​In their first two games, the Cincinnati Bearcats averaged 337 rushing yards, with a 100-yard-plus runner in each contest.The much-heralded offensive line, directed by coach Nic Cardwell, plowed for 254 yards against Boston College, with Gi’Bran Payne gaining 108 of those. They followed by walloping Western Carolina with 420 yards on the ground, 102 more from Payne and seven rushing touchdowns.Taking the pancake act to TQL Stadium’s grass Sept. 19 against the Miami RedHawks, the Bearcats’ run game was stopped in the skillet- until it wasn’t.UC Miami Victory Bell Miami RedHawks fall to Cincinnati in perhaps final Victory BellUC Miami Victory Bell Chuck Martin Miami coach Chuck Martin makes case for renewing Victory Bell rivalryTaking the ball on their own 15-yard line with 3:46 to go, the Bearcats passed the ball six times. The last from JC French to Larenzo Fenner went nine yards to the UC 47-yard-line. On 3rd-and-1, the next play went to the belly of Cole Tabb, who broke away on a 53-yard run for a touchdown. Though UC coach Scott Satterfield feared they scored too early, the touchdown trot held up and the Bearcats pulled off the wild comeback after trailing 28-7 at halftime to win 35-31.It was the longest rush of the game and longest of the season for the Bearcats, who wound up outrushing the RedHawks 137-76. It was UC’s lowest running total since gaining just 106 yards last season against Bowling Green, when they passed for 333.But French had a UC-best 309 yards passing, so he credited his line nonetheless after the dramatic win.”I’m just doing what we needed to do to win,” French said. “Offensive line was great tonight and defense gave me those opportunities to push the ball downfield.”Will UC Bearcats run game rebound?”Our backs and our O-line are elite,” French said. “Miami on defense tries to add more to the box. They add one more guy. It called for a day of passing. We just have to play off each other and in the second half we did that well. The defense helped us out a lot. We just need to continue playing team football, especially going into Big 12 play.”Said UC head coach Scott Satterfield, “They stack the box. They do a great job stopping the run. I remember a game two years ago, Corey Kiner had to break several tackles to get some yards. They always have an extra guy down there. Coming into this game, we said, let’s try to spread’em out a little bit more. We didn’t get into a rhythm in the first half. Second half it opened up a lot more.”Sluggish start for UC offenseMiami seized momentum early with a 98-yard kickoff return by Scoop Smith.UC’s opening drive left much to be desired. French rushed for three yards, Tabb for two, then Gi’Bran Payne caught a pass for three yards. Max Fletcher punted for just 34 yards and UC came away with a paltry eight yards to start.Less than four minutes into the game, Miami was driving again and Lazaro Rogers had a 12-yard touchdown. He would run for just two more yards the rest of the game.Tabb’s first