Cincinnati 23
Tennessee 45
Saturday, September 10, 2011 03:30 PM
(ET)
Recap: Tennessee 45, Cincinnati 23
SportsDirect Inc. staff
Sep 10, 2011
Tyler Bray threw four touchdowns and ran for another, eclipsing one of Peyton Manning’s school records along the way, and Tennessee rolled to a 45-23 victory over visiting Cincinnati on Saturday.
Da’Rick Rogers caught a pair of touchdowns for the Volunteers, who in Derek Dooley’s second season, are 2-0 for the first time since 2006. Tennessee ended a five-game losing streak to BCS opponents outside of the Southeastern Conference and now heads into its league opener against Florida next week brimming with confidence.
The Bearcats (1-1) couldn’t contain Bray, who has thrown at least two touchdowns in eight straight games, surpassing Manning’s school record of seven set in 1997. The sophomore finished 34-for-41 for a career-high 405 yards.
Bray's second touchdown to Rogers - a 15-yard strike that made it 28-14 with 1:15 left in the half - was highlight worthy. Rogers settled in the middle of the end zone and held on after being sandwiched by a pair of defenders. The sophomore's helmet popped straight into the air upon impact.
Tennessee turned the tide in the first half when it recovered a surprise onside kick in the first quarter and later stopped Cincinnati twice on fourth-and-short.
Sep 10, 2011
Tyler Bray threw four touchdowns and ran for another, eclipsing one of Peyton Manning’s school records along the way, and Tennessee rolled to a 45-23 victory over visiting Cincinnati on Saturday.
Da’Rick Rogers caught a pair of touchdowns for the Volunteers, who in Derek Dooley’s second season, are 2-0 for the first time since 2006. Tennessee ended a five-game losing streak to BCS opponents outside of the Southeastern Conference and now heads into its league opener against Florida next week brimming with confidence.
The Bearcats (1-1) couldn’t contain Bray, who has thrown at least two touchdowns in eight straight games, surpassing Manning’s school record of seven set in 1997. The sophomore finished 34-for-41 for a career-high 405 yards.
Bray's second touchdown to Rogers - a 15-yard strike that made it 28-14 with 1:15 left in the half - was highlight worthy. Rogers settled in the middle of the end zone and held on after being sandwiched by a pair of defenders. The sophomore's helmet popped straight into the air upon impact.
Tennessee turned the tide in the first half when it recovered a surprise onside kick in the first quarter and later stopped Cincinnati twice on fourth-and-short.
