Cincinnati at East Carolina

Saturday, November 2, 2019

No. 17 Cincinnati beat East Carolina 46–⁠43. It was their 23rd meeting; after it, East Carolina led the series 13–⁠10.

Away17Cincinnati11–⁠3 in 2019
46
HomeEast Carolina4–⁠8 in 2019
43

Final at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, GreenvilleTV: CBSSNAttendance 32,276

At kickoff
55°F, clear, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Pitt-Greenville Airport (KPGV), 4 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Edwin Lee; umpire Hilbert Byers; head linesman Jeff Pruitt; line judge Colin Gaynor; side judge Matt Waldron; field judge Glen Wilson; back judge Victor Firth; center judge James JonesGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Cincinnati21071846
East Carolina14179343

Standouts

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Player stats

Cincinnati

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Desmond Ridder12/2416112
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Desmond Ridder12146032
Michael Warren II18141340
Gerrid Doaks93919
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Josiah Deguara276173
Malick Mbodj537012
Alec Pierce331013
Michael Warren II111011
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jarell White101.500
Bryan Wright90.500
Darrick Forrest9100
Perry Young8100
Sauce Gardner3001

East Carolina

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Holton Ahlers32/5253541
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Trace Christian943012
Demetrius Mauney182209
Holton Ahlers72116
Jsi Hatfield117017
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
C.J. Johnson12283175
Blake Proehl8105030
Jsi Hatfield696136
Tyler Snead229120
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Xavier Smith8000
Colby Gore6000
Chance Purvis6000
Davondre Robinson6100
Kendall Futrell5110
Daniel Charles1002

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

Team stats

CincinnatiEast Carolina
487Total yards638
161Passing yards535
326Rushing yards103
6.7Yards per pass10.3
8.4Yards per rush2.9
20First downs35
7–⁠10Third downs10–⁠17
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠0
2Turnovers1
12–⁠117Penalties8–⁠65
25:55Possession34:05
0Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

CincinnatiEast Carolina
52%Success rate50%
0.33EPA per play0.21
1.22Explosiveness1.23
0.65Rushing EPA−0.23
−0.07Passing EPA0.58
41%Passing-down success48%
0.17First-down EPA0.30
0.24Second-down EPA−0.05
0.95Third-down EPA0.48
20%Havoc by its defense13%

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 81% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Cincinnati −24.5, over/under 48.5.

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 95%, East Carolina 5%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

East Carolina end zoneCincinnati end zoneQ1 East CarolinaPunt, 5 playsQ1 CincinnatiInterception, 1 playQ1 East CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ1 CincinnatiTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 East CarolinaTouchdown, 1 playQ1 CincinnatiTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 East CarolinaTouchdown, 14 playsQ1 CincinnatiTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 East CarolinaPunt, 7 playsQ2 CincinnatiPunt, 7 playsQ2 East CarolinaTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 CincinnatiPunt, 3 playsQ2 East CarolinaTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 CincinnatiPunt, 3 playsQ2 East CarolinaPunt, 4 playsQ2 CincinnatiInterception, 2 playsQ2 East CarolinaField goal, 4 playsQ2 CincinnatiResult not recordedQ3 CincinnatiTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 East CarolinaField goal, 15 playsQ3 CincinnatiPunt, 3 playsQ3 East CarolinaTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 CincinnatiTouchdown, 13 playsQ4 East CarolinaPick-six, 8 plays (Cincinnati scores)Q4 East CarolinaField goal, 9 playsQ4 CincinnatiField goal, 7 plays
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.
  1. Q1 East CarolinaPunt, 5 plays, 18 yards
  2. Q1 CincinnatiInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  3. Q1 East CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  4. Q1 CincinnatiTouchdown, 5 plays, 50 yards
  5. Q1 East CarolinaTouchdown, 1 play, 75 yards
  6. Q1 CincinnatiTouchdown, 3 plays, 75 yards
  7. Q1 East CarolinaTouchdown, 14 plays, 75 yards
  8. Q1 CincinnatiTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  9. Q1 East CarolinaPunt, 7 plays, 32 yards
  10. Q2 CincinnatiPunt, 7 plays, 31 yards
  11. Q2 East CarolinaTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  12. Q2 CincinnatiPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  13. Q2 East CarolinaTouchdown, 7 plays, 71 yards
  14. Q2 CincinnatiPunt, 3 plays, 26 yards
  15. Q2 East CarolinaPunt, 4 plays, 29 yards
  16. Q2 CincinnatiInterception, 2 plays, 9 yards
  17. Q2 East CarolinaField goal, 4 plays, 38 yards
  18. Q2 CincinnatiResult not recorded, 0 yards
  19. Q3 CincinnatiTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  20. Q3 East CarolinaField goal, 15 plays, 80 yards
  21. Q3 CincinnatiPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  22. Q3 East CarolinaTouchdown, 7 plays, 81 yards
  23. Q3 CincinnatiTouchdown, 13 plays, 75 yards
  24. Q4 East CarolinaPick-six, 8 plays (Cincinnati scores), 38 yards
  25. Q4 East CarolinaField goal, 9 plays, 65 yards
  26. Q4 CincinnatiField goal, 7 plays, 50 yards

Play by play

1st quarter9 drives, then Cincinnati 21, East Carolina 14
East Carolina Punt, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Ryan Jones kickoff for 63 yds , Tyler Snead return for 18 yds to the ECaro 20
15:001st & 10 at own 20Demetrius Mauney run for 5 yds to the ECaro 25
15:002nd & 5 at own 25Holton Ahlers pass complete to Jsi Hatfield for 8 yds to the ECaro 33 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 33EAST CAROLINA Penalty, false start (C.J. Johnson) to the ECaro 28
15:001st & 15 at own 28Demetrius Mauney run for 3 yds to the ECaro 31
15:002nd & 12 at own 31Holton Ahlers pass incomplete
15:003rd & 12 at own 31Holton Ahlers pass complete to Blake Proehl for 7 yds to the ECaro 38
15:004th & 5 at own 38Jonn Young punt for 38 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Cincy 24
Cincinnati Interception, 1 play
12:341st & 10 at own 24Desmond Ridder pass intercepted Daniel Charles return for no gain to the ECaro 32
East Carolina Punt, 3 plays
12:261st & 10 at own 32Demetrius Mauney run for no gain to the ECaro 32
12:262nd & 10 at own 32Holton Ahlers run for 3 yds to the ECaro 35
12:263rd & 7 at own 35Holton Ahlers pass incomplete to C.J. Johnson
12:264th & 7 at own 35EAST CAROLINA Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the ECaro 30
12:264th & 12 at own 30Jonn Young punt for 20 yds, downed at the 50 yard line
Cincinnati Touchdown, 5 plays
11:271st & 10 at the 50Michael Warren II run for 28 yds to the ECaro 22 for a 1ST down
11:271st & 10 at opp 22Michael Warren II run for 4 yds to the ECaro 18
11:272nd & 6 at opp 18Desmond Ridder run for 12 yds to the ECaro 6 for a 1ST down
11:271st & goal at opp 6Desmond Ridder run for 5 yds to the ECaro 1
9:202nd & goal at opp 1Michael Warren II run for 1 yd for a TD (Sam Crosa KICK)Cincinnati 7, East Carolina 0
East Carolina Touchdown, 1 play
9:201st & 0 at own 35Ryan Jones kickoff for 65 yds
9:091st & 10 at own 25Holton Ahlers pass complete to C.J. Johnson for 75 yds for a TD (Jake Verity KICK)Tied at 7
Cincinnati Touchdown, 3 plays
9:091st & 0 at own 35Jake Verity kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:091st & 10 at own 25Desmond Ridder pass complete to Josiah Deguara for 73 yds to the ECaro 2 for a 1ST down
9:091st & goal at opp 2Desmond Ridder pass incomplete
8:192nd & goal at opp 2Gerrid Doaks run for 2 yds for a TD CINCINNATI Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the ECaro 8 (Sam Crosa KICK)Cincinnati 14, East Carolina 7
East Carolina Touchdown, 14 plays
8:191st & 0 at own 35Ryan Jones kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:191st & 10 at own 25Holton Ahlers pass incomplete, broken up by Michael Pitts
8:192nd & 10 at own 25Trace Christian run for 9 yds to the ECaro 34
8:193rd & 1 at own 34Trace Christian run for 3 yds to the ECaro 37 for a 1ST down
8:191st & 10 at own 37Holton Ahlers pass incomplete to C.J. Johnson
8:192nd & 10 at own 37Holton Ahlers pass complete to Blake Proehl for 17 yds to the Cincy 46 for a 1ST down
8:191st & 10 at opp 46Holton Ahlers pass complete to Blake Proehl for 11 yds to the Cincy 35 for a 1ST down
8:191st & 10 at opp 35Holton Ahlers pass complete to Blake Proehl for 5 yds to the Cincy 30
8:192nd & 5 at opp 30EAST CAROLINA Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Cincy 35
8:192nd & 10 at opp 35Holton Ahlers pass complete to Blake Proehl for 11 yds to the Cincy 24 for a 1ST down
8:191st & 10 at opp 24Holton Ahlers pass complete to Jsi Hatfield for 18 yds to the Cincy 6 for a 1ST down
8:191st & goal at opp 6Demetrius Mauney run for 1 yd to the Cincy 5
8:192nd & goal at opp 5Holton Ahlers pass incomplete to Blake Proehl
8:193rd & goal at opp 5CINCINNATI Penalty, personal foul (Elijah Ponder) to the Cincy 2 for a 1ST down
8:191st & goal at opp 2Holton Ahlers pass complete to Jeremy Lewis for 1 yd to the Cincy 1
8:192nd & goal at opp 1EAST CAROLINA Penalty, false start (Zech Byrd) to the Cincy 6
8:192nd & goal at opp 6Holton Ahlers pass incomplete to C.J. Johnson, broken up by Coby Bryant
3:223rd & goal at opp 6Holton Ahlers run for 6 yds for a TD (Jake Verity KICK)Tied at 14
Cincinnati Touchdown, 8 plays
3:221st & 0 at own 35Jake Verity kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:221st & 10 at own 25Michael Warren II run for 16 yds to the Cincy 41 for a 1ST down
3:221st & 10 at own 41Desmond Ridder pass incomplete
3:222nd & 10 at own 41Michael Warren II run for 40 yds to the ECaro 19 for a 1ST down
3:221st & 10 at opp 19Gerrid Doaks run for 1 yd to the ECaro 18
3:222nd & 9 at opp 18Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Josiah Deguara
3:223rd & 9 at opp 18Desmond Ridder run for 16 yds to the ECaro 2 for a 1ST down
3:221st & goal at opp 2Michael Warren II run for 1 yd to the ECaro 1
0:192nd & goal at opp 1Michael Warren II run for 1 yd for a TD (Sam Crosa KICK)Cincinnati 21, East Carolina 14
East Carolina Punt, 7 plays
0:191st & 0 at own 35Ryan Jones kickoff for 61 yds , Tyler Snead return for 23 yds to the ECaro 27
0:191st & 10 at own 27Demetrius Mauney run for 7 yds to the ECaro 34
Q2 15:002nd & 3 at own 34Demetrius Mauney run for 2 yds to the ECaro 36
Q2 15:003rd & 1 at own 36Holton Ahlers run for 1 yd to the ECaro 37 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 37Holton Ahlers pass complete to Tyler Snead for 20 yds to the Cincy 43 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 43Trace Christian run for 3 yds to the Cincy 40
Q2 15:002nd & 7 at opp 40Trace Christian run for a loss of 1 yard to the Cincy 41
Q2 15:003rd & 8 at opp 41Holton Ahlers pass incomplete to Jsi Hatfield, broken up by Darrick Forrest
Q2 15:004th & 8 at opp 41Jonn Young punt for 39 yds, downed at the Cincy 2
2nd quarter8 drives, then East Carolina 31, Cincinnati 21
Cincinnati Punt, 7 plays
12:131st & 10 at own 2Gerrid Doaks run for 5 yds to the Cincy 7
12:132nd & 5 at own 7Desmond Ridder pass complete to Malick Mbodj for 12 yds to the Cincy 19 for a 1ST down
12:131st & 10 at own 19Desmond Ridder run for 6 yds to the Cincy 25
12:132nd & 4 at own 25Desmond Ridder pass complete to Tre Tucker for 6 yds to the Cincy 31 for a 1ST down
12:131st & 10 at own 31Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Rashad Medaris, broken up by Daniel Charles
12:132nd & 10 at own 31Gerrid Doaks run for 3 yds to the Cincy 34
9:433rd & 7 at own 34Timeout EAST CAROLINA, clock 09:43
9:433rd & 7 at own 34CINCINNATI Penalty, false start (Lorenz Metz) to the Cincy 29
9:433rd & 12 at own 29Desmond Ridder pass complete to Alec Pierce for 9 yds to the Cincy 38
9:434th & 3 at own 38CINCINNATI Penalty, false start (Alec Pierce) to the Cincy 33
8:464th & 8 at own 33Timeout EAST CAROLINA, clock 08:46
8:464th & 8 at own 33James Smith punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Tyler Snead at the ECaro 25
East Carolina Touchdown, 6 plays
8:391st & 10 at own 25Demetrius Mauney run for 2 yds to the ECaro 27
8:392nd & 8 at own 27AHLERS, Holton deep out pass incomplete to JOHNSON, C.J. (BRYANT, Coby), PENALTY CIN pass interference (BRYANT, Coby) 15 yards to the ECU42, 1ST DOWN ECU, NO PLAY.
8:391st & 10 at own 42Demetrius Mauney run for a loss of 2 yards to the ECaro 40
8:392nd & 12 at own 40AHLERS, Holton sideline pass incomplete to OMOTOSHO, Audie, QB hurry by FORREST, D., PENALTY CIN pass interference (BRYANT, Coby) 15 yards to the CIN45, 1ST DOWN ECU, NO PLAY.
8:391st & 10 at own 0MAUNEY, Dmtrius rush up middle for 1 yard to the CIN44 (BROOKS, Curtis), PENALTY CIN offside defense (SANDERS, Myjai) 5 yards to the CIN40, NO PLAY, PENALTY CIN personal foul (WHITE, Jarell) 16 yards to the CIN24, 1ST DOWN ECU, NO PLAY.
8:391st & 10 at opp 24Holton Ahlers pass complete to C.J. Johnson for 17 yds to the Cincy 7 for a 1ST down
8:391st & 7 at own 0PENALTY ECU personal foul off-setting, PENALTY CIN personal foul off-setting, NO PLAY.
7:021st & 0 at opp 7Timeout CINCINNATI, clock 07:02
7:021st & goal at opp 7EAST CAROLINA Penalty, false start (Demetrius Mauney) to the Cincy 12
7:021st & goal at opp 12Demetrius Mauney run for 9 yds to the Cincy 3
7:022nd & goal at opp 3Demetrius Mauney run for no gain to the Cincy 3
5:573rd & goal at opp 3Holton Ahlers pass complete to Zech Byrd for 3 yds for a TD (Jake Verity KICK)Tied at 21
Cincinnati Punt, 3 plays
5:571st & 0 at own 35Jake Verity kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:571st & 10 at own 25Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Josiah Deguara
5:572nd & 10 at own 25Michael Warren II run for 3 yds to the Cincy 28
5:573rd & 7 at own 28Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Alec Pierce
5:574th & 7 at own 28James Smith punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Tyler Snead at the ECaro 29
East Carolina Touchdown, 7 plays
5:061st & 10 at own 29Holton Ahlers pass complete to Jsi Hatfield for 36 yds to the Cincy 35 for a 1ST down
5:061st & 10 at opp 35Holton Ahlers pass complete to Jsi Hatfield for 21 yds to the Cincy 14 for a 1ST down
5:061st & 10 at opp 14Holton Ahlers pass incomplete to C.J. Johnson, broken up by Coby Bryant
5:062nd & 10 at opp 14Holton Ahlers pass complete to Deondre Farrier for 12 yds to the Cincy 2 for a 1ST down
5:061st & goal at opp 2Holton Ahlers pass incomplete to C.J. Johnson, broken up by Ahmad Gardner
5:062nd & goal at opp 2Demetrius Mauney run for a loss of 1 yard to the Cincy 3
3:103rd & goal at opp 3Holton Ahlers pass complete to Jsi Hatfield for 3 yds for a TD (Jake Verity KICK)East Carolina 28, Cincinnati 21
Cincinnati Punt, 3 plays
3:101st & 0 at own 35Jake Verity kickoff for 65 yds, downed at the Cincy 0
3:101st & 10 at own 0Desmond Ridder run for 25 yds to the Cincy 25 for a 1ST down
3:101st & 10 at own 25Desmond Ridder run for 1 yd to the Cincy 26
3:102nd & 9 at own 26Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Josiah Deguara, broken up by Davondre Robinson
3:103rd & 9 at own 26James Smith punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Tyler Snead at the ECaro 27
East Carolina Punt, 4 plays
1:491st & 10 at own 27Holton Ahlers pass complete to C.J. Johnson for 18 yds to the Cincy 45 for a 1ST down CINCINNATI Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Coby Bryant) to the Cincy 40 for a 1ST down
1:491st & 10 at opp 40Holton Ahlers run for 6 yds to the Cincy 34
1:492nd & 4 at opp 34Holton Ahlers pass incomplete to Jeremy Lewis
1:493rd & 4 at opp 34AHLERS, Holton deep pass incomplete to OMOTOSHO, Audie, dropped pass (GARDNER, Ahmad), QB hurry by PITTS, Michael, PENALTY ECU holding (FRYE, Fernando) 10 yards to the CIN44, NO PLAY.
1:493rd & 14 at opp 44Holton Ahlers pass incomplete to Blake Proehl, broken up by Ahmad Gardner
1:494th & 14 at opp 44Jonn Young punt for 44 yds for a touchback
Cincinnati Interception, 2 plays
0:471st & 10 at own 20Gerrid Doaks run for 9 yds to the Cincy 29
0:472nd & 1 at own 29Desmond Ridder pass intercepted Daniel Charles return for 1 yd to the Cincy 48
East Carolina Field goal, 4 plays
0:231st & 10 at opp 48Holton Ahlers pass complete to C.J. Johnson for 33 yds to the Cincy 15 for a 1ST down
0:231st & 10 at opp 15Holton Ahlers pass incomplete to Blake Proehl
0:232nd & 10 at opp 15Holton Ahlers pass incomplete to Tyler Snead
0:043rd & 10 at opp 15Timeout CINCINNATI, clock 00:04
0:043rd & 10 at opp 15CINCINNATI Penalty, offside defense (Ja’von Hicks) to the Cincy 10
0:013rd & 5 at opp 10Jake Verity 27 yd FG GOODEast Carolina 31, Cincinnati 21
0:011st & 0 at own 35Jake Verity kickoff for 41 yds, downed at the Cincy 24
3rd quarter5 drives, then East Carolina 40, Cincinnati 28
Cincinnati Touchdown, 9 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jake Verity kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & goal at opp 0PENALTY ECU illegal block (ANGUS, Alex) 15 yards to the CIN40, 1ST DOWN CIN, PENALTY CIN personal foul (SMITH, Blue) 15 yards to the CIN25, NO PLAY.
15:003rd & 6 at the 50Desmond Ridder pass complete to Michael Warren II for 11 yds to the ECaro 39 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 39Michael Warren II run for 4 yds to the ECaro 35
15:002nd & 6 at opp 35Michael Warren II run for a loss of 1 yard to the ECaro 36
15:003rd & 7 at opp 36Desmond Ridder run for 32 yds to the ECaro 4 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 25Desmond Ridder run for 21 yds to the Cincy 46 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 46Desmond Ridder pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at own 46Michael Warren II run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
15:001st & goal at opp 4Gerrid Doaks run for 1 yd to the ECaro 3
10:452nd & goal at opp 3Michael Warren II run for 3 yds for a TD (Sam Crosa KICK)East Carolina 31, Cincinnati 28
East Carolina Field goal, 15 plays
10:451st & 0 at own 35Ryan Jones kickoff for 64 yds , Tyler Snead return for 16 yds to the ECaro 17
10:451st & 10 at own 17Demetrius Mauney run for 2 yds to the ECaro 19
10:452nd & 8 at own 19Demetrius Mauney run for a loss of 2 yards to the ECaro 17
10:453rd & 10 at own 17Holton Ahlers pass complete to C.J. Johnson for 20 yds to the ECaro 37 for a 1ST down
10:451st & 10 at own 37Holton Ahlers pass complete to C.J. Johnson for 12 yds to the ECaro 49 for a 1ST down
10:451st & 10 at own 49Holton Ahlers run for 5 yds to the EASTCRLINA 46 EAST CAROLINA Penalty, personal foul (Demetrius Mauney) to the ECaro 39
10:452nd & 20 at own 39AHLERS, Holton middle pass incomplete to JOHNSON, C.J. (BRYANT, Coby), PENALTY CIN pass interference (BRYANT, Coby) 13 yards to the CIN48, 1ST DOWN ECU, NO PLAY.
10:451st & 10 at opp 48Trace Christian run for 1 yd to the Cincy 47
10:452nd & 9 at opp 47Holton Ahlers pass incomplete to C.J. Johnson
10:453rd & 9 at opp 47Holton Ahlers pass complete to C.J. Johnson for 15 yds to the Cincy 32 for a 1ST down
10:451st & 10 at opp 32Trace Christian run for 3 yds to the Cincy 29
10:452nd & 7 at opp 29Holton Ahlers pass complete to Blake Proehl for 7 yds to the Cincy 22 for a 1ST down
10:451st & 10 at opp 22Jsi Hatfield run for 17 yds to the Cincy 5 for a 1ST down
10:451st & goal at opp 5Holton Ahlers run for 2 yds to the Cincy 3
10:452nd & goal at opp 3Holton Ahlers pass incomplete to C.J. Johnson
10:453rd & goal at opp 3Holton Ahlers pass incomplete to Jsi Hatfield
4:204th & goal at opp 3Jake Verity 20 yd FG GOODEast Carolina 34, Cincinnati 28
Cincinnati Punt, 3 plays
4:201st & 0 at own 35Jake Verity kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:201st & 10 at own 25Desmond Ridder run for a loss of 5 yards to the Cincy 20
4:202nd & 15 at own 20Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Josiah Deguara
4:203rd & 15 at own 20Desmond Ridder pass complete to Alec Pierce for 13 yds to the Cincy 33
4:204th & 2 at own 33James Smith punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Tyler Snead at the ECaro 19
East Carolina Touchdown, 7 plays
2:461st & 10 at own 19Holton Ahlers pass complete to Blake Proehl for 30 yds to the ECaro 49 for a 1ST down
2:461st & 10 at own 49Trace Christian run for 12 yds to the Cincy 39 for a 1ST down
2:461st & 10 at opp 39Holton Ahlers pass complete to C.J. Johnson for 12 yds to the Cincy 27 for a 1ST down
2:461st & 10 at opp 27Holton Ahlers pass complete to C.J. Johnson for 22 yds to the Cincy 5 for a 1ST down
2:461st & goal at opp 5Demetrius Mauney run for a loss of 4 yards to the Cincy 9
2:462nd & goal at opp 9Holton Ahlers pass incomplete to Tyler Snead
0:143rd & goal at opp 9Holton Ahlers pass complete to Tyler Snead for 9 yds for a TD Timeout EAST CAROLINA, clock 00:14 (Two-Point Conversion failed )East Carolina 40, Cincinnati 28
Cincinnati Touchdown, 13 plays
0:141st & 0 at own 35Jake Verity kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:141st & 10 at own 25Michael Warren II run for 20 yds to the Cincy 45 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 45Michael Warren II run for 3 yds to the Cincy 48
Q4 15:002nd & 7 at own 48Michael Warren II run for 4 yds to the ECaro 48
Q4 15:003rd & 3 at opp 48Desmond Ridder run for 5 yds to the ECaro 43 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 43Desmond Ridder pass complete to Malick Mbodj for 7 yds to the ECaro 36
Q4 15:002nd & 3 at opp 36Michael Warren II run for 9 yds to the ECaro 27 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 27Gerrid Doaks run for 5 yds to the ECaro 22
Q4 15:002nd & 5 at opp 22Desmond Ridder sacked by Kendall Futrell for a loss of 2 yards to the ECaro 24
Q4 15:003rd & 7 at opp 24Desmond Ridder pass complete to Alec Pierce for 9 yds to the ECaro 15 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 15Michael Warren II run for a loss of 1 yard to the ECaro 16
Q4 15:002nd & 11 at opp 16Gerrid Doaks run for 7 yds to the ECaro 9
Q4 15:003rd & 4 at opp 9Gerrid Doaks run for 6 yds to the ECaro 3 for a 1ST down
Q4 8:371st & goal at opp 3Desmond Ridder pass complete to Josiah Deguara for 3 yds for a TD (Sam Crosa KICK)East Carolina 40, Cincinnati 35
4th quarter3 drives, then Cincinnati 46, East Carolina 43
East Carolina Pick-six, 8 plays (Cincinnati scores)
8:371st & 0 at own 35Ryan Jones kickoff for 60 yds , Tyler Snead return for 16 yds to the ECaro 21
8:371st & 10 at own 21Demetrius Mauney run for a loss of 1 yard to the ECaro 20
8:372nd & 11 at own 20Holton Ahlers pass complete to C.J. Johnson for 15 yds to the ECaro 35 for a 1ST down
8:371st & 10 at own 35Demetrius Mauney run for 6 yds to the ECaro 41
8:372nd & 4 at own 41Demetrius Mauney run for a loss of 3 yards to the ECaro 38
8:373rd & 7 at own 38Holton Ahlers pass complete to Blake Proehl for 17 yds to the Cincy 45 for a 1ST down
8:371st & 10 at opp 45Holton Ahlers pass complete to Zech Byrd for 6 yds to the Cincy 39
8:372nd & 4 at opp 39Demetrius Mauney run for a loss of 2 yards to the Cincy 41
4:383rd & 6 at opp 41Holton Ahlers pass intercepted for a TD Ahmad Gardner return for 62 yds for a TD (Desmond Ridder pass to Josiah Deguara for Two-Point Conversion)Cincinnati 43, East Carolina 40
East Carolina Field goal, 9 plays
4:381st & 0 at own 35Ryan Jones kickoff for 63 yds
4:381st & 10 at own 25Holton Ahlers pass complete to C.J. Johnson for 27 yds to the Cincy 48 for a 1ST down
4:381st & 10 at opp 48Holton Ahlers pass complete to C.J. Johnson for 17 yds to the Cincy 31 for a 1ST down
4:381st & 10 at opp 31Holton Ahlers run for a loss of 2 yards to the Cincy 33
4:382nd & 12 at opp 33Trace Christian run for 7 yds to the Cincy 26
4:383rd & 5 at opp 26Holton Ahlers pass complete to Jsi Hatfield for 10 yds to the Cincy 16 for a 1ST down
4:381st & 10 at opp 16Holton Ahlers pass incomplete to Tyler Snead, broken up by Perry Young
4:382nd & 10 at opp 16Trace Christian run for 6 yds to the Cincy 10
4:383rd & 4 at opp 10Holton Ahlers pass incomplete to C.J. Johnson, broken up by Coby Bryant
1:104th & 4 at opp 10Jake Verity 27 yd FG GOODTied at 43
Cincinnati Field goal, 7 plays
1:101st & 0 at own 35Jake Verity kickoff for 43 yds , Leonard Taylor return for 13 yds to the Cincy 35
1:101st & 10 at own 35Desmond Ridder run for 30 yds to the ECaro 35 for a 1ST down
0:521st & 10 at opp 35Timeout CINCINNATI, clock 00:52
0:521st & 10 at opp 35Desmond Ridder pass incomplete
0:522nd & 10 at opp 35Desmond Ridder pass complete to Malick Mbodj for 8 yds to the ECaro 27
0:523rd & 2 at opp 27Desmond Ridder pass complete to Malick Mbodj for 4 yds to the ECaro 23 for a 1ST down
0:521st & 10 at opp 23Michael Warren II run for 2 yds to the ECaro 21
0:172nd & 8 at opp 21Timeout CINCINNATI, clock 00:17
0:172nd & 8 at opp 21Desmond Ridder pass complete to Malick Mbodj for 6 yds to the ECaro 15
0:033rd & 2 at opp 15Timeout CINCINNATI, clock 00:03
0:033rd & 2 at opp 15Timeout EAST CAROLINA, clock 00:03
0:003rd & 2 at opp 15Sam Crosa 32 yd FG GOODCincinnati 46, East Carolina 43

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.

Tied 13–⁠13 in 26 meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2022Cincinnati 27, East Carolina 25
2021Cincinnati 35, East Carolina 13
2020Cincinnati 55, East Carolina 17
2019Cincinnati 46, East Carolina 43
2018Cincinnati 56, East Carolina 6
2017East Carolina 48, Cincinnati 20

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