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Cincinnati at Houston

Saturday, October 12, 2019

No. 25 Cincinnati beat Houston 38–⁠23. It was their 26th meeting; after it, Houston led the series 15–⁠11.

Away25Cincinnati11–⁠3 in 2019
38
HomeHouston4–⁠8 in 2019
23

Final at TDECU Stadium, HoustonTV: ESPN2Attendance 25,716

At kickoff
70°F, clear, wind 9 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Houston Dunn Helistop (KMCJ), 3 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee C. Lamertina; umpire Michael Prowell; head linesman Jim Casey; line judge Stephen Ray; side judge Jerry Walter; field judge Rick Santilli; back judge Victor Firth; center judge Joe ClarksonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Cincinnati14701738
Houston377623

Standouts

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Player stats

Cincinnati

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Desmond Ridder14/2426331
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Michael Warren II1768013
Desmond Ridder1150118
Gerrid Doaks51506
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Rashad Medaris3121175
Alec Pierce259044
Malick Mbodj32409
Josiah Deguara222115
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Darrick Forrest9000
Coby Bryant5001
Myjai Sanders4110
Bryan Wright4000
Perry Young4101
Ja’von Hicks3002

Houston

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Clayton Tune9/2718423
Logan Holgorsen0/2001
Bryson Smith1/15010
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kyle Porter16107033
Bryson Smith527011
Patrick Carr522020
Terrell Brown61705
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Marquez Stevenson3120169
Tre’von Bradley252035
Jeremy Singleton150150
Christian Trahan21519
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Deontay Anderson91.500
Garrison Vaughn6000
Donavan Mutin50.500
Payton Turner40.50.50
Grant Stuard4100
Damarion Williams4001
David Anenih30.50.50
Isaiah Chambers10.50.50
Logan Hall10.50.50

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

Team stats

CincinnatiHouston
394Total yards424
263Passing yards234
131Rushing yards190
11.0Yards per pass7.8
3.9Yards per rush5.1
17First downs16
5–⁠13Third downs5–⁠15
0–⁠0Fourth downs2–⁠3
1Turnovers5
12–⁠84Penalties7–⁠69
29:40Possession30:20
1Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

CincinnatiHouston
44%Success rate38%
0.25EPA per play−0.13
1.48Explosiveness1.54
0.10Rushing EPA0.03
0.46Passing EPA−0.29
37%Passing-down success29%
0.02First-down EPA−0.54
−0.14Second-down EPA0.22
1.35Third-down EPA−0.02
21%Havoc by its defense22%

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 56% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Cincinnati −9.5, over/under 51.

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 74%, Houston 26%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Houston end zoneCincinnati end zoneQ1 CincinnatiTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 HoustonPunt, 5 playsQ1 CincinnatiInterception, 3 playsQ1 HoustonField goal, 4 playsQ1 CincinnatiTouchdown, 1 playQ1 HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ1 CincinnatiPunt, 5 playsQ1 HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ1 CincinnatiPunt, 3 playsQ2 HoustonTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 CincinnatiPunt, 3 playsQ2 HoustonInterception, 1 playQ2 CincinnatiTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 HoustonTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ2 CincinnatiPunt, 6 playsQ2 HoustonInterception, 7 playsQ3 HoustonTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 CincinnatiPunt, 4 playsQ3 HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ3 CincinnatiMissed FG, 9 playsQ3 HoustonFumble, 4 playsQ3 CincinnatiTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 HoustonTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 CincinnatiField goal, 10 playsQ4 HoustonPick-six, 3 plays (Cincinnati scores)Q4 HoustonInterception, 11 playsQ4 CincinnatiEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Houston drives left to right, Cincinnati right to left.
  1. Q1 CincinnatiTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 HoustonPunt, 5 plays, 19 yards
  3. Q1 CincinnatiInterception, 3 plays, 13 yards
  4. Q1 HoustonField goal, 4 plays, 6 yards
  5. Q1 CincinnatiTouchdown, 1 play, 75 yards
  6. Q1 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  7. Q1 CincinnatiPunt, 5 plays, 14 yards
  8. Q1 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  9. Q1 CincinnatiPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  10. Q2 HoustonTouchdown, 6 plays, 66 yards
  11. Q2 CincinnatiPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  12. Q2 HoustonInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  13. Q2 CincinnatiTouchdown, 3 plays, 35 yards
  14. Q2 HoustonTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 39 yards
  15. Q2 CincinnatiPunt, 6 plays, 16 yards
  16. Q2 HoustonInterception, 7 plays, 46 yards
  17. Q3 HoustonTouchdown, 4 plays, 85 yards
  18. Q3 CincinnatiPunt, 4 plays, 18 yards
  19. Q3 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  20. Q3 CincinnatiMissed FG, 9 plays, 48 yards
  21. Q3 HoustonFumble, 4 plays, 13 yards
  22. Q3 CincinnatiTouchdown, 7 plays, 34 yards
  23. Q4 HoustonTouchdown, 9 plays, 72 yards
  24. Q4 CincinnatiField goal, 10 plays, 48 yards
  25. Q4 HoustonPick-six, 3 plays (Cincinnati scores), 2 yards
  26. Q4 HoustonInterception, 11 plays, 65 yards
  27. Q4 CincinnatiEnd of game, 1 play, −2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter9 drives, then Cincinnati 14, Houston 3
Cincinnati Touchdown, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Kyle Ramsey kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Desmond Ridder pass complete to Josiah Deguara for 7 yds to the Cincy 32
15:002nd & 3 at own 32Desmond Ridder pass complete to Alec Pierce for 44 yds to the Houst 24 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 24Desmond Ridder pass complete to Jayshon Jackson for 4 yds to the Houst 20
15:002nd & 6 at opp 20Michael Warren II run for 7 yds to the Houst 13 for a 1ST down
12:441st & 10 at opp 13Desmond Ridder run for 13 yds for a TD, (Sam Crosa KICK)Cincinnati 7, Houston 0
Houston Punt, 5 plays
12:441st & 0 at own 35Ryan Jones kickoff for 57 yds , Marquez Stevenson return for 15 yds to the Houst 23
12:441st & 10 at own 23Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Christian Trahan
12:442nd & 10 at own 23Clayton Tune pass complete to Marquez Stevenson for 14 yds to the Houst 37 for a 1ST down
12:441st & 10 at own 37Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Patrick Carr
12:442nd & 10 at own 37Kyle Porter run for 2 yds to the Houst 39
12:443rd & 8 at own 39CINCINNATI Penalty, Defensive offside (Elijah Ponder) to the Houst 44
10:473rd & 3 at own 44Timeout HOUSTON, clock 10:47
10:473rd & 3 at own 44Patrick Carr run for a loss of 2 yards to the Houst 42
10:474th & 5 at own 42Dane Roy punt for 48 yds , Ryan Montgomery returns for 9 yds to the HOUSTON 49 CINCINNATI Penalty, illegal block (Leonard Taylor) to the Cincy 9
Cincinnati Interception, 3 plays
10:051st & 10 at own 9Michael Warren II run for 9 yds to the Cincy 18
10:052nd & 1 at own 18Desmond Ridder run for 4 yds to the Cincy 22 for a 1ST down
10:051st & 10 at own 22Desmond Ridder pass intercepted Damarion Williams return for 11 yds to the Cincy 20
Houston Field goal, 4 plays
8:561st & 10 at opp 20Bryson Smith run for 4 yds to the Cincy 16
8:562nd & 6 at opp 16Clayton Tune pass complete to Bryson Smith for 2 yds to the Cincy 14
8:563rd & 4 at opp 14Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Marquez Stevenson, broken up by Arquon Bush
7:244th & 4 at opp 14Dalton Witherspoon 31 yd FG GOODCincinnati 7, Houston 3
Cincinnati Touchdown, 1 play
7:241st & 0 at own 35Kyle Ramsey kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:131st & 10 at own 25Desmond Ridder pass complete to Rashad Medaris for 75 yds for a TD, (Sam Crosa KICK)Cincinnati 14, Houston 3
Houston Punt, 3 plays
7:131st & 0 at own 35Ryan Jones kickoff for 58 yds , Marquez Stevenson return for 30 yds to the Houst 37
7:131st & 10 at own 37Kyle Porter run for no gain to the Houst 37
7:132nd & 10 at own 37Kyle Porter run for a loss of 3 yards to the Houst 34
7:133rd & 13 at own 34Clayton Tune pass incomplete, broken up by Myjai Sanders
7:134th & 13 at own 34Dane Roy punt for 61 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Cincy 5
Cincinnati Punt, 5 plays
5:311st & 10 at own 5Michael Warren II run for 4 yds to the Cincy 9
5:312nd & 6 at own 9Desmond Ridder pass complete to Trent Cloud for 10 yds to the Cincy 19 for a 1ST down
5:311st & 10 at own 19Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Thomas Geddis
5:312nd & 10 at own 19Michael Warren II run for no gain to the Cincy 19
5:313rd & 10 at own 19Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Jayshon Jackson
5:314th & 10 at own 19James Smith punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Bryson Smith at the Houst 43
Houston Punt, 3 plays
3:291st & 10 at own 43Bryson Smith run for 3 yds to the Houst 46
3:292nd & 7 at own 46Patrick Carr run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
3:293rd & 3 at the 50HOUSTON Penalty, false start (Keenan Murphy) to the Houst 45
3:293rd & 8 at own 45Logan Holgorsen pass incomplete to Jeremy Singleton
3:294th & 8 at own 45Dane Roy punt for 53 yds, downed at the Cincy 2
Cincinnati Punt, 3 plays
1:341st & 10 at own 2Gerrid Doaks run for 5 yds to the Cincy 7
1:342nd & 5 at own 7Gerrid Doaks run for 4 yds to the Cincy 11
1:343rd & 1 at own 11Gerrid Doaks run for a loss of 1 yard to the Cincy 10
Q2 15:004th & 2 at own 10James Smith punt for 59 yds , Bryson Smith returns for 3 yds to the Houst 34
2nd quarter7 drives, then Cincinnati 21, Houston 10
Houston Touchdown, 6 plays
14:491st & 10 at own 34Clayton Tune sacked by Myjai Sanders for a loss of 7 yards to the Houst 27
14:492nd & 17 at own 27Logan Holgorsen run for 14 yds to the Houst 41
14:493rd & 3 at own 41Kyle Porter run for 3 yds to the Houst 44 for a 1ST down
14:491st & 10 at own 44Terrell Brown run for 3 yds to the Houst 47
14:492nd & 7 at own 47Bryson Smith run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
11:363rd & 4 at the 50Bryson Smith pass complete to Jeremy Singleton for 50 yds for a TD, (Dalton Witherspoon KICK)Cincinnati 14, Houston 10
Cincinnati Punt, 3 plays
11:361st & 0 at own 35Kyle Ramsey kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:361st & 10 at own 25Desmond Ridder pass complete to Malick Mbodj for 7 yds to the Cincy 32
11:362nd & 3 at own 32Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Malick Mbodj
11:363rd & 3 at own 32Desmond Ridder sacked by Isaiah Chambers and Olivier Charles-Pierre for a loss of 6 yards to the Cincy 26
11:364th & 9 at own 26James Smith punt for 44 yds , Bryson Smith returns for no gain to the Houst 30
Houston Interception, 1 play
10:071st & 10 at own 30Logan Holgorsen pass intercepted Ja’von Hicks return for no gain to the Houst 35
Cincinnati Touchdown, 3 plays
10:011st & 10 at opp 35Desmond Ridder pass complete to Tre Tucker for 12 yds to the Houst 23 for a 1ST down
10:011st & 10 at opp 23Michael Warren II run for 8 yds to the Houst 15
8:332nd & 2 at opp 15Desmond Ridder pass complete to Josiah Deguara for 15 yds for a TD, (Sam Crosa KICK)Cincinnati 21, Houston 10
Houston Turnover on downs, 5 plays
8:331st & 0 at own 35Ryan Jones kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:331st & 10 at own 25Clayton Tune pass complete to Marquez Stevenson for 37 yds to the Cincy 38 for a 1ST down
8:331st & 10 at opp 38Terrell Brown run for 2 yds to the Cincy 36
8:332nd & 8 at opp 36Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Christian Trahan
8:333rd & 8 at opp 36Patrick Carr run for no gain to the Cincy 36
8:334th & 8 at opp 36Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Marquez Stevenson
Cincinnati Punt, 6 plays
6:201st & 10 at own 36Desmond Ridder pass complete to Malick Mbodj for 9 yds to the Cincy 45
6:202nd & 1 at own 45CINCINNATI Penalty, false start (Malick Mbodj) to the Cincy 40
6:202nd & 6 at own 40Michael Warren II run for no gain to the Cincy 40
6:203rd & 6 at own 40Desmond Ridder pass complete to Malick Mbodj for 8 yds to the Cincy 48 for a 1ST down
6:201st & 10 at own 48Michael Warren II run for a loss of 2 yards to the Cincy 46
6:202nd & 12 at own 46Michael Warren II run for 6 yds to the Houst 48
6:203rd & 6 at opp 48Desmond Ridder run for no gain to the Houst 48
6:204th & 6 at opp 48James Smith punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Bryson Smith at the Houst 9
Houston Interception, 7 plays
2:271st & 10 at own 9Kyle Porter run for 6 yds to the Houst 15
2:272nd & 4 at own 15Patrick Carr run for 20 yds to the Houst 35 for a 1ST down
2:271st & 10 at own 35Patrick Carr run for no gain to the Houst 35
2:272nd & 10 at own 35Clayton Tune pass complete to Tre’von Bradley for 35 yds to the Cincy 30 for a 1ST down
2:271st & 10 at opp 30TUNE, Clayton overthrow pass incomplete to BRADLEY, Tre’vo, PENALTY HOU holding (WOOTEN III, Dix) 10 yards to the CIN40, NO PLAY.
2:271st & 20 at opp 40Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Bryson Smith
2:272nd & 20 at opp 40HOUSTON Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the Cincy 45
2:272nd & 25 at opp 45Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Jeremy Singleton
2:273rd & 25 at opp 45Clayton Tune pass intercepted Ja’von Hicks return for 22 yds to the Cincy 23 HOUSTON Penalty, Defensive holding ( Yards) declined
3rd quarter6 drives, then Cincinnati 21, Houston 17
Houston Touchdown, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Ryan Jones kickoff for 64 yds , Marquez Stevenson return for 14 yds to the Houst 15
15:001st & 10 at own 15Bryson Smith run for 6 yds to the Houst 21
15:002nd & 4 at own 21Kyle Porter run for 5 yds to the Houst 26 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 26Terrell Brown run for 5 yds to the Houst 31
12:402nd & 5 at own 31Clayton Tune pass complete to Marquez Stevenson for 69 yds for a TD, (Dalton Witherspoon KICK)Cincinnati 21, Houston 17
Cincinnati Punt, 4 plays
12:401st & 0 at own 35Kyle Ramsey kickoff for 62 yds , Tre Tucker return for 42 yds to the Cincy 45
12:401st & 10 at own 45RIDDER, Desmond overthrow pass incomplete to MEDARIS, Rashad, PENALTY HOU pass interference (VAUGHN, Garriso) 15 yards to the HOU40, 1ST DOWN CIN, NO PLAY.
12:401st & 10 at opp 40Michael Warren II run for 7 yds to the Houst 33 CINCINNATI Penalty, Offensive holding (Josiah Deguara) to the Houst 43
12:401st & 13 at opp 43CINCINNATI Penalty, false start (Lorenz Metz) to the Houst 48
12:401st & 18 at opp 48Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Trent Cloud
12:402nd & 18 at opp 48Desmond Ridder run for 1 yd to the Houst 47
12:403rd & 17 at opp 47Desmond Ridder pass complete to Alec Pierce for 15 yds to the Houst 32
12:404th & 2 at opp 32CINCINNATI Penalty, false start (Lorenz Metz) to the Houst 37
12:404th & 7 at opp 37James Smith punt for 26 yds, fair catch by Bryson Smith at the Houst 11
Houston Punt, 3 plays
10:091st & 10 at own 11Clayton Tune pass complete to Kyle Porter for a loss of 5 yards to the Houst 6
10:092nd & 15 at own 6Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Jeremy Singleton
10:093rd & 15 at own 6Bryson Smith run for 11 yds to the Houst 17
10:094th & 4 at own 17Dane Roy punt for 54 yds , Tre Tucker returns for 2 yds to the Cincy 31
Cincinnati Missed FG, 9 plays
8:391st & 10 at own 31Michael Warren II run for 2 yds to the Cincy 33
8:392nd & 8 at own 33Desmond Ridder run for no gain to the Cincy 33
8:393rd & 8 at own 33Desmond Ridder pass complete to Rashad Medaris for 36 yds to the Houst 31 for a 1ST down
8:391st & 10 at opp 31Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Gerrid Doaks
8:392nd & 10 at opp 31Desmond Ridder pass complete to Rashad Medaris for 10 yds to the Houst 21 for a 1ST down
8:391st & 10 at opp 21Michael Warren II run for 6 yds to the Houst 15
8:392nd & 4 at opp 15Michael Warren II run for a loss of 6 yards to the Houst 21
8:393rd & 10 at opp 21Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Josiah Deguara, broken up by Garrison Vaughn
4:384th & 10 at opp 21Sam Crosa 38 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Logan Hall N/A return for no gain to the Houst 21
Houston Fumble, 4 plays
4:381st & 10 at own 21Kyle Porter run for 9 yds to the Houst 30
4:382nd & 1 at own 30Kyle Porter run for 2 yds to the Houst 32 for a 1ST down
4:381st & 10 at own 32Clayton Tune run for no gain to the Houst 32
4:382nd & 10 at own 32Terrell Brown run for 2 yds to the Houst 34 Terrell Brown fumbled, forced by Joel Dublanko, recovered by Cincy Ja’von Hicks , return for no gain to the Houst 34
Cincinnati Touchdown, 7 plays
2:241st & 10 at opp 34Michael Warren II run for 13 yds to the Houst 21 CINCINNATI Penalty, Offensive holding (Malick Mbodj) to the Houst 31
2:241st & 7 at opp 31Michael Warren II run for a loss of 4 yards to the Houst 35
2:242nd & 11 at opp 35Desmond Ridder sacked by David Anenih for a loss of 7 yards to the Houst 42
2:243rd & 18 at opp 42Desmond Ridder run for 14 yds to the Houst 28 for a 1ST down HOUSTON Penalty, unnecessary roughness (Amaud Willis-Dalton) to the Houst 14 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 14Desmond Ridder run for no gain to the Houst 14
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at opp 14Michael Warren II run for 3 yds to the Houst 11
Q4 13:413rd & 7 at opp 11Desmond Ridder pass complete to Michael Warren II for 11 yds for a TD, (Sam Crosa KICK)Cincinnati 28, Houston 17
4th quarter5 drives, then Cincinnati 38, Houston 23
Houston Touchdown, 9 plays
13:411st & 0 at own 35Ryan Jones kickoff for 56 yds , Marquez Stevenson return for 19 yds to the Houst 28
13:411st & 10 at own 28Kyle Porter run for 8 yds to the Houst 36
13:412nd & 2 at own 36Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Jeremy Singleton, broken up by Curtis Brooks
13:413rd & 2 at own 36Kyle Porter run for 33 yds to the Cincy 31 for a 1ST down
13:411st & 10 at opp 31Kyle Porter run for 5 yds to the Cincy 26
13:412nd & 5 at opp 26Terrell Brown run for no gain to the Cincy 26
13:413rd & 5 at opp 26BROWN, Terrell rush up middle for loss of 4 yards to the CIN30 (BROWN, Marcus;SANDERS, Myjai), PENALTY CIN substitution infraction 4 yards to the CIN22, NO PLAY.
13:413rd & 1 at opp 22Kyle Porter run for 11 yds to the Cincy 11 for a 1ST down
13:411st & 10 at opp 11Terrell Brown run for 5 yds to the Cincy 6
13:412nd & 5 at opp 6Kyle Porter run for no gain to the Cincy 6
9:093rd & 5 at opp 6Clayton Tune pass complete to Christian Trahan for 6 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed )Cincinnati 28, Houston 23
Cincinnati Field goal, 10 plays
9:091st & 0 at own 35Kyle Ramsey kickoff for 57 yds , Tre Tucker return for 29 yds to the Cincy 37
9:091st & 10 at own 37CINCINNATI Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the Cincy 32
9:091st & 15 at own 32CINCINNATI Penalty, false start (Jakari Robinson) to the Cincy 27
9:091st & 20 at own 27Michael Warren II run for 11 yds to the Cincy 38
9:092nd & 9 at own 38Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Alec Pierce, broken up by Gervarrius Owens
9:093rd & 9 at own 38Desmond Ridder run for 13 yds to the HOUSTON 49 for a 1ST down HOUSTON Penalty, Defensive holding (Grant Stuard) to the Houst 39 for a 1ST down
9:091st & 10 at opp 39RIDDER, Desmond overthrow pass incomplete to DEGUARA, Josiah, PENALTY CIN illegal shift 5 yards to the HOU44, NO PLAY.
9:091st & 15 at opp 44Michael Warren II run for 4 yds to the Houst 40
9:092nd & 11 at opp 40Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Alec Pierce
9:093rd & 11 at opp 40Desmond Ridder run for 18 yds to the Houst 22 for a 1ST down
9:091st & 10 at opp 22Gerrid Doaks run for 6 yds to the Houst 16
9:092nd & 4 at opp 16Gerrid Doaks run for 1 yd to the Houst 15
9:093rd & 3 at opp 15Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Rashad Medaris, broken up by Garrison Vaughn
4:274th & 3 at opp 15Sam Crosa 32 yd FG GOODCincinnati 31, Houston 23
Houston Pick-six, 3 plays (Cincinnati scores)
4:271st & 0 at own 35Ryan Jones kickoff for 59 yds , Marquez Stevenson return for 10 yds to the Houst 16
4:271st & 10 at own 16Kyle Porter run for 2 yds to the Houst 18
4:272nd & 8 at own 18Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Marquez Stevenson
3:283rd & 8 at own 18Clayton Tune pass intercepted for a TD Perry Young return for 2 yds for a TD, (Sam Crosa KICK)Cincinnati 38, Houston 23
Houston Interception, 11 plays
3:281st & 0 at own 35Ryan Jones kickoff for 65 yds , Marquez Stevenson return for 19 yds to the Houst 19
3:281st & 10 at own 19TUNE, Clayton overthrow pass incomplete to SINGLETON, Jere, PENALTY CIN pass interference (BRYANT, Coby) 15 yards to the HOU34, 1ST DOWN HOU, NO PLAY.
3:281st & 10 at own 34Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Jeremy Singleton
3:282nd & 10 at own 34Clayton Tune pass complete to Tre’von Bradley for 17 yds to the Cincy 49 for a 1ST down
3:281st & 10 at opp 49Clayton Tune pass complete to Christian Trahan for 9 yds to the Cincy 40
3:282nd & 1 at opp 40TUNE, Clayton middle pass complete to STEVENSON, Marq for no gain to the CIN40 (BUSH, Arquon), PENALTY HOU holding (TRAHAN, Christi) 10 yards to the 50 yardline, NO PLAY.
3:282nd & 11 at the 50Clayton Tune run for 5 yds to the Cincy 45
1:433rd & 6 at opp 45Timeout HOUSTON, clock 01:43
1:433rd & 6 at opp 45Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Bryson Smith
1:434th & 6 at opp 45Kyle Porter run for 19 yds to the Cincy 26 for a 1ST down
1:431st & 10 at opp 26Clayton Tune run for 5 yds to the Cincy 21
1:042nd & 5 at opp 21Timeout CINCINNATI, clock 01:04
1:042nd & 5 at opp 21Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Marquez Stevenson, broken up by Malik Vann
1:043rd & 5 at opp 21Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Marquez Stevenson
1:044th & 5 at opp 21Kyle Porter run for 5 yds to the Cincy 16 for a 1ST down
0:341st & 10 at opp 16Timeout HOUSTON, clock 00:34
0:341st & 10 at opp 16Clayton Tune pass intercepted, touchback. Coby Bryant return for no gain
Cincinnati End of game, 1 play
0:301st & 10 at own 20N/A

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

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Tied 15–⁠15 in 30 meetings, counting the four since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Cincinnati 34, Houston 0
2023Cincinnati 24, Houston 14
2021Cincinnati 35, Houston 20American Athletic Championship Game
2020Cincinnati 38, Houston 10
2019Cincinnati 38, Houston 23
2016Houston 40, Cincinnati 16

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