Final at Nippert Stadium, CincinnatiTV: ESPNUAttendance 35,099
At kickoff
51°F, overcast, wind 10 mph from the southwest, gusts to 20 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Cina Municipal Apt/Lukn Fd Airport (KLUK), 9 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Louisville
0
7
3
0
10
Cincinnati
14
7
17
3
41
Standouts
PassingZach Collaros15 of 17, 253 yards, 3 TDCincinnati
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Louisville
Cincinnati
275
Total yards
468
171
Passing yards
296
130
Rushing yards
182
5.8
Yards per pass
12.4
3.3
Yards per rush
5.4
16
First downs
21
8–17
Third downs
2–8
0–1
Fourth downs
0–1
2
Turnovers
0
3–21
Penalties
5–50
19:27
Possession
16:09
Efficiency
Louisville
Cincinnati
45%
Success rate
46%
0.08
EPA per play
0.20
0.95
Explosiveness
0.92
0.05
Rushing EPA
−0.16
0.12
Passing EPA
0.72
39%
Passing-down success
29%
0.03
First-down EPA
0.03
−0.02
Second-down EPA
0.48
0.34
Third-down EPA
0.48
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 88% 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, Louisville right to left.
Q1 CincinnatiTouchdown run, 10 plays, 78 yards
Q1 LouisvillePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q1 CincinnatiTouchdown pass, 6 plays, 90 yards
Q1 LouisvillePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q1 CincinnatiTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 21 yards
Q1 LouisvillePunt, 7 plays, 20 yards
Q2 CincinnatiTouchdown pass, 7 plays, 80 yards
Q2 LouisvilleTouchdown pass, 15 plays, 64 yards
Q2 CincinnatiMissed FG, 5 plays, 31 yards
Q2 LouisvilleEnd of half, 0 yards
Q3 LouisvilleField goal, 9 plays, 61 yards
Q3 CincinnatiField goal, 4 plays, 6 yards
Q3 LouisvillePunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
Q3 CincinnatiTouchdown pass, 2 plays, 31 yards
Q3 LouisvillePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q3 CincinnatiTouchdown run, 1 play, 67 yards
Q3 LouisvilleInterception, 8 plays, 16 yards
Q3 CincinnatiField goal, 8 plays, 28 yards
Q4 LouisvillePunt, 5 plays, 18 yards
Q4 CincinnatiPunt, 5 plays, 1 yard
Q4 LouisvilleFumble, 1 play, 35 yards
Q4 CincinnatiPunt, 6 plays, 16 yards
Q4 LouisvilleTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 63 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Cincinnati 14, Louisville 0
Cincinnati Touchdown run, 10 plays
14:47
1st & 10 at own 22
Marshwan Gilyard rush for 5 yards to the Cincy 27.
14:20
2nd & 5 at own 27
Zach Collaros pass complete to Ben Guidugli for 11 yards to the Cincy 38 for a 1ST down.
14:00
1st & 10 at own 38
Zach Collaros pass complete to D.J. Woods for 9 yards to the Cincy 47.
13:19
2nd & 1 at own 47
Zach Collaros pass complete to D.J. Woods for 14 yards to the Lvile 39 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
13:00
1st & 10 at opp 39
Zach Collaros rush for 9 yards to the Lvile 30.
12:39
2nd & 1 at opp 30
Zach Collaros pass complete to Jacob Ramsey for 10 yards to the Lvile 20 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
12:10
1st & 10 at opp 20
Zach Collaros rush for 2 yards to the Lvile 18.
11:39
2nd & 8 at opp 18
Zach Collaros pass incomplete to Marshwan Gilyard.
11:30
3rd & 8 at opp 18
Zach Collaros pass complete to Marshwan Gilyard for 16 yards to the Lvile 2 for a 1ST down.
11:00
1st & 0 at opp 2
LOUISVILLE penalty 1 yard offside defense accepted, no play.
10:10
1st & goal at opp 1
Isaiah Pead rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Cincinnati 6, Louisville 0
10:10
Jake Rogers extra point GOOD.Cincinnati 7, Louisville 0
10:10
Jake Rogers kickoff for 66 yards returned by Trent Guy for 16 yards to the Lvile 20.
Louisville Punt, 3 plays
9:55
1st & 10 at own 20
Bilal Powell rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Lvile 19.
9:20
2nd & 11 at own 19
Victor Anderson rush for 9 yards to the Lvile 28.
8:40
3rd & 2 at own 28
Victor Anderson rush for no gain to the Lvile 28.
8:10
4th & 2 at own 28
Cory Goettsche punt for 62 yards, downed at the Cincy 10.
Cincinnati Touchdown pass, 6 plays
8:00
1st & 10 at own 10
Isaiah Pead rush for 11 yards to the Cincy 21 for a 1ST down.
7:35
1st & 10 at own 21
Isaiah Pead rush for 2 yards to the Cincy 23.
7:02
2nd & 8 at own 23
Zach Collaros pass complete to Armon Binns for 29 yards to the Lvile 48 for a 1ST down.
6:24
1st & 10 at opp 48
Zach Collaros rush for 12 yards to the Lvile 36 for a 1ST down.
5:55
1st & 10 at opp 36
Zach Collaros rush for 12 yards to the Lvile 24 for a 1ST down.
5:29
1st & 10 at opp 24
Timeout CINCINNATI, clock 05:29.
5:21
1st & 10 at opp 24
Zach Collaros pass complete to Armon Binns for 24 yards for a TOUCHDOWN, LOUISVILLE penalty pass interference declined.Cincinnati 13, Louisville 0
5:21
Jake Rogers extra point GOOD.Cincinnati 14, Louisville 0
5:21
Jake Rogers kickoff for 70 yards returned by Trent Guy for 20 yards to the Lvile 20.
Louisville Punt, 3 plays
4:55
1st & 10 at own 20
Adam Froman rush for no gain, fumbled, recovered by Lvile Adam Froman at the Lvile 19.
4:20
2nd & 11 at own 19
Victor Anderson rush for 6 yards to the Lvile 25.
3:58
3rd & 5 at own 25
LOUISVILLE penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
3:28
3rd & 10 at own 20
Adam Froman pass incomplete to Josh Chichester.
3:15
4th & 10 at own 20
Cory Goettsche punt for 49 yards, returned by Marshwan Gilyard for 8 yards to the Cincy 39.
Cincinnati Turnover on downs, 6 plays
3:00
1st & 10 at own 39
Jacob Ramsey rush for 5 yards to the Cincy 44.
2:30
2nd & 5 at own 44
Zach Collaros pass complete to Ben Guidugli for 7 yards to the Lvile 49 for a 1ST down.
2:00
1st & 10 at opp 49
Zach Collaros rush for 4 yards to the Lvile 45.
1:15
2nd & 6 at opp 45
Jacob Ramsey rush for 4 yards to the Lvile 41.
0:35
3rd & 2 at opp 41
Jacob Ramsey rush for 1 yard to the Lvile 40.
0:14
4th & 1 at opp 40
Zach Collaros rush for no gain to the Lvile 40.
Louisville Punt, 7 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 40
Victor Anderson rush for 1 yard to the Lvile 41.
Q2 14:50
2nd & 9 at own 41
Adam Froman pass complete to Cameron Graham for 3 yards to the Lvile 44.
Q2 14:13
3rd & 6 at own 44
Adam Froman pass complete to Doug Beaumont for 7 yards to the Cincy 49 for a 1ST down.
Q2 13:43
1st & 10 at opp 49
Victor Anderson rush for 20 yards to the Cincy 29 for a 1ST down.
Q2 13:18
1st & 10 at opp 29
Adam Froman pass incomplete to Trent Guy.
Q2 13:12
2nd & 10 at opp 29
Adam Froman pass incomplete to Bilal Powell.
Q2 13:00
3rd & 10 at opp 29
Adam Froman sacked by Brandon Mills for a loss of 11 yards to the Cincy 40.
Q2 12:34
4th & 21 at opp 40
Cory Goettsche punt for 40 yards for a touchback.
2nd quarter3 drives, then Cincinnati 21, Louisville 7
Cincinnati Touchdown pass, 7 plays
12:25
1st & 10 at own 20
Zach Collaros pass complete to Isaiah Pead for a loss of 1 yard to the Cincy 19.
11:40
2nd & 11 at own 19
Zach Collaros pass complete to Marshwan Gilyard for 20 yards to the Cincy 39 for a 1ST down.
11:05
1st & 10 at own 39
Zach Collaros rush for 4 yards to the Cincy 43.
10:40
2nd & 6 at own 43
Zach Collaros rush for 8 yards to the Lvile 49 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
10:10
1st & 10 at opp 49
Timeout CINCINNATI, clock 10:10.
10:00
1st & 10 at opp 49
Isaiah Pead rush for 3 yards to the Lvile 46.
9:30
2nd & 7 at opp 46
Zach Collaros pass complete to D.J. Woods for 31 yards to the Lvile 15 for a 1ST down.
9:01
1st & 10 at opp 15
Zach Collaros pass complete to Isaiah Pead for 15 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Cincinnati 20, Louisville 0
9:01
Jake Rogers extra point GOOD.Cincinnati 21, Louisville 0
9:01
Jake Rogers kickoff for 66 yards returned by Jacques Caldwell for 32 yards to the Lvile 36.
Louisville Touchdown pass, 15 plays
8:40
1st & 10 at own 36
Victor Anderson rush for 7 yards to the Lvile 43.
8:10
2nd & 3 at own 43
Victor Anderson rush for 2 yards to the Lvile 45.
7:30
3rd & 1 at own 45
Joe Tronzo rush for 1 yard to the Lvile 46 for a 1ST down.
7:05
1st & 10 at own 46
Adam Froman pass incomplete to Darius Ashley.
6:40
2nd & 10 at own 46
Darius Ashley rush for 9 yards to the Cincy 45.
6:20
3rd & 1 at opp 45
Darius Ashley rush for 9 yards to the Cincy 36 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
5:45
1st & 10 at opp 36
Darius Ashley rush for 7 yards to the Cincy 29.
5:10
2nd & 3 at opp 29
Darius Ashley rush for 1 yard to the Cincy 28.
4:30
3rd & 2 at opp 28
Adam Froman rush for 4 yards to the Cincy 24 for a 1ST down.
3:55
1st & 10 at opp 24
Adam Froman rush for 9 yards to the Cincy 15.
3:25
2nd & 1 at opp 15
Victor Anderson rush for a loss of 4 yards to the Cincy 19.
2:45
3rd & 5 at opp 19
Adam Froman pass complete to Troy Pascley for 9 yards to the Cincy 10 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
2:10
1st & goal at opp 10
Victor Anderson rush for 5 yards to the Cincy 5.
1:35
2nd & goal at opp 5
Victor Anderson rush for 1 yard to the Cincy 4.
1:01
3rd & goal at opp 4
Adam Froman pass complete to Josh Chichester for 4 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Cincinnati 21, Louisville 6
1:01
Ryan Payne extra point GOOD.Cincinnati 21, Louisville 7
1:01
Chris Philpott kickoff for 68 yards returned by Marshwan Gilyard for 34 yards to the Cincy 36.
Cincinnati Missed FG, 5 plays
0:45
1st & 10 at own 36
Zach Collaros pass complete to Armon Binns for 22 yards to the Lvile 42 for a 1ST down.
0:38
1st & 10 at opp 42
Team pass incomplete.
0:27
2nd & 10 at opp 42
Zach Collaros sacked by Chris Campa for a loss of 4 yards, fumbled, recovered by Cincy at the Lvile 48.
0:27
3rd & 16 at opp 48
Timeout CINCINNATI, clock 00:27.
0:15
3rd & 16 at opp 48
Zach Collaros pass complete to Marshwan Gilyard for 15 yards to the Lvile 33.
0:04
4th & 1 at opp 33
Timeout LOUISVILLE, clock 00:04.
0:00
4th & 1 at opp 33
Jake Rogers 51 yard field goal MISSED.
Q3 15:00
Jake Rogers kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
3rd quarter8 drives, then Cincinnati 38, Louisville 10
Louisville Field goal, 9 plays
14:52
1st & 10 at own 20
Adam Froman pass complete to Scott Long for 14 yards to the Lvile 34 for a 1ST down.
14:25
1st & 10 at own 34
Victor Anderson rush for 6 yards to the Lvile 40.
13:45
2nd & 4 at own 40
Victor Anderson rush for 3 yards to the Lvile 43.
13:10
3rd & 1 at own 43
Darius Ashley rush for 3 yards to the Lvile 46 for a 1ST down.
12:51
1st & 10 at own 46
Timeout LOUISVILLE, clock 12:51.
12:45
1st & 10 at own 46
Adam Froman rush for 8 yards to the Cincy 31, CINCINNATI penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted for a 1ST down.
12:19
1st & 10 at opp 31
CINCINNATI penalty 15 yard pass interference accepted, no play.
12:10
1st & 10 at opp 16
Darius Ashley rush for 4 yards to the Cincy 12.
11:32
2nd & 6 at opp 12
Adam Froman rush for no gain to the Cincy 27, LOUISVILLE penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted.
11:00
3rd & 21 at opp 27
Adam Froman rush for 8 yards to the Cincy 19.
10:27
4th & 13 at opp 19
Ryan Payne 36 yard field goal GOOD.Cincinnati 21, Louisville 10
10:27
Chris Philpott kickoff for 59 yards returned by Marshwan Gilyard for 75 yards to the Lvile 14 out-of-bounds.
Cincinnati Field goal, 4 plays
10:12
1st & 10 at opp 14
Timeout LOUISVILLE, clock 10:12.
10:11
1st & 10 at opp 14
CINCINNATI penalty 5 yard illegal shift accepted, no play.
10:00
1st & 15 at opp 19
Isaiah Pead rush for 4 yards to the Lvile 15.
9:30
2nd & 11 at opp 15
Zach Collaros rush for 2 yards to the Lvile 13.
9:15
3rd & 9 at opp 13
Zach Collaros rush for 5 yards to the Lvile 8.
8:38
4th & 4 at opp 8
Jake Rogers 25 yard field goal GOOD.Cincinnati 24, Louisville 10
8:38
Jake Rogers kickoff for 70 yards returned by Jacques Caldwell for 20 yards to the Lvile 20.
Louisville Punt, 3 plays
8:10
1st & 10 at own 20
Adam Froman rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Lvile 19.
7:35
2nd & 11 at own 19
Adam Froman pass complete to Joe Tronzo for 5 yards to the Lvile 24.
6:45
3rd & 6 at own 24
Adam Froman sacked by Derek Wolfe for a loss of 7 yards to the Lvile 17.
6:28
4th & 13 at own 17
Cory Goettsche punt for 14 yards out-of-bounds.
Cincinnati Touchdown pass, 2 plays
6:24
1st & 10 at opp 31
Zach Collaros pass incomplete to D.J. Woods.
6:18
2nd & 10 at opp 31
Zach Collaros pass complete to Marshwan Gilyard for 31 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Cincinnati 30, Louisville 10
6:18
Jake Rogers extra point GOOD.Cincinnati 31, Louisville 10
6:18
Jake Rogers kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
Louisville Punt, 3 plays
6:10
1st & 10 at own 20
Darius Ashley rush for 1 yard to the Lvile 21.
5:29
2nd & 9 at own 21
Justin Burke rush for 7 yards to the Lvile 28 out-of-bounds.
5:02
3rd & 2 at own 28
Timeout LOUISVILLE, clock 05:02.
4:57
3rd & 2 at own 28
Justin Burke pass incomplete to Doug Beaumont.
4:47
4th & 2 at own 28
Cory Goettsche punt for 40 yards, returned by Marshwan Gilyard for 1 yard to the Cincy 33.
Cincinnati Touchdown run, 1 play
4:36
1st & 10 at own 33
Isaiah Pead rush for 67 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Cincinnati 37, Louisville 10
4:36
Jake Rogers extra point GOOD.Cincinnati 38, Louisville 10
4:36
Jake Rogers kickoff for 65 yards returned by Jacques Caldwell for 24 yards to the Lvile 29.
Louisville Interception, 8 plays
4:25
1st & 10 at own 29
Justin Burke pass incomplete to Darius Ashley.
4:15
2nd & 10 at own 29
Darius Ashley rush for 2 yards to the Lvile 31.
3:30
3rd & 8 at own 31
Justin Burke pass complete to Doug Beaumont for 10 yards to the Lvile 41 for a 1ST down.
2:50
1st & 10 at own 41
Justin Burke rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Lvile 40.
2:14
2nd & 11 at own 40
Darius Ashley rush for 15 yards to the Cincy 45 for a 1ST down.
1:55
1st & 10 at opp 45
Darius Ashley rush for a loss of 5 yards to the 50 yard line.
1:10
2nd & 15 at the 50
Justin Burke pass complete to Darius Ashley for a loss of 5 yards to the Lvile 45.
0:32
3rd & 20 at own 45
Justin Burke pass intercepted by Walter Stewart at the Cincy 47, returned for a loss of 2 yards to the Cincy 45.
Cincinnati Field goal, 8 plays
0:20
1st & 10 at own 45
Chazz Anderson pass complete to Charley Howard for 9 yards to the Lvile 46 out-of-bounds.
0:00
2nd & 1 at opp 46
John Goebel rush for 5 yards to the Lvile 41 for a 1ST down.
Q4 14:50
1st & 10 at opp 41
Chazz Anderson pass complete to Adrien Robinson for 13 yards to the Lvile 28 for a 1ST down.
Q4 14:30
1st & 10 at opp 28
Darrin Williams rush for 3 yards to the Lvile 35, CINCINNATI penalty 10 yard holding accepted.
Q4 14:00
1st & 17 at opp 35
Chazz Anderson pass complete to Marcus Barnett for 3 yards to the Lvile 32.
Q4 13:10
2nd & 14 at opp 32
John Goebel rush for 5 yards to the Lvile 27.
Q4 12:45
3rd & 9 at opp 27
Chazz Anderson pass incomplete to Adrien Robinson.
Q4 12:40
4th & 9 at opp 27
Jake Rogers 45 yard field goal GOOD.
Q4 12:40
Jake Rogers kickoff for 70 yards returned by Jacques Caldwell for 29 yards to the Lvile 29.
4th quarter5 drives, then Cincinnati 41, Louisville 10
Louisville Punt, 5 plays
12:15
1st & 10 at own 29
Will Stein rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Lvile 28.
11:40
2nd & 11 at own 28
Will Stein pass complete to Doug Beaumont for 12 yards to the Lvile 40 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
11:25
1st & 10 at own 40
Darius Ashley rush for 5 yards to the Lvile 45.
10:35
2nd & 5 at own 45
Will Stein pass complete to Cameron Graham for 2 yards to the Lvile 47.
10:07
3rd & 3 at own 47
Will Stein pass incomplete to Maurice Clark.
9:59
4th & 3 at own 47
Cory Goettsche punt for 28 yards, fair catch by Reuben Johnson at the Cincy 25.
Cincinnati Punt, 5 plays
9:45
1st & 10 at own 25
Darrin Williams rush for 5 yards to the Cincy 30.
9:25
2nd & 5 at own 30
Darrin Williams rush for 8 yards to the Cincy 38 for a 1ST down.
9:06
1st & 10 at own 38
CINCINNATI penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
8:45
1st & 15 at own 33
John Goebel rush for a loss of 5 yards to the Cincy 28.
8:10
2nd & 20 at own 28
Chazz Anderson rush for 2 yards to the Cincy 30.
7:30
3rd & 18 at own 30
Chazz Anderson sacked by Rodney Gnat for a loss of 4 yards to the Cincy 26.
6:54
4th & 22 at own 26
Jake Rogers punt for 48 yards out-of-bounds.
Louisville Fumble, 1 play
6:41
1st & 10 at own 26
Will Stein pass complete to Cameron Graham, fumbled, recovered by Cincy Reuben Johnson at the Cincy 39, Reuben Johnson for 4 yards, to the Cincy 43.
Cincinnati Punt, 6 plays
0:15
1st & 10 at own 43
Brendon Kay rush for 2 yards to the Cincy 45.
5:50
2nd & 8 at own 45
Darrin Williams rush for 1 yard to the Cincy 46.
5:15
3rd & 7 at own 46
Brendon Kay pass complete to Lynell Payne for 8 yards to the Lvile 46 for a 1ST down.
4:45
1st & 10 at opp 46
John Goebel rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Lvile 47.
4:20
2nd & 11 at opp 47
John Goebel rush for 5 yards to the Lvile 42.
3:40
3rd & 6 at opp 42
John Goebel rush for 1 yard to the Lvile 41.
2:49
4th & 5 at opp 41
Jake Rogers punt for 39 yards, downed at the Lvile 2.
Louisville Turnover on downs, 9 plays
2:40
1st & 10 at own 2
Darius Ashley rush for 8 yards to the Lvile 10.
2:12
2nd & 2 at own 10
Darius Ashley rush for 2 yards to the Lvile 12 for a 1ST down.
1:45
1st & 10 at own 12
Will Stein pass complete to Darius Ashley for 9 yards to the Lvile 21.
1:00
2nd & 1 at own 21
Will Stein pass complete to Josh Chichester for 16 yards to the Lvile 37 for a 1ST down.
0:45
1st & 10 at own 37
Will Stein pass complete to Scott Radcliff for 33 yards to the Cincy 30 for a 1ST down.
0:24
1st & 10 at opp 30
Will Stein pass incomplete to Troy Pascley.
0:15
2nd & 10 at opp 30
Will Stein sacked by Steve Hancock for a loss of 5 yards to the Cincy 35.
0:04
3rd & 15 at opp 35
Team pass incomplete.
0:00
4th & 15 at opp 35
Will Stein pass incomplete to Josh Chichester.
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