Cincinnati at Indiana 9/18/21 - College Football Picks & Predictions

In Saturday afternoon college football action, the Cincinnati Bearcats will invade Memorial Stadium to battle the Indiana Hoosiers. The eighth-ranked Bearcats have won consecutive games to start their 2021 campaign and have accepted an invitation to join the Big 12 Conference no later than July 2024. On Saturday, Cincinnati scored 35 unanswered points in the second half to earn a 42-7 home victory versus Murray State.

Jerome Ford was a workhorse for Cincinnati on the ground, finishing with 113 yards rushing and three touchdowns. Desmond Ridder completed 14 of 22 passes for 243 yards and two scores.

The Indiana Hoosiers won six of eight games during a breakthrough 2020 season, but stumbled out of the gate with a 28 road loss against Iowa. On Saturday, Indiana stepped down in competition during a 56-14 home victory versus Idaho. The Hoosiers scored 35 straight points to start the game and limited the Vandals to 261 yards of total offense.

Indiana RB Stephen Carr led the offense with 118 yards and a touchdown on 22 carries. A.J. Barner, Javon Swinton, and Ty Fryfogle all caught touchdown passes on the afternoon for the Hoosiers.