Referee Adam Savoie; umpire William Thomas; head linesman Dan Harrington; line judge Colin Gaynor; side judge Ryan Robinson; field judge Mark Windham; back judge Chris Bikowski; center judge Ryan WingersGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
UConn
0
0
0
3
3
Cincinnati
14
24
3
7
48
Standouts
PassingDesmond Ridder13 of 23, 136 yards, 2 TDCincinnati
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
UConn
Cincinnati
218
Total yards
507
70
Passing yards
200
148
Rushing yards
307
3.0
Yards per pass
7.1
3.7
Yards per rush
7.1
13
First downs
27
2–14
Third downs
11–16
1–4
Fourth downs
0–0
1
Turnovers
1
9–71
Penalties
2–20
32:26
Possession
27:34
1
Sacks (by defense)
4
Efficiency
UConn
Cincinnati
30%
Success rate
59%
−0.24
EPA per play
0.39
1.10
Explosiveness
1.05
0.02
Rushing EPA
0.41
−0.57
Passing EPA
0.38
22%
Passing-down success
55%
−0.17
First-down EPA
0.23
0.13
Second-down EPA
0.14
−0.10
Third-down EPA
1.12
7%
Havoc by its defense
14%
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 93% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Cincinnati −34, over/under 53.
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 99%, UConn 1%. 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. Cincinnati drives left to right, UConn right to left.
Q1 UConnPunt, 4 plays, 10 yards
Q1 CincinnatiTouchdown, 4 plays, 62 yards
Q1 UConnPunt, 4 plays, 17 yards
Q1 CincinnatiTouchdown, 7 plays, 65 yards
Q1 UConnPunt, 4 plays, 15 yards
Q1 CincinnatiField goal, 13 plays, 44 yards
Q2 UConnPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
Q2 CincinnatiPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q2 UConnPunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
Q2 CincinnatiTouchdown, 7 plays, 71 yards
Q2 UConnPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q2 CincinnatiTouchdown, 5 plays, 70 yards
Q2 UConnInterception, 6 plays, 34 yards
Q2 CincinnatiTouchdown, 5 plays, 55 yards
Q2 UConnEnd of half, 1 play, 12 yards
Q3 CincinnatiField goal, 11 plays, 56 yards
Q3 UConnPunt, 6 plays, −1 yard
Q3 CincinnatiFumble, 1 play, 8 yards
Q3 UConnTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 21 yards
Q3 CincinnatiTouchdown, 11 plays, 93 yards
Q4 UConnField goal, 16 plays, 52 yards
Q4 CincinnatiPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q4 UConnTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 24 yards
Q4 CincinnatiEnd of game, 3 plays, 9 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Cincinnati 14, UConn 0
UConn Punt, 4 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Ryan Jones kickoff for 61 yds , Art Thompkins return for 18 yds to the UConn 22
15:00
1st & 10 at own 22
Kevin Mensah run for 11 yds to the UConn 33 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 33
Jack Zergiotis pass incomplete
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 33
MENSAH, Kevin rush for 10 yards to the UCONN43, out-of-bounds (BRYANT, Coby), PENALTY UCONN holding (VAN DEMARK, Rya) 10 yards to the UCONN23, NO PLAY.
15:00
2nd & 20 at own 23
Jack Zergiotis pass incomplete
15:00
3rd & 20 at own 23
Art Thompkins run for 9 yds to the UConn 32
15:00
4th & 11 at own 32
Luke Magliozzi punt for 33 yds , Ryan Montgomery returns for 3 yds to the Cincy 38
Cincinnati Touchdown, 4 plays
13:03
1st & 10 at own 38
Tre Tucker run for 19 yds to the UConn 43 for a 1ST down
13:03
1st & 10 at opp 43
Desmond Ridder pass complete to Rashad Medaris for 11 yds to the UConn 32 for a 1ST down
13:03
1st & 10 at opp 32
Desmond Ridder run for 14 yds to the UConn 18 for a 1ST down
11:31
1st & 10 at opp 18
Desmond Ridder pass complete to Josiah Deguara for 18 yds for a TD (Sam Crosa KICK)Cincinnati 7, UConn 0
UConn Punt, 4 plays
11:31
1st & 0 at own 35
Ryan Jones kickoff for 62 yds , Art Thompkins return for 29 yds to the UConn 32
11:25
1st & 10 at own 32
Kevin Mensah run for 18 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
11:25
1st & 10 at the 50
Jack Zergiotis pass complete to Jay Rose for 9 yds to the Cincy 41
11:25
2nd & 1 at opp 41
Kevin Mensah run for no gain to the Cincy 41
11:25
3rd & 1 at opp 41
CONNECTICUT Penalty, false start (Jay Rose) to the Cincy 46
11:25
3rd & 6 at opp 46
Jack Zergiotis sacked for a loss of 5 yards to the UConn 49
11:25
4th & 11 at own 49
TEAM punt, downed at the Cincy 35
Cincinnati Touchdown, 7 plays
8:39
1st & 10 at own 35
Michael Warren II run for 1 yd to the Cincy 36
8:39
2nd & 9 at own 36
Michael Warren II run for no gain to the Cincy 36
8:39
3rd & 9 at own 36
Desmond Ridder pass complete to Rashad Medaris for 9 yds to the UConn 45 for a 1ST down CONNECTICUT Penalty, tripping (Omar Fortt) to the UConn 40 for a 1ST down
8:39
1st & 10 at opp 40
Michael Warren II run for 5 yds to the UConn 35
8:39
2nd & 5 at opp 35
Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Alec Pierce
8:39
3rd & 5 at opp 35
CINCINNATI Penalty, false start (Lorenz Metz) to the UConn 40
8:39
3rd & 10 at opp 40
Desmond Ridder run for 34 yds to the UConn 6 for a 1ST down
5:55
1st & goal at opp 6
Michael Warren II run for 6 yds for a TD (Sam Crosa KICK)Cincinnati 14, UConn 0
UConn Punt, 4 plays
5:55
1st & 0 at own 35
Ryan Jones kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:55
1st & 10 at own 25
Jack Zergiotis pass complete to Ardell Brown for 13 yds to the UConn 38 for a 1ST down
5:55
1st & 10 at own 38
Art Thompkins run for 2 yds to the UConn 40
5:55
2nd & 8 at own 40
Jack Zergiotis pass incomplete
5:55
3rd & 8 at own 40
Jack Zergiotis pass incomplete to Ardell Brown
5:55
4th & 8 at own 40
Luke Magliozzi punt for 39 yds , Ryan Montgomery returns for 7 yds to the Cincy 28
Cincinnati Field goal, 13 plays
4:34
1st & 10 at own 28
Desmond Ridder run for 6 yds to the Cincy 34
4:34
2nd & 4 at own 34
Gerrid Doaks run for 1 yd to the Cincy 35
4:34
3rd & 3 at own 35
Desmond Ridder pass complete to Gerrid Doaks for 6 yds to the Cincy 41 for a 1ST down
4:34
1st & 10 at own 41
Desmond Ridder run for 4 yds to the Cincy 45
4:34
2nd & 6 at own 45
Desmond Ridder pass complete to Malick Mbodj for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
4:34
3rd & 1 at the 50
Gerrid Doaks run for 2 yds to the UConn 48 for a 1ST down
4:34
1st & 10 at opp 48
Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Malick Mbodj
4:34
2nd & 10 at opp 48
Gerrid Doaks run for 9 yds to the UConn 39
4:34
3rd & 1 at opp 39
Gerrid Doaks run for 8 yds to the UConn 31 for a 1ST down
4:34
1st & 10 at opp 31
Desmond Ridder pass complete to Josiah Deguara for 2 yds Josiah Deguara fumbled, forced by Tyler Coyle, recovered by Cincy
4:34
2nd & 8 at opp 29
Michael Warren II run for 1 yd to the UConn 28
Q2 15:00
3rd & 7 at opp 28
Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Josiah Deguara
Q2 14:49
4th & 7 at opp 28
Cole Smith 45 yd FG GOODCincinnati 17, UConn 0
2nd quarter9 drives, then Cincinnati 38, UConn 0
UConn Punt, 3 plays
14:49
1st & 0 at own 35
Ryan Jones kickoff for 63 yds , Art Thompkins return for 25 yds to the UConn 27
14:43
1st & 10 at own 27
Kevin Mensah run for 1 yd to the UConn 28
14:43
2nd & 9 at own 28
Kevin Mensah run for 3 yds to the UConn 31
14:43
3rd & 6 at own 31
Jack Zergiotis sacked by Bryan Wright and Myjai Sanders for a loss of 6 yards to the UConn 25
14:43
4th & 12 at own 25
Luke Magliozzi punt for 50 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Cincy 38 , Ryan Montgomery returns for 13 yds to the Cincy 38
Cincinnati Punt, 3 plays
12:30
1st & 10 at own 38
Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Rashad Medaris
12:30
2nd & 10 at own 38
Michael Warren II run for 7 yds to the Cincy 45
12:30
3rd & 3 at own 45
Desmond Ridder pass incomplete
12:30
4th & 3 at own 45
James Smith punt for 43 yds, downed at the UConn 12
UConn Punt, 5 plays
11:30
1st & 10 at own 12
Kevin Mensah run for 7 yds to the UConn 19
11:30
2nd & goal at opp 0
ZERGIOTIS, Jack pass complete to ROSS, Cameron for 7 yards to the UCONN26 (WARD, Taj), PENALTY CIN offside off-setting, PENALTY UCONN holding off-setting, NO PLAY.
11:30
2nd & 3 at own 19
Kevin Mensah run for 6 yds to the UConn 25 for a 1ST down
11:30
1st & 10 at own 25
Jack Zergiotis pass incomplete
11:30
2nd & 10 at own 25
Kevin Mensah run for 4 yds to the UConn 29
11:30
3rd & 6 at own 29
Jack Zergiotis pass incomplete
11:30
4th & 6 at own 29
Luke Magliozzi punt for 45 yds , Ryan Montgomery returns for 3 yds to the Cincy 29
Cincinnati Touchdown, 7 plays
8:47
1st & 10 at own 29
Michael Warren II run for 19 yds to the UConn 48 for a 1ST down CONNECTICUT Penalty, personal foul (Jeremy Lucien) to the UConn 37 for a 1ST down
8:47
1st & 10 at opp 37
Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Rashad Medaris
8:47
2nd & 10 at opp 37
Desmond Ridder run for 14 yds to the UConn 23 for a 1ST down
8:47
1st & 10 at opp 23
RIDDER, Desmond sacked for loss of 9 yards to the UCONN32 (HARRIS, Dillon), fumble by RIDDER, Desmond recovered by UCONN SWENSON, Ian at UCONN33, PENALTY UCONN tripping (HARRIS, Dillon) 11 yards to the UCONN12, 1ST DOWN CIN, NO PLAY.
8:47
1st & 10 at opp 12
Michael Warren II run for 2 yds to the UConn 10
8:47
2nd & 8 at opp 10
Desmond Ridder run for 5 yds to the UConn 5
8:47
3rd & 3 at opp 5
Michael Warren II run for 4 yds to the UConn 1 for a 1ST down
5:59
1st & goal at opp 1
Michael Warren II run for 1 yd for a TD (Sam Crosa KICK)Cincinnati 24, UConn 0
UConn Punt, 3 plays
5:59
1st & 0 at own 35
Ryan Jones kickoff for 53 yds , Art Thompkins return for 16 yds to the UConn 28
5:53
1st & 10 at own 28
Kevin Mensah run for 1 yd to the UConn 29
5:53
2nd & 9 at own 29
CONNECTICUT Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the UConn 24
5:53
2nd & 14 at own 24
Jack Zergiotis pass complete to Jay Rose for 8 yds to the UConn 32
5:53
3rd & 6 at own 32
Jack Zergiotis pass incomplete
5:53
4th & 6 at own 32
Luke Magliozzi punt for 42 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Cincy 30 , Ryan Montgomery returns for 4 yds to the Cincy 30
Cincinnati Touchdown, 5 plays
4:04
1st & 10 at own 30
Desmond Ridder pass complete to Josiah Deguara for 5 yds to the Cincy 35
4:04
2nd & 5 at own 35
Gerrid Doaks run for 53 yds to the UConn 12 for a 1ST down
4:04
1st & 10 at opp 12
Gerrid Doaks run for 8 yds to the UConn 4
4:04
2nd & 2 at opp 4
Gerrid Doaks run for 3 yds to the UConn 1 for a 1ST down
2:35
1st & goal at opp 1
Gerrid Doaks run for 1 yd for a TD (Sam Crosa KICK)Cincinnati 31, UConn 0
UConn Interception, 6 plays
2:35
1st & 0 at own 35
Ryan Jones kickoff for 55 yds
2:35
1st & 10 at own 35
Jack Zergiotis pass incomplete to Kevin Mensah
2:35
2nd & 10 at own 35
Art Thompkins run for 30 yds to the Cincy 35 for a 1ST down
2:35
1st & 10 at opp 35
Jack Zergiotis pass incomplete
2:35
2nd & 10 at opp 35
Jack Zergiotis pass complete to Ardell Brown for 5 yds to the Cincy 30
2:35
3rd & 5 at opp 30
Jack Zergiotis sacked by Curtis Brooks for a loss of 1 yard to the Cincy 31
2:35
4th & 6 at opp 31
Jack Zergiotis pass intercepted Darrick Forrest return for 38 yds to the Cincy 45
Cincinnati Touchdown, 5 plays
0:42
1st & 10 at own 45
Desmond Ridder pass complete to Malick Mbodj for 23 yds to the UConn 32 for a 1ST down
0:42
1st & 10 at opp 32
Desmond Ridder pass complete to Malick Mbodj for 12 yds to the UConn 20 for a 1ST down
0:22
1st & 10 at opp 20
Timeout CINCINNATI, clock 00:22
0:22
1st & 10 at opp 20
Desmond Ridder pass incomplete
0:22
2nd & 10 at opp 20
Desmond Ridder pass complete to Josiah Deguara for 5 yds to the UConn 15
0:06
3rd & 5 at opp 15
Desmond Ridder pass complete to Josiah Deguara for 15 yds for a TD (Sam Crosa KICK)Cincinnati 38, UConn 0
UConn End of half, 1 play
0:06
1st & 0 at own 35
Ryan Jones kickoff for 50 yds , Art Thompkins return for 7 yds to the UConn 22
0:02
1st & 10 at own 22
Kevin Mensah run for 12 yds to the UConn 34 for a 1ST down
3rd quarter4 drives, then Cincinnati 41, UConn 0
Cincinnati Field goal, 11 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Noah Iden kickoff for 65 yds , Tre Tucker return for 29 yds to the Cincy 29
14:55
1st & 10 at own 29
Michael Warren II run for 4 yds to the Cincy 33
14:55
2nd & 6 at own 33
Michael Warren II run for 4 yds to the Cincy 37
14:55
3rd & 2 at own 37
Michael Warren II run for 3 yds to the Cincy 40 for a 1ST down
14:55
1st & 10 at own 40
Desmond Ridder pass complete to Leonard Taylor for 20 yds to the UConn 40 for a 1ST down
14:55
1st & 10 at opp 40
Desmond Ridder pass complete to Malick Mbodj for 5 yds to the UConn 35
14:55
2nd & 5 at opp 35
Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Michael Warren II
14:55
3rd & 5 at opp 35
Desmond Ridder run for 17 yds to the UConn 18 for a 1ST down
14:55
1st & 10 at opp 18
Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Alec Pierce
14:55
2nd & 10 at opp 18
Desmond Ridder pass incomplete
14:55
3rd & 10 at opp 18
Michael Warren II run for 3 yds to the UConn 15
10:53
4th & 7 at opp 15
Sam Crosa 32 yd FG GOODCincinnati 41, UConn 0
UConn Punt, 6 plays
10:53
1st & 0 at own 35
Ryan Jones kickoff for 57 yds , Art Thompkins return for 32 yds to the UConn 40
10:44
1st & 10 at own 40
CONNECTICUT Penalty, false start (Cam DeGeorge) to the UConn 35
10:44
1st & 15 at own 35
Kevin Mensah run for 4 yds to the UConn 39
10:44
2nd & 11 at own 39
Mike Beaudry pass complete to Jay Rose for 1 yd to the UConn 40
10:44
3rd & 10 at own 40
Mike Beaudry pass complete to Ardell Brown for 11 yds to the Cincy 49 for a 1ST down
10:44
1st & 10 at opp 49
Kevin Mensah run for no gain to the Cincy 49
10:44
2nd & 10 at opp 49
Mike Beaudry sacked by Curtis Brooks for a loss of 14 yards to the CINCINNATI 37 CONNECTICUT Penalty, intentional grounding (Mike Beaudry) to the UConn 37
10:44
3rd & 24 at own 37
Mike Beaudry pass complete to Art Thompkins for 2 yds to the UConn 39
10:44
4th & 22 at own 39
Luke Magliozzi punt for 61 yds for a touchback
7:44
1st & 10 at own 20
Gerrid Doaks run for 7 yds to the Cincy 28 Gerrid Doaks fumbled, forced by Myles Bell, recovered by UConn Jackson Mitchell
UConn Turnover on downs, 6 plays
7:31
1st & 10 at opp 28
Kevin Mensah run for 1 yd to the Cincy 27
7:31
2nd & 9 at opp 27
Kevin Mensah run for 11 yds to the Cincy 16 for a 1ST down
7:31
1st & 10 at opp 16
Kevin Mensah run for 4 yds to the Cincy 12
7:31
2nd & 6 at opp 12
Mike Beaudry pass incomplete to Cameron Ross
7:31
3rd & 6 at opp 12
Kevin Mensah run for 5 yds to the Cincy 7
7:31
4th & 1 at opp 7
Mike Beaudry run for no gain to the Cincy 7
Cincinnati Touchdown, 11 plays
5:00
1st & 10 at own 7
Gerrid Doaks run for 1 yd to the Cincy 8
5:00
2nd & 9 at own 8
Gerrid Doaks run for 7 yds to the Cincy 15
5:00
3rd & 2 at own 15
Gerrid Doaks run for 6 yds to the Cincy 21 for a 1ST down
5:00
1st & 10 at own 21
Ben Bryant pass complete to Josh Whyle for 32 yds to the UConn 47 for a 1ST down
5:00
1st & 10 at opp 47
Ben Bryant pass complete to Blue Smith for 8 yds to the UConn 39
5:00
2nd & 2 at opp 39
Gerrid Doaks run for 16 yds to the UConn 23 for a 1ST down
5:00
1st & 10 at opp 23
Ben Bryant sacked by Travis Jones and Kevon Jones for a loss of 5 yards to the UConn 28
5:00
2nd & 15 at opp 28
Ben Bryant pass complete to Jayshon Jackson for 24 yds to the UConn 4 for a 1ST down
5:00
1st & goal at opp 4
Ryan Montgomery run for 2 yds to the UConn 2
Q4 15:00
2nd & goal at opp 2
Ben Bryant pass incomplete to Leonard Taylor, broken up by Tyler Coyle
Q4 14:53
3rd & goal at opp 2
Ryan Montgomery run for 2 yds for a TD (Sam Crosa KICK)Cincinnati 48, UConn 0
4th quarter4 drives, then Cincinnati 48, UConn 3
UConn Field goal, 16 plays
14:53
1st & 0 at own 35
Ryan Jones kickoff for 64 yds , Art Thompkins return for 33 yds to the UConn 34
14:45
1st & 10 at own 34
Kevin Mensah run for a loss of 1 yard to the UConn 33
14:45
2nd & 11 at own 33
Mike Beaudry run for 7 yds to the UConn 40
14:45
3rd & 4 at own 40
Mike Beaudry run for 2 yds to the Cincy 42 for a 1ST down CINCINNATI Penalty, personal foul (Justin Harris) to the Cincy 43 for a 1ST down
14:45
1st & 10 at opp 43
Mike Beaudry run for 3 yds to the Cincy 40
14:45
2nd & 7 at opp 40
Kevin Mensah run for 8 yds to the Cincy 32 for a 1ST down
14:45
1st & 10 at opp 32
Kevin Mensah run for 5 yds to the Cincy 27
14:45
2nd & 5 at opp 27
Kevin Mensah run for 3 yds to the Cincy 24
14:45
3rd & 2 at opp 24
Kevin Mensah run for 1 yd to the Cincy 23
14:45
4th & 1 at opp 23
Kevin Mensah run for 3 yds to the Cincy 20 for a 1ST down
14:45
1st & 10 at opp 20
Mike Beaudry pass incomplete
14:45
2nd & 10 at opp 20
Art Thompkins run for 7 yds to the Cincy 13
14:45
3rd & 3 at opp 13
Kevin Mensah run for 5 yds to the Cincy 8 for a 1ST down
14:45
1st & goal at opp 8
Kevin Mensah run for 3 yds to the Cincy 5
14:45
2nd & goal at opp 5
CONNECTICUT Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the Cincy 10
6:39
2nd & 0 at opp 10
Timeout CONNECTICUT, clock 06:39
6:39
2nd & goal at opp 10
Art Thompkins run for 4 yds to the Cincy 6
6:39
3rd & goal at opp 6
Mike Beaudry sacked by Joel Dublanko for a loss of 8 yards to the Cincy 14 CONNECTICUT Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
Noah Iden kickoff for 65 yds , Tre Tucker return for 27 yds to the Cincy 27
5:32
1st & 10 at own 27
Ryan Montgomery run for 1 yd to the Cincy 28
5:32
2nd & 9 at own 28
Ben Bryant pass incomplete to Jayshon Jackson
5:32
3rd & 9 at own 28
Ben Bryant run for 2 yds to the Cincy 30
5:32
4th & 7 at own 30
James Smith punt for 43 yds , Quayvon Skanes returns for 11 yds to the UConn 38
UConn Turnover on downs, 6 plays
4:10
1st & 10 at own 38
Art Thompkins run for 4 yds to the UConn 42
4:10
2nd & 6 at own 42
Mike Beaudry pass complete to Cameron Ross for 11 yds to the Cincy 47 for a 1ST down
4:10
1st & 10 at opp 47
Mike Beaudry pass incomplete
4:10
2nd & 10 at opp 47
Mike Beaudry pass complete to Art Thompkins for 9 yds to the Cincy 38
4:10
3rd & 1 at opp 38
Art Thompkins run for a loss of 1 yard to the Cincy 39
4:10
4th & 2 at opp 39
Mike Beaudry pass complete to Art Thompkins for 1 yd to the Cincy 38
Cincinnati End of game, 3 plays
1:46
1st & 10 at own 38
Michael Kopaygorodsky run for 7 yds to the Cincy 45
1:46
2nd & 3 at own 45
Michael Kopaygorodsky run for no gain to the Cincy 45
1:46
3rd & 3 at own 45
Jake Sopko run for 2 yds to the Cincy 47
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.
PassingDesmond Ridder13 of 23, 136 yards, 2 TDCincinnati
ReceivingJosiah Deguara5 catches, 45 yards, 2 TDCincinnati
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