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09/13 17:45 CDT Brendan Sorsby throws for 5 TDs in the first quarter and
Cincinnati routs Northwestern State 70-0
Brendan Sorsby throws for 5 TDs in the first quarter and Cincinnati routs
Northwestern State 70-0
CINCINNATI (AP) --- Brendan Sorsby threw for five touchdowns --- all in the
first quarter --- and he ran for a 23-yard score to help Cincinnati beat
Northwestern State 70-0 on Saturday.
Cincinnati's 10 touchdowns tied a program record and the 70 points were the
second-most in the modern era, trailing 72 against Austin Peay in 2011.
Backup quarterback Brady Lichtenberg took over the Cincinnati offense midway
through the second quarter. Lichtenberg connected with Cyrus Allen for the
sixth touchdown pass in the first half for a 56-0 lead.
Cincinnati had 449 yards of offense in the first half, compared to just 45 for
Northwestern State. The Bearcats also had a 21-3 edge in first downs by
halftime.
Sorsby finished 15 of 15 for 253 yards for Cincinnati (2-1). His longest
touchdown pass was a 55-yarder to Caleb Goodie on the first play of the drive.
Sorsby became the first Bearcat to throw five touchdowns in a quarter or a half.
Sophomore Isaiah Johnson and tied end Joe Royer each had two touchdown
receptions for Cincinnati.
Northwestern State (1-2), which snapped a 20-game losing streak with a win over
Alcorn State on August 28, agreed to play two 10-minute quarters in the second
half.
The takeaway Cincinnati set a program record with seven passing touchdowns, capped by Samaj Jones' connection with Johnson from 42-yards out with five minutes left in the fourth. The three quarterbacks combined for 362 yards. The Demons were held to six first downs and 102 total yards.
Up next Cincinnati has a week off before traveling to Lawrence, Kansas to face the Jayhawks for its Big 12 opener on Sept. 27 Northwestern State will play at Prairie View on Sept. 20. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here and here (AP News mobile app). AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football
The takeaway Cincinnati set a program record with seven passing touchdowns, capped by Samaj Jones' connection with Johnson from 42-yards out with five minutes left in the fourth. The three quarterbacks combined for 362 yards. The Demons were held to six first downs and 102 total yards.
Up next Cincinnati has a week off before traveling to Lawrence, Kansas to face the Jayhawks for its Big 12 opener on Sept. 27 Northwestern State will play at Prairie View on Sept. 20. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here and here (AP News mobile app). AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football
