JC French IV's 309 Passing Yards

By PSD.XYZ · Saturday, September 19, 2026

Miami (OH) RedHawks31@Cincinnati Bearcats35

The Cincinnati Bearcats defeated the Miami (OH) RedHawks 35-31 at TQL Stadium in Cincinnati, OH on Saturday, September 19, 2026 in FBS college football Week 3 action.

Miami OH led 28-7 at halftime. Cincinnati came back after the break to take the win. The second quarter swung it: Miami OH outscored its opponent 14-0.

Cincinnati moves to 3-0, while Miami OH falls to 1-2.

Top performers

• David McComb (M-OH, QB): 17/28, 334 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
• Rodney Nelson (M-OH, RB): 7 CAR, 32 YDS
• Maleek Huggins (M-OH, WR): 4 REC, 128 YDS, 1 TD
• JC French IV (CIN, QB): 31/43, 309 YDS, 2 TD
• Cole Tabb (CIN, RB): 6 CAR, 78 YDS, 2 TD
• JV Gibson (CIN, WR): 7 REC, 68 YDS, 1 TD

Scoring summary

1. Q1 14:46M-OHScoop Smith 98 Yd Kickoff Return7-0
2. Q1 10:53M-OHLazaro Rogers 12 Yd Run14-0
3. Q1 6:07CINCole Tabb 1 Yd Run14-7
4. Q2 5:52M-OHDavid McComb 6 Yd Run21-7
5. Q2 0:21M-OHMaleek Huggins 36 Yd pass from David McComb28-7
6. Q3 7:27CINJC French IV 1 Yd Run28-14
7. Q3 2:44CINCole Tabb 8 Yd pass from JC French IV28-21
8. Q4 13:51M-OHKellan McLaughlin 19 Yd Field Goal31-21
9. Q4 6:20CINJV Gibson 6 Yd pass from JC French IV31-28
10. Q4 1:29CINCole Tabb 53 Yd Run31-35

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