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Web posted December 30, 1997
Plummer, the Bearcats' quarterback, led an offense that gained 411 yards on the afternoon and controlled the ball for more than 42 minutes. Plummer had 64 yards receiving, 62 yards passing, 53 yards rushing and won the game's MVP award.
Cincinnati had a 28-0 lead midway through the third quarter before the Aggies scored three touchdowns in less than 10 minutes to cut the lead to 16 points early in the fourth.
But the Bearcats' defense made two stands in the fourth quarter to give Cincinnati its first bowl victory in nearly half a century.
The win was Cincinnati's first in a bowl game since the 1949 Glass Bowl in Toledo, Ohio. The Bearcats (8-4) hadn't been to a bowl since 1950, the longest absence in Division I football.
Freshman Deontey Kenner, who shared quarterbacking duties with Plummer, threw for 124 yards.
Steve Smith caught four passes for 136 yards and a touchdown to lead Utah State. Matt Sauk completed just 12 of 30 passes and was intercepted three times.
The Bearcats looked unstoppable early on, racking up 147 yards of offense while controlling the ball for more than 10 minutes in the first quarter. Cornelius Bonner caught two 14-yard touchdown passes in the first 16 minutes, and Cincinnati led 21-0 at halftime.
The Aggies got going late in the third period with two touchdown drives that covered 160 yards in 10 plays. Brent Passey then returned a blocked Cincinnati punt for a touchdown with 13:02 to play to cut the lead to 35-19.
But Cincinnati's defense stepped up, and Bearcat linebacker Brad Jackson's second interception of the day, with 2:01 to play, sealed the win.
Associated Press
BOISE, Idaho -- Chad Plummer threw for one touchdown and ran for another as Cincinnati beat Utah State 35-19 in the inaugural Humanitarian Bowl on Monday.
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