CINCINNATI — Cincinnati Bearcats quarterback Brenan Sorsby had a strong first game in the Queen City on Saturday afternoon in the Bearcats’ 38-20 win over Towson. Sorsby threw for 383 yards and two touchdowns while adding two scores on the ground.

The Bearcats took the ball to start the game and quickly went 75 yards for the opening score. Wide receiver Aaron Turner covered 49 yards on the drive, catching a short pass and sprinting to the Towson 16-yard line.

Sorsby threw two touchdowns in the first quarter for 42 and 61 yards. The Bearcats had eight plays for 20-plus yards.

Playing without defensive tackle Dontay Corleone, the Bearcats struggled to stop Towson’s running game. The Tigers rushed for 194 yards on 5.2 yards per carry to keep the game close.

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Cincinnati rushed for 275 yards, including a 64-yard touchdown by Evan Pryor. After struggling to run the ball in the first half, gaining just 67 yards, the Bearcats found bigger chunks in the second half.

Special teams were a problem for the Bearcats, primarily in the first half. They muffed a punt, had a kickoff go out of bounds, and kicker Carter Brown missed a 31-yard field goal. Michael Musaari, who muffed a punt in the first half, dropped another punt midway through the fourth quarter but fell on the ball for his own recovery.

Towson hosts Morgan State next Saturday.