Final at Nippert Stadium, CincinnatiTV: ESPNUAttendance 35,108
At kickoff
64°F, mostly cloudy, wind 6 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Cina Municipal Apt/Lukn Fd Airport (KLUK), 9 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Tracy Jones; umpire N. Pergine; head linesman Todd Riddick; line judge Colin Gaynor; side judge Matt Waldron; field judge Jim Smith; back judge James E. Downey; center judge Mark MobraGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Emilio Nadelman kickoff for 65 yds , Mike Boone return for 39 yds to the Cincy 39
9:10
1st & 10 at own 39
Tion Green run for 15 yds to the SFla 46 for a 1ST down
9:10
1st & 10 at opp 46
Ross Trail pass complete to Tion Green for 3 yds to the SFla 43
9:10
2nd & 7 at opp 43
Tion Green run for 3 yds to the SFla 40
9:10
3rd & 4 at opp 40
Ross Trail pass incomplete to DJ Dowdy
9:10
4th & 4 at opp 40
Sam Geraci punt for 36 yds, downed at the SFla 4
South Florida Punt, 3 plays
7:45
1st & 10 at own 4
Marlon Mack run for 4 yds to the SFla 8
7:45
2nd & 6 at own 8
Marlon Mack run for 3 yds to the SFla 11
7:45
3rd & 3 at own 11
Rodney Adams run for 2 yds to the SFla 13
7:45
4th & 1 at own 13
Jonathan Hernandez punt for 49 yds , Brayden Beard returns for 4 yds to the Cincy 42
Cincinnati Touchdown, 9 plays
5:48
1st & 10 at own 42
Ross Trail pass complete to Mike Boone for 9 yds to the SFla 49
5:48
2nd & 1 at opp 49
Ross Trail pass incomplete to Nate Cole
5:48
3rd & 1 at opp 49
Ross Trail pass complete to Mike Boone for 2 yds to the SFla 47 for a 1ST down
5:48
1st & 10 at opp 47
Mike Boone run for 6 yds to the SFla 41
5:48
2nd & 4 at opp 41
Ross Trail pass complete to Mike Boone for 7 yds to the SFla 34 for a 1ST down
5:48
1st & 10 at opp 34
Ross Trail pass incomplete
5:48
2nd & 10 at opp 34
Tion Green run for 19 yds to the SFla 15 for a 1ST down
5:48
1st & 10 at opp 15
Ross Trail pass complete to Nate Cole for 8 yds to the SFla 7
3:27
2nd & 2 at opp 7
Tion Green run for 7 yds for a TD, (Josh Pasley PAT MISSED)Cincinnati 6, South Florida 3
South Florida Touchdown, 4 plays
3:27
1st & 0 at own 35
Ryan Jones kickoff for 64 yds , Rodney Adams return for 38 yds to the SFla 39
3:17
1st & 10 at own 39
Marlon Mack run for 29 yds to the Cincy 32 for a 1ST down
3:17
1st & 10 at opp 32
Quinton Flowers pass complete to Tyre McCants for 21 yds to the Cincy 11 for a 1ST down
3:17
1st & 10 at opp 11
Quinton Flowers pass complete to Rodney Adams for 7 yds to the Cincy 4
1:54
2nd & 3 at opp 4
D’Ernest Johnson run for 4 yds for a TD, (Emilio Nadelman KICK)South Florida 10, Cincinnati 6
Cincinnati Touchdown, 9 plays
1:54
1st & 0 at own 35
Emilio Nadelman kickoff for 65 yds , Mike Boone return for 29 yds to the Cincy 29
1:48
1st & 10 at own 29
Tion Green run for 4 yds to the Cincy 33
1:48
2nd & 6 at own 33
Tion Green run for 9 yds to the Cincy 42 for a 1ST down SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, Defensive offside ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
1:48
1st & 10 at own 42
Ross Trail pass complete to Kahlil Lewis for 13 yds to the SFla 45 for a 1ST down
1:48
1st & 10 at opp 45
Mike Boone run for 6 yds to the SFla 39
Q2 15:00
2nd & 4 at opp 39
Mike Boone run for 11 yds to the SFla 28 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 28
Ross Trail pass complete to Nate Cole for 6 yds to the SFla 22
Q2 15:00
2nd & 4 at opp 22
Ross Trail pass complete to Nate Cole for 11 yds to the SFla 11 for a 1ST down SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, face mask (6 yards) (Nigel Harris) to the SFla 5 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & goal at opp 5
Mike Boone run for 4 yds to the SFla 1
Q2 13:25
2nd & goal at opp 1
Ross Trail run for 1 yd for a TD, (Josh Pasley KICK)Cincinnati 13, South Florida 10
2nd quarter7 drives, then South Florida 24, Cincinnati 20
South Florida Touchdown, 6 plays
13:25
1st & 0 at own 35
Ryan Jones kickoff for 65 yds , Rodney Adams return for 26 yds to the CINCINNATI 39 CINCINNATI Penalty, personal foul (Nate Cole) to the SFla 41
13:16
1st & 10 at own 41
Quinton Flowers run for 14 yds to the Cincy 45 for a 1ST down
13:16
1st & 10 at opp 45
D’Ernest Johnson run for 1 yd to the Cincy 44
13:16
2nd & 9 at opp 44
Quinton Flowers pass complete to Elkanah Dillon for 19 yds to the Cincy 25 for a 1ST down
13:16
1st & 10 at opp 25
Quinton Flowers pass complete to Marquez Valdes-Scantling for 11 yds to the Cincy 14 for a 1ST down
13:16
1st & 10 at opp 14
Quinton Flowers pass complete to Marquez Valdes-Scantling for 6 yds to the Cincy 8
11:07
2nd & 4 at opp 8
Quinton Flowers run for 8 yds for a TD, (Emilio Nadelman KICK)South Florida 17, Cincinnati 13
Cincinnati Interception, 2 plays
11:07
1st & 0 at own 35
Emilio Nadelman kickoff for 61 yds , Kahlil Lewis return for 17 yds to the Cincy 21
11:02
1st & 10 at own 21
Ross Trail run for no gain to the Cincy 21
11:02
2nd & 10 at own 21
Ross Trail pass intercepted Khalid McGee return for no gain to the Cincy 28
South Florida Punt, 3 plays
10:31
1st & 10 at opp 28
Quinton Flowers pass incomplete to Marquez Valdes-Scantling, broken up by Linden Stephens
10:31
2nd & 10 at opp 28
Quinton Flowers run for a loss of 3 yards to the Cincy 31
10:31
3rd & 13 at opp 31
CINCINNATI Penalty, Defensive offside (Cortez Broughton) to the Cincy 26
10:31
3rd & 8 at opp 26
Quinton Flowers sacked by Alex Pace for a loss of 11 yards to the Cincy 37 SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, illegal use of hands ( Yards) declined
10:31
4th & 19 at opp 37
Jonathan Hernandez punt for 29 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Cincy 8
Cincinnati Touchdown, 12 plays
9:05
1st & 10 at own 8
Tion Green run for 4 yds to the Cincy 12
9:05
2nd & 6 at own 12
Tion Green run for 5 yds to the Cincy 17
9:05
3rd & 1 at own 17
Tion Green run for 4 yds to the Cincy 21 for a 1ST down
9:05
1st & 10 at own 21
Tion Green run for 24 yds to the Cincy 45 for a 1ST down
9:05
1st & 10 at own 45
Mike Boone run for 4 yds to the Cincy 49
9:05
2nd & 6 at own 49
Ross Trail pass complete to Nate Cole for 8 yds to the SFla 43 for a 1ST down
9:05
1st & 10 at opp 43
Ross Trail sacked by Kirk Livingstone for a loss of 8 yards to the Cincy 49
9:05
2nd & 18 at own 49
Ross Trail pass complete to Nate Cole for 16 yds to the SFla 35
9:05
3rd & 2 at opp 35
Ross Trail pass complete to Avery Johnson for 28 yds to the SFla 7 for a 1ST down
9:05
1st & goal at opp 7
Ross Trail pass incomplete to Devin Gray
9:05
2nd & goal at opp 7
Mike Boone run for 1 yd to the SFla 6
3:00
3rd & goal at opp 6
Ross Trail pass complete to Kahlil Lewis for 6 yds for a TD, (Josh Pasley KICK)Cincinnati 20, South Florida 17
South Florida Touchdown, 6 plays
3:00
1st & 0 at own 35
Ryan Jones kickoff for 37 yds , Jaymon Thomas return for no gain to the SFla 28
2:59
1st & 10 at own 28
Marlon Mack run for 2 yds to the SFla 30
2:59
2nd & 8 at own 30
Quinton Flowers pass complete to Elkanah Dillon for 25 yds to the Cincy 45 for a 1ST down
2:59
1st & 10 at opp 45
Quinton Flowers pass incomplete to Marquez Valdes-Scantling
2:59
2nd & 10 at opp 45
Quinton Flowers pass complete to Ryeshene Bronson for 13 yds to the Cincy 32 for a 1ST down
2:59
1st & 10 at opp 32
Quinton Flowers pass complete to Rodney Adams for 28 yds to the Cincy 4 for a 1ST down
1:40
1st & goal at opp 4
Marlon Mack run for 4 yds for a TD, (Emilio Nadelman KICK)South Florida 24, Cincinnati 20
1:40
1st & 0 at own 35
CINCINNATI Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Cortez Broughton) to the 50 yard line
Cincinnati Punt, 6 plays
1:40
1st & 0 at the 50
Emilio Nadelman kickoff for 50 yds for a touchback
1:40
1st & 10 at own 25
Ross Trail pass complete to Mike Boone for 13 yds to the Cincy 38 for a 1ST down
1:40
1st & 10 at own 38
Ross Trail pass complete to Tyler Cogswell for 13 yds to the SFla 49 for a 1ST down
1:40
1st & 10 at opp 49
Ross Trail pass complete to Mike Boone for 19 yds to the SFla 30 for a 1ST down
1:40
1st & 10 at opp 30
Ross Trail pass incomplete to Kahlil Lewis
1:40
2nd & 10 at opp 30
Ross Trail sacked by Daniel Awoleke for a loss of 7 yards to the SFla 39 Ross Trail fumbled, recovered by Cincy Ross Trail , return for 0 yards
0:36
3rd & 19 at opp 39
Timeout CINCINNATI, clock 00:36
0:36
3rd & 19 at opp 39
Ross Trail pass incomplete to Tion Green
0:36
4th & 19 at opp 39
CINCINNATI Penalty, delay of game ( Yards) declined
0:36
4th & 19 at opp 39
Sam Geraci punt for 39 yds for a touchback
South Florida End of half, 1 play
0:25
1st & 10 at own 20
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the SFla 19
3rd quarter8 drives, then South Florida 38, Cincinnati 20
Cincinnati Punt, 3 plays
15:00
2nd & 11 at own 35
Emilio Nadelman kickoff for 51 yds , Mike Boone return for 9 yds to the Cincy 23
14:57
1st & 10 at own 23
Ross Trail pass complete to Nate Cole for 8 yds to the Cincy 31
14:57
2nd & 2 at own 31
Tion Green run for 1 yd to the Cincy 32
14:57
3rd & 1 at own 32
Ross Trail run for a loss of 2 yards to the Cincy 30
14:57
4th & 3 at own 30
Sam Geraci punt for 49 yds , D’Ernest Johnson returns for 7 yds to the SFla 28
South Florida Punt, 10 plays
13:16
1st & 10 at own 28
Marlon Mack run for 6 yds to the SFla 34
13:16
2nd & 4 at own 34
Marlon Mack run for a loss of 3 yards to the SFla 31
13:16
3rd & 7 at own 31
Quinton Flowers pass complete to Rodney Adams for 11 yds to the SFla 42 for a 1ST down
13:16
1st & 10 at own 42
Marlon Mack run for 4 yds to the SFla 46
13:16
2nd & 6 at own 46
Quinton Flowers run for 2 yds to the SFla 48
13:16
3rd & 4 at own 48
Marlon Mack run for 3 yds to the Cincy 49
13:16
4th & 1 at opp 49
Marlon Mack run for 2 yds to the Cincy 47 for a 1ST down
13:16
1st & 10 at opp 47
Quinton Flowers pass incomplete to Rodney Adams
13:16
2nd & 10 at opp 47
Quinton Flowers run for 1 yd to the Cincy 46
13:16
3rd & 9 at opp 46
Quinton Flowers pass incomplete to Ryeshene Bronson
13:16
4th & 9 at opp 46
Jonathan Hernandez punt for 43 yds, downed at the Cincy 3
Cincinnati Interception, 8 plays
9:43
1st & 10 at own 3
Mike Boone run for no gain to the Cincy 3
9:43
2nd & 10 at own 3
Mike Boone run for a loss of 1 yard to the Cincy 2
9:43
3rd & 11 at own 2
Ross Trail pass complete to Kahlil Lewis for 17 yds to the Cincy 19 for a 1ST down
9:43
1st & 10 at own 19
Ross Trail pass complete to Devin Gray for 9 yds to the Cincy 28
9:43
2nd & 1 at own 28
Ross Trail run for 5 yds to the Cincy 33 for a 1ST down
9:43
1st & 10 at own 33
Mike Boone run for 3 yds to the Cincy 36
9:43
2nd & 7 at own 36
Mike Boone run for a loss of 1 yard to the Cincy 35
9:43
3rd & 8 at own 35
Ross Trail pass intercepted Ronnie Hoggins return for 6 yds to the Cincy 37
South Florida Touchdown, 5 plays
6:42
1st & 10 at opp 37
Quinton Flowers run for 2 yds to the Cincy 35
6:42
2nd & 8 at opp 35
Quinton Flowers run for 9 yds to the Cincy 26 for a 1ST down
6:42
1st & 10 at opp 26
Quinton Flowers pass complete to Rodney Adams for 4 yds to the Cincy 22
6:42
2nd & 6 at opp 22
Marlon Mack run for 3 yds to the Cincy 19
4:37
3rd & 3 at opp 19
Timeout SOUTH FLORIDA, clock 04:37
4:29
3rd & 3 at opp 19
Quinton Flowers run for 19 yds for a TD, (Emilio Nadelman KICK)South Florida 31, Cincinnati 20
Cincinnati Fumble, 3 plays
4:29
1st & 0 at own 35
Emilio Nadelman kickoff for 57 yds , Mike Boone return for 12 yds to the Cincy 20
4:24
1st & 10 at own 20
Ross Trail pass complete to Devin Gray for 4 yds to the Cincy 24
4:24
2nd & 6 at own 24
Kahlil Lewis run for 3 yds to the Cincy 27
4:24
3rd & 3 at own 27
Ross Trail pass complete to Nate Cole for 12 yds Nate Cole fumbled, forced by Jaymon Thomas, recovered by SFla Nigel Harris
South Florida Punt, 3 plays
3:19
1st & 10 at opp 43
Quinton Flowers pass incomplete to Marlon Mack
3:19
2nd & 10 at opp 43
D’Ernest Johnson run for no gain to the Cincy 43
3:19
3rd & 10 at opp 43
Quinton Flowers pass incomplete to Ryeshene Bronson
3:19
4th & 10 at opp 43
Jonathan Hernandez punt for 40 yds, downed at the Cincy 3
Cincinnati Pick-six, 3 plays (South Florida scores)
2:16
1st & 10 at own 3
Ross Trail pass incomplete to Avery Johnson, broken up by Auggie Sanchez
2:16
2nd & 10 at own 3
Tion Green run for 3 yds to the Cincy 6
1:32
3rd & 7 at own 6
Ross Trail pass intercepted for a TD Johnny Ward return for 11 yds for a TD, (Emilio Nadelman KICK)South Florida 38, Cincinnati 20
Cincinnati Missed FG, 7 plays
1:32
1st & 0 at own 35
Emilio Nadelman kickoff for 62 yds , Mike Boone return for 25 yds to the Cincy 28
1:24
1st & 10 at own 28
Mike Boone run for a loss of 4 yards to the Cincy 24
1:24
2nd & 14 at own 24
Gunner Kiel pass complete to Kahlil Lewis for 9 yds to the Cincy 33
1:24
3rd & 5 at own 33
Gunner Kiel pass complete to Kahlil Lewis for 32 yds to the SFla 35 for a 1ST down
1:24
1st & 10 at opp 35
Mike Boone run for a loss of 2 yards to the SFla 37
Q4 15:00
2nd & 12 at opp 37
Gunner Kiel pass complete to Tion Green for 6 yds to the SFla 31
Q4 15:00
3rd & 6 at opp 31
Gunner Kiel pass incomplete to Devin Gray
Q4 14:11
4th & 6 at opp 31
Josh Pasley 48 yd FG MISSED
4th quarter7 drives, then South Florida 45, Cincinnati 20
South Florida Touchdown, 4 plays
14:11
1st & 10 at own 31
Marlon Mack run for 1 yd to the SFla 32
14:11
2nd & 9 at own 32
Quinton Flowers run for 19 yds to the Cincy 49 for a 1ST down
14:11
1st & 10 at opp 49
Marlon Mack run for no gain to the Cincy 49
12:30
2nd & 10 at opp 49
Marlon Mack run for 49 yds for a TD, (Emilio Nadelman KICK)South Florida 45, Cincinnati 20
Cincinnati Punt, 3 plays
12:30
1st & 0 at own 35
Emilio Nadelman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:30
1st & 10 at own 25
Mike Boone run for 4 yds to the Cincy 29
12:30
2nd & 6 at own 29
Gunner Kiel pass incomplete to Kahlil Lewis
12:30
3rd & 6 at own 29
Gunner Kiel pass incomplete
12:30
4th & 6 at own 29
Sam Geraci punt for 52 yds, downed at the SFla 19
South Florida Punt, 3 plays
11:33
1st & 10 at own 19
D’Ernest Johnson run for 3 yds to the SFla 22
11:33
2nd & 7 at own 22
Quinton Flowers pass incomplete to Rodney Adams, broken up by Linden Stephens
11:33
3rd & 7 at own 22
D’Ernest Johnson run for a loss of 2 yards to the SFla 20
11:33
4th & 9 at own 20
Jonathan Hernandez punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Brayden Beard at the Cincy 37
Cincinnati Punt, 3 plays
10:14
1st & 10 at own 37
Gunner Kiel run for 5 yds to the Cincy 42
10:14
2nd & 5 at own 42
Chad Banschbach run for 1 yd to the Cincy 43
10:14
3rd & 4 at own 43
Gunner Kiel pass incomplete
10:14
4th & 4 at own 43
Sam Geraci punt for 34 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SFla 33 , D’Ernest Johnson returns for 10 yds to the SFla 33
South Florida Punt, 3 plays
9:10
1st & 10 at own 33
Marlon Mack run for no gain to the SFla 33
9:10
2nd & 10 at own 33
Marlon Mack run for 5 yds to the SFla 38
9:10
3rd & 5 at own 38
Quinton Flowers run for 3 yds to the SFla 41
9:10
4th & 2 at own 41
Jonathan Hernandez punt for 34 yds, downed at the Cincy 25
Cincinnati Punt, 5 plays
7:20
1st & 10 at own 25
Chad Banschbach run for 5 yds to the Cincy 30
7:20
2nd & 5 at own 30
Gunner Kiel pass incomplete to Devin Gray
7:20
3rd & 5 at own 30
KIEL, Gunner pass incomplete to GRAY, Devin, PENALTY USF pass interference (WARD, Johnny) 15 yards to the CIN45, 1ST DOWN CIN, NO PLAY.
7:20
1st & 10 at own 45
Gunner Kiel pass incomplete
7:20
2nd & 10 at own 45
Gunner Kiel pass incomplete to Devin Gray
7:20
3rd & 10 at own 45
Gunner Kiel pass incomplete to Brayden Beard
7:20
4th & 10 at own 45
Sam Geraci punt for 42 yds , D’Ernest Johnson returns for 10 yds to the SFla 23
South Florida End of game, 16 plays
6:20
1st & 10 at own 23
D’Ernest Johnson run for 3 yds to the SFla 26
6:20
2nd & 7 at own 26
Quinton Flowers pass complete to Deangelo Antoine for 1 yd to the SFla 27
6:20
3rd & 6 at own 27
Quinton Flowers pass complete to Stanley Clerveaux for 8 yds to the SFla 35 for a 1ST down
6:20
1st & 10 at own 35
Quinton Flowers pass incomplete to Deangelo Antoine, broken up by Davin Pierce
4:36
2nd & 10 at own 35
Timeout SOUTH FLORIDA, clock 04:36
4:36
2nd & 10 at own 35
Brett Kean pass complete to Deangelo Antoine for 8 yds to the SFla 43
4:36
3rd & 2 at own 43
D’Ernest Johnson run for 5 yds to the SFla 48 for a 1ST down
4:36
1st & 10 at own 48
Brett Kean pass complete to Alex Mut for 5 yds to the Cincy 47
4:36
2nd & 5 at opp 47
Brett Kean pass complete to Deangelo Antoine for 4 yds to the Cincy 43
4:36
3rd & 1 at opp 43
D’Ernest Johnson run for 4 yds to the Cincy 39 for a 1ST down
4:36
1st & 10 at opp 39
Brett Kean pass complete to Deangelo Antoine for 5 yds to the Cincy 34
4:36
2nd & 5 at opp 34
Brett Kean pass incomplete to Stanley Clerveaux
4:36
3rd & 5 at opp 34
Brett Kean pass complete to Jordan Reed for no gain to the Cincy 34
4:36
4th & 5 at opp 34
Brett Kean pass complete to Ryeshene Bronson for 10 yds to the Cincy 24 for a 1ST down
4:36
1st & 10 at opp 24
Trevon Sands run for 3 yds to the Cincy 21
4:36
2nd & 7 at opp 21
Trevon Sands run for 1 yd to the Cincy 20
4:36
3rd & 6 at opp 20
Trevon Sands run for 9 yds to the Cincy 11 for a 1ST down
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