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Team stats
Cincinnati
Louisville
127
Total yards
419
83
Passing yards
132
44
Rushing yards
287
5.5
Yards per pass
5.7
1.2
Yards per rush
5.9
10
First downs
24
2–13
Third downs
7–14
1–2
Fourth downs
1–1
2
Turnovers
4
3–25
Penalties
5–25
27:31
Possession
32:03
1
Sacks (by defense)
7
Efficiency
Cincinnati
Louisville
28%
Success rate
40%
−0.34
EPA per play
0.00
0.81
Explosiveness
1.42
−0.23
Rushing EPA
0.16
−0.48
Passing EPA
−0.32
24%
Passing-down success
37%
−0.34
First-down EPA
−0.49
−0.23
Second-down EPA
0.31
−0.49
Third-down EPA
0.38
10%
Havoc by its defense
19%
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 65% to win. Louisville won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
Louisville −2.5, over/under 38.5.
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 Louisville 57%, Cincinnati 43%. 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. Louisville drives left to right, Cincinnati right to left.
Q1 LouisvillePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q1 CincinnatiTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 6 yards
Q1 LouisvillePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q1 CincinnatiPunt, 9 plays, 40 yards
Q1 LouisvilleFumble, 6 plays, 31 yards
Q1 CincinnatiFumble, 3 plays, −7 yards
Q1 LouisvilleTouchdown, 1 play, 49 yards
Q1 CincinnatiTouchdown, 9 plays, 73 yards
Q2 LouisvilleTouchdown, 10 plays, 66 yards
Q2 CincinnatiPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q2 LouisvilleTouchdown, 7 plays, 74 yards
Q2 CincinnatiEnd of half, 1 play, −11 yards
Q3 CincinnatiFumble, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q3 LouisvillePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q3 CincinnatiPunt, 5 plays, 5 yards
Q3 LouisvilleField goal, 14 plays, 38 yards
Q3 CincinnatiPunt, 5 plays, 12 yards
Q3 LouisvilleInterception, 6 plays, 37 yards
Q4 CincinnatiPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q4 LouisvilleInterception, 5 plays, 49 yards
Q4 CincinnatiPunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
Q4 LouisvilleFumble, 10 plays, 57 yards
Q4 CincinnatiPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q4 LouisvilleResult not recorded, 5 plays, 23 yards
Play by play
1st quarter8 drives, then Louisville 7, Cincinnati 0
Louisville Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Bryce Burton kickoff for 63 yds for a touchback
14:56
1st & 10 at own 25
Brock Domann pass incomplete
14:20
2nd & 10 at own 25
Jawhar Jordan run for 3 yds to the Lvile 28
14:14
3rd & 7 at own 28
Brock Domann pass incomplete to Jaelin Carter
14:04
4th & 7 at own 28
TEAM punt for 14 yds, downed at the Lvile 42
Cincinnati Turnover on downs, 6 plays
13:50
1st & 10 at opp 42
Charles McClelland run for 2 yds to the Lvile 40
12:51
2nd & 8 at opp 40
Evan Prater run for 10 yds to the Lvile 30 for a 1ST down
12:39
1st & 10 at opp 30
Evan Prater pass incomplete
12:00
2nd & 10 at opp 30
Evan Prater sacked by Ashton Gillotte for a loss of 16 yards to the Lvile 46 Evan Prater fumbled, forced by Ashton Gillotte, recovered by Cincy
11:21
3rd & 26 at opp 46
Evan Prater pass complete to Will Pauling for 10 yds to the Lvile 36
11:15
4th & 16 at opp 36
Evan Prater pass incomplete to Charles McClelland
Louisville Punt, 3 plays
11:06
1st & 10 at own 36
Brock Domann run for a loss of 1 yard to the Lvile 35
10:35
2nd & 11 at own 35
Brock Domann pass incomplete to Jaelin Carter
10:03
3rd & 11 at own 35
Maurice Turner run for no gain to the Lvile 35
9:51
4th & 11 at own 35
Mark Vassett punt for 56 yds, downed at the Cincy 9
Cincinnati Punt, 9 plays
9:20
1st & 10 at own 9
Charles McClelland run for no gain to the Cincy 9
8:50
2nd & 10 at own 9
Evan Prater pass complete to Blue Smith for 9 yds to the Cincy 18
8:42
3rd & 1 at own 18
Charles McClelland run for 2 yds to the Cincy 20 for a 1ST down
7:45
1st & 10 at own 20
Corey Kiner run for 1 yd to the Cincy 21
7:24
2nd & 9 at own 21
Evan Prater run for 12 yds to the Cincy 33 for a 1ST down
6:30
1st & 10 at own 33
Evan Prater pass complete to Payten Singletary for 11 yds to the Cincy 44 for a 1ST down
6:10
1st & 10 at own 44
Ethan Wright run for a loss of 2 yards to the Cincy 42
5:35
2nd & 12 at own 42
Ethan Wright run for 6 yds to the Cincy 48
4:33
3rd & 6 at own 48
Evan Prater run for 1 yd to the Cincy 49
4:14
4th & 5 at own 49
Mason Fletcher punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Braden Smith at the Lvile 11
Louisville Fumble, 6 plays
4:08
1st & 10 at own 11
Jawhar Jordan run for a loss of 2 yards to the Lvile 9
3:32
2nd & 12 at own 9
Brock Domann pass complete to Jawhar Jordan for 6 yds to the Lvile 15
3:32
3rd & 6 at own 15
Brock Domann run for 6 yds to the Lvile 21 for a 1ST down CINCINNATI Penalty, Personal Foul (Ivan Pace Jr.) to the Lvile 36 for a 1ST down
2:44
1st & 10 at own 36
Brock Domann pass complete to Ahmari Huggins-Bruce for 2 yds to the Lvile 38
2:38
2nd & 8 at own 38
Brock Domann pass complete to Braden Smith for 4 yds to the Lvile 42
1:59
3rd & 4 at own 42
Brock Domann run for a loss of 2 yards to the Lvile 40 Brock Domann fumbled, recovered by Cincy Ryan Mullaney
Cincinnati Fumble, 3 plays
1:30
1st & 10 at opp 40
Evan Prater sacked by Momo Sanogo for a loss of 9 yards to the Lvile 49
1:12
2nd & 19 at opp 49
Charles McClelland run for 2 yds to the Lvile 47
0:29
3rd & 17 at opp 47
Evan Prater sacked by Monty Montgomery for a loss of 4 yards to the Cincy 49 Evan Prater fumbled, forced by Monty Montgomery, recovered by Lvile Ashton Gillotte , return for 0 yards
Louisville Touchdown, 1 play
0:21
1st & 10 at opp 49
Jawhar Jordan run for 49 yds for a TD (James Turner KICK)Louisville 7, Cincinnati 0
Cincinnati Touchdown, 9 plays
0:21
1st & 10 at own 35
Brock Travelstead kickoff for 51 yds , Drew Donley return for 13 yds to the Cincy 27
0:11
1st & 10 at own 27
Ethan Wright run for 6 yds to the Cincy 33
Q2 14:50
2nd & 4 at own 33
Evan Prater run for 2 yds to the Cincy 35
Q2 14:13
3rd & 2 at own 35
Evan Prater pass complete to Wyatt Fischer for 11 yds to the Cincy 46 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:59
1st & 10 at own 46
Charles McClelland run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
Q2 13:32
2nd & 6 at the 50
Charles McClelland run for 5 yds to the Lvile 45
Q2 12:30
3rd & 1 at opp 45
Myles Montgomery run for no gain to the Lvile 45
Q2 11:52
4th & 1 at opp 45
Ethan Wright run for 2 yds to the Lvile 43 for a 1ST down
Q2 11:20
1st & 10 at opp 43
Evan Prater pass complete to Blue Smith for 23 yds to the Lvile 20 for a 1ST down
Q2 10:58
1st & 10 at opp 20
Evan Prater pass complete to Wyatt Fischer for 20 yds for a TD (Christian Lowery KICK)Tied at 7
2nd quarter4 drives, then Louisville 21, Cincinnati 7
Louisville Touchdown, 10 plays
10:58
1st & 10 at own 35
Bryce Burton kickoff for 49 yds , Chris Bell return for 18 yds to the Lvile 34
10:41
1st & 10 at own 34
Brock Domann pass incomplete
10:03
2nd & 10 at own 34
Maurice Turner run for 3 yds to the Lvile 37
9:55
3rd & 7 at own 37
Brock Domann pass complete to Jaelin Carter for 18 yds to the Cincy 45 for a 1ST down
9:22
1st & 10 at opp 45
Maurice Turner run for no gain to the Cincy 45, lateral to Braden Smith for 6 yards to the Cincy 39
8:55
2nd & 4 at opp 39
Maurice Turner run for 8 yds to the Cincy 31 for a 1ST down
8:11
1st & 10 at opp 31
Maurice Turner run for no gain to the Cincy 31
7:34
2nd & 10 at opp 31
LOUISVILLE Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Cincy 36
6:45
2nd & 15 at opp 36
Jawhar Jordan run for 8 yds to the Cincy 28
6:33
3rd & 7 at opp 28
Brock Domann pass complete to Jaelin Carter for 15 yds to the Cincy 13 for a 1ST down
6:00
1st & 10 at opp 13
Maurice Turner run for 5 yds to the Cincy 8
5:52
2nd & 5 at opp 8
Brock Domann pass complete to Marshon Ford for 8 yds for a TD (James Turner KICK)Louisville 14, Cincinnati 7
Cincinnati Punt, 3 plays
5:52
2nd & 5 at own 35
Brock Travelstead kickoff for 57 yds , Drew Donley return for 22 yds to the Cincy 30
5:35
1st & 10 at own 30
Evan Prater run for 7 yds to the Cincy 37
4:30
2nd & 3 at own 37
Evan Prater sacked by Ramon Puryear and Jared Dawson for a loss of 5 yards to the Cincy 32
3:45
3rd & 8 at own 32
Evan Prater pass complete to Charles McClelland for a loss of 1 yard to the Cincy 31
3:29
4th & 9 at own 31
Mason Fletcher punt for 43 yds, downed at the Lvile 26
Louisville Touchdown, 7 plays
3:22
1st & 10 at own 26
Brock Domann pass complete to Jaelin Carter for 12 yds to the Lvile 38 for a 1ST down
2:48
1st & 10 at own 38
Maurice Turner run for 11 yds to the Lvile 49 for a 1ST down
2:05
1st & 10 at own 49
Brock Domann run for 5 yds to the Cincy 46
1:36
2nd & 5 at opp 46
Maurice Turner run for 8 yds to the Cincy 38 for a 1ST down
1:11
1st & 10 at opp 38
Brock Domann sacked by Ivan Pace Jr. for a loss of 8 yards to the Cincy 46
0:50
2nd & 18 at opp 46
Brock Domann pass complete to Jawhar Jordan for 5 yds to the Cincy 41
0:42
3rd & 13 at opp 41
Jawhar Jordan run for 41 yds for a TD LOUISVILLE Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Cincy 8 (James Turner KICK)Louisville 21, Cincinnati 7
Cincinnati End of half, 1 play
0:42
3rd & 18 at own 35
Brock Travelstead kickoff for 61 yds , Drew Donley return for 24 yds to the Cincy 28
0:25
1st & 10 at own 28
Evan Prater sacked by Yasir Abdullah for a loss of 11 yards to the Cincy 17
3rd quarter6 drives, then Louisville 24, Cincinnati 7
Cincinnati Fumble, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Brock Travelstead kickoff for 58 yds , Drew Donley return for 28 yds to the LOUISVILLE 37 LOUISVILLE Penalty, Defensive Offside (-5 Yards) to the Cincy 40
14:39
1st & 10 at own 40
Corey Kiner run for 4 yds to the Cincy 44
14:15
2nd & 6 at own 44
Corey Kiner run for 3 yds to the Cincy 47
13:40
3rd & 3 at own 47
Brady Lichtenberg run for 5 yds to the Lvile 48 Brady Lichtenberg fumbled, forced by M.J. Griffin, recovered by Lvile Yasir Abdullah
Louisville Punt, 3 plays
13:34
1st & 10 at own 48
Braden Smith pass incomplete to Maurice Turner
12:56
2nd & 10 at own 48
Jawhar Jordan run for 4 yds to the Cincy 48
12:44
3rd & 6 at opp 48
Brock Domann pass incomplete to Braden Smith
12:38
4th & 6 at opp 48
Mark Vassett punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Wilson Huber at the Cincy 12 LOUISVILLE Penalty, Illegal Formation (-5 Yards) to the Cincy 17
Cincinnati Punt, 5 plays
12:15
1st & 10 at own 17
Corey Kiner run for 2 yds to the Cincy 19
11:57
2nd & 8 at own 19
Ethan Wright run for 13 yds to the Cincy 32 for a 1ST down
11:00
1st & 10 at own 32
Corey Kiner run for 1 yd to the Cincy 33
10:46
2nd & 9 at own 33
Evan Prater pass incomplete to Blue Smith
10:34
3rd & 9 at own 33
Evan Prater sacked by YaYa Diaby and Yasir Abdullah for a loss of 11 yards to the Cincy 22
10:10
4th & 20 at own 22
Mason Fletcher punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Braden Smith at the Lvile 33
Louisville Field goal, 14 plays
10:03
1st & 10 at own 33
Jawhar Jordan run for 3 yds to the Lvile 36
9:33
2nd & 7 at own 36
Brock Domann pass incomplete
9:26
3rd & 7 at own 36
Jawhar Jordan run for 7 yds to the Lvile 43 for a 1ST down
8:52
1st & 10 at own 43
Brock Domann pass complete to Marshon Ford for 5 yds to the Lvile 48
8:08
2nd & 5 at own 48
Maurice Turner run for 5 yds to the Cincy 47 for a 1ST down
7:40
1st & 10 at opp 47
Brock Domann pass incomplete to Marshon Ford
7:32
2nd & 10 at opp 47
Maurice Turner run for 11 yds to the Cincy 36 for a 1ST down
7:02
1st & 10 at opp 36
Maurice Turner run for 4 yds to the Cincy 32
6:36
2nd & 6 at opp 32
Maurice Turner run for a loss of 1 yard to the Cincy 33
6:12
3rd & 7 at opp 33
Maurice Turner run for 7 yds to the Cincy 26 for a 1ST down
6:12
1st & 10 at opp 26
LOUISVILLE Penalty, False Start (Michael Gonzalez) to the Cincy 31
5:30
1st & 15 at opp 31
Maurice Turner run for 2 yds to the Cincy 29
5:08
2nd & 13 at opp 29
Ahmari Huggins-Bruce run for 1 yd to the Cincy 28
4:30
3rd & 12 at opp 28
Maurice Turner run for a loss of 1 yard to the Cincy 29
3:49
4th & 13 at opp 29
James Turner 48 yd FG GOODLouisville 24, Cincinnati 7
Cincinnati Punt, 5 plays
3:49
4th & 13 at own 35
Brock Travelstead kickoff for 62 yds , Drew Donley return for 32 yds to the Cincy 35
3:38
1st & 10 at own 35
Evan Prater pass incomplete to Will Pauling
3:31
2nd & 10 at own 35
Ethan Wright run for 18 yds to the Lvile 47 for a 1ST down
2:59
1st & 10 at opp 47
Evan Prater run for 2 yds to the Lvile 45
2:20
2nd & 8 at opp 45
Will Pauling run for a loss of 8 yards to the Cincy 47
1:57
3rd & 16 at own 47
Evan Prater pass incomplete
1:48
4th & 16 at own 47
Mason Fletcher punt for 37 yds , Braden Smith returns for 5 yds to the Lvile 21
Louisville Interception, 6 plays
1:41
1st & 10 at own 21
Maurice Turner run for 3 yds to the Lvile 24
1:02
2nd & 7 at own 24
Maurice Turner run for 6 yds to the Lvile 30
0:40
3rd & 1 at own 30
Maurice Turner run for 8 yds to the Lvile 38 for a 1ST down
0:12
1st & 10 at own 38
Maurice Turner run for 3 yds to the Lvile 41
Q4 14:53
2nd & 7 at own 41
Brock Domann pass complete to Braden Smith for 17 yds to the Cincy 42 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:15
1st & 10 at opp 42
Braden Smith pass intercepted Armorion Smith return for 20 yds to the Cincy 41
4th quarter6 drives, then Louisville 24, Cincinnati 7
Cincinnati Punt, 3 plays
13:45
1st & 10 at own 41
Ethan Wright run for a loss of 1 yard to the Cincy 40
13:35
2nd & 11 at own 40
Evan Prater pass incomplete
13:31
3rd & 11 at own 40
Evan Prater pass incomplete to Will Pauling
13:19
4th & 11 at own 40
Mason Fletcher punt for 45 yds , Braden Smith returns for 5 yds to the Lvile 20
Louisville Interception, 5 plays
13:13
1st & 10 at own 20
Maurice Turner run for no gain to the Lvile 20
12:30
2nd & 10 at own 20
Maurice Turner run for 48 yds to the Cincy 32 for a 1ST down
11:45
1st & 10 at opp 32
Maurice Turner run for 3 yds to the Cincy 29
11:35
2nd & 7 at opp 29
Maurice Turner run for a loss of 2 yards to the Cincy 31
10:54
3rd & 9 at opp 31
Brock Domann pass intercepted Ja’von Hicks return for 19 yds to the Cincy 24
Cincinnati Punt, 3 plays
10:50
1st & 10 at own 24
Ethan Wright run for 1 yd to the Cincy 25
10:15
2nd & 9 at own 25
Evan Prater pass incomplete
9:38
3rd & 9 at own 25
Evan Prater sacked by YaYa Diaby for a loss of 8 yards to the Cincy 17
9:23
4th & 17 at own 17
Mason Fletcher punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Braden Smith at the Lvile 38
Louisville Fumble, 10 plays
9:15
1st & 10 at own 38
Maurice Turner run for 1 yd to the Lvile 39
8:41
2nd & 9 at own 39
Maurice Turner run for 2 yds to the Lvile 41
7:53
3rd & 7 at own 41
Brock Domann pass complete to Jaelin Carter for 5 yds to the Lvile 46
7:35
4th & 2 at own 46
Maurice Turner run for 3 yds to the Lvile 49 for a 1ST down
6:55
1st & 10 at own 49
Brock Domann pass complete to Braden Smith for 24 yds to the Cincy 27 for a 1ST down
6:40
1st & 10 at opp 27
Jawhar Jordan run for 2 yds to the Cincy 25
6:07
2nd & 8 at opp 25
Brock Domann pass complete to Chris Bell for 11 yds to the Cincy 14 for a 1ST down
5:50
1st & 10 at opp 14
Maurice Turner run for no gain to the Cincy 14
5:18
2nd & 10 at opp 14
Maurice Turner run for 4 yds to the Cincy 10 for a 1ST down CINCINNATI Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Jaheim Thomas) to the Cincy 5 for a 1ST down
4:47
1st & goal at opp 5
Maurice Turner run for 1 yd to the Cincy 4 Maurice Turner fumbled, recovered by Cincy Ryan Mullaney
Cincinnati Punt, 3 plays
4:39
1st & 10 at own 4
Myles Montgomery run for 4 yds to the Cincy 8
4:22
2nd & 6 at own 8
Myles Montgomery run for 3 yds to the Cincy 11
3:44
3rd & 3 at own 11
Myles Montgomery run for 1 yd to the Cincy 12
3:05
4th & 2 at own 12
Timeout CINCINNATI, clock 03:05
3:05
4th & 2 at own 12
CINCINNATI Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Cincy 7
2:56
4th & 7 at own 7
Mason Fletcher punt for 47 yds , Braden Smith returns for no gain to the Lvile 46
Louisville Result not recorded, 5 plays
2:47
1st & 10 at own 46
Maurice Turner run for 10 yds to the Cincy 44 for a 1ST down
2:14
1st & 10 at opp 44
Maurice Turner run for 8 yds to the Cincy 36
1:27
2nd & 2 at opp 36
Grant Goodman run for 4 yds to the Cincy 32 for a 1ST down
1:00
1st & 10 at opp 32
Jeremiah Caldwell run for no gain to the Cincy 32
0:26
2nd & 10 at opp 32
Grant Goodman run for 1 yd 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.
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