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Recap - Knights Defeat Cincinnati 38-13

The battle between the Knights and Bearcats didn't turn out to be much of a battle at all as Cincinnati was handed a 38-13 defeat on Saturday at Bright House Networks Stadium.

The Knights were a -6.5-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 60.5.

Taj McGowan rushed for 50 yards, while Greg McCrae added 41 yards in the win. Tre Nixon and Adrian Killins added 83 and 82 receiving yards respectively.

Michael Warren II rushed for 81 yards for Cincinnati, while Tavion Thomas added 79 yards. Desmond Ridder threw for 127 yards for the Bearcats, while receivers Kahlil Lewis and Michael Warren II had 75 and 27 yards respectively.

Cincinnati lost the offensive yardage battle to UCF 402-379 yards in Saturday's game. Cincinnati had more first downs as that total ended up 20-18.

Cincinnati led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 37:12-22:48 split in that important category.

UCF heads into a Week 13 battle against USF. Cincinnati, meanwhile, will have their next action against East Carolina.