Cincinnati vs. Arizona State: Box score, stats and game summary ft. Brendan Sorsby

Cincinnati picked up a 24-14 home win on the strength of 24 unanswered first half points over the Arizona State Sun Devils. QB Brendan Sorsby rushed for two first-half scores for the victorious Bearcats.

Cincinnati (5-2, 3-1) and Arizona State (5-2, 2-2) battled in a quest to move up a significant ladder in the Big 12 race. While BYU already moved to 4-0 in league play, with the win, Cincinnati pulled within a game of the Cougars atop the league.

Arizona State came in off a win over then-ranked Utah, and with games still to come against Kansas State and BYU, could still be a significant factor in the league race. Running back Cam Skattebo has been one of the Big 12's top offensive standouts this year.

Cincinnati had meager preseason expectations, but has been surprisingly effective in the young season. The Bearcats were fresh off a win over UCF, but have yet to face Colorado, Iowa State, or Kansas State, so their hopes of a winning season gained a substantial boost with a home win over the Sun Devils.

Arizona State vs. Cincinnati Box Score

Team	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Total
Arizona State	7	0	7	0	14
Cincinnati	10	14	0	0	24

Arizona State Passing Stats

Player	Comp.	Att.	Yards	Pass TDs
Jeff Sims	12	23	155	0

Arizona State Rushing/Receiving Stats

Player	Rush	Yards	Rush TD	Rec.	Yards	Rec. TDs
Cam Skattebo	17	75	2	4	33	0
Kyson Brown	3	41	0	0	0	0
Jeff Sims	14	53	0	0	0	0
DeCarlos Brooks	6	22	0	0	0	0
Jordyn Tyson	0	0	0	6	108	0
Troy Omeire	0	0	0	1	8	0
Chamon Metayer	0	0	0	1	6	0

Arizona State Kicking Stats

Player	XP-XPA	FG-FGA	Long
Ian Hershey	2 for 2	0 for 2

Cincinnati Passing Stats

Player	Comp.	Att.	Yards	Pass TDs
Brendan Sorsby	23	31	206	0

Cincinnati Rushing/Receiving Stats

Player	Rush	Yards	Rush TD	Rec.	Yards	Rec. TDs
Evan Pryor	4	67	1	1	-3	0
Brendan Sorsby	7	26	2	0	0	0
Corey Kiner	22	99	0	2	17	0
Tony Johnson	1	3	0	4	35	0
Barry Jackson Jr.	2	6	0	0	0	0
Xzavier Henderson	0	0	0	8	67	0
Joe Royer	0	0	0	4	41	0
Jamoi Mayes	0	0	0	3	40	0
Sterling Berkhalter	0	0	0	1	9	0

Cincinnati Kicking Stats

Player	XP-XPA	FG-FGA	Long
Nathan Hawks	3 for 3	1 for 2	46

Arizona State drove down the field and scored on their first possession with a 2 yard Skattebo run. But the Sun Devils were without starting QB Sam Leavitt and then found themselves on the business end of a 24-0 run from Cincinnati.

The Bearcats skillfully blended passes from Brendan Sorsby with effective runs. Sorsby himself scored a pair of TDs, the second extending the Bearcat edge to 24-7 shortly before halftime.

While Arizona State added a third quarter score to pull within 24-14, they would not get closer.

Arizona State has an off week and will then travel to Oklahoma State for a November 2nd game. Cincinnati travels to Colorado next week for a battle with Deion Sanders' Buffs.

• Arizona State: Cam Skattebo 2 yard TD run (Hershey XPT), 7-0, 10:35 remaining in 1st quarter
• Cincinnati: Brendan Sorsby 14 yard TD run (Hawks XPT), 7-7, 7:32 remaining in 1st quarter
• Cincinnati: Nathan Hawks 46 yard field goal, 10-7, 2:18 remaining in 1st quarter
• Cincinnati: Evan Pryor 55 yard TD run (Hawks XPT), 17-7, 11:46 remaining in 2nd quarter
• Cincinnati: Brendan Sorsby 1 yard TD run (Hawks XPT), 24-7, 1:55 remaining in 2nd quarter
• Arizona State: Cam Skattebo 1 yard TD run (Hershey XPT), 24-14, 2:23 remaining in 3rd quarter