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Team stats
West Virginia
Cincinnati
248
Total yards
436
156
Passing yards
279
92
Rushing yards
157
10.4
Yards per pass
7.8
3.3
Yards per rush
3.7
10
First downs
24
3–11
Third downs
7–16
0–1
Fourth downs
0–1
1
Turnovers
3
3–15
Penalties
5–45
25:04
Possession
34:56
3
Sacks (by defense)
2
Efficiency
West Virginia
Cincinnati
26%
Success rate
43%
−0.13
EPA per play
−0.03
1.66
Explosiveness
0.98
−0.12
Rushing EPA
−0.16
−0.14
Passing EPA
0.12
14%
Passing-down success
36%
−0.13
First-down EPA
−0.09
−0.30
Second-down EPA
0.23
0.41
Third-down EPA
0.31
14%
Havoc by its defense
23%
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 54% to win. West Virginia won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
Cincinnati −5.5, over/under 54.5.
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 64%, West Virginia 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. Cincinnati drives left to right, West Virginia right to left.
Q1 West VirginiaTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 44 yards
Q1 CincinnatiTouchdown, 13 plays, 68 yards
Q1 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q1 CincinnatiPick-six, 10 plays (West Virginia scores), 56 yards
Q2 CincinnatiFumble, 3 plays, 12 yards
Q2 West VirginiaField goal, 5 plays, 31 yards
Q2 CincinnatiPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q2 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q2 CincinnatiPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q2 West VirginiaTouchdown, 3 plays, 41 yards
Q2 CincinnatiPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q2 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q2 CincinnatiEnd of half, 5 plays, 41 yards
Q3 CincinnatiPunt, 4 plays, 10 yards
Q3 West VirginiaTouchdown, 6 plays, 51 yards
Q3 CincinnatiPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q3 West VirginiaInterception, 6 plays, 61 yards
Q3 CincinnatiTouchdown, 1 play, 80 yards
Q3 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q3 CincinnatiTouchdown, 11 plays, 71 yards
Q4 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q4 CincinnatiFumble return TD, 7 plays (West Virginia scores), 8 yards
Q4 CincinnatiField goal, 14 plays, 64 yards
Q4 West VirginiaEnd of game, 1 play, −1 yard
Play by play
1st quarter4 drives, then Cincinnati 7, West Virginia 0
West Virginia Turnover on downs, 8 plays
14:56
Nathan Hawks kickoff for 52 yds , Treylan Davis return for 11 yds to the WVU 24
14:56
1st & 10 at own 24
Jahiem White run for 3 yds to the WVU 27
14:56
2nd & 7 at own 27
Jahiem White run for 14 yds to the WVU 41 for a 1ST down
14:56
1st & 10 at own 41
Jahiem White run for 7 yds to the WVU 48
14:56
2nd & 3 at own 48
Nicco Marchiol pass complete to Kole Taylor for 14 yds to the CIN 38 for a 1ST down
14:56
1st & 10 at opp 38
Nicco Marchiol pass incomplete
14:56
2nd & 10 at opp 38
Jahiem White run for a loss of 2 yards to the CIN 40
14:56
3rd & 12 at opp 40
Nicco Marchiol pass complete to Kole Taylor for 8 yds to the CIN 32
11:21
4th & 4 at opp 32
Nicco Marchiol pass incomplete
Cincinnati Touchdown, 13 plays
11:21
1st & 10 at own 32
Brendan Sorsby pass incomplete
11:21
2nd & 10 at own 32
Corey Kiner run for no gain to the CIN 32
11:21
3rd & 10 at own 32
Brendan Sorsby run for 9 yds to the CIN 41
11:21
4th & 1 at own 41
West Virginia Penalty, Offsides (Jahiem White) to the CIN 46 for a 1ST down
11:21
1st & 10 at own 46
Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Xzavier Henderson for 7 yds to the WVU 47
11:21
2nd & 3 at opp 47
Corey Kiner run for 5 yds to the WVU 42 for a 1ST down
11:21
1st & 10 at opp 42
Corey Kiner run for 2 yds to the WVU 40
11:21
2nd & 8 at opp 40
Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Jamoi Mayes for 13 yds to the WVU 27 for a 1ST down
11:21
1st & 10 at opp 27
Evan Pryor run for 6 yds to the WVU 21
11:21
2nd & 4 at opp 21
Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Tony Johnson for 5 yds to the WVU 16 for a 1ST down
11:21
1st & 10 at opp 16
Corey Kiner run for 4 yds to the WVU 12
11:21
2nd & 6 at opp 12
Brendan Sorsby pass incomplete
11:21
3rd & 6 at opp 12
Brendan Sorsby run for 10 yds to the WVU 2 for a 1ST down
5:17
1st & goal at opp 2
Corey Kiner run for 2 yds for a TD (Nathan Hawks KICK)Cincinnati 7, West Virginia 0
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
5:12
Nathan Hawks kickoff for 64 yds , Preston Fox return for 24 yds to the WVU 25
5:12
1st & 10 at own 25
Jahiem White run for 2 yds to the WVU 27
5:12
2nd & 8 at own 27
Nicco Marchiol run for 5 yds to the WVU 32
5:12
3rd & 3 at own 32
Nicco Marchiol run for a loss of 1 yard to the WVU 31
3:06
4th & 4 at own 31
Oliver Straw punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Jamoi Mayes at the CIN 24
Cincinnati Pick-six, 10 plays (West Virginia scores)
3:06
1st & 10 at own 24
Corey Kiner run for 3 yds to the CIN 27
3:06
2nd & 7 at own 27
Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Joe Royer for 15 yds to the CIN 42 for a 1ST down
3:06
1st & 10 at own 42
Corey Kiner run for 5 yds to the CIN 47
3:06
2nd & 5 at own 47
Corey Kiner run for 8 yds to the WVU 45 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 45
Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Evan Pryor for 2 yds to the WVU 43
Q2 15:00
2nd & 8 at opp 43
Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Tony Johnson for 14 yds to the WVU 29 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 29
Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Xzavier Henderson for 7 yds to the WVU 22
Q2 15:00
2nd & 3 at opp 22
Corey Kiner run for a loss of 1 yard to the WVU 23
Q2 15:00
3rd & 4 at opp 23
Corey Kiner run for 3 yds to the WVU 20
Q2 12:31
4th & 1 at opp 20
Brendan Sorsby pass intercepted Anthony Wilson Jr. return for 79 yds for a TD (Michael Hayes II KICK)Tied at 7
2nd quarter10 drives, then West Virginia 17, Cincinnati 7
Cincinnati Fumble, 3 plays
12:31
Michael Hayes II kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:31
1st & 10 at own 25
Corey Kiner run for 4 yds to the CIN 29
12:31
2nd & 6 at own 29
Corey Kiner run for 2 yds to the CIN 31
11:07
3rd & 4 at own 31
Brendan Sorsby run for 6 yds to the CIN 37 Brendan Sorsby fumbled, recovered by WVU Kekoura Tarnue K. Tarnue return for 0 yds
West Virginia Field goal, 5 plays
11:07
1st & 10 at opp 37
Nicco Marchiol pass complete to Jahiem White for 28 yds to the CIN 9 for a 1ST down
11:07
1st & goal at opp 9
Nicco Marchiol pass complete to Kole Taylor for 2 yds to the CIN 7
11:07
2nd & goal at opp 7
CJ Donaldson Jr. run for 1 yd to the CIN 6
11:07
3rd & goal at opp 6
Nicco Marchiol pass incomplete
8:40
4th & goal at opp 6
Michael Hayes II 24 yd FG GOODWest Virginia 10, Cincinnati 7
Cincinnati Punt, 3 plays
8:40
Michael Hayes II kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:40
1st & 10 at own 25
Brendan Sorsby pass incomplete
8:40
2nd & 10 at own 25
Corey Kiner run for 3 yds to the CIN 28
8:40
3rd & 7 at own 28
Brendan Sorsby pass incomplete
7:44
4th & 7 at own 28
Mason Fletcher punt for 42 yds , Preston Fox returns for 9 yds to the WVU 39
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
7:44
1st & 10 at own 39
Nicco Marchiol pass incomplete
7:44
2nd & 10 at own 39
CJ Donaldson Jr. run for 3 yds to the WVU 42
7:44
3rd & 7 at own 42
Nicco Marchiol pass incomplete
6:41
4th & 7 at own 42
Oliver Straw punt for 43 yds, downed at the CIN 15
Cincinnati Punt, 3 plays
6:41
1st & 10 at own 15
Brendan Sorsby pass incomplete
6:41
2nd & 10 at own 15
Corey Kiner run for 2 yds to the CIN 17
6:41
3rd & 8 at own 17
West Virginia Penalty, Offsides (Tyrin Bradley Jr.) to the CIN 22
6:41
3rd & 3 at own 22
Brendan Sorsby run for 2 yds to the CIN 24
5:05
4th & 1 at own 24
Mason Fletcher punt for 46 yds , Preston Fox returns for 29 yds to the CIN 41
West Virginia Touchdown, 3 plays
5:05
1st & 10 at opp 41
Jahiem White run for 15 yds to the CIN 26 for a 1ST down
5:05
1st & 10 at opp 26
Jahiem White run for 16 yds to the CIN 10 for a 1ST down
3:37
1st & goal at opp 10
Nicco Marchiol pass complete to Justin Robinson for 10 yds for a TD (Michael Hayes II KICK)West Virginia 17, Cincinnati 7
Cincinnati Punt, 3 plays
3:33
Michael Hayes II kickoff for 63 yds , Logan Wilson return for 13 yds to the CIN 15
3:33
1st & 10 at own 15
Brendan Sorsby pass incomplete
3:33
2nd & 10 at own 15
Brendan Sorsby run for 5 yds to the CIN 20
3:33
3rd & 5 at own 20
Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Corey Kiner for 4 yds to the CIN 24
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
2:00
1st & 10 at own 46
Timeout Cincinnati, clock 02:00
2:00
1st & 10 at own 46
Rodney Gallagher III run for a loss of 1 yard to the WVU 45
2:00
2nd & 11 at own 45
CJ Donaldson Jr. run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
1:51
4th & 1 at own 24
Mason Fletcher punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Preston Fox at the WVU 46
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
0:34
4th & 8 at own 48
Timeout Cincinnati, clock 00:34
0:34
3rd & 6 at the 50
Nicco Marchiol sacked by Jared Bartlett for a loss of 2 yards to the WVU 48
0:29
4th & 8 at own 48
Oliver Straw punt for 43 yds , Jamoi Mayes returns for a loss of 2 yards to the CIN 7
Cincinnati End of half, 5 plays
0:25
2nd & 9 at own 8
Timeout West Virginia, clock 00:25
0:25
1st & 10 at own 7
Corey Kiner run for 1 yd to the CIN 8
0:25
2nd & 9 at own 8
Corey Kiner run for 16 yds to the CIN 24 for a 1ST down
0:09
1st & 10 at own 34
Timeout Cincinnati, clock 00:09
0:09
1st & 10 at own 24
Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Xzavier Henderson for 10 yds to the CIN 34 for a 1ST down
0:09
1st & 10 at own 34
Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Evan Pryor for 5 yds to the CIN 39
0:00
2nd & 5 at own 39
Evan Pryor run for 9 yds to the CIN 48 for a 1ST down
3rd quarter7 drives, then West Virginia 24, Cincinnati 14
Cincinnati Punt, 4 plays
14:55
Michael Hayes II kickoff for 63 yds , Logan Wilson return for 18 yds to the CIN 20
14:55
1st & 10 at own 20
Corey Kiner run for 16 yds to the CIN 36 for a 1ST down
14:55
1st & 10 at own 36
Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Joe Royer for 4 yds to the CIN 40
14:55
2nd & 6 at own 40
Corey Kiner run for a loss of 1 yard to the CIN 39
14:55
3rd & 7 at own 39
Brendan Sorsby sacked by T.J. Jackson for a loss of 9 yards to the CIN 30
12:11
4th & 16 at own 30
Mason Fletcher punt for 44 yds , Preston Fox returns for 8 yds to the WVU 49
West Virginia Touchdown, 6 plays
12:11
1st & 10 at own 49
Jahiem White run for 4 yds to the CIN 47
12:11
2nd & 6 at opp 47
Jahiem White run for no gain to the CIN 47
12:11
3rd & 6 at opp 47
West Virginia Penalty, False Start (Wyatt Milum) to the WVU 48
12:11
3rd & 11 at own 48
Nicco Marchiol pass complete to Traylon Ray for 38 yds to the CIN 14 for a 1ST down
12:11
1st & 10 at opp 14
Nicco Marchiol pass complete to Kole Taylor for 7 yds to the CIN 7
12:11
2nd & 3 at opp 7
Jahiem White run for a loss of 1 yard to the CIN 8
8:29
3rd & 4 at opp 8
Nicco Marchiol run for 8 yds for a TD (Michael Hayes II KICK)West Virginia 24, Cincinnati 7
Cincinnati Punt, 3 plays
8:29
Michael Hayes II kickoff for 60 yds , Logan Wilson return for 22 yds to the CIN 27
8:29
1st & 10 at own 27
SORSBY, Brendan pass deep to the right complete for 20 yards to PRYOR, Evan caught at the CIN45 and advanced to the CIN47 (SPELLS, Jacolby;FRENCH, Ty), out of bounds. PENALTY CIN Ineligible Receiver Downfield on Pass on WILDER, Phillip enforced 5 yards from the CIN27 to the CIN22 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
8:29
1st & 15 at own 22
Corey Kiner run for a loss of 1 yard to the CIN 21
8:29
2nd & 16 at own 21
Cincinnati Penalty, False Start (Tony Johnson) to the CIN 16
8:29
2nd & 21 at own 16
Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Xzavier Henderson for 11 yds to the CIN 27
8:29
3rd & 10 at own 27
Brendan Sorsby pass incomplete
6:24
4th & 10 at own 27
Mason Fletcher punt for 56 yds, downed at the WVU 17
West Virginia Interception, 6 plays
6:24
1st & 10 at own 17
CJ Donaldson Jr. run for 3 yds to the WVU 20
6:24
2nd & 7 at own 20
Nicco Marchiol run for 1 yd to the WVU 21
6:24
3rd & 6 at own 21
Nicco Marchiol pass complete to Justin Robinson for 50 yds to the CIN 29 for a 1ST down
6:24
1st & 10 at opp 29
Jahiem White run for 2 yds to the CIN 27
6:24
2nd & 8 at opp 27
Nicco Marchiol run for 5 yds to the CIN 22
2:42
3rd & 3 at opp 22
Nicco Marchiol pass intercepted, touchback. Rodney Gallagher III return for no gain
Cincinnati Touchdown, 1 play
2:29
1st & 10 at own 20
Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Evan Pryor for 80 yds for a TD (Nathan Hawks KICK)West Virginia 24, Cincinnati 14
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
2:24
Nathan Hawks kickoff for 60 yds , Preston Fox return for 17 yds to the WVU 22
2:24
1st & 10 at own 22
Jahiem White run for 3 yds to the WVU 25
2:24
2nd & 7 at own 25
Nicco Marchiol pass complete to Kole Taylor for a loss of 1 yard to the WVU 24
2:24
3rd & 8 at own 24
Nicco Marchiol run for 1 yd to the WVU 25
0:01
4th & 7 at own 25
Oliver Straw punt for 46 yds, downed at the CIN 29
Cincinnati Touchdown, 11 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 29
Corey Kiner run for 2 yds to the CIN 31
Q4 15:00
2nd & 8 at own 31
Brendan Sorsby run for 3 yds to the CIN 34
Q4 15:00
3rd & 5 at own 34
Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Xzavier Henderson for 6 yds to the CIN 40 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at own 40
Corey Kiner run for 2 yds to the CIN 42
Q4 15:00
2nd & 8 at own 42
Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Xzavier Henderson for 11 yds to the WVU 47 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 47
Evan Pryor run for 1 yd to the WVU 46
Q4 15:00
2nd & 9 at opp 46
Corey Kiner run for 4 yds to the WVU 42
Q4 15:00
3rd & 5 at opp 42
Brendan Sorsby run for 17 yds to the WVU 25 for a 1ST down
Q4 10:10
2nd & 6 at opp 21
Timeout West Virginia, clock 10:10
Q4 10:10
1st & 10 at opp 25
Brendan Sorsby run for 4 yds to the WVU 21
Q4 10:10
2nd & 6 at opp 21
Brendan Sorsby run for 9 yds to the WVU 12 for a 1ST down
Q4 9:42
1st & 10 at opp 12
Brendan Sorsby run for 12 yds for a TD (Nathan Hawks KICK)West Virginia 24, Cincinnati 21
4th quarter4 drives, then West Virginia 31, Cincinnati 24
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
9:35
Nathan Hawks kickoff for 57 yds , Preston Fox return for 43 yds to the CIN 49
9:35
1st & 10 at opp 49
Jahiem White run for 1 yd to the CIN 48
9:35
2nd & 9 at opp 48
Nicco Marchiol sacked by Dontay Corleone and Rob Jackson for a loss of 8 yards to the WVU 44
9:35
3rd & 17 at own 44
Nicco Marchiol run for 9 yds to the CIN 47
7:16
4th & 8 at opp 47
Oliver Straw punt for 41 yds, downed at the CIN 6
Cincinnati Fumble return TD, 7 plays (West Virginia scores)
7:16
1st & 10 at own 6
Corey Kiner run for 7 yds to the CIN 13
7:16
2nd & 3 at own 13
Corey Kiner run for 2 yds to the CIN 15
7:16
3rd & 1 at own 15
Corey Kiner run for 1 yd to the CIN 16 for a 1ST down
7:16
1st & 10 at own 16
Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Xzavier Henderson for 8 yds to the CIN 24
7:16
2nd & 2 at own 24
Brendan Sorsby run for 1 yd to the CIN 25
7:16
3rd & 1 at own 25
Evan Pryor run for 2 yds to the CIN 27 for a 1ST down
3:30
1st & 10 at own 27
Tyrin Bradley Jr. 14 Yd Fumble Return (Michael Hayes II Kick)West Virginia 31, Cincinnati 21
Cincinnati Field goal, 14 plays
3:30
Michael Hayes II kickoff for 63 yds
3:30
1st & 10 at own 25
Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Jamoi Mayes for 8 yds to the CIN 33
3:30
2nd & 2 at own 33
Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Corey Kiner for 14 yds to the CIN 47 for a 1ST down
3:30
1st & 10 at own 47
Brendan Sorsby sacked by Sean Martin for a loss of 8 yards to the CIN 39
2:00
3rd & 12 at own 45
Timeout Cincinnati, clock 02:00
2:00
2nd & 18 at own 39
Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Tony Johnson for 6 yds to the CIN 45
2:00
3rd & 12 at own 45
Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Evan Pryor for 18 yds to the WVU 37 for a 1ST down
2:00
1st & 10 at opp 37
Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Joe Royer for 7 yds to the WVU 30
2:00
2nd & 3 at opp 30
Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Joe Royer for 5 yds to the WVU 25 for a 1ST down
2:00
1st & 10 at opp 25
Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Evan Pryor for a loss of 5 yards to the WVU 30
2:00
2nd & 15 at opp 30
Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Xzavier Henderson for 8 yds to the WVU 22
2:00
3rd & 7 at opp 22
Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Tony Johnson for 16 yds to the WVU 6 for a 1ST down
0:53
1st & goal at opp 11
Timeout Cincinnati, clock 00:53
0:53
1st & goal at opp 6
Cincinnati Penalty, False Start (Xzavier Henderson) to the WVU 11
0:53
1st & goal at opp 11
Brendan Sorsby pass incomplete
0:53
2nd & goal at opp 11
Brendan Sorsby pass incomplete
0:53
3rd & goal at opp 11
Brendan Sorsby pass incomplete
0:36
4th & goal at opp 11
Nathan Hawks 29 yd FG GOODWest Virginia 31, Cincinnati 24
0:36
Timeout West Virginia, clock 00:36
West Virginia End of game, 1 play
0:35
Nathan Hawks kickoff for 13 yds , return for no gain to the CIN 48
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 48
[NH] Kneel down by MARCHIOL, Nicco at CIN49 (team loss of 1), clock 00:00.
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