PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Cincinnati scored on four of its last five first-half possessions and rode that momentum to a 34-10 Big East victory over Temple on Saturday.
Senior quarterback Brendon Kay, making his first career start for the Bearcats (7-2, 3-1), was an efficient 13-for-21 for 244 yards, including a pair of touchdown passes of 75 and 65 yards. But Kay did a little of everything, rushing for 71 yards on seven carries and also making a 5-yard reception, when he caught his own deflected pass.
Kay replaced starter Munchie Legaux, who had been ineffective for the Bearcats, throwing nine interceptions, including six in the Bearcats’ last three games.
Temple (3-6, 2-4), in its first Big East season, lost for the fourth straight time.
Kay didn’t turn the ball over in directing the Bearcats on scoring drives of 74, 75, 80, 94 and 71 yards.
