Referee Todd LaPenta; umpire Bill Lamkin; head linesman Adam Loudin; line judge Jeffrey Cooney; side judge Ken Bushey; field judge James Reif; back judge Victor Firth; center judge Terry KillensGame 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
Cincinnati
East Carolina
326
Total yards
578
187
Passing yards
464
139
Rushing yards
114
6.7
Yards per pass
10.1
4.5
Yards per rush
3.5
17
First downs
28
3–10
Third downs
8–16
0–1
Fourth downs
2–2
1
Turnovers
0
10–90
Penalties
7–54
26:19
Possession
33:41
0
Sacks (by defense)
1
Efficiency
Cincinnati
East Carolina
46%
Success rate
45%
0.15
EPA per play
0.43
1.14
Explosiveness
1.61
−0.02
Rushing EPA
−0.09
0.33
Passing EPA
0.79
28%
Passing-down success
37%
0.13
First-down EPA
0.19
0.24
Second-down EPA
0.09
0.42
Third-down EPA
1.18
13%
Havoc by its defense
17%
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)
East Carolina 55% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Cincinnati −4.5, over/under 67.5.
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 62%, East Carolina 38%. 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. East Carolina drives left to right, Cincinnati right to left.
Q1 East CarolinaTouchdown, 6 plays, 65 yards
Q1 CincinnatiPunt, 3 plays, −21 yards
Q1 East CarolinaTouchdown, 9 plays, 76 yards
Q1 CincinnatiPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q1 East CarolinaMissed FG, 10 plays, 56 yards
Q1 CincinnatiPunt, 5 plays, 9 yards
Q2 East CarolinaTouchdown, 13 plays, 85 yards
Q2 CincinnatiTouchdown, 1 play, 75 yards
Q2 East CarolinaPunt, 8 plays, 28 yards
Q2 CincinnatiTouchdown, 11 plays, 80 yards
Q2 East CarolinaField goal, 10 plays, 46 yards
Q2 CincinnatiEnd of half, 1 play, 4 yards
Q3 CincinnatiPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q3 East CarolinaTouchdown, 1 play, 95 yards
Q3 CincinnatiPunt, 9 plays, 11 yards
Q3 East CarolinaTouchdown, 5 plays, 85 yards
Q3 CincinnatiTouchdown, 10 plays, 72 yards
Q3 East CarolinaField goal, 11 plays, 42 yards
Q4 CincinnatiPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
Q4 East CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q4 CincinnatiInterception, 3 plays, 13 yards
Q4 East CarolinaTouchdown, 3 plays, 16 yards
Q4 CincinnatiTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 35 yards
Q4 East CarolinaEnd of game, 3 plays, 4 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then East Carolina 14, Cincinnati 0
East Carolina Touchdown, 6 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Ryan Jones kickoff for 49 yds
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Darius Pinnix run for 15 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at the 50
Darius Pinnix run for 2 yds to the Cincy 48
15:00
2nd & 8 at opp 48
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Trevon Brown for 14 yds to the Cincy 34 for a 1ST down
13:34
1st & 10 at opp 34
Timeout EAST CAROLINA, clock 13:34
13:34
1st & 10 at opp 34
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Stephen Baggett for 5 yds to the Cincy 29
13:34
2nd & 5 at opp 29
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Deondre Farrier for 6 yds to the Cincy 23 for a 1ST down
12:30
1st & 10 at opp 23
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Tahj Deans for 23 yds for a TD, (Jake Verity KICK)East Carolina 7, Cincinnati 0
Cincinnati Punt, 3 plays
12:30
1st & 0 at own 35
Caleb Pratt kickoff for 65 yds , Michael Warren II return for 20 yds to the EASTCRLINA 45 EAST CAROLINA Penalty, Defensive offside (-15 Yards) declined
12:30
1st & 10 at own 35
BOONE, Mike rush over left end for loss of 1 yard to the CIN34 (WILLIAMS, Jrdn), PENALTY CIN holding 10 yards to the CIN25, NO PLAY.
12:30
1st & 20 at own 25
Mike Boone run for 1 yd to the Cincy 26
12:30
2nd & 19 at own 26
Hayden Moore pass incomplete to Thomas Geddis, broken up by Keyshawn Canady
12:30
3rd & 19 at own 26
Hayden Moore sacked by Kiante Anderson for a loss of 12 yards to the Cincy 14 Hayden Moore fumbled, recovered by Cincy Garrett Campbell , return for 0 yards
12:30
4th & 31 at own 14
James Smith punt for 62 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the ECaro 24
East Carolina Touchdown, 9 plays
10:34
1st & 10 at own 24
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Thomas Sirk for 5 yds to the ECaro 29
10:34
2nd & 5 at own 29
Hussein Howe run for 1 yd to the ECaro 30
10:34
3rd & 4 at own 30
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Deondre Farrier for 7 yds to the Cincy 37 for a 1ST down CINCINNATI Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the Cincy 48 for a 1ST down
10:34
1st & 10 at opp 48
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Hussein Howe for 7 yds to the Cincy 41
10:34
2nd & 3 at opp 41
Hussein Howe run for no gain to the Cincy 41
10:34
3rd & 3 at opp 41
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Tahj Deans for no gain to the Cincy 41
10:34
4th & 3 at opp 41
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Trevon Brown for 33 yds to the Cincy 8 for a 1ST down
10:34
1st & goal at opp 8
Hussein Howe run for 5 yds to the Cincy 3
6:19
2nd & goal at opp 3
Hussein Howe run for 3 yds for a TD, (Jake Verity KICK)East Carolina 14, Cincinnati 0
Cincinnati Punt, 3 plays
6:19
1st & 0 at own 35
Caleb Pratt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:19
1st & 10 at own 25
Hayden Moore pass incomplete to Kahlil Lewis, broken up by Corey Seargent
6:19
2nd & 10 at own 25
Hayden Moore pass incomplete to Devin Gray
6:19
3rd & 10 at own 25
Hayden Moore pass complete to Michael Warren II for 7 yds to the Cincy 32
6:19
4th & 3 at own 32
James Smith punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Trevon Brown at the ECaro 20
East Carolina Missed FG, 10 plays
5:24
1st & 10 at own 20
Hussein Howe run for 9 yds to the ECaro 29
5:24
2nd & 1 at own 29
Terrell Green run for 16 yds to the ECaro 45 for a 1ST down
5:24
1st & 10 at own 45
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Jimmy Williams for 12 yds to the Cincy 43 for a 1ST down
5:24
1st & 10 at opp 43
Hussein Howe run for a loss of 1 yard to the ECaro 44 EAST CAROLINA Penalty, Offensive holding (-8 Yards) to the ECaro 48
5:24
1st & 19 at own 48
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Darius Pinnix for 8 yds to the Cincy 44
5:24
2nd & 11 at opp 44
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Thomas Sirk for 16 yds to the Cincy 28 for a 1ST down
5:24
1st & 10 at opp 28
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Deondre Farrier for 4 yds to the Cincy 24
5:24
2nd & 6 at opp 24
Gardner Minshew pass incomplete to Terrell Green
5:24
3rd & 6 at opp 24
Gardner Minshew pass incomplete to Tahj Deans, broken up by Marquese Taylor
1:42
4th & 6 at opp 24
Jake Verity 41 yd FG MISSED
Cincinnati Punt, 5 plays
1:42
1st & 10 at own 24
Hayden Moore run for 8 yds to the Cincy 32
1:42
2nd & 2 at own 32
Mike Boone run for 6 yds to the Cincy 38 for a 1ST down
1:42
1st & 10 at own 38
Hayden Moore pass complete to Tyler Cogswell for 3 yds to the Cincy 41
1:42
2nd & 7 at own 41
MOORE, Hayden pass complete to BOONE, Mike for 6 yards to the CIN47, out-of-bounds (CANADY, Keyshwn), PENALTY CIN holding 10 yards to the CIN31, NO PLAY.
Q2 15:00
2nd & 17 at own 31
Hayden Moore pass complete to Jerron Rollins for 2 yds to the Cincy 33
Q2 15:00
3rd & 15 at own 33
Hayden Moore pass incomplete
Q2 15:00
4th & 15 at own 33
James Smith punt for 52 yds, fair catch by Trevon Brown at the ECaro 15
2nd quarter6 drives, then East Carolina 24, Cincinnati 13
East Carolina Touchdown, 13 plays
14:15
1st & 10 at own 15
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Tahj Deans for 11 yds to the ECaro 26 for a 1ST down
14:15
1st & 10 at own 26
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Stephen Baggett for 7 yds to the ECaro 33
14:15
2nd & 3 at own 33
Darius Pinnix run for 4 yds to the ECaro 37 for a 1ST down
14:15
1st & 10 at own 37
Darius Pinnix run for no gain to the ECaro 37
14:15
2nd & 10 at own 37
Gardner Minshew pass incomplete to Darius Pinnix
14:15
3rd & 10 at own 37
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Trevon Brown for 9 yds to the ECaro 46
14:15
4th & 1 at own 46
Hussein Howe run for 12 yds to the Cincy 42 for a 1ST down
14:15
1st & 10 at opp 42
Deondre Farrier run for 7 yds to the Cincy 35
14:15
2nd & 3 at opp 35
Gardner Minshew run for 4 yds to the Cincy 31 for a 1ST down
14:15
1st & 10 at opp 31
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Hussein Howe for 1 yd to the Cincy 30
14:15
1st & 10 at opp 15
Reid Herring run for 4 yds to the Cincy 11
14:15
2nd & 6 at opp 11
Gardner Minshew pass incomplete to Jimmy Williams
9:02
3rd & 6 at opp 11
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Jimmy Williams for 11 yds for a TD, (Jake Verity KICK)East Carolina 21, Cincinnati 0
Cincinnati Touchdown, 1 play
9:02
1st & 0 at own 35
Caleb Pratt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:51
1st & 10 at own 25
Hayden Moore pass complete to Kahlil Lewis for 75 yds for a TD, (Ryan Jones PAT MISSED)East Carolina 21, Cincinnati 6
East Carolina Punt, 8 plays
8:51
1st & 0 at own 35
Ryan Jones kickoff for 55 yds , Darius Pinnix return for 8 yds to the ECaro 43 EAST CAROLINA Penalty, Offensive holding (9 Yards) to the ECaro 9
8:51
1st & 10 at own 9
Gardner Minshew pass incomplete to Tahj Deans
8:51
2nd & 10 at own 9
Hussein Howe run for 5 yds to the ECaro 14
8:51
3rd & 5 at own 14
MINSHEW, Grdnr rush quarterback keeper for 12 yards to the ECU26, out-of-bounds, PENALTY ECU holding 7 yards to the ECU7, NO PLAY.
8:51
3rd & 12 at own 7
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Tahj Deans for 18 yds to the ECaro 25 for a 1ST down
8:51
1st & 10 at own 25
Hussein Howe run for no gain to the ECaro 25
8:51
2nd & 10 at own 25
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Hussein Howe for a loss of 1 yard to the ECaro 24
8:51
3rd & 11 at own 24
MINSHEW, Grdnr sideline pass incomplete to DEANS, Tahj (STEPHENS, L.), PENALTY CIN holding 10 yards to the ECU34, 1ST DOWN ECU, NO PLAY.
8:51
1st & 10 at own 34
Hussein Howe run for 3 yds to the ECaro 37
8:51
2nd & 7 at own 37
Gardner Minshew pass incomplete to Thomas Sirk
8:51
3rd & 7 at own 37
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Deondre Farrier for no gain to the ECaro 37
8:51
4th & 7 at own 37
Austin Barnes punt for 63 yds for a touchback
Cincinnati Touchdown, 11 plays
4:50
1st & 10 at own 20
Mike Boone run for 4 yds to the Cincy 24
4:50
2nd & 6 at own 24
Mike Boone run for 8 yds to the Cincy 32 for a 1ST down
4:50
1st & 10 at own 32
Mike Boone run for 7 yds to the Cincy 39
4:50
2nd & 3 at own 39
Mike Boone run for 3 yds to the Cincy 42 for a 1ST down
4:50
1st & 10 at own 42
Hayden Moore pass incomplete
4:50
2nd & 10 at own 42
Hayden Moore run for 15 yds to the ECaro 43 for a 1ST down
4:50
1st & 10 at opp 43
Hayden Moore pass incomplete to Kahlil Lewis
4:50
2nd & 10 at opp 43
Hayden Moore pass complete to Bruno Labelle for 15 yds to the ECaro 28 for a 1ST down
4:50
1st & 10 at opp 28
Hayden Moore pass complete to Devin Gray for 6 yds to the ECaro 22
4:50
2nd & 4 at opp 22
Hayden Moore run for 12 yds to the ECaro 10 for a 1ST down
1:29
1st & goal at opp 10
Hayden Moore pass complete to JaQuay Savage for 10 yds for a TD, (Ryan Jones KICK)East Carolina 21, Cincinnati 13
East Carolina Field goal, 10 plays
1:29
1st & 0 at own 35
Ryan Jones kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:29
1st & 10 at own 25
Gardner Minshew pass incomplete to Hussein Howe
1:29
2nd & 10 at own 25
Gardner Minshew pass incomplete, broken up by Marcus Brown
1:29
3rd & 10 at own 25
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Trevon Brown for 33 yds to the Cincy 42 for a 1ST down
1:02
1st & 10 at opp 42
Timeout EAST CAROLINA, clock 01:02
1:02
1st & 10 at opp 42
Gardner Minshew pass incomplete to Tahj Deans
1:02
2nd & 10 at opp 42
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Hussein Howe for 6 yds to the Cincy 36
1:02
3rd & 4 at opp 36
Gardner Minshew pass complete to Tahj Deans for 4 yds to the Cincy 32 for a 1ST down
1:02
1st & 10 at opp 32
Gardner Minshew pass incomplete to Tahj Deans, broken up by Linden Stephens
4th quarter6 drives, then East Carolina 48, Cincinnati 20
Cincinnati Punt, 3 plays
10:17
1st & 0 at own 35
Caleb Pratt kickoff for 65 yds , Michael Warren II return for 22 yds to the Cincy 22
10:17
1st & 10 at own 22
Hayden Moore pass incomplete to Javan Hawes
10:17
2nd & 10 at own 22
Mike Boone run for a loss of 4 yards to the Cincy 18
10:17
3rd & 14 at own 18
Hayden Moore pass incomplete to Devin Gray
10:17
4th & 14 at own 18
James Smith punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Trevon Brown at the ECaro 37
East Carolina Punt, 3 plays
9:13
1st & 10 at own 37
Gardner Minshew run for 1 yd to the ECaro 38
9:13
2nd & 9 at own 38
Darius Pinnix run for a loss of 1 yard to the ECaro 37
9:13
3rd & 10 at own 0
Gardner Minshew pass incomplete to Trevon Brown CINCINNATI Penalty, personal foul off-setting ( Yards) to the ECaro 37
9:13
4th & 10 at own 37
Austin Barnes punt for 62 yds, downed at the Cincy 1
Cincinnati Interception, 3 plays
7:30
1st & 10 at own 1
EAST CAROLINA Penalty, offside defense (5 Yards) to the Cincy 6
7:30
1st & 5 at own 6
Mike Boone run for 1 yd to the Cincy 7
7:30
2nd & 4 at own 7
Mike Boone run for 7 yds to the Cincy 14 for a 1ST down
7:30
1st & 10 at own 14
Hayden Moore pass intercepted Chris Love return for 9 yds to the Cincy 16
East Carolina Touchdown, 3 plays
6:25
1st & 10 at opp 16
Hussein Howe run for a loss of 1 yard to the Cincy 17
6:25
2nd & 11 at opp 17
Reid Herring run for a loss of 3 yards to the Cincy 20 Reid Herring fumbled, recovered by ECaro Reid Herring
5:06
3rd & 14 at opp 20
Reid Herring pass complete to Trevon Brown for 20 yds for a TD, (Jake Verity KICK)East Carolina 48, Cincinnati 20
Cincinnati Turnover on downs, 7 plays
5:06
1st & 0 at own 35
Caleb Pratt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:06
1st & 10 at own 25
Michael Warren II run for 9 yds to the Cincy 34
5:06
2nd & 1 at own 34
Michael Warren II run for 7 yds to the Cincy 41 for a 1ST down
5:06
1st & 10 at own 41
Michael Warren II run for 10 yds to the ECaro 49 for a 1ST down
5:06
1st & 10 at opp 49
Hayden Moore pass complete to Taylor Boose for 9 yds to the ECaro 40
5:06
2nd & 1 at opp 40
Taylor Boose run for a loss of 3 yards to the ECaro 43
5:06
3rd & 4 at opp 43
Hayden Moore run for 2 yds to the ECaro 41
5:06
4th & 2 at opp 41
Michael Warren II run for 1 yd to the ECaro 40
East Carolina End of game, 3 plays
1:51
1st & 10 at own 40
Reid Herring run for 2 yds to the ECaro 42
1:51
2nd & 8 at own 42
Darius Pinnix run for no gain to the ECaro 42
1:51
3rd & 8 at own 42
Darius Pinnix run for 2 yds to the ECaro 44
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