Football Recap: Saturday's Win Is Cincinnati's Sixth in Last Eight Outings

Jordan Jacobson

Rushing Touchdowns

11/01/25 vs Illinois C	4
10/18/25 vs C4 E	2
10/11/25 vs Noblesville L	2
09/27/25 vs C4 E	2
09/20/25 vs Stivers School for the Arts	2
+ 3 more games

Cincinnati won the last time they faced Illinois C and Jordan Jacobson did his part to make sure it happened again. The Eagles blew past the Crusaders, posting a 47-14 victory thanks in part to Jacobson, who rushed for 270 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.0 yards per carry. He has become a key player for Cincinnati: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-4 otherwise.

Cincinnati didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Holden Culpepper and Truett Furniss.

Although Illinois C took the loss, they still got scores from Jared Hanson and Kellen Langston.

Cincinnati is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 29.1 points over those games. As for Illinois C, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-6.

Cincinnati does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Illinois C, they have already played their next contest, a 50-22 victory against Crimson Knights on the 8th.