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Austin Peay Governors vs Cincinnati Bearcats Recap - Bearcats Win 55-20

Cincinnati cruised to victory on Saturday, as they ran up a 55-20 score against Austin Peay in Week 3 action at Nippert Stadium.

Cincinnati did not, however, defeat the Governors against the spread, which closed at -40.0 at most sportsbooks. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go OVER the closing number of 54.5.

Desmond Ridder rushed for 57 yards, while Ben Bryant added 55 yards in the win. Gerrid Doaks and Josh Whyle added 64 and 61 receiving yards respectively.

CJ Evans Jr. rushed for 88 yards for Austin Peay, while Brian Snead added 36 yards. Bryce Robinson threw for 11 yards for the Governors, while receivers Baniko Harley and DeAngelo Wilson had 94 and 44 yards respectively.

Austin Peay lost the offensive yardage battle to Cincinnati 525-353 yards in Saturday's game. Cincinnati had more first downs as that total ended up 24-18.

Austin Peay led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 33:06-26:54 split in that important category.