# 2014 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

The 2014 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the University of Cincinnati in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team played its home games at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio due to the renovation at Nippert Stadium, which was completed at the start of the 2015 football season. The Bearcats were led by second-year head coach Tommy Tuberville. They finished the season 9–4, 7–1 in AAC play to finish in a three way tie for the America Athletic championship. They were invited to the Military Bowl where they lost to Virginia Tech.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 12 | 7:00 pm | Toledo* | Paul Brown StadiumCincinnati, OH | ESPNU | W 58–34 | 31,912 |
| September 20 | 7:00 pm | Miami (OH)* | Paul Brown StadiumCincinnati, OH (Victory Bell) | CBSSN | W 31–24 | 41,926 |
| September 27 | 6:00 pm | at No. 22 Ohio State* | Ohio StadiumColumbus, OH | BTN | L 28–50 | 108,362 |
| October 4 | 7:00 pm | Memphis | Paul Brown StadiumCincinnati, OH (Rivalry) | CBSSN | L 14–41 | 25,456 |
| October 11 | 12:00 pm | at Miami (FL)* | Sun Life StadiumMiami Gardens, FL | ACCRSN | L 34–55 | 43,953 |
| October 18 | 3:30 pm | at SMU | Gerald J. Ford StadiumUniversity Park, TX | CBSSN | W 41–3 | 16,849 |
| October 24 | 7:00 pm | South Florida | Paul Brown StadiumCincinnati, OH | ESPN2 | W 34–17 | 30,024 |
| October 31 | 8:00 pm | at Tulane | Yulman StadiumNew Orleans, LA | ESPN2 | W 38–14 | 21,414 |
| November 13 | 7:00 pm | East Carolina | Paul Brown StadiumCincinnati, OH | ESPN2 | W 54–46 | 19,113 |
| November 22 | 8:00 pm | at UConn | Rentschler FieldEast Hartford, CT | CBSSN | W 41–0 | 24,012 |
| November 29 | 12:00 pm | at Temple | Lincoln Financial FieldPhiladelphia, PA | ESPNews | W 14–6 | 21,255 |
| December 6 | 12:00 pm | Houston | Paul Brown StadiumCincinnati, OH | ESPN | W 38–31 | 24,606 |
| December 27 | 1:00 pm | vs. Virginia Tech* | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial StadiumAnnapolis, MD (Military Bowl) | ESPN | L 17–33 | 34,277 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to gameAll times are in Eastern time |||||||
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## Game summaries
### Toledo

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rockets | 0 | 14 | 17 | 3 | 34 |
| • Bearcats | 20 | 21 | 0 | 17 | 58 |

### Miami (Ohio)

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| RedHawks | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
| • Bearcats | 7 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 31 |

### Ohio State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bearcats | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
| • #22 Buckeyes | 23 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 50 |

### Memphis

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Tigers | 24 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 41 |
| Bearcats | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |

### Miami (FL)

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bearcats | 7 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 34 |
| • Hurricanes | 14 | 10 | 17 | 14 | 55 |

### SMU

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Bearcats | 6 | 22 | 3 | 10 | 41 |
| Mustangs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |

### South Florida

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulls | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
| • Bearcats | 10 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 34 |

### Tulane

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Bearcats | 10 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
| Green Wave | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |

### East Carolina

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Pirates | 6 | 14 | 7 | 19 | 46 |
| • Bearcats | 14 | 17 | 7 | 16 | 54 |

### UConn

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Bearcats | 7 | 20 | 14 | 0 | 41 |
| Huskies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### Temple

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Bearcats | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Owls | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |

### Houston

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cougars | 7 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
| • Bearcats | 7 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 38 |

### Virginia Tech

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bearcats | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| • Hokies | 7 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 33 |

## Personnel
### Depth chart

Defense :
* FS
* Zach Edwards
* Carter Jacobs
| WLB | MLB | SLB |
| Brandon Bell | Jeff Luc | Leviticus Payne |
| Eric Wilson | Kevin Hyland | Kevin Brown |
* SS
* Andre Jones
* Mike Tyson
* CB
* Grant Coleman
* Aaron Brown
| DE | DT | DT | DE |
| Terrell Hartfield | Brad Harrah | Camaron Beard | Silverberry Mouhon |
| Mark Wilson | Brandon Mitchell | Alex Pace | Jerrell Jordan |
* CB
* Howard Wilder
* Linden Stephens
Offense :
* WR
* Mekale McKay
* Alex Chisum
* WR
* Shaq Washington
* Casey Gladney
| LT | LG | C | RG | RT |
| Eric Lefeld | Ryan Leahy | Deyshawn Bond | Parker Ehinger | Justin Murray |
| Korey Cunningham | Kevin Schloemer | Dominic Mainello | Tyreek Burwell | Chad West |
* TE
* DJ Dowdy
* Jake Golic
* WR
* Chris Moore
* Johnny Holton
* QB
* Gunner Kiel
* Munchie Legaux
* Special teams
* PK Andrew Gantz
* P Sam Geraci
* KR Johnny Holton, Casey Gladney
* PR Shaq Washington, Casey Gladney
* LS Kirk Willis
* H Sam Geraci
* RB
* Rod Moore
* Mike Boone

## Awards and milestones
### American Athletic Conference honors
#### Offensive player of the week

* Week 3: Gunner Kiel
* Week 5: Chris Moore
* Week 12: Gunner Kiel

#### Defensive player of the week

* Week 13: Jeff Luc
* Week 14: Nick Temple

#### Special Teams player of the week

* Week 3: Sam Geraci
* Week 8: Andrew Gantz
* Week 9: Andrew Gantz
* Week 12: Andrew Gantz

#### American Athletic Conference All-Conference Second Team

* Andrew Gantz, K

#### American Athletic Conference All-Conference Honorable Mention

* Gunner Kiel, QB
* Nick Temple, LB