Cincinnati Bearcats
Overall Rank: #18
#1 American
2021 Record: 13-1, 8-0
2021 Bowl: Cotton Bowl vs. Alabama (L 6-27)
Coach: Luke Fickell (48-15 at Cincinnati, 54-22 overall)
Offensive Coordinator: Gino Guidugli
Defensive Coordinator: Mike Tressel
Returning Leaders:
Rushing: Ryan Montgomery, RB, 312 yards
Passing: Evan Prater, QB, 34 yards
Receiving: Tyler Scott, WR, 520 yards
Tackles: Deshawn Pace, LB, 95
Sacks: Malik Vann, DL, 3.5
Interceptions: Deshawn Pace, LB, 4
Other Key Returnees: WR Tre Tucker, TE Leonard Taylor, TE Josh Whyle, OL Jake Renfro, OL Lorenz Metz, OL Dylan O’Quinn, OL James Tunstall, LB Ty Van Fossen, S Ja’von Hicks, DL Jowon Briggs, CB Arquon Bush, DL Jabari Taylor
Key Losses: QB Desmond Ridder, RB Jerome Ford, WR Alec Pierce, WR Michael Young, LB Joel Dublanko, LB Darrian Beavers, S Bryan Cook, DL Curtis Brooks, CB Coby Bryant, DL Myjai Sanders, CB Ahmad Gardner
Projected Bowl: Cotton Bowl
2021 Team Stats:
Rushing Offense: 173.3 (56th in nation, 4th in conference)
Passing Offense: 241.2 (58, 6)
Total Offense: 414.5 (58, 5)
Scoring Offense: 36.4 (13, 2)
Rushing Defense: 149.1 (62, 5)
Pass Defense: 169.2 (2, 1)
Total Defense: 318.4 (10, 2)
Scoring Defense: 16.9 (5, 1)
Turnover Margin: 0.86 (5, 1)
Sacks: 2.71 (38, 4)
Sacks Allowed: 1.86 (42, 2)
