Cincinatti (5-2) has a C offense, a C+ defense, and is C+ overall. They are #63 in pts/gm, #74 in total offense, and #35 in total defense. #1 Alabama (8-0) has an A- offense, an A defense, and is A overall. We are #1 in pts/gm, #1 in total offense, and #1 in total defense. We are also #1 in everything else except pass offense (96th). Weather: Clear.

CIN K Jones hits a 23 yard FG, 3-0 Bearcats. CIN's Hargrove scores on a 24 yard run, 10-0.

QB Chris Andrews throws a 65 yard TD pass to HB Will Moore, 10-7. CIN's Hargrove scores again and this 4 yard TD run makes it 17-7. QB Andrews throws an 83 yard TD pass to WR Micah Green, 17-14. CIN K Jones hits a 40 yard FG, 20-14. K Brett White hits a 25 yard FG, 20-17 Bearcats at halftime and Bryant-Denny is stunned.

CIN KR Watson returns the second half kickoff 96 yards for the score, 27-17. The fans are really stunned now. QB Chris Andrews throws a 19 yard TD pass to HB Tyler Doby, 27-24. QB Andrews then throws to HB Doby again and Doby takes it 29 yards for the score, 31-27 Tide with the lead finally with 2:01 left in the 3rd. HB Will Moore gets free on a 44 yard TD run, 38-24. HB Robert Leach scores on a 49 yard TD run, 45-24 Bama at the end of 3.

CIN's Hargrove gets his third of the day on an 11 yard TD run, but the two point conversion fails making it 45-30. HB Doby busts an 84 yard TD run, 52-30. HB Moore finishes off the Bearcats with a 7 yard TD run, 59-30.

The Bearcats proved to be a tough team as I expected and why I didn't sim this game. Our running game carried us through big time.