SMU at Cincinnati

Saturday, October 21, 2017

SMU beat Cincinnati 31–⁠28 in overtime. It was their third meeting; after it, Cincinnati led the series 2–⁠1.

AwaySMU7–⁠6 in 2017
31
HomeCincinnati4–⁠8 in 2017
28

Final, overtime at Nippert Stadium, CincinnatiTV: ESPNUAttendance 30,885

At kickoff
73°F, clear, wind 7 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Cina Municipal Apt/Lukn Fd Airport (KLUK), 9 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Michael Roche; umpire Hilbert Byers; head linesman Adam Loudin; line judge Lance Thompson; side judge Bobby Wright; field judge Ben Vasconcells; back judge M. Griffith; center judge Jon BadenGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTFinal
SMU14707331
Cincinnati101008028

Standouts

  • PassingBen Hicks26 of 37, 295 yards, 2 TD, 1 INTSMU
  • RushingXavier Jones15 carries, 80 yards, 1 TDSMU
  • ReceivingTrey Quinn17 catches, 186 yardsSMU
  • DefenseKyran Mitchell10 tackles, 1 sack, 1 for loss, 1 INTSMU

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Player stats

SMU

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Ben Hicks26/3729521
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Xavier Jones1580118
Braeden West114709
Ke’Mon Freeman1347123
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Trey Quinn17186032
Courtland Sutton681233
Xavier Jones122022
James Proche1404
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jordan Wyatt11200
Kyran Mitchell10111
Rodney Clemons10100
Mason Gentry9000
Justin Lawler60.50.50
Tyeson Neals420.50

Cincinnati

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Hayden Moore22/3518921
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Gerrid Doaks991045
Mike Boone1755010
Hayden Moore1152135
Michael Warren II551020
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kahlil Lewis1072015
Devin Gray341121
Thomas Geddis229118
Gerrid Doaks223012
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Perry Young130.500
Carter Jacobs11000
Kevin Mouhon10000
Jaylyin Minor8110
Linden Stephens8001
Marquise Copeland5110
Lyndon Johnson3110

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

SMUCincinnati
435Total yards438
295Passing yards189
140Rushing yards249
8.0Yards per pass5.4
3.2Yards per rush5.9
26First downs26
10–⁠17Third downs8–⁠16
2–⁠2Fourth downs1–⁠1
1Turnovers2
7–⁠74Penalties6–⁠46
30:05Possession29:55
2Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

SMUCincinnati
44%Success rate45%
0.17EPA per play0.10
1.33Explosiveness1.10
0.08Rushing EPA0.21
0.29Passing EPA0.03
44%Passing-down success44%
−0.30First-down EPA−0.26
0.30Second-down EPA0.26
0.54Third-down EPA0.50
17%Havoc by its defense11%

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)

SMU 60% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

SMU −6, over/under 66.

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 SMU 66%, Cincinnati 34%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Cincinnati end zoneSMU end zoneQ1 CincinnatiTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 SMUTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 CincinnatiField goal, 11 playsQ1 SMUTouchdown, 12 playsQ1 CincinnatiTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 SMUInterception, 4 playsQ2 CincinnatiField goal, 9 playsQ2 SMUTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 CincinnatiPunt, 3 playsQ2 SMUPunt, 6 playsQ2 CincinnatiMissed FG, 7 playsQ2 SMUEnd of half, 1 playQ3 SMUMissed FG, 15 playsQ3 CincinnatiFumble, 8 playsQ3 SMUPunt, 9 playsQ4 CincinnatiPunt, 8 playsQ4 SMUTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 CincinnatiTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 SMUPunt, 3 playsQ4 SMUField goal, 10 playsQ5 CincinnatiInterception, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Cincinnati drives left to right, SMU right to left.
  1. Q1 CincinnatiTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 SMUTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  3. Q1 CincinnatiField goal, 11 plays, 64 yards
  4. Q1 SMUTouchdown, 12 plays, 74 yards
  5. Q1 CincinnatiTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  6. Q2 SMUInterception, 4 plays, 23 yards
  7. Q2 CincinnatiField goal, 9 plays, 36 yards
  8. Q2 SMUTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  9. Q2 CincinnatiPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  10. Q2 SMUPunt, 6 plays, 8 yards
  11. Q2 CincinnatiMissed FG, 7 plays, 39 yards
  12. Q2 SMUEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
  13. Q3 SMUMissed FG, 15 plays, 58 yards
  14. Q3 CincinnatiFumble, 8 plays, 45 yards
  15. Q3 SMUPunt, 9 plays, 18 yards
  16. Q4 CincinnatiPunt, 8 plays, 26 yards
  17. Q4 SMUTouchdown, 8 plays, 78 yards
  18. Q4 CincinnatiTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  19. Q4 SMUPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  20. Q4 SMUField goal, 10 plays, −3 yards
  21. Q5 CincinnatiInterception, 3 plays, 6 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then SMU 14, Cincinnati 10
Cincinnati Touchdown, 9 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Josh Williams kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Hayden Moore pass complete to Devin Gray for 11 yds to the Cincy 36 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 36Gerrid Doaks run for 1 yd to the Cincy 37
15:002nd & 9 at own 37Hayden Moore run for 35 yds to the SMU 28 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 28Hayden Moore pass complete to Kahlil Lewis for 12 yds to the SMU 16 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 16Mike Boone run for 9 yds to the SMU 7
15:002nd & 1 at opp 7Mike Boone run for no gain to the SMU 7
15:003rd & 1 at opp 7Michael Warren II run for 3 yds to the SMU 4 for a 1ST down
15:001st & goal at opp 4Mike Boone run for 1 yd to the SMU 3
11:082nd & goal at opp 3Hayden Moore run for 3 yds for a TD, (Ryan Jones KICK)Cincinnati 7, SMU 0
SMU Touchdown, 8 plays
11:081st & 0 at own 35Ryan Jones kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:081st & 10 at own 25Ben Hicks pass complete to Xavier Jones for 22 yds to the SMU 47 for a 1ST down
11:081st & 10 at own 47Ben Hicks pass incomplete to Trey Quinn, broken up by Cortez Broughton
11:082nd & 10 at own 47Xavier Jones run for 6 yds to the Cincy 47
11:083rd & 4 at opp 47HICKS, Ben pass incomplete to QUINN, Trey, PENALTY CIN pass interference (STEPHENS, L.) 6 yards to the CIN41, 1ST DOWN SMU, NO PLAY.
11:081st & 10 at opp 41Ben Hicks pass complete to Courtland Sutton for 6 yds to the Cincy 35
11:082nd & 4 at opp 35Ben Hicks pass complete to Trey Quinn for no gain to the Cincy 35
11:083rd & 4 at opp 35Ben Hicks pass incomplete to Courtland Sutton
11:084th & 4 at opp 35Ben Hicks pass complete to Trey Quinn for 32 yds to the Cincy 3 for a 1ST down
8:341st & goal at opp 3Xavier Jones run for 3 yds for a TD, (Josh Williams KICK)Tied at 7
Cincinnati Field goal, 11 plays
8:341st & 0 at own 35Kevin Robledo kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:341st & 10 at own 25Hayden Moore pass complete to Kahlil Lewis for 3 yds to the Cincy 28
8:342nd & 7 at own 28Hayden Moore pass incomplete to Gerrid Doaks, broken up by Kyran Mitchell
8:343rd & 7 at own 28Gerrid Doaks run for 14 yds to the Cincy 42 for a 1ST down
8:341st & 10 at own 42Hayden Moore pass incomplete to Mike Boone
8:342nd & 10 at own 42Hayden Moore pass complete to Kahlil Lewis for 12 yds to the SMU 46 for a 1ST down
8:341st & 10 at opp 46Hayden Moore pass complete to Kahlil Lewis for 15 yds to the SMU 31 for a 1ST down
8:341st & 10 at opp 31Michael Warren II run for 15 yds to the SMU 16 for a 1ST down
8:341st & 10 at opp 16Michael Warren II run for 6 yds to the SMU 10
8:342nd & 4 at opp 10Hayden Moore run for a loss of 1 yard to the SMU 11
8:343rd & 5 at opp 11Hayden Moore pass incomplete to Mike Boone, broken up by Rodney Clemons
4:224th & 5 at opp 11Ryan Jones 28 yd FG GOODCincinnati 10, SMU 7
SMU Touchdown, 12 plays
4:221st & 0 at own 35Ryan Jones kickoff for 62 yds , Braeden West return for 23 yds to the SMU 26
4:171st & 10 at own 26Xavier Jones run for 4 yds to the SMU 30 SMU Penalty, personal foul (Courtland Sutton) to the SMU 15
4:171st & 21 at own 15Xavier Jones run for 6 yds to the SMU 21
4:172nd & 15 at own 21Xavier Jones run for 18 yds to the SMU 39 for a 1ST down
4:171st & 10 at own 39Xavier Jones run for 1 yd to the SMU 40
4:172nd & 9 at own 40Ben Hicks pass complete to Trey Quinn for 9 yds to the SMU 49 for a 1ST down
4:171st & 10 at own 49Braeden West run for 9 yds to the Cincy 42
4:172nd & 1 at opp 42Braeden West run for 4 yds to the Cincy 38 for a 1ST down
4:171st & 10 at opp 38HICKS, Ben pass incomplete to WEST, Braeden, PENALTY CIN pass interference (MINOR, Jaylyin) 15 yards to the CIN23, 1ST DOWN SMU, NO PLAY.
4:171st & 10 at opp 23Ke’Mon Freeman run for 2 yds to the Cincy 21
4:172nd & 8 at opp 21Ke’Mon Freeman run for a loss of 3 yards to the Cincy 24
4:173rd & 11 at opp 24Ben Hicks pass complete to Trey Quinn for 16 yds to the Cincy 8 for a 1ST down
4:171st & goal at opp 8Ke’Mon Freeman run for 6 yds to the Cincy 2
0:102nd & goal at opp 2Ke’Mon Freeman run for 2 yds for a TD, (Josh Williams KICK)SMU 14, Cincinnati 10
Cincinnati Touchdown, 10 plays
0:101st & 0 at own 35Josh Williams kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:101st & 10 at own 25Mike Boone run for a loss of 2 yards to the Cincy 23
Q2 15:002nd & 12 at own 23Hayden Moore pass complete to Thomas Geddis for 11 yds to the Cincy 34
Q2 15:003rd & 1 at own 34Mike Boone run for 5 yds to the Cincy 39 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 39Hayden Moore pass complete to Kahlil Lewis for 4 yds to the Cincy 43
Q2 15:002nd & 6 at own 43Gerrid Doaks run for 5 yds to the Cincy 48
Q2 15:003rd & 1 at own 48Hayden Moore run for 3 yds to the SMU 49 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 49Gerrid Doaks run for 20 yds to the SMU 29 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 29Hayden Moore pass incomplete
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 29Hayden Moore pass complete to Mike Boone for 11 yds to the SMU 18 for a 1ST down
Q2 11:251st & 10 at opp 18Hayden Moore pass complete to Thomas Geddis for 18 yds for a TD, (Ryan Jones KICK)Cincinnati 17, SMU 14
2nd quarter7 drives, then SMU 21, Cincinnati 20
SMU Interception, 4 plays
11:251st & 0 at own 35Ryan Jones kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:251st & 10 at own 25Ben Hicks pass complete to Trey Quinn for 11 yds to the SMU 36 for a 1ST down
11:251st & 10 at own 36Xavier Jones run for 7 yds to the SMU 43
11:252nd & 3 at own 43Ben Hicks pass complete to Trey Quinn for 5 yds to the SMU 48 for a 1ST down
11:251st & 10 at own 48Ben Hicks pass intercepted Linden Stephens return for 39 yds to the CINCINNATI 13 CINCINNATI Penalty, illegal block (10 Yards) declined
Cincinnati Field goal, 9 plays
10:081st & 10 at opp 39Michael Warren II run for 7 yds to the SMU 32
10:082nd & 3 at opp 32Hayden Moore pass complete to JJ Pinckney for no gain to the SMU 32
10:083rd & 3 at opp 32CINCINNATI Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the SMU 37
10:083rd & 8 at opp 37Hayden Moore pass incomplete to Mike Boone
10:084th & 8 at own 0MOORE, Hayden pass incomplete to ROLLINS, Jerron, PENALTY SMU offside (SCOTT, Delontae) 5 yards to the SMU32, NO PLAY, PENALTY SMU personal foul (JEANLYS, W.) 15 yards to the SMU17, 1ST DOWN CIN.
10:081st & 10 at opp 17Hayden Moore run for 7 yds to the SMU 10
10:082nd & 3 at opp 10Mike Boone run for 5 yds to the SMU 5 for a 1ST down
10:081st & goal at opp 5Mike Boone run for 1 yd to the SMU 4
10:082nd & goal at opp 4Mike Boone run for 1 yd to the SMU 3
10:083rd & goal at opp 3Hayden Moore pass incomplete to Thomas Geddis, broken up by Rodney Clemons
6:174th & goal at opp 3Ryan Jones 20 yd FG GOODCincinnati 20, SMU 14
SMU Touchdown, 9 plays
6:171st & 0 at own 35Ryan Jones kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:171st & 10 at own 25Ben Hicks pass complete to James Proche for 4 yds to the SMU 29
6:172nd & 6 at own 29Xavier Jones run for 4 yds to the SMU 33
6:173rd & 2 at own 33Xavier Jones run for 10 yds to the SMU 43 for a 1ST down
6:171st & 10 at own 43Xavier Jones run for 4 yds to the SMU 47
6:172nd & 6 at own 47Xavier Jones run for 8 yds to the Cincy 45 for a 1ST down
6:171st & 10 at opp 45Ben Hicks pass complete to Courtland Sutton for 33 yds to the Cincy 12 for a 1ST down
6:171st & 10 at opp 12Braeden West run for 4 yds to the Cincy 8
6:172nd & 6 at opp 8Braeden West run for 3 yds to the Cincy 5
2:573rd & 3 at opp 5Ben Hicks pass complete to Courtland Sutton for 5 yds for a TD CINCINNATI Penalty, Defensive holding ( Yards) declined, (Josh Williams KICK)SMU 21, Cincinnati 20
Cincinnati Punt, 3 plays
2:571st & 0 at own 35Kevin Robledo kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:571st & 10 at own 25Hayden Moore pass complete to Kahlil Lewis for a loss of 2 yards to the Cincy 23
2:572nd & 12 at own 23Hayden Moore pass complete to Javan Hawes for a loss of 1 yard to the Cincy 22
2:143rd & 13 at own 22Timeout SMU, clock 02:14
2:143rd & 13 at own 22Hayden Moore pass incomplete
2:144th & 13 at own 22James Smith punt for 47 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SMU 29 , Trey Quinn returns for 8 yds to the SMU 30 SMU Penalty, Offensive holding (10 Yards) to the SMU 29
SMU Punt, 6 plays
2:001st & 10 at own 29Xavier Jones run for 5 yds to the SMU 34
2:002nd & 5 at own 34Ben Hicks pass incomplete to Trey Quinn, broken up by Kevin Mouhon
2:003rd & 5 at own 34Ben Hicks pass complete to Trey Quinn for 8 yds to the SMU 42 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at own 42Ben Hicks pass incomplete to Braeden West
2:002nd & 10 at own 42Ben Hicks pass incomplete to Mikial Onu
2:003rd & 10 at own 42Ben Hicks pass incomplete to Trey Quinn
2:004th & 10 at own 42SMU Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the SMU 37
2:004th & 15 at own 37Jamie Sackville punt for 45 yds , Mike Boone returns for 13 yds to the Cincy 31
Cincinnati Missed FG, 7 plays
0:521st & 10 at own 31Mike Boone run for 10 yds to the Cincy 41 for a 1ST down
0:521st & 10 at own 41Hayden Moore pass incomplete to Mike Boone
0:522nd & 10 at own 41Gerrid Doaks run for 45 yds to the SMU 14 for a 1ST down
0:321st & 10 at opp 14Timeout CINCINNATI, clock 00:32
0:321st & 10 at opp 14Hayden Moore sacked by Kyran Mitchell for a loss of 12 yards to the SMU 26
0:262nd & 22 at opp 26Timeout CINCINNATI, clock 00:26
0:262nd & 22 at opp 26Hayden Moore sacked by Tyeson Neals and Justin Lawler for a loss of 13 yards to the SMU 39
0:133rd & 35 at opp 39Timeout CINCINNATI, clock 00:13
0:133rd & 35 at opp 39Hayden Moore pass complete to Devin Gray for 9 yds to the SMU 30
0:094th & 26 at opp 30Timeout SMU, clock 00:09
0:044th & 26 at opp 30Ryan Jones 47 yd FG MISSED
SMU End of half, 1 play
0:041st & 10 at own 30TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the SMU 28
3rd quarter3 drives, then SMU 21, Cincinnati 20
SMU Missed FG, 15 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 9Ben Hicks pass complete to Trey Quinn for 8 yds to the SMU 17
15:002nd & 2 at own 17Xavier Jones run for 1 yd to the SMU 18
15:003rd & 1 at own 18Ke’Mon Freeman run for 2 yds to the SMU 20 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 20Ben Hicks pass complete to Courtland Sutton for 2 yds to the SMU 22
15:002nd & 8 at own 22Ben Hicks pass complete to Ke’Mon Freeman for 2 yds to the SMU 24
15:003rd & 6 at own 24Ben Hicks pass complete to Trey Quinn for 7 yds to the SMU 31 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 31Ke’Mon Freeman run for 3 yds to the SMU 34
15:002nd & 7 at own 34Ke’Mon Freeman run for 23 yds to the Cincy 43 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 43Braeden West run for 4 yds to the Cincy 39
15:002nd & 6 at opp 39Braeden West run for 5 yds to the Cincy 34
15:003rd & 1 at opp 34Ke’Mon Freeman run for 4 yds to the Cincy 30 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 30Ke’Mon Freeman run for 4 yds to the Cincy 26
15:002nd & 6 at opp 26Ke’Mon Freeman run for 2 yds to the Cincy 24
15:003rd & 4 at opp 24Ben Hicks sacked by Jaylyin Minor for a loss of 9 yards to the Cincy 33
7:504th & 13 at opp 33Timeout CINCINNATI, clock 07:50
7:454th & 13 at opp 33Josh Williams 50 yd FG MISSED
Cincinnati Fumble, 8 plays
7:451st & 10 at own 33Mike Boone run for 2 yds to the Cincy 35
7:452nd & 8 at own 35Mike Boone run for 4 yds to the Cincy 39
7:453rd & 4 at own 39Hayden Moore pass complete to Kahlil Lewis for 12 yds to the SMU 49 for a 1ST down
7:451st & 10 at opp 49Hayden Moore pass incomplete to Devin Gray
7:452nd & 10 at opp 49Hayden Moore pass complete to Kahlil Lewis for 8 yds to the SMU 41
7:453rd & 2 at opp 41Gerrid Doaks run for 3 yds to the SMU 38 for a 1ST down
7:451st & 10 at opp 38Michael Warren II run for 20 yds to the SMU 18 for a 1ST down
7:451st & 10 at opp 18Hayden Moore run for a loss of 6 yards to the SMU 22 Hayden Moore fumbled, recovered by SMU RC Cox
SMU Punt, 9 plays
4:293rd & 6 at own 26Ben Hicks pass complete to Trey Quinn for 11 yds to the SMU 37 for a 1ST down
4:291st & 10 at own 37Ke’Mon Freeman run for no gain to the SMU 37
4:292nd & 10 at own 37Ke’Mon Freeman run for 1 yd to the SMU 38
4:293rd & 9 at own 38Ben Hicks pass complete to Courtland Sutton for 10 yds to the SMU 48 for a 1ST down
4:291st & 10 at own 22Braeden West run for 4 yds to the SMU 26
4:292nd & 6 at own 26Ben Hicks pass complete to Trey Quinn for no gain to the SMU 26
4:291st & 10 at own 48Ben Hicks sacked by Lyndon Johnson for a loss of 7 yards to the SMU 41
4:292nd & 17 at own 41Braeden West run for 3 yds to the SMU 44
Q4 15:003rd & 14 at own 44Ben Hicks pass incomplete to Braeden West
Q4 15:004th & 14 at own 44Jamie Sackville punt for 41 yds, downed at the Cincy 15
4th quarter5 drives, then Tied at 28
Cincinnati Punt, 8 plays
14:431st & 10 at own 15Gerrid Doaks run for 3 yds to the Cincy 18
14:432nd & 7 at own 18Hayden Moore pass complete to Kahlil Lewis for a loss of 2 yards to the Cincy 16
14:433rd & 9 at own 16Hayden Moore pass complete to Gerrid Doaks for 12 yds to the Cincy 28 for a 1ST down
14:431st & 10 at own 0Hayden Moore run for 9 yds to the Cincy 37 SMU Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct off-setting ( Yards) to the Cincy 37
14:432nd & 1 at own 37Mike Boone run for 4 yds to the Cincy 41 for a 1ST down
14:431st & 10 at own 41Hayden Moore pass incomplete to Kahlil Lewis
14:432nd & 10 at own 41Gerrid Doaks run for a loss of 1 yard to the Cincy 40
14:433rd & 11 at own 40Hayden Moore pass complete to JJ Pinckney for 6 yds to the Cincy 46
14:434th & 5 at own 46CINCINNATI Penalty, false start (Perry Young) to the Cincy 41
14:434th & 10 at own 41James Smith punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Trey Quinn at the SMU 22
SMU Touchdown, 8 plays
10:261st & 10 at own 22Ben Hicks pass complete to Trey Quinn for 22 yds to the SMU 44 for a 1ST down
10:261st & 10 at own 44Xavier Jones run for 4 yds to the SMU 48
10:262nd & 6 at own 48Ben Hicks pass complete to Trey Quinn for 9 yds to the Cincy 43 for a 1ST down
10:261st & 10 at opp 43Xavier Jones run for a loss of 1 yard to the Cincy 44
10:262nd & 11 at opp 44Ben Hicks pass complete to Trey Quinn for 7 yds to the Cincy 37
10:263rd & 4 at opp 37Ben Hicks pass complete to Trey Quinn for 6 yds to the Cincy 31 for a 1ST down
10:261st & 10 at opp 31Braeden West run for 6 yds to the Cincy 25
6:262nd & 4 at opp 25Ben Hicks pass complete to Courtland Sutton for 25 yds for a TD, (Josh Williams KICK)SMU 28, Cincinnati 20
Cincinnati Touchdown, 10 plays
6:261st & 0 at own 35Josh Williams kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:261st & 10 at own 25Hayden Moore pass incomplete to Kahlil Lewis
6:262nd & 10 at own 25Hayden Moore run for 4 yds to the Cincy 29
6:263rd & 6 at own 29Hayden Moore pass complete to Tyler Cogswell for 8 yds to the Cincy 37 for a 1ST down
6:261st & 10 at own 37Mike Boone run for 4 yds to the Cincy 41
6:262nd & 6 at own 41Hayden Moore pass complete to Kahlil Lewis for 10 yds to the SMU 49 for a 1ST down
6:261st & 10 at opp 49Hayden Moore run for 21 yds to the SMU 28 for a 1ST down
6:261st & 10 at opp 28Gerrid Doaks run for 1 yd to the SMU 27
6:262nd & 9 at opp 27CINCINNATI Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the SMU 32
6:262nd & 14 at opp 32Hayden Moore pass incomplete to JJ Pinckney
6:263rd & 14 at opp 32Hayden Moore pass complete to Gerrid Doaks for 11 yds to the SMU 21
2:274th & 3 at opp 21Timeout SMU, clock 02:27
2:224th & 3 at opp 21Hayden Moore pass complete to Devin Gray for 21 yds for a TD, (Hayden Moore pass to Devin Gray for Two-Point Conversion)Tied at 28
2:221st & 0 at own 35SMU Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the 50 yard line
SMU Punt, 3 plays
2:221st & 0 at the 50Ryan Jones kickoff for 50 yds for a touchback
2:221st & 10 at own 25Braeden West run for 1 yd to the SMU 26
2:222nd & 9 at own 26Ben Hicks pass complete to Trey Quinn for 7 yds to the SMU 33
2:223rd & 2 at own 33Ke’Mon Freeman run for 1 yd to the SMU 34
0:594th & 1 at own 34Timeout CINCINNATI, clock 00:59
0:594th & 1 at own 34Jamie Sackville punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Devin Gray at the Cincy 22
SMU Field goal, 10 plays
0:531st & 10 at own 22Mike Boone run for 2 yds to the Cincy 24
0:532nd & 8 at own 24Mike Boone run for 3 yds to the Cincy 27
Overtime1st & 10 at opp 25Ben Hicks run for a loss of 6 yards to the Cincy 34 Ben Hicks fumbled, recovered by SMU Ben Hicks
Overtime2nd & 19 at opp 34Ben Hicks pass incomplete
Overtime3rd & 19 at opp 34Ben Hicks sacked by Marquise Copeland for a loss of 7 yards to the Cincy 41
Overtime4th & 26 at opp 41Ben Hicks pass complete to Trey Quinn for 28 yds to the Cincy 13 for a 1ST down
Overtime1st & 10 at opp 13Ben Hicks pass incomplete to Courtland Sutton
Overtime2nd & 10 at opp 13Braeden West run for 4 yds to the Cincy 9
Overtime3rd & 6 at opp 9Timeout SMU, clock 00:00
Overtime3rd & 6 at opp 9Ben Hicks pass incomplete to Trey Quinn
Overtime4th & 6 at opp 9Josh Williams 27 yd FG GOODSMU 31, Cincinnati 28
Overtime1 drive, then SMU 31, Cincinnati 28
Cincinnati Interception, 3 plays
1st & 10 at opp 25Mike Boone run for 3 yds to the SMU 22
2nd & 7 at opp 22Mike Boone run for 3 yds to the SMU 19
3rd & 4 at opp 19Hayden Moore pass intercepted Kyran Mitchell return for no gain to the SMU 25

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.

Cincinnati leads 6–⁠1 in seven meetings, counting the four since this game.

Recent meetings
2022Cincinnati 29, SMU 27
2021Cincinnati 48, SMU 14
2020Cincinnati 42, SMU 13
2018Cincinnati 26, SMU 20
2017SMU 31, Cincinnati 28
2014Cincinnati 41, SMU 3

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