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Gi'Bran Payne and JC French IV power Cincinnati to big win over Western Carolina

— Quarterback JC French IV passed for 245 yards and two touchdowns, and four different running backs scored rushing touchdowns to lead Cincinnati to a 62-10 win over Western Carolina on Saturday night at Nippert Stadium.
Sep 13, 2026, 11:08 am - AP
Play-By-Play
1st Quarter
Western Carolina Catamounts
Field Goal
8:57 - 1st
3
WCU
0
CIN
Bryan McCollum 33 Yd Field Goal
12 plays, 60 yards, 6:03
Cincinnati Bearcats
Touchdown
3:34 - 1st
3
WCU
7
CIN
JV Gibson 5 Yd pass from JC French IV (Stephen Rusnak Kick)
13 plays, 75 yards, 5:23
2nd Quarter
Cincinnati Bearcats
Touchdown
12:35 - 2nd
3
WCU
14
CIN
Lyviel Waters 2 Yd pass from JC French IV (Stephen Rusnak Kick)
12 plays, 75 yards, 4:30
Western Carolina Catamounts
Touchdown
6:23 - 2nd
10
WCU
14
CIN
Lex Thomas 1 Yd Run (Bryan McCollum Kick)
11 plays, 75 yards, 6:12
Cincinnati Bearcats
Touchdown
3:00 - 2nd
10
WCU
21
CIN
Cole Tabb 36 Yd Run (Stephen Rusnak Kick)
7 plays, 81 yards, 3:18
Cincinnati Bearcats
Touchdown
0:38 - 2nd
10
WCU
28
CIN
Zion Johnson 3 Yd Run (Stephen Rusnak Kick)
6 plays, 85 yards, 1:06
3rd Quarter
Cincinnati Bearcats
Touchdown
9:10 - 3rd
10
WCU
35
CIN
Gi'Bran Payne 40 Yd Run (Stephen Rusnak Kick)
2 plays, 49 yards, 0:32
Cincinnati Bearcats
Touchdown
5:03 - 3rd
10
WCU
42
CIN
Gi'Bran Payne 17 Yd Run (Stephen Rusnak Kick)
3 plays, 73 yards, 0:47
Cincinnati Bearcats
Touchdown
2:02 - 3rd
10
WCU
49
CIN
Zylan Perry 40 Yd Run (Stephen Rusnak Kick)
3 plays, 61 yards, 1:30
4th Quarter
Cincinnati Bearcats
Touchdown
11:51 - 4th
10
WCU
55
CIN
Liam O'Brien 11 Yd Run (Max Lemasters PAT failed)
8 plays, 59 yards, 3:10
Cincinnati Bearcats
Touchdown
0:43 - 4th
10
WCU
62
CIN
Samaj Jones 4 Yd Run (Stephen Rusnak Kick)
12 plays, 57 yards, 5:12
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