Recap: Cincinnati vs. Connecticut

By Sports Network

Cincinnati, OH (Sports Network) - Zach Collaros threw for 480 yards and a score and ran for two more touchdowns, as fourth-ranked Cincinnati held on for a 47-45 win over Connecticut to stay undefeated.

Collaros started in place of Tony Pike, who is still recovering from surgery on his non-throwing arm, for the third straight game and kept the Cincinnati offense rolling.

He completed 29-of-37 passes and finished with 75 rushing yards on 13 carries for the Bearcats (9-0, 5-0 Big East), who totaled a school-record 711 yards of offense. Isaiah Pead ran for 67 yards and a pair of scores on 10 attempts, while Mardy Gilyard caught 12 passes for 172 yards.

Armon Binns ended with five catches for 108 yards and a score, while Jacob Ramsey ran for a team-high 91 yards for Cincinnati, which matched the 1951 team for the best start in school history.

Jordan Todman powered Connecticut (4-5, 1-4) with 162 yards and four TDs on 26 carries, as the team finished with 462 total yards. Zach Frazer ended with 261 yards and a score on 19-of-32 completions, but the Huskies missed a potential game-tying two-point conversion late in the fourth quarter and fell to their third consecutive loss.