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Cincinnati at UCF

Saturday, November 17, 2018

No. 11 UCF beat No. 19 Cincinnati 38–⁠13. It was their fourth meeting; after it, UCF led the series 3–⁠1.

Away19Cincinnati11–⁠2 in 2018
13
Home11UCF12–⁠1 in 2018
38

Final at FBC Mortgage Stadium, OrlandoTV: ABCAttendance 47,795College GameDay broadcast from here, November 17, 2018 (Wikipedia)

At kickoff
65°F, clear, wind 7 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Executive Airport (KORL), 16 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Mike Roche; umpire Hilbert Byers; head linesman Adam Loudin; line judge Lance Thompson; side judge Jake Dishaw; field judge B. Vasconcells; back judge M. Griffith; center judge Mark MobraGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Cincinnati600713
UCF71471038

Standouts

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Photos from the game

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Player stats

Cincinnati

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Desmond Ridder11/2612700
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Michael Warren II1881014
Tavion Thomas1279128
Desmond Ridder2070019
Charles McClelland522011
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kahlil Lewis575021
Michael Warren II327011
Jayshon Jackson122022
Josiah Deguara1505
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jarell White11100
James Wiggins6000
Kimoni Fitz5110
Bryan Wright4000
Malik Clements3210
Cortez Broughton1110

UCF

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
McKenzie Milton13/2526830
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Taj McGowan650022
Greg McCrae741117
Adrian Killins Jr.527020
Bentavious Thompson3907
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tre Nixon283147
Adrian Killins Jr.482242
Dredrick Snelson356028
Greg McCrae127027
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Richie Grant120.500
Pat Jasinski10100
Kyle Gibson8000
A.J. Wooten6000
Titus Davis5430
Joey Connors1110

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

Team stats

CincinnatiUCF
379Total yards402
127Passing yards268
252Rushing yards134
4.9Yards per pass10.7
4.6Yards per rush3.7
20First downs20
10–⁠20Third downs7–⁠13
0–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠1
3Turnovers1
9–⁠70Penalties5–⁠45
37:12Possession22:48
3Sacks (by defense)4

Efficiency

CincinnatiUCF
41%Success rate45%
−0.00EPA per play0.29
1.09Explosiveness1.46
−0.00Rushing EPA0.07
−0.00Passing EPA0.60
30%Passing-down success48%
−0.23First-down EPA−0.03
−0.16Second-down EPA0.24
0.83Third-down EPA1.44
15%Havoc by its defense19%

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 78% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

UCF −7.5, over/under 60.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Every drive

UCF end zoneCincinnati end zoneQ1 CincinnatiPunt, 8 playsQ1 UCFFumble return TD, 1 play (Cincinnati scores)Q1 UCFPunt, 3 playsQ1 CincinnatiMissed FG, 7 playsQ1 UCFTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 CincinnatiMissed FG, 10 playsQ1 UCFTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 CincinnatiPunt, 4 playsQ2 UCFTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ2 CincinnatiPunt, 5 playsQ2 UCFTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 CincinnatiFumble, 15 playsQ2 UCFEnd of half, 1 playQ3 UCFPunt, 4 playsQ3 CincinnatiFumble, 5 playsQ3 UCFMissed FG, 4 playsQ3 CincinnatiTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ3 UCFTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 CincinnatiFumble, 8 playsQ3 UCFTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 CincinnatiTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 UCFField goal, 8 playsQ4 CincinnatiPunt, 3 playsQ4 UCFPunt, 3 playsQ4 CincinnatiResult not recorded, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. UCF drives left to right, Cincinnati right to left.
  1. Q1 CincinnatiPunt, 8 plays, 36 yards
  2. Q1 UCFFumble return TD, 1 play (Cincinnati scores), 0 yards
  3. Q1 UCFPunt, 3 plays, −9 yards
  4. Q1 CincinnatiMissed FG, 7 plays, 14 yards
  5. Q1 UCFTouchdown, 9 plays, 79 yards
  6. Q1 CincinnatiMissed FG, 10 plays, 50 yards
  7. Q1 UCFTouchdown, 3 plays, 22 yards
  8. Q2 CincinnatiPunt, 4 plays, 20 yards
  9. Q2 UCFTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 61 yards
  10. Q2 CincinnatiPunt, 5 plays, 19 yards
  11. Q2 UCFTouchdown, 10 plays, 81 yards
  12. Q2 CincinnatiFumble, 15 plays, 56 yards
  13. Q2 UCFEnd of half, 1 play, 4 yards
  14. Q3 UCFPunt, 4 plays, 22 yards
  15. Q3 CincinnatiFumble, 5 plays, 14 yards
  16. Q3 UCFMissed FG, 4 plays, −5 yards
  17. Q3 CincinnatiTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 21 yards
  18. Q3 UCFTouchdown, 5 plays, 53 yards
  19. Q3 CincinnatiFumble, 8 plays, 29 yards
  20. Q3 UCFTouchdown, 6 plays, 33 yards
  21. Q4 CincinnatiTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  22. Q4 UCFField goal, 8 plays, 59 yards
  23. Q4 CincinnatiPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  24. Q4 UCFPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  25. Q4 CincinnatiResult not recorded, 2 plays, −24 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then UCF 7, Cincinnati 6
Cincinnati Punt, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Matthew Wright kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25CINCINNATI Penalty, Delay of Game (Desmond Ridder) to the Cincy 20
15:001st & 15 at own 20CINCINNATI Penalty, False Start (Chris Ferguson) to the Cincy 15
14:591st & 20 at own 15Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Kahlil Lewis
14:442nd & 20 at own 15Desmond Ridder run for 8 yds to the Cincy 23
14:183rd & 12 at own 23Desmond Ridder run for 15 yds to the Cincy 38 for a 1ST down
13:251st & 10 at own 38Michael Warren II run for 2 yds to the Cincy 40
12:462nd & 8 at own 40Desmond Ridder pass complete to Kahlil Lewis for 20 yds to the UCF 40 for a 1ST down
12:071st & 10 at opp 40Michael Warren II run for no gain to the UCF 40
11:282nd & 10 at opp 40Desmond Ridder run for 1 yd to the UCF 39
10:523rd & 9 at opp 39Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Kahlil Lewis
10:404th & 9 at opp 39James Smith punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Otis Anderson at the UCF 7
UCF Fumble return TD, 1 play (Cincinnati scores)
10:331st & 10 at own 7McKenzie Milton sacked by Malik Clements for a loss of 7 yards McKenzie Milton fumbled, forced by Malik Clements, recovered by Cincy Kimoni Fitz , return for 0 yards for a TD, (Cole Smith PAT MISSED)Cincinnati 6, UCF 0
UCF Punt, 3 plays
10:331st & 10 at opp 24Ryan Jones kickoff for 55 yds , Adrian Killins Jr. return for 14 yds to the UCF 49 UCF Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the UCF 14
10:231st & 10 at own 14McKenzie Milton pass incomplete to Dredrick Snelson
10:182nd & 10 at own 14McKenzie Milton pass incomplete to Dredrick Snelson
10:123rd & 10 at own 14McKenzie Milton sacked by Cortez Broughton for a loss of 9 yards to the UCF 5
9:224th & 19 at own 5Mac Loudermilk punt for 30 yds, downed at the UCF 35
Cincinnati Missed FG, 7 plays
9:221st & 10 at opp 35Michael Warren II run for 2 yds to the UCF 33
8:492nd & 8 at opp 33Desmond Ridder pass complete to Josiah Deguara for 5 yds to the UCF 28
8:163rd & 3 at opp 28Michael Warren II run for 4 yds to the UCF 24 for a 1ST down
7:471st & 10 at opp 24Desmond Ridder run for 3 yds to the UCF 21
7:182nd & 7 at opp 21Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Jayshon Jackson
7:113rd & 7 at opp 21Desmond Ridder pass incomplete
7:034th & 7 at opp 21Cole Smith 38 yd FG MISSED
UCF Touchdown, 9 plays
7:031st & 10 at own 21Adrian Killins Jr. run for 3 yds to the UCF 24
6:492nd & 7 at own 24McKenzie Milton pass incomplete to Gabriel Davis
6:443rd & 7 at own 24McKenzie Milton pass complete to Dredrick Snelson for 15 yds to the UCF 39 for a 1ST down
6:321st & 10 at own 39McKenzie Milton pass complete to Dredrick Snelson for 28 yds to the Cincy 33 for a 1ST down
6:171st & 10 at opp 33McKenzie Milton pass incomplete
6:112nd & 10 at opp 33McKenzie Milton pass incomplete to Dredrick Snelson
5:593rd & 10 at opp 33McKenzie Milton pass complete to Greg McCrae for 27 yds to the Cincy 6 for a 1ST down
5:451st & goal at opp 6McKenzie Milton run for 3 yds to the Cincy 3
5:282nd & goal at opp 3McKenzie Milton run for 3 yds for a TD, (Matthew Wright KICK)UCF 7, Cincinnati 6
Cincinnati Missed FG, 10 plays
5:282nd & 7 at own 35Matthew Wright kickoff for 63 yds , Charles McClelland return for 24 yds to the Cincy 26
5:171st & 10 at own 26Michael Warren II run for 10 yds to the Cincy 36 for a 1ST down
4:531st & 10 at own 36Michael Warren II run for 1 yd to the Cincy 37
4:272nd & 9 at own 37Desmond Ridder run for 6 yds to the Cincy 43
3:543rd & 3 at own 43Ridder, Desmond pass incomplete to Lewis, Kahlil, PENALTY UCF roughing passer (Hill, Trysten) 15 yards to the UCF42, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN CINCINNATI.
3:481st & 10 at opp 42Desmond Ridder sacked by Joey Connors for a loss of 4 yards to the UCF 46
3:072nd & 14 at opp 46Michael Warren II run for 3 yds to the UCF 43
2:313rd & 11 at opp 43Desmond Ridder run for 19 yds to the UCF 24 for a 1ST down
1:481st & 10 at opp 24Charles McClelland run for no gain to the UCF 24
1:062nd & 10 at opp 24Desmond Ridder run for no gain to the UCF 24
0:293rd & 10 at opp 24Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Thomas Geddis
0:074th & 10 at opp 24Cole Smith 41 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Joey Connors Brandon Moore return for 53 yds to the Cincy 22
UCF Touchdown, 3 plays
0:071st & 10 at opp 22McKenzie Milton pass incomplete
0:002nd & 10 at opp 22McKenzie Milton run for 5 yds to the Cincy 17
Q2 14:553rd & 5 at opp 17McKenzie Milton pass complete to Adrian Killins Jr. for 17 yds for a TD, (Matthew Wright KICK)UCF 14, Cincinnati 6
2nd quarter6 drives, then UCF 21, Cincinnati 6
Cincinnati Punt, 4 plays
14:553rd & 5 at own 35Matthew Wright kickoff for 65 yds , Charles McClelland return for 14 yds to the Cincy 14
14:481st & 10 at own 14Michael Warren II run for 14 yds to the Cincy 28 for a 1ST down
14:171st & 10 at own 28Desmond Ridder run for 6 yds to the Cincy 34
13:492nd & 4 at own 34Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Bruno Labelle
13:423rd & 4 at own 34Desmond Ridder pass incomplete
13:164th & 4 at own 34James Smith punt for 61 yds , Otis Anderson returns for 17 yds to the UCF 22
UCF Turnover on downs, 6 plays
13:161st & 10 at own 22Taj McGowan run for 5 yds to the UCF 27
13:022nd & 5 at own 27McKenzie Milton pass complete to Tre Nixon for 47 yds to the Cincy 26 for a 1ST down
12:401st & 10 at opp 26Taj McGowan run for 3 yds to the Cincy 23
12:182nd & 7 at opp 23Milton, McKenzie pass incomplete, PENALTY CINCINNATI offside (Brooks, Curtis) 5 yards to the CINCINNATI18, NO PLAY.
12:062nd & 2 at opp 18Greg McCrae run for no gain to the Cincy 18
11:343rd & 2 at opp 18Greg McCrae run for 1 yd to the Cincy 17
10:594th & 1 at opp 17McKenzie Milton pass incomplete to Michael Colubiale
Cincinnati Punt, 5 plays
10:591st & 10 at own 17Desmond Ridder run for 8 yds to the Cincy 25
10:222nd & 2 at own 25Michael Warren II run for 4 yds to the Cincy 29 for a 1ST down
9:481st & 10 at own 29Michael Warren II run for 6 yds to the Cincy 35
9:262nd & 4 at own 35Michael Warren II run for 1 yd to the Cincy 36
8:523rd & 3 at own 36Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Kahlil Lewis
8:404th & 3 at own 36James Smith punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Otis Anderson at the UCF 19
UCF Touchdown, 10 plays
8:401st & 10 at own 19Adrian Killins Jr. run for a loss of 3 yards to the UCF 16
8:142nd & 13 at own 16McKenzie Milton pass complete to Gabriel Davis for 13 yds to the UCF 29 for a 1ST down
8:011st & 10 at own 29McKenzie Milton pass complete to Adrian Killins Jr. for 11 yds to the UCF 40 for a 1ST down
7:401st & 10 at own 40Adrian Killins Jr. run for 2 yds to the UCF 42
7:022nd & 8 at own 42McKenzie Milton pass complete to Adrian Killins Jr. for 12 yds to the Cincy 46 for a 1ST down
6:411st & 10 at opp 46UCF Penalty, False Start (Wyatt Miller) to the UCF 49
6:281st & 15 at own 49McKenzie Milton run for 2 yds to the Cincy 49
6:102nd & 13 at opp 49McKenzie Milton pass complete to Dredrick Snelson for 13 yds to the Cincy 36 for a 1ST down
5:551st & 10 at opp 36McKenzie Milton pass incomplete to Tre Nixon
5:492nd & 10 at opp 36McKenzie Milton pass incomplete to Otis Anderson
5:383rd & 10 at opp 36McKenzie Milton pass complete to Tre Nixon for 36 yds for a TD, (Matthew Wright KICK)UCF 21, Cincinnati 6
Cincinnati Fumble, 15 plays
5:383rd & 10 at own 35Matthew Wright kickoff for 60 yds for a touchback
5:371st & 10 at own 25Desmond Ridder pass complete to Michael Warren II for 5 yds to the Cincy 30
5:072nd & 5 at own 30Michael Warren II run for 4 yds to the Cincy 34
4:443rd & 1 at own 34Michael Warren II run for 8 yds to the Cincy 42 for a 1ST down
4:081st & 10 at own 42Charles McClelland run for a loss of 1 yard to the Cincy 41
3:332nd & 11 at own 41Desmond Ridder run for a loss of 2 yards to the Cincy 39
2:493rd & 13 at own 39Desmond Ridder pass complete to Jayshon Jackson for 22 yds to the UCF 39 for a 1ST down
2:221st & 10 at opp 39Ridder, Desmond pass sacked for loss of 2 yards to the UCF41 (Connors, Joey), PENALTY CINCINNATI holding (Ferguson, Chris) 10 yards to the UCF49, NO PLAY.
2:021st & 20 at opp 49Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Kahlil Lewis
1:462nd & 20 at opp 49Desmond Ridder pass complete to Michael Warren II for 11 yds to the UCF 38
1:123rd & 9 at opp 38Timeout UCF, clock 01:12
1:113rd & 9 at opp 38Desmond Ridder pass complete to Kahlil Lewis for 10 yds to the UCF 28 for a 1ST down
1:061st & 10 at opp 28Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Jayshon Jackson
1:012nd & 10 at opp 28CINCINNATI Penalty, False Start (Chris Ferguson) to the UCF 33
1:002nd & 15 at opp 33Charles McClelland run for 10 yds to the UCF 23
0:293rd & 5 at opp 23Desmond Ridder pass complete to Michael Warren II for 11 yds to the UCF 12 for a 1ST down
0:221st & 10 at opp 12Desmond Ridder pass incomplete
0:172nd & 10 at opp 12CINCINNATI Penalty, False Start (Dino Boyd) to the UCF 17
0:162nd & 15 at opp 17Desmond Ridder sacked by Titus Davis for a loss of 2 yards to the UCF 19
0:123rd & 17 at opp 19Timeout CINCINNATI, clock 00:12
0:073rd & 17 at opp 19Desmond Ridder sacked by Titus Davis for a loss of 8 yards to the UCF 27 Desmond Ridder fumbled, forced by Titus Davis, recovered by UCF Brendon Hayes , return for 0 yards
UCF End of half, 1 play
0:071st & 10 at own 27CINCINNATI Penalty, Substitution Infraction (5 Yards) to the UCF 32
0:001st & 5 at own 32TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the UCF 31
3rd quarter7 drives, then UCF 28, Cincinnati 6
UCF Punt, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Ryan Jones kickoff for 33 yds fair catch by Shawn Burgess-Becker at the UCF 32
14:551st & 10 at own 32Greg McCrae run for 17 yds to the UCF 49 for a 1ST down
14:441st & 10 at own 49McKenzie Milton pass complete to Gabriel Davis for 2 yds Gabriel Davis fumbled, forced by Tyrell Gilbert, recovered by UCF Greg McCrae
14:272nd & 8 at opp 49Greg McCrae run for 3 yds to the Cincy 46
13:573rd & 5 at opp 46McKenzie Milton pass incomplete to Otis Anderson
13:434th & 5 at opp 46Mac Loudermilk punt for 32 yds , Aulden Knight returns for 1 yd to the Cincy 15
Cincinnati Fumble, 5 plays
13:431st & 10 at own 15Michael Warren II run for 4 yds to the Cincy 19
13:042nd & 6 at own 19Michael Warren II run for 5 yds to the Cincy 24
12:213rd & 1 at own 24Michael Warren II run for 5 yds to the Cincy 29 for a 1ST down
11:441st & 10 at own 29Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Rashad Medaris
11:352nd & 10 at own 29Desmond Ridder run for a loss of 2 yards to the Cincy 27 Desmond Ridder fumbled, recovered by UCF Joey Connors
UCF Missed FG, 4 plays
11:351st & 10 at opp 27Otis Anderson run for no gain to the Cincy 27
11:212nd & 10 at opp 27McKenzie Milton sacked by Kimoni Fitz for a loss of 7 yards to the Cincy 34
10:393rd & 17 at opp 34UCF Penalty, False Start (Jake Brown) to the Cincy 39
10:223rd & 22 at opp 39McKenzie Milton run for 7 yds to the Cincy 32
9:434th & 15 at opp 32Matthew Wright 49 yd FG MISSED
Cincinnati Turnover on downs, 6 plays
9:431st & 10 at own 32Tavion Thomas run for 7 yds to the Cincy 39
9:202nd & 3 at own 39Tavion Thomas run for 5 yds to the Cincy 44 for a 1ST down
8:441st & 10 at own 44Tavion Thomas run for 2 yds to the Cincy 46
8:002nd & 8 at own 46Tavion Thomas run for 2 yds to the Cincy 48
7:363rd & 6 at own 48Desmond Ridder run for 5 yds to the UCF 47
6:564th & 1 at opp 47Tavion Thomas run for no gain to the UCF 47
UCF Touchdown, 5 plays
6:561st & 10 at own 47McKenzie Milton pass complete to Otis Anderson for 5 yds to the Cincy 48
6:402nd & 5 at opp 48McKenzie Milton run for 6 yds to the Cincy 42 for a 1ST down
6:181st & 10 at opp 42Adrian Killins Jr. run for 5 yds to the Cincy 37
6:022nd & 5 at opp 37McKenzie Milton run for a loss of 5 yards to the Cincy 42
5:103rd & 10 at opp 42McKenzie Milton pass complete to Adrian Killins Jr. for 42 yds for a TD (Matthew Wright KICK)UCF 28, Cincinnati 6
Cincinnati Fumble, 8 plays
5:103rd & 10 at own 35Matthew Wright kickoff for 59 yds , Charles McClelland return for 18 yds to the Cincy 24
5:041st & 10 at own 24Tavion Thomas run for 5 yds to the Cincy 29
4:362nd & 5 at own 29Desmond Ridder run for 5 yds to the Cincy 34 for a 1ST down
4:041st & 10 at own 34Michael Warren II run for 1 yd to the Cincy 35
3:192nd & 9 at own 35Michael Warren II run for 7 yds to the Cincy 42
2:573rd & 2 at own 42Desmond Ridder pass complete to Kahlil Lewis for 15 yds to the UCF 43 for a 1ST down
2:121st & 10 at opp 43Tavion Thomas run for 1 yd to the UCF 42
1:332nd & 9 at opp 42Desmond Ridder sacked by Titus Davis for a loss of 5 yards to the UCF 47
0:473rd & 14 at opp 47Timeout CINCINNATI, clock 00:47
0:313rd & goal at opp 0Desmond Ridder run for 10 yds to the UCF 37 fumbled, forced by Pat Jasinski, recovered by UCF Keenan Johnson for a 1ST down CINCINNATI Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Chris Ferguson) to the Cincy 33 for a 1ST down
UCF Touchdown, 6 plays
0:001st & 10 at opp 33Otis Anderson run for 2 yds to the Cincy 31
Q4 15:002nd & 8 at opp 31Greg McCrae run for 3 yds to the Cincy 28
Q4 14:413rd & 5 at opp 28McKenzie Milton run for 11 yds to the Cincy 17 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:561st & 10 at opp 17McKenzie Milton pass incomplete to Michael Colubiale
Q4 13:442nd & 10 at opp 17Greg McCrae run for 8 yds to the Cincy 9
Q4 13:053rd & 2 at opp 9Greg McCrae run for 9 yds for a TD (Matthew Wright KICK)UCF 35, Cincinnati 6
4th quarter5 drives, then UCF 38, Cincinnati 13
Cincinnati Touchdown, 9 plays
13:053rd & 2 at own 35Matthew Wright kickoff for 63 yds for a touchback
13:051st & 10 at own 25Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Kahlil Lewis
12:562nd & 10 at own 25Desmond Ridder pass complete to Tavion Thomas for a loss of 2 yards to the Cincy 23
12:203rd & 12 at own 23Desmond Ridder pass complete to Kahlil Lewis for 21 yds to the Cincy 44 for a 1ST down
11:551st & 10 at own 44Desmond Ridder pass complete to Kahlil Lewis for 9 yds to the UCF 47
11:262nd & 1 at opp 47Charles McClelland run for 11 yds to the UCF 36 for a 1ST down
11:101st & 10 at opp 36Timeout UCF, clock 11:10
11:051st & 10 at opp 36Desmond Ridder run for no gain to the UCF 36
10:352nd & 10 at opp 36Desmond Ridder run for 7 yds to the UCF 29
10:003rd & 3 at opp 29Tavion Thomas run for 28 yds to the UCF 1 for a 1ST down
9:221st & goal at opp 1Tavion Thomas run for 1 yd for a TD (Cole Smith KICK)UCF 35, Cincinnati 13
UCF Field goal, 8 plays
9:221st & 10 at own 35Ryan Jones kickoff for 59 yds for a touchback
9:221st & 10 at own 25Taj McGowan run for 7 yds to the UCF 32
8:512nd & 3 at own 32Taj McGowan run for 5 yds to the UCF 37 for a 1ST down
7:561st & 10 at own 37Taj McGowan run for 22 yds to the Cincy 41 for a 1ST down
7:141st & 10 at opp 41Adrian Killins Jr. run for 20 yds to the Cincy 21 for a 1ST down
6:261st & 10 at opp 21McKenzie Milton run for a loss of 3 yards to the Cincy 24
5:392nd & 13 at opp 24Taj McGowan run for 8 yds to the Cincy 16
4:583rd & 5 at opp 16McKenzie Milton pass incomplete
4:474th & 5 at opp 16Matthew Wright 33 yd FG GOODUCF 38, Cincinnati 13
Cincinnati Punt, 3 plays
4:474th & 5 at own 35Matthew Wright kickoff for 62 yds , Charles McClelland return for 14 yds to the Cincy 17
4:441st & 10 at own 17Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Charles McClelland
4:362nd & 10 at own 17Charles McClelland run for 2 yds to the Cincy 19
3:573rd & 8 at own 19Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Rashad Medaris
3:394th & 8 at own 19James Smith punt for 52 yds , Dredrick Snelson returns for a loss of 1 yard to the UCF 18 UCF Penalty, Illegal Block (Jacob Harris) to the UCF 18
UCF Punt, 3 plays
3:391st & 10 at own 18Bentavious Thompson run for 7 yds to the UCF 25
2:522nd & 3 at own 25Bentavious Thompson run for 2 yds to the UCF 27
2:083rd & 1 at own 27Bentavious Thompson run for no gain to the UCF 27
1:184th & 1 at own 27Mac Loudermilk punt for 45 yds , Aulden Knight returns for a loss of 4 yards to the Cincy 24
Cincinnati Result not recorded, 2 plays
1:181st & 10 at own 24Tavion Thomas run for 5 yds to the Cincy 29
0:462nd & 5 at own 29Tavion Thomas run for 19 yds to the Cincy 48 for a 1ST down

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.

The series

Every Cincinnati–UCF game

Cincinnati leads 6–⁠5 in 11 meetings, counting the seven since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Cincinnati 20, UCF 11
2024Cincinnati 19, UCF 13
2023UCF 28, Cincinnati 26
2022UCF 25, Cincinnati 21
2021Cincinnati 56, UCF 21
2020Cincinnati 36, UCF 33

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