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Team stats
Cincinnati
West Virginia
332
Total yards
634
191
Passing yards
210
141
Rushing yards
424
7.1
Yards per pass
11.1
4.5
Yards per rush
9.2
18
First downs
31
5–12
Third downs
6–11
1–1
Fourth downs
2–2
0
Turnovers
1
5–38
Penalties
5–45
25:11
Possession
34:49
0
Sacks (by defense)
3
Efficiency
Cincinnati
West Virginia
47%
Success rate
59%
0.34
EPA per play
0.59
1.34
Explosiveness
1.37
0.47
Rushing EPA
0.65
0.21
Passing EPA
0.44
46%
Passing-down success
46%
−0.02
First-down EPA
0.69
0.38
Second-down EPA
0.43
0.70
Third-down EPA
0.14
9%
Havoc by its defense
18%
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)
West Virginia 66% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
West Virginia −6.5, over/under 56.
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 West Virginia 64%, Cincinnati 36%. 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. West Virginia drives left to right, Cincinnati right to left.
Q1 West VirginiaMissed FG, 7 plays, 45 yards
Q1 CincinnatiPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q1 West VirginiaTouchdown, 14 plays, 91 yards
Q1 CincinnatiPunt, 5 plays, 21 yards
Q2 West VirginiaTouchdown, 4 plays, 85 yards
Q2 CincinnatiPunt, 4 plays, 6 yards
Q2 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q2 CincinnatiPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
Q2 West VirginiaTouchdown, 2 plays, 40 yards
Q2 CincinnatiTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
Q2 West VirginiaTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
Q2 CincinnatiEnd of half, 5 plays, 26 yards
Q3 CincinnatiPunt, 8 plays, 25 yards
Q3 West VirginiaTouchdown, 12 plays, 88 yards
Q3 CincinnatiPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q3 West VirginiaTouchdown, 6 plays, 74 yards
Q3 CincinnatiTouchdown, 6 plays, 96 yards
Q4 West VirginiaInterception, 5 plays, 52 yards
Q4 CincinnatiTouchdown, 10 plays, 83 yards
Q4 West VirginiaEnd of game, 9 plays, 62 yards
Play by play
1st quarter4 drives, then West Virginia 7, Cincinnati 0
West Virginia Missed FG, 7 plays
14:56
Nathan Hawks kickoff for 65 yds
14:56
1st & 10 at own 21
Garrett Greene pass complete to Traylon Ray for 28 yds to the WVU 49 for a 1ST down
14:56
1st & 10 at own 49
Garrett Greene pass complete to Rodney Gallagher for 12 yds to the CIN 39 for a 1ST down
14:56
1st & 10 at opp 39
Jahiem White run for 11 yds to the CIN 28 for a 1ST down
14:56
1st & 10 at opp 28
Jahiem White run for no gain to the CIN 28
14:56
2nd & 10 at opp 28
GREENE, Garrett pass deep to the right incomplete intended for CARTER, Devin thrown to the CIN10. PENALTY WVU Holding on TAYLOR, Kole enforced 10 yards from the CIN28 to the CIN38 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
14:56
2nd & 20 at opp 38
Garrett Greene run for 4 yds to the CIN 34
14:56
3rd & 16 at opp 34
Garrett Greene pass incomplete
11:33
4th & 16 at opp 34
Michael Hayes 52 yd FG MISSED
Cincinnati Punt, 3 plays
11:33
1st & 10 at own 34
Brady Lichtenberg pass complete to Evan Prater for 3 yds to the CIN 37
11:33
2nd & 7 at own 37
Corey Kiner run for 5 yds to the CIN 42
11:33
3rd & 2 at own 42
Corey Kiner run for 1 yd to the CIN 43
9:22
4th & 1 at own 43
Mason Fletcher punt for 48 yds, downed at the WVU 9
West Virginia Touchdown, 14 plays
9:22
1st & 10 at own 9
Garrett Greene pass incomplete
9:22
2nd & 10 at own 9
Jahiem White run for 18 yds to the WVU 27 for a 1ST down
9:22
1st & 10 at own 27
Jahiem White run for a loss of 4 yards to the WVU 23
9:22
2nd & 14 at own 23
Jahiem White run for 10 yds to the WVU 33
9:22
3rd & 4 at own 33
CJ Donaldson Jr. run for 5 yds to the WVU 38 for a 1ST down
9:22
1st & 10 at own 38
CJ Donaldson Jr. run for 2 yds to the WVU 40
9:22
2nd & 8 at own 40
GREENE, Garrett pass deep to the left incomplete intended for FOX, Preston thrown to the CIN14. PENALTY CIN Pass Interference on CARROLL, Kalen enforced 15 yards to the CIN45 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
9:22
1st & 10 at opp 45
Garrett Greene run for 22 yds to the CIN 23 for a 1ST down
9:22
1st & 10 at opp 23
Garrett Greene run for 8 yds to the CIN 15
4:44
3rd & 2 at opp 15
Timeout West Virginia, clock 04:44
4:44
2nd & 2 at opp 15
Garrett Greene pass incomplete
4:44
3rd & 2 at opp 15
Justin Johnson Jr. run for 3 yds to the CIN 12 for a 1ST down
4:44
1st & 10 at opp 12
Garrett Greene pass complete to Rodney Gallagher for 5 yds to the CIN 7
4:44
2nd & 5 at opp 7
Garrett Greene pass incomplete
2:43
4th & 1 at opp 3
Timeout West Virginia, clock 02:43
2:43
3rd & 5 at opp 7
Justin Johnson Jr. run for 4 yds to the CIN 3
2:40
4th & 1 at opp 3
Garrett Greene run for 3 yds for a TD (Michael Hayes KICK)West Virginia 7, Cincinnati 0
Cincinnati Punt, 5 plays
2:40
Michael Hayes kickoff for 61 yds
2:40
1st & 10 at own 25
Emory Jones pass complete to Braden Smith for 5 yds to the CIN 30
2:40
2nd & 5 at own 30
Emory Jones run for 8 yds to the CIN 38 for a 1ST down
2:40
1st & 10 at own 38
Corey Kiner run for 5 yds to the CIN 43
2:40
2nd & 5 at own 43
Corey Kiner run for 3 yds to the CIN 46
0:00
3rd & 2 at own 46
Emory Jones pass complete to Chamon Metayer for no gain to the CIN 46
Q2 14:53
4th & 2 at own 46
Mason Fletcher punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Preston Fox at the WVU 15
2nd quarter8 drives, then West Virginia 28, Cincinnati 7
West Virginia Touchdown, 4 plays
14:53
1st & 10 at own 15
Jahiem White run for 3 yds to the WVU 18
14:53
2nd & 7 at own 18
Jahiem White run for a loss of 1 yard to the WVU 17
14:53
3rd & 8 at own 17
Garrett Greene run for 8 yds to the WVU 25 for a 1ST down
12:52
1st & 10 at own 25
Garrett Greene pass complete to Jahiem White for 75 yds for a TD (Michael Hayes KICK)West Virginia 14, Cincinnati 0
Cincinnati Punt, 4 plays
12:46
Michael Hayes kickoff for 62 yds , Xzavier Henderson return for no gain to the CIN 9
12:46
1st & 10 at own 9
Emory Jones pass complete to Xzavier Henderson for 11 yds to the CIN 20 for a 1ST down
12:46
1st & 10 at own 20
Ryan Montgomery run for 3 yds to the CIN 23
12:46
2nd & 7 at own 23
run for a loss of 9 yards to the CIN 14
12:46
3rd & 16 at own 14
Emory Jones run for 1 yd to the CIN 15
10:16
4th & 15 at own 15
Mason Fletcher punt for 48 yds
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
10:16
1st & 10 at own 37
Garrett Greene run for 5 yds to the WVU 42
10:16
2nd & 5 at own 42
Garrett Greene run for 3 yds to the WVU 45
10:16
3rd & 2 at own 45
Jahiem White run for a loss of 1 yard to the WVU 44
8:29
4th & 3 at own 44
Oliver Straw punt for 56 yds for a touchback
Cincinnati Punt, 3 plays
8:29
1st & 10 at own 20
Emory Jones pass incomplete
8:29
2nd & 10 at own 20
Cincinnati Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the CIN 15
8:29
2nd & 15 at own 15
Emory Jones pass complete to Braden Smith for a loss of 1 yard to the CIN 14
8:29
3rd & 16 at own 14
Emory Jones pass complete to Ryan Montgomery for 3 yds to the CIN 17
6:57
4th & 13 at own 17
Mason Fletcher punt for 33 yds , Preston Fox returns for no gain to the CIN 40
West Virginia Touchdown, 2 plays
6:57
1st & 10 at opp 40
Garrett Greene run for 27 yds to the CIN 13 for a 1ST down
6:07
1st & 10 at opp 13
CJ Donaldson Jr. run for 13 yds for a TD (Michael Hayes KICK)West Virginia 21, Cincinnati 0
Cincinnati Touchdown, 11 plays
6:07
Michael Hayes kickoff for 62 yds
6:07
1st & 10 at own 25
Corey Kiner run for 7 yds to the CIN 32
6:07
2nd & 3 at own 32
Corey Kiner run for 4 yds to the CIN 36 for a 1ST down
6:07
1st & 10 at own 36
Brady Lichtenberg sacked by Lee Kpogba for a loss of 5 yards to the CIN 31
6:07
2nd & 15 at own 31
Brady Lichtenberg run for 15 yds to the CIN 46 for a 1ST down
6:07
1st & 10 at own 46
Brady Lichtenberg pass incomplete
6:07
2nd & 10 at own 46
Corey Kiner run for 7 yds to the WVU 47
6:07
3rd & 3 at opp 47
Corey Kiner run for 7 yds to the WVU 40 for a 1ST down
6:07
1st & 10 at opp 40
Ryan Montgomery run for no gain to the WVU 40 Ryan Montgomery fumbled, recovered by CIN Ryan Montgomery [NHSG] MONTGOMERY, Ryan rush up the middle for no gain, MONTGOMERY, Ryan fumbled at WVU40 , recovered by CIN MONTGOMERY, Ryan at the WVU40, returned 0 yards to the WVU40 (MARTIN, Sean).
1:50
2nd & 10 at opp 40
pass complete to Evan Prater for 22 yds to the WVU 18 for a 1ST down
1:50
1st & 10 at opp 18
Timeout Cincinnati, clock 01:50
1:37
1st & 10 at opp 18
Brady Lichtenberg run for 17 yds to the WVU 1 for a 1ST down
1:37
1st & goal at opp 1
Timeout West Virginia, clock 01:37
1:37
1st & goal at opp 1
West Virginia Penalty, Delay Of Game (Yards) to the WVU 1
1:32
1st & goal at opp 1
Emory Jones run for 1 yd for a TD (Carter Brown KICK)West Virginia 21, Cincinnati 7
West Virginia Touchdown, 4 plays
1:32
Nathan Hawks kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:32
1st & 10 at own 25
Garrett Greene run for 30 yds to the CIN 45 for a 1ST down
1:32
1st & 10 at opp 45
Garrett Greene pass complete to Kole Taylor for 15 yds to the CIN 30 for a 1ST down
1:32
1st & 10 at opp 30
Garrett Greene pass complete to Kole Taylor for 4 yds to the CIN 26
0:40
2nd & 6 at opp 26
Garrett Greene run for 26 yds for a TD (Michael Hayes KICK)West Virginia 28, Cincinnati 7
Cincinnati End of half, 5 plays
0:40
Michael Hayes kickoff for 59 yds
0:40
1st & 10 at own 25
Emory Jones pass incomplete
0:40
2nd & 10 at own 25
Emory Jones pass complete to Ryan Montgomery for 2 yds to the CIN 27
0:40
3rd & 8 at own 27
Emory Jones run for 8 yds to the CIN 35 for a 1ST down
0:40
1st & 10 at own 35
Emory Jones pass incomplete
0:00
2nd & 10 at own 35
Emory Jones pass complete to Ryan Montgomery for 16 yds to the WVU 49 for a 1ST down
3rd quarter5 drives, then West Virginia 42, Cincinnati 7
Cincinnati Punt, 8 plays
15:00
Michael Hayes kickoff for 60 yds
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Emory Jones pass complete to Xzavier Henderson for 9 yds to the CIN 34
15:00
2nd & 1 at own 34
Corey Kiner run for 3 yds to the CIN 37 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 37
Emory Jones pass incomplete
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 37
Corey Kiner run for 1 yd to the CIN 38
15:00
3rd & 9 at own 38
Emory Jones pass complete to Xzavier Henderson for 10 yds to the CIN 48 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 48
Emory Jones run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
15:00
2nd & 8 at the 50
Emory Jones pass incomplete
15:00
3rd & 8 at the 50
Emory Jones pass incomplete
11:48
4th & 8 at the 50
Mason Fletcher punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Preston Fox at the WVU 12
West Virginia Touchdown, 12 plays
11:48
1st & 10 at own 12
Garrett Greene pass complete to Preston Fox for 16 yds to the WVU 28 for a 1ST down
11:48
1st & 10 at own 28
Garrett Greene pass complete to Rodney Gallagher for 7 yds to the WVU 35
11:48
2nd & 3 at own 35
Jahiem White run for 8 yds to the WVU 43 for a 1ST down
11:48
1st & 10 at own 43
Jahiem White run for 17 yds to the CIN 40 for a 1ST down
11:48
1st & 10 at opp 40
Jahiem White run for 6 yds to the CIN 34
11:48
2nd & 4 at opp 34
Garrett Greene pass incomplete
11:48
3rd & 4 at opp 34
Jahiem White run for 8 yds to the CIN 26 for a 1ST down
11:48
1st & 10 at opp 26
Rodney Gallagher run for 2 yds to the CIN 24
11:48
2nd & 8 at opp 24
Garrett Greene pass complete to Preston Fox for 6 yds to the CIN 18
11:48
3rd & 2 at opp 18
CJ Donaldson Jr. run for 3 yds to the CIN 15 for a 1ST down
11:48
1st & 10 at opp 15
CJ Donaldson Jr. run for a loss of 3 yards to the CIN 18
4:39
2nd & 13 at opp 18
Garrett Greene run for 18 yds for a TD (Michael Hayes KICK)West Virginia 35, Cincinnati 7
Cincinnati Punt, 3 plays
4:39
Michael Hayes kickoff for 62 yds
4:39
1st & 10 at own 25
Emory Jones pass incomplete
4:39
2nd & 10 at own 25
Myles Montgomery run for 4 yds to the CIN 29
4:39
3rd & 6 at own 29
Emory Jones pass incomplete
3:39
4th & 6 at own 29
Mason Fletcher punt for 45 yds, downed at the WVU 26
West Virginia Touchdown, 6 plays
3:39
1st & 10 at own 26
Garrett Greene pass complete to Kole Taylor for 20 yds to the WVU 46 for a 1ST down
3:39
1st & 10 at own 46
Garrett Greene pass complete to Devin Carter for 20 yds to the CIN 34 for a 1ST down
3:39
1st & 10 at opp 34
Garrett Greene pass incomplete
3:39
2nd & 10 at opp 34
Jahiem White run for 14 yds to the CIN 20 for a 1ST down
3:39
1st & 10 at opp 20
Jahiem White run for 16 yds to the CIN 4 for a 1ST down
0:31
1st & goal at opp 4
Jahiem White run for 4 yds for a TD (Michael Hayes KICK)West Virginia 42, Cincinnati 7
Cincinnati Touchdown, 6 plays
0:31
Michael Hayes kickoff for 61 yds , return for no gain to the CIN 4
0:00
1st & 10 at own 4
Corey Kiner run for 5 yds to the CIN 9
Q4 15:00
2nd & 5 at own 9
Emory Jones pass complete to Xzavier Henderson for 11 yds to the CIN 20 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at own 20
Corey Kiner run for 1 yd to the CIN 21
Q4 15:00
2nd & 9 at own 21
Emory Jones sacked by Mike Lockhart for a loss of 6 yards to the CIN 15
Q4 15:00
3rd & 15 at own 15
Emory Jones pass complete to Xzavier Henderson for 55 yds to the WVU 30 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:29
1st & 10 at opp 30
Emory Jones pass complete to Chamon Metayer for 30 yds for a TD (Carter Brown KICK)West Virginia 42, Cincinnati 14
4th quarter3 drives, then West Virginia 42, Cincinnati 21
West Virginia Interception, 5 plays
12:29
Nathan Hawks kickoff for 65 yds
12:29
1st & 10 at own 25
Jahiem White run for 21 yds to the WVU 46 for a 1ST down
12:29
1st & 10 at own 46
Jahiem White run for 47 yds to the CIN 7 for a 1ST down
12:29
1st & goal at opp 7
West Virginia Penalty, Delay Of Game (TEAM) to the CIN 12
12:29
1st & goal at opp 12
Jahiem White run for 2 yds to the CIN 10
12:29
2nd & goal at opp 10
Garrett Greene pass complete to Preston Fox for 2 yds to the CIN 8
8:57
3rd & goal at opp 8
GREENE, Garrett pass to the left complete for 8 yards to TAYLOR, Kole caught at the CIN0 and advanced to the CIN0, TOUCHDOWN WVU, score nullified by penalty, clock 08:57 (Play was confirmed after review). PENALTY WVU Tripping on WHITE, Jahiem enforced 15 yards from the CIN8 to the CIN23 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
8:47
3rd & goal at opp 23
Garrett Greene pass intercepted Ken Willis return for 16 yds to the CIN 17
Cincinnati Touchdown, 10 plays
8:47
1st & 10 at own 17
Emory Jones pass incomplete
8:47
2nd & 10 at own 17
Ryan Montgomery run for 16 yds to the CIN 33 for a 1ST down
8:47
1st & 10 at own 33
Cincinnati Penalty, Intentional Grounding (Emory Jones) to the CIN 23
8:47
2nd & 21 at own 22
Emory Jones run for 8 yds to the CIN 30
8:47
3rd & 13 at own 30
Emory Jones pass complete to Xzavier Henderson for 8 yds to the CIN 38
8:47
4th & 5 at own 38
Emory Jones run for 25 yds to the WVU 37 for a 1ST down
8:47
1st & 10 at opp 37
Emory Jones pass incomplete
8:47
2nd & 10 at opp 37
Emory Jones run for 8 yds to the WVU 29
8:47
3rd & 2 at opp 29
Corey Kiner run for 7 yds to the WVU 22 for a 1ST down
8:47
1st & 10 at opp 22
JONES, Emory pass deep to the left incomplete intended for PRATER, Evan thrown to the WVU0. PENALTY WVU Pass Interference on BISHOP JR., Beanie enforced half the distance from the goal, 15 yards to the WVU7 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
5:11
1st & goal at opp 7
Emory Jones pass complete to Chamon Metayer for 7 yds for a TD (Carter Brown KICK)West Virginia 42, Cincinnati 21
West Virginia End of game, 9 plays
5:11
Nathan Hawks kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:11
1st & 10 at own 25
Jahiem White run for 2 yds to the WVU 27
5:11
2nd & 8 at own 27
Jahiem White run for 5 yds to the WVU 32
5:11
3rd & 3 at own 32
Jahiem White run for 18 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
5:11
1st & 10 at the 50
Justin Johnson Jr. run for 2 yds to the CIN 48
1:55
3rd & 3 at opp 43
Timeout Cincinnati, clock 01:55
1:55
2nd & 8 at opp 48
Justin Johnson Jr. run for 5 yds to the CIN 43
1:48
4th & 1 at opp 41
Timeout Cincinnati, clock 01:48
1:48
3rd & 3 at opp 43
Justin Johnson Jr. run for 2 yds to the CIN 41
1:48
4th & 1 at opp 41
Nicco Marchiol run for 3 yds to the CIN 38 for a 1ST down
1:48
1st & 10 at opp 38
Justin Johnson Jr. run for 26 yds to the CIN 12 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 12
[SG] Kneel down by WVU at CIN13 (team loss of 1), clock 00:00.
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