The spread makes it more dangerous for defenses to stack eight or nine players near the line of scrimmage. The Bearcats will have to do it better over the next few weeks to recover the momentum they developed with an upset win over Wisconsin and a competitive loss to Ohio State. They missed a chance to open the C-USA season with a victory because the offense was not as precise as it had been and not as sharp as Minter hoped, given the open date that followed the Ohio State game. UC ran for only 74 yards and lost the ball twice on interceptions, including one that set up Houston's game-winning field goal in the final seconds. Freshman wideout LeDaris Vann had six catches for 111 yards, but leading receiver Jason Collins-Baker caught only two for 15 yards.
Execution is important.
The Cincinnati Enquirer , a Gannett Co. Inc. newspaper.