CINCINNATI (AP) – Zach Collaros threw three touchdown passes – two of them long strikes to Armon Binns – and Isaiah Pead had a pair of long runs during Cincinnati’s big first half Saturday night, sending the Bearcats to a 45-3 victory over local rival Miami of Ohio.
The Bearcats (2-3) were determined to build on their momentum from a close loss to No. 6 Oklahoma. A quick-strike offense sent the two-time defending Big East champions into conference play with plenty of momentum.
Collaros threw a 48-yard touchdown pass to Binns down the left sideline on the game’s second play, setting the tone. He also threw a 32-yarder to Binns down the other sideline as Cincinnati pulled ahead 45-3 in the first half. Collaros finished 14 of 17 for 216 yards, leaving midway through the third quarter.
Pead broke a career-best 80-yard touchdown run and a 69-yard run that set up another score, carrying 10 times for 197 yards. Pead, who missed most of two games because of a knee injury, returned against Oklahoma and ran for 169 yards.
Miami (3-3) lost to its southwest Ohio rival for the fifth year in a row.
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