Boston College EaglesvsCincinnati Bearcats
BC 15/CIN 34
Things to say
Cincinnati beat Boston College 34-15 at home to open the season.
01
opener
Cincy handled BC 34-15 at Nippert. Never really in doubt. Bearcats jumped out early and the Eagles were chasing the whole way.
02
key player
JC French IV was the story — barely threw it, 10-of-14 for 77, but ran in three touchdowns himself. Kid's a problem in the red zone.
03
hot take
Boston College's 15 points are a mirage. They didn't find the end zone until it was 24-nothing and the game was already over. Pure garbage time.
04
deep cut
Gi'Bran Payne quietly went for 108 on the ground. Cincy just leaned on him and controlled the line of scrimmage all night — didn't need to air it out.
05
exit
One game in and Cincy already looks legit. Curious what they do once the schedule gets real.
The recap
Cincinnati never let Boston College breathe, jumping out to a 24-0 lead before the Eagles found the end zone and cruising to a 34-15 win at Nippert. Gi'Bran Payne did the heavy lifting on the ground with 108 yards, while JC French IV punched in three short touchdowns to put it away.
BC couldn't move the ball early and the hole was too deep — McKenzie's 223 yards through the air were mostly garbage-time stats once the Bearcats were rolling. Cincy's defense set the tone from the jump and never gave it back.