Cincinnati at UCF

Saturday, November 21, 2020

No. 7 Cincinnati beat UCF 36–⁠33. It was their sixth meeting; after it, the series stood even at 3–⁠3.

Away7Cincinnati9–⁠1 in 2020
36
HomeUCF6–⁠4 in 2020
33

Final at FBC Mortgage Stadium, OrlandoTV: ESPNAttendance 10,668

At kickoff
75°F, overcast, wind 8 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Executive Airport (KORL), 16 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Cincinnati31631436
UCF1438833

Standouts

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Player stats

Cincinnati

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Desmond Ridder21/3233820
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Gerrid Doaks2897015
Desmond Ridder1457220
Jerome Ford3504
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Josh Whyle581129
Leonard Taylor676120
Alec Pierce249035
Gerrid Doaks336013
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Darrian Beavers1241.50
Joel Dublanko7000
Curtis Brooks51.51.50
James Wiggins5000
Darrick Forrest4001

UCF

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Dillon Gabriel25/4824331
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Otis Anderson1251022
Dillon Gabriel1130010
Greg McCrae71916
Bentavious Thompson51606
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Marlon Williams897219
Jacob Harris266041
Jaylon Robinson532111
Tre Nixon42208
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Richie Grant161.500
Tatum Bethune102.510
Derek Gainous8000
Tre’Mon Morris-Brash61.510
Eriq Gilyard6000

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

Team stats

CincinnatiUCF
482Total yards359
338Passing yards243
144Rushing yards116
10.6Yards per pass5.1
3.0Yards per rush3.3
28First downs23
5–⁠14Third downs11–⁠19
1–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠1
1Turnovers1
11–⁠86Penalties5–⁠67
37:53Possession22:06
3Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

CincinnatiUCF
44%Success rate38%
0.19EPA per play0.02
1.17Explosiveness1.20
−0.10Rushing EPA0.02
0.61Passing EPA0.02
33%Passing-down success27%
0.26First-down EPA−0.12
0.20Second-down EPA−0.10
0.23Third-down EPA0.65
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)

UCF 51% to win. Cincinnati won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Cincinnati −4.5, over/under 65.5.

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 62%, UCF 38%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

UCF end zoneCincinnati end zoneQ1 UCFTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 CincinnatiField goal, 6 playsQ1 UCFFumble, 3 playsQ1 UCFTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 CincinnatiPunt, 3 playsQ1 UCFFumble, 3 playsQ1 CincinnatiPunt, 3 playsQ1 UCFPunt, 3 playsQ1 CincinnatiPunt, 3 playsQ1 UCFPunt, 8 playsQ2 CincinnatiTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 UCFTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ2 CincinnatiField goal, 10 playsQ2 UCFPunt, 3 playsQ2 CincinnatiTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 UCFField goal, 11 playsQ2 CincinnatiEnd of half, 1 playQ3 CincinnatiField goal, 16 playsQ3 UCFTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 CincinnatiPunt, 7 playsQ3 UCFInterception, 5 playsQ4 CincinnatiTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 UCFPunt, 3 playsQ4 CincinnatiTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 UCFTouchdown, 12 playsQ4 CincinnatiFumble, 10 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 UCFTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 CincinnatiField goal, 6 plays, 35 yards
  3. Q1 UCFFumble, 3 plays, 8 yards
  4. Q1 UCFTouchdown, 6 plays, 22 yards
  5. Q1 CincinnatiPunt, 3 plays, −14 yards
  6. Q1 UCFFumble, 3 plays, 2 yards
  7. Q1 CincinnatiPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  8. Q1 UCFPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  9. Q1 CincinnatiPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  10. Q1 UCFPunt, 8 plays, 30 yards
  11. Q2 CincinnatiTouchdown, 4 plays, 73 yards
  12. Q2 UCFTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 42 yards
  13. Q2 CincinnatiField goal, 10 plays, 68 yards
  14. Q2 UCFPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  15. Q2 CincinnatiTouchdown, 5 plays, 70 yards
  16. Q2 UCFField goal, 11 plays, 56 yards
  17. Q2 CincinnatiEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
  18. Q3 CincinnatiField goal, 16 plays, 87 yards
  19. Q3 UCFTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  20. Q3 CincinnatiPunt, 7 plays, 32 yards
  21. Q3 UCFInterception, 5 plays, 12 yards
  22. Q4 CincinnatiTouchdown, 4 plays, 16 yards
  23. Q4 UCFPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  24. Q4 CincinnatiTouchdown, 10 plays, 71 yards
  25. Q4 UCFTouchdown, 12 plays, 75 yards
  26. Q4 CincinnatiFumble, 10 plays, 64 yards

Play by play

1st quarter10 drives, then UCF 14, Cincinnati 3
UCF Touchdown, 9 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Cole Smith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:551st & 10 at own 25Dillon Gabriel pass incomplete
14:452nd & 10 at own 25Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Ryan O’Keefe for 2 yds to the UCF 27
14:303rd & 8 at own 27Gabriel, Dillon pass incomplete, PENALTY CINCINNATI offside (Taylor, Jabari) 5 yards to the UCF32, NO PLAY.
14:003rd & 3 at own 32Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Tre Nixon for 6 yds to the UCF 38 for a 1ST down
13:501st & 10 at own 38Dillon Gabriel pass incomplete
13:402nd & 10 at own 38Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Tre Nixon for 3 yds to the UCF 41
13:303rd & 7 at own 41Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Marlon Williams for 15 yds to the Cincy 44 for a 1ST down
13:001st & 10 at opp 44Dillon Gabriel pass incomplete
12:552nd & 10 at opp 44Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Jacob Harris for 41 yds to the Cincy 3 for a 1ST down
12:441st & goal at opp 3Greg McCrae run for 3 yds for a TD (Daniel Obarski KICK)UCF 7, Cincinnati 0
Cincinnati Field goal, 6 plays
12:441st & 10 at own 35Daniel Obarski kickoff for 62 yds
12:171st & 10 at own 35Desmond Ridder pass complete to Leonard Taylor for 18 yds to the UCF 47 for a 1ST down
12:021st & 10 at opp 47Desmond Ridder pass complete to Jayshon Jackson for 14 yds to the UCF 33 for a 1ST down
11:191st & 10 at opp 33Gerrid Doaks run for 4 yds to the UCF 29
10:252nd & 6 at opp 29Jerome Ford run for a loss of 1 yard to the UCF 30
10:143rd & 7 at opp 30Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Gerrid Doaks
10:104th & 7 at opp 30Cole Smith 47 yd FG GOODUCF 7, Cincinnati 3
UCF Fumble, 3 plays
10:104th & 7 at own 35Cole Smith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:051st & 10 at own 25Dillon Gabriel pass incomplete to Jaylon Robinson
10:002nd & 10 at own 25Dillon Gabriel pass incomplete to Jaylon Robinson
9:553rd & 10 at own 25Gabriel, Dillon pass incomplete, PENALTY CINCINNATI offside (Scott, Tyler) 5 yards to the UCF30, NO PLAY.
9:413rd & 5 at own 30Dillon Gabriel run for 3 yds to the UCF 33
9:124th & 2 at own 33Andrew Osteen punt for 46 yds , Ryan Montgomery returns for 1 yd to the Cincy 22 Ryan Montgomery fumbled, recovered by UCF Amari Johnson
UCF Touchdown, 6 plays
9:011st & 10 at opp 22Otis Anderson run for 4 yds to the Cincy 18
8:472nd & 6 at opp 18Otis Anderson run for 3 yds to the Cincy 15
8:353rd & 3 at opp 15Otis Anderson run for 6 yds to the Cincy 9 for a 1ST down
8:071st & goal at opp 6Otis Anderson run for 3 yds to the Cincy 6 for a 1ST down CINCINNATI Penalty, Face Mask (3 yards) (Curtis Brooks) to the Cincy 3 for a 1ST down
7:581st & goal at opp 3Otis Anderson run for a loss of 3 yards to the Cincy 6
7:392nd & goal at opp 6Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Marlon Williams for 6 yds for a TD (Daniel Obarski KICK)UCF 14, Cincinnati 3
Cincinnati Punt, 3 plays
7:392nd & 13 at own 35Daniel Obarski kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:291st & 10 at own 25Michael Young Jr. run for a loss of 6 yards to the Cincy 19
7:002nd & 16 at own 19Desmond Ridder sacked by Tre’mon Morris-Brash for a loss of 9 yards to the Cincy 10
6:183rd & 25 at own 10Desmond Ridder run for 1 yd to the Cincy 11
5:444th & 24 at own 11James Smith punt for 56 yds , Otis Anderson returns for no gain to the UCF 33
UCF Fumble, 3 plays
5:391st & 10 at own 33Dillon Gabriel pass incomplete
5:342nd & 10 at own 33Dillon Gabriel pass incomplete to Tre Nixon
5:263rd & 10 at own 33Dillon Gabriel run for 7 yds to the UCF 40
4:574th & 3 at own 40UCF Penalty, False Start (Lokahi Pauole) to the UCF 35
4:424th & 8 at own 35Andrew Osteen punt for 46 yds , Ryan Montgomery returns for 2 yds to the Cincy 36 Ryan Montgomery fumbled, recovered by Cincy Justin Harris UCF Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Anthony Montalvo) to the Cincy 36
Cincinnati Punt, 3 plays
4:301st & 10 at own 36Desmond Ridder run for no gain to the Cincy 36
3:582nd & 10 at own 36Gerrid Doaks run for a loss of 1 yard to the Cincy 35
3:233rd & 11 at own 35Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Tre Tucker
3:144th & 11 at own 35James Smith punt for 44 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the UCF 21
UCF Punt, 3 plays
3:001st & 10 at own 21Dillon Gabriel sacked by Curtis Brooks for a loss of 7 yards to the UCF 14
2:352nd & 17 at own 14Otis Anderson run for 3 yds to the UCF 17
2:313rd & 14 at own 17Timeout CINCINNATI, clock 02:31
2:273rd & 14 at own 17Dillon Gabriel pass incomplete to Otis Anderson
2:204th & 14 at own 17Andrew Osteen punt for 28 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the UCF 45
Cincinnati Punt, 3 plays
2:121st & 10 at opp 45Desmond Ridder pass complete to Leonard Taylor for 4 yds to the UCF 41
1:472nd & 6 at opp 41Desmond Ridder pass incomplete
1:453rd & 6 at opp 41Timeout UCF, clock 01:45
1:333rd & 6 at opp 41Gerrid Doaks run for 1 yd to the UCF 40
1:004th & 5 at opp 40James Smith punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Otis Anderson at the UCF 8
UCF Punt, 8 plays
0:451st & 10 at own 8Bentavious Thompson run for 3 yds to the UCF 11
0:002nd & 7 at own 11Bentavious Thompson run for a loss of 1 yard to the UCF 10
Q2 14:563rd & 8 at own 10Gabriel, Dillon pass incomplete to Williams, Marlon, PENALTY CINCINNATI pass interference (Bush, Arquon) 5 yards to the UCF15, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN UCF.
Q2 14:481st & 10 at own 15Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Jaylon Robinson for 5 yds to the UCF 20
Q2 14:262nd & 5 at own 20Bentavious Thompson run for 4 yds to the UCF 24
Q2 14:013rd & 1 at own 24Greg McCrae run for 6 yds to the UCF 30 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:401st & 10 at own 30Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Tre Nixon for 5 yds to the UCF 35
Q2 13:352nd & 5 at own 35Dillon Gabriel pass incomplete to Tre Nixon
Q2 13:203rd & 5 at own 35Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Greg McCrae for 3 yds to the UCF 38
Q2 13:104th & 2 at own 38Timeout CINCINNATI, clock 13:10
Q2 12:594th & 2 at own 38Andrew Osteen punt for 43 yds , Ryan Montgomery returns for 8 yds to the Cincy 27
2nd quarter7 drives, then Cincinnati 19, UCF 17
Cincinnati Touchdown, 4 plays
12:471st & 10 at own 27Desmond Ridder pass complete to Josh Whyle for 3 yds to the Cincy 30
12:202nd & 7 at own 30Desmond Ridder pass incomplete
12:143rd & 7 at own 30UCF Penalty, Roughing Passer (Landon Woodson) to the Cincy 45 for a 1ST down
12:061st & 10 at own 45UCF Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Aaron Robinson) to the UCF 40 for a 1ST down
11:501st & 10 at opp 40Desmond Ridder pass complete to Gerrid Doaks for 11 yds to the UCF 29 for a 1ST down
11:391st & 10 at opp 29Desmond Ridder pass incomplete
11:372nd & 10 at opp 29Desmond Ridder pass complete to Josh Whyle for 29 yds for a TD (Cole Smith KICK)UCF 14, Cincinnati 10
UCF Turnover on downs, 8 plays
11:372nd & 10 at own 35Cole Smith kickoff for 61 yds
11:351st & 10 at own 35Otis Anderson run for 22 yds to the Cincy 43 for a 1ST down
11:001st & 10 at opp 43Dillon Gabriel pass incomplete
10:502nd & 10 at opp 43Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Jaylon Robinson for 2 yds to the Cincy 41
10:203rd & 8 at opp 41Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Marlon Williams for 13 yds to the Cincy 28 for a 1ST down
10:151st & 10 at opp 28Greg McCrae run for 4 yds to the Cincy 24
10:002nd & 6 at opp 24Greg McCrae run for 1 yd to the Cincy 23
9:003rd & 5 at opp 23Greg McCrae run for no gain to the Cincy 23
8:454th & 5 at opp 23Dillon Gabriel pass incomplete to Marlon Williams
Cincinnati Field goal, 10 plays
8:301st & 10 at own 23Desmond Ridder pass complete to Tre Tucker for 22 yds to the Cincy 45 for a 1ST down
8:001st & 10 at own 45Gerrid Doaks run for 4 yds to the Cincy 49
7:312nd & 6 at own 49CINCINNATI Penalty, Ineligible Downfield on Pass (-5 Yards) to the Cincy 44
7:152nd & 11 at own 44Desmond Ridder pass complete to Jordan Jones for 34 yds to the UCF 22 for a 1ST down
6:331st & 10 at opp 22Desmond Ridder run for 2 yds to the UCF 20
5:572nd & 8 at opp 20Gerrid Doaks run for 4 yds to the UCF 16
5:243rd & 4 at opp 16Gerrid Doaks run for 7 yds to the UCF 9 for a 1ST down
4:531st & goal at opp 9Gerrid Doaks run for no gain to the UCF 9
4:132nd & goal at opp 9Gerrid Doaks run for 3 yds to the UCF 6
3:303rd & goal at opp 6Desmond Ridder sacked by Tatum Bethune for a loss of 3 yards to the UCF 9
3:144th & goal at opp 9Cole Smith 26 yd FG GOODUCF 14, Cincinnati 13
UCF Punt, 3 plays
3:144th & 10 at own 35Cole Smith kickoff for 60 yds for a touchback
3:001st & 10 at own 25Greg McCrae run for 1 yd to the UCF 26
2:532nd & 9 at own 26Dillon Gabriel pass incomplete to Marlon Williams
2:413rd & 9 at own 26Dillon Gabriel sacked by Darrian Beavers for a loss of 6 yards to the UCF 20
2:064th & 15 at own 20Andrew Osteen punt for 50 yds, fair catch by Ryan Montgomery at the Cincy 30
Cincinnati Touchdown, 5 plays
1:581st & 10 at own 30Desmond Ridder pass complete to Alec Pierce for 35 yds to the UCF 35 for a 1ST down
1:441st & 10 at opp 35Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Leonard Taylor
1:301st & 10 at opp 15Desmond Ridder pass complete to Gerrid Doaks for 12 yds to the UCF 3 for a 1ST down
1:231st & goal at opp 3Desmond Ridder run for 3 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed )Cincinnati 19, UCF 14
UCF Field goal, 11 plays
1:231st & 10 at own 35Cole Smith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:141st & 10 at own 25Otis Anderson run for 2 yds to the UCF 27
1:022nd & 8 at own 27Dillon Gabriel pass incomplete to Tre Nixon UCF Penalty, Ineligible Downfield on Pass ( Yards) declined
0:543rd & 8 at own 27Dillon Gabriel run for 9 yds to the UCF 36 for a 1ST down
0:451st & 10 at own 36Gabriel, Dillon pass incomplete to Nixon, Tre, PENALTY CINCINNATI pass interference (Bryant, Coby) 15 yards to the CINCINNATI49, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN UCF.
0:391st & 10 at opp 49Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Otis Anderson for 6 yds to the Cincy 43
0:282nd & 4 at opp 38Dillon Gabriel run for 5 yds to the UCF 38 UCF Penalty, Personal Foul (Lokahi Pauole) to the UCF 47
0:221st & 10 at own 47Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Otis Anderson for 6 yds to the Cincy 47
0:192nd & 4 at opp 47Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Marlon Williams for 13 yds to the Cincy 34 for a 1ST down
0:151st & 10 at opp 34Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Marlon Williams for 9 yds to the Cincy 25
0:152nd & 1 at opp 25Timeout CINCINNATI, clock 00:15
0:082nd & 1 at opp 25Dillon Gabriel pass incomplete to Ryan O’Keefe
0:053rd & 1 at opp 25Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Marlon Williams for 6 yds to the Cincy 19 for a 1ST down
0:011st & 10 at opp 19Daniel Obarski 36 yd FG GOODCincinnati 19, UCF 17
Cincinnati End of half, 1 play
0:011st & 10 at own 35Daniel Obarski kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:001st & 10 at own 25TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Cincy 23
3rd quarter4 drives, then UCF 25, Cincinnati 22
Cincinnati Field goal, 16 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Daniel Obarski kickoff for 65 yds , Tre Tucker return for 16 yds to the CINCINNATI 49 CINCINNATI Penalty, Illegal Block (8 Yards) to the Cincy 8
14:541st & 10 at own 8CINCINNATI Penalty, False Start (Leonard Taylor) to the Cincy 3
14:411st & 15 at own 3Desmond Ridder run for 10 yds to the Cincy 13
14:072nd & 5 at own 13Desmond Ridder pass complete to Leonard Taylor for 20 yds to the Cincy 33 for a 1ST down
13:281st & 10 at own 33Gerrid Doaks run for 3 yds to the Cincy 36
12:562nd & 7 at own 36Gerrid Doaks run for 4 yds to the Cincy 40
12:193rd & 3 at own 40Gerrid Doaks run for 5 yds to the Cincy 45 for a 1ST down
11:451st & 10 at own 45Desmond Ridder pass complete to Michael Young Jr. for 9 yds to the UCF 46
11:202nd & 1 at opp 46Desmond Ridder run for 3 yds to the UCF 43 for a 1ST down
10:401st & 10 at opp 43Gerrid Doaks run for 5 yds to the UCF 38
10:032nd & 5 at opp 38Gerrid Doaks run for 15 yds to the UCF 23 for a 1ST down
9:201st & 10 at opp 23Jerome Ford run for 2 yds to the UCF 21
8:452nd & 8 at opp 21Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Josh Whyle
8:343rd & 8 at opp 21Desmond Ridder run for 20 yds to the UCF 1 for a 1ST down
8:081st & goal at opp 1Gerrid Doaks run for a loss of 2 yards to the UCF 3
7:402nd & goal at opp 3Gerrid Doaks run for 2 yds to the UCF 1
6:593rd & goal at opp 1Desmond Ridder run for a loss of 4 yards to the UCF 5
6:294th & goal at opp 5Cole Smith 22 yd FG GOODCincinnati 22, UCF 17
UCF Touchdown, 10 plays
6:294th & 14 at own 35Cole Smith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:201st & 10 at own 25Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Marlon Williams for 16 yds to the UCF 41 for a 1ST down
5:581st & 10 at own 41Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Tre Nixon for 8 yds to the UCF 49
5:472nd & 2 at own 49Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Ryan O’Keefe for 8 yds to the Cincy 43 for a 1ST down
5:201st & 10 at opp 43Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Jaylon Robinson for 11 yds to the Cincy 32 for a 1ST down
4:551st & 10 at opp 32Greg McCrae run for 4 yds to the Cincy 28
4:382nd & 6 at opp 28Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Jaylon Robinson for 4 yds to the Cincy 24
4:203rd & 2 at opp 24Dillon Gabriel run for 5 yds to the Cincy 19 for a 1ST down
4:081st & 10 at opp 19Dillon Gabriel pass incomplete
4:052nd & 10 at opp 19Dillon Gabriel pass incomplete to Ryan O’Keefe
3:593rd & 10 at opp 19Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Marlon Williams for 19 yds for a TD (Dillon Gabriel pass to Marlon Williams for Two-Point Conversion)UCF 25, Cincinnati 22
Cincinnati Punt, 7 plays
3:593rd at the 50Daniel Obarski kickoff for 50 yds for a touchback
3:471st & 10 at own 25Gerrid Doaks run for 1 yd to the Cincy 26
3:152nd & 9 at own 26Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Josh Whyle
3:033rd & 9 at own 26Desmond Ridder pass complete to Jayshon Jackson for 17 yds to the Cincy 43 for a 1ST down
2:301st & 10 at own 43Desmond Ridder pass complete to Josh Whyle for 11 yds to the UCF 46 for a 1ST down
1:521st & 10 at opp 46Jerome Ford run for 4 yds to the UCF 42
1:292nd & 6 at opp 42CINCINNATI Penalty, False Start (James Hudson) to the UCF 47
1:022nd & 11 at opp 47Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Leonard Taylor
0:533rd & 11 at opp 47Desmond Ridder run for 4 yds to the UCF 43
0:124th & 7 at opp 43James Smith punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Otis Anderson at the UCF 11
UCF Interception, 5 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 11Otis Anderson run for 1 yd to the UCF 12
Q4 14:562nd & 9 at own 12Dillon Gabriel pass incomplete to Ryan O’Keefe
Q4 14:453rd & 9 at own 12Dillon Gabriel run for 10 yds to the UCF 22 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:331st & 10 at own 22Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Ryan O’Keefe for 1 yd to the UCF 23
Q4 14:082nd & 9 at own 23Dillon Gabriel pass intercepted Darrick Forrest return for 20 yds to the UCF 16
4th quarter5 drives, then Cincinnati 36, UCF 33
Cincinnati Touchdown, 4 plays
14:031st & 10 at opp 16Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Tre Tucker
13:372nd & 10 at opp 16Gerrid Doaks run for 2 yds to the UCF 14
13:071st & goal at opp 1Desmond Ridder run for 1 yd for a TD (Cole Smith KICK)Cincinnati 29, UCF 25
UCF Punt, 3 plays
13:071st & 10 at own 35Cole Smith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:591st & 10 at own 25Dillon Gabriel run for a loss of 1 yard to the UCF 24
12:432nd & 11 at own 24Dillon Gabriel pass incomplete to Tre Nixon
12:393rd & 11 at own 24Dillon Gabriel pass incomplete to Ryan O’Keefe
12:294th & 11 at own 24Andrew Osteen punt for 47 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Cincy 29
Cincinnati Touchdown, 10 plays
12:201st & 10 at own 29Desmond Ridder pass complete to Alec Pierce for 14 yds to the Cincy 43 for a 1ST down
11:361st & 10 at own 43Gerrid Doaks run for 2 yds to the Cincy 45
10:452nd & 8 at own 45Desmond Ridder pass complete to Leonard Taylor for 20 yds to the UCF 35 for a 1ST down
10:261st & 10 at opp 35Timeout CINCINNATI, clock 10:26
10:211st & 10 at opp 35Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Josh Whyle
9:592nd & 10 at opp 35Gerrid Doaks run for 7 yds to the UCF 28
9:383rd & 3 at opp 28Gerrid Doaks run for 2 yds to the UCF 26
9:154th & 1 at opp 26Timeout CINCINNATI, clock 09:15
9:104th & 1 at opp 26Gerrid Doaks run for 2 yds to the UCF 24 for a 1ST down
8:151st & 10 at opp 24Desmond Ridder pass complete to Leonard Taylor for 7 yds to the UCF 17
7:562nd & 3 at opp 17Gerrid Doaks run for 10 yds to the UCF 7 for a 1ST down
7:151st & goal at opp 7Desmond Ridder pass complete to Leonard Taylor for 7 yds for a TD (Cole Smith KICK)Cincinnati 36, UCF 25
UCF Touchdown, 12 plays
7:151st & 10 at own 35Cole Smith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:041st & 10 at own 25Otis Anderson run for 8 yds to the UCF 33
6:482nd & 2 at own 33Otis Anderson run for 1 yd to the UCF 34
6:303rd & 1 at own 34Otis Anderson run for 1 yd to the UCF 35 for a 1ST down
6:221st & 10 at own 35Dillon Gabriel pass incomplete to Jaylon Robinson
6:122nd & 10 at own 35Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Jacob Harris for 25 yds to the Cincy 40 for a 1ST down
6:041st & 10 at opp 40Dillon Gabriel pass incomplete
5:582nd & 10 at opp 40Bentavious Thompson run for 4 yds to the Cincy 36
5:213rd & 6 at opp 36Dillon Gabriel sacked by Darrian Beavers and Curtis Brooks for a loss of 5 yards to the Cincy 41
5:114th & 11 at opp 41Gabriel, Dillon pass incomplete to O’Keefe, Ryan, PENALTY CINCINNATI pass interference (Bush, Arquon) 15 yards to the CINCINNATI26, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN UCF.
5:021st & 10 at opp 26Bentavious Thompson run for 6 yds to the Cincy 20
4:442nd & 4 at opp 20Dillon Gabriel run for 10 yds to the Cincy 10 for a 1ST down
4:311st & goal at opp 10Dillon Gabriel pass incomplete to Jacob Harris
4:272nd & goal at opp 10Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Jaylon Robinson for 10 yds for a TD (Dillon Gabriel pass to Jacob Harris for Two-Point Conversion)Cincinnati 36, UCF 33
Cincinnati Fumble, 10 plays
4:272nd & 10 at own 35Daniel Obarski kickoff for 62 yds
4:201st & 10 at own 35Desmond Ridder run for 19 yds to the UCF 46 for a 1ST down
3:431st & 10 at opp 46Desmond Ridder pass complete to Josh Whyle for 18 yds to the UCF 28 for a 1ST down
3:031st & 10 at opp 28Gerrid Doaks run for 8 yds to the UCF 20
2:232nd & 2 at opp 20Gerrid Doaks run for 4 yds to the UCF 16 for a 1ST down
1:511st & 10 at opp 16Gerrid Doaks run for 1 yd to the UCF 15
1:502nd & 9 at opp 15Timeout UCF, clock 01:50
1:442nd & 9 at opp 15Desmond Ridder run for 10 yds to the UCF 5 for a 1ST down
1:431st & 0 at opp 5Timeout UCF, clock 01:43
1:341st & goal at opp 5Gerrid Doaks run for 4 yds to the UCF 1
1:342nd & 0 at opp 1Timeout UCF, clock 01:34
1:272nd & goal at opp 1Gerrid Doaks run for no gain to the UCF 1
0:493rd & 0 at opp 1Timeout CINCINNATI, clock 00:49
0:383rd & goal at opp 1Gerrid Doaks run for no gain to the UCF 1
0:014th & goal at opp 1TEAM run for a loss of 7 yards to the UCF 8 TEAM fumbled, recovered by Cincy Desmond Ridder

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.

Cincinnati leads 6–⁠5 in 11 meetings, counting the five 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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