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Future Big 12 Roundup: No. 2 Cincy survives Navy; BYU defeats Wash State; UCF and Houston win

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No. 2 Cincinnati stays unbeaten with 27-20 win over Navy​

ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- — Cincinnati coach Luke Fickell could tolerate his team's slow start, and he may have expected some issues defending Navy's triple-option offense.

What was more grating was the fact No. 2 Cincinnati took a double-digit lead in the second half and then had to hold on late for the win.

"We've got to find ways, especially on the road, when you're up, whatever it is, 13 points or something, to kind of close things out," Fickell said. "That's probably the only thing that I'm somewhat disappointed we couldn't and didn't do today, but we needed a challenge and we got one."


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BYU beats Washington State in 1st game since Rolovich fired​

PULLMAN, Wash. -- — Tyler Allgeier ran for 191 yards and two touchdowns and BYU beat Washington State 21-19 on Saturday in Washington State's first game since head coach Nick Rolovich was fired for refusing to get a COVID-19 vaccination.

Rolovich and four assistants were fired Monday for not complying with the governor's mandate that all state employees be vaccinated against the coronavirus. Rolovich had requested a religious exemption that was denied Monday, the state's vaccination deadline.

He was replaced for the remainder of the season by Jake Dickert, the defensive coordinator who was elevated to acting head coach.

Read more at https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=401309881

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UCF stays grounded on Space Night, tops Memphis 24-7​

ORLANDO, Fla. -- — Ryan O'Keefe rushed for one touchdown, caught a pass for another and UCF defeated Memphis 24-7 on Space Night Friday.

On a night themed to honor UCF's ties to the nation's space program — complete with the unveiling of special uniforms — the Knights were somewhat low orbit as Mikey Keene completed 11 of 19 passes for 63 yards — his lowest yardage since the season opener.

Meanwhile, the Knights gained 215 yards on the ground with Isaiah Bowser rushing for 111 yards on 26 carries, his second 100-yard rushing game of the season.

Read more at https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=401301026
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Houston overcomes weather and ECU in 31-24 win​

HOUSTON -- — Alton McCaskill ran 25-yards for a touchdown in overtime and Houston's defense forced a turnover in the extra session and the Cougars beat East Carolina 31-24 late Saturday.

The game, which was originally set to begin at 3 p.m. Central, was delayed 20 minutes due to lightning. At 3:20 p.m., it was delayed after a brief start and didn't resume until five hours later. It ended close to midnight in Houston.

It finally ended when JoVanni Stewart recovered Ryan Jones' fumble which was initiated on a tackle by Donavan Mutin after Jones took a short pass from Holton Ahlers.

Read more at https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=401301028
 
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