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Cincinnati Beat W Carolina 62-10 Behind Gi'Bran Payne's 102-Yard Day

By PSD.XYZ · Saturday, September 12, 2026

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The Cincinnati Bearcats routed the Western Carolina Catamounts 62-10 at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati, OH on Saturday, September 12, 2026 in FBS college football Week 2 action.

Cincinnati led 28-10 at halftime. The third quarter swung it: Cincinnati outscored its opponent 21-0.

Cincinnati moves to 2-0, while W Carolina falls to 1-2.

Top performers

• Lex Thomas (WCU, QB): 23/32, 165 YDS
• Marlin Cochran (WCU, RB): 3 CAR, 25 YDS
• Jake Young (WCU, TE): 5 REC, 49 YDS
• JC French IV (CIN, QB): 21/24, 245 YDS, 2 TD
• Gi'Bran Payne (CIN, RB): 12 CAR, 102 YDS, 2 TD
• Malachi Henry (CIN, WR): 3 REC, 87 YDS

Scoring summary

1. Q1 8:57WCUBryan McCollum 33 Yd Field Goal3-0
2. Q1 3:34CINJV Gibson 5 Yd pass from JC French IV3-7
3. Q2 12:35CINLyviel Waters 2 Yd pass from JC French IV3-14
4. Q2 6:23WCULex Thomas 1 Yd Run10-14
5. Q2 3:00CINCole Tabb 36 Yd Run10-21
6. Q2 0:38CINZion Johnson 3 Yd Run10-28
7. Q3 9:10CINGi'Bran Payne 40 Yd Run10-35
8. Q3 5:03CINGi'Bran Payne 17 Yd Run10-42
9. Q3 2:02CINZylan Perry 40 Yd Run10-49
10. Q4 11:51CINLiam O'Brien 11 Yd Run10-55
11. Q4 0:43CINSamaj Jones 4 Yd Run10-62

Team stats

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