Cincinnati at West Virginia

Saturday, November 8, 2008

Cincinnati beat No. 20 West Virginia 26–⁠23 in overtime. It was their 17th meeting; after it, West Virginia led the series 14–⁠2–⁠1.

AwayCincinnati11–⁠3 in 2008
26
Home20West Virginia9–⁠4 in 2008
23

Final, overtime at Milan Puskar Stadium, MorgantownTV: ESPNUAttendance 59,834

At kickoff
46°F, overcast, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Mgtn Rgnl-W L B Hart Fd Airport (KMGW), 3 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTFinal
Cincinnati13700626
West Virginia70013323

Standouts

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Player stats

Cincinnati

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tony Pike16/3017810
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jacob Ramsey1883013
John Goebel71406
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Dominick Goodman681025
John Goebel368066
Jacob Ramsey112012
Kazeem Alli2816
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
DeAngelo Smith120

West Virginia

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Pat White20/3821921
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Noel Devine195809
Pat White2041015
Dorrell Jalloh1202
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Dorrell Jalloh454123
Jock Sanders552030
Noel Devine648013
Brad Starks232024

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

CincinnatiWest Virginia
260Total yards317
203Passing yards238
82Rushing yards98
5.9Yards per pass5.8
2.5Yards per rush2.3
12First downs19
2–⁠13Third downs4–⁠20
0–⁠1Fourth downs2–⁠4
0Turnovers2
10–⁠91Penalties5–⁠43
17:20Possession18:37

Efficiency

CincinnatiWest Virginia
33%Success rate34%
−0.03EPA per play−0.16
0.72Explosiveness0.51
−0.04Rushing EPA−0.16
0.01Passing EPA−0.14
14%Passing-down success25%
−0.10First-down EPA−0.10
0.05Second-down EPA−0.03
0.05Third-down EPA−0.03

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

West Virginia 68% to win. Cincinnati pulled the upset.

Every drive

West Virginia end zoneCincinnati end zoneQ1 CincinnatiTouchdownQ1 West VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ1 CincinnatiPunt, 5 playsQ1 West VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ1 CincinnatiField goal, 4 playsQ1 West VirginiaTouchdown pass, 7 playsQ1 CincinnatiPunt, 3 playsQ1 West VirginiaFumble, 3 playsQ1 CincinnatiField goal, 7 playsQ1 West VirginiaPunt, 8 playsQ2 CincinnatiTouchdown run, 12 playsQ2 West VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ2 CincinnatiMissed FG, 6 playsQ2 West VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ2 CincinnatiEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 West VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ3 CincinnatiPunt, 3 playsQ3 West VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ3 CincinnatiPunt, 3 playsQ3 West VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ3 CincinnatiPunt, 3 playsQ3 West VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ3 CincinnatiPunt, 4 playsQ3 West VirginiaTurnover on downs, 12 playsQ4 CincinnatiPunt, 7 playsQ4 West VirginiaInterception, 12 playsQ4 CincinnatiSafety, 4 plays (West Virginia scores)Q4 West VirginiaTouchdown pass, 7 playsQ4 CincinnatiField goal, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. West Virginia drives left to right, Cincinnati right to left. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
  1. Q1 CincinnatiTouchdown, 100 yards
  2. Q1 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  3. Q1 CincinnatiPunt, 5 plays, 14 yards
  4. Q1 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  5. Q1 CincinnatiField goal, 4 plays, 5 yards
  6. Q1 West VirginiaTouchdown pass, 7 plays, 77 yards
  7. Q1 CincinnatiPunt, 3 plays, −12 yards
  8. Q1 West VirginiaFumble, 3 plays, 10 yards
  9. Q1 CincinnatiField goal, 7 plays, 20 yards
  10. Q1 West VirginiaPunt, 8 plays, 18 yards
  11. Q2 CincinnatiTouchdown run, 12 plays, 77 yards
  12. Q2 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  13. Q2 CincinnatiMissed FG, 6 plays, 64 yards
  14. Q2 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  15. Q2 CincinnatiEnd of half, 2 plays, 4 yards
  16. Q3 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  17. Q3 CincinnatiPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  18. Q3 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  19. Q3 CincinnatiPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  20. Q3 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  21. Q3 CincinnatiPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  22. Q3 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  23. Q3 CincinnatiPunt, 4 plays, 2 yards
  24. Q3 West VirginiaTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 50 yards
  25. Q4 CincinnatiPunt, 7 plays, 10 yards
  26. Q4 West VirginiaInterception, 12 plays, 58 yards
  27. Q4 CincinnatiSafety, 4 plays (West Virginia scores), −3 yards
  28. Q4 West VirginiaTouchdown pass, 7 plays, 61 yards
  29. Q4 CincinnatiField goal, 5 plays, 44 yards

Play by play

1st quarter10 drives, then Cincinnati 13, West Virginia 7
Cincinnati Touchdown
14:44Jake Rogers extra point GOOD.Cincinnati 7, West Virginia 0
14:44Jake Rogers kickoff for 60 yards returned by Mark Rodgers for 18 yards to the WVirg 28.
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
14:391st & 10 at own 28Pat White pass complete to Jock Sanders for a loss of 1 yard to the WVirg 27.
13:422nd & 11 at own 27Pat White pass complete to Wes Lyons for 5 yards to the WVirg 32.
13:253rd & 6 at own 32Pat White rush for 5 yards to the WVirg 37.
12:514th & 1 at own 37Pat McAfee punt for 48 yards, downed at the Cincy 15.
Cincinnati Punt, 5 plays
12:301st & 10 at own 15Jacob Ramsey rush for 9 yards to the Cincy 24.
11:512nd & 1 at own 24Jacob Ramsey rush for 4 yards to the Cincy 28 for a 1ST down.
11:201st & 10 at own 28Jacob Ramsey rush for 1 yard to the Cincy 29.
11:072nd & 9 at own 29Tony Pike pass incomplete.
11:013rd & 9 at own 29Tony Pike pass incomplete.
10:524th & 9 at own 29Kevin Huber punt for 50 yards, returned by Mark Rodgers for no gain to the WVirg 21.
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
10:391st & 10 at own 21Pat White rush for 3 yards to the WVirg 24.
10:002nd & 7 at own 24Noel Devine rush for a loss of 2 yards to the WVirg 22.
9:373rd & 9 at own 22Pat White pass incomplete.
9:314th & 9 at own 22Pat McAfee punt for 26 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the WVirg 22, Cincinnati penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted for a 1ST down.
Cincinnati Field goal, 4 plays
9:171st & 10 at opp 33John Goebel rush for 5 yards to the WVirg 28.
8:502nd & 5 at opp 28Tony Pike pass incomplete.
8:463rd & 5 at opp 28Tony Pike pass incomplete.
8:414th & 5 at opp 28Jake Rogers 46 yard field goal GOOD.Cincinnati 10, West Virginia 0
8:41Jake Rogers kickoff for 66 yards returned by Mark Rodgers for 19 yards to the WVirg 23.
West Virginia Touchdown pass, 7 plays
8:411st & 10 at own 23Pat White rush for 15 yards to the WVirg 38 for a 1ST down.
8:411st & 10 at own 38Noel Devine rush for 4 yards to the WVirg 42.
8:412nd & 6 at own 42Pat White rush for 8 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down.
8:411st & 10 at the 50Noel Devine rush for 1 yard to the Cincy 49.
8:412nd & 9 at opp 49Pat White pass incomplete.
8:413rd & 9 at opp 49Pat White pass complete to Jock Sanders for 30 yards to the Cincy 19 for a 1ST down.
5:471st & 10 at opp 19Pat White pass complete to Alric Arnett for 19 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Cincinnati 10, West Virginia 6
5:47Pat McAfee extra point GOOD.Cincinnati 10, West Virginia 7
5:47Pat McAfee kickoff for 45 yards returned by Kazeem Alli for 17 yards to the Cincy 42.
Cincinnati Punt, 3 plays
5:471st & 10 at own 42Tony Pike pass incomplete.
5:472nd & 10 at own 42Tony Pike pass complete to Marcus Barnett for 2 yards to the Cincy 44.
5:473rd & 8 at own 44Tony Pike sacked by Julian Miller for a loss of 14 yards to the Cincy 30.
5:474th & 22 at own 30Kevin Huber punt for 46 yards, fair catch by Ellis Lankster at the WVirg 24.
West Virginia Fumble, 3 plays
5:471st & 10 at own 24Noel Devine rush for 6 yards to the WVirg 30.
5:472nd & 4 at own 30Noel Devine rush for 3 yards to the WVirg 33.
4:283rd & 1 at own 33Noel Devine rush for a loss of 2 yards, fumbled, recovered by Cincy at the WVirg 34.
Cincinnati Field goal, 7 plays
4:281st & 10 at opp 34Tony Pike pass complete to Dominick Goodman for 12 yards to the WVirg 22 for a 1ST down.
4:281st & 10 at opp 22Tony Pike pass complete to John Goebel for 6 yards to the WVirg 16.
4:282nd & 4 at opp 16Tony Pike rush for 11 yards to the WVirg 5 for a 1ST down.
4:281st & 0 at opp 5Cincinnati penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
4:281st & goal at opp 10Tony Pike pass incomplete.
4:282nd & goal at opp 10Tony Pike pass incomplete.
14:443rd & goal at opp 10John Goebel rush for a loss of 4 yards to the WVirg 14.
0:304th & 0 at opp 14Timeout CINCINNATI, clock 00:30.
0:264th & goal at opp 14Jake Rogers 31 yard field goal GOOD.Cincinnati 13, West Virginia 7
0:26Jake Rogers kickoff for 68 yards returned by Brandon Hogan for 21 yards to the WVirg 23.
West Virginia Punt, 8 plays
0:251st & 10 at own 23Noel Devine rush for a loss of 1 yard to the WVirg 22.
Q2 15:002nd & 11 at own 22Pat White pass complete to Noel Devine for 9 yards to the WVirg 31.
Q2 15:003rd & 2 at own 31Dorrell Jalloh rush for 2 yards to the WVirg 33 for a 1ST down.
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 33Pat White rush for 7 yards to the WVirg 40.
Q2 15:002nd & 3 at own 40Pat White pass complete to Dorrell Jalloh for 7 yards to the WVirg 47 for a 1ST down.
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 47Pat White rush for no gain to the WVirg 47.
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at own 47West Virginia penalty 10 yard holding accepted, no play.
Q2 15:002nd & 20 at own 37West Virginia penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
Q2 15:002nd & 25 at own 32Pat White pass complete to Alric Arnett for 9 yards to the WVirg 41.
Q2 15:003rd & 16 at own 41Pat White pass incomplete.
Q2 15:004th & 16 at own 41Pat McAfee punt for 36 yards, fair catch by Danny Milligan at the Cincy 23.
2nd quarter5 drives, then Cincinnati 20, West Virginia 7
Cincinnati Touchdown run, 12 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 23Tony Pike pass complete to Dominick Goodman for 25 yards to the Cincy 48 for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at own 48Jacob Ramsey rush for 6 yards to the WVirg 46.
15:002nd & 4 at opp 46Tony Pike pass complete to Dominick Goodman for 7 yards to the WVirg 39 for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at opp 39Cincinnati penalty 10 yard illegal use of hands accepted, no play.
15:001st & 20 at opp 49Cincinnati penalty 10 yard holding accepted, no play.
15:001st & 30 at own 41Tony Pike pass complete to Ben Guidugli for 7 yards to the Cincy 48.
15:002nd & 23 at own 48Jacob Ramsey rush for 6 yards to the WVirg 46.
7:323rd & 17 at opp 46Tony Pike pass complete to Dominick Goodman for 18 yards to the WVirg 28 for a 1ST down.
7:321st & 10 at opp 28Tony Pike pass complete to Kazeem Alli for 6 yards to the WVirg 22.
7:032nd & 4 at opp 22Jacob Ramsey rush for 5 yards to the WVirg 17 for a 1ST down.
6:391st & 10 at opp 17Tony Pike pass complete to Dominick Goodman for 9 yards to the WVirg 8.
6:212nd & 1 at opp 8Tony Pike pass complete to Marcus Waugh for 3 yards to the WVirg 5 for a 1ST down.
5:401st & goal at opp 5Jacob Ramsey rush for 1 yard to the WVirg 4.
5:232nd & goal at opp 4Tony Pike rush for 4 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Cincinnati 19, West Virginia 7
5:23Jake Rogers extra point GOOD.Cincinnati 20, West Virginia 7
5:23Jake Rogers kickoff for 63 yards returned by Mark Rodgers for 15 yards to the WVirg 22.
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
5:001st & 10 at own 22Pat White rush for 5 yards to the WVirg 27.
4:442nd & 5 at own 27Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 04:44.
4:322nd & 5 at own 27Noel Devine rush for 4 yards to the WVirg 31.
4:023rd & 1 at own 31Pat White rush for no gain to the WVirg 31.
3:444th & 1 at own 31Pat McAfee punt for 44 yards to the Cincy 25, no return.
Cincinnati Missed FG, 6 plays
1:491st & 10 at own 25Tony Pike pass complete to John Goebel for a loss of 4 yards to the Cincy 21.
2:402nd & 14 at own 21Tony Pike pass complete to John Goebel for 66 yards to the WVirg 13 for a 1ST down.
2:181st & 10 at opp 13Tony Pike rush for 2 yards to the WVirg 11.
1:492nd & 8 at opp 11Timeout CINCINNATI, clock 01:49.
1:492nd & 8 at opp 11Tony Pike pass incomplete.
1:363rd & 8 at opp 11Tony Pike pass incomplete.
1:324th & 8 at opp 11Jake Rogers 29 yard field goal MISSED.
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
1:321st & 10 at own 20Pat White pass incomplete.
1:222nd & 10 at own 20Pat White pass incomplete.
1:143rd & 10 at own 20Pat White rush for no gain to the WVirg 20.
1:144th & 10 at own 20Timeout CINCINNATI, clock 01:14.
0:164th & 10 at own 20Pat McAfee punt for 53 yards, returned by DeAngelo Smith for 3 yards to the Cincy 30.
Cincinnati End of half, 2 plays
0:371st & 10 at own 30Tony Pike pass complete to Marcus Barnett for a loss of 3 yards to the Cincy 27.
0:162nd & 13 at own 27Jacob Ramsey rush for 7 yards to the Cincy 34.
Q3 14:39Jake Rogers kickoff for 70 yards returned by Ellis Lankster for 32 yards to the WVirg 32.
3rd quarter9 drives, then Cincinnati 20, West Virginia 7
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
14:481st & 10 at own 32Pat White pass incomplete.
14:392nd & 10 at own 32Pat White rush for 3 yards to the WVirg 35.
13:373rd & 7 at own 35Pat White sacked by Terrill Byrd for a loss of 9 yards to the WVirg 26.
12:434th & 16 at own 26Pat McAfee punt for 50 yards, returned by DeAngelo Smith for 4 yards to the Cincy 28.
Cincinnati Punt, 3 plays
12:431st & 10 at own 28Jacob Ramsey rush for 3 yards to the Cincy 31.
12:432nd & 7 at own 31Tony Pike pass incomplete.
12:313rd & 7 at own 31Tony Pike pass incomplete.
12:214th & 7 at own 31Kevin Huber punt for 52 yards, returned by Jock Sanders for a loss of 1 yard to the WVirg 16.
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
11:431st & 10 at own 16Noel Devine rush for 9 yards to the WVirg 25.
11:432nd & 1 at own 25West Virginia penalty 0 yard holding off-setting accepted, Cincinnati penalty 0 yard personal foul off-setting, NO PLAY. accepted, no play.
10:492nd & 1 at own 25Noel Devine rush for no gain to the WVirg 25.
10:233rd & 1 at own 25Jock Sanders rush for a loss of 4 yards to the WVirg 21.
9:444th & 5 at own 21Pat McAfee punt for 50 yards, returned by DeAngelo Smith for 8 yards to the Cincy 37.
Cincinnati Punt, 3 plays
9:381st & 10 at own 37Tony Pike pass incomplete.
9:312nd & 10 at own 37Tony Pike pass incomplete.
9:003rd & 10 at own 37Tony Pike rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Cincy 36.
8:544th & 11 at own 36Kevin Huber punt for 54 yards, fair catch by Jock Sanders at the WVirg 10.
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
4:011st & 10 at own 10Pat White sacked by Alex Daniels for a loss of 2 yards to the WVirg 8.
8:022nd & 12 at own 8Noel Devine rush for no gain to the WVirg 8.
7:173rd & 12 at own 8Pat White pass complete to Noel Devine for 5 yards to the WVirg 13.
6:394th & 7 at own 13Pat McAfee punt for 49 yards, downed at the Cincy 38.
Cincinnati Punt, 3 plays
6:281st & 10 at own 38Jacob Ramsey rush for 2 yards to the Cincy 40.
4:012nd & 8 at own 40Tony Pike sacked by Chris Neild for a loss of 5 yards to the Cincy 35.
5:003rd & 13 at own 35Cincinnati penalty 5 yard delay of game accepted.
4:303rd & 18 at own 30Jacob Ramsey rush for 13 yards to the Cincy 43.
4:014th & 5 at own 43Kevin Huber punt for 33 yards, downed at the WVirg 24.
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
3:541st & 10 at own 24Pat White pass incomplete.
3:452nd & 10 at own 24Noel Devine rush for 1 yard to the WVirg 25.
3:163rd & 9 at own 25Pat White pass incomplete.
3:034th & 9 at own 25Pat McAfee punt for 56 yards, returned by DeAngelo Smith for 4 yards to the Cincy 23.
Cincinnati Punt, 4 plays
3:031st & 10 at own 23Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 03:03.
2:591st & 10 at own 23Tony Pike pass incomplete.
2:162nd & 10 at own 23John Goebel rush for 6 yards to the Cincy 23, Cincinnati penalty 10 yard holding accepted.
1:462nd & 14 at own 19Tony Pike sacked by Julian Miller for a loss of 6 yards to the Cincy 13.
1:463rd & 20 at own 13Tony Pike pass complete to Jacob Ramsey for 12 yards to the Cincy 25.
1:124th & 8 at own 25Kevin Huber punt for 28 yards out-of-bounds.
West Virginia Turnover on downs, 12 plays
1:021st & 10 at own 47Pat White rush for 7 yards to the Cincy 46.
0:102nd & 3 at opp 46Pat White pass complete to Jock Sanders for a loss of 3 yards, lateral to Noel Devine for 10 yards, to the Cincy 39 for a 1ST down.
0:021st & 10 at opp 39Pat White sacked by Curtis Young for a loss of 5 yards to the Cincy 44.
Q4 14:482nd & 15 at opp 44Pat White pass complete to Noel Devine for 7 yards to the Cincy 37.
Q4 13:103rd & 8 at opp 37Pat White rush for no gain to the Cincy 37, Cincinnati penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted for a 1ST down.
Q4 13:431st & 10 at opp 22Jock Sanders rush for 1 yard to the Cincy 21.
Q4 13:102nd & 9 at opp 21Noel Devine rush for 6 yards to the Cincy 15.
Q4 12:383rd & 3 at opp 15Noel Devine rush for 4 yards to the Cincy 11 for a 1ST down.
Q4 12:171st & 10 at opp 11Pat White pass incomplete.
Q4 12:052nd & 10 at opp 11Pat White pass complete to Noel Devine for 5 yards to the Cincy 6.
Q4 11:283rd & 5 at opp 6Pat White pass incomplete.
Q4 11:284th & 5 at opp 6Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 11:28.
Q4 11:284th & 5 at opp 6Timeout CINCINNATI, clock 11:28.
Q4 11:284th & 5 at opp 6Pat White rush for 3 yards to the Cincy 3.
4th quarter5 drives, then Tied at 20
Cincinnati Punt, 7 plays
11:111st & 10 at own 3Jacob Ramsey rush for 4 yards to the Cincy 7.
10:302nd & 6 at own 7Jacob Ramsey rush for 4 yards to the Cincy 11.
9:533rd & 2 at own 11Jacob Ramsey rush for 2 yards to the Cincy 13 for a 1ST down.
9:011st & 10 at own 13Jacob Ramsey rush for 5 yards to the Cincy 18.
8:102nd & 5 at own 18Jacob Ramsey rush for 2 yards to the Cincy 18, Cincinnati penalty 10 yard holding accepted.
8:102nd & 13 at own 10John Goebel rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Cincy 9.
7:233rd & 14 at own 9John Goebel rush for 4 yards to the Cincy 13.
6:494th & 10 at own 13Kevin Huber punt for 54 yards, returned by Jock Sanders for 7 yards to the WVirg 40.
West Virginia Interception, 12 plays
6:301st & 10 at own 40Pat White pass complete to Bradley Starks for 24 yards to the Cincy 36 for a 1ST down.
6:261st & 10 at opp 36Pat White pass incomplete.
6:152nd & 10 at opp 36Pat White pass complete to Bradley Starks for 8 yards to the Cincy 28.
6:073rd & 2 at opp 28Noel Devine rush for 4 yards to the Cincy 24 for a 1ST down.
5:401st & 10 at opp 24Pat White pass complete to Noel Devine for 4 yards to the Cincy 20.
5:262nd & 6 at opp 20Pat White pass incomplete.
5:063rd & 6 at opp 20Pat White pass complete to Noel Devine for 5 yards to the Cincy 15.
4:344th & 1 at opp 15Pat White rush for 4 yards to the Cincy 11 for a 1ST down.
4:341st & 10 at opp 11Cincinnati penalty 9 yard pass interference accepted, no play.
4:201st & goal at opp 2Pat White pass incomplete.
4:082nd & goal at opp 2Pat White rush for 1 yard to the Cincy 1.
3:313rd & goal at opp 1Pat White rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Cincy 2.
3:274th & 0 at opp 2Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 03:27.
3:224th & goal at opp 2Pat White pass intercepted by DeAngelo Smith at the Cincy 1, returned for 2 yards to the Cincy 3.
Cincinnati Safety, 4 plays (West Virginia scores)
2:531st & 10 at own 3John Goebel rush for 1 yard to the Cincy 4.
2:322nd & 9 at own 4John Goebel rush for 3 yards to the Cincy 7.
1:583rd & 6 at own 7Jacob Ramsey rush for 4 yards to the Cincy 11.
1:584th & 2 at own 11Cincinnati penalty 5 yard delay of game accepted.
1:114th & 7 at own 6Team rush for a loss of 6 yards to the Cincy 0 for a SAFETY.Cincinnati 20, West Virginia 9
1:11Jake Rogers kickoff for 64 yards returned by Jock Sanders for 23 yards to the WVirg 39.
West Virginia Touchdown pass, 7 plays
1:021st & 10 at own 39Pat White pass incomplete.
0:432nd & 10 at own 39Pat White pass complete to Jock Sanders for 14 yards to the Cincy 47 for a 1ST down.
0:371st & 10 at opp 47Pat White pass complete to Dorrell Jalloh for 23 yards to the Cincy 47, Cincinnati penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted for a 1ST down.
0:331st & goal at opp 9Pat White pass incomplete.
0:332nd & 0 at opp 9West Virginia penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
0:262nd & goal at opp 14Pat White pass complete to Jock Sanders for 11 yards to the Cincy 3.
0:233rd & goal at opp 3Pat White pass incomplete.
0:184th & goal at opp 3Pat White pass complete to Dorrell Jalloh for 3 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Cincinnati 20, West Virginia 15
0:18Two-point conversion attempt, Pat White rush GOOD.Cincinnati 20, West Virginia 17
0:181st & 0 at own 30Timeout CINCINNATI, clock 00:18.
0:18Pat McAfee on-side kick recovered by West Virginia at the WVirg 44.
West Virginia 13 plays
0:091st & 10 at own 44Pat White pass complete to Dorrell Jalloh for 21 yards to the Cincy 35 for a 1ST down.
0:051st & 10 at opp 35Pat White pass incomplete.
0:002nd & 10 at opp 35Pat McAfee 52 yard field goal GOOD.Tied at 20
Overtime1st & 10 at opp 25Noel Devine rush for 9 yards to the Cincy 16.
Overtime2nd & 1 at opp 16Noel Devine rush for 2 yards to the Cincy 14 for a 1ST down.
Overtime1st & 10 at opp 14Noel Devine rush for 3 yards to the Cincy 11.
Overtime2nd & 7 at opp 11Noel Devine rush for 4 yards to the Cincy 7.
Overtime3rd & 3 at opp 7Pat White sacked by Terrill Byrd for a loss of 3 yards to the Cincy 10.
Overtime4th & 6 at opp 10Pat McAfee 27 yard field goal GOOD.West Virginia 23, Cincinnati 20
Overtime1st & 10 at opp 25Tony Pike pass complete to Dominick Goodman for 10 yards to the WVirg 15 for a 1ST down.
Overtime1st & 10 at opp 15West Virginia penalty 8 yard personal foul accepted, no play.
Overtime1st & goal at opp 7Jacob Ramsey rush for 5 yards to the WVirg 2.
Overtime2nd & goal at opp 2Tony Pike pass complete to Kazeem Alli for 2 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Cincinnati 26, West Virginia 23

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

West Virginia leads 19–⁠3–⁠1 in 23 meetings, counting the six since this game.

Recent meetings
2026West Virginia 45, Cincinnati 42
2024West Virginia 31, Cincinnati 24
2023West Virginia 42, Cincinnati 21
2011West Virginia 24, Cincinnati 21
2010West Virginia 37, Cincinnati 10
2009Cincinnati 24, West Virginia 21

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