▁minutes . ▁Mac ▁Lou der mil k ' s ▁punt ▁was ▁short , ▁however , ▁giving ▁Navy ▁the ▁ball ▁at ▁the ▁own ▁ 4 9 ▁yard ▁line . ▁Tra iling ▁ 3 5 – 1 7 , ▁Navy ▁scored ▁a ▁touch down ▁with ▁ 3 : 3 4 ▁to ▁go , ▁but ▁failed ▁to ▁recover ▁the ▁en su ing ▁on side ▁kick ▁attempt . ▁U CF ▁successfully ▁ran ▁out ▁the ▁clock , ▁and ▁secured ▁the ▁victory . ▁ ▁The ▁Kn ights ▁defense ▁held ▁Navy ▁quarter back ▁Zach ▁A bey ▁to ▁ 0 ▁passing ▁yards ▁on ▁only ▁ 2 ▁attempts . ▁ ▁C inc inn ati ▁ ▁U CF ▁hosted ▁C inc inn ati ▁in ▁prime ▁time ▁on ▁Saturday ▁Night ▁Football ▁on ▁ABC . ▁The ▁day ▁started ▁out ▁with ▁U CF ▁hosting ▁College ▁G amed ay ▁at ▁the ▁U CF ▁campus ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁time ▁in ▁program ▁history . ▁It ▁was ▁U CF ' s ▁second ▁appearance ▁on ▁G amed ay ▁( they ▁were ▁also ▁the ▁visit ing ▁team ▁at ▁South ▁Carolina ▁on ▁September ▁ 1 , ▁ 2 0 0 5 ), ▁and ▁C inc inn ati ' s ▁first - ever ▁appearance . ▁The ▁American ▁Athlet ic ▁Conference ▁East ▁Division ▁title ▁was ▁at ▁st ake ▁for ▁both ▁teams ▁— ▁U CF ▁would ▁cl inch ▁the ▁division ▁with ▁a ▁victory , ▁and ▁C inc inn ati ▁with ▁a ▁win ▁would ▁have ▁a ▁chance ▁to ▁cl inch ▁the ▁division ▁in ▁the ▁following ▁week . ▁The ▁Kn ights ▁rout ed ▁the ▁Bear c ats ,