BYU scores 21 straight in 4th to beat Cincinnati 38-24
Huge fourth quarter lifts BYU over Cincinnati
BYU scores 21 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to get by Cincinnati for the 38-24 win.
PROVO, Utah -- Tanner Mangum threw for 252 yards and two touchdowns and BYU scored 21 straight points in the fourth quarter to beat Cincinnati 38-24 on Friday night.
Down 17-3 late in the first half, BYU (5-2) tied it at 24 in the fourth quarter on Algernon Brown's 2-yard run. Francis Bernard set up the touchdown with a 40-yard run.
The Cougars took their first lead on the first play of their next possession. Mangum found Nick Kurtz wide open down the field for a 53-yard touchdown strike. After Cincinnati's second straight three-and-out, Garrett Juergens returned a punt 39 yards and Bernard capped the drive with an 11-yard scoring run.
Brown ran for 88 yards and two touchdowns, and Kurtz had 119 yards receiving and two touchdowns.
Tion Green had a rushing touchdown and his first career scoring pass for Cincinnati (3-3). Hayden Moore was sacked eight times.
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2023 Big 12 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 8-1 | 11-1 |
| Oklahoma State | 7-2 | 9-3 |
| Oklahoma | 7-2 | 10-2 |
| Iowa State | 6-3 | 7-5 |
| Kansas State | 6-3 | 8-4 |
| West Virginia | 6-3 | 8-4 |
| Texas Tech | 5-4 | 6-6 |
| Kansas | 5-4 | 8-4 |
| UCF | 3-6 | 6-6 |
| TCU | 3-6 | 5-7 |
| Houston | 2-7 | 4-8 |
| BYU | 2-7 | 5-7 |
| Baylor | 2-7 | 3-9 |
| Cincinnati | 1-8 | 3-9 |
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