Final at Nippert Stadium, CincinnatiTV: ESPN+Attendance 33,498
At kickoff
81°F, mostly cloudy, wind 15 mph from the south, gusts to 22 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Cina Municipal Apt/Lukn Fd Airport (KLUK), 9 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Murray State
Cincinnati
242
Total yards
391
149
Passing yards
261
93
Rushing yards
130
5.1
Yards per pass
10.4
2.5
Yards per rush
4.1
15
First downs
17
7–15
Third downs
4–10
1–1
Fourth downs
1–1
5
Turnovers
1
11–60
Penalties
5–40
34:48
Possession
25:12
2
Sacks (by defense)
1
Efficiency
Murray State
Cincinnati
31%
Success rate
47%
−0.07
EPA per play
0.39
1.17
Explosiveness
1.56
−0.06
Rushing EPA
0.27
−0.08
Passing EPA
0.51
19%
Passing-down success
33%
−0.17
First-down EPA
0.20
−0.31
Second-down EPA
0.45
0.37
Third-down EPA
0.54
9%
Havoc by its defense
28%
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 92% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Cincinnati −36.5, over/under 51.5.
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 99%, Murray State 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, Murray State right to left.
Q1 Murray StateInterception, 11 plays, 53 yards
Q1 CincinnatiPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q1 Murray StateTouchdown, 12 plays, 65 yards
Q2 CincinnatiPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q2 Murray StateInterception, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q2 CincinnatiTouchdown, 6 plays, 40 yards
Q2 Murray StateInterception, 2 plays, −3 yards
Q2 CincinnatiMissed FG, 7 plays, 21 yards
Q2 Murray StateMissed FG, 15 plays, 65 yards
Q2 CincinnatiEnd of half, 1 play, 8 yards
Q3 CincinnatiTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
Q3 Murray StatePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q3 CincinnatiTouchdown, 8 plays, 55 yards
Q3 Murray StatePunt, 6 plays, 10 yards
Q3 CincinnatiFumble, 5 plays, 48 yards
Q3 Murray StateFumble, 2 plays, 2 yards
Q4 CincinnatiTouchdown, 1 play, 23 yards
Q4 Murray StatePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q4 CincinnatiTouchdown, 4 plays, 63 yards
Q4 Murray StatePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q4 CincinnatiPunt, 6 plays, 12 yards
Q4 Murray StatePunt, 5 plays, 13 yards
Q4 CincinnatiFumble, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q4 CincinnatiTouchdown, 1 play, 18 yards
Q4 Murray StateEnd of game, 2 plays, 2 yards
Play by play
1st quarter3 drives, then Tied at 0
Murray State Interception, 11 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Cole Smith kickoff for 61 yds , Ethan Thompson return for 19 yds to the MurrS 23
14:50
1st & 10 at own 23
Preston Rice pass complete to Deshun Britten for 11 yds to the MurrS 34 for a 1ST down
14:13
1st & 10 at own 34
Preston Rice pass complete to Jacob Bell for 2 yds to the MurrS 36
13:35
2nd & 8 at own 36
Preston Rice pass complete to Deshun Britten for 5 yds to the MurrS 41
12:59
3rd & 3 at own 41
MURRAY ST Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the MurrS 36
12:04
3rd & 8 at own 36
Preston Rice pass complete to Jacob Bell for 11 yds to the MurrS 47 for a 1ST down
11:50
1st & 10 at own 47
Damonta Witherspoon run for 7 yds to the Cincy 46
11:20
2nd & 3 at opp 46
Damonta Witherspoon run for 3 yds to the Cincy 43 for a 1ST down
10:44
1st & 10 at opp 43
Damonta Witherspoon run for 4 yds to the Cincy 39
10:12
2nd & 6 at opp 39
MURRAY ST Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Cincy 44
10:00
2nd & 11 at opp 44
Preston Rice pass complete to Deshun Britten for 7 yds to the Cincy 37
9:00
3rd & 4 at opp 37
Preston Rice pass complete to Deshun Britten for 12 yds to the Cincy 25 for a 1ST down
8:30
1st & 10 at opp 25
Damonta Witherspoon run for 1 yd to the Cincy 24
7:42
2nd & 9 at opp 24
Preston Rice pass intercepted Ja’von Hicks return for 11 yds to the Cincy 11
Cincinnati Punt, 3 plays
7:30
1st & 10 at own 11
Jerome Ford run for 6 yds to the Cincy 17
7:00
2nd & 4 at own 17
Jerome Ford run for 1 yd to the Cincy 18
6:18
3rd & 3 at own 18
Desmond Ridder pass incomplete
6:12
4th & 3 at own 18
Mason Fletcher punt for 47 yds, fair catch by LaMartez Brooks at the MurrS 35
Murray State Touchdown, 12 plays
6:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Rodney Castille run for 3 yds to the MurrS 38
5:26
2nd & 7 at own 38
Preston Rice pass incomplete
5:14
3rd & 7 at own 38
Preston Rice pass complete to Malik Honeycutt for 16 yds to the Cincy 46 for a 1ST down
4:41
1st & 10 at opp 46
MURRAY ST Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the MurrS 49
4:17
1st & 15 at own 49
Preston Rice pass complete to Deshun Britten for 23 yds to the Cincy 28 for a 1ST down
3:34
1st & 10 at opp 28
Rodney Castille run for 2 yds to the Cincy 26
3:00
2nd & 8 at opp 26
LaMartez Brooks run for 3 yds to the Cincy 23
2:30
3rd & 5 at opp 23
MURRAY ST Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Cincy 28
2:00
3rd & 10 at opp 28
Preston Rice run for 12 yds to the Cincy 16 for a 1ST down
1:18
1st & 10 at opp 16
Rodney Castille run for a loss of 1 yard to the Cincy 17
0:41
2nd & 11 at opp 17
Preston Rice pass complete to Jacob Bell for 7 yds to the Cincy 10
0:15
3rd & 4 at opp 10
MURRAY ST Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Cincy 15
Q2 15:00
3rd & 9 at opp 15
CINCINNATI Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the Cincy 10
Q2 14:54
3rd & 4 at opp 10
Preston Rice pass complete to Rodney Castille for 7 yds to the Cincy 3 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:12
1st & goal at opp 3
Rodney Castille run for 2 yds to the Cincy 1
Q2 13:41
2nd & goal at opp 1
Preston Rice run for 1 yd for a TD, (Aaron Baum KICK)Murray State 7, Cincinnati 0
Q2 13:41
2nd & 0 at opp 3
MURRAY ST Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the Cincy 8
2nd quarter7 drives, then Tied at 7
Cincinnati Punt, 3 plays
13:41
2nd & 13 at own 35
Zaden Webber kickoff for 39 yds , Tyler Scott return for 22 yds to the Cincy 48
13:32
1st & 10 at own 48
Desmond Ridder pass incomplete
13:23
2nd & 10 at own 48
Jerome Ford run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
12:50
3rd & 8 at the 50
Desmond Ridder pass incomplete
12:50
4th & 8 at the 50
Timeout MURRAY ST, clock 12:50
12:43
4th & 8 at the 50
Mason Fletcher punt for 50 yds for a touchback
Murray State Interception, 3 plays
12:43
1st & 10 at own 20
MURRAY ST Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the MurrS 15
12:35
1st & 15 at own 15
Preston Rice run for 5 yds to the MurrS 20
12:02
2nd & 10 at own 20
Preston Rice pass incomplete
11:57
3rd & 10 at own 20
Preston Rice pass intercepted Ahmad Gardner return for no gain to the MurrS 40
Cincinnati Touchdown, 6 plays
11:48
1st & 10 at opp 40
Desmond Ridder pass complete to Alec Pierce for 19 yds to the MurrS 21 for a 1ST down
11:11
1st & 10 at opp 21
Jerome Ford run for 11 yds to the MurrS 10 for a 1ST down
10:48
1st & goal at opp 10
Jerome Ford run for 7 yds to the MurrS 3
10:13
2nd & goal at opp 3
Jerome Ford run for 1 yd to the MurrS 2
9:44
3rd & goal at opp 2
Desmond Ridder pass incomplete
9:41
4th & goal at opp 2
Desmond Ridder pass complete to Noah Davis for 2 yds for a TD, (Cole Smith KICK)Tied at 7
Murray State Interception, 2 plays
9:41
4th & 2 at own 35
Cole Smith kickoff for 63 yds CINCINNATI Penalty, Kickoff Out of Bounds (-33 Yards) to the MurrS 35
9:10
1st & 10 at own 35
Preston Rice sacked by Joel Dublanko and Darrian Beavers for a loss of 3 yards to the MurrS 32
8:56
2nd & 13 at own 32
Preston Rice pass intercepted Arquon Bush return for 2 yds to the MurrS 40
Cincinnati Missed FG, 7 plays
8:51
1st & 10 at opp 40
Desmond Ridder pass incomplete
8:40
2nd & 10 at opp 40
Desmond Ridder pass complete to Ryan Montgomery for 1 yd to the MurrS 39
8:05
3rd & 9 at opp 39
Desmond Ridder pass complete to Tyler Scott for 16 yds to the MurrS 23 for a 1ST down
7:50
1st & 10 at opp 23
CINCINNATI Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the MurrS 28
7:20
1st & 15 at opp 28
Ryan Montgomery run for 5 yds to the MurrS 23
7:00
2nd & 10 at opp 23
Ryan Montgomery run for no gain to the MurrS 23
6:30
3rd & 10 at opp 23
Desmond Ridder run for 4 yds to the MurrS 19
5:50
4th & 6 at opp 19
Cole Smith 37 yd FG MISSED
Murray State Missed FG, 15 plays
5:40
1st & 10 at own 20
Damonta Witherspoon run for a loss of 2 yards to the MurrS 18
5:00
2nd & 12 at own 18
Preston Rice pass complete to LaMartez Brooks for 17 yds to the MurrS 35 for a 1ST down CINCINNATI Penalty, Roughing Passer (15 Yards) to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
4:20
1st & 10 at the 50
DJ Williams run for 1 yd to the Cincy 49
3:53
2nd & 9 at opp 49
Damonta Witherspoon run for 3 yds to the Cincy 46
3:12
3rd & 6 at opp 46
Preston Rice pass complete to Damonta Witherspoon for 5 yds to the Cincy 41
2:42
4th & 1 at opp 41
Preston Rice run for 1 yd to the Cincy 40 for a 1ST down
1:59
1st & 10 at opp 40
Preston Rice pass complete to LaMartez Brooks for 5 yds to the Cincy 35
1:28
2nd & 5 at opp 35
Preston Rice pass complete to Rodney Castille for 6 yds to the Cincy 29 for a 1ST down
1:21
1st & 10 at opp 29
Preston Rice pass incomplete
1:10
2nd & 10 at opp 29
Damonta Witherspoon run for 9 yds to the Cincy 20
0:34
3rd & 1 at opp 20
Damonta Witherspoon run for 2 yds to the Cincy 18 for a 1ST down
0:34
1st & 10 at opp 18
Timeout MURRAY ST, clock 00:34
0:29
1st & 10 at opp 18
Preston Rice pass incomplete
0:26
2nd & 10 at opp 18
Preston Rice pass incomplete
0:21
3rd & 10 at opp 18
Damonta Witherspoon run for 3 yds to the Cincy 15
0:17
4th & 7 at opp 15
Aaron Baum 33 yd FG MISSED
Cincinnati End of half, 1 play
0:00
1st & 10 at own 20
Jerome Ford run for 8 yds to the Cincy 28
3rd quarter5 drives, then Cincinnati 21, Murray State 7
Cincinnati Touchdown, 10 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Zaden Webber kickoff for 65 yds , Tre Tucker return for 25 yds to the Cincy 25
14:41
1st & 10 at own 25
Jerome Ford run for 4 yds to the Cincy 29
14:13
2nd & 6 at own 29
Desmond Ridder pass complete to Leonard Taylor for 4 yds to the Cincy 33
13:46
3rd & 2 at own 33
Jerome Ford run for 4 yds to the Cincy 37 for a 1ST down
13:12
1st & 10 at own 37
Desmond Ridder pass incomplete
12:55
2nd & 10 at own 37
Desmond Ridder pass complete to Alec Pierce for 16 yds to the MurrS 47 for a 1ST down
12:30
1st & 10 at opp 47
Desmond Ridder sacked by Scotty Humpich for a loss of 4 yards to the Cincy 49
11:54
2nd & 14 at own 49
Desmond Ridder run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
11:17
3rd & 13 at the 50
MURRAY ST Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the MurrS 45
11:00
3rd & 8 at opp 45
Desmond Ridder pass complete to Tyler Scott for 27 yds to the MurrS 18 for a 1ST down
10:50
1st & 10 at opp 18
Ford, Jerome rush for 3 yards to the MURRAYST15, PENALTY MURRAYST 12 men on the field 5 yards to the MURRAYST13, NO PLAY.
10:10
1st & 5 at opp 13
Desmond Ridder pass incomplete
10:05
2nd & 5 at opp 13
Jerome Ford run for 13 yds for a TD, (Cole Smith KICK)Cincinnati 14, Murray State 7
Murray State Punt, 3 plays
10:05
2nd & 5 at own 35
Cole Smith kickoff for 62 yds , Ethan Thompson return for 12 yds to the MurrS 15
9:49
1st & 10 at own 15
Damonta Witherspoon run for 4 yds to the MurrS 19
9:18
2nd & 6 at own 19
Damonta Witherspoon run for a loss of 1 yard to the MurrS 18
8:36
3rd & 7 at own 18
Rice, Preston rush for 6 yards to the MURRAYST24, PENALTY MURRAYST holding off-setting, PENALTY CINCINNATI Holding off-setting, NO PLAY.
8:13
3rd & 7 at own 18
Preston Rice pass incomplete
8:06
4th & 7 at own 18
Louis Halton punt for 38 yds , Ryan Montgomery returns for 1 yd to the Cincy 45
Cincinnati Touchdown, 8 plays
8:00
1st & 10 at own 45
Jerome Ford run for 3 yds to the Cincy 48
7:25
2nd & 7 at own 48
Desmond Ridder pass complete to Jadon Thompson for 12 yds to the MurrS 40 for a 1ST down
6:53
1st & 10 at opp 40
Evan Prater sacked by Izaiah Reed for a loss of 5 yards to the MurrS 45
6:30
2nd & 15 at opp 45
Jerome Ford run for 20 yds to the MurrS 25 for a 1ST down
6:10
1st & 10 at opp 25
Jerome Ford run for 3 yds to the MurrS 22
5:53
2nd & 7 at opp 22
Timeout MURRAY ST, clock 05:53
5:40
2nd & 7 at opp 22
Desmond Ridder pass complete to Michael Young Jr. for 17 yds to the MurrS 5 for a 1ST down
5:40
2nd & 7 at opp 22
Desmond Ridder pass complete to Michael Young Jr. for 17 yds to the MurrS 5 for a 1ST down
5:20
1st & goal at opp 5
Charles McClelland run for a loss of 3 yards to the MurrS 8
4:58
2nd & goal at opp 8
Jerome Ford run for 8 yds for a TD, (Cole Smith KICK)Cincinnati 21, Murray State 7
Murray State Punt, 6 plays
4:58
2nd & 13 at own 35
Alex Bales kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:44
1st & 10 at own 25
Rodney Castille run for 7 yds to the MurrS 32
4:20
2nd & 3 at own 32
LaMartez Brooks run for 1 yd to the MurrS 33
3:47
3rd & 2 at own 33
Rodney Castille run for 3 yds to the MurrS 36 for a 1ST down
3:20
1st & 10 at own 36
Preston Rice run for 3 yds to the MurrS 39
2:50
2nd & 7 at own 39
Damonta Witherspoon run for 1 yd to the MurrS 40
2:12
3rd & 6 at own 40
Preston Rice pass incomplete
2:12
4th & 6 at own 40
MURRAY ST Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the MurrS 35
2:03
4th & 11 at own 35
Louis Halton punt for 40 yds , Ryan Montgomery returns for 3 yds to the Cincy 28
Cincinnati Fumble, 5 plays
1:57
1st & 10 at own 28
CINCINNATI Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the Cincy 18
1:20
1st & 20 at own 18
Desmond Ridder pass complete to Michael Young Jr. for 38 yds to the MurrS 44 for a 1ST down
1:00
1st & 10 at opp 44
Desmond Ridder pass complete to Tyler Scott for 8 yds to the MurrS 36
0:30
2nd & 2 at opp 36
Desmond Ridder pass complete to Michael Young Jr. for 12 yds to the MurrS 24 for a 1ST down
0:02
1st & 10 at opp 24
Desmond Ridder pass incomplete
0:00
2nd & 10 at opp 24
Jerome Ford run for 2 yds to the MurrS 22 Jerome Ford fumbled, recovered by MurrS
4th quarter10 drives, then Cincinnati 42, Murray State 7
Cincinnati 2 plays
14:45
2nd & goal at opp 3
Preston Rice run for 21 yds to the MurrS 24
14:19
2nd & 8 at own 24
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the MurrS 23 TEAM fumbled, recovered by Cincy
Cincinnati Touchdown, 1 play
14:13
1st & 10 at opp 23
Desmond Ridder pass complete to Tyler Scott for 23 yds for a TD, (Cole Smith KICK)Cincinnati 28, Murray State 7
Murray State Punt, 3 plays
14:13
1st & 10 at own 35
Alex Bales kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:55
1st & 10 at own 25
Preston Rice pass complete to LaMartez Brooks for 2 yds to the MurrS 27
13:35
2nd & 8 at own 27
Damonta Witherspoon run for 5 yds to the MurrS 32
13:07
3rd & 3 at own 32
Preston Rice pass incomplete
12:59
4th & 3 at own 32
Louis Halton punt for 31 yds, downed at the Cincy 37
Cincinnati Touchdown, 4 plays
12:54
1st & 10 at own 37
Jerome Ford run for 11 yds to the Cincy 48 for a 1ST down
12:00
1st & 10 at own 48
Desmond Ridder pass complete to Tre Tucker for 48 yds to the MurrS 4 for a 1ST down
11:37
1st & 0 at opp 4
CINCINNATI Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the MurrS 9
10:57
1st & goal at opp 9
Jerome Ford run for 6 yds to the MurrS 3
10:50
2nd & goal at opp 3
Jerome Ford run for 3 yds for a TD, (Cole Smith KICK)Cincinnati 35, Murray State 7
Murray State Punt, 3 plays
10:50
2nd & 9 at own 35
Alex Bales kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:20
1st & 10 at own 25
Rodney Castille run for a loss of 1 yard to the MurrS 24
10:00
2nd & 11 at own 24
Damonta Witherspoon run for 3 yds to the MurrS 27
9:00
3rd & 8 at own 27
Preston Rice pass complete to Jacob Bell for a loss of 1 yard to the MurrS 26
8:35
4th & 9 at own 26
Louis Halton punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Ryan Montgomery at the Cincy 29
Cincinnati Punt, 6 plays
8:20
1st & 10 at own 29
Evan Prater run for 7 yds to the Cincy 36
8:05
2nd & 3 at own 36
Evan Prater pass incomplete
7:50
3rd & 3 at own 36
Evan Prater run for 3 yds to the Cincy 39 for a 1ST down
7:30
1st & 10 at own 39
Ryan Montgomery run for 2 yds to the Cincy 41
6:40
2nd & 8 at own 41
Ryan Montgomery run for no gain to the Cincy 41
6:11
3rd & 8 at own 41
Evan Prater pass incomplete
6:04
4th & 8 at own 41
Mason Fletcher punt for 46 yds, fair catch by LaMartez Brooks at the MurrS 13
Murray State Punt, 5 plays
5:55
1st & 10 at own 13
Preston Rice pass complete to LaMartez Brooks for 14 yds to the MurrS 27 for a 1ST down
5:30
1st & 10 at own 27
Rodney Castille run for a loss of 1 yard to the MurrS 26
5:00
2nd & 11 at own 26
Damonta Witherspoon run for 7 yds to the MurrS 33 MURRAY ST Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the MurrS 23
4:30
2nd & 14 at own 23
Damonta Witherspoon run for 3 yds to the MurrS 26
3:30
3rd & 11 at own 26
Preston Rice pass incomplete
3:21
4th & 11 at own 26
Louis Halton punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Ryan Montgomery at the Cincy 41
Cincinnati Fumble, 3 plays
3:05
1st & 10 at own 41
Ethan Wright run for 3 yds to the Cincy 44
2:44
2nd & 7 at own 44
Ethan Wright run for no gain to the Cincy 44
2:20
3rd & 7 at own 44
Evan Prater run for 4 yds to the Cincy 48
1:15
4th & 3 at own 48
Mason Fletcher punt for 38 yds , LaMartez Brooks returns for 4 yds to the MurrS 18 LaMartez Brooks fumbled, recovered by Cincy
Cincinnati Touchdown, 1 play
1:08
1st & 10 at opp 18
Evan Prater pass complete to Payten Singletary for 18 yds for a TD, (Cole Smith KICK)Cincinnati 42, Murray State 7
Murray State End of game, 2 plays
1:08
1st & 10 at own 35
Alex Bales kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:52
1st & 10 at own 25
Cortezz Jones run for 4 yds to the MurrS 29
0:00
2nd & 6 at own 29
Cortezz Jones run for a loss of 2 yards to the MurrS 27
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