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Team stats
Syracuse
Cincinnati
211
Total yards
412
76
Passing yards
295
152
Rushing yards
140
2.6
Yards per pass
6.2
5.6
Yards per rush
4.5
8
First downs
25
3–14
Third downs
8–15
1–1
Fourth downs
0–0
1
Turnovers
2
5–45
Penalties
10–107
15:07
Possession
21:21
Efficiency
Syracuse
Cincinnati
29%
Success rate
51%
−0.00
EPA per play
0.13
0.92
Explosiveness
0.90
0.28
Rushing EPA
0.47
−0.28
Passing EPA
−0.10
22%
Passing-down success
46%
−0.17
First-down EPA
−0.19
−0.01
Second-down EPA
0.16
0.00
Third-down EPA
0.64
1%
Havoc by its defense
2%
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)
Cincinnati 91% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Cincinnati drives left to right, Syracuse right to left.
Q1 CincinnatiTouchdown run, 14 plays, 88 yards
Q1 SyracusePunt, 3 plays, −21 yards
Q1 CincinnatiField goal, 14 plays, 23 yards
Q2 SyracusePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q2 CincinnatiPunt, 7 plays, 33 yards
Q2 SyracuseField goal, 8 plays, 73 yards
Q2 CincinnatiField goal, 10 plays, 59 yards
Q2 SyracuseEnd of half, 2 plays, 14 yards
Q3 SyracusePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q3 CincinnatiFumble, 3 plays, 11 yards
Q3 SyracuseInterception, 5 plays, 13 yards
Q3 CincinnatiTouchdown pass, 5 plays, 40 yards
Q3 SyracusePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q3 CincinnatiInterception, 3 plays, 11 yards
Q3 SyracusePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q3 CincinnatiField goal, 7 plays, 1 yard
Q3 SyracusePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q3 CincinnatiPunt, 6 plays, 23 yards
Q4 SyracusePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q4 CincinnatiTouchdown pass, 2 plays, 26 yards
Q4 SyracuseTouchdown pass, 12 plays, 74 yards
Q4 CincinnatiPunt, 6 plays, 17 yards
Q4 SyracuseEnd of game, 3 plays, 0 yards
Play by play
1st quarter3 drives, then Cincinnati 7, Syracuse 0
Cincinnati Touchdown run, 14 plays
13:42
1st & 10 at own 12
Tony Pike pass complete to John Goebel for 4 yards to the Cincy 16.
14:30
2nd & 6 at own 16
John Goebel rush for 2 yards to the Cincy 18.
13:42
3rd & 4 at own 18
Tony Pike pass complete to John Goebel for 10 yards to the Cincy 28 for a 1ST down.
12:47
1st & 10 at own 28
Tony Pike pass complete to Dominick Goodman for 8 yards to the Cincy 36.
12:30
2nd & 2 at own 36
Tony Pike pass complete to Marshwan Gilyard for 2 yards to the Cincy 38 for a 1ST down.
12:09
1st & 10 at own 38
Tony Pike pass incomplete.
12:01
2nd & 10 at own 38
John Goebel rush for 13 yards to the Syrac 49 for a 1ST down.
11:10
1st & 10 at opp 49
Tony Pike pass complete to Marcus Barnett for 1 yard to the Syrac 48.
10:35
2nd & 9 at opp 48
John Goebel rush for 3 yards to the Syrac 45.
9:56
3rd & 6 at opp 45
Tony Pike pass complete to Dominick Goodman for 14 yards to the Syrac 31, Syracuse penalty offside defense declined for a 1ST down.
9:19
1st & 10 at opp 31
Tony Pike pass complete to Dominick Goodman for 5 yards to the Syrac 26.
13:42
2nd & 5 at opp 26
Tony Pike pass complete to Dominick Goodman for 15 yards to the Syrac 11 for a 1ST down.
8:00
1st & 10 at opp 11
Tony Pike pass complete to Dominick Goodman for 1 yard to the Syrac 10.
7:26
2nd & 9 at opp 10
John Goebel rush for 10 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Cincinnati 6, Syracuse 0
7:26
Jake Rogers extra point GOOD.Cincinnati 7, Syracuse 0
12:30
Jake Rogers kickoff for 64 yards returned by Michael Holmes for 29 yards to the Syrac 35.
Syracuse Punt, 3 plays
7:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Syracuse penalty 15 yard illegal block accepted, no play.
6:47
1st & 25 at own 20
Cameron Dantley pass incomplete.
6:34
2nd & 25 at own 20
Cameron Dantley pass complete to Mike Owen for 5 yards to the Syrac 25.
6:01
3rd & 20 at own 25
Syracuse penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
5:50
3rd & 25 at own 20
Cameron Dantley sacked by Lamonte Nelms for a loss of 6 yards to the Syrac 14.
5:02
4th & 31 at own 14
Rob Long punt for 46 yards, returned by DeAngelo Smith for 9 yards to the Cincy 49.
Cincinnati Field goal, 14 plays
4:55
1st & 10 at own 49
Tony Pike pass incomplete.
4:48
2nd & 10 at own 49
Tony Pike pass complete to Marshwan Gilyard for 16 yards to the Syrac 35 for a 1ST down.
5:02
1st & 10 at opp 35
Tony Pike pass complete to Jacob Ramsey for 9 yards to the Syrac 26.
5:02
2nd & 1 at opp 26
Tony Pike pass incomplete.
3:54
3rd & 1 at opp 26
Cincinnati penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
3:45
3rd & 6 at opp 31
Tony Pike pass complete to Dominick Goodman for 7 yards to the Syrac 24 for a 1ST down.
2:51
1st & 10 at opp 24
Tony Pike pass complete to Dominick Goodman for 9 yards to the Syrac 15.
2:44
2nd & 1 at opp 15
Tony Pike pass incomplete.
2:39
3rd & 1 at opp 15
Tony Pike rush for 2 yards to the Syrac 13 for a 1ST down.
2:03
1st & 10 at opp 13
Tony Pike rush for 6 yards to the Syrac 7.
1:27
2nd & 4 at opp 7
Jacob Ramsey rush for 4 yards to the Syrac 3 for a 1ST down.
0:50
1st & goal at opp 3
Jacob Ramsey rush for 1 yard to the Syrac 2.
0:25
2nd & 0 at opp 2
Cincinnati penalty 15 yard crackback accepted, no play.
0:19
2nd & 0 at opp 17
Cincinnati penalty 10 yard holding accepted, no play.
Q2 14:30
2nd & 0 at opp 27
Tony Pike pass complete to Ben Guidugli for 13 yards to the Syrac 14.
Q2 14:15
3rd & goal at opp 14
Tony Pike sacked by Max Suter for a loss of 14 yards to the Syrac 28.
Q2 13:39
4th & 0 at opp 28
Jake Rogers 45 yard field goal GOOD.Cincinnati 10, Syracuse 0
Q2 13:39
Jake Rogers kickoff for 67 yards returned by Michael Holmes for 23 yards to the Syrac 26.
2nd quarter5 drives, then Cincinnati 13, Syracuse 3
Syracuse Punt, 3 plays
13:22
1st & 10 at own 26
Curtis Brinkley rush for 5 yards to the Syrac 31.
12:45
2nd & 5 at own 31
Cameron Dantley pass incomplete.
12:40
3rd & 5 at own 31
Cameron Dantley pass incomplete.
12:29
4th & 5 at own 31
Rob Long punt for 50 yards, returned by DeAngelo Smith for 6 yards to the Cincy 25.
Cincinnati Punt, 7 plays
12:29
1st & 10 at own 25
John Goebel rush for 2 yards to the Cincy 27.
10:37
2nd & 8 at own 27
Tony Pike pass complete to Kazeem Alli for 6 yards to the Cincy 33.
10:37
3rd & 2 at own 33
John Goebel rush for 8 yards to the Cincy 41 for a 1ST down.
10:37
1st & 10 at own 41
Isaiah Pead rush for 13 yards to the Syrac 46 for a 1ST down.
10:37
1st & 10 at opp 46
Tony Pike pass incomplete.
10:00
2nd & 10 at opp 46
Isaiah Pead rush for 4 yards to the Syrac 42.
9:31
3rd & 6 at opp 42
Tony Pike pass incomplete.
9:22
4th & 6 at opp 42
Kevin Huber punt for 31 yards, downed at the Syrac 11.
Syracuse Field goal, 8 plays
9:00
1st & 10 at own 11
Curtis Brinkley rush for 4 yards to the Syrac 15.
8:25
2nd & 6 at own 15
Curtis Brinkley rush for 5 yards to the Syrac 20.
7:44
3rd & 1 at own 20
Tony Fiammetta rush for 58 yards to the Cincy 22 for a 1ST down.
7:00
1st & 10 at opp 22
Antwon Bailey rush for 16 yards to the Cincy 6 for a 1ST down.
6:36
1st & goal at opp 6
Curtis Brinkley rush for 3 yards to the Cincy 3.
6:00
2nd & goal at opp 3
Curtis Brinkley rush for 2 yards to the Cincy 1.
5:21
3rd & 0 at opp 1
Syracuse penalty 15 yard illegal block accepted, no play.
4:54
3rd & 0 at opp 16
Timeout SYRACUSE, clock 04:54.
4:49
3rd & 0 at opp 16
Cameron Dantley pass incomplete.
4:45
4th & 0 at opp 16
Patrick Shadle 33 yard field goal GOOD.Cincinnati 10, Syracuse 3
4:45
Niko Rechul kickoff for 63 yards returned by Marshwan Gilyard for 23 yards to the Syrac 30, Cincinnati penalty 10 yard holding accepted.
Cincinnati Field goal, 10 plays
4:30
1st & 10 at own 20
Cincinnati penalty 10 yard holding accepted, no play.
4:20
1st & 20 at own 10
Tony Pike pass incomplete.
4:00
2nd & 20 at own 10
Tony Pike pass complete to D.J. Woods for 19 yards to the Cincy 29.
3:35
3rd & 1 at own 29
Tony Pike rush for 7 yards to the Cincy 36 for a 1ST down.
3:04
1st & 10 at own 36
Tony Pike pass complete to Marshwan Gilyard for 11 yards to the Cincy 47 for a 1ST down.
2:26
1st & 10 at own 47
Tony Pike pass complete to Dominick Goodman for 14 yards to the Syrac 39 for a 1ST down.
1:51
1st & 10 at opp 39
Tony Pike pass complete to Marshwan Gilyard for 14 yards to the Syrac 25 for a 1ST down.
1:11
1st & 10 at opp 25
Tony Pike pass complete to Marshwan Gilyard for 6 yards to the Syrac 19.
0:48
2nd & 4 at opp 19
Cincinnati penalty 10 yard holding accepted, no play.
0:46
2nd & 14 at opp 29
Timeout CINCINNATI, clock 00:46.
0:36
2nd & 14 at opp 29
Tony Pike sacked for a loss of 3 yards to the Syrac 32.
0:36
3rd & 17 at opp 32
Timeout CINCINNATI, clock 00:36.
0:27
3rd & 17 at opp 32
Tony Pike pass complete to Marshwan Gilyard for 11 yards to the Syrac 21.
0:22
4th & 6 at opp 21
Jake Rogers 38 yard field goal GOOD.Cincinnati 13, Syracuse 3
0:08
Jake Rogers kickoff for 62 yards returned by Michael Holmes for 23 yards to the Syrac 31.
Syracuse End of half, 2 plays
0:08
1st & 10 at own 31
Cameron Dantley pass incomplete.
0:01
2nd & 10 at own 31
Cameron Dantley rush for 14 yards to the Syrac 45 for a 1ST down.
Q3 15:00
Jake Rogers kickoff for 66 yards returned by Michael Holmes for 15 yards to the Syrac 19.
3rd quarter10 drives, then Cincinnati 23, Syracuse 3
Syracuse Punt, 3 plays
14:40
1st & 10 at own 19
Curtis Brinkley rush for 4 yards to the Syrac 23.
14:00
2nd & 6 at own 23
Antwon Bailey rush for 2 yards to the Syrac 25.
13:21
3rd & 4 at own 25
Cameron Dantley pass incomplete.
13:09
4th & 4 at own 25
Rob Long punt for 41 yards, returned by D.J. Woods for 6 yards, fumbled, recovered by Cincy at the Cincy 40.
Cincinnati Fumble, 3 plays
13:05
1st & 10 at own 40
Tony Pike pass incomplete.
12:40
2nd & 10 at own 40
Tony Pike sacked for a loss of 5 yards to the Cincy 35.
12:10
3rd & 15 at own 35
Tony Pike pass complete to Marshwan Gilyard, fumbled, recovered by Syrac Michael Holmes at the Syrac 49, Michael Holmes for 1 yard, to the 50 yard line.
Syracuse Interception, 5 plays
12:03
1st & 10 at the 50
Cameron Dantley pass incomplete.
11:55
2nd & 10 at the 50
Curtis Brinkley rush for 10 yards to the Cincy 40 for a 1ST down.
11:08
1st & 10 at opp 40
Curtis Brinkley rush for no gain to the Cincy 40.
10:48
2nd & 10 at opp 40
Curtis Brinkley rush for 3 yards to the Cincy 37.
9:44
3rd & 7 at opp 37
Cameron Dantley pass intercepted by Corey Smith at the Cincy 26, returned for 39 yards to the Cincy 37, Cincinnati penalty 5 yard sideline interference accepted.
Cincinnati Touchdown pass, 5 plays
9:44
1st & 10 at opp 40
Jacob Ramsey rush for 5 yards to the Syrac 35.
9:16
2nd & 5 at opp 35
Tony Pike pass complete to Marshwan Gilyard for 15 yards to the Syrac 20 for a 1ST down.
13:09
1st & 10 at opp 20
Tony Pike pass incomplete.
8:27
2nd & 10 at opp 20
Tony Pike pass complete to Marshwan Gilyard for 13 yards to the Syrac 7 for a 1ST down.
7:45
1st & goal at opp 7
Tony Pike pass complete to Kazeem Alli for 7 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Cincinnati 19, Syracuse 3
7:45
Jake Rogers extra point GOOD.Cincinnati 20, Syracuse 3
7:45
Jake Rogers kickoff for 61 yards returned by Michael Holmes for 18 yards to the Syrac 27.
Syracuse Punt, 3 plays
7:45
1st & 10 at own 27
Syracuse penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
7:38
1st & 15 at own 22
Syracuse penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
7:35
1st & 20 at own 17
Cameron Dantley pass incomplete.
7:27
2nd & 20 at own 17
Antwon Bailey rush for 9 yards to the Syrac 26.
6:51
3rd & 11 at own 26
Cameron Dantley pass incomplete.
6:42
4th & 11 at own 26
Rob Long punt for 35 yards, fair catch by DeAngelo Smith at the Cincy 39.
Cincinnati Interception, 3 plays
6:27
1st & 10 at own 39
Tony Pike sacked for a loss of 1 yard to the Cincy 38.
5:53
2nd & 11 at own 38
John Goebel rush for 12 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down.
5:18
1st & 10 at the 50
Tony Pike pass intercepted by Michael Holmes at the Syrac 7, returned for no gain to the Syrac 7.
Syracuse Punt, 3 plays
5:18
1st & 10 at own 7
Timeout CINCINNATI, clock 05:18.
4:59
1st & 10 at own 7
Curtis Brinkley rush for 1 yard to the Syrac 8.
4:20
2nd & 9 at own 8
Curtis Brinkley rush for 2 yards to the Syrac 10.
3:48
3rd & 7 at own 10
Cameron Dantley sacked by Curtis Young for a loss of 4 yards to the Syrac 6.
3:11
4th & 11 at own 6
Rob Long punt for 23 yards, downed at the Syrac 29.
Cincinnati Field goal, 7 plays
3:08
1st & 10 at opp 29
Tony Pike pass incomplete.
3:03
2nd & 10 at opp 29
Tony Pike pass incomplete.
2:48
3rd & 10 at opp 29
Jacob Ramsey rush for 16 yards to the Syrac 29, Cincinnati penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted.
2:30
1st & 25 at opp 28
Tony Pike pass incomplete.
2:27
2nd & 25 at opp 28
Tony Pike pass incomplete.
2:21
3rd & 25 at opp 28
Tony Pike pass incomplete.
2:16
4th & 25 at opp 28
Jake Rogers 45 yard field goal GOOD.Cincinnati 23, Syracuse 3
1:50
Jake Rogers kickoff for 60 yards returned by Michael Holmes for 29 yards to the Syrac 39.
Syracuse Punt, 3 plays
1:50
1st & 10 at own 39
Cameron Dantley rush for 3 yards to the Syrac 42.
1:50
2nd & 7 at own 42
Cameron Dantley pass incomplete.
1:10
3rd & 7 at own 42
Cameron Dantley pass incomplete.
1:03
4th & 7 at own 42
Rob Long punt for 35 yards, fair catch by DeAngelo Smith at the Cincy 23.
Cincinnati Punt, 6 plays
0:45
1st & 10 at own 23
John Goebel rush for 6 yards to the Cincy 29.
0:01
2nd & 4 at own 29
John Goebel rush for 3 yards to the Cincy 32.
Q4 14:54
3rd & 1 at own 32
Tony Pike rush for 6 yards to the Cincy 38 for a 1ST down.
Q4 14:20
1st & 10 at own 38
John Goebel rush for 8 yards to the Cincy 46.
Q4 13:40
2nd & 2 at own 46
Tony Pike pass complete to Marshwan Gilyard for no gain to the Cincy 46.
Q4 13:08
3rd & 2 at own 46
Tony Pike pass incomplete.
Q4 13:08
4th & 2 at own 46
Kevin Huber punt for 32 yards, fair catch by Da’Mon Merkerson at the Syrac 22.
4th quarter5 drives, then Cincinnati 30, Syracuse 10
Syracuse Punt, 3 plays
13:08
1st & 10 at own 22
Cameron Dantley pass incomplete.
12:51
2nd & 10 at own 22
Curtis Brinkley rush for 1 yard to the Syrac 23.
12:16
3rd & 9 at own 23
Cameron Dantley pass incomplete.
12:02
4th & 9 at own 23
Rob Long punt for 41 yards, returned by DeAngelo Smith for 38 yards to the Syrac 26.
Cincinnati Touchdown pass, 2 plays
11:54
1st & 10 at opp 26
Tony Pike pass complete to Marshwan Gilyard for 11 yards to the Syrac 15 for a 1ST down.
11:22
1st & 10 at opp 15
Tony Pike pass complete to Jacob Ramsey for 15 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Cincinnati 29, Syracuse 3
11:22
Jake Rogers extra point GOOD.Cincinnati 30, Syracuse 3
11:14
Jake Rogers kickoff for 68 yards returned by Michael Holmes for 24 yards to the Syrac 26.
Syracuse Touchdown pass, 12 plays
10:55
1st & 10 at own 26
Cameron Dantley pass complete to Marcus Sales for 8 yards to the Syrac 34.
10:35
2nd & 2 at own 34
Curtis Brinkley rush for 1 yard to the Syrac 35.
9:51
3rd & 1 at own 35
Curtis Brinkley rush for 8 yards to the Syrac 43 for a 1ST down.
9:22
1st & 10 at own 43
Cameron Dantley pass complete to Marcus Sales for 8 yards to the Cincy 49.
8:49
2nd & 2 at opp 49
Curtis Brinkley rush for 4 yards to the Cincy 45 for a 1ST down.
8:20
1st & 10 at opp 45
Cameron Dantley pass incomplete.
8:12
2nd & 10 at opp 45
Cameron Dantley rush for 5 yards to the Cincy 40.
7:29
3rd & 5 at opp 40
Cameron Dantley pass incomplete.
6:56
4th & 5 at opp 40
Cameron Dantley pass complete to Nick Provo for 27 yards to the Cincy 13 for a 1ST down.
6:45
1st & 10 at opp 13
Curtis Brinkley rush for 7 yards to the Cincy 6.
6:11
2nd & 3 at opp 6
Cameron Dantley pass incomplete.
6:06
3rd & 3 at opp 6
Cameron Dantley pass complete to Dan Sheeran for 6 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Cincinnati 30, Syracuse 9
6:06
Patrick Shadle extra point GOOD.Cincinnati 30, Syracuse 10
6:06
Niko Rechul kickoff for 45 yards returned by Marshwan Gilyard for 13 yards to the Cincy 38.
Cincinnati Punt, 6 plays
6:06
1st & 10 at own 38
Cincinnati penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted.
5:15
1st & 10 at own 23
Isaiah Pead rush for 11 yards to the Cincy 34 for a 1ST down.
5:15
1st & 10 at own 34
Isaiah Pead rush for 4 yards to the Cincy 38.
4:40
2nd & 6 at own 38
Isaiah Pead rush for 16 yards to the Syrac 46 for a 1ST down.
3:51
1st & 10 at opp 46
Isaiah Pead rush for a loss of 4 yards to the 50 yard line.
3:15
2nd & 14 at the 50
Isaiah Pead rush for a loss of 4 yards to the Cincy 46.
2:44
3rd & 18 at own 46
Isaiah Pead rush for 9 yards to the Syrac 45.
1:59
4th & 9 at opp 45
Kevin Huber punt for 37 yards out-of-bounds.
Syracuse End of game, 3 plays
1:45
1st & 10 at own 8
Antwon Bailey rush for 2 yards to the Syrac 10.
1:10
2nd & 8 at own 10
Cameron Dantley pass complete to Curtis Brinkley for 5 yards to the Syrac 15.
0:20
3rd & 3 at own 15
Cameron Dantley sacked for a loss of 7 yards to the Syrac 8.
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.
ReceivingMardy Gilyard11 catches, 114 yardsCincinnati
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