Cincinnati has won at least nine games seven
times in the last eight years.
The Bearcats won their last seven regularseason
games to close the 2014 season before
falling to Virginia Tech in the Military Bowl.
The Bearcats return to Nippert Stadium in 2015
after the venerable stadium underwent an $86
million renovation. Cincinnati played its 2014
home games at Paul Brown Stadium.
OFFENSE
QB Gunner Kiel battled through injuries to start
all 13 games last year. Kiel led the American
Athletic Conference with 31 touchdown passes
and a 149.4 efficiency rating.
The Bearcats return their top seven receivers
from last season — players who caught a combined
33 touchdown passes in 2014. WR Chris
Moore averaged a conference-leading 22.4
yards per catch and had eight TDs last season.
Cincinnati saw a number of running backs go
down with injuries last season before RB Mike
Boone picked up the slack as a true freshman.
Boone led the team with 650 rushing yards and
nine touchdowns.
OG Parker Ehinger earned all-conference firstteam
honors last season and is the anchor of
the Bearcats’ veteran offensive line. That unit
has 76 career starts to its credit.
DEFENSE
Cincinnati has five starters back from a defense
that made marked improvement in the second
half of last season. The Bearcats ranked ninth in
The American in total defense last year.
The Bearcats lose two players who registered
100 tackles last season (LB Jeff Luc, LB Nick
Temple).
The top returning tackler from last year is S
Zach Edwards, who made 121 stops with two
interceptions and six pass breakups.
CB Adrian Witty was granted a sixth year of
eligibility and returns to his starting spot in the
secondary.
SPECIAL TEAMS
K Andrew Gantz earned all-conference second
team honors as a freshman after he ranked
second in The American in kicker scoring. Gantz
hit 16 of 20 field goal attempts in 2014.
P Sam Geraci averaged 39.4 yards per punt and
ranked seventh in The American.
WR Johnny Holton averaged 20.6 yards on kickoff
returns, which ranked third among American
Athletic Conference players.
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