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SMU at Cincinnati

Saturday, November 20, 2021

No. 3 Cincinnati beat SMU 48–⁠14. It was their sixth meeting; after it, Cincinnati led the series 5–⁠1.

AwaySMU8–⁠4 in 2021
14
Home3Cincinnati13–⁠1 in 2021
48

Final at Nippert Stadium, CincinnatiTV: ESPNAttendance 37,978

At kickoff
52°F, overcast, wind 5 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Cina Municipal Apt/Lukn Fd Airport (KLUK), 9 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
Official
Charles LamertinaGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
SMU0001414
Cincinnati141314748

Standouts

  • PassingDesmond Ridder17 of 23, 274 yards, 3 TDCincinnati
  • RushingJerome Ford20 carries, 82 yards, 1 TDCincinnati
  • ReceivingTre Tucker7 catches, 114 yardsCincinnati
  • DefenseCurtis Brooks3 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 for lossCincinnati

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

SMU

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tanner Mordecai15/266610
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ulysses Bentley IV1168030
Tre Siggers1064116
Tyler Lavine41005
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Rashee Rice721110
Beau Barker121021
Grant Calcaterra114014
Reggie Roberson Jr.2706
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Delano Robinson13000
Jimmy Phillips Jr.100.500
Isaac Slade-Matautia6000
Chace Cromartie6000

Cincinnati

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Desmond Ridder17/2327430
Evan Prater3/61610
Jordan Jones1/1510
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jerome Ford2082110
Desmond Ridder346140
Evan Prater344033
Charles McClelland635011
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tre Tucker7114039
Tyler Scott594153
Alec Pierce339217
Jerome Ford223022
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Deshawn Pace7000
Bryan Cook6000
Jowon Briggs6100
Arquon Bush5000
Curtis Brooks3220
Wilson Huber1110

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

Team stats

SMUCincinnati
199Total yards544
66Passing yards295
133Rushing yards249
2.5Yards per pass9.8
4.3Yards per rush6.1
15First downs24
2–⁠11Third downs6–⁠13
1–⁠1Fourth downs3–⁠4
1Turnovers0
3–⁠27Penalties12–⁠82
24:39Possession35:21
0Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

SMUCincinnati
42%Success rate51%
−0.01EPA per play0.45
0.83Explosiveness1.36
0.14Rushing EPA0.34
−0.15Passing EPA0.61
12%Passing-down success27%
−0.09First-down EPA0.40
−0.14Second-down EPA0.39
0.27Third-down EPA0.61
7%Havoc by its defense19%

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 76% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Cincinnati −10, 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 76%, SMU 24%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Cincinnati end zoneSMU end zoneQ1 SMUPunt, 3 playsQ1 CincinnatiTouchdown, 1 playQ1 SMUPunt, 3 playsQ1 CincinnatiPunt, 3 playsQ1 SMUPunt, 3 playsQ1 CincinnatiTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 SMUFumble, 10 playsQ1 CincinnatiTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 SMUPunt, 3 playsQ2 CincinnatiTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 SMUPunt, 3 playsQ2 CincinnatiMissed FG, 6 playsQ2 SMUPunt, 3 playsQ2 CincinnatiMissed FG, 6 playsQ2 SMUEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 CincinnatiTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 SMUFumble, 3 playsQ3 CincinnatiTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 SMUMissed FG, 10 playsQ3 CincinnatiTouchdown, 12 playsQ4 SMUTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 CincinnatiTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ4 SMUTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 CincinnatiEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Cincinnati drives left to right, SMU right to left.
  1. Q1 SMUPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  2. Q1 CincinnatiTouchdown, 1 play, 53 yards
  3. Q1 SMUPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  4. Q1 CincinnatiPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  5. Q1 SMUPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  6. Q1 CincinnatiTouchdown, 6 plays, 25 yards
  7. Q1 SMUFumble, 10 plays, 51 yards
  8. Q1 CincinnatiTouchdown, 6 plays, 78 yards
  9. Q2 SMUPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  10. Q2 CincinnatiTouchdown, 8 plays, 71 yards
  11. Q2 SMUPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  12. Q2 CincinnatiMissed FG, 6 plays, 9 yards
  13. Q2 SMUPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  14. Q2 CincinnatiMissed FG, 6 plays, 46 yards
  15. Q2 SMUEnd of half, 2 plays, 9 yards
  16. Q3 CincinnatiTouchdown, 7 plays, 92 yards
  17. Q3 SMUFumble, 3 plays, −9 yards
  18. Q3 CincinnatiTouchdown, 8 plays, 42 yards
  19. Q3 SMUMissed FG, 10 plays, 33 yards
  20. Q3 CincinnatiTouchdown, 12 plays, 74 yards
  21. Q4 SMUTouchdown, 6 plays, 63 yards
  22. Q4 CincinnatiTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 21 yards
  23. Q4 SMUTouchdown, 9 plays, 46 yards
  24. Q4 CincinnatiEnd of game, 2 plays, 25 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Cincinnati 14, SMU 0
SMU Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Alex Bales kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:521st & 10 at own 25Ulysses Bentley IV run for 6 yds to the SMU 31
14:352nd & 4 at own 31SMU Penalty, False Start (Beau Morris) to the SMU 26
14:172nd & 9 at own 26Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Reggie Roberson Jr. for 6 yds to the SMU 32
13:413rd & 3 at own 32Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Rashee Rice for 2 yds to the SMU 34
13:014th & 1 at own 34Brendan Hall punt for 41 yds , Ryan Montgomery returns for 22 yds to the Cincy 47
Cincinnati Touchdown, 1 play
12:541st & 10 at own 47Tyler Scott 53 Yd pass from Desmond Ridder (Alex Bales Kick)Cincinnati 7, SMU 0
SMU Punt, 3 plays
12:541st & 10 at own 35Alex Bales kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:481st & 10 at own 25Ulysses Bentley IV run for 1 yd to the SMU 26
12:252nd & 9 at own 26Ulysses Bentley IV run for 1 yd to the SMU 27
11:503rd & 8 at own 27Tanner Mordecai sacked by Curtis Brooks for a loss of 7 yards to the SMU 20
11:154th & 15 at own 20Brendan Hall punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Ryan Montgomery at the Cincy 40
Cincinnati Punt, 3 plays
11:111st & 10 at own 40Jerome Ford run for 3 yds to the Cincy 43
10:342nd & 7 at own 43Desmond Ridder run for no gain to the Cincy 43
9:543rd & 7 at own 43Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Tyler Scott
9:474th & 7 at own 43Mason Fletcher punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Reggie Roberson Jr. at the SMU 15
SMU Punt, 3 plays
9:391st & 10 at own 15Tre Siggers run for 6 yds to the SMU 21
9:162nd & 4 at own 21Tanner Mordecai pass incomplete to Reggie Roberson Jr.
9:073rd & 4 at own 21Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Ulysses Bentley IV for a loss of 8 yards to the SMU 13
8:304th & 12 at own 13Brendan Hall punt blocked by Wilson Huber blocked by Wilson Huber
Cincinnati Touchdown, 6 plays
8:221st & 10 at opp 25Jerome Ford run for 1 yd to the SMU 24
7:512nd & 9 at opp 24Desmond Ridder pass complete to Tre Tucker for 10 yds to the SMU 14 for a 1ST down
7:191st & 10 at opp 14Desmond Ridder pass complete to Leonard Taylor for 3 yds to the SMU 11
6:292nd & 7 at opp 11Jerome Ford run for 5 yds to the SMU 6
6:033rd & 2 at opp 6Jerome Ford run for 2 yds to the SMU 4 for a 1ST down
5:321st & goal at opp 4Jerome Ford 4 Yd Run (Alex Bales Kick)Cincinnati 14, SMU 0
SMU Fumble, 10 plays
5:321st & 10 at own 35Alex Bales kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:251st & 10 at own 25Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Rashee Rice for 10 yds to the SMU 35 for a 1ST down
5:131st & 10 at own 35Tre Siggers run for 7 yds to the SMU 42
4:542nd & 3 at own 42Tre Siggers run for 4 yds to the SMU 46 for a 1ST down
4:251st & 10 at own 46Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Ulysses Bentley IV for 6 yds to the Cincy 48
4:022nd & 4 at opp 48Ulysses Bentley IV run for 4 yds to the Cincy 44 for a 1ST down
3:391st & 10 at opp 44Ulysses Bentley IV run for 7 yds to the Cincy 37
3:072nd & 3 at opp 37Tanner Mordecai pass incomplete, broken up by Deshawn Pace
3:003rd & 3 at opp 37Mordecai, Tanner pass incomplete to Goffney, Dylan, PENALTY SMU illegal block 15 yards to the SMU48, NO PLAY.
2:533rd & 18 at own 48Mordecai, Tanner pass incomplete to Goffney, Dylan, PENALTY CINCINNATI offside (Taylor, Jabari) 5 yards to the CINCINNATI47, NO PLAY.
2:463rd & 13 at opp 47Tanner Mordecai run for 13 yds to the Cincy 34 for a 1ST down
2:171st & 10 at opp 34Ulysses Bentley IV run for 10 yds to the Cincy 24 for a 1ST down
1:391st & 10 at opp 24Tre Siggers run for 2 yds to the Cincy 22 Tre Siggers fumbled, forced by Coby Bryant, recovered by Cincy Marcus Brown
Cincinnati Touchdown, 6 plays
1:321st & 10 at own 22Ryan Montgomery run for 4 yds to the Cincy 26
0:552nd & 6 at own 26Desmond Ridder pass complete to Tyler Scott for 25 yds to the SMU 49 for a 1ST down
0:241st & 10 at opp 49Desmond Ridder pass complete to Tre Tucker for 3 yds to the SMU 46
Q2 14:552nd & 7 at opp 46Ryan Montgomery run for 1 yd to the SMU 45
Q2 14:183rd & 6 at opp 45Desmond Ridder pass complete to Alec Pierce for 5 yds to the SMU 40
Q2 13:374th & 1 at opp 40Desmond Ridder 40 Yd Run (Alex Bales PAT failed)Cincinnati 20, SMU 0
Q2 13:374th & 0 at opp 3CINCINNATI Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the SMU 8
2nd quarter7 drives, then Cincinnati 27, SMU 0
SMU Punt, 3 plays
13:374th & 6 at own 35Alex Bales kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:321st & 10 at own 25Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Rashee Rice for 3 yds to the SMU 28
13:132nd & 7 at own 28Ulysses Bentley IV run for 1 yd to the SMU 29
12:353rd & 6 at own 29Tanner Mordecai sacked by Wilson Huber for a loss of 7 yards to the SMU 22
11:594th & 13 at own 22Brendan Hall punt for 52 yds , Ryan Montgomery returns for 3 yds to the Cincy 29
Cincinnati Touchdown, 8 plays
11:531st & 10 at own 29Desmond Ridder run for 6 yds to the Cincy 35
11:202nd & 4 at own 35Desmond Ridder pass complete to Tyler Scott for 11 yds to the Cincy 46 for a 1ST down
10:461st & 10 at own 46Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Alec Pierce
10:392nd & 10 at own 46Jerome Ford run for 6 yds to the SMU 48
10:023rd & 4 at opp 48Jerome Ford run for 6 yds to the SMU 42 for a 1ST down
9:291st & 10 at opp 42Desmond Ridder pass complete to Tre Tucker for 19 yds to the SMU 23 for a 1ST down
8:541st & 10 at opp 23Jerome Ford run for 6 yds to the SMU 17
8:192nd & 4 at opp 17Alec Pierce 17 Yd pass from Desmond Ridder (Alex Bales Kick)Cincinnati 27, SMU 0
SMU Punt, 3 plays
8:192nd & 4 at own 35Alex Bales kickoff for 65 yds , Bryan Massey return for 12 yds to the SMU 12
8:021st & 10 at own 12Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Ulysses Bentley IV for 1 yd to the SMU 13
7:402nd & 9 at own 13Ulysses Bentley IV run for 2 yds to the SMU 15
7:043rd & 7 at own 15Timeout SMU, clock 07:04
6:563rd & 7 at own 15Tanner Mordecai sacked by Curtis Brooks for a loss of 9 yards to the SMU 6
6:104th & 16 at own 6Brendan Hall punt for 46 yds , Ryan Montgomery returns for 27 yds to the SMU 25
Cincinnati Missed FG, 6 plays
6:011st & 10 at opp 25Desmond Ridder pass complete to Tre Tucker for 5 yds to the SMU 20
5:282nd & 5 at opp 20Jerome Ford run for 5 yds to the SMU 15 for a 1ST down
4:571st & 10 at opp 15CINCINNATI Penalty, False Start (Jake Renfro) to the SMU 20
4:281st & 15 at opp 20Jerome Ford run for 3 yds to the SMU 17
3:542nd & 12 at opp 17Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Leonard Taylor
3:473rd & 12 at opp 17Desmond Ridder pass complete to Jerome Ford for 1 yd to the SMU 16
3:064th & 11 at opp 16Alex Bales 34 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Terrance Newman Brandon Crossley return for 8 yds to the SMU 28
SMU Punt, 3 plays
3:021st & 10 at own 28Tanner Mordecai pass incomplete to Rashee Rice
2:552nd & 10 at own 28Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Rashee Rice for 3 yds to the SMU 31
2:253rd & 7 at own 31Tanner Mordecai pass incomplete to Rashee Rice
2:194th & 7 at own 31Brendan Hall punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Ryan Montgomery at the Cincy 34
Cincinnati Missed FG, 6 plays
2:101st & 10 at own 34Desmond Ridder pass complete to Jerome Ford for 22 yds to the SMU 44 for a 1ST down
1:431st & 10 at opp 44Desmond Ridder pass complete to Tre Tucker for 23 yds to the SMU 21 for a 1ST down
1:221st & 10 at opp 21Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Tre Tucker, broken up by Chace Cromartie
1:162nd & 10 at opp 21Jerome Ford run for 1 yd to the SMU 20
0:363rd & 9 at opp 20Timeout CINCINNATI, clock 00:36
0:313rd & 9 at opp 20Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Alec Pierce, broken up by Jahari Rogers
0:284th & 8 at opp 20Alex Bales 38 yd FG MISSED
SMU End of half, 2 plays
0:231st & 10 at own 20Tre Siggers run for 5 yds to the SMU 25
0:042nd & 5 at own 25Tre Siggers run for 4 yds to the SMU 29
3rd quarter5 drives, then Cincinnati 41, SMU 0
Cincinnati Touchdown, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Brendan Hall kickoff for 60 yds , Tre Tucker return for 12 yds to the Cincy 17 CINCINNATI Penalty, Offensive Holding (Will Adams) to the Cincy 8
14:501st & 10 at own 8Jerome Ford run for 5 yds to the Cincy 13
14:142nd & 5 at own 13Jerome Ford run for 10 yds to the Cincy 23 for a 1ST down
13:401st & 10 at own 23Desmond Ridder pass complete to Tre Tucker for 15 yds to the Cincy 38 for a 1ST down
12:591st & 10 at own 38Desmond Ridder pass complete to Tyler Scott for 6 yds to the Cincy 44
12:232nd & 4 at own 44Ryan Montgomery run for 16 yds to the SMU 40 for a 1ST down
11:481st & 10 at opp 40Desmond Ridder pass complete to Tre Tucker for 39 yds to the SMU 1 for a 1ST down
11:201st & 0 at opp 1Ford, Jerome rush for 1 yard to the SMU0, PENALTY CINCINNATI false start (Taylor, Leonard) 4 yards to the SMU5, NO PLAY.
10:591st & goal at opp 5Desmond Ridder 5 Yd pass from Jordan Jones (Alex Bales Kick)Cincinnati 34, SMU 0
SMU Fumble, 3 plays
10:591st & 15 at own 35Alex Bales kickoff for 65 yds , Bryan Massey return for 14 yds to the SMU 14
10:431st & 10 at own 14Mordecai, Tanner pass incomplete to Rice, Rashee, PENALTY SMU pass interference (Roberson Jr., Reggie) 7 yards to the SMU7, NO PLAY.
10:371st & 17 at own 7Ulysses Bentley IV run for a loss of 2 yards to the SMU 5
10:002nd & 19 at own 5Tanner Mordecai pass incomplete to Reggie Roberson Jr.
9:563rd & 19 at own 5Tanner Mordecai pass incomplete to Grant Calcaterra
9:434th & 19 at own 5Brendan Hall punt for 48 yds , Ryan Montgomery returns for 11 yds to the SMU 42 Ryan Montgomery fumbled, recovered by Cincy Ryan Montgomery
Cincinnati Touchdown, 8 plays
9:351st & 10 at opp 42Jerome Ford run for 6 yds to the SMU 36
9:042nd & 4 at opp 36Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Josh Whyle, broken up by Jimmy Phillips Jr.
8:593rd & 4 at opp 36Jerome Ford run for 8 yds to the SMU 28 for a 1ST down
8:181st & 10 at opp 28Jerome Ford run for 3 yds to the SMU 25
7:382nd & 7 at opp 25Jerome Ford run for 4 yds to the SMU 21
6:573rd & 3 at opp 21Jerome Ford run for 2 yds to the SMU 19
6:204th & 1 at opp 19Jerome Ford run for 2 yds to the SMU 17 for a 1ST down
5:441st & 10 at opp 17Alec Pierce 17 Yd pass from Desmond Ridder (Alex Bales Kick)Cincinnati 41, SMU 0
SMU Missed FG, 10 plays
5:441st & 10 at own 35Alex Bales kickoff for 29 yds, out of bounds
5:361st & 10 at own 41Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Reggie Roberson Jr. for 1 yd to the SMU 42
5:162nd & 9 at own 42Tanner Mordecai pass incomplete to Austin Upshaw, broken up by Darrian Beavers
5:103rd & 9 at own 42Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Grant Calcaterra for 14 yds to the Cincy 44 for a 1ST down
4:411st & 10 at opp 44Tre Siggers run for 12 yds to the Cincy 32 for a 1ST down
4:251st & 10 at opp 32Tre Siggers run for 6 yds to the Cincy 26
3:522nd & 4 at opp 26Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Rashee Rice for 5 yds to the Cincy 21 for a 1ST down
3:171st & 10 at opp 21Tanner Mordecai pass incomplete to Roderick Daniels Jr.
3:082nd & 10 at opp 21Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Rashee Rice for a loss of 5 yards to the Cincy 26
2:393rd & 15 at opp 26Tanner Mordecai pass incomplete to Dylan Goffney
2:284th & 15 at opp 26Blake Mazza 44 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Arquon Bush
Cincinnati Touchdown, 12 plays
2:191st & 10 at own 26Evan Prater pass complete to Tyler Scott for a loss of 1 yard to the Cincy 25
1:412nd & 11 at own 25Charles McClelland run for 9 yds to the Cincy 34
1:023rd & 2 at own 34Charles McClelland run for 11 yds to the Cincy 45 for a 1ST down
0:271st & 10 at own 45CINCINNATI Penalty, False Start (Joe Huber) to the Cincy 40
0:101st & 15 at own 40Evan Prater pass incomplete to Will Pauling
0:012nd & 15 at own 40Evan Prater run for 33 yds to the SMU 27 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:561st & 10 at opp 27Charles McClelland run for 1 yd to the SMU 26
Q4 14:142nd & 9 at opp 26Evan Prater pass incomplete to Charles McClelland
Q4 14:053rd & 9 at opp 26Evan Prater run for 5 yds to the SMU 21
Q4 13:254th & 4 at opp 21Evan Prater pass complete to Will Pauling for 6 yds to the SMU 15 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:451st & 10 at opp 15Ethan Wright run for 3 yds to the SMU 12
Q4 12:012nd & 7 at opp 12Ethan Wright run for 6 yds to the SMU 6
Q4 11:293rd & 1 at opp 6CINCINNATI Penalty, False Start (Noah Davis) to the SMU 11
Q4 11:063rd & 6 at opp 11Jordan Jones 11 Yd pass from Evan Prater (Alex Bales Kick)Cincinnati 48, SMU 0
Q4 11:063rd & 6 at own 35CINCINNATI Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (James Tunstall) to the Cincy 5
4th quarter4 drives, then Cincinnati 48, SMU 14
SMU Touchdown, 6 plays
11:063rd & 36 at own 5Alex Bales kickoff for 73 yds , Bryan Massey return for 15 yds to the SMU 37
10:561st & 10 at own 37Tre Siggers run for 16 yds to the Cincy 47 for a 1ST down
10:221st & 10 at opp 47Tanner Mordecai run for 1 yd to the Cincy 46
9:502nd & 9 at opp 46Tanner Mordecai pass incomplete to Austin Upshaw, broken up by Bryon Threats
9:453rd & 9 at opp 46Mordecai, Tanner pass incomplete to Goffney, Dylan, PENALTY CINCINNATI pass interference (Sheppard, Jaquan) 13 yards to the CINCINNATI33, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN SMU.
9:341st & 10 at opp 33Ulysses Bentley IV run for 30 yds to the Cincy 3 for a 1ST down
9:161st & goal at opp 3Tanner Mordecai run for no gain to the Cincy 3
8:422nd & 0 at opp 3Timeout SMU, clock 08:42
8:372nd & 0 at opp 3Mordecai, Tanner pass incomplete to Rice, Rashee, PENALTY CINCINNATI pass interference (Sheppard, Jaquan) 1 yards to the CINCINNATI2, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN SMU.
8:321st & goal at opp 2Tre Siggers 2 Yd Run (Blake Mazza Kick)Cincinnati 48, SMU 7
Cincinnati Turnover on downs, 7 plays
8:321st & 10 at own 35Brendan Hall kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:241st & 10 at own 25Ethan Wright run for 7 yds to the Cincy 32
7:432nd & 3 at own 32Ethan Wright run for 2 yds to the Cincy 34
7:053rd & 1 at own 34Ethan Wright run for 3 yds to the Cincy 37 for a 1ST down
6:281st & 10 at own 37Evan Prater pass incomplete to Will Pauling
6:282nd & 10 at own 37CINCINNATI Penalty, False Start (Cody Lamb) to the Cincy 32
6:222nd & 15 at own 32Charles McClelland run for 8 yds to the Cincy 40
5:353rd & 7 at own 40Evan Prater run for 6 yds to the Cincy 46
5:004th & 1 at own 46Ethan Wright run for no gain to the Cincy 46
SMU Touchdown, 9 plays
4:541st & 10 at opp 46Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Roderick Daniels Jr. for 4 yds to the Cincy 42
4:192nd & 6 at opp 42Ulysses Bentley IV run for 8 yds to the Cincy 34 for a 1ST down
3:531st & 10 at opp 34Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Beau Barker for 21 yds to the Cincy 13 for a 1ST down
3:261st & 10 at opp 13Tyler Lavine run for 5 yds to the Cincy 8
2:492nd & 5 at opp 8Tanner Mordecai pass incomplete to Dylan Goffney
2:433rd & 5 at opp 8Tyler Lavine run for 4 yds to the Cincy 4
2:044th & 1 at opp 4Tyler Lavine run for 2 yds to the Cincy 2 for a 1ST down
1:461st & goal at opp 2Tyler Lavine run for a loss of 1 yard to the Cincy 3
1:172nd & goal at opp 3Rashee Rice 3 Yd pass from Tanner Mordecai (Blake Mazza Kick)Cincinnati 48, SMU 14
Cincinnati End of game, 2 plays
1:172nd & 11 at own 35Brendan Hall kickoff for 40 yds fair catch by Tre Tucker at the Cincy 6
1:111st & 10 at own 25Charles McClelland run for 4 yds to the Cincy 29
0:322nd & 6 at own 29Charles McClelland run for 2 yds to the Cincy 31

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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Cincinnati leads 6–⁠1 in seven meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2022Cincinnati 29, SMU 27
2021Cincinnati 48, SMU 14
2020Cincinnati 42, SMU 13
2018Cincinnati 26, SMU 20
2017SMU 31, Cincinnati 28
2014Cincinnati 41, SMU 3

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