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South Florida at Cincinnati

Saturday, October 8, 2022

No. 24 Cincinnati beat South Florida 28–⁠24. It was their 20th meeting; Cincinnati leads the series 13–⁠7.

AwaySouth Florida1–⁠11 in 2022
24
Home24Cincinnati9–⁠4 in 2022
28

Final at Nippert Stadium, CincinnatiTV: ESPN+Attendance 38,577

At kickoff
57°F, clear, wind 5 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Cina Municipal Apt/Lukn Fd Airport (KLUK), 9 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
Official
Nate BlackGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
South Florida1070724
Cincinnati777728

Standouts

Player stats

South Florida

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Gerry Bohannon11/2113920
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Gerry Bohannon14117059
Brian Battie2382122
K’Wan Powell41507
Jimmy Horn Jr.21005
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Xavier Weaver7112233
Khafre Brown116016
Omarion Dollison1808
Jimmy Horn Jr.1202
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Dwayne Boyles111.500
Timarcus Simpson8000
James Gordon Iv6000
Davon Hicks6000
Aamaris Brown4001
Jatorian Hansford31.510
Jason Vaughn3110
Matthew Hill1001

Cincinnati

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Ben Bryant15/2117822
Evan Prater1/21500
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Charles McClelland21179235
Ryan Montgomery72208
Evan Prater415011
Ben Bryant3807
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tre Tucker764019
Jadon Thompson340128
Josh Whyle232017
Ryan Montgomery126026
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Ty Van Fossen16100
Ja’von Hicks9100
Wilson Huber82.500
Jacob Dingle7000

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

Team stats

South FloridaCincinnati
363Total yards414
139Passing yards193
224Rushing yards221
6.6Yards per pass8.4
5.2Yards per rush6.0
19First downs22
8–⁠15Third downs2–⁠7
0–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠2
0Turnovers2
2–⁠15Penalties4–⁠35
32:29Possession27:31
2Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

South FloridaCincinnati
49%Success rate57%
0.38EPA per play0.27
1.17Explosiveness1.15
0.33Rushing EPA0.34
0.50Passing EPA0.42
33%Passing-down success50%
0.32First-down EPA0.13
0.15Second-down EPA0.63
0.80Third-down EPA0.24
18%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)

Cincinnati 93% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Cincinnati −27, over/under 58.5.

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 97%, South Florida 3%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Cincinnati end zoneSouth Florida end zoneQ1 South FloridaTouchdown, 11 playsQ1 CincinnatiInterception, 1 playQ1 South FloridaField goal, 12 playsQ1 CincinnatiTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 South FloridaPunt, 3 playsQ2 CincinnatiTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 South FloridaTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 CincinnatiPunt, 5 playsQ2 South FloridaPunt, 5 playsQ2 CincinnatiInterception, 3 playsQ3 CincinnatiTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 South FloridaPunt, 4 playsQ3 CincinnatiPunt, 6 playsQ3 South FloridaPunt, 3 playsQ3 CincinnatiTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ3 South FloridaTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 CincinnatiPunt, 7 playsQ4 South FloridaPunt, 3 playsQ4 CincinnatiTouchdown, 2 playsQ4 South FloridaTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ4 CincinnatiEnd of game, 9 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Cincinnati drives left to right, South Florida right to left.
  1. Q1 South FloridaTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 CincinnatiInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  3. Q1 South FloridaField goal, 12 plays, 65 yards
  4. Q1 CincinnatiTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  5. Q1 South FloridaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  6. Q2 CincinnatiTouchdown, 6 plays, 45 yards
  7. Q2 South FloridaTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  8. Q2 CincinnatiPunt, 5 plays, 22 yards
  9. Q2 South FloridaPunt, 5 plays, 16 yards
  10. Q2 CincinnatiInterception, 3 plays, 15 yards
  11. Q3 CincinnatiTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  12. Q3 South FloridaPunt, 4 plays, 16 yards
  13. Q3 CincinnatiPunt, 6 plays, 25 yards
  14. Q3 South FloridaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  15. Q3 CincinnatiTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 30 yards
  16. Q3 South FloridaTouchdown, 5 plays, 88 yards
  17. Q4 CincinnatiPunt, 7 plays, 27 yards
  18. Q4 South FloridaPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  19. Q4 CincinnatiTouchdown, 2 plays, 50 yards
  20. Q4 South FloridaTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 35 yards
  21. Q4 CincinnatiEnd of game, 9 plays, 45 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then South Florida 10, Cincinnati 7
South Florida Touchdown, 11 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Ryan Coe kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Brian Battie run for 4 yds to the SFla 21
15:002nd & 14 at own 21Gerry Bohanon run for 15 yds to the SFla 36 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 36Brian Battie run for 2 yds to the SFla 38
15:002nd & 8 at own 38Gerry Bohanon pass incomplete to Yusuf Terry
15:003rd & 8 at own 38Gerry Bohanon pass complete to Khafre Brown for 16 yds to the Cincy 46 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 46Jimmy Horn Jr. run for 5 yds to the Cincy 41
15:002nd & 5 at opp 41Gerry Bohanon pass incomplete to Xavier Weaver
15:003rd & 5 at opp 41Brian Battie run for 6 yds to the Cincy 35 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 35Brian Battie run for 5 yds to the Cincy 30
15:002nd & 5 at opp 30Gerry Bohanon pass complete to Omarion Dollison for 8 yds to the Cincy 22 for a 1ST down
9:241st & 10 at opp 22Brian Battie run for 22 yds for a TD, (Spencer Shrader KICK)South Florida 7, Cincinnati 0
9:241st & 10 at own 35Spencer Shrader kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:161st & 10 at own 25Ben Bryant pass intercepted
South Florida Field goal, 12 plays
9:161st & 10 at own 31Gerry Bohanon pass complete to Brian Battie for 1 yd to the SFla 32
9:162nd & 9 at own 32Brian Battie run for 10 yds to the SFla 42 for a 1ST down
9:161st & 10 at own 42Gerry Bohanon pass incomplete to Brian Battie
9:162nd & 10 at own 42K’Wan Powell run for 4 yds to the SFla 46
9:163rd & 1 at opp 12Gerry Bohanon run for 8 yds to the Cincy 4 for a 1ST down
9:161st & goal at opp 4Brian Battie run for 1 yd to the Cincy 5
9:162nd & goal at opp 5Gerry Bohanon pass incomplete to Xavier Weaver
9:163rd & goal at opp 5Brian Battie run for 1 yd to the Cincy 4
9:161st & 10 at opp 21Brian Battie run for 7 yds to the Cincy 14
9:162nd & 3 at opp 14K’Wan Powell run for 2 yds to the Cincy 12
9:163rd & 6 at own 46Gerry Bohanon pass complete to Xavier Weaver for 18 yds to the CINCINNATI 36 for a 1ST down CINCINNATI Penalty, UNR: Unnecessary Roughness (Jacob Dingle) to the Cincy 21 for a 1ST down
3:164th & goal at opp 4Spencer Shrader 21 yd FG GOODSouth Florida 10, Cincinnati 0
Cincinnati Touchdown, 6 plays
3:161st & 10 at own 35Spencer Shrader kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:161st & 10 at own 25Charles McClelland run for 3 yds to the Cincy 22
3:162nd & 13 at own 22Ben Bryant pass complete to Tre Tucker for 19 yds to the Cincy 41 for a 1ST down
3:161st & 10 at own 41Charles McClelland run for 5 yds to the Cincy 46
3:162nd & 5 at own 46Charles McClelland run for 17 yds to the SFla 37 for a 1ST down
3:161st & 10 at opp 37Ben Bryant pass complete to Tre Tucker for 9 yds to the SFla 28
0:452nd & 1 at opp 28Ben Bryant pass complete to Jadon Thompson for 28 yds for a TD, (Ryan Coe KICK)South Florida 10, Cincinnati 7
South Florida Punt, 3 plays
0:361st & 10 at own 35Ryan Coe kickoff for 64 yds , Brian Battie return for 8 yds to the SFla 9
0:001st & 10 at own 9K’Wan Powell run for 7 yds to the SFla 16
Q2 15:002nd & 3 at own 16Gerry Bohanon run for 1 yd to the SFla 15
Q2 15:003rd & 4 at own 15Gerry Bohanon run for 1 yd to the SFla 14
Q2 13:274th & 5 at own 14Colin McCreary punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Ryan Montgomery at the SFla 45
2nd quarter5 drives, then South Florida 17, Cincinnati 14
Cincinnati Touchdown, 6 plays
13:271st & 10 at opp 45Charles McClelland run for 2 yds to the SFla 43
13:272nd & 8 at opp 43Ben Bryant pass complete to Tre Tucker for 11 yds to the SFla 32 for a 1ST down
13:271st & 10 at opp 32Ben Bryant pass complete to Tre Tucker for 1 yd to the SFla 33
13:272nd & 11 at opp 33Charles McClelland run for 7 yds to the SFla 26
13:273rd & 4 at opp 26PENALTY CIN False Start (Scott,Tyler) 5 yards from USF26 to USF31. NO PLAY.
13:273rd & 9 at opp 31Ben Bryant pass complete to Josh Whyle for 17 yds to the SFla 14 for a 1ST down
10:271st & 10 at opp 14Ben Bryant pass complete to Nick Mardner for 14 yds for a TD, (Ryan Coe KICK)Cincinnati 14, South Florida 10
South Florida Touchdown, 10 plays
10:271st & 10 at own 35Ryan Coe kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:271st & 10 at own 25Gerry Bohanon run for 7 yds to the SFla 32
10:272nd & 3 at own 32Gerry Bohanon pass complete to Xavier Weaver for 33 yds to the Cincy 35 for a 1ST down
10:271st & 10 at opp 35Gerry Bohanon run for 6 yds to the Cincy 29
10:272nd & 4 at opp 29Gerry Bohanon pass incomplete to Jimmy Horn Jr.
10:273rd & 4 at opp 29Gerry Bohanon run for 6 yds to the Cincy 23 for a 1ST down
10:271st & 10 at opp 23Brian Battie run for 6 yds to the Cincy 17
10:272nd & 4 at opp 17Gerry Bohanon run for 8 yds to the Cincy 9 for a 1ST down
10:271st & goal at opp 9Gerry Bohanon run for 1 yd to the Cincy 10
10:272nd & goal at opp 10Brian Battie run for 1 yd to the Cincy 9
5:033rd & goal at opp 9Gerry Bohanon pass complete to Xavier Weaver for 9 yds for a TD, (Spencer Shrader KICK)South Florida 17, Cincinnati 14
Cincinnati Punt, 5 plays
5:031st & 10 at own 35Spencer Shrader kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:031st & 10 at own 25Ryan Montgomery run for 8 yds to the Cincy 33
5:032nd & 2 at own 33Ben Bryant pass complete to Tre Tucker for 5 yds to the Cincy 38 for a 1ST down
5:031st & 10 at own 38Ryan Montgomery run for 5 yds to the Cincy 43
5:032nd & 5 at own 43Ryan Montgomery run for 3 yds to the Cincy 46
5:033rd & 2 at own 46Ryan Montgomery run for 1 yd to the Cincy 47
2:204th & 1 at own 47Mason Fletcher punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Sean Atkins at the SFla 12
South Florida Punt, 5 plays
2:201st & 10 at own 12Jimmy Horn Jr. run for 5 yds to the SFla 17
2:202nd & 5 at own 17Gerry Bohanon pass complete to Xavier Weaver for 9 yds to the SFla 26 for a 1ST down
2:201st & 10 at own 26Gerry Bohanon run for no gain to the SFla 26
2:202nd & 10 at own 26Brian Battie run for 3 yds to the SFla 29
0:323rd & 7 at own 29Timeout CINCINNATI, clock 00:32
0:323rd & 7 at own 29Brian Battie run for 1 yd to the SFla 28
0:284th & 8 at own 28Timeout CINCINNATI, clock 00:28
0:214th & 8 at own 28Colin McCreary punt for 36 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Cincy 36
Cincinnati Interception, 3 plays
0:121st & 10 at own 36Ben Bryant pass incomplete to Chris Scott
0:122nd & 10 at own 36Charles McClelland run for 15 yds to the SFla 49 for a 1ST down
0:061st & 10 at opp 49Timeout CINCINNATI, clock 00:06
0:001st & 10 at opp 49Ben Bryant pass intercepted, touchback.
3rd quarter6 drives, then Cincinnati 21, South Florida 17
Cincinnati Touchdown, 10 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Spencer Shrader kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Ben Bryant pass complete to Tre Tucker for 18 yds to the Cincy 43 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 43Ben Bryant pass complete to Jadon Thompson for 6 yds to the Cincy 49
15:002nd & 4 at own 49Charles McClelland run for 8 yds to the SFla 43 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 43Ben Bryant pass complete to Blue Smith for 9 yds to the SFla 34
15:002nd & 1 at opp 34Charles McClelland run for 12 yds to the SFla 22 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 22Ben Bryant sacked by Jason Vaughn for a loss of 6 yards to the SFla 28
12:032nd & 16 at opp 28No Huddle-Shotgun Bryant,Ben pass complete deep left to Tucker,Tre for 28 yards to the USF00 TOUCHDOWN nullified by penalty, clock 12:03 PENALTY CIN Holding (Tunstall,James) 10 yards from USF28 to USF38. NO PLAY.
12:032nd & 26 at opp 38Ben Bryant pass complete to Ryan Montgomery for 26 yds to the SFla 12 for a 1ST down
12:031st & 10 at opp 12Evan Prater run for 9 yds to the SFla 3
12:032nd & 1 at opp 3Ryan Montgomery run for 2 yds to the SFla 1 for a 1ST down
12:031st & goal at opp 1No Huddle Montgomery,Ryan rush left for 0 yards to the USF01 (LaPointe,Mekhi; Sease,De’Juan) PENALTY USF Illegal Substitution. NO PLAY.
10:111st & goal at opp 1Charles McClelland run for 1 yd for a TD, (Ryan Coe KICK)Cincinnati 21, South Florida 17
South Florida Punt, 4 plays
10:061st & 10 at own 35Ryan Coe kickoff for 63 yds , Brian Battie return for 16 yds to the SFla 18
10:061st & 10 at own 18Gerry Bohanon pass complete to Xavier Weaver for 11 yds to the SFla 29 for a 1ST down
10:061st & 10 at own 29Gerry Bohanon run for 1 yd to the SFla 28
10:062nd & 11 at own 28Gerry Bohanon run for 6 yds to the SFla 34
10:063rd & 5 at own 34Gerry Bohanon pass incomplete to Xavier Weaver
7:594th & 5 at own 34Colin McCreary punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Ryan Montgomery at the Cincy 31
Cincinnati Punt, 6 plays
7:591st & 10 at own 31Ben Bryant pass incomplete to Josh Whyle
7:592nd & 10 at own 31Charles McClelland run for 8 yds to the Cincy 39
7:593rd & 2 at own 39Charles McClelland run for 10 yds to the Cincy 49 for a 1ST down
7:591st & 10 at own 49Ben Bryant pass incomplete to Tre Tucker
7:592nd & 10 at own 49Ben Bryant pass incomplete to Tre Tucker
7:593rd & 10 at own 49Ben Bryant run for 7 yds to the SFla 44 Ben Bryant fumbled, recovered by Cincy Ben Bryant
5:414th & 3 at opp 44Mason Fletcher punt for 43 yds
South Florida Punt, 3 plays
5:411st & 10 at own 1SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, Offensive Holding (Matthew Hill) declined
5:412nd & 10 at own 1Gerry Bohanon pass incomplete to Xavier Weaver
5:333rd & 10 at own 1Timeout SOUTH FLORIDA, clock 05:33
5:333rd & 10 at own 1Brian Battie run for 5 yds to the SFla 6
4:534th & 5 at own 6Colin McCreary punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Ryan Montgomery at the SFla 42
Cincinnati Turnover on downs, 5 plays
4:531st & 10 at opp 42Ben Bryant pass complete to Jadon Thompson for 6 yds to the SFla 36
4:532nd & 4 at opp 36No Huddle-Shotgun Bryant,Ben pass incomplete short right to Thompson,Jadon PENALTY USF Pass Interference (Williams,Christian) 15 yards from USF36 to USF21, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
4:531st & 10 at opp 21Charles McClelland run for 2 yds to the SFla 19
4:532nd & 8 at opp 19Charles McClelland run for 4 yds to the SFla 15
4:533rd & 4 at opp 15Ben Bryant pass complete to Tre Tucker for 3 yds to the SFla 12
2:224th & 1 at opp 12Timeout SOUTH FLORIDA, clock 02:22
2:184th & 1 at opp 12Ryan Montgomery run for no gain to the SFla 12
South Florida Touchdown, 5 plays
2:181st & 10 at own 12Gerry Bohanon run for 59 yds to the Cincy 29 for a 1ST down
2:181st & 10 at opp 29Brian Battie run for 4 yds to the Cincy 25
2:182nd & 6 at opp 25Brian Battie run for 3 yds to the Cincy 22
0:003rd & 3 at opp 22Gerry Bohanon run for 6 yds to the Cincy 16 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:561st & 10 at opp 16Gerry Bohanon pass complete to Xavier Weaver for 16 yds for a TD, (Spencer Shrader KICK)South Florida 24, Cincinnati 21
4th quarter5 drives, then Cincinnati 28, South Florida 24
Cincinnati Punt, 7 plays
14:561st & 10 at own 35Spencer Shrader kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:561st & 10 at own 25Ben Bryant pass complete to Nick Mardner for 8 yds to the Cincy 33
14:562nd & 2 at own 33Charles McClelland run for 16 yds to the Cincy 49 for a 1ST down
14:561st & 10 at own 49Ben Bryant run for 7 yds to the SFla 44
14:562nd & 3 at opp 44Charles McClelland run for 5 yds to the SFla 39 for a 1ST down
14:561st & 10 at opp 39Charles McClelland run for 5 yds to the SFla 34
14:562nd & 5 at opp 34Evan Prater sacked by Jatorian Hansford for a loss of 9 yards to the SFla 43
14:563rd & 14 at opp 43Evan Prater pass incomplete to Josh Whyle
14:564th & 14 at opp 43PENALTY CIN False Start (Pace,Deshawn) 5 yards from USF43 to USF48. NO PLAY.
11:374th & 19 at opp 48Mason Fletcher punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Sean Atkins at the SFla 13
South Florida Punt, 3 plays
11:371st & 10 at own 13Brian Battie run for 4 yds to the SFla 9 Brian Battie fumbled, recovered by SFla K’Wan Powell
11:372nd & 14 at own 9Brian Battie run for 2 yds to the SFla 11
11:373rd & 12 at own 11Gerry Bohanon pass incomplete to K’Wan Powell
9:594th & 12 at own 11Colin McCreary punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Ryan Montgomery at the 50 yard line
Cincinnati Touchdown, 2 plays
9:591st & 10 at the 50Evan Prater pass complete to Josh Whyle for 15 yds to the SFla 35 for a 1ST down
9:241st & 10 at opp 35Charles McClelland run for 35 yds for a TD, (Ryan Coe KICK)Cincinnati 28, South Florida 24
South Florida Turnover on downs, 9 plays
9:241st & 10 at own 35Ryan Coe kickoff for 57 yds
9:241st & 10 at own 35Brian Battie run for 5 yds to the SFla 40
9:242nd & 5 at own 40Gerry Bohanon pass complete to Xavier Weaver for 16 yds Xavier Weaver fumbled, recovered by SFla Xavier Weaver for a 1ST down
9:241st & 10 at opp 44Brian Battie run for 7 yds to the Cincy 37
9:242nd & 3 at opp 37Brian Battie run for 1 yd to the Cincy 36
9:243rd & 2 at opp 36K’Wan Powell run for 2 yds to the Cincy 34 for a 1ST down
9:241st & 10 at opp 34Brian Battie run for 7 yds to the Cincy 27
9:242nd & 3 at opp 27Gerry Bohanon pass incomplete to Xavier Weaver
9:243rd & 3 at opp 27Gerry Bohanon pass complete to Jimmy Horn Jr. for 2 yds to the Cincy 25
5:124th & 1 at opp 25Brian Battie run for 5 yds to the Cincy 30
Cincinnati End of game, 9 plays
5:121st & 10 at own 30Charles McClelland run for 16 yds to the Cincy 46 for a 1ST down
5:121st & 10 at own 46Charles McClelland run for 3 yds to the Cincy 49
5:122nd & 7 at own 49Evan Prater run for 11 yds to the SFla 40 for a 1ST down
5:121st & 10 at opp 40Ryan Montgomery run for 3 yds to the SFla 37
5:122nd & 7 at opp 37Evan Prater run for 4 yds to the SFla 33
2:183rd & 3 at opp 33Timeout SOUTH FLORIDA, clock 02:18
2:183rd & 3 at opp 33Charles McClelland run for 2 yds to the SFla 31
1:314th & 1 at opp 31Timeout CINCINNATI, clock 01:31
1:314th & 1 at opp 31Charles McClelland run for 9 yds to the SFla 22 for a 1ST down
1:311st & 10 at opp 22run for 2 yds to the SFla 24 fumbled, recovered by Cincy Chris Scott
0:062nd & 12 at opp 24Timeout CINCINNATI, clock 00:06
0:002nd & 12 at opp 24Kneel down by Cincinnati at USF25 for loss of 1 yards.

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

Every South Florida–Cincinnati game

Cincinnati leads 13–⁠7 in 20 meetings.

Recent meetings
2022Cincinnati 28, South Florida 24
2021Cincinnati 45, South Florida 28
2020Cincinnati 28, South Florida 7
2019Cincinnati 20, South Florida 17
2018Cincinnati 35, South Florida 23
2017South Florida 33, Cincinnati 3

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