Cincinnati at Pittsburgh

Saturday, September 9, 2023

Cincinnati beat Pittsburgh 27–⁠21. It was their 13th meeting; after it, Pittsburgh led the series 8–⁠5.

AwayCincinnati3–⁠9 in 2023
27
HomePittsburgh3–⁠9 in 2023
21

Final at Acrisure Stadium, PittsburghTV: CW NETWORKAttendance 49,398

At kickoff
71°F, a few clouds, wind 7 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Allegheny County Airport (KAGC), 13 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
Official
David AlvarezGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Cincinnati10107027
Pittsburgh7001421

Standouts

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Player stats

Cincinnati

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Emory Jones18/2612521
Braden Smith1/13000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Corey Kiner20153168
Aaron Turner222025
Emory Jones111707
Dee Wiggins113013
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Braden Smith559121
Dee Wiggins352030
Payten Singletary424112
Xzavier Henderson110010
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jack Dingle7210
Byron Threats7000
Deshawn Pace5000
Dorian Jones5100
Jowon Briggs4210
Dontay Corleone3110
Daniel Grzesiak30.50.50
Malik Vann20.50.50
Eric Phillips1110

Pittsburgh

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Phil Jurkovec10/3217930
RushingCarYdsTDLong
C’Bo Flemister638038
Daniel Carter625011
Rodney Hammond Jr.621011
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Gavin Bartholomew380160
Konata Mumpfield453230
Daejon Reynolds236019
Karter Johnson110010
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
P.J. O’Brien9000
Nate Temple80.500
Javon McIntyre8000
Donovan McMillon8000
Devin Danielson3110
Dayon Hayes3110
Marquis Williams20.501

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

Team stats

CincinnatiPittsburgh
371Total yards262
155Passing yards179
216Rushing yards83
5.7Yards per pass5.6
5.1Yards per rush2.9
20First downs18
6–⁠16Third downs5–⁠14
2–⁠2Fourth downs2–⁠3
1Turnovers1
7–⁠90Penalties5–⁠35
34:43Possession25:07
5Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

CincinnatiPittsburgh
36%Success rate23%
0.16EPA per play−0.16
1.54Explosiveness1.62
0.15Rushing EPA−0.17
0.30Passing EPA−0.15
40%Passing-down success23%
0.02First-down EPA−0.51
0.24Second-down EPA−0.13
0.09Third-down EPA0.28
30%Havoc by its defense12%

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)

Pittsburgh 55% to win. Cincinnati won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Pittsburgh −6.5, over/under 44.5.

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 Pittsburgh 67%, Cincinnati 33%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Pittsburgh end zoneCincinnati end zoneQ1 PittsburghPunt, 3 playsQ1 CincinnatiTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 PittsburghPunt, 3 playsQ1 CincinnatiField goal, 5 playsQ1 PittsburghTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 CincinnatiPunt, 3 playsQ1 PittsburghMissed FG, 5 playsQ1 CincinnatiTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 PittsburghPunt, 10 playsQ2 CincinnatiField goal, 17 playsQ2 PittsburghEnd of half, 1 playQ3 CincinnatiPunt, 6 playsQ3 PittsburghFumble, 1 playQ3 CincinnatiTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 PittsburghPunt, 9 playsQ3 CincinnatiPunt, 3 playsQ3 PittsburghTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 CincinnatiPunt, 4 playsQ4 PittsburghTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 CincinnatiPunt, 7 playsQ4 PittsburghPunt, 3 playsQ4 CincinnatiInterception, 3 playsQ4 PittsburghTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ4 CincinnatiEnd of game, 8 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Pittsburgh drives left to right, Cincinnati right to left.
  1. Q1 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  2. Q1 CincinnatiTouchdown, 4 plays, 64 yards
  3. Q1 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  4. Q1 CincinnatiField goal, 5 plays, 74 yards
  5. Q1 PittsburghTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  6. Q1 CincinnatiPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  7. Q1 PittsburghMissed FG, 5 plays, 37 yards
  8. Q1 CincinnatiTouchdown, 7 plays, 76 yards
  9. Q2 PittsburghPunt, 10 plays, 33 yards
  10. Q2 CincinnatiField goal, 17 plays, 69 yards
  11. Q2 PittsburghEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  12. Q3 CincinnatiPunt, 6 plays, 10 yards
  13. Q3 PittsburghFumble, 1 play, 6 yards
  14. Q3 CincinnatiTouchdown, 4 plays, 36 yards
  15. Q3 PittsburghPunt, 9 plays, 35 yards
  16. Q3 CincinnatiPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  17. Q3 PittsburghTouchdown, 7 plays, 48 yards
  18. Q4 CincinnatiPunt, 4 plays, 24 yards
  19. Q4 PittsburghTouchdown, 4 plays, 86 yards
  20. Q4 CincinnatiPunt, 7 plays, 14 yards
  21. Q4 PittsburghPunt, 3 plays, 12 yards
  22. Q4 CincinnatiInterception, 3 plays, −3 yards
  23. Q4 PittsburghTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 4 yards
  24. Q4 CincinnatiEnd of game, 8 plays, 26 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Cincinnati 10, Pittsburgh 7
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
15:00Rory Bell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Phil Jurkovec pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at own 25Phil Jurkovec pass incomplete
15:003rd & 10 at own 25Phil Jurkovec pass incomplete
14:304th & 10 at own 25Caleb Junko punt for 42 yds
Cincinnati Touchdown, 4 plays
14:301st & 10 at own 36Emory Jones pass complete to Chamon Metayer for 1 yd to the CIN 37
14:302nd & 9 at own 37Aaron Turner run for 25 yds to the PITT 38 for a 1ST down Pittsburgh Penalty, Personal Foul (Phillip O’Brien Jr.) to the PITT 23 for a 1ST down
14:301st & 10 at opp 23Corey Kiner run for 11 yds to the PITT 12 for a 1ST down
13:061st & 10 at opp 12Emory Jones pass complete to Payten Singletary for 12 yds for a TD (Carter Brown KICK)Cincinnati 7, Pittsburgh 0
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
13:06Rory Bell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:061st & 10 at own 25C’Bo Flemister run for 4 yds to the PITT 29
13:062nd & 6 at own 29C’Bo Flemister run for no gain to the PITT 29
13:063rd & 6 at own 29Phil Jurkovec sacked by Eric Phillips for a loss of 7 yards to the PITT 22
11:174th & 13 at own 22Caleb Junko punt for 59 yds
Cincinnati Field goal, 5 plays
11:171st & 10 at own 21Corey Kiner run for 68 yds to the PITT 11 for a 1ST down
11:171st & 10 at opp 11Corey Kiner run for no gain to the PITT 11
11:172nd & 10 at opp 11Emory Jones run for 7 yds to the PITT 4
11:173rd & 3 at opp 4Emory Jones run for a loss of 1 yard to the PITT 5
8:574th & 4 at opp 5Carter Brown 22 yd FG GOODCincinnati 10, Pittsburgh 0
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 10 plays
8:571st & 10 at own 25Pittsburgh Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the PITT 20
8:57Rory Bell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:571st & 15 at own 20Phil Jurkovec pass incomplete
8:572nd & 15 at own 20Phil Jurkovec run for 6 yds to the PITT 26
8:573rd & 9 at own 26Cincinnati Penalty, Roughing the Passer on PACE, Deshawn enforced (Deshawn Pace) to the CIN 29 for a 1ST down
8:571st & 10 at opp 29Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 11 yds to the CIN 18 for a 1ST down
8:571st & 10 at opp 18Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 3 yds to the CIN 15
8:572nd & 7 at opp 15Pittsburgh Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the CIN 20
8:572nd & 12 at opp 20Phil Jurkovec pass incomplete
8:573rd & 12 at opp 20Phil Jurkovec pass complete to Daejon Reynolds for 17 yds to the CIN 3 for a 1ST down
5:042nd & goal at opp 6Timeout Cincinnati, clock 05:04
5:041st & goal at opp 3Daniel Carter run for a loss of 3 yards to the CIN 6
5:042nd & goal at opp 6Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 1 yd to the CIN 5
4:173rd & goal at opp 5Phil Jurkovec pass complete to Konata Mumpfield for 5 yds for a TD (Ben Sauls KICK)Cincinnati 10, Pittsburgh 7
Cincinnati Punt, 3 plays
4:17Ben Sauls kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:171st & 10 at own 25Myles Montgomery run for no gain to the CIN 25
4:172nd & 10 at own 25Emory Jones pass incomplete
4:173rd & 10 at own 25Emory Jones pass incomplete
3:194th & 10 at own 25Mason Fletcher punt for 47 yds
Pittsburgh Missed FG, 5 plays
3:191st & 10 at own 39C’Bo Flemister run for 38 yds to the CIN 23 for a 1ST down
3:191st & 10 at opp 23C’Bo Flemister run for a loss of 3 yards to the CIN 26
3:192nd & 13 at opp 26Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 2 yds to the CIN 24
3:193rd & 11 at opp 24Phil Jurkovec pass incomplete
1:274th & 11 at opp 24Ben Sauls 42 yd FG MISSED
Cincinnati Touchdown, 7 plays
1:271st & 10 at own 24Corey Kiner run for 1 yd to the CIN 25
1:272nd & 9 at own 25Emory Jones pass complete to Braden Smith for 20 yds to the CIN 45 for a 1ST down
1:271st & 10 at own 45Emory Jones pass incomplete
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at own 45Emory Jones pass incomplete
Q2 15:003rd & 10 at own 45Pittsburgh Penalty, Offsides (Nate Temple) to the 50 yard line
Q2 15:003rd & 5 at the 50Corey Kiner run for 13 yds to the PITT 37 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:241st & 10 at opp 37Braden Smith pass complete to Dee Wiggins for 30 yds to the PITT 7 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:241st & goal at opp 7Timeout Cincinnati, clock 13:24
Q2 13:201st & goal at opp 7Corey Kiner run for 7 yds for a TD (Carter Brown KICK)Cincinnati 17, Pittsburgh 7
2nd quarter3 drives, then Cincinnati 20, Pittsburgh 7
Pittsburgh Punt, 10 plays
13:20Rory Bell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:201st & 10 at own 25Phil Jurkovec pass incomplete
13:202nd & 10 at own 25Daniel Carter run for 6 yds to the PITT 31
13:203rd & 4 at own 31Daniel Carter run for 10 yds to the PITT 41 for a 1ST down
13:201st & 10 at own 41Rodney Hammond Jr. run for 4 yds to the PITT 45
13:202nd & 6 at own 45Rodney Hammond Jr. run for no gain to the PITT 45
13:203rd & 6 at own 45Phil Jurkovec pass complete to Gavin Bartholomew for 4 yds to the PITT 49
13:204th & 2 at own 49Daniel Carter run for 11 yds to the CIN 40 for a 1ST down
13:201st & 10 at opp 40C’Bo Flemister run for a loss of 2 yards to the CIN 42
13:202nd & 12 at opp 42Phil Jurkovec pass incomplete
13:203rd & 12 at opp 42Phil Jurkovec pass incomplete
8:164th & 12 at opp 42Caleb Junko punt for 41 yds, downed at the CIN 1
8:161st & 10 at own 1Timeout Pittsburgh, clock 08:16
Cincinnati Field goal, 17 plays
8:161st & 10 at own 1Emory Jones pass complete to Payten Singletary for 3 yds to the CIN 4
8:162nd & 7 at own 4Corey Kiner run for 11 yds to the CIN 15 for a 1ST down
8:161st & 10 at own 15Dee Wiggins run for 13 yds to the CIN 28 for a 1ST down
8:161st & 10 at own 28Ryan Montgomery run for no gain to the CIN 28
8:162nd & 10 at own 28Emory Jones run for 4 yds to the CIN 32
8:163rd & 6 at own 32Emory Jones pass complete to Xzavier Henderson for 10 yds to the CIN 42 for a 1ST down
8:161st & 10 at own 42Ryan Montgomery run for 2 yds to the CIN 44
8:162nd & 8 at own 44Emory Jones run for 7 yds to the PITT 49
8:163rd & 1 at opp 49Ryan Montgomery run for 4 yds to the PITT 45 for a 1ST down
8:161st & 10 at opp 45Corey Kiner run for 9 yds to the PITT 36
8:162nd & 1 at opp 36Emory Jones pass complete to Braden Smith for a loss of 2 yards to the PITT 38
1:514th & 3 at opp 38Timeout Pittsburgh, clock 01:51
1:513rd & 3 at opp 38Emory Jones pass incomplete
1:514th & 3 at opp 38Emory Jones pass complete to Corey Kiner for 9 yds to the PITT 29 for a 1ST down
1:511st & 10 at opp 29Aaron Turner run for a loss of 3 yards to the PITT 32
1:512nd & 13 at opp 32Emory Jones run for 2 yds to the PITT 30
0:104th & 11 at opp 30Timeout Pittsburgh, clock 00:10
0:103rd & 11 at opp 30Emory Jones pass complete to Ryan Montgomery for no gain to the PITT 30
0:054th & 11 at opp 30Carter Brown 47 yd FG GOODCincinnati 20, Pittsburgh 7
Pittsburgh End of half, 1 play
0:02Rory Bell kickoff for 34 yds
0:021st & 10 at own 39[SG] Kneel down by JURKOVEC, Phil at PIT38 (team loss of 1).
3rd quarter5 drives, then Cincinnati 27, Pittsburgh 7
Cincinnati Punt, 6 plays
15:00Ben Sauls kickoff for 58 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 22Corey Kiner run for 4 yds to the CIN 26
15:002nd & 6 at own 26Emory Jones run for no gain to the CIN 26
15:003rd & 6 at own 26Emory Jones pass complete to Braden Smith for 6 yds to the CIN 32 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 32Corey Kiner run for 2 yds to the CIN 34
15:002nd & 8 at own 34Emory Jones sacked by Devin Danielson for a loss of 4 yards to the CIN 30
15:003rd & 12 at own 30Myles Montgomery run for 2 yds to the CIN 32
11:364th & 10 at own 32Mason Fletcher punt for 38 yds, fair catch by M.J. Devonshire at the PITT 30
11:011st & 10 at own 30Phil Jurkovec run for 6 yds to the PITT 36 Phil Jurkovec fumbled, recovered by CIN Taj Ward
Cincinnati Touchdown, 4 plays
11:011st & 10 at opp 36Emory Jones pass incomplete
11:012nd & 10 at opp 36Emory Jones pass complete to Braden Smith for 14 yds to the PITT 22 for a 1ST down
11:011st & 10 at opp 22Emory Jones pass complete to Aaron Turner for 1 yd to the PITT 21
9:172nd & 9 at opp 21Emory Jones pass complete to Braden Smith for 21 yds for a TD (Carter Brown KICK)Cincinnati 27, Pittsburgh 7
Pittsburgh Punt, 9 plays
9:10Rory Bell kickoff for 63 yds
9:101st & 10 at own 22Phil Jurkovec pass incomplete
9:102nd & 10 at own 22Phil Jurkovec run for 10 yds to the PITT 32 for a 1ST down
9:101st & 10 at own 32Phil Jurkovec pass incomplete
9:102nd & 10 at own 32Phil Jurkovec sacked by Jowon Briggs for a loss of 1 yard to the PITT 31
9:103rd & 11 at own 31JURKOVEC, Phil pass deep to the right incomplete intended for MEANS, Bub broken up by YOUNG, Jordan at the CIN40. PENALTY CIN Personal Foul on GRZESIAK, Daniel enforced 15 yards from the PIT31 to the PIT46 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
9:101st & 10 at own 46Daniel Carter run for 1 yd to the PITT 47
9:102nd & 9 at own 47Phil Jurkovec pass complete to Daejon Reynolds for 19 yds to the CIN 34 for a 1ST down
9:101st & 10 at opp 34Daniel Carter run for no gain to the CIN 34
9:102nd & 10 at opp 34Phil Jurkovec pass incomplete
9:103rd & 10 at opp 34Phil Jurkovec sacked by Daniel Grzesiak and Malik Vann for a loss of 9 yards to the CIN 43
4:094th & 19 at opp 43Caleb Junko punt for 43 yds for a touchback
Cincinnati Punt, 3 plays
4:091st & 10 at own 20Corey Kiner run for 2 yds to the CIN 22
4:092nd & 8 at own 22Corey Kiner run for 1 yd to the CIN 23
4:093rd & 7 at own 23Emory Jones pass complete to Corey Kiner for a loss of 7 yards to the CIN 16
1:544th & 14 at own 16Mason Fletcher punt for 32 yds
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 7 plays
1:541st & 10 at opp 48Phil Jurkovec pass incomplete
1:542nd & 10 at opp 48Phil Jurkovec pass incomplete
1:543rd & 10 at opp 48JURKOVEC, Phil pass deep to the right incomplete intended for REYNOLDS, Daejon thrown to the CIN20. PENALTY CIN Pass Interference on HARRIS, Justin enforced 15 yards to the CIN33 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
1:541st & 10 at opp 33Phil Jurkovec pass complete to Karter Johnson for 10 yds to the CIN 23 for a 1ST down
1:541st & 10 at opp 23JURKOVEC, Phil pass deep to the left incomplete intended for JOHNSON, Kenny thrown to the CIN0. PENALTY CIN Pass Interference on HARRIS, Justin enforced at the spot of the foul for 15 yards to the CIN8 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
1:541st & goal at opp 8Phil Jurkovec sacked by Dontay Corleone for a loss of 10 yards to the CIN 18
0:002nd & goal at opp 18Phil Jurkovec pass complete to Konata Mumpfield for 9 yds to the CIN 9
Q4 15:003rd & goal at opp 9Phil Jurkovec pass incomplete
Q4 14:484th & goal at opp 9Phil Jurkovec pass complete to Konata Mumpfield for 9 yds for a TD (Ben Sauls KICK)Cincinnati 27, Pittsburgh 14
4th quarter7 drives, then Cincinnati 27, Pittsburgh 21
Cincinnati Punt, 4 plays
14:48Ben Sauls kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:481st & 10 at own 25Emory Jones pass complete to Dee Wiggins for 17 yds to the CIN 42 for a 1ST down
14:481st & 10 at own 42Emory Jones pass complete to Payten Singletary for 2 yds to the CIN 44
14:482nd & 8 at own 44Myles Montgomery run for 5 yds to the CIN 49
14:483rd & 3 at own 49Emory Jones pass incomplete
12:384th & 3 at own 49Mason Fletcher punt for 37 yds, fair catch by M.J. Devonshire at the PITT 14
Pittsburgh Touchdown, 4 plays
12:381st & 10 at own 14Phil Jurkovec pass complete to Gavin Bartholomew for 60 yds to the CIN 26 for a 1ST down
12:381st & 10 at opp 26JURKOVEC, Phil pass to the right incomplete intended for BARTHOLOMEW, Gavin thrown to the CIN12. PENALTY CIN Holding on JONES, Dorian enforced 10 yards from the CIN26 to the CIN16 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
12:381st & 10 at opp 16Phil Jurkovec pass incomplete
12:382nd & 10 at opp 16Phil Jurkovec pass incomplete
11:533rd & 10 at opp 16Phil Jurkovec pass complete to Gavin Bartholomew for 16 yds for a TD (Ben Sauls KICK)Cincinnati 27, Pittsburgh 21
Cincinnati Punt, 7 plays
11:53Ben Sauls kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:531st & 10 at own 25Corey Kiner run for 2 yds to the CIN 27
11:532nd & 8 at own 27Emory Jones pass complete to Payten Singletary for 7 yds to the CIN 34
11:533rd & 1 at own 34Corey Kiner run for no gain to the CIN 34
11:534th & 1 at own 34Emory Jones run for 1 yd to the CIN 35 for a 1ST down
11:531st & 10 at own 35Emory Jones run for 3 yds to the CIN 38
11:532nd & 7 at own 38Corey Kiner run for 5 yds to the CIN 43
11:533rd & 2 at own 43Emory Jones run for 1 yd to the CIN 44
11:534th & 1 at own 44Cincinnati Penalty, False Start (Jowon Briggs) to the CIN 39
7:184th & 6 at own 39Mason Fletcher punt for 44 yds
Pittsburgh Punt, 3 plays
7:181st & 10 at own 14JURKOVEC, Phil pass deep to the right incomplete intended for MEANS, Bub thrown to the PIT35; QB hurried by DINGLE, Jack. PENALTY CIN Pass Interference on HARRIS, Justin enforced 15 yards to the PIT29 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
7:181st & 10 at own 29Phil Jurkovec pass incomplete
7:182nd & 10 at own 29Phil Jurkovec run for 2 yds to the PITT 31
7:183rd & 8 at own 31Phil Jurkovec pass incomplete
7:184th & 8 at own 31Pittsburgh Penalty, Delay Of Game (TEAM) to the PITT 26
6:094th & 13 at own 26Caleb Junko punt for 52 yds
Cincinnati Interception, 3 plays
6:022nd & 10 at own 22Timeout Pittsburgh, clock 06:02
6:021st & 10 at own 22Corey Kiner run for no gain to the CIN 22
5:523rd & 13 at own 19Timeout Pittsburgh, clock 05:52
5:522nd & 10 at own 22Emory Jones sacked by Dayon Hayes for a loss of 3 yards to the CIN 19
5:443rd & 13 at own 19Emory Jones pass intercepted
Pittsburgh Turnover on downs, 6 plays
5:441st & 10 at opp 43Phil Jurkovec pass incomplete
5:442nd & 10 at opp 43Phil Jurkovec run for 14 yds to the CIN 29 for a 1ST down
5:441st & 10 at opp 29C’Bo Flemister run for 1 yd to the CIN 28
5:442nd & 9 at opp 28Phil Jurkovec pass incomplete
5:443rd & 9 at opp 28Phil Jurkovec pass incomplete
4:104th & 9 at opp 28Phil Jurkovec sacked by Jack Dingle for a loss of 11 yards to the CIN 39
Cincinnati End of game, 8 plays
4:101st & 10 at own 39Corey Kiner run for 3 yds to the CIN 42
3:223rd & 4 at own 45Timeout Pittsburgh, clock 03:22
3:222nd & 7 at own 42Corey Kiner run for 3 yds to the CIN 45
3:223rd & 4 at own 45Emory Jones pass complete to Dee Wiggins for 5 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
3:221st & 10 at the 50Corey Kiner run for 1 yd to the PITT 49
3:222nd & 9 at opp 49Emory Jones pass complete to Chamon Metayer for 6 yds to the PITT 43
1:121st & 10 at opp 33Timeout Cincinnati, clock 01:12
1:123rd & 3 at opp 43Corey Kiner run for 10 yds to the PITT 33 for a 1ST down
1:121st & 10 at opp 33[NHSG] Kneel down by JONES, Emory at PIT34 (team loss of 1).
0:002nd & 11 at opp 34[NHSG] Kneel down by JONES, Emory at PIT35 (team loss of 1), clock 00:00.

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.

Pittsburgh leads 9–⁠5 in 14 meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Pittsburgh 28, Cincinnati 27
2023Cincinnati 27, Pittsburgh 21
2012Cincinnati 34, Pittsburgh 10
2011Cincinnati 26, Pittsburgh 23
2010Pittsburgh 28, Cincinnati 10
2009Cincinnati 45, Pittsburgh 44

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