81°F, mostly cloudy, wind 11 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Honolulu International Airport (PHNL), 6 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Rodney Burnette; umpire Chad Craig; head linesman Maia Chaka; line judge Nick Theriot; side judge Chris Bynum; field judge Scott Gasaway; back judge Larry Neal; center judge James JonesGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
San Diego State
14
7
7
14
42
Cincinnati
0
0
0
7
7
Standouts
No. 19RushingDonnel Pumphrey25 carries, 99 yards, 1 TDSan Diego State
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
San Diego State
Cincinnati
336
Total yards
279
129
Passing yards
202
207
Rushing yards
77
10.8
Yards per pass
6.5
4.0
Yards per rush
2.4
22
First downs
15
9–15
Third downs
6–14
1–1
Fourth downs
0–1
0
Turnovers
3
4–31
Penalties
10–110
35:34
Possession
24:26
Efficiency
San Diego State
Cincinnati
47%
Success rate
39%
0.27
EPA per play
−0.31
1.15
Explosiveness
0.92
0.12
Rushing EPA
−0.10
0.88
Passing EPA
−0.48
31%
Passing-down success
29%
0.25
First-down EPA
−0.28
−0.32
Second-down EPA
−0.28
1.03
Third-down EPA
−0.08
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 and the line, going in
Our ratings (scores only)
San Diego State 64% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Cincinnati −2.5, over/under 56.5.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Before kickoff, the win chances were Cincinnati 57%, San Diego State 43%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Cincinnati drives left to right, San Diego State right to left.
Q1 San Diego StateTouchdown, 0 yards
Q1 CincinnatiPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q1 San Diego StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 85 yards
Q1 CincinnatiInterception, 4 plays, 18 yards
Q1 San Diego StatePunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
Q1 CincinnatiPunt, 7 plays, 23 yards
Q1 San Diego StatePunt, 13 plays, 49 yards
Q2 CincinnatiPunt, 5 plays, 8 yards
Q2 San Diego StatePunt, 6 plays, 18 yards
Q2 CincinnatiInterception, 4 plays, 34 yards
Q2 San Diego StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 56 yards
Q2 CincinnatiPunt, 8 plays, 36 yards
Q2 San Diego StateEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
Q3 CincinnatiPunt, 4 plays, 22 yards
Q3 San Diego StatePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q3 CincinnatiTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 19 yards
Q3 San Diego StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 67 yards
Q3 CincinnatiPunt, 4 plays, 17 yards
Q3 San Diego StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 85 yards
Q4 CincinnatiPick-six, 6 plays (San Diego State scores), −6 yards
Q4 CincinnatiTouchdown, 12 plays, 73 yards
Q4 San Diego StateEnd of game, 6 plays, 33 yards
Play by play
1st quarter7 drives, then San Diego State 14, Cincinnati 0
San Diego State Touchdown
14:45
1st & 10 at own 35
Andrew Gantz kickoff for 65 yds , Rashaad Penny return for 100 yds for a TD, (Donny Hageman KICK)San Diego State 7, Cincinnati 0
Cincinnati Punt, 3 plays
14:45
1st & 10 at own 35
Donny Hageman kickoff for 60 yds , Tion Green return for 21 yds to the Cincy 26
14:34
1st & 10 at own 26
Hayden Moore pass incomplete
14:25
2nd & 10 at own 26
Hayden Moore pass complete to Alex Chisum for 4 yds to the Cincy 30
13:52
3rd & 6 at own 30
Hayden Moore pass incomplete to Chris Moore
13:40
4th & 6 at own 30
Sam Geraci punt for 61 yds , Mikah Holder returns for 6 yds to the SDSt 15
San Diego State Touchdown, 9 plays
13:25
1st & 10 at own 15
Christian Chapman pass complete to Dakota Gordon for 9 yds to the SDSt 24
12:53
2nd & 1 at own 24
Donnel Pumphrey run for 1 yd to the SDSt 25 for a 1ST down
12:16
1st & 10 at own 25
Donnel Pumphrey run for 5 yds to the SDSt 30 for a 1ST down CINCINNATI Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (15 Yards) to the SDSt 45 for a 1ST down
11:54
1st & 10 at own 45
CINCINNATI Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (15 Yards) to the Cincy 40 for a 1ST down
11:48
1st & 10 at opp 40
Donnel Pumphrey run for 3 yds to the Cincy 37
11:09
2nd & 7 at opp 37
Donnel Pumphrey run for 6 yds to the Cincy 31
10:32
3rd & 1 at opp 31
Donnel Pumphrey run for 9 yds to the Cincy 22 for a 1ST down
9:59
1st & 10 at opp 22
Donnel Pumphrey run for 1 yd to the Cincy 21
9:24
2nd & 9 at opp 21
Chase Price run for 7 yds to the Cincy 14
9:08
3rd & 2 at opp 14
Christian Chapman pass complete to Mikah Holder for 14 yds for a TD, (Donny Hageman KICK)San Diego State 14, Cincinnati 0
Cincinnati Interception, 4 plays
9:08
3rd & 2 at own 35
Donny Hageman kickoff for 51 yds , Mike Boone return for 14 yds to the Cincy 28
8:52
1st & 10 at own 28
Hosey Williams run for 6 yds to the Cincy 34
8:32
2nd & 4 at own 34
Hosey Williams run for 9 yds to the Cincy 43 for a 1ST down
8:09
1st & 10 at own 43
Tion Green run for 3 yds to the Cincy 46
7:42
2nd & 7 at own 46
Hayden Moore pass intercepted Malik Smith return for 4 yds to the SDSt 34
San Diego State Punt, 3 plays
7:29
1st & 10 at own 34
Donnel Pumphrey run for a loss of 3 yards to the SDSt 31
6:44
2nd & 13 at own 31
Christian Chapman pass complete to Dakota Gordon for a loss of 2 yards to the SDSt 29
6:20
3rd & 15 at own 29
Donnel Pumphrey run for 2 yds to the SDSt 31
5:42
4th & 13 at own 31
Tanner Blain punt for 47 yds , Shaq Washington returns for a loss of 5 yards to the Cincy 17
Cincinnati Punt, 7 plays
5:38
1st & 10 at own 17
Hayden Moore pass incomplete to Max Morrison
5:22
2nd & 10 at own 17
Hayden Moore pass complete to Tion Green for 7 yds to the Cincy 24
5:05
3rd & 3 at own 24
SAN DIEGO ST Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the Cincy 29 for a 1ST down
4:54
1st & 10 at own 29
Mike Boone run for 2 yds to the Cincy 31
4:32
2nd & 8 at own 31
Hayden Moore pass complete to Max Morrison for 9 yds to the Cincy 40 for a 1ST down
4:08
1st & 10 at own 40
Max Morrison pass incomplete to Mekale McKay
4:02
2nd & 10 at own 40
Hayden Moore pass complete to Shaq Washington for 5 yds to the Cincy 45
3:51
3rd & 5 at own 45
CINCINNATI Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Cincy 40
3:28
3rd & 10 at own 40
Hayden Moore pass incomplete
3:18
4th & 10 at own 40
Sam Geraci punt for 47 yds, downed at the SDSt 13
San Diego State Punt, 13 plays
3:12
1st & 10 at own 13
SAN DIEGO ST Penalty, Offensive Holding (-6 Yards) to the SDSt 7
3:12
1st & 16 at own 7
CINCINNATI Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (15 Yards) to the SDSt 22 for a 1ST down
2:29
1st & 10 at own 22
Chase Price run for 4 yds to the SDSt 26
2:12
2nd & 6 at own 26
Chase Price run for 4 yds to the SDSt 30
1:25
3rd & 2 at own 30
Dakota Gordon run for 2 yds to the SDSt 32 for a 1ST down
0:38
1st & 10 at own 32
Chase Price run for 8 yds to the SDSt 40
0:07
2nd & 2 at own 40
Christian Chapman pass incomplete to Mikah Holder
0:01
3rd & 2 at own 40
Chase Price run for 9 yds to the SDSt 49 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at own 49
Donnel Pumphrey run for 4 yds to the Cincy 47
Q2 14:25
2nd & 6 at opp 47
Donnel Pumphrey run for 2 yds to the Cincy 45
Q2 13:35
3rd & 4 at opp 45
Christian Chapman run for 3 yds to the Cincy 42
Q2 12:57
4th & 1 at opp 42
Donnel Pumphrey run for 3 yds to the Cincy 39 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:28
1st & 10 at opp 39
Christian Chapman pass incomplete to Jemond Hazely
Q2 12:16
2nd & 10 at opp 39
Donnel Pumphrey run for 1 yd to the Cincy 38
Q2 11:45
3rd & 9 at opp 38
Christian Chapman pass incomplete
Q2 11:36
4th & 9 at opp 38
Tanner Blain punt for 23 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Cincy 15
2nd quarter6 drives, then San Diego State 21, Cincinnati 0
Cincinnati Punt, 5 plays
11:22
1st & 10 at own 15
Hosey Williams run for 4 yds to the Cincy 19
11:04
2nd & 6 at own 19
Hayden Moore pass complete to Mekale McKay for 6 yds to the Cincy 25 for a 1ST down
10:42
1st & 10 at own 25
Hosey Williams run for 2 yds to the Cincy 27
10:09
2nd & 8 at own 27
Hosey Williams run for 2 yds to the Cincy 29
9:32
3rd & 6 at own 29
Hayden Moore sacked by Calvin Munson and Kyle Kelley for a loss of 6 yards to the Cincy 23
9:08
4th & 12 at own 23
Sam Geraci punt for 47 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SDSt 30
San Diego State Punt, 6 plays
8:51
1st & 10 at own 30
Chase Price run for 4 yds to the SDSt 34
8:17
2nd & 6 at own 34
Chase Price run for a loss of 1 yard to the SDSt 33
7:43
3rd & 7 at own 33
Christian Chapman pass complete to Chase Price for 7 yds to the SDSt 40 for a 1ST down
7:05
1st & 10 at own 40
Chase Price run for 4 yds to the SDSt 44
6:18
2nd & 6 at own 44
Donnel Pumphrey run for a loss of 3 yards to the SDSt 41
5:40
3rd & 9 at own 41
Christian Chapman run for 7 yds to the SDSt 48
4:59
4th & 2 at own 48
Tanner Blain punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Shaq Washington at the Cincy 19
Cincinnati Interception, 4 plays
4:35
1st & 10 at own 19
Tion Green run for 4 yds to the Cincy 23
4:31
2nd & 6 at own 23
Hayden Moore pass complete to Max Morrison for 7 yds to the Cincy 30 for a 1ST down
4:11
1st & 10 at own 30
Hayden Moore pass complete to Max Morrison for 23 yds to the SDSt 47 for a 1ST down
3:51
1st & 10 at opp 47
Hayden Moore pass intercepted Damontae Kazee return for 10 yds to the SDSt 44
San Diego State Touchdown, 4 plays
3:44
1st & 10 at own 44
Donnel Pumphrey run for 33 yds to the Cincy 23 for a 1ST down
3:15
1st & 10 at opp 23
Donnel Pumphrey run for 5 yds to the Cincy 18
2:39
2nd & 5 at opp 18
Donnel Pumphrey run for 2 yds to the Cincy 16
2:02
3rd & 3 at opp 16
Donnel Pumphrey pass complete to Dakota Gordon for 16 yds for a TD, (Donny Hageman KICK)San Diego State 21, Cincinnati 0
Cincinnati Punt, 8 plays
2:02
3rd & 3 at own 35
Donny Hageman kickoff for 62 yds , Mike Boone return for 18 yds to the Cincy 21
1:49
1st & 10 at own 21
Hayden Moore pass incomplete
1:39
2nd & 10 at own 21
Hayden Moore pass complete to Alex Chisum for 19 yds to the Cincy 40 for a 1ST down
1:34
1st & 10 at own 40
Hayden Moore pass complete to Max Morrison for 6 yds to the Cincy 46
1:13
2nd & 4 at own 46
Hayden Moore sacked by Kyle Kelley for a loss of 3 yards to the Cincy 43
0:58
3rd & 7 at own 43
Hayden Moore pass complete to Max Morrison for 31 yds to the SDSt 26 for a 1ST down
0:43
1st & 10 at opp 26
Hayden Moore pass incomplete to Max Morrison
0:43
2nd & 10 at opp 26
Timeout SAN DIEGO ST, clock 00:43
0:36
2nd & 10 at opp 26
Hayden Moore sacked by Kyle Kelley for a loss of 12 yards to the SDSt 38
0:36
3rd & 22 at opp 38
Timeout CINCINNATI, clock 00:36
0:32
3rd & 22 at opp 38
Hayden Moore pass incomplete to Tshumbi Johnson
0:32
4th & 22 at opp 38
CINCINNATI Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the SDSt 43
0:24
4th & 27 at opp 43
Sam Geraci punt for 40 yds, downed at the SDSt 3
San Diego State End of half, 1 play
0:13
1st & 10 at own 3
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the SDSt 2
3rd quarter6 drives, then San Diego State 28, Cincinnati 0
Cincinnati Punt, 4 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Donny Hageman kickoff for 65 yds , Mike Boone return for 16 yds to the Cincy 16
14:48
1st & 10 at own 16
Hosey Williams run for 14 yds to the Cincy 30 for a 1ST down
14:28
1st & 10 at own 30
Hosey Williams run for 4 yds to the Cincy 34
13:46
2nd & 6 at own 34
Hayden Moore pass complete to DJ Dowdy for 1 yd to the Cincy 35
13:39
3rd & 5 at own 35
Hayden Moore pass complete to Alex Chisum for 3 yds to the Cincy 38
13:06
4th & 2 at own 38
Sam Geraci punt for 54 yds, downed at the SDSt 8
San Diego State Punt, 3 plays
12:56
1st & 10 at own 8
Donnel Pumphrey run for 3 yds to the SDSt 11
12:28
2nd & 7 at own 11
Donnel Pumphrey run for no gain to the SDSt 11
11:45
3rd & 7 at own 11
Christian Chapman sacked by Mark Wilson for a loss of 2 yards to the SDSt 9
11:08
4th & 9 at own 9
Tanner Blain punt for 34 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SDSt 43
Cincinnati Turnover on downs, 6 plays
11:04
1st & 10 at opp 43
Hosey Williams run for 5 yds to the SDSt 38
10:30
2nd & 5 at opp 38
Tion Green run for 7 yds to the SDSt 31 for a 1ST down
10:08
1st & 10 at opp 31
Tion Green run for 5 yds to the SDSt 26
9:51
2nd & 5 at opp 26
Tion Green run for no gain to the SDSt 26
9:18
3rd & 5 at opp 26
Tion Green run for 2 yds to the SDSt 24
8:44
4th & 3 at opp 24
Andrew Gantz run for a loss of 9 yards to the SDSt 33
San Diego State Touchdown, 8 plays
8:25
1st & 10 at own 33
Chase Price run for 9 yds to the SDSt 42
7:57
2nd & 1 at own 42
Christian Chapman run for 5 yds to the SDSt 47 for a 1ST down
7:26
1st & 10 at own 47
Donnel Pumphrey run for 6 yds to the Cincy 47
6:51
2nd & 4 at opp 47
Christian Chapman pass complete to Jemond Hazely for 16 yds to the Cincy 31 for a 1ST down
6:30
1st & 10 at opp 31
Donnel Pumphrey run for 7 yds to the Cincy 24
5:59
2nd & 3 at opp 24
Donnel Pumphrey run for 4 yds to the Cincy 20 for a 1ST down
5:23
1st & 10 at opp 20
Christian Chapman pass complete to Donnel Pumphrey for 19 yds to the Cincy 1 for a 1ST down
5:14
1st & goal at opp 1
Dakota Gordon run for 1 yd for a TD, (Donny Hageman KICK)San Diego State 28, Cincinnati 0
Cincinnati Punt, 4 plays
5:14
1st & 10 at own 35
Donny Hageman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:07
1st & 10 at own 25
Hayden Moore pass complete to Alex Chisum for 12 yds to the Cincy 37 for a 1ST down
4:25
1st & 10 at own 37
Mike Boone run for 6 yds to the Cincy 43
4:21
2nd & 4 at own 43
CINCINNATI Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Cincy 38
3:55
2nd & 9 at own 38
Hosey Williams run for 4 yds to the Cincy 42
3:34
3rd & 5 at own 42
Hayden Moore pass incomplete to Alex Chisum
3:23
4th & 5 at own 42
Sam Geraci punt for 43 yds, downed at the SDSt 15
San Diego State Touchdown, 11 plays
3:13
1st & 10 at own 15
Chase Price run for a loss of 1 yard to the SDSt 14
2:36
2nd & 11 at own 14
Chase Price run for 6 yds to the SDSt 20
2:06
3rd & 5 at own 20
SAN DIEGO ST Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the SDSt 15
1:39
3rd & 10 at own 15
Timeout SAN DIEGO ST, clock 01:39
1:27
3rd & 10 at own 15
Christian Chapman pass complete to Chase Price for 15 yds to the SDSt 30 for a 1ST down
0:45
1st & 10 at own 30
Chase Price run for 9 yds to the SDSt 39
0:32
2nd & 1 at own 39
Chase Price run for 6 yds to the SDSt 45 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at own 45
Donnel Pumphrey run for 2 yds to the SDSt 47
Q4 14:35
2nd & 8 at own 47
Donnel Pumphrey run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
Q4 13:50
3rd & 5 at the 50
CINCINNATI Penalty, Defensive Offside (Cortez Broughton) to the Cincy 45 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:13
1st & 10 at opp 45
Donnel Pumphrey run for 1 yd to the Cincy 44
Q4 12:34
2nd & 9 at opp 44
Christian Chapman run for 7 yds to the Cincy 37
Q4 11:50
3rd & 2 at opp 37
Christian Chapman pass complete to Dakota Gordon for 35 yds to the Cincy 2 for a 1ST down
Q4 11:29
1st & goal at opp 2
Donnel Pumphrey run for 2 yds for a TD, (Donny Hageman KICK)San Diego State 35, Cincinnati 0
4th quarter3 drives, then San Diego State 42, Cincinnati 7
Cincinnati Pick-six, 6 plays (San Diego State scores)
11:29
1st & 10 at own 35
Donny Hageman kickoff for 60 yds for a 1ST down , Tion Green return for 32 yds to the CINCINNATI 33 for a 1ST down SAN DIEGO ST Penalty, Illegal Block (-15 Yards) to the SDSt 48 for a 1ST down
10:59
1st & 10 at opp 48
Hayden Moore pass complete to Mekale McKay for 7 yds to the SDSt 41
10:49
2nd & 3 at opp 41
Hayden Moore pass complete to Max Morrison for a loss of 1 yard to the SDSt 42
10:22
3rd & 4 at opp 42
Hayden Moore pass complete to Max Morrison for 9 yds to the SDSt 33 for a 1ST down
9:40
1st & 10 at opp 33
Hayden Moore pass complete to Mike Boone for 1 yd to the SDSt 32
9:40
2nd & 9 at opp 32
CINCINNATI Penalty, Offensive Pass Interference (-15 Yards) to the SDSt 47
9:22
2nd & 24 at opp 47
Hayden Moore sacked by Kyle Kelley for a loss of 7 yards to the Cincy 46
9:04
3rd & 31 at own 46
Hayden Moore pass intercepted for a TD Alex Barrett return for 43 yds for a TD, (Donny Hageman KICK)San Diego State 42, Cincinnati 0
Cincinnati Touchdown, 12 plays
9:04
1st & 10 at own 35
Donny Hageman kickoff for 64 yds , Kahlil Lewis return for 26 yds to the Cincy 27
8:49
1st & 10 at own 27
Tion Green run for 2 yds to the Cincy 29
8:24
2nd & 8 at own 29
Tion Green run for 1 yd to the Cincy 30
7:59
3rd & 7 at opp 30
Hayden Moore pass complete to Chris Moore for 47 yds to the CINCINNATI 23 for a 1ST down CINCINNATI Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (-15 Yards) to the SDSt 38 for a 1ST down
7:25
1st & 10 at opp 38
Tion Green run for 1 yd to the SDSt 37
6:51
2nd & 9 at opp 37
Tion Green run for 7 yds to the SDSt 30
6:11
3rd & 2 at opp 30
Mike Boone run for 10 yds to the SDSt 20 for a 1ST down
5:41
1st & 10 at opp 20
Mike Boone run for 2 yds to the SDSt 18
5:15
2nd & 8 at opp 18
Hayden Moore pass complete to Shaq Washington for 6 yds to the SDSt 12
4:52
3rd & 2 at opp 12
Mike Boone run for 7 yds to the SDSt 5 for a 1ST down
4:26
1st & goal at opp 5
Mike Boone run for 3 yds to the SDSt 2
3:53
2nd & goal at opp 2
Mike Boone run for 1 yd to the SDSt 1
3:21
3rd & goal at opp 1
Mike Boone run for 1 yd for a TD, (Andrew Gantz KICK)San Diego State 42, Cincinnati 7
San Diego State End of game, 6 plays
3:21
3rd & 6 at own 35
Andrew Gantz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:58
1st & 10 at own 25
Dakota Gordon run for 4 yds to the SDSt 29
2:27
2nd & 6 at own 29
Rashaad Penny run for 3 yds to the SDSt 32
1:45
3rd & 3 at own 32
Rashaad Penny run for 11 yds to the Cincy 43 for a 1ST down CINCINNATI Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (15 Yards) to the Cincy 42 for a 1ST down
1:18
1st & 10 at opp 42
Rashaad Penny run for 3 yds to the Cincy 39
0:40
2nd & 7 at opp 39
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Cincy 40
0:11
3rd & 8 at opp 40
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Cincy 42
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.