CINCINNATI, Ohio (Interstat) — JC French IV threw for 309 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another as Cincinnati rallied past Miami (Ohio) 35-31 on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, in an NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision game at Nippert Stadium. The Bearcats improved to 3-0. The Redhawks fell to 1-2. Cincinnati trailed 28-7 at halftime and 31-21 in the fourth quarter before JV Gibson caught a touchdown pass and Cole Tabb scored on a 53-yard run with 1:29 remaining. Tabb ran for 78 yards and two scores and caught four passes for 43 yards and another touchdown. Gibson had seven receptions for 68 yards and a score. Redhawks quarterback David McComb passed for 334 yards and a touchdown and ran for a score. Maleek Huggins caught four passes for 128 yards and a touchdown. Scoop Smith returned a kickoff 98 yards for a score. Blayne Myrick led the Redhawks with 11 tackles, Malcolm McCain added 10 and Brock Uihlein had eight. Antwan Peek Jr. made nine tackles and a sack for Cincinnati. Jonathan Thompson added six tackles and a sack.