Published Oct 3, 2008
Game Notes Marshall
BCL Staff
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TEAM
  • Cincinnati Captains: #20 Jacob Ramsey & #7 Craig Carey
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  • Cincinnati failed to score on its opening drive for only the second time this season (at No. 4/4 Oklahoma).
  • UC recorded a safety against Marshall for the second-straight season. The Bearcats last safety came against Marshall on Sept. 22, 2007.
  • UC forced a turnover for the 19th-straight game.
  • The secondary produced a season-high three interceptions, UC's first three-interception game since the 2007 PapaJohns.com Bowl.
  • The UC defense has produced five sacks in its last two games after recording only three in the first three games of the season.
  • UC opens BIG EAST play against Rutgers at Noon on Oct. 11 in Nippert Stadium. UC will be the last BCS team to start league play in 2008.
  • INDIVIDUAL
  • #14 Chazz Anderson started at quarterback for Cincinnati. It was his first collegiate appearance
  • Anderson is the fourth UC quarterback to see action during the 2008 season and the third different starter.
  • He finished the game 16-of-26 passing for 158 yards and two touchdowns. He also added one rushing score.
  • Anderson had his first-career rushing touchdown in the fourth quarter.
  • He is the fifth different starting quarterback in Brian Kelly's 19 games as UC's head coach.
  • Other UC starting QBs were Nick Davilla, Dustin Grutza, Ben Mauk and Tony Pike.
  • #59 Alex Hoffman made his first career start at left guard for an injured Jason Kelce.
  • #16 Dominick Goodman caught a pass in his 25th-straight game.
  • Goodman caught a14-yard pass from Anderson for a touchdown with 4:54 left in the first quarter. It was the first-career passing TD for Anderson.
  • Goodman had two touchdown catches of 14 and 7 yards from Anderson. He has five touchdowns on the season and the 20 for his career. He is one TD shy of tying Jim O'Brien (1967-69) for the all-time lead with 21.
  • #22 John Goebel recorded his fourth touchdown of the season on a career-long 21 yard run in the second quarter.
  • #18 Cedric Tolbert recorded his first-career interception in the second quarter.
  • #21 Mike Mickens recorded his 12th career interception just before halftime, tying him for UC's all-time lead with Blue Adams & Jocelyn Borgella.
  • Mickens finished the night with nine tackles, giving him 20+ stops tackles in the past two games.
  • #5 Connor Barwin blocked a punt with 1:02 left in the first quarter that went for a safety. It was the second block of his career. Barwin's other career blocked punt came on Nov. 3, 2007 at USF. He also tipped a punt in the first quarter. He also had a sack, a pass break up, and a quarterback hurry.
  • #97 Jake Rogers kicked a 40-yard field goal in the third quarter. It was his third-straight game with a made field goal and he is 3-for-3 in 2008.
  • #49 Torry Cornett recorded a career-best nine tackles. He also finished with 1.5 tackles for a loss.
  • #20 Jacob Ramsey recorded a career-high 99 yards.
  • #1 Mardy Gilyard did not score a touchdown for the first time this season, snapping his four-game scoring streak.
  • #23 Isaiah Pead entered the game at running back in the fourth quarter and recorded a career-best 59 yards on 11 carries.