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Cincinnati at SMU

Saturday, October 27, 2018

Cincinnati beat SMU 26–⁠20 in overtime. It was their fourth meeting; after it, Cincinnati led the series 3–⁠1.

AwayCincinnati11–⁠2 in 2018
26
HomeSMU5–⁠7 in 2018
20

Final, overtime at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University ParkTV: CBSSNAttendance 16,121

At kickoff
82°F, clear, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Dallas Love Field Airport (KDAL), 5 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Adam Sovoie; umpire Bill Lamkin; head linesman Dan Harrington; line judge Brian Perry; side judge Bruce Williams; field judge Mark Windham; back judge Victor Firth; center judge Ryan WingersGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTFinal
Cincinnati70103626
SMU7076020

Standouts

  • PassingBen Hicks21 of 41, 313 yards, 2 TDSMU
  • ReceivingKahlil Lewis12 catches, 174 yards, 2 TDCincinnati
  • DefenseKyran Mitchell10 tackles, 1 sack, 2 for lossSMU

Player stats

Cincinnati

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Desmond Ridder33/5035222
Hayden Moore1/2-1501
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Michael Warren II1467031
Desmond Ridder1747019
Charles McClelland61105
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kahlil Lewis12174232
Rashad Medaris456021
Michael Warren II645015
Thomas Geddis538011
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Bryan Wright8110
Cortez Broughton50.500
Malik Clements50.500
Cameron Jefferies5100
Marquise Copeland4210

SMU

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Ben Hicks21/4131320
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Braeden West111605
Ke’Mon Freeman41507
Xavier Jones3502
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Reggie Roberson Jr.7147242
James Proche672025
Braeden West354051
C.J. Sanders217011
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Kyran Mitchell10210
Patrick Nelson60.500
Robert Hayes Jr.6000
Elijah McQueen5001
Jake Hall3210
Gary Wiley2110
Jordan Wyatt2001
Jc Rispress1001

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

Team stats

CincinnatiSMU
459Total yards343
337Passing yards313
122Rushing yards30
6.5Yards per pass7.6
3.0Yards per rush1.3
25First downs13
9–⁠20Third downs3–⁠16
0–⁠3Fourth downs1–⁠1
4Turnovers0
6–⁠51Penalties7–⁠72
35:00Possession25:00
2Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

CincinnatiSMU
40%Success rate29%
−0.07EPA per play−0.05
1.20Explosiveness1.49
−0.16Rushing EPA−0.44
0.03Passing EPA0.17
38%Passing-down success23%
−0.40First-down EPA0.02
0.32Second-down EPA0.03
0.68Third-down EPA−0.39
13%Havoc by its defense17%

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)

Cincinnati 53% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Cincinnati −9, over/under 50.

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 73%, SMU 27%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

SMU end zoneCincinnati end zoneQ1 CincinnatiTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 SMUPunt, 5 playsQ1 CincinnatiFumble, 1 playQ1 SMUTouchdown, 1 playQ1 CincinnatiInterception, 13 playsQ1 SMUPunt, 3 playsQ1 CincinnatiTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ1 SMUPunt, 3 playsQ1 CincinnatiPunt, 3 playsQ2 SMUPunt, 3 playsQ2 CincinnatiTurnover on downs, 11 playsQ2 SMUPunt, 5 playsQ2 CincinnatiInterception, 3 playsQ2 SMUPunt, 6 playsQ2 CincinnatiEnd of half, 8 playsQ3 SMUPunt, 3 playsQ3 CincinnatiTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 SMUPunt, 3 playsQ3 CincinnatiField goal, 10 playsQ3 SMUTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 CincinnatiPunt, 6 playsQ3 SMUField goal, 10 playsQ4 CincinnatiPunt, 3 playsQ4 SMUMissed FG, 5 playsQ4 CincinnatiPunt, 3 playsQ4 SMUField goal, 10 playsQ4 CincinnatiTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ4 SMUPunt, 3 playsQ4 CincinnatiField goal, 13 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. SMU drives left to right, Cincinnati right to left. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
  1. Q1 CincinnatiTouchdown, 4 plays, 74 yards
  2. Q1 SMUPunt, 5 plays, 25 yards
  3. Q1 CincinnatiFumble, 1 play, −5 yards
  4. Q1 SMUTouchdown, 1 play, 8 yards
  5. Q1 CincinnatiInterception, 13 plays, 61 yards
  6. Q1 SMUPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  7. Q1 CincinnatiTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 15 yards
  8. Q1 SMUPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  9. Q1 CincinnatiPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  10. Q2 SMUPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  11. Q2 CincinnatiTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 51 yards
  12. Q2 SMUPunt, 5 plays, 4 yards
  13. Q2 CincinnatiInterception, 3 plays, 20 yards
  14. Q2 SMUPunt, 6 plays, 27 yards
  15. Q2 CincinnatiEnd of half, 8 plays, 32 yards
  16. Q3 SMUPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  17. Q3 CincinnatiTouchdown, 3 plays, 32 yards
  18. Q3 SMUPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  19. Q3 CincinnatiField goal, 10 plays, 68 yards
  20. Q3 SMUTouchdown, 7 plays, 82 yards
  21. Q3 CincinnatiPunt, 6 plays, 15 yards
  22. Q3 SMUField goal, 10 plays, 79 yards
  23. Q4 CincinnatiPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  24. Q4 SMUMissed FG, 5 plays, 47 yards
  25. Q4 CincinnatiPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  26. Q4 SMUField goal, 10 plays, 49 yards
  27. Q4 CincinnatiTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 39 yards
  28. Q4 SMUPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  29. Q4 CincinnatiField goal, 13 plays, 56 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Tied at 7
Cincinnati Touchdown, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Kevin Robledo kickoff for 64 yds , James Wiggins return for 25 yds to the Cincy 26
15:001st & 10 at own 26Michael Warren II run for 12 yds to the Cincy 38 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 38Desmond Ridder pass complete to Rashad Medaris for 21 yds to the SMU 41 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 41Desmond Ridder pass complete to Josiah Deguara for 9 yds to the SMU 32
13:372nd & 1 at opp 32Desmond Ridder pass complete to Kahlil Lewis for 32 yds for a TD (Cole Smith KICK)Cincinnati 7, SMU 0
SMU Punt, 5 plays
13:371st & 0 at own 35Ryan Jones kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:371st & 10 at own 25Braeden West run for no gain to the SMU 25
13:372nd & 10 at own 25Ben Hicks pass complete to James Proche for 25 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
13:371st & 10 at the 50Braeden West run for 5 yds to the Cincy 45
13:372nd & 5 at opp 45SMU Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the 50 yard line
13:372nd & 10 at the 50Ben Hicks pass incomplete
13:373rd & 10 at the 50Ben Hicks pass incomplete
13:374th & 10 at the 50Jamie Sackville punt for 37 yds, downed at the Cincy 13
11:571st & 10 at own 13Desmond Ridder run for a loss of 3 yards to the Cincy 8 Desmond Ridder fumbled, recovered by SMU Jake Hall
SMU Touchdown, 1 play
11:461st & goal at opp 8Ben Hicks pass complete to Reggie Roberson Jr. for 8 yds for a TD (Kevin Robledo KICK)Tied at 7
Cincinnati Interception, 13 plays
11:461st & 0 at own 35Kevin Robledo kickoff for 62 yds , Aulden Knight return for 24 yds to the Cincy 27
11:411st & 10 at own 27Desmond Ridder run for 10 yds to the Cincy 37 for a 1ST down
11:411st & 10 at own 37Desmond Ridder sacked by Jake Hall for a loss of 15 yards to the Cincy 22
11:412nd & 25 at own 22Michael Warren II run for 2 yds to the Cincy 24
11:413rd & 23 at own 24Desmond Ridder pass complete to Michael Warren II for 15 yds to the SMU 39 for a 1ST down SMU Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Chris Biggurs) to the SMU 46 for a 1ST down
11:411st & 10 at opp 46Charles McClelland run for 2 yds to the SMU 44
8:302nd & 8 at opp 44RIDDER, Desmond pass complete to MEDARIS, Rashad for 44 yards to the SMU0, clock 08:30, PENALTY CIN holding (TROUT, Kyle) 10 yards to the CIN46, NO PLAY.
8:302nd & 18 at own 46Desmond Ridder pass complete to Thomas Geddis for 11 yds to the SMU 43
8:303rd & 7 at opp 43Desmond Ridder pass complete to Kahlil Lewis for 18 yds to the SMU 25 for a 1ST down
8:301st & 10 at opp 25Michael Warren II run for 3 yds to the SMU 22
8:302nd & 7 at opp 22Desmond Ridder run for 6 yds to the SMU 16
8:303rd & 1 at opp 16Michael Warren II run for 1 yd to the SMU 15 for a 1ST down
8:301st & 10 at opp 15Michael Warren II run for no gain to the SMU 15
8:302nd & 10 at opp 15Desmond Ridder run for 3 yds to the SMU 12
8:303rd & 7 at opp 12Desmond Ridder pass intercepted Jordan Wyatt return for 1 yd to the SMU 4
SMU Punt, 3 plays
4:391st & 10 at own 4SMU Penalty, false start (-2 Yards) to the SMU 2
4:391st & 12 at own 2Xavier Jones run for 2 yds to the SMU 4
4:392nd & 10 at own 4Ben Hicks pass incomplete to Reggie Roberson Jr.
4:393rd & 10 at own 4Xavier Jones run for 2 yds to the SMU 6
4:394th & 8 at own 6Jamie Sackville punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Aulden Knight at the SMU 45
Cincinnati Turnover on downs, 6 plays
3:251st & 10 at opp 45Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Rashad Medaris, broken up by Delontae Scott
3:252nd & 10 at opp 45Desmond Ridder pass complete to Michael Warren II for 11 yds to the SMU 34 for a 1ST down
3:251st & 10 at opp 34Desmond Ridder pass complete to Kahlil Lewis for 8 yds to the SMU 26
3:252nd & 2 at opp 26Michael Warren II run for a loss of 1 yard to the SMU 27
3:253rd & 3 at opp 27Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Kahlil Lewis
3:254th & 3 at opp 27Desmond Ridder run for a loss of 3 yards to the SMU 30
SMU Punt, 3 plays
1:531st & 10 at own 30Ben Hicks pass complete to Braeden West for 4 yds to the SMU 34
1:532nd & 6 at own 34Ben Hicks pass complete to James Proche for 4 yds to the SMU 38
1:533rd & 2 at own 38Braeden West run for 1 yd to the SMU 39
1:534th & 1 at own 39Jamie Sackville punt for 42 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Cincy 19
Cincinnati Punt, 3 plays
0:301st & 10 at own 19Charles McClelland run for 5 yds to the Cincy 24
Q2 15:002nd & 5 at own 24Michael Warren II run for 2 yds to the Cincy 26
Q2 15:003rd & 3 at own 26Desmond Ridder pass complete to Michael Warren II for a loss of 1 yard to the Cincy 25
Q2 15:004th & 4 at own 25James Smith punt for 47 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Cincy 41 , James Proche returns for 31 yds to the Cincy 41
2nd quarter6 drives, then Tied at 7
SMU Punt, 3 plays
13:451st & 10 at opp 41Ben Hicks pass incomplete to Reggie Roberson Jr.
13:452nd & 10 at opp 41Ben Hicks pass incomplete
13:453rd & 10 at opp 41HICKS, Ben pass complete to WEST, Braeden for 22 yards to the CIN19 (WHITE, Jarell), PENALTY SMU pass interference (WEST, Braeden) 15 yards to the SMU44, NO PLAY.
13:453rd & 25 at own 44Ben Hicks pass complete to Xavier Jones for 11 yds to the Cincy 45
13:454th & 14 at opp 45Jamie Sackville punt for 26 yds SMU Penalty, kick catching interference (Preston Ellison) to the Cincy 34
Cincinnati Turnover on downs, 11 plays
12:151st & 10 at own 34Desmond Ridder pass complete to Kahlil Lewis for 17 yds to the SMU 49 for a 1ST down
12:151st & 10 at opp 49Charles McClelland run for 1 yd to the SMU 48
12:152nd & 9 at opp 48Desmond Ridder pass complete to Josiah Deguara for 5 yds to the SMU 43
12:153rd & 4 at opp 43Desmond Ridder pass complete to Kahlil Lewis for 11 yds to the SMU 32 for a 1ST down
12:151st & 10 at opp 32Desmond Ridder pass complete to Michael Warren II for 3 yds to the SMU 29
12:152nd & 7 at opp 29RIDDER, Desmond pass complete to MCCLELLAND, C. for 8 yards to the SMU21 (NELSON, Patrick), PENALTY CIN holding (LABELLE, Bruno) 10 yards to the SMU39, NO PLAY.
12:152nd & 17 at opp 39Desmond Ridder pass complete to Kahlil Lewis for 9 yds to the SMU 30
12:153rd & 8 at opp 30Desmond Ridder pass complete to Josiah Deguara for 8 yds to the SMU 22 for a 1ST down
12:151st & 10 at opp 22Desmond Ridder pass incomplete
12:152nd & 10 at opp 22Desmond Ridder run for a loss of 5 yards to the SMU 27
12:153rd & 15 at opp 27Desmond Ridder pass complete to Kahlil Lewis for 12 yds to the SMU 15
6:514th & 3 at opp 15Timeout SMU, clock 06:51
6:514th & 3 at opp 15Desmond Ridder pass incomplete
SMU Punt, 5 plays
6:441st & 10 at own 15Ben Hicks pass incomplete to Reggie Roberson Jr.
6:442nd & 10 at own 15Ben Hicks pass complete to James Proche for 11 yds to the SMU 26 for a 1ST down
6:441st & 10 at own 26Xavier Jones run for 1 yd to the SMU 27
6:442nd & 9 at own 27Ben Hicks pass incomplete to Reggie Roberson Jr.
6:443rd & 9 at own 27Ben Hicks sacked by Marquise Copeland for a loss of 8 yards to the SMU 19
6:444th & 17 at own 19Jamie Sackville punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Aulden Knight at the Cincy 39
Cincinnati Interception, 3 plays
5:031st & 10 at own 39Desmond Ridder run for 2 yds to the Cincy 41
5:032nd & 8 at own 41Desmond Ridder run for 18 yds to the SMU 41 for a 1ST down
5:031st & 10 at opp 41Desmond Ridder pass intercepted Elijah McQueen return for 6 yds to the SMU 35
SMU Punt, 6 plays
3:531st & 10 at own 35Ben Hicks pass complete to Braeden West for a loss of 1 yard to the SMU 34
3:532nd & 11 at own 34HICKS, Ben pass incomplete to ROBERSON, JR., PENALTY CIN pass interference (BRYANT, Coby) 15 yards to the SMU49, 1ST DOWN SMU, NO PLAY.
3:531st & 10 at own 49Braeden West run for 3 yds to the Cincy 48
3:532nd & 7 at opp 48Ben Hicks pass complete to Reggie Roberson Jr. for 8 yds to the Cincy 40 for a 1ST down
3:531st & 10 at opp 40Braeden West run for 2 yds to the Cincy 38
3:532nd & 8 at opp 38Ben Hicks pass incomplete to James Proche
1:263rd & 8 at opp 38Timeout SMU, clock 01:26
1:263rd & 8 at opp 38Ben Hicks pass incomplete to James Proche
1:264th & 8 at opp 38Jamie Sackville punt for 38 yds for a touchback
Cincinnati End of half, 8 plays
1:131st & 10 at own 20Michael Warren II run for 6 yds to the Cincy 26
1:132nd & 4 at own 26Desmond Ridder pass complete to Rashad Medaris for 10 yds to the Cincy 36 for a 1ST down
1:131st & 10 at own 36Desmond Ridder pass complete to Thomas Geddis for 5 yds to the Cincy 41
0:362nd & 5 at own 41Timeout CINCINNATI, clock 00:36
0:362nd & 5 at own 41Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Kahlil Lewis
0:363rd & 5 at own 41Michael Warren II run for 9 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
0:361st & 10 at the 50CINCINNATI Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Cincy 45
0:191st & 15 at own 45Timeout CINCINNATI, clock 00:19
0:191st & 15 at own 45Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Kahlil Lewis
0:192nd & 15 at own 45Desmond Ridder pass complete to Charles McClelland for 7 yds to the SMU 48
0:053rd & 8 at opp 48Timeout CINCINNATI, clock 00:05
0:053rd & 8 at opp 48Timeout SMU, clock 00:05
0:053rd & 8 at opp 48Desmond Ridder pass incomplete, broken up by Cole Sterns
3rd quarter7 drives, then Cincinnati 17, SMU 14
SMU Punt, 3 plays
15:004th & 8 at own 35Ryan Jones kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Ben Hicks pass complete to Myron Gailliard for 5 yds to the SMU 30
15:002nd & 5 at own 30SMU Penalty, false start (Jaylon Thomas) to the SMU 25
15:002nd & 10 at own 25Ben Hicks pass incomplete to Braeden West
15:003rd & 10 at own 25Ben Hicks pass complete to Reggie Roberson Jr. for 4 yds to the SMU 29
15:004th & 6 at own 29Jamie Sackville punt for 49 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SMU 32 , Aulden Knight returns for 31 yds to the CINCINNATI 40 SMU Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (-15 Yards) to the SMU 32
Cincinnati Touchdown, 3 plays
13:301st & 10 at opp 32Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Josiah Deguara
13:302nd & 10 at opp 32Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Josiah Deguara
13:133rd & 10 at opp 32Desmond Ridder pass complete to Kahlil Lewis for 32 yds for a TD (Cole Smith KICK)Cincinnati 14, SMU 7
SMU Punt, 3 plays
13:131st & 0 at own 35Ryan Jones kickoff for 60 yds , CJ Sanders return for 22 yds to the SMU 27
13:061st & 10 at own 27Reggie Roberson Jr. run for a loss of 6 yards to the SMU 21
13:062nd & 16 at own 21Ben Hicks pass incomplete to Reggie Roberson Jr., broken up by Marquise Copeland
13:063rd & 16 at own 21Ben Hicks run for 7 yds to the SMU 28
13:064th & 9 at own 28Jamie Sackville punt for 47 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Cincy 25
Cincinnati Field goal, 10 plays
11:401st & 10 at own 25Desmond Ridder run for 10 yds to the Cincy 35 for a 1ST down
11:401st & 10 at own 35Michael Warren II run for a loss of 1 yard to the Cincy 34
11:402nd & 11 at own 34Michael Warren II run for 31 yds to the SMU 35 for a 1ST down
11:401st & 10 at opp 35Charles McClelland run for 2 yds to the SMU 33
11:402nd & 8 at opp 33Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Kahlil Lewis
11:403rd & 8 at opp 33Desmond Ridder pass complete to Rashad Medaris for 20 yds to the SMU 13 for a 1ST down
11:401st & 10 at opp 13Michael Warren II run for 2 yds to the SMU 11
11:402nd & 8 at opp 11Michael Warren II run for a loss of 1 yard to the SMU 12
11:403rd & 9 at opp 12Desmond Ridder pass complete to Charles McClelland for 5 yds to the SMU 7
6:374th & 4 at opp 7Cole Smith 24 yd FG GOODCincinnati 17, SMU 7
SMU Touchdown, 7 plays
6:371st & 0 at own 35Ryan Jones kickoff for 65 yds , CJ Sanders return for 18 yds to the SMU 18
6:301st & 10 at own 18Ben Hicks pass incomplete to James Proche
6:302nd & 10 at own 18Ben Hicks pass complete to Reggie Roberson Jr. for 42 yds to the Cincy 40 for a 1ST down
6:301st & 10 at opp 40Braeden West run for 3 yds to the Cincy 37
6:302nd & 7 at opp 37Braeden West run for a loss of 1 yard to the Cincy 38
6:303rd & 8 at opp 38Ben Hicks pass incomplete
6:304th & 8 at opp 38Ben Hicks pass complete to James Proche for 16 yds to the Cincy 22 for a 1ST down
4:051st & 10 at opp 22Ben Hicks pass complete to Reggie Roberson Jr. for 22 yds for a TD (Kevin Robledo KICK)Cincinnati 17, SMU 14
Cincinnati Punt, 6 plays
4:051st & 0 at own 35Kevin Robledo kickoff for 65 yds , Aulden Knight return for 19 yds to the Cincy 19
3:571st & 10 at own 19Charles McClelland run for 2 yds to the Cincy 21
3:572nd & 8 at own 21Desmond Ridder pass complete to Jayshon Jackson for 5 yds to the Cincy 26
3:573rd & 3 at own 26Desmond Ridder pass complete to Thomas Geddis for 8 yds to the Cincy 34 for a 1ST down
3:571st & 10 at own 34Desmond Ridder run for a loss of 2 yards to the Cincy 32
3:572nd & 12 at own 32Michael Warren II run for 2 yds to the Cincy 34
3:573rd & 10 at own 34Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Jayshon Jackson
3:574th & 10 at own 34James Smith punt for 47 yds, fair catch by James Proche at the SMU 19
SMU Field goal, 10 plays
1:071st & 10 at own 19Ben Hicks pass incomplete to Reggie Roberson Jr.
1:072nd & 10 at own 19Ben Hicks pass incomplete to Reggie Roberson Jr.
1:073rd & 10 at own 19Ben Hicks pass complete to Judah Bell for 13 yds to the SMU 32 for a 1ST down
1:071st & 10 at own 32Ben Hicks pass complete to CJ Sanders for 6 yds to the SMU 38
Q4 15:002nd & 4 at own 38Ben Hicks pass incomplete
Q4 15:003rd & 4 at own 38Ben Hicks pass complete to Braeden West for 51 yds to the Cincy 11 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 11Ke’Mon Freeman run for 7 yds to the Cincy 4
Q4 15:002nd & 3 at opp 4Ke’Mon Freeman run for 1 yd to the Cincy 3
Q4 13:283rd & 2 at opp 3Timeout SMU, clock 13:28
Q4 13:283rd & 2 at opp 3Ben Hicks pass complete to James Proche for 1 yd to the Cincy 2
Q4 12:464th & 1 at opp 2Kevin Robledo 20 yd FG GOODTied at 17
4th quarter7 drives, then Tied at 20
Cincinnati Punt, 3 plays
12:461st & 0 at own 35Kevin Robledo kickoff for 39 yds
12:461st & 10 at own 26CINCINNATI Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the Cincy 21
12:461st & 15 at own 21Desmond Ridder pass complete to Kahlil Lewis for 7 yds to the Cincy 28
12:462nd & 8 at own 28Desmond Ridder sacked by Kyran Mitchell for a loss of 11 yards to the Cincy 17
12:463rd & 19 at own 17Desmond Ridder pass complete to Thomas Geddis for 9 yds to the Cincy 26
12:464th & 10 at own 26James Smith punt for 53 yds , James Proche returns for 7 yds to the SMU 28
SMU Missed FG, 5 plays
10:571st & 10 at own 28Ben Hicks pass complete to Reggie Roberson Jr. for 39 yds to the Cincy 33 for a 1ST down
10:571st & 10 at opp 33Ben Hicks pass complete to Myron Gailliard for 9 yds to the Cincy 24
10:572nd & 1 at opp 24Braeden West run for a loss of 1 yard to the Cincy 25
10:573rd & 2 at opp 25William Brown run for no gain to the Cincy 25
9:054th & 2 at opp 25Kevin Robledo 42 yd FG MISSED
Cincinnati Punt, 3 plays
9:051st & 10 at own 25Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Josiah Deguara
9:052nd & 10 at own 25Desmond Ridder pass complete to Rashad Medaris for 5 yds to the Cincy 30
9:053rd & 5 at own 30Desmond Ridder sacked by Gary Wiley for a loss of 7 yards to the Cincy 23
9:054th & 12 at own 23James Smith punt for 45 yds, fair catch by James Proche at the SMU 32
SMU Field goal, 10 plays
7:491st & 10 at own 32Ben Hicks pass incomplete to Reggie Roberson Jr.
7:492nd & 10 at own 32Ben Hicks run for 1 yd to the SMU 33
7:493rd & 9 at own 33Ben Hicks pass complete to Reggie Roberson Jr. for 24 yds to the Cincy 43 for a 1ST down
7:491st & 10 at opp 43Ke’Mon Freeman run for 6 yds to the Cincy 37
7:492nd & 4 at opp 37Ke’Mon Freeman run for 1 yd to the Cincy 36
7:493rd & 3 at opp 36HICKS, Ben pass incomplete to PROCHE, James, PENALTY CIN pass interference (JEFFERIES, Cam) 6 yards to the CIN30, 1ST DOWN SMU, NO PLAY.
7:491st & 10 at opp 30Ben Hicks pass complete to CJ Sanders for 11 yds to the Cincy 19 for a 1ST down
7:491st & 10 at opp 19Ben Hicks pass incomplete to Reggie Roberson Jr.
7:492nd & 10 at opp 19Ben Hicks pass incomplete to Reggie Roberson Jr.
7:493rd & 10 at opp 19Ben Hicks pass incomplete
4:234th & 10 at opp 19Kevin Robledo 36 yd FG GOODSMU 20, Cincinnati 17
Cincinnati Turnover on downs, 7 plays
4:231st & 0 at own 35Kevin Robledo kickoff for 42 yds
4:231st & 10 at own 25Desmond Ridder pass complete to Kahlil Lewis for 7 yds to the Cincy 32
4:232nd & 3 at own 32Desmond Ridder run for 12 yds to the Cincy 44 for a 1ST down
4:231st & 10 at own 44Desmond Ridder pass complete to Kahlil Lewis for 13 yds to the SMU 43 for a 1ST down
4:231st & 10 at opp 43Charles McClelland run for a loss of 1 yard to the SMU 44
4:232nd & 11 at opp 44Desmond Ridder run for 8 yds to the SMU 36
4:233rd & 3 at opp 36Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Thomas Geddis
4:234th & 3 at opp 36Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Kahlil Lewis
SMU Punt, 3 plays
1:531st & 10 at own 36Braeden West run for 2 yds to the SMU 38
1:482nd & 8 at own 38Timeout CINCINNATI, clock 01:48
1:482nd & 8 at own 38Braeden West run for 1 yd to the SMU 39
1:343rd & 7 at own 39Timeout CINCINNATI, clock 01:34
1:343rd & 7 at own 39Braeden West run for 1 yd to the SMU 40
1:294th & 6 at own 40Timeout CINCINNATI, clock 01:29
1:294th & 6 at own 40Jamie Sackville punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Aulden Knight at the Cincy 20
Cincinnati Field goal, 13 plays
1:211st & 10 at own 20Desmond Ridder pass complete to Kahlil Lewis for 8 yds to the Cincy 28
1:212nd & 2 at own 28Desmond Ridder pass complete to Michael Warren II for 6 yds to the Cincy 34 for a 1ST down
1:211st & 10 at own 34Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Josiah Deguara
1:212nd & 10 at own 34Desmond Ridder run for 7 yds to the Cincy 41
1:213rd & 3 at own 41Desmond Ridder pass complete to Thomas Geddis for 5 yds to the Cincy 46 for a 1ST down
1:211st & 10 at own 46Desmond Ridder run for 19 yds to the SMU 35 for a 1ST down
1:211st & 10 at opp 35TEAM run for no gain to the SMU 35
1:212nd & 10 at opp 35Desmond Ridder pass complete to Michael Warren II for 11 yds to the SMU 24 for a 1ST down
1:211st & 10 at opp 24TEAM run for no gain to the SMU 24
0:032nd & 10 at opp 24Timeout SMU, clock 00:03
0:002nd & 10 at opp 24Cole Smith 41 yd FG GOODTied at 20
Overtime1st & 10 at own 35Ben Hicks sacked by Bryan Wright for a loss of 7 yards to the Cincy 32 Hayden Moore sacked by Kyran Mitchell for a loss of 3 yards to the Cincy 32
Overtime2nd & 0 at opp 32Timeout SMU, clock 00:00
Overtime2nd & goal at opp 32Ben Hicks pass complete to James Proche for 15 yds to the Cincy 17
Overtime3rd & goal at opp 17Ben Hicks pass intercepted for a TD James Wiggins return for 86 yds for a TDCincinnati 26, SMU 20

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.

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

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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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