50°F, overcast, wind 11 mph from the west, gusts to 17 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Cina Municipal Apt/Lukn Fd Airport (KLUK), 9 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Ed Ardito; umpire Jeffrey Akers; head linesman Jim Casey; line judge Baron Ballester; side judge James Brennan; field judge Rick Santilli; back judge James E. Downey; alternate Jonah MonroeGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Memphis
24
3
14
0
41
Cincinnati
7
0
7
0
14
Standouts
PassingPaxton Lynch18 of 25, 311 yards, 2 TDMemphis
Jake Elliott kickoff for 63 yds , Johnny Holton return for 18 yds to the CINCINNATI 47 CINCINNATI Penalty, Offensive holding (Hosey Williams) to the Cincy 10
6:03
1st & 10 at own 10
Rod Moore run for 3 yds to the Cincy 13
6:03
2nd & 7 at own 13
Gunner Kiel pass complete to Alex Chisum for 5 yds to the Cincy 18
6:03
3rd & 2 at own 18
Gunner Kiel pass incomplete to Shaq Washington, broken up by Ricky Hunter
6:03
4th & 2 at own 18
Sam Geraci punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Keiwone Malone at the Memph 39
Memphis Punt, 6 plays
5:00
1st & 10 at own 39
Paxton Lynch pass complete to Tevin Jones for 9 yds to the Memph 48
5:00
2nd & 1 at own 48
Sam Craft run for no gain to the Memph 48
5:00
3rd & 1 at own 48
Paxton Lynch run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
5:00
1st & 10 at the 50
Paxton Lynch pass incomplete to Alan Cross
5:00
2nd & 10 at the 50
Sam Craft run for 8 yds to the Cincy 42
5:00
3rd & 2 at opp 42
Paxton Lynch pass incomplete to Adrian Henderson
5:00
4th & 2 at opp 42
Nick Jacobs punt for 23 yds, fair catch by Shaq Washington at the Cincy 19
Cincinnati Fumble, 4 plays
3:14
1st & 10 at own 19
Hosey Williams run for 4 yds to the Cincy 23
3:14
2nd & 6 at own 23
CINCINNATI Penalty, false start (Mekale McKay) to the Cincy 18
3:14
2nd & 11 at own 18
Gunner Kiel pass complete to Chris Moore for 12 yds to the Cincy 30 for a 1ST down
3:14
1st & 10 at own 30
Gunner Kiel sacked by Tank Jakes for a loss of 5 yards to the Cincy 25
3:14
2nd & 15 at own 25
Gunner Kiel sacked by Tank Jakes for a loss of 7 yards to the Cincy 11 Gunner Kiel fumbled, recovered by Memph Cortez Crosby , return for 0 yards
Memphis Touchdown, 3 plays
1:43
1st & 10 at opp 11
Paxton Lynch run for 1 yd to the Cincy 10
1:43
2nd & 9 at opp 10
Paxton Lynch pass incomplete to Alan Cross
1:06
3rd & 9 at opp 10
Paxton Lynch run for 10 yds for a TD, (Jake Elliott KICK)Memphis 24, Cincinnati 7
Cincinnati Punt, 8 plays
1:06
1st & 0 at own 35
Jake Elliott kickoff for 62 yds , Johnny Holton return for 22 yds to the Cincy 25
0:58
1st & 10 at own 25
Gunner Kiel run for 7 yds to the Cincy 32
0:58
2nd & 3 at own 32
Gunner Kiel pass incomplete to Chris Moore
0:58
3rd & 3 at own 32
Gunner Kiel pass complete to Shaq Washington for 5 yds to the Cincy 37 for a 1ST down
0:58
1st & 10 at own 37
Rod Moore run for a loss of 3 yards to the Cincy 34
Q2 15:00
2nd & 13 at own 34
Gunner Kiel pass complete to Chris Moore for 20 yds to the Memph 46 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 46
Gunner Kiel pass incomplete to Shaq Washington
Q2 15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 46
Gunner Kiel pass complete to Chris Moore for 4 yds to the Memph 42
Q2 15:00
3rd & 6 at opp 42
Gunner Kiel pass incomplete to Mekale McKay, broken up by Fritz Etienne
Q2 15:00
4th & 6 at opp 42
Sam Geraci punt for 32 yds, downed at the Memph 10
2nd quarter8 drives, then Memphis 27, Cincinnati 7
Memphis Field goal, 12 plays
13:51
1st & 10 at own 10
Paxton Lynch pass complete to Adrian Henderson for 43 yds to the Cincy 47 for a 1ST down
13:51
1st & 10 at opp 47
Sam Craft run for 3 yds to the Cincy 44
13:51
2nd & 7 at opp 44
Sam Craft run for 2 yds to the Cincy 42
13:51
3rd & 5 at opp 42
Paxton Lynch pass complete to Tevin Jones for 17 yds to the Cincy 25 for a 1ST down
13:51
1st & 10 at opp 25
Paxton Lynch pass complete to Tevin Jones for 12 yds to the Cincy 13 for a 1ST down
13:51
1st & 10 at opp 13
Sam Craft run for 4 yds to the Cincy 9
13:51
2nd & 6 at opp 9
Sam Craft run for 3 yds to the Cincy 6
13:51
3rd & 3 at opp 6
Sam Craft run for 4 yds to the Cincy 2 for a 1ST down
13:51
1st & goal at opp 2
Jarvis Cooper run for 1 yd to the Cincy 1
13:51
2nd & goal at opp 1
Jarvis Cooper run for no gain to the Cincy 1
13:51
3rd & goal at opp 1
Sam Craft run for a loss of 2 yards to the Cincy 3
Gunner Kiel pass complete to Alex Chisum for 11 yds to the Cincy 36 for a 1ST down
8:19
1st & 10 at own 36
Gunner Kiel pass incomplete to Alex Chisum
8:19
2nd & 10 at own 36
Gunner Kiel pass incomplete to Shaq Washington
8:19
3rd & 10 at own 36
Gunner Kiel pass incomplete to Alex Chisum
8:19
4th & 10 at own 36
Sam Geraci punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Keiwone Malone at the Memph 31
8:19
1st & 0 at own 35
Jake Elliott kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Memphis Missed FG, 7 plays
7:45
1st & 10 at own 31
Paxton Lynch pass complete to Roderick Proctor for 26 yds to the Cincy 43 for a 1ST down
7:45
1st & 10 at opp 43
Paxton Lynch run for 1 yd to the Cincy 42
7:45
2nd & 9 at opp 42
Paxton Lynch pass complete to Alan Cross for 14 yds to the Cincy 28 for a 1ST down
7:45
1st & 10 at opp 28
Sam Craft run for 4 yds to the Cincy 24
7:45
2nd & 6 at opp 24
Sam Craft run for a loss of 1 yard to the Cincy 25
7:45
3rd & 7 at opp 25
Paxton Lynch pass incomplete to Keiwone Malone
5:46
4th & 7 at opp 25
Jake Elliott 43 yd FG MISSED
Cincinnati Missed FG, 9 plays
5:46
1st & 10 at own 25
Rod Moore run for 4 yds to the Cincy 29
5:46
2nd & 6 at own 29
Gunner Kiel run for 11 yds to the Cincy 40 for a 1ST down
5:46
1st & 10 at own 40
Rod Moore run for 2 yds to the Cincy 42
5:46
2nd & 8 at own 42
Gunner Kiel pass incomplete to Chris Moore
5:46
3rd & 8 at own 42
Gunner Kiel pass complete to Chris Moore for 36 yds to the CINCINNATI 22 for a 1ST down MEMPHIS Penalty, Defensive offside ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
5:46
1st & 10 at opp 22
KIEL, Gunner pass incomplete to GLADNEY, Casey (HARRIS, Charles), PENALTY MEM roughing passer (REDDEN, Terry) 11 yards to the MEM11, 1ST DOWN CIN, NO PLAY. for a 1ST down
5:46
1st & 10 at opp 11
Rod Moore run for 5 yds to the Memph 6
3:25
2nd & 5 at opp 6
KIEL, Gunner pass complete to WASHINGTON, S. for 6 yards to the MEM0, clock 03:25, PENALTY CIN pass interference (MCKAY, Mekale) 15 yards to the MEM21, NO PLAY.
3:25
2nd & 20 at opp 21
Gunner Kiel pass incomplete to Johnny Holton, broken up by Dion Witty
3:25
3rd & 20 at opp 21
Gunner Kiel pass incomplete to Rod Moore
3:10
4th & 20 at opp 21
Andrew Gantz 38 yd FG MISSED
Memphis Punt, 7 plays
3:10
1st & 10 at own 20
Sam Craft run for 6 yds to the Memph 26
3:10
2nd & 4 at own 26
Paxton Lynch pass complete to Mose Frazier for 16 yds to the Memph 42 for a 1ST down
3:10
1st & 10 at own 42
Sam Craft run for 8 yds to the 50 yard line
3:10
2nd & 2 at the 50
Sam Craft run for 2 yds to the Cincy 48 for a 1ST down
3:10
1st & 10 at opp 48
Paxton Lynch pass incomplete to Tevin Jones
3:10
2nd & 10 at opp 48
Sam Craft run for 6 yds to the Cincy 42
3:10
3rd & 4 at opp 42
Sam Craft run for a loss of 2 yards to the Cincy 44
0:49
4th & 6 at opp 44
Timeout CINCINNATI, clock 00:49
0:49
4th & 6 at opp 44
Nick Jacobs punt for 28 yds, fair catch by Shaq Washington at the Cincy 16
Cincinnati Punt, 3 plays
0:43
1st & 10 at own 16
CINCINNATI Penalty, false start (Eric Lefeld) to the Cincy 11
0:43
1st & 15 at own 11
Gunner Kiel pass incomplete to Shaq Washington
0:43
2nd & 15 at own 11
Rod Moore run for 3 yds to the Cincy 14
0:35
3rd & 12 at own 14
Timeout MEMPHIS, clock 00:35
0:35
3rd & 12 at own 14
Rod Moore run for 6 yds to the Cincy 20
0:31
4th & 6 at own 20
Timeout MEMPHIS, clock 00:31
0:31
4th & 6 at own 20
Sam Geraci punt for 24 yds, downed at the Cincy 44
Memphis Missed FG, 2 plays
0:23
1st & 10 at opp 44
MEMPHIS Penalty, false start (Tyler Uselton) to the Cincy 49
0:23
1st & 15 at opp 49
Sam Craft run for 12 yds to the Cincy 37
0:13
2nd & 3 at opp 37
Timeout MEMPHIS, clock 00:13
0:09
2nd & 3 at opp 37
Jake Elliott 55 yd FG MISSED
Cincinnati End of half, 2 plays
0:09
1st & 10 at own 37
Rod Moore run for 14 yds to the Memph 49 for a 1ST down
0:02
1st & 10 at opp 49
Timeout CINCINNATI, clock 00:02
0:02
1st & 10 at opp 49
Gunner Kiel pass incomplete to Johnny Holton
3rd quarter7 drives, then Memphis 41, Cincinnati 14
Memphis Punt, 3 plays
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 35
Tony Miliano kickoff for 65 yds , Bobby McCain return for 22 yds to the Memph 22
14:55
1st & 10 at own 22
MEMPHIS Penalty, false start (Alan Cross) to the Memph 17
14:55
1st & 15 at own 17
Sam Craft run for 4 yds to the Memph 21
14:55
2nd & 11 at own 21
LYNCH, Paxton pass incomplete to HENDERSON, A., PENALTY MEM pass interference (HENDERSON, A.) 10 yards to the MEM11, NO PLAY.
14:55
2nd & 21 at own 11
Sam Craft run for 3 yds to the Memph 14
14:55
3rd & 18 at own 14
Sam Craft run for no gain to the Memph 14
14:55
4th & 18 at own 14
MEMPHIS Penalty, personal foul (Taylor Fallin) to the Memph 8
14:55
4th & 24 at own 8
Spencer Smith punt for 35 yds , Shaq Washington returns for no gain to the Memph 43
Cincinnati Touchdown, 7 plays
13:30
1st & 10 at opp 43
Munchie Legaux pass complete to Shaq Washington for 4 yds to the Memph 39
13:30
2nd & 6 at opp 39
Munchie Legaux pass complete to Mekale McKay for 9 yds to the Memph 30 for a 1ST down
13:30
1st & 10 at opp 30
Rod Moore run for 5 yds to the Memph 25
13:30
2nd & 5 at opp 25
Rod Moore run for 5 yds to the Memph 20 for a 1ST down
13:30
1st & 10 at opp 20
Munchie Legaux run for 6 yds to the Memph 14
13:30
2nd & 4 at opp 14
Rod Moore run for 9 yds to the Memph 5 for a 1ST down
10:49
1st & goal at opp 5
Rod Moore run for 5 yds for a TD, (Andrew Gantz KICK)Memphis 27, Cincinnati 14
Memphis Touchdown, 10 plays
10:49
1st & 0 at own 35
Tony Miliano kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:49
1st & 10 at own 25
Sam Craft run for no gain to the Memph 25
10:49
2nd & 10 at own 25
Paxton Lynch run for 4 yds to the Memph 29
10:49
3rd & 6 at own 29
Sam Craft run for 9 yds to the Memph 38 for a 1ST down
10:49
1st & 10 at own 38
Sam Craft run for 1 yd to the Memph 39
10:49
2nd & 9 at own 39
Paxton Lynch pass complete to Keiwone Malone for 11 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
10:49
1st & 10 at the 50
Paxton Lynch pass complete to Tevin Jones for 23 yds to the Cincy 27 for a 1ST down
10:49
1st & 10 at opp 27
Sam Craft run for 5 yds to the Cincy 22
10:49
2nd & 5 at opp 22
Paxton Lynch pass incomplete to Sam Craft, broken up by Brad Harrah
10:49
3rd & 5 at opp 22
Paxton Lynch pass complete to Roderick Proctor for 16 yds to the Cincy 6 for a 1ST down
7:20
1st & goal at opp 6
Sam Craft run for 6 yds for a TD, (Jake Elliott KICK)Memphis 34, Cincinnati 14
Cincinnati Punt, 5 plays
7:20
1st & 0 at own 35
Jake Elliott kickoff for 65 yds , Johnny Holton return for 27 yds to the Cincy 27
7:14
1st & 10 at own 27
Munchie Legaux run for 9 yds to the Cincy 36
7:14
2nd & 1 at own 36
Munchie Legaux pass complete to Alex Chisum for 9 yds to the Cincy 45 for a 1ST down
7:14
1st & 10 at own 45
Munchie Legaux pass incomplete to Max Morrison
7:14
2nd & 10 at own 45
Munchie Legaux pass incomplete to Rod Moore
7:14
3rd & 10 at own 45
Munchie Legaux pass incomplete to Max Morrison
7:14
4th & 10 at own 45
Sam Geraci punt for 55 yds for a touchback
Memphis Touchdown, 9 plays
6:01
1st & 10 at own 20
Paxton Lynch pass complete to Phil Mayhue for 25 yds to the Memph 45 for a 1ST down
6:01
1st & 10 at own 45
Paxton Lynch pass incomplete to Keiwone Malone
6:01
2nd & 10 at own 45
Paxton Lynch pass complete to Roderick Proctor for 19 yds to the CINCINNATI 36 MEMPHIS Penalty, illegal block (Keiwone Malone) to the Cincy 46
6:01
2nd & 1 at opp 46
CRAFT, Sam rush for 2 yards to the CIN44 (LUC, Jeff;TEMPLE, Nick), PENALTY MEM holding (STANNARD, M.) 10 yards to the MEM44, NO PLAY.
6:01
2nd & 11 at own 44
Sam Craft run for 7 yds to the Cincy 49
6:01
3rd & 4 at opp 49
Paxton Lynch pass complete to Phil Mayhue for 13 yds to the Cincy 36 for a 1ST down
6:01
1st & 10 at opp 36
Sam Craft run for 14 yds to the Cincy 22 for a 1ST down
6:01
1st & 10 at opp 22
Jarvis Cooper run for 6 yds to the Cincy 16
6:01
2nd & 4 at opp 16
Jarvis Cooper run for 6 yds to the Cincy 10 for a 1ST down
3:00
1st & goal at opp 10
Paxton Lynch run for 10 yds for a TD, (Jake Elliott KICK)Memphis 41, Cincinnati 14
Cincinnati Punt, 6 plays
3:00
1st & 0 at own 35
Jake Elliott kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Munchie Legaux run for 5 yds to the Cincy 30
3:00
2nd & 5 at own 30
Rod Moore run for 1 yd to the Cincy 31
3:00
3rd & 4 at own 31
Munchie Legaux pass complete to Shaq Washington for 7 yds to the Cincy 38 for a 1ST down
3:00
1st & 10 at own 38
Munchie Legaux pass incomplete to Chris Moore, broken up by Bobby McCain
3:00
2nd & 10 at own 38
Rod Moore run for 6 yds to the Cincy 44
3:00
3rd & 4 at own 44
Munchie Legaux pass incomplete to Johnny Holton, broken up by Charles Harris
3:00
4th & 4 at own 44
CINCINNATI Penalty, substitution infraction (-5 Yards) to the Cincy 39
3:00
4th & 9 at own 39
Sam Geraci punt for 36 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Memph 25
Memphis Punt, 3 plays
0:35
1st & 10 at own 25
Sam Craft run for 3 yds to the Memph 28
Q4 15:00
2nd & 7 at own 28
Paxton Lynch run for no gain to the Memph 28
Q4 15:00
3rd & 7 at own 28
Sam Craft run for 5 yds to the Memph 33
Q4 15:00
4th & 2 at own 33
Spencer Smith punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Shaq Washington at the Cincy 35
4th quarter2 drives, then Memphis 41, Cincinnati 14
Cincinnati Punt, 4 plays
13:35
1st & 10 at own 35
Munchie Legaux pass complete to Casey Gladney for 10 yds to the Memph 45 for a 1ST down MEMPHIS Penalty, personal foul (N/A) to the Memph 40 for a 1ST down
13:35
1st & 10 at opp 40
Munchie Legaux pass incomplete to Mekale McKay, broken up by Dontrell Nelson
13:35
2nd & 10 at opp 40
Munchie Legaux pass incomplete to Casey Gladney, broken up by Tank Jakes
13:35
3rd & 10 at opp 40
Munchie Legaux pass incomplete to Rod Moore
13:35
4th & 10 at opp 40
Sam Geraci punt for 26 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Memph 14
Memphis End of game, 20 plays
12:55
1st & 10 at own 14
Sam Craft run for 4 yds to the Memph 18
12:55
2nd & 6 at own 18
Sam Craft run for 2 yds to the Memph 20
12:55
3rd & 4 at own 20
Sam Craft run for 6 yds to the Memph 26 for a 1ST down
12:55
1st & 10 at own 26
Mose Frazier run for 3 yds to the Memph 29
12:55
2nd & 7 at own 29
Sam Craft run for 5 yds to the Memph 34
12:55
3rd & 2 at own 34
Paxton Lynch run for 4 yds to the Memph 38 for a 1ST down
12:55
1st & 10 at own 38
Sam Craft run for 5 yds to the Memph 43
12:55
2nd & 5 at own 43
Sam Craft run for 9 yds to the Cincy 48 for a 1ST down
12:55
1st & 10 at opp 48
Jarvis Cooper run for 6 yds to the Cincy 42
12:55
2nd & 4 at opp 42
Jarvis Cooper run for 6 yds to the Cincy 36 for a 1ST down
12:55
1st & 10 at opp 36
Jarvis Cooper run for 1 yd to the Cincy 35
12:55
2nd & 9 at opp 35
Jarvis Cooper run for 2 yds to the Cincy 33
12:55
3rd & 7 at opp 33
Jarvis Cooper run for no gain to the Cincy 33
12:55
4th & 7 at opp 33
Jason Stewart run for 14 yds to the Cincy 19 for a 1ST down
12:55
1st & 10 at opp 19
Jarvis Cooper run for 3 yds to the Cincy 16
12:55
2nd & 7 at opp 16
Jarvis Cooper run for 5 yds to the Cincy 11
12:55
3rd & 2 at opp 11
Jarvis Cooper run for 3 yds to the Cincy 8 for a 1ST down
12:55
1st & goal at opp 8
Jarvis Cooper run for 2 yds to the Cincy 6
12:55
2nd & goal at opp 6
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Cincy 8
12:55
3rd & goal at opp 8
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Cincy 10
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