The Green Wave defense has been solid against the run but stellar against the pass, giving up just 189.5 yards through the air at 6.2 yards per attempt. He has topped 50 net rushing yards in four games, but he also has been held to fewer than 20 net rushing yards five times, posting negative yardage in three of those thanks in large part to the 22 sacks he has taken. According to stats via TruMedia, Pratt has been more successful on scrambles (6.1 yards per carry) than on designed runs (4.2 yards per carry). And though Tulane quarterback Michael Pratt averages nearly 10 rushing attempts per game, there are fewer of the dual-threat designed quarterback runs that UC has struggled with at times this season. The Bearcats’ defense, however, allows only 3.25 yards per carry, tied for 14th best nationally.
The Green Wave offensive attack is run-heavy, averaging 40.36 attempts per game at 4.7 yards per carry. Cincinnati is currently fifth in the country in yards per play allowed at 4.43, and Tulane is 16th at 4.87. Both teams have been sporadic on offense and stout defensively, each allowing less than 20 points per game. The styles are different, particularly on offense, but the numbers are similar and should set up some strength-on-strength clashes. Tulane-Cincinnati likely to be a low-scoring slugfest
FOOTBALL STORY ABOUT THE NEXT MAN UP SERIES
ET, ABC) - with a potential change at starting quarterback after Evan Prater replaced an injured Ben Bryant against Temple - let’s parse some of the Bearcats’ top storylines in the final installment of our season-long series on truths and myths. “We’ve had a lot of ups and downs and battled through a lot of things, and we go into the last week with an opportunity to control our own destiny.”īefore Friday’s massive matchup with the Green Wave (12 p.m. What more could we ask for?” coach Luke Fickell said after his team’s 23-3 win over Temple on Saturday. “In some way, shape or form, you always want to put yourself in a position to control your own destiny. For Cincinnati, a victory would mean a fourth straight appearance in the conference championship game and third straight at home, with a chance to win a third straight title and earn a return trip to the Cotton Bowl. The winner hosts the title bout the following Saturday the loser is probably out of the race. The Bearcats (9-2, 6-1 AAC) close out the regular season Friday against Tulane (9-2, 6-1 AAC) in a showdown between two teams tied for first place in the AAC.
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