Anthony NorthSat, November 29, 2025 at 1:00 PM UTC·3 min readGAME 12: VS. CINCINNATI BEARCATS
NOV. 29 | AMON G. CARTER STADIUM | FORT WORTH, TX | 2:30 PM
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GAME NOTES
TCU closes out the regular season at home on Saturday when they host Cincinnati. The Frogs are aiming for a five-win or better home record for the first time since 2022 and just the third since 2017. TCU is 18-6 at home under Sonny Dykes including an 11-2 mark in day games.
The Frogs are looking to record consecutive 8-win seasons for the first time in a decade, those coming in 2014 (12 wins) and 2015 (11 wins).
Like the Baylor game, the matchup looks to feature plenty of fireworks as quarterbacks Brendan Sorsby (8.3) and Josh Hoover (8.1) rank No. 2 and No. 3, respectively, in the Big 12 for passing yards per attempt.
The Bearcats also lead the country quarterback protection, allowing just 0.36 sacks per game. TCU has not gotten to the quarterback the past two games.
WR Eric McAlister is No. 2 nationally among P4 receivers in receiving yards per game vs. P4 competition at 97.4 YPG. USC’s Makai Lemon leads at 100.0.
McAlister is currently fifth in single season receiving yards and will jump in ranks at the following totals: 15 (4th), 42 (3rd), 50 (2nd), 308 (1st).
LB Kaleb Elarms-Orr is one of only 3 P4 linebackers to post an 85+ grade as a run defender and tackler, and 70+ in coverage according to PFF. His 70.5 snaps per game lead all P4 LBs
CINCINNATI NOTES
The Bearcats’ offense is propelled by Sorsby, who took a leap forward this year and has become one of the top dual-threat quarterbacks in the country. He has recorded at least two touchdowns in every game this season and had an incredible seven game streak in which he passed for 2+ touchdowns and committed zero turnovers in September and October.
Led by Gerhardt and PFF’s No. 5-rated guard in the nation Evan Tengesdahl, the Bearcats have allowed the fewest sacks (4.0) through 11 games in the 30-year history of the Big 12.
On defense, linebacker Jake Golday has 102 tackles, which ranks second in the Big 12. He is the first Bearcat with 100+ tackles in a season since Ivan Pace Jr. in 2022 (137 tackles). Golday has led UC in tackles eight times this year.
Cincinnati ranks second in the nation in fourth-down conversion percentage (.842) and is tied for the national lead with fewest sacks allowed (4.0). The Bearcats’ offense has allowed just 35 tackles for loss this year, third-fewest in the country and nine fewer than the next Big 12 program.
ESPN rates UC as the nation’s 11th-most efficient offense, second only to Utah in the Big 12.
Senior WR Cyrus Allen has 11 TD catches, two more than any other Big 12 player and third-most in the nation. He is two away from tying the single-season school record for TD receptions set by Marcus Bennett in 2007.
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