Catamounts Fall at FBS Cincinnati, 62-10

Cincinnati, Ohio – Quarterback Lex Thomas scored on a one-yard touchdown run late in the second quarter to pull Western Carolina within four points, but Cincinnati responded with a pair of touchdowns before halftime and never looked back in a 62-10 nonconference victory Saturday night at historic Nippert Stadium. After Thomas capped an 11-play, 75-yard drive with his rushing score to trim the deficit to 14-10, the Bearcats scored twice in the final four minutes of the first half to take a 28-10 lead into the locker room. Cincinnati then dominated the second half, outscoring the Catamounts 34-0 while piling…