Final at Nippert Stadium, CincinnatiTV: BIG12|ESPN+Attendance 38,193
At kickoff
91°F, partly cloudy, wind 7 mph from the northwestWeather: 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
Eastern Kentucky
Cincinnati
302
Total yards
667
177
Passing yards
438
125
Rushing yards
229
7.1
Yards per pass
16.2
3.9
Yards per rush
5.2
15
First downs
30
3–11
Third downs
10–14
0–1
Fourth downs
2–2
3
Turnovers
1
7–42
Penalties
7–55
28:14
Possession
31:46
2
Sacks (by defense)
3
Efficiency
Eastern Kentucky
Cincinnati
44%
Success rate
60%
0.12
EPA per play
0.77
1.29
Explosiveness
1.55
0.19
Rushing EPA
0.28
0.38
Passing EPA
1.54
42%
Passing-down success
50%
0.23
First-down EPA
0.59
0.17
Second-down EPA
0.21
−0.31
Third-down EPA
1.46
14%
Havoc by its defense
25%
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 87% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Cincinnati −21.5, over/under 58.
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 93%, Eastern Kentucky 7%. 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, Eastern Kentucky right to left.
1st quarter6 drives, then Cincinnati 21, Eastern Kentucky 0
Cincinnati Touchdown, 7 plays
14:54
1st & 10 at own 35
Patrick Nations kickoff for 62 yds , Xzavier Henderson return for 26 yds to the CIN 29
14:54
1st & 10 at own 29
Corey Kiner run for 2 yds to the CIN 31
14:54
2nd & 8 at own 31
Emory Jones pass complete to Braden Smith for 4 yds to the CIN 35
14:54
3rd & 4 at own 35
Emory Jones pass complete to Xzavier Henderson for 11 yds to the CIN 46 for a 1ST down
14:54
1st & 10 at own 46
Corey Kiner run for 2 yds to the CIN 48
14:54
2nd & 8 at own 48
Cincinnati Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the 50 yard line
14:54
3rd & 6 at the 50
No Huddle-Shotgun Jones,Emory pass complete short middle to Henderson,Xzavier for 13 yards to the EKU37 (Bembry,Deonta; Blake,Logan) PENALTY CIN Holding (Williams,John) 10 yards from EKU50 to CIN40. NO PLAY.
14:54
3rd & 16 at own 40
Emory Jones run for 11 yds to the EKU 49
11:45
4th & 5 at opp 49
Emory Jones pass complete to Xzavier Henderson for 49 yds for a TD (Carter Brown KICK)Cincinnati 7, Eastern Kentucky 0
Eastern Kentucky Punt, 4 plays
11:37
1st & 10 at own 35
Rory Bell kickoff for 59 yds , Braedon Sloan return for 17 yds to the EKU 23
11:37
1st & 10 at own 23
Parker McKinney pass complete to Jaden Smith for 23 yds to the EKU 46 for a 1ST down
11:37
1st & 10 at own 46
Parker McKinney pass complete to Jalen Burbage for 9 yds to the CIN 45
11:37
2nd & 1 at opp 45
Braedon Sloan run for no gain to the CIN 45
11:37
3rd & 1 at opp 45
PENALTY EKU False Start (Bunn,Isaiah) 5 yards from CIN45 to CIN50. NO PLAY.
11:37
3rd & 6 at the 50
Parker McKinney sacked for a loss of 3 yards to the EKU 47
8:59
4th & 9 at own 47
Jeremy Edwards punt for 48 yds , Braden Smith returns for 8 yds to the CIN 13
Cincinnati Touchdown, 5 plays
8:59
1st & 10 at own 13
Myles Montgomery run for 6 yds to the CIN 19
8:59
2nd & 4 at own 19
Emory Jones pass complete to Aaron Turner for 2 yds to the CIN 21
8:59
3rd & 2 at own 21
Myles Montgomery run for 9 yds to the CIN 30 for a 1ST down
8:59
1st & 10 at own 30
Emory Jones pass complete to Xzavier Henderson for 31 yds to the EKU 39 for a 1ST down
6:52
1st & 10 at opp 39
Emory Jones pass complete to Dee Wiggins for 39 yds for a TD (Carter Brown KICK)Cincinnati 14, Eastern Kentucky 0
Eastern Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
6:52
1st & 10 at own 35
Rory Bell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:52
1st & 10 at own 25
Joshua Carter run for no gain to the EKU 25
6:52
2nd & 10 at own 25
Joshua Carter run for 4 yds to the EKU 29
6:52
3rd & 6 at own 29
Parker McKinney pass incomplete to Jalen Burbage
5:44
4th & 6 at own 29
Edwards,Jeremy punt 42 yards to the CIN29 fair catch by Smith,Braden at CIN29 PENALTY CIN Running Into The Kicker (Williams,Jah-Mal) 5 yards from EKU29 to EKU34. NO PLAY.
5:27
4th & 1 at own 34
Jeremy Edwards punt for 49 yds , Braden Smith returns for 3 yds to the CIN 20
Cincinnati Touchdown, 9 plays
5:27
1st & 10 at own 20
Ryan Montgomery run for 2 yds to the CIN 22
5:27
2nd & 8 at own 22
Emory Jones pass complete to Ryan Montgomery for 25 yds to the CIN 47 for a 1ST down
5:27
1st & 10 at own 47
Ryan Montgomery run for 5 yds to the EKU 48
5:27
2nd & 5 at opp 48
Emory Jones pass complete to Aaron Turner for 6 yds to the EKU 42 for a 1ST down
5:27
1st & 10 at opp 42
Emory Jones pass complete to Chris Scott for 32 yds to the EKU 10 for a 1ST down
5:27
1st & goal at opp 10
Emory Jones run for 6 yds to the EKU 4
5:27
2nd & goal at opp 4
Emory Jones pass incomplete to Evan Prater
5:27
3rd & goal at opp 4
PENALTY EKU Offside (Fall,Cheikh) 2 yards from EKU04 to EKU02. NO PLAY.
5:27
3rd & goal at opp 2
Emory Jones run for 1 yd to the EKU 1
1:41
4th & goal at opp 1
Emory Jones run for 1 yd for a TD (Carter Brown KICK)Cincinnati 21, Eastern Kentucky 0
Eastern Kentucky Interception, 8 plays
1:35
1st & 10 at own 35
Rory Bell kickoff for 55 yds , Braedon Sloan return for 17 yds to the EKU 27
1:35
1st & 10 at own 27
No Huddle-Shotgun McKinney,Parker sacked for loss of 2 yards to the EKU25 (Pace,Deshawn) PENALTY EKU Holding 10 yards from EKU27 to EKU17. NO PLAY.
1:35
1st & 20 at own 17
Parker McKinney pass complete to Jaden Smith for 21 yds to the EKU 38 for a 1ST down
1:35
1st & 10 at own 38
Parker McKinney run for 3 yds to the EKU 41
1:35
2nd & 7 at own 41
PENALTY EKU False Start (Magloire,Kyeandre) 5 yards from EKU41 to EKU36. NO PLAY.
0:00
2nd & 12 at own 36
Parker McKinney pass incomplete to Jaden Smith
Q2 15:00
3rd & 12 at own 36
Parker McKinney pass complete to Jaden Smith for 23 yds to the CIN 41 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 41
Kyeandre Magloire run for 3 yds to the CIN 44
Q2 15:00
2nd & 13 at opp 44
Parker McKinney pass complete to Kyeandre Magloire for 13 yds to the CIN 31 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 31
Parker McKinney pass incomplete to Jaden Smith
Q2 13:10
2nd & 10 at opp 31
Parker McKinney pass intercepted
2nd quarter6 drives, then Cincinnati 42, Eastern Kentucky 7
Cincinnati Touchdown, 4 plays
13:10
1st & 10 at own 23
Corey Kiner run for 54 yds to the EKU 23 for a 1ST down
13:10
1st & 10 at opp 23
Aaron Turner run for 13 yds to the EKU 10 for a 1ST down
13:10
1st & goal at opp 10
Corey Kiner run for 9 yds to the EKU 1
11:47
2nd & goal at opp 1
Emory Jones pass complete to Payten Singletary for 1 yd for a TD (Carter Brown KICK)Cincinnati 28, Eastern Kentucky 0
Eastern Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
11:40
1st & 10 at own 35
Rory Bell kickoff for 65 yds , Braedon Sloan return for 18 yds to the EKU 18
11:40
1st & 10 at own 18
Parker McKinney pass incomplete to Jaden Smith
11:40
2nd & 10 at own 18
Parker McKinney pass complete to Jaden Smith for 5 yds to the EKU 23
11:40
3rd & 5 at own 23
Parker McKinney run for 1 yd to the EKU 24
10:21
4th & 4 at own 24
Jeremy Edwards punt for 52 yds , Braden Smith returns for 11 yds to the CIN 35
Cincinnati Touchdown, 8 plays
10:21
1st & 10 at own 35
Emory Jones pass complete to Xzavier Henderson for 29 yds to the EKU 36 for a 1ST down
10:21
1st & 10 at opp 36
Emory Jones pass complete to Xzavier Henderson for 9 yds to the EKU 27
10:21
2nd & 1 at opp 27
Emory Jones pass incomplete to Xzavier Henderson
10:21
3rd & 1 at opp 27
Myles Montgomery run for 3 yds to the EKU 24 for a 1ST down
10:21
1st & 10 at opp 24
Myles Montgomery run for 10 yds to the EKU 14 for a 1ST down
10:21
1st & 10 at opp 14
Emory Jones pass incomplete to Braden Smith
10:21
2nd & 10 at opp 14
Corey Kiner run for 2 yds to the EKU 12
7:17
3rd & 8 at opp 12
Emory Jones run for 12 yds for a TD (Carter Brown KICK)Cincinnati 35, Eastern Kentucky 0
Eastern Kentucky Touchdown, 4 plays
7:11
1st & 10 at own 35
Rory Bell kickoff for 65 yds , Braedon Sloan return for 26 yds to the EKU 26
7:11
1st & 10 at own 26
Joshua Carter run for 34 yds to the CIN 40 for a 1ST down
7:11
1st & 10 at opp 40
Parker McKinney pass complete to Hunter Brown for 3 yds to the CIN 37
7:11
2nd & 7 at opp 37
Joshua Carter run for 20 yds to the CIN 17 for a 1ST down
5:08
1st & 10 at opp 17
Parker McKinney pass complete to Hunter Brown for 17 yds for a TD (Patrick Nations KICK)Cincinnati 35, Eastern Kentucky 7
Cincinnati Touchdown, 10 plays
5:03
1st & 10 at own 35
Patrick Nations kickoff for 65 yds , D.J. Taylor return for 16 yds to the CIN 16
5:03
1st & 10 at own 16
Emory Jones run for 3 yds to the CIN 19
5:03
2nd & 7 at own 19
Ethan Wright run for 2 yds to the CIN 21
5:03
3rd & 5 at own 21
Emory Jones pass complete to Braden Smith for 7 yds to the CIN 28 for a 1ST down
5:03
1st & 10 at own 28
Emory Jones pass complete to Evan Prater for 13 yds to the CIN 41 for a 1ST down
5:03
1st & 10 at own 41
Ethan Wright run for 2 yds to the CIN 43
2:44
2nd & 8 at own 43
Timeout Eastern Kentucky, clock 02:44
2:44
2nd & 8 at own 43
Ethan Wright run for 1 yd to the CIN 44
2:44
3rd & 7 at own 44
Emory Jones pass complete to Xzavier Henderson for 13 yds to the EKU 43 for a 1ST down
2:44
1st & 10 at opp 43
Emory Jones pass incomplete to Braden Smith
1:28
2nd & 10 at opp 43
Timeout Cincinnati, clock 01:28
1:28
2nd & 10 at opp 43
No Huddle-Shotgun Jones,Emory pass complete short right to Montgomery,Ryan for 5 yards to the EKU38, out of bounds at EKU38 PENALTY CIN Holding (Buford,Deondre) 10 yards from EKU43 to CIN47. NO PLAY.
1:28
2nd & 20 at own 47
Ryan Montgomery run for 5 yds to the EKU 48
0:49
3rd & 15 at opp 48
Emory Jones pass complete to Braden Smith for 48 yds for a TD (Carter Brown KICK)Cincinnati 42, Eastern Kentucky 7
Eastern Kentucky End of half, 2 plays
0:49
1st & 10 at own 35
Rory Bell kickoff for 65 yds
0:49
1st & 10 at own 25
Braedon Sloan run for 6 yds to the EKU 31
0:00
2nd & 4 at own 31
Braedon Sloan run for 4 yds to the EKU 35 for a 1ST down
3rd quarter7 drives, then Cincinnati 52, Eastern Kentucky 10
Eastern Kentucky Fumble, 2 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Rory Bell kickoff for 65 yds
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Parker McKinney pass incomplete to Hunter Brown
14:48
2nd & 10 at own 25
Parker McKinney sacked by Daniel Grzesiak for a loss of 5 yards to the EKU 20 Parker McKinney fumbled, recovered by CIN Daniel Grzesiak , return for 0 yards
Cincinnati Field goal, 4 plays
14:48
1st & 10 at opp 20
Corey Kiner run for 4 yds to the EKU 16
14:48
2nd & 6 at opp 16
Corey Kiner run for 4 yds to the EKU 20
14:48
3rd & 10 at opp 20
PENALTY CIN False Start (Tinsley,Dartanyan) 5 yards from EKU20 to EKU25. NO PLAY.
14:48
3rd & 15 at opp 25
Emory Jones sacked by Ryan Jackson for a loss of 4 yards to the EKU 29
13:21
4th & 19 at opp 29
Carter Brown 46 yd FG GOODCincinnati 45, Eastern Kentucky 7
Eastern Kentucky Turnover on downs, 7 plays
13:16
1st & 10 at own 35
Nathan Hawks kickoff for 58 yds , Braedon Sloan return for 20 yds to the EKU 27
13:16
1st & 10 at own 27
Parker McKinney pass complete to Jaden Smith for 9 yds to the EKU 36
13:16
2nd & 1 at own 36
Parker McKinney pass complete to Jalen Burbage for 21 yds to the CIN 43 for a 1ST down
13:16
1st & 10 at opp 43
Joshua Carter run for 13 yds to the CIN 30 for a 1ST down
13:16
1st & 10 at opp 30
Parker McKinney pass incomplete to Jaden Smith
13:16
2nd & 10 at opp 30
Parker McKinney pass complete to Jackson Hensley for 8 yds to the CIN 22
13:16
3rd & 2 at opp 22
Joshua Carter run for 1 yd to the CIN 21
10:02
4th & 1 at opp 21
Joshua Carter run for 4 yds to the CIN 25 Joshua Carter fumbled, recovered by EKU Isaiah Bunn
9:56
1st & 10 at own 25
Emory Jones sacked by Cheikhsaliou Fall for a loss of 6 yards to the CIN 19 Emory Jones fumbled, recovered by EKU Cheikhsaliou Fall , return for 0 yards
Eastern Kentucky Field goal, 4 plays
9:56
1st & 10 at opp 19
Parker McKinney pass complete to Braedon Sloan for 9 yds to the CIN 10
9:56
2nd & 1 at opp 10
PENALTY EKU False Start (Ezirim,Josiah) 5 yards from CIN10 to CIN15. NO PLAY.
9:56
2nd & 6 at opp 15
Parker McKinney pass incomplete to Bryant Johnson
9:56
3rd & 6 at opp 15
Parker McKinney sacked by Eric Phillips for a loss of 11 yards to the CIN 26
8:12
4th & 17 at opp 26
Patrick Nations 42 yd FG GOODCincinnati 45, Eastern Kentucky 10
Cincinnati Touchdown, 11 plays
8:12
1st & 10 at own 35
Patrick Nations kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:12
1st & 10 at own 25
Corey Kiner run for 14 yds to the CIN 39 for a 1ST down
8:12
1st & 10 at own 39
Aaron Turner run for 6 yds to the CIN 45
8:12
2nd & 4 at own 45
Corey Kiner run for 9 yds to the EKU 46 for a 1ST down
8:12
1st & 10 at opp 46
Aaron Turner run for 12 yds to the EKU 34 for a 1ST down
8:12
1st & 10 at opp 34
Emory Jones pass complete to Braden Smith for 13 yds to the EKU 21 for a 1ST down
8:12
1st & 10 at opp 21
Corey Kiner run for 1 yd to the EKU 20
8:12
2nd & 9 at opp 20
Emory Jones run for 2 yds to the EKU 18
8:12
3rd & 7 at opp 18
Corey Kiner run for 8 yds to the EKU 10 for a 1ST down
8:12
1st & goal at opp 10
Corey Kiner run for 3 yds to the EKU 7
8:12
2nd & goal at opp 7
Corey Kiner run for 1 yd to the EKU 6
2:42
3rd & goal at opp 6
Emory Jones pass complete to Aaron Turner for 6 yds for a TD (Carter Brown KICK)Cincinnati 52, Eastern Kentucky 10
2:36
1st & 10 at own 35
Nathan Hawks kickoff for 65 yds , Braedon Sloan return for 20 yds to the EKU 45 Eastern Kentucky Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the EKU 10
Eastern Kentucky Interception, 5 plays
2:36
1st & 10 at own 10
Parker McKinney pass incomplete to Jackson Hensley
2:36
2nd & 10 at own 10
Parker McKinney pass complete to Mena Mannan for 16 yds to the EKU 26 for a 1ST down
2:36
1st & 10 at own 26
Braedon Sloan run for 2 yds to the EKU 28
2:36
2nd & 8 at own 28
Parker McKinney pass incomplete to Jayden West
1:18
3rd & 8 at own 28
Parker McKinney pass intercepted
Cincinnati Touchdown, 6 plays
1:18
1st & 10 at opp 37
Brady Lichtenberg pass complete to Evan Prater for 9 yds to the EKU 28
1:18
2nd & 1 at opp 28
Myles Montgomery run for 9 yds to the EKU 19 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 19
Brady Lichtenberg pass complete to Evan Prater for 9 yds to the EKU 10
Q4 15:00
2nd & 1 at opp 10
Myles Montgomery run for 1 yd to the EKU 9 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & goal at opp 9
Myles Montgomery run for 5 yds to the EKU 4 Myles Montgomery fumbled, recovered by CIN Myles Montgomery
Q4 13:39
2nd & goal at opp 4
Brady Lichtenberg run for 4 yds for a TD (Carter Brown KICK)Cincinnati 59, Eastern Kentucky 10
4th quarter5 drives, then Cincinnati 66, Eastern Kentucky 13
Eastern Kentucky Field goal, 13 plays
13:39
1st & 10 at own 35
Nathan Hawks kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:39
1st & 10 at own 25
Cameron Hergott run for 10 yds to the EKU 35 for a 1ST down
13:39
1st & 10 at own 35
Kyeandre Magloire run for 2 yds to the EKU 37
13:39
2nd & 8 at own 37
Cameron Hergott run for 10 yds to the EKU 47 for a 1ST down
13:39
1st & 10 at own 47
PENALTY EKU False Start (Collins,Payton) 5 yards from EKU47 to EKU42. NO PLAY.
13:39
1st & 15 at own 42
Kyeandre Magloire run for no gain to the EKU 42
13:39
2nd & 15 at own 42
Cameron Hergott run for 13 yds to the CIN 45
13:39
3rd & 2 at opp 45
Cameron Hergott run for 4 yds to the CIN 41 for a 1ST down
13:39
1st & 10 at opp 41
Brayden Latham run for 1 yd to the CIN 42
13:39
2nd & 11 at opp 42
Brayden Latham run for 10 yds to the CIN 32
13:39
3rd & 1 at opp 32
Brayden Latham run for 3 yds to the CIN 29 for a 1ST down
13:39
1st & 10 at opp 29
Cameron Hergott pass incomplete to Ethan Bednarczyk
13:39
2nd & 10 at opp 29
Cameron Hergott run for 8 yds to the CIN 21
13:39
3rd & 2 at opp 21
Cameron Hergott run for 5 yds to the CIN 26
6:35
4th & 7 at opp 26
Timeout Eastern Kentucky, clock 06:35
6:30
4th & 7 at opp 26
Patrick Nations 43 yd FG GOODCincinnati 59, Eastern Kentucky 13
Cincinnati Touchdown, 4 plays
6:30
1st & 10 at own 35
Patrick Nations kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:30
1st & 10 at own 25
Ryan Montgomery run for 1 yd to the CIN 24
6:30
2nd & 11 at own 24
Ethan Wright run for 1 yd to the CIN 25
6:30
3rd & 10 at own 25
Brady Lichtenberg pass complete to Ethan Wright for 10 yds to the CIN 35 for a 1ST down
4:37
1st & 10 at own 35
Brady Lichtenberg pass complete to Barry Jackson Jr. for 65 yds for a TD (Carter Brown KICK)Cincinnati 66, Eastern Kentucky 13
Eastern Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
4:37
1st & 10 at own 35
Nathan Hawks kickoff for 65 yds
4:37
1st & 10 at own 25
Brayden Latham run for 4 yds to the EKU 29
4:37
2nd & 6 at own 29
Brayden Latham run for 2 yds to the EKU 31
4:37
3rd & 4 at own 31
Brayden Latham run for 2 yds to the EKU 33
2:35
4th & 2 at own 33
Jeremy Edwards punt for 39 yds , Ryan Montgomery returns for 12 yds to the CIN 40
Cincinnati Punt, 3 plays
2:35
1st & 10 at own 40
Brady Drogosh run for 8 yds to the CIN 48
2:35
2nd & 2 at own 48
Brady Drogosh run for 3 yds to the CIN 45 Brady Drogosh fumbled, recovered by CIN Brady Drogosh
2:35
3rd & 5 at own 45
Brady Drogosh run for 2 yds to the CIN 43
2:35
4th & 7 at own 43
PENALTY CIN Delay Of Game 5 yards from CIN43 to CIN38. NO PLAY.
0:18
4th & 12 at own 38
Mason Fletcher punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Jaden Smith at the EKU 32
Eastern Kentucky End of game, 1 play
0:00
1st & 10 at own 32
Brayden Latham run for 1 yd to the EKU 33
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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