2015 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

The 2015 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the University of Cincinnati in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team returned on campus to Nippert Stadium after playing 2014 home games at Paul Brown Stadium during stadium renovation. The Bearcats were led by third-year head coach Tommy Tuberville and were members of the Eastern Division of the American Athletic Conference. They finished the season 7–6 overall and 4–4 in American Athletic lay to finish in a tie for third place in the East Division. They were invited to the Hawaii Bowl where they lost to San Diego State.

2015 Cincinnati Bearcats football
Hawaii Bowl, L 7–42 vs. San Diego State
Conference	American Athletic Conference
Division	Eastern Division
2015 record	7–6 (4–4 The American)
Head coach	Tommy Tuberville (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Eddie Gran (3rd season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Robert Prunty (3rd season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Steve Clinkscale (1st season)
Home stadium	Nippert Stadium (Capacity: 40,000)

2015 American Athletic Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
Temple x		7	–	1					10	–	4
South Florida		6	–	2					8	–	5
Cincinnati		4	–	4					7	–	6
UConn		4	–	4					6	–	7
East Carolina		3	–	5					5	–	7
UCF		0	–	8					0	–	12
West Division
No. 8 Houston xy$		7	–	1					13	–	1
No. 18 Navy x		7	–	1					11	–	2
Memphis		5	–	3					9	–	4
Tulsa		3	–	5					6	–	7
Tulane		1	–	7					3	–	9
SMU		1	–	7					2	–	10
Championship: Houston 24, Temple 13
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant As of December 31, 2015; Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 5	7:00 PM	Alabama A&M*	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	FS Ohio/ESPN3	W 52–10	39,095
September 12	8:00 PM	Temple	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	ESPNews	L 26–34	38,112
September 19	3:30 PM	at Miami (OH)*	Yager Stadium Oxford, OH (Victory Bell)	ESPN3	W 37–33	18,484
September 24	7:30 PM	at Memphis	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (Rivalry)	ESPN	L 46–53	45,172
October 1	7:30 PM	Miami (FL)*	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	ESPN	W 34–23	40,101
October 16	8:00 PM	at BYU*	LaVell Edwards Stadium Provo, UT	ESPN	L 24–38	57,612
October 24	4:30 PM	UConn	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	CBSSN	W 37–13	40,124
October 31	12:00 PM	UCF	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	ESPNews	W 52–7	30,131
November 7	3:30 PM	at No. 18 Houston	TDECU Stadium Houston, TX	ESPN2	L 30–33	32,889
November 14	7:30 PM	Tulsa	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	ESPNews	W 49–38	35,015
November 20	8:00 PM	at South Florida	Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL	CBSSN	L 27–65	26,522
November 28	12:00 PM	at East Carolina	Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC	CBSSN	W 19–16	40,743
December 24	8:00 PM	vs. San Diego State*	Aloha Stadium Honolulu, HI (Hawaii Bowl)	ESPN	L 7–42	22,793
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

Schedule Source:[1]

Game summaries

Alabama A&M

1 2 3 4 Total Bulldogs 7 0 0 3 10 • Bearcats 7 28 17 0 52 Location: Cincinnati, OH Game attendance: 39,095 Television network: FSO/ESPN3

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First Meeting

The clash with Alabama A&M was the first game played in newly renovated Nippert Stadium. The announced attendance of 39,095 broke a two-year-old Nippert attendance record, despite a weak opponent and a one-hour-and-forty-five minute weather delay. UC buried Alabama A&M as expected, in a game matching a major college FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision) team against a weaker FCS (Football Championship Subdivision) team. UC went 9–4 last year, while Alabama A&M was 4–8. UC junior quarterback Gunner Kiel was 18-for-22 passing for 233 yards and two touchdowns for UC, all in the first half. Redshirt freshman Hayden Moore made his college debut in replacing Kiel at quarterback late in the first half. Moore went 8-for-14 passing for 107 yards and a touchdown. Senior wide receiver Shaq Washington had seven catches for 69 yards. Senior wide receiver Johnny Holton had three catches for 81 yards and two TDs. Senior wide receiver Alex Chisum had four catches for 55 yards and a touchdown. UC junior running back Tion Green had 17 carries for 127 yards and a touchdown. Senior running back Hosey Williams, the starter, had 18 carries for 95 yards and a touchdown. Sophomore running back Mike Boone had 13 carries for 86 yards and two TDs. UC had 636 total yards (340 passing, 296 rushing). Alabama A&M had 246 total yards, only 98 rushing. UC officials had previously expected a sellout crowd, which failed to materialize most likely because of the inclement conditions and late start time.[2]

See also: 2015 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team

Temple

1 2 3 4 Total • Owls 3 7 21 3 34 Bearcats 0 6 6 14 26 Location: Cincinnati, OH Game attendance: 38,112 Television network: ESPNews

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
7–9–1	2014	CIN, 14–6

The preseason AAC-favorite Bearcats lost despite outgaining the Owls 557–296 on offense and earning a staggering 21 more first downs (34–13). Quarterback Gunner Kiel threw four interceptions and senior running back Hosey Williams lost a fumble to create a 5–1 turnover deficit for Cincinnati which, when added to a successful surprise onside kick by Temple, played a massive role in deciding the game for the Owls. Despite going down 34–12 early in the fourth quarter, the Bearcats nevertheless clawed their way back, driving in two touchdowns to close the gap to one score. After recovering a nearly-disastrous fumble from Temple running back Jahad Thomas, who had 193 yards and a rushing score on 23 carries in addition to a kickoff return for a touchdown, UC drove the ball to the Temple five yard-line with just under twenty seconds to play and a timeout remaining. However, Kiel's pass in the end zone to wide receiver Chris Moore bounced out of Moore's hands and into the diving grasp of Temple linebacker Tyler Matakevich. It was Matakevich's second interception on a tipped pass, and it decimated any hopes of a Bearcat comeback.[3]

See also: 2015 Temple Owls football team

Miami (OH)

120th Battle for the Victory Bell

1 2 3 4 Total • Bearcats 14 10 6 7 37 RedHawks 7 16 7 3 33 Location: Oxford, OH Game attendance: 18,484 Television network: ESPN3

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
53–59–7	2014	CIN, 31–24

Style points aside, favored UC rallied for a 37–33 win over rival Miami University before 18,484 fans on a sunny Saturday at Yager Stadium. Backup quarterback Hayden Moore, a redshirt freshman playing in relief of injured Gunner Kiel, scored on a 1-yard plunge to give UC the go-ahead points with 1:13 left. Bearcats linebacker Eric Wilson, who had a game-high 18 tackles, broke up a Miami fourth-down pass at the RedHawks’ 29-yard line to seal things with 48 seconds left. The Bearcats retained the Victory Bell for the 10th straight year in its series with Miami. The Bearcats were 20-point favorites but again struggled to beat the RedHawks, who have played UC close for the past three years. The game was close throughout. UC led 14–7 after one quarter and 24–23 at halftime. It was 30–30 after three quarters. UC lost Kiel to a head injury on a roughing-the-passer call with 12:52 left in the third quarter, after he went 15-for-26 passing for 145 yards and a touchdown. Moore stepped in and helped keep UC alive, completing 7–14 passes for 118 yards and also rushing for 29 yards and a touchdown. But he also committed four turnovers in the fourth quarter alone, via two interceptions and two lost fumbles.[4]

See also: 2015 Miami RedHawks football team

Memphis

1 2 3 4 Total Bearcats 10 20 3 13 46 • Tigers 14 14 3 22 53 Location: Memphis, TN Game attendance: 45,172 Television network: ESPN

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
13–19	2014	MEM, 41–14

Redshirt freshman Hayden Moore broke a seemingly unbreakable University of Cincinnati passing record here Thursday night in a crazy, borderline ridiculous football game. It was also a UC loss, in a 53–46 shootout against Memphis at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. A crowd of 45,172 gasped for air and a national TV audience watched in amazement. Moore threw for 557 yards to break the 47-year-old UC single-game passing mark held by Bearcats great Greg Cook (554). Moore did it in a little over three-plus quarters, after starter Gunner Kiel departed with a neck injury with 3:25 left in the first period. Moore completed 31-of-53 passes for 557 yards, with four touchdowns and two interceptions. Cook’s record was 554 yards against Ohio University in 1968. UC had 752 total yards overall, breaking the school mark of 711 set against UConn in 2009. UC also set a school mark with 38 first downs, and the 752 yards were the most Memphis has ever allowed. The Bearcats fell to 2–2 overall and 0–2 in the American Athletic Conference East, after being the preseason media pick to win both the East and overall league title. Memphis, the preseason AAC West favorite, improved to 4–0 overall and 1–0 in the West.[5]

See also: 2015 Memphis Tigers football team

Miami (FL)

1 2 3 4 Total Hurricanes 13 7 0 3 23 • Bearcats 14 13 0 7 34 Location: Cincinnati, OH Game attendance: 40,101 Television network: ESPN

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–11	2014	MIA, 55–34

With several of their best players watching in street clothes, the Cincinnati Bearcats pulled a signature football upset that saw UC students gleefully storm the field late Thursday night. UC surprised the Miami Hurricanes 34–23 before a Nippert Stadium record crowd of 40,101, for the most prestigious victory of the three-year Tommy Tuberville coaching era. A national TV audience also watched on ESPN, with the Bearcats 7-point underdogs to one of America's glamour college programs. The odds were stacked against UC, with regular quarterback Gunner Kiel among several key Bearcats who did not dress. Kiel watched from the press box. Running back Mike Boone, wide receivers Johnny Holton and Chris Moore and safety Andre Jones were among other injured Bearcats who did not dress. The Bearcats (3–2) led most of the way in beating the Hurricanes (3–1), who had not lost to UC since their first meeting in 1947. UC since had lost 11 straight games to Miami, and most were whippings on the scale of last year's 55–34 Hurricanes win in Miami. UC is now 2–5 under Tuberville against Power Five teams. That does not include two games in 2013 against Rutgers (win) and Louisville (loss), which then were in the AAC with UC.[6]

See also: 2015 Miami Hurricanes football team

BYU

1 2 3 4 Total Bearcats 10 7 7 0 24 • Cougars 0 10 7 21 38 Location: Provo, UT Game attendance: 57,612 Television network: ESPN

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First Meeting

With the scenic Wasatch Mountain Range towering majestically above the stadium, the Cincinnati Bearcats enjoyed both the view and the football game for most of Friday night here. Then came the fourth quarter. UC came apart down the stretch and lost 38–24 to Brigham Young University after being physically manhandled and outscored 21–0 in the final period. UC redshirt freshman quarterback Hayden Moore was sacked eight times in his second career start. Former starter Gunner Kiel dressed but did not play after missing the previous game with a neck injury. The Bearcats' defense, on the other hand, failed to sack BYU freshman quarterback Tanner Mangum. The UC pass rush was consistently stymied. Mangum was 19-for-32 passing for 252 yards and two touchdowns, with one interception. Moore was 15-for-30 passing for 219 yards, with no touchdowns or interceptions. But the heavy pressure took a toll. A noisy crowd of 57,612 attended at LaVell Edwards Stadium. A national TV audience also watched on ESPN as the UC offense stalled and the Bearcats were gashed for three touchdowns in a six-minute stretch of the fourth quarter. UC (3–3) was denied a second consecutive quality win. The Bearcats had been idle after upsetting the Miami Hurricanes 34–23 in their last game on Oct. 1. BYU (5–2) was a 4​¹⁄₂-point favorite, according to Las Vegas lines. UC dominated the first quarter, building a 10–0 lead with a 205–19 edge in total yardage. The Bearcats built their lead to 17–3 before settling for a 17–10 halftime lead. UC dominated the first half statistically, with a 262–166 edge in total yards. In the second half, UC was outgained 283–75.[7]

See also: 2015 BYU Cougars football team

UConn

1 2 3 4 Total Huskies 7 3 0 3 13 • Bearcats 14 10 3 10 37 Location: Cincinnati, OH Game attendance: 40,124 Television network: CBSSN

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
9–2	2014	CIN, 41–0

Gunner Kiel admittedly was upset at losing his University of Cincinnati quarterback job, but he flourished Saturday upon regaining the No. 1 role. Kiel, making his first start in a month, was 26-for-35 passing for 327 yards and two touchdowns and also rushed for a touchdown as UC crushed UConn 37–13, in the Bearcats' Homecoming game at rainy Nippert Stadium. Kiel was injured in two different games in September and Hayden Moore temporarily took the quarterback job. UC went 1–1 with redshirt freshman Moore starting, after going 2–2 with junior Kiel to start the year. With Moore battered for eight sacks in a 38–24 loss at BYU last week and suffering some tendinitis this week, Kiel regained his job with strong practice performances. UC coach Tommy Tuberville said Kiel was unhappy about watching from the sidelines last week. That was indeed the case, Kiel said. Kiel put on a show before paid crowd of 40,124, a Nippert record. The game was sold out in advance but actual attendance was less than capacity, with intermittent showers during the game. UC senior running back Hosey Williams rushed for 140 yards and a touchdown, and sophomore running back Mike Boone rushed for 117 yards. Junior running back Tion Green rushed for 71 yards, as UC totaled 285 yards rushing. Senior wide receiver Shaq Washington had eight catches for 78 yards. Washington needs eight catches to become the UC career receptions leader. Junior linebacker Eric Wilson led the defense with 11 tackles. Junior safety Zach Edwards and freshman linebacker Bryce Jenkinson also had eight tackles. "Our D-line stepped up big tonight, and everything starts with them," Edwards said. "They stopped the run and their pass rush was great. (UConn) couldn't get the ball off." The Bearcats (4–3 overall, 1–2 American Athletic Conference East) won easily despite falling behind 7–0 early. The Bearcats accumulated a 612–266 advantage in total yardage.[8]

See also: 2015 UConn Huskies football team

UCF

1 2 3 4 Total Knights 0 0 0 7 7 • Bearcats 21 14 14 3 52 Location: Cincinnati, OH Game attendance: 30,131 Television network: ESPNews

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First Meeting

It was perfect football weather, crisp and overcast. Perfect for the University of Cincinnati to slaughter winless Central Florida, and for UC senior Shaq Washington to break the Bearcats' career record for receptions. Not to mention, a perfect day passing (15-for-15, 319 yards, five touchdown passes) by UC junior quarterback Gunner Kiel. UC routed the Knights 52–7 at Nippert Stadium on Saturday afternoon, as wide receiver Washington set a UC mark with his 205th career catch. Washington, from Cleveland suburb Maple Heights, broke the record on his eighth catch of the day: A 20-yard reception late in the third quarter. UC fans gave Washington a standing ovation. The Bearcats career record had been 204 catches, shared by Mardy Gilyard (UC 2005; 2007–2009), Dominick Goodman (2005–2008) and LaDaris Vann (1999–2002). "I tried not to focus on it a lot, but at the same time, a lot of people were talking about it," Washington said. Washington was determined to get the record at home, with UC playing at Houston next week. Washington also had his first career two-touchdown game. For the day, Washington had eight catches for 72 yards. "It was a unique deal for Shaq to break the record here at home," Tuberville said. "His family is there and the fans get to see it. As I just told the team, that's a unique deal to break a record like that, that's been around here for a while." The temperature was in the upper 40s at kickoff, and a Nippert season-low crowd of 30,131 was treated to a blowout. UC emptied its bench, and fans began leaving early with the game in hand. UC (5–3, 2–2 American Athletic Conference East) had 726 yards of total offense, second best in school history. UCF had 313 total yards. Kiel's 15-for-15 day marked the most completions without an incompletion by any Football Bowl Subdivision player in the last 20 years, according to ESPN Stats & Info. UC moved within one win of bowl eligibility and achieved its first two-game winning streak this season.[9]

See also: 2015 UCF Knights football team

Houston

1 2 3 4 Total Bearcats 0 14 8 8 30 • #18 Cougars 7 7 16 3 33 Location: Houston, TX Game attendance: 32,889 Television network: ESPN2

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
10–13	2014	CIN, 38–31

See also: 2015 Houston Cougars football team

Tulsa

1 2 3 4 Total Golden Hurricane 7 7 10 14 38 • Bearcats 14 7 14 14 49 Location: Cincinnati, OH Game attendance: 35,015 Television network: ESPNews

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
13–16–2	1997	CIN, 34–24

The Class of 2016 Seniors took their final bow at Nippert Stadium, winning a wild shootout with Tulsa. Gunner Kiel threw for 386 and two scores as the Bearcats scored 21 straight points to rally from a 24-21 3rd quarter deficit. The Bearcats were 13-17 on 3rd down conversions and rang up 652 yards of total offense scoring over 30 points for the 4th straight home game.

See also: 2015 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

South Florida

1 2 3 4 Total Bearcats 0 3 17 7 27 • Bulls 27 24 7 7 65 Location: Tampa, FL Game attendance: 26,522 Television network: CBSSN

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
8–4	2014	CIN, 34–17

15 seconds into the game, Bulls QB BJ Flowers hit WR Rodney Flowers on a 67 yard bomb and the rout was essentially on. The Bulls kept scoring and scoring and scoring in front of gleeful home crowd and a national audience. The Bearcats could seemingly do little to stop the Bulls onslaught. The Bulls rang up 51 points in the first half alone and trampled the Bearcats with 361 rushing yards. The Bulls scored each of the five times they got into the Red Zone. The loss prevented the Bearcats from becoming bowl-eligible.

See also: 2015 South Florida Bulls football team

East Carolina

1 2 3 4 Total • Bearcats 0 6 10 3 19 Pirates 10 0 0 6 16 Location: Greenville, NC Game attendance: 40,743 Television network: CBSSN

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
6–12	2014	CIN, 54–46

The Bearcats became bowl eligible at the very last second. Andrew Gantz's 42 yard field goal at the final gun won a sloppy 19-16 decision over East Carolina in Greenville NC. The Bearcats fell behind in the 1st quarter again, this time by 10 but chipped away with 16 straight points to take a 16-10 lead, the Pirates tied the game in the 4th quarter but missed the extra point that would have given them the lead. The Bearcats Shaq Washington set a school record with 15 receptions in the game. UC eked out the win though they dominated the time of possession having the ball over 36 minutes.

See also: 2015 East Carolina Pirates football team

San Diego State-Hawaii Bowl

Hawai'i Bowl

1 2 3 4 Total • Aztecs 14 7 7 14 42 Bearcats 0 0 0 7 7 Location: Honolulu, HI Game start: 8:05 PM Game weather: 75 deg. NE 10 Referee: Rodney Burnette TV announcers (ESPN): Adam Amin, Greg McElroy and Holly Rowe; ESPN Radio: Kevin Winter, Mike Golic Sr. and Mike Golic Jr.

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–0	2007	CIN, 52–23

|Rashaad Penny's 100 yard kickoff return for a touchdown off the opening kickoff was the beginning of a long painful rout the Aztecs handed the Bearcats, while not the dizzying blitz that South Florida handed out a month earlier it was no less painful and just as thorough. The Bearcats came into the game slight favorites though the Aztecs were riding a 9 game win streak. Donnell Pumprhey ran for a touchdown, threw for another and the Aztecs dominated both sides of the ball. The Aztecs scored 42 unanswered points, the last on an interception return for a touchdown. A late Mike Boone TD run with under 4 minutes to play averted the Bearcats first shutout in ten years but a national TV audience saw the Bearcats lose their 3rd straight bowl game under Tommy Tuberville by a 42-7 score

See also: 2015 Hawaii Bowl and 2015 San Diego State Aztecs football team

Roster

2015 Cincinnati Bearcats football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 1 Kahlil Lewis Fr WR 2 Mekale McKay Sr WR 3 Johnny Holton  Sr RB 4 Hosey Williams Sr RB 5 Mike Boone So RB 7 Tion Green Jr QB 9 Hayden Moore Fr QB 10 Luke Wright Fr QB 11 Gunner Kiel (C)  Jr QB 12 Ross Trail Fr QB 13 Avery Peterson (I) Fr QB 14 Sam Fette Fr WR 15 Chris Moore  Sr WR 17 Jamil Kamara (I) So TE 18 Tyler Cogswell  So WR 19 Shaq Washington (C)  Sr WR 20 Tshumbi Johnson  So TE 22 Deionte Buckley (I)  Jr RB 24 Taylor Boose Fr WR 25 Max Morrison  Sr RB 30 Chad Banschbach  So RB 34 Joshuwa Holloman  Fr OL 50 Ja'Merez Bowen Fr OL 51 Delonte Murray Jr OL 52 Reed Armagost Fr OL 53 Tyler McGarr  Fr OL 54 Luke Callahan Fr OL 57 Morgan James Fr OL 58 Chad West  Sr OL 59 Deyshawn Bond  Jr OL 64 Will Steur  So OL 65 Idarius Rey Jr OL 66 David Niehaus  So OL 68 Jeff Duncan Fr OL 71 Korey Cunningham  So OL 72 Garrett Campbell  So OL 73 Ryan Leahy  Jr OL 74 Justin Murray  Sr OL 76 Evan Mallory Fr OL 77 John Kurtz Fr OL 78 Parker Ehinger (C)  Jr OL 79 Ryan Stout Fr WR 80 Alex Chism  Sr TE 81 DJ Dowdy  Jr WR 82 Braxton Neal  Fr TE 83 Josiah Deguara  Fr WR 84 Nate Cole  Jr WR 85 Brayden Beard Fr WR 87 Justin Sawmiller Sr WR 88 Frank Labady Fr TE 89 Jake Elfers  Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class S 2 Tyrell Gilbert Fr CB 3 Christian Angulo Fr CB 4 Zach Edwards Jr S 5 Mike Tyson Jr LB 6 Clemente Casseus (S) Sr LB 7 Aaron Brown  So CB 8 Adrian Witty  (C)  Sr CB 9 Leviticus Payne Sr CB 10 Trevon Story Fr CB 11 John James  Sr S 12 Jarred Evans Sr CB 13 Grant Coleman Jr CB 14 J.J. Pinckney Fr CB 15 Sheldon Doss Fr LB 17 Matthew Draper Fr S 20 Carter Jacobs So CB 21 Davon Witherspoon  Fr LB 23 Eric Wilson  Jr S 24 Malik Clements Fr CB 25 Alex Thomas Fr CB 26 Bobby Brown So S 29 Andre Jones  Jr CB 30 Chris Murphy (I) So CB 32 Linden Stephens So LB 33 Jaylyin Minor Fr LB 38 Mason Antoun  Sr LB 40 Kevin Brown Sr LB 41 Kevin Hyland  Sr LB 42 Antonio Kinard Jr DE 44 Marquise Copeland Fr LB 45 Bryce Jenkinson Fr DE 47 Landon Brazile Fr LB 48 Kevin Mouhon  Fr DE 50 Sione Tongamoa Fr DE 51 Kimoni Fitz Fr DT 52 Keith Minor Fr LB 53 Franklin Bruscianelli  So DE 55 Caleb Ashworth Fr DE 56 Mark Wilson  So DT 63 Chris Ferguson  So DL 77 Beau Harmon So DL 86 Tyler Lyon Fr DT 90 Hakeem Allonce Sr DL 92 Silverberry Mouhon (C)  Sr DT 94 Chris Burton  So DE 95 Bryan Wright Fr DT 96 Cortez Broughton Fr DT 97 Norman Oglesby Fr DE 98 Lyndon Johnson Jr DT 99 Alex Pace Jr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 16 Andrew Gantz  So P 26 Sam Geraci  So K 34 Josh Pasley Jr LS 47 Jon Vincent So LS 61 Kirk Willis (C)  Sr K 97 Ryan Jones Fr	Head coach Tommy Tuberville Coordinators/assistant coaches Robert Prunty Associate Head Coach/Co-Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line Steve Clinkscale Co-Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs Eddie Gran Offensive Coordinator/Running Backs Darren Hiller Offensive Line Darin Hinshaw Passing Game Coordinator/Quarterbacks Kenny Ingram Defensive Tackles Jeff Koonz Linebackers Blake Rolan Wide Receivers Ty Linder Special Teams Coordinator/Tight Ends Joe Walker Director of Football Strength & Conditioning Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: August 30, 2015

Awards and milestones

American Athletic Conference honors

Offensive player of the week

• Week 9: Gunner Kiel[10]

Defensive player of the week

• Week 3: Eric Wilson[10]

Special Teams player of the week

• Week 13: Andrew Gantz[10]

American Athletic Conference All-Conference First Team

• Parker Ehinger, OT

[10]

American Athletic Conference All-Conference Second Team

Shaq Washington, WR Ryan Leahy, OG Deyshawn Bond, C Andrew Gantz, K

Silverberry Mouhon, DL Eric Wilson, LB

[10]

American Athletic Conference All-Conference Honorable Mention

• Zach Edwards, S

[10]

Players in the 2016 NFL Draft

See also: 2016 NFL Draft

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL Club
Parker Ehinger	G	4	105	Kansas City Chiefs
Chris Moore	WR	4	107	Baltimore Ravens

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4. Groeschen, Tom (September 19, 2015). "Bearcats barely hold on to Victory Bell". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
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7. Groeschen, Tom (October 16, 2015). "UC Bearcats fall apart late in loss to Brigham Young". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
8. Groeschen, Tom (October 24, 2015). "UC Bearcats cruise past UConn, 37–13". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
9. Groeschen, Tom (October 31, 2015). "UC Bearcats rout winless Central Florida, 52–7". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
10. "American Athletic Conference Media Guide" (PDF). American Athletic Conference. Retrieved September 6, 2018.