Arizona Wildcats v Cincinnati Bearcats, College Football (NCAA), Week 5

College Football (NCAA)Week 5

Final

Arizona Wildcats

34–7

Cincinnati Bearcats

Match summary

Arizona Wildcats beat Cincinnati Bearcats 34-7

Wildcats never trailed.

The turning point: 34 unanswered points in the first quarter and fourth quarter.

Q1Q2Q3Q4T

Wildcats73141034

Bearcats00077

WildcatsBearcats

284Passing yards153

238Rushing yards74

9-143rd down7-16

More stats

35:39Possession24:21

30First downs12

8-70Penalties-yards6-46

Standouts

• Noah Fifita25/37, 284 passing yds, 2 TD
• JC French IV29 rushing yds, 1 TD
• Antwan Roberts Jr.87 rushing yds

Match events

Arizona WildcatsCincinnati Bearcats

	1	2	3	4	T
Arizona Wildcats	7	3	14	10	34
Cincinnati Bearcats	0	0	0	7	7

1st quarter

1. TouchdownKedrick Reescano 10 Yd Run (Michael Salgado-Medina Kick)
   10:217–0

2nd quarter

1. Field goalMichael Salgado-Medina 23 Yd
   0:0110–0

3rd quarter

Player stats

Bearcats

Cincinnati Passing	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	QBR
JC French IV	16/29	153	5.3	0	0	31.7
Team	16/29	153	5.3	0	0	--

Cincinnati Rushing	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
JC French IV	9	29	3.2	1	21
Gi'Bran Payne	11	24	2.2	0	8

Highlights

0:24Kedrick Reescano finds the end zone for 10-yard TDESPN0:23Noah Fifita runs for 8-yard Arizona TDESPN0:27Noah Fifita throws 24-yard TD pass to Brandon PhelpsESPN0:25Tyler Powell hauls it in for an Arizona TDESPN

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News and reaction

Cincinnati Enquirer on MSNMatch reportTrenches in Tucson won by Arizona over Cincinnati BearcatsHere's how offensive line play was off for Cincinnati Bearcats vs. Arizona Wildcats Oct. 3.Cincinnati Enquirer on MSN · 5 Oct (opens in a new tab)USA TodayMatch reportArizona Wildcats shut down Cincinnati 34-7 in Big 12 home openerThe Arizona Wildcats throttled the Cincinnati Bearcats 34-7 for the Big 12 home opener Saturday night at Casino Del Sol Stadium. It’s Arizona’s (4-1) first win in Big 12 play this season. Cincinnati…USA Today · 4 Oct (opens in a new tab)The Cincinnati EnquirerMatch reportHow Cincinnati Bearcats lost to Arizona quarterback Noah Fifita againArizona veteran quarterback Noah Fifita beat the UC Bearcats for the second straight season. Fifita set the tone when he drove the Wildcats 75 yards for a touchdown on the game's opening drive…

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Match details

Date

Sunday 4 October 2026

Started

2:00 pm AEDT

Venue

Casino Del Sol Stadium, Tucson

Competition

College Football (NCAA), Week 5

Crowd

43,760

Form and ladder

Arizona WildcatsCincinnati Bearcats

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7W 2LRecord–

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Team lists

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Updated 15 Nov, 3:03 am

1. TouchdownNoah Fifita 8 Yd Run (Michael Salgado-Medina Kick)
   9:2917–0
2. TouchdownBrandon Phelps 24 Yd pass from Noah Fifita (Michael Salgado-Medina Kick)
   3:0724–0

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