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Samaje Perin carried the ball into the endzone to give the Bengals a 2-for-2 in scoring possessions. The Bengals scored with two seconds elapsed to go up 14-0 on Arizona.
Arizona fought back with a 38-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett to Michael Wilson. The Cardinals drove 70 yards in five plays and took just 3:14 to pull within a touchdown at 13-7. Evan McPherson missed the extra point.
The Bengals lost five yards on its third possession. Burrow was sacked by Calais Campbell on a third down, seven play.
The Cardinals took over at their own 33 after the 42-yard punt by Ryan Rehkow. The Cardinals third possession started with 10:14 in the first half.
The Cardinals possession stalled at the 35 yard line with the only gain a two-yard run by Roger Bacon and University of Cincinnati grad, Corey Kiner.
Arizona punter Matt Haack pinned the Bengals at the Cincinnati two with 9:09 remaining in the half.
The Bengals drove to the Cardinals 42 yard line but a pair of sacks forced the Bengals into a third and 22. Burrow found Chase Brown on a 15-yard gain to set up a 56-yard field goal by McPherson and a 16-7 Cincinnati lead with 3;21 left in the first half.
Arizona returned the kickoff to the Cardinals 27 yard line.
The Bengals forced a punt from the Arizona 29 yard line. Ke'Shawn Williams returned the kickoff to the Arizona 36 for a 43-yard return.
Cincinnati scored on a eight-yard strike with 1:15 left in the half. The Bengals navigated 36 yards in three plays. Chase Brown picked up 28 yards in two carries on the drive.
Arizona took over at their own 29 yard line trailing 23-7.
A pair of Cardinal penalties forced them to punt with 25 seconds left. The Bengals got the ball on the nine yard line with 14 seconds left. They took a knee and walked off with a 23-7 lead.
The Cardinals totaled 19 plays from scrimmage in the first half, gaining 91 yards. They had 7:49 of possession time.
The Bengals gained 230 yards on 40 plays, 74 rushing and 156 passing. The held the ball for 22:11 in the half.
Arizona will get the second half kickoff.
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