JC French IV has 4 TD passes as Cincinnati stuns No. 8 Texas Tech 37-24

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Wallner, J. (2026, October 24). JC French IV has 4 TD passes as Cincinnati stuns No. 8 Texas Tech 37-24. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/jc-french-iv-has-4-td-passes-as-cincinnati-stuns-no-8-texas-tech-37-24/article_d21052fd-c987-5c04-be54-46c63f48cc09.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-24 · by Jeff Wallner

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JC French IV threw four touchdown passes and Cole Tabb ran for a career-high 173 yards with a touchdown as Cincinnati defeated No. 8 Texas Tech 37-24 in an upset victory on Saturday. The Bearcats, who scored 21 points in the second quarter alone, improved to 5-2 overall and 2-2 in conference play, while Texas Tech dropped to 6-1 after failing to maintain its perfect record for the first time since 2013.
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📰 Cincinnati Stuns Texas Tech
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“Both articles describe the exact same football game between Cincinnati and No. 8 Texas Tech on October 24, 2026, with identical details including scores, player performances, and team standings.”
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Jeff Wallner
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🔮 Red Raiders QB Will Hammond lost a fumble and had an intentional grounding penalty forcing them to settle for field goals and take a 6-3 lead.
🔮 Chicago (87-69) reduced its magic number to one and could wrap up a berth if the Diamondbacks lose to the Yankees later Sunday.
🔮 There was no decision yet on whether Bregman, who was going for X-rays and CT scans, would travel with the team back to Chicago following its 9-1 win.
🔮 Blake Treinen took over in the second as the first of six relievers used by Los Angeles. Mookie Betts singled off Andrew Abbott in the third and scored on Will Smith’s double to put the Dodgers ahead 1-0.
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Bearcats CINCINNATI Rutgers Texas Tech The Red Raiders

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Bearcats ORG · 9× CINCINNATI GPE · 7× Tabb PERSON · 3× Texas Tech ORG · 3× The Red Raiders ORG · 3× French NORP · 2× Cole Tabb PERSON · 1× JC French IV PERSON · 1× Notre Dame ORG · 1× Rutgers ORG · 1×

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Coach Joey McGuire wanted his players to focus on the pursuit of a College Football Playoff spot this week and not lingering bad blood after quarterback Brendan Sorsby’s transfer from Cincinnati fell through amid gambling allegations.
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🔮 Red Raiders QB Will Hammond lost a fumble and had an intentional grounding penalty forcing them to settle for field goals and take a 6-3 lead.
2026-10-24 · Toronto Star
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CINCINNATI (AP) — Cole Tabb had a career-high 173 rushing yards and a touchdown and JC French IV threw for a career-high four TD passes as Cincinnati stunned No. 8 Texas Tech 37-24 on Saturday. asserted
Cincinnati → have → Saturday
It was the Bearcats’ first win over a top-10 team at home since Nov. 18, 2006, when they defeated No. 7 Rutgers 30-11. asserted
they → defeat → Rutgers
Cincinnati won at ninth-ranked Notre Dame in 2021. asserted
Cincinnati → win → 2021
The Red Raiders (6-1, 3-1 Big 12) failed go 7-0 for the first time since 2013 and were plagued by mistakes all afternoon. asserted
Raiders → go → mistakes
Red Raiders QB Will Hammond lost a fumble and had an intentional grounding penalty forcing them to settle for field goals and take a 6-3 lead. asserted
Hammond → lose → lead
Hammond passed for 227 yards with an interception, and J’Koby Williams rushed for 81 yards on 11 carries for the Red Raiders. asserted
Williams → pass → Raiders
The Bearcats (5-2, 2-2) scored 21 points in the second quarter. asserted
Bearcats → score → quarter
Tabb’s four-yard TD catch put the Bearcats ahead 10-6. asserted
catch → put → Bearcats
They extended the lead to 17-6 on a five-yard TD catch by Malachi Henry with 1:37 remaining in the half. asserted
They → extend → half
Following an interception by MJ Cannon, the Bearcats drove 75 yards in 27 seconds. asserted
Bearcats → follow → seconds
Tabb’s 51-yard run set up a two-yard TD catch by tight end Lyviel Waters, making the score 24-6 at halftime. asserted
score → set → halftime
The Red Raiders caught a break in the third quarter after safety Peyton Morgan intercepted French’s deflected pass and returned it 53 yards for a touchdown. asserted
Morgan → catch → touchdown
The play initially was negated by a targeting penalty on Brice Pollock, but then overturned by video review and the Bearcats’ lead was cut to 24-15 after the two-point attempt failed. asserted
attempt → negate → 24
The Bearcats responded with a nine-play, 80-yard drive and French’s fourth TD pass, a 17-yarder to Larenzo Fenner that extended Cincinnati’s lead to 31-50 with 50 seconds remaining in the third quarter. asserted
seconds → respond → quarter
Tabb’s 58-yard touchdown run with six minutes left sealed the victory for the Bearcats. asserted
run → leave → Bearcats
Coach Joey McGuire wanted his players to focus on the pursuit of a College Football Playoff spot this week and not lingering bad blood after quarterback Brendan Sorsby’s transfer from Cincinnati fell through amid gambling allegations. asserted
transfer → want → allegations
Bearcats fans chanted Sorsby’s name at times during the game. asserted
fans → chant → game
The Bearcats came in averaging 231 rushing yards. asserted
Bearcats → come → yards
After having minus-6 yards on the ground in the first quarter aided by a couple sacks, they finished with 252 yards averaging 6.1 yards per carry. asserted
they → have → carry
Up next Texas Tech hosts Arizona on Oct. 31. asserted
Tech → host → Oct.
Cincinnati hosts No. 10 Utah on Oct. 31. asserted
Cincinnati → host → Oct.
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