Cincinnati Bearcats defensive lineman Josh Hough out for game

The Cincinnati Bearcats have lost starting defensive lineman Josh Hough for the remainder of the West Virginia game. In the first half, the native of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, had to be helped off the field. To make matters worse, the injury cart rammed him into a wall. Cincinnati DT Josh Hough is

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The Cincinnati Bearcats have lost starting defensive lineman Josh Hough for the remainder of the West Virginia game.

In the first half, the native of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, had to be helped off the field. To make matters worse, the injury cart rammed him into a wall.

Cincinnati DT Josh Hough is carted off with an injury at West Virginia and only ends up in more pain after the cart backs him into a wall. As seen on the TNT Sports broadcast. https://t.co/caoaWqUH84

— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) October 17, 2026

The 6-foot-2, 335-pound sixth-year player came from NAIA California (Pennsylvania) but was once a running back recruit at Syracuse. Replacements for Hough have included Elijah Gunn and freshman Jonathan Rulo.

Cincinnati Bearcats defensive lineman Josh Hough is 6-foot-2 and 335 pounds. He was originally recruited as a running back out of high school to Syracuse.