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Indiana football vs. Cincinnati: Three key Bearcats to keep in check

By Connor O’Keefe

BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA, UNITED STATES - 2021/09/18: Indiana Universitys Stephen Carr carries the ball as the Hoosiers play against University of Cincinnati during an NCAA football game at Memorial Stadium.IU lost to Cincinnati 38-24. (Photo by Jeremy Hogan/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA, UNITED STATES - 2021/09/18: Indiana Universitys Stephen Carr carries the ball as the Hoosiers play against University of Cincinnati during an NCAA football game at Memorial Stadium.IU lost to Cincinnati 38-24. (Photo by Jeremy Hogan/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) /
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Last season, #8 Cincinnati took control of Indiana football in the fourth quarter to claim a victory in Bloomington. This season, many of the key players for the Bearcats are gone. Who are the new faces that the Hoosiers need to look out for to have a chance to compete in this tough road matchup?

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3 Key players for Cincinnati vs. Indiana football

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Dec 31, 2021; Cincinnati WR Tyler Scott (21) runs the ball against the Alabama Crimson Tide during the 2021 Cotton Bowl CFP national semifinal game at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports /

3. Tyler Scott – WR – #21

2022 stats: 15 receptions, 238 receiving yards, 2 TD’s

In his last game against Miami (OH), junior wide receiver, Tyler Scott hauled in eight catches for 119 yards, including a 41-yard touchdown reception (below) from Ben Bryant. Scott is a threat on deep balls but also has the most receptions on the season of any player on the roster. Scott currently has the eighth most receiving yards in the American Athletic Conference and has the 12th highest yards per reception (15.9) in the conference.

Although Scott is not Alec Pierce, who went for 86 receiving yards on five receptions and a touchdown against the Hoosiers last season, he is absolutely a threat against an Indiana football secondary that got exposed by Daewood Davis from Western Kentucky.

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