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Cougars Fall 34-0 Against Cincinnati - Game Recap

CincinnatiÆs defense shut down Houston 34-0 in Week 4 action at Nippert Stadium on Saturday.

Cincinnati was a favorite by -4.0 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 47.0.

Corey Kiner rushed for 78 yards, while Chance Williams added 38 yards in the win. Sterling Berkhalter and Joe Royer added 60 and 41 receiving yards respectively.

Re'Shaun Sanford II rushed for 62 yards for Houston, while Zeon Chriss added 27 yards. Zeon Chriss threw for 19 yards for the Cougars, while receivers Joseph Manjack IV and Re'Shaun Sanford II had 51 and 23 yards respectively.

Houston was outgained by Cincinnati 362-233 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 22-12 by the Bearcats.

Cincinnati led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 33:34-26:26 split in that important category.

Cincinnati heads into a Week 5 battle against Texas Tech. Houston, meanwhile, will have their next action against Iowa State.