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Cardinals Down Cincinnati 36-23 - Match Report
Cincinnati couldn't keep Jonathan Ward out of the end zone on Friday and it cost them a 36-23 loss in Pre-Season Week 1 action against the Cardinals.
Arizona was the ATS victor, as they covered the +1.0-point spread as an underdog. Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 31.0 were rewarded at the payout window.
Trace McSorley rushed for 32 yards, while Keaontay Ingram added 27 yards in the win. Andy Isabella and Greg Dortch added 57 and 53 receiving yards respectively.
Jacques Patrick rushed for 30 yards for Cincinnati, while Jake Browning added 14 yards. Drew Plitt threw for 76 yards for the Bengals, while receivers Kendric Pryor and Trent Taylor had 89 and 74 yards respectively.
Cincinnati outgained Arizona 339-310 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 23-16 by the Cardinals.
Arizona lost the time of possession battle 32:13-27:47, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.
Next game, Arizona takes its act home to face Baltimore looking for another win. For Cincinnati, they head on the road to face New York.