Following a 65-yard touchdown run by Isiah Pead on the first drive for the Bearcats on Saturday against the Tennessee Vols, the offense quickly faded away and the defense could not slow down Sophomore quarterback, Tyler Bray or wide reciever, Da'Rick Rogers.
Tennessee quickly drove down the field following the Pead touchdown and Marlin Lane scored a TD from 2 yards out to make it 7-7. Vols head coach, Derek Dooley pulled off a play out of Sean Peyton's book as the Vols kicked the ball onside following the touchdown and recovering forcing the Bearcats defense to stay on the field and Tyler Bray made the 'Cats pay. Justin Hunter caught a 33-yard pass to make it 14-7 Tennessee. The Bearcats however, stayed with the Vols through quarter one as Zach Collaros found tight end, Adrien Robinson for a 13-yard touchdown to make it 14-14 at the end of one quarter.
In quarter two the Bearcats were faced twice with fourth and one and failed on both attempts. This opened the doors and the Vols broke the game wide open as Bray hooked up with Da'Rick Rogers for two touchdowns from 11 and 15 yards to make it 28-14 Tennessee at the half.
The start of the second half did not get any better for the Bearcats. Tyler Bray ran in his first touchdown of the game from a yard out and the Vols led 35-14. UC would set up a good drive in the 3rd but failed to score a touchdown and had to settle for a 23-yard field goal from Tony Miliano. Bray would connect with Zach Rogers on a 16-yard touchdown pass before the end of the quarter and the Vols would lead UC 42-17.
The fourth quarter was quite boring and didn't mean much. Anthony McClung would catch his 3rd touchdown of the season, a 6-yard catch from Collaros. Tennessee would get a field goal to finish the game and defeat the Bearcats by a final score of 45-23.
Tyler Bray simply threw all over the UC defense. 34-41 on the day with 4 touchdowns and 405 yards through the air while running in a TD as well. Tennessee also had two recievers finish with over 100 yards on the game.
Collaros was 21-34 with 2 touchdowns and 230 yards with no interceptions.
Isaiah Pead led the day for UC with 14 carries 155 yards and a touchdown.
The Bearcat defense while allowing 45 points to the Volunteers did force two turnovers via the fumble. UC continued to prove they worked on turnovers in the off-season not throwing and INT or fumbling in this game as well.
UC plays host to Akron (0-2) next Saturday at Nippert Stadium 3:30 kickoff on ESPN3.
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