Final at Nippert Stadium, CincinnatiTV: ESPNUAttendance 27,253
At kickoff
79°F, mostly cloudy, wind 10 mph from the south, gusts to 23 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Cina Municipal Apt/Lukn Fd Airport (KLUK), 9 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee A. Calabrese; umpire Jeffrey Akers; head linesman Brian Perry; line judge Baron Ballester; side judge Bruce Williams; field judge Glen Wilson; back judge James Sima; center judge Charles LewisGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
UCF
Cincinnati
515
Total yards
391
374
Passing yards
278
141
Rushing yards
113
19.7
Yards per pass
6.9
6.7
Yards per rush
4.3
23
First downs
21
3–4
Third downs
9–15
0–0
Fourth downs
1–1
0
Turnovers
1
8–44
Penalties
9–74
15:49
Possession
29:11
1
Sacks (by defense)
1
Efficiency
UCF
Cincinnati
71%
Success rate
36%
1.03
EPA per play
0.18
1.67
Explosiveness
1.65
0.71
Rushing EPA
0.16
1.40
Passing EPA
0.23
60%
Passing-down success
43%
0.94
First-down EPA
−0.22
0.80
Second-down EPA
0.09
2.51
Third-down EPA
0.85
15%
Havoc by its defense
5%
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)
UCF 64% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
UCF −15, over/under 53.5.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Cincinnati drives left to right, UCF right to left.
Q1 UCFTouchdown, 4 plays, 35 yards
Q1 CincinnatiPunt, 4 plays, −34 yards
Q1 UCFTouchdown, 1 play, 79 yards
Q1 CincinnatiTouchdown, 12 plays, 35 yards
Q1 UCFTouchdown, 8 plays, 35 yards
Q1 CincinnatiInterception, 6 plays, 4 yards
Q2 UCFField goal, 7 plays, 38 yards
Q2 CincinnatiPunt, 6 plays, 24 yards
Q2 UCFTouchdown, 4 plays, 95 yards
Q2 CincinnatiTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
Q2 UCFTouchdown, 3 plays, 35 yards
Q2 CincinnatiField goal, 13 plays, 67 yards
Q3 CincinnatiPunt, 3 plays, −35 yards
Q3 UCFTouchdown, 10 plays, 70 yards
Q3 CincinnatiTouchdown, 11 plays, 35 yards
Q3 UCFTouchdown, 4 plays, 60 yards
Q3 CincinnatiPunt, 4 plays, −25 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then UCF 20, Cincinnati 7
UCF Touchdown, 4 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Ryan Jones kickoff for 63 yds , Mike Hughes return for 25 yds to the UCF 27
15:00
1st & 10 at own 27
McKenzie Milton pass complete to Jordan Akins for 5 yds to the UCF 32
15:00
2nd & 5 at own 32
Jr. Adrian Killins run for 9 yds to the UCF 41 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 41
Jr. Adrian Killins run for 5 yds to the UCF 46
13:39
2nd & 5 at own 46
McKenzie Milton pass complete to Dredrick Snelson for 54 yds for a TD, (Matthew Wright KICK)UCF 7, Cincinnati 0
Cincinnati Punt, 4 plays
13:39
1st & 0 at own 35
Matthew Wright kickoff for 62 yds , Javan Hawes return for 15 yds to the Cincy 18
13:34
1st & 10 at own 18
Hayden Moore pass complete to Kahlil Lewis for 16 yds to the Cincy 34 for a 1ST down
13:34
1st & 10 at own 34
Mike Boone run for 2 yds to the Cincy 36
13:34
2nd & 8 at own 36
CINCINNATI Penalty, false start (Kyle Trout) to the Cincy 31
13:34
2nd & 13 at own 31
Hayden Moore pass complete to Kahlil Lewis for a loss of 1 yard to the Cincy 30
13:34
3rd & 14 at own 30
CINCINNATI Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Cincy 25
13:34
3rd & 19 at own 25
Hayden Moore run for 6 yds to the Cincy 31
13:34
4th & 13 at own 31
James Smith punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Mike Hughes at the UCF 21
UCF Touchdown, 1 play
10:40
1st & 10 at own 21
McKenzie Milton pass complete to Tre’Quan Smith for 79 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed )UCF 13, Cincinnati 0
Cincinnati Touchdown, 12 plays
10:40
1st & 0 at own 35
Matthew Wright kickoff for 63 yds , Javan Hawes return for 16 yds to the Cincy 18
10:35
1st & 10 at own 18
Hayden Moore pass complete to Devin Gray for 4 yds to the Cincy 22
10:35
2nd & 6 at own 22
Hayden Moore pass incomplete to JJ Pinckney
10:35
3rd & 6 at own 22
Hayden Moore pass complete to Kahlil Lewis for 14 yds to the Cincy 36 for a 1ST down
10:35
1st & 10 at own 36
Mike Boone run for 1 yd to the Cincy 37
10:35
2nd & 9 at own 37
Hayden Moore pass complete to Thomas Geddis for 9 yds to the Cincy 46 for a 1ST down
10:35
1st & 10 at own 46
Hayden Moore run for 11 yds to the UCF 43 for a 1ST down
10:35
1st & 10 at opp 43
Gerrid Doaks run for 2 yds to the UCF 41
10:35
2nd & 8 at opp 41
Mike Boone run for 3 yds to the UCF 38
10:35
3rd & 5 at opp 38
Hayden Moore pass complete to Devin Gray for 24 yds to the UCF 14 for a 1ST down
10:35
1st & 10 at opp 14
MOORE, Hayden pass incomplete to LEWIS, Kahlil, PENALTY UCF pass interference (NEAL, Tre) 12 yards to the UCF2, 1ST DOWN CIN, NO PLAY.
10:35
1st & goal at opp 2
Mike Boone run for a loss of 2 yards to the UCF 4
10:35
2nd & goal at opp 4
Hayden Moore pass complete to Tyler Cogswell for 2 yds to the UCF 2
4:58
3rd & goal at opp 2
Hayden Moore run for 2 yds for a TD, (Ryan Jones KICK)UCF 13, Cincinnati 7
UCF Touchdown, 8 plays
4:58
1st & 0 at own 35
Ryan Jones kickoff for 64 yds , Mike Hughes return for 24 yds to the UCF 25
4:53
1st & 10 at own 25
UCF Penalty, false start (Aaron Evans) to the UCF 20
4:53
1st & 15 at own 20
Jr. Adrian Killins run for 13 yds to the UCF 33 for a 1ST down CINCINNATI Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Linden Stephens) to the UCF 48 for a 1ST down
4:53
1st & 10 at own 48
McKenzie Milton pass complete to Jr. Adrian Killins for 14 yds to the Cincy 38 for a 1ST down
4:53
1st & 10 at opp 38
McKenzie Milton run for 6 yds to the Cincy 32
4:53
2nd & 4 at opp 32
McKenzie Milton pass complete to Jordan Franks for 20 yds to the Cincy 12 for a 1ST down
4:53
1st & 10 at opp 12
Otis Anderson run for 6 yds to the Cincy 6
4:53
2nd & 4 at opp 6
MILTON, M. pass incomplete to ANDERSON, O. (JACOBS, Carter), PENALTY CIN pass interference (JACOBS, Carter) 4 yards to the CIN2, 1ST DOWN UCF, NO PLAY.
4:53
1st & goal at opp 2
McKenzie Milton pass incomplete to Jordan Franks
2:13
2nd & 0 at opp 2
Timeout CINCINNATI, clock 02:13
2:13
2nd & goal at opp 2
Taj McGowan run for 1 yd to the Cincy 1
1:32
3rd & goal at opp 1
Taj McGowan run for 1 yd for a TD, (Matthew Wright KICK)UCF 20, Cincinnati 7
Cincinnati Interception, 6 plays
1:32
1st & 0 at own 35
Matthew Wright kickoff for 59 yds , Javan Hawes return for 19 yds to the Cincy 25
1:28
1st & 10 at own 25
Hayden Moore pass complete to Thomas Geddis for 29 yds to the UCF 46 for a 1ST down
1:28
1st & 10 at opp 46
Hayden Moore pass incomplete to Kahlil Lewis
0:48
2nd & 10 at opp 46
Timeout CINCINNATI, clock 00:48
0:48
2nd & 10 at opp 46
Mike Boone run for 14 yds to the UCF 32 for a 1ST down
0:48
1st & 10 at opp 32
Mike Boone run for a loss of 1 yard to the UCF 33
Q2 15:00
2nd & 11 at opp 33
MOORE, Hayden pass intercepted by GIBSON, Kyle at the UCF21, GIBSON, Kyle return to the UCF21, out-of-bounds (ROLLINS, Jerron), PENALTY UCF offside (JASINSKI, Pat) 5 yards to the UCF28, NO PLAY.
Q2 15:00
2nd & 6 at opp 28
Hayden Moore pass complete to Gerrid Doaks for a loss of 3 yards to the UCF 31
Q2 15:00
3rd & 9 at opp 31
Hayden Moore pass intercepted Seyvon Lowry return for no gain to the UCF 32
2nd quarter6 drives, then UCF 37, Cincinnati 16
UCF Field goal, 7 plays
14:00
1st & 10 at own 32
Timeout UCF, clock 14:00
14:00
1st & 10 at own 32
Otis Anderson run for 4 yds to the UCF 36
14:00
2nd & 6 at own 36
McKenzie Milton pass incomplete to Gabriel Davis
14:00
3rd & 6 at own 36
McKenzie Milton pass complete to Gabriel Davis for 12 yds to the Cincy 48 for a 1ST down CINCINNATI Penalty, personal foul (Carter Jacobs) to the Cincy 37 for a 1ST down
14:00
1st & 10 at opp 37
Taj McGowan run for 1 yd to the Cincy 36
14:00
2nd & 9 at opp 36
McKenzie Milton sacked by Mark Wilson for a loss of 9 yards to the Cincy 45
14:00
3rd & 18 at opp 45
McKenzie Milton pass complete to Otis Anderson for 15 yds to the Cincy 30
11:03
4th & 3 at opp 30
Matthew Wright 47 yd FG GOODUCF 23, Cincinnati 7
Cincinnati Punt, 6 plays
11:03
1st & 0 at own 35
Matthew Wright kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:03
1st & 10 at own 25
Hayden Moore pass complete to Mike Boone for a loss of 2 yards to the Cincy 23
11:03
2nd & 12 at own 23
Hayden Moore pass incomplete to Devin Gray
11:03
3rd & 12 at own 23
Hayden Moore pass complete to Kahlil Lewis for 26 yds to the Cincy 49 for a 1ST down
11:03
1st & 10 at own 49
Hayden Moore pass incomplete
11:03
2nd & 10 at own 49
Hayden Moore pass complete to Rashad Medaris for 5 yds to the UCF 46
11:03
3rd & 5 at opp 46
CINCINNATI Penalty, false start (David Niehaus) to the Cincy 49
9:07
3rd & 10 at own 49
Timeout UCF, clock 09:07
9:07
3rd & 10 at own 49
Hayden Moore pass incomplete to Devin Gray, broken up by Mike Hughes
9:07
4th & 10 at own 49
James Smith punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Mike Hughes at the CINCINNATI 10 UCF Penalty, Offensive holding (5 Yards) to the UCF 5
UCF Touchdown, 4 plays
8:53
1st & 10 at own 5
Marlon Williams run for 47 yds to the Cincy 48 for a 1ST down
8:53
1st & 10 at opp 48
Taj McGowan run for 6 yds to the Cincy 42
8:53
2nd & 4 at opp 42
Taj McGowan run for 6 yds to the Cincy 36 for a 1ST down CINCINNATI Penalty, personal foul (Perry Young) to the Cincy 21 for a 1ST down
7:31
1st & 10 at opp 21
McKenzie Milton pass complete to Michael Colubiale for 21 yds for a TD CINCINNATI Penalty, Defensive holding ( Yards) declined, (Matthew Wright KICK)UCF 30, Cincinnati 7
Cincinnati Touchdown, 8 plays
7:31
1st & 0 at own 35
Matthew Wright kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:31
1st & 10 at own 25
Hayden Moore run for 2 yds to the Cincy 27
7:31
2nd & 8 at own 27
Hayden Moore pass incomplete to Kahlil Lewis
7:31
3rd & 8 at own 27
MOORE, Hayden pass complete to COGSWELL, Tyler for 12 yards to the CIN39, out-of-bounds (GIBSON, Kyle), PENALTY CIN ineligible downfield on pass (COGSWELL, Tyler) 5 yards to the CIN22, NO PLAY.
7:31
3rd & 13 at own 22
Hayden Moore pass complete to JJ Pinckney for 13 yds to the Cincy 35 for a 1ST down
7:31
1st & 10 at own 35
Hayden Moore run for 2 yds to the Cincy 37
7:31
2nd & 8 at own 37
Hayden Moore pass incomplete to JJ Pinckney, broken up by Brandon Moore
7:31
3rd & 8 at own 37
Hayden Moore pass complete to Mike Boone for 37 yds to the UCF 26 for a 1ST down
7:31
1st & 10 at opp 26
Hayden Moore pass complete to Kahlil Lewis for 10 yds to the UCF 16 for a 1ST down
3:57
1st & 10 at opp 16
Hayden Moore run for 16 yds for a TD, (Ryan Jones PAT BLOCKED)UCF 30, Cincinnati 13
UCF Touchdown, 3 plays
3:57
1st & 0 at own 35
Ryan Jones kickoff for 63 yds , Mike Hughes return for 29 yds to the UCF 31
3:49
1st & 10 at own 31
McKenzie Milton pass complete to Jordan Akins for 21 yds to the Cincy 48 for a 1ST down
3:49
1st & 10 at opp 48
McKenzie Milton run for 7 yds to the Cincy 41
2:57
2nd & 3 at opp 41
McKenzie Milton pass complete to Tre’Quan Smith for 41 yds for a TD, (Matthew Wright KICK)UCF 37, Cincinnati 13
Cincinnati Field goal, 13 plays
2:57
1st & 0 at own 35
Matthew Wright kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:57
1st & 10 at own 25
Hayden Moore sacked by Pat Jasinski for a loss of 6 yards to the Cincy 19
2:57
2nd & 16 at own 19
Mike Boone run for 5 yds to the Cincy 24
2:57
3rd & 11 at own 24
Hayden Moore run for 17 yds to the Cincy 41 for a 1ST down
2:57
1st & 10 at own 41
Hayden Moore pass incomplete to JJ Pinckney
2:57
2nd & 10 at own 41
Hayden Moore pass complete to Rashad Medaris for 9 yds to the 50 yard line
2:57
3rd & 1 at the 50
Gerrid Doaks run for 6 yds to the UCF 44 for a 1ST down
2:57
1st & 10 at opp 44
Hayden Moore pass incomplete to Kahlil Lewis
2:57
2nd & 10 at opp 44
Hayden Moore pass incomplete to Devin Gray
2:57
3rd & 10 at opp 44
MOORE, Hayden pass incomplete to GEDDIS, Thomas, PENALTY UCF offside (GRIFFIN, Shqm) 5 yards to the UCF39, NO PLAY.
2:57
3rd & 5 at opp 39
UCF Penalty, Defensive offside (5 Yards) to the UCF 34 for a 1ST down
2:57
1st & 10 at opp 34
MOORE, Hayden pass incomplete to DEGUARA, Josiah, PENALTY UCF offside (HILL, Trysten) 5 yards to the UCF29, NO PLAY.
2:57
1st & 5 at opp 29
Hayden Moore pass incomplete to Devin Gray
2:57
2nd & 5 at opp 29
Hayden Moore run for 17 yds to the UCF 12 for a 1ST down
2:57
1st & 10 at opp 12
Hayden Moore pass complete to Mike Boone for 4 yds to the UCF 8
0:07
2nd & 6 at opp 8
Timeout CINCINNATI, clock 00:07
0:07
2nd & 6 at opp 8
Hayden Moore pass incomplete to JJ Pinckney
0:00
3rd & 6 at opp 8
Ryan Jones 26 yd FG GOODUCF 37, Cincinnati 16
3rd quarter5 drives, then UCF 51, Cincinnati 23
Cincinnati Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 0 at own 35
Matthew Wright kickoff for 64 yds , Michael Warren II return for 27 yds to the Cincy 28
14:54
1st & 10 at own 28
Hayden Moore pass incomplete to Tyler Cogswell
14:54
2nd & 10 at own 28
Hayden Moore run for 2 yds to the Cincy 30
14:54
3rd & 8 at own 30
Hayden Moore pass incomplete to Mike Boone
14:54
4th & 8 at own 30
James Smith punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Mike Hughes at the UCF 30
UCF Touchdown, 10 plays
14:02
1st & 10 at own 30
Jr. Adrian Killins run for 18 yds to the UCF 48 for a 1ST down
14:02
1st & 10 at own 48
McKenzie Milton run for 3 yds to the Cincy 49
14:02
2nd & 7 at opp 49
Jr. Adrian Killins run for 2 yds to the Cincy 47
14:02
3rd & 5 at opp 47
McKenzie Milton pass complete to Dredrick Snelson for 10 yds to the Cincy 37 for a 1ST down
14:02
1st & 10 at opp 37
McKenzie Milton pass complete to Dredrick Snelson for 10 yds to the Cincy 27 for a 1ST down
14:02
1st & 10 at opp 27
McKenzie Milton run for a loss of 1 yard to the Cincy 28
14:02
2nd & 11 at opp 28
McKenzie Milton pass complete to Tre’Quan Smith for 12 yds to the Cincy 16 for a 1ST down
14:02
1st & 10 at opp 16
McKenzie Milton pass complete to Tre’Quan Smith for 11 yds to the Cincy 5 for a 1ST down
14:02
1st & goal at opp 5
McKenzie Milton pass incomplete to Gabriel Davis
10:06
2nd & goal at opp 5
Tre’Quan Smith run for 5 yds for a TD, (Matthew Wright KICK)UCF 44, Cincinnati 16
Cincinnati Touchdown, 11 plays
10:06
1st & 0 at own 35
Matthew Wright kickoff for 60 yds , Michael Warren II return for 20 yds to the Cincy 25
10:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Mike Boone run for 1 yd to the Cincy 26
10:00
2nd & 9 at own 26
Hayden Moore pass complete to Tyler Cogswell for 13 yds to the Cincy 39 for a 1ST down
10:00
1st & 10 at own 39
Gerrid Doaks run for 6 yds to the Cincy 45
10:00
2nd & 4 at own 45
Hayden Moore pass complete to Josiah Deguara for 28 yds to the UCF 27 for a 1ST down
10:00
1st & 10 at opp 27
Hayden Moore pass incomplete to Tyler Cogswell
10:00
2nd & 10 at opp 27
Hayden Moore run for 4 yds to the UCF 23
10:00
3rd & 6 at opp 23
Hayden Moore pass complete to Michael Warren II for 16 yds to the UCF 7 for a 1ST down
10:00
1st & goal at opp 7
Michael Warren II run for 2 yds to the UCF 5
10:00
2nd & goal at opp 5
Hayden Moore run for 1 yd to the UCF 4
10:00
3rd & 0 at opp 4
MOORE, Hayden pass incomplete to ROLLINS, Jerron (MOORE, Brandon), PENALTY UCF offside (GUERAD, Tony) 2 yards to the UCF2, NO PLAY.
10:00
3rd & goal at opp 2
Hayden Moore run for 1 yd to the UCF 1
4:19
4th & goal at opp 1
Hayden Moore pass complete to Gerrid Doaks for 1 yd for a TD, (Ryan Jones KICK)UCF 44, Cincinnati 23
UCF Touchdown, 4 plays
4:19
1st & 0 at own 35
Ryan Jones kickoff for 25 yds
4:19
1st & 10 at own 40
Taj McGowan run for 4 yds to the UCF 44
4:19
2nd & 6 at own 44
Taj McGowan run for 7 yds to the Cincy 49 for a 1ST down
4:19
1st & 10 at opp 49
McKenzie Milton pass complete to Otis Anderson for 27 yds to the Cincy 22 for a 1ST down
2:47
1st & 10 at opp 22
McKenzie Milton pass complete to Tre’Quan Smith for 22 yds for a TD, (Matthew Wright KICK)UCF 51, Cincinnati 23
Cincinnati Punt, 4 plays
2:47
1st & 0 at own 35
Matthew Wright kickoff for 62 yds , Michael Warren II return for 19 yds to the Cincy 22
2:40
1st & 10 at own 22
Hayden Moore pass complete to Kahlil Lewis for 20 yds to the Cincy 42 for a 1ST down
2:40
1st & 10 at own 42
Gerrid Doaks run for a loss of 1 yard to the Cincy 41
2:40
2nd & 11 at own 41
CINCINNATI Penalty, false start (David Niehaus) to the Cincy 36
2:40
2nd & 16 at own 36
Hayden Moore pass incomplete to Thomas Geddis
2:40
3rd & 16 at own 36
Hayden Moore pass complete to Kahlil Lewis for 4 yds to the Cincy 40
2:40
4th & 12 at own 40
James Smith punt for 53 yds, downed at the UCF 7
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.
PassingMcKenzie Milton16 of 19, 374 yards, 5 TDUCF
ReceivingTre’Quan Smith5 catches, 165 yards, 3 TDUCF
UCF
Cincinnati