Final at Nippert Stadium, CincinnatiTV: ESPN+Attendance 30,021
At kickoff
34°F, overcast, wind 7 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Cina Municipal Apt/Lukn Fd Airport (KLUK), 9 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
TCU
Cincinnati
336
Total yards
374
212
Passing yards
160
124
Rushing yards
214
6.1
Yards per pass
4.6
3.9
Yards per rush
5.5
17
First downs
23
5–15
Third downs
7–15
2–2
Fourth downs
2–2
1
Turnovers
3
5–34
Penalties
3–25
28:29
Possession
31:31
1
Sacks (by defense)
0
Efficiency
TCU
Cincinnati
40%
Success rate
43%
0.11
EPA per play
0.06
1.19
Explosiveness
1.09
0.15
Rushing EPA
0.30
0.07
Passing EPA
−0.21
28%
Passing-down success
29%
0.12
First-down EPA
−0.22
−0.17
Second-down EPA
−0.17
0.25
Third-down EPA
0.86
19%
Havoc by its defense
6%
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)
TCU 56% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
TCU −2.5, over/under 58.5.
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 TCU 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. Cincinnati drives left to right, TCU right to left.
Q1 TCUPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q1 TCUTouchdown, 7 plays, 29 yards
Q1 CincinnatiPunt, 6 plays, 20 yards
Q1 TCUPunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
Q1 CincinnatiPunt, 4 plays, 19 yards
Q1 TCUField goal, 8 plays, 46 yards
Q2 CincinnatiTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
Q2 TCUTouchdown, 7 plays, 65 yards
Q2 CincinnatiFumble, 5 plays, 10 yards
Q2 TCUField goal, 7 plays, 17 yards
Q2 CincinnatiPunt, 5 plays, 11 yards
Q2 TCUMissed FG, 9 plays, 52 yards
Q2 CincinnatiEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
Q3 CincinnatiPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q3 TCUPunt, 5 plays, 12 yards
Q3 CincinnatiPunt, 9 plays, 24 yards
Q3 TCUInterception, 10 plays, 36 yards
Q3 CincinnatiInterception, 15 plays, 61 yards
Q4 TCUPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q4 CincinnatiTouchdown, 12 plays, 94 yards
Q4 TCUPunt, 6 plays, 30 yards
Q4 CincinnatiEnd of game, 8 plays, 57 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then TCU 7, Cincinnati 0
TCU Punt, 3 plays
15:00
Nathan Hawks kickoff for 60 yds
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Savion Williams run for 3 yds to the TCU 28
15:00
2nd & 7 at own 28
Josh Hoover pass incomplete
15:00
3rd & 7 at own 28
Josh Hoover pass incomplete
14:08
4th & 7 at own 28
Ethan Craw punt for 43 yds , Jamoi Mayes returns for no gain to the CIN 29 , returns for no gain to the CIN 29
14:05
1st & 10 at opp 29
BATTLE, Trent rush to the left for a loss of 1 yard to the CIN30 (MINKINS, Josh), out of bounds. PENALTY TCU Holding on DEERY, Coltin enforced 10 yards from the CIN29 to the CIN39 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
TCU Touchdown, 7 plays
14:05
1st & 20 at opp 39
Josh Hoover pass complete to Drake Dabney for 6 yds to the CIN 33
14:05
2nd & 14 at opp 33
Josh Hoover pass incomplete
14:05
3rd & 14 at opp 33
Josh Hoover pass complete to Jack Bech for 19 yds to the CIN 14 for a 1ST down
14:05
1st & 10 at opp 14
Josh Hoover pass complete to Jack Bech for 3 yds to the CIN 11
14:05
2nd & 7 at opp 11
Trent Battle run for 3 yds to the CIN 8
14:05
3rd & 4 at opp 8
Cam Cook run for 6 yds to the CIN 2 for a 1ST down
11:18
1st & goal at opp 2
Savion Williams run for 2 yds for a TD (Kyle Lemmermann KICK)TCU 7, Cincinnati 0
Cincinnati Punt, 6 plays
11:10
Kyle Lemmermann kickoff for 51 yds , Logan Wilson return for 23 yds to the CIN 22
11:10
1st & 10 at own 22
Corey Kiner run for 3 yds to the CIN 25
11:10
2nd & 7 at own 25
Corey Kiner run for 4 yds to the CIN 29
11:10
3rd & 3 at own 29
Corey Kiner run for 4 yds to the CIN 33 for a 1ST down
11:10
1st & 10 at own 33
Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Joe Royer for 4 yds to the CIN 37
11:10
2nd & 6 at own 37
Corey Kiner run for 4 yds to the CIN 41
11:10
3rd & 2 at own 41
Corey Kiner run for 1 yd to the CIN 42
7:13
4th & 1 at own 42
Mason Fletcher punt for 35 yds , JP Richardson returns for no gain to the TCU 23
TCU Punt, 5 plays
7:13
1st & 10 at own 23
Hauss Hejny run for 6 yds to the TCU 29
7:13
2nd & 4 at own 29
Josh Hoover pass complete to Savion Williams for 5 yds to the TCU 34 for a 1ST down
7:13
1st & 10 at own 34
Josh Hoover pass complete to DJ Rogers for 6 yds to the TCU 40
7:13
2nd & 4 at own 40
Savion Williams run for no gain to the TCU 40
7:13
3rd & 4 at own 40
Josh Hoover pass incomplete
4:45
4th & 4 at own 40
Ethan Craw punt for 55 yds, downed at the CIN 5
Cincinnati Punt, 4 plays
4:45
1st & 10 at own 5
Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Evan Pryor for 14 yds to the CIN 19 for a 1ST down
4:45
1st & 10 at own 19
Brendan Sorsby pass incomplete
4:45
2nd & 10 at own 19
Corey Kiner run for no gain to the CIN 19
4:45
3rd & 10 at own 19
Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Tony Johnson for 5 yds to the CIN 24
2:45
4th & 5 at own 24
Mason Fletcher punt for 37 yds , JP Richardson returns for 6 yds to the TCU 45
TCU Field goal, 8 plays
2:45
1st & 10 at own 45
Savion Williams run for 1 yd to the TCU 46
2:45
2nd & 9 at own 46
Josh Hoover pass complete to JP Richardson for 30 yds to the CIN 24 for a 1ST down
2:45
1st & 10 at opp 24
Josh Hoover pass complete to Jack Bech for 5 yds to the CIN 19
2:45
2nd & 5 at opp 19
Cam Cook run for 8 yds to the CIN 11 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 11
Cam Cook run for 2 yds to the CIN 9
Q2 15:00
2nd & 8 at opp 9
Josh Hoover pass incomplete
Q2 15:00
3rd & 8 at opp 9
Josh Hoover pass incomplete
Q2 14:47
4th & 8 at opp 9
Kyle Lemmermann 27 yd FG GOODTCU 10, Cincinnati 0
2nd quarter7 drives, then TCU 20, Cincinnati 7
Cincinnati Touchdown, 7 plays
14:47
Kyle Lemmermann kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:47
1st & 10 at own 25
Evan Pryor run for 5 yds to the CIN 30
14:47
2nd & 5 at own 30
Brendan Sorsby run for 6 yds to the CIN 36 for a 1ST down
14:47
1st & 10 at own 36
Brendan Sorsby run for 11 yds to the CIN 47 for a 1ST down
14:47
1st & 10 at own 47
Evan Pryor run for 4 yds to the TCU 49
14:47
2nd & 6 at opp 49
Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Tony Johnson for 2 yds to the TCU 47
14:47
3rd & 4 at opp 47
Corey Kiner run for 46 yds to the TCU 1 for a 1ST down
11:12
1st & goal at opp 1
Corey Kiner run for 1 yd for a TD (Nathan Hawks KICK)TCU 10, Cincinnati 7
TCU Touchdown, 7 plays
11:12
Nathan Hawks kickoff for 58 yds
11:12
1st & 10 at own 35
Jeremy Payne run for 9 yds to the TCU 44
11:12
2nd & 1 at own 44
Jeremy Payne run for 2 yds to the TCU 46 for a 1ST down
11:12
1st & 10 at own 46
Josh Hoover pass complete to Blake Nowell for 40 yds to the CIN 14 for a 1ST down
11:12
1st & 10 at opp 14
Josh Hoover pass complete to Eric McAlister for 11 yds to the CIN 3 for a 1ST down
11:12
1st & goal at opp 3
Jeremy Payne run for 1 yd to the CIN 2
11:12
2nd & goal at opp 2
Savion Williams run for no gain to the CIN 2
7:34
3rd & goal at opp 2
Savion Williams run for 2 yds for a TD (Kyle Lemmermann KICK)TCU 17, Cincinnati 7
Cincinnati Fumble, 5 plays
7:28
Kyle Lemmermann kickoff for 63 yds , Logan Wilson return for 22 yds to the CIN 24
7:28
1st & 10 at own 24
Brendan Sorsby pass incomplete
7:28
2nd & 10 at own 24
Corey Kiner run for 1 yd to the CIN 25
6:28
4th & 1 at own 33
Timeout TCU, clock 06:28
6:28
3rd & 9 at own 25
Corey Kiner run for 8 yds to the CIN 33
6:28
4th & 1 at own 33
Corey Kiner run for 4 yds to the CIN 37 for a 1ST down
5:42
1st & 10 at own 37
Corey Kiner run for a loss of 3 yards to the CIN 34 Corey Kiner fumbled, recovered by TCU Caleb Fox C. Fox return for 0 yds
TCU Field goal, 7 plays
5:42
1st & 10 at opp 34
Josh Hoover pass complete to Trent Battle for 3 yds to the CIN 31
5:42
2nd & 7 at opp 31
Josh Hoover pass incomplete
5:42
3rd & 7 at opp 31
Josh Hoover pass complete to JP Richardson for 20 yds to the CIN 11 for a 1ST down
5:42
1st & 10 at opp 11
Josh Hoover pass incomplete
5:42
2nd & 10 at opp 11
Josh Hoover pass incomplete
5:42
3rd & 10 at opp 11
Josh Hoover pass complete to Trent Battle for a loss of 6 yards to the CIN 17
3:44
4th & 16 at opp 17
Kyle Lemmermann 35 yd FG GOODTCU 20, Cincinnati 7
Cincinnati Punt, 5 plays
3:38
Kyle Lemmermann kickoff for 63 yds , Evan Pryor return for 23 yds to the CIN 25
3:38
1st & 10 at own 25
Corey Kiner run for 6 yds to the CIN 31
3:38
2nd & 4 at own 31
Brendan Sorsby run for 6 yds to the CIN 37 for a 1ST down
2:00
2nd & 16 at own 31
Timeout Cincinnati, clock 02:00
2:00
1st & 10 at own 37
Brendan Sorsby sacked by Markis Deal for a loss of 6 yards to the CIN 31
2:00
2nd & 16 at own 31
Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Evan Pryor for 6 yds to the CIN 37
1:13
4th & 11 at own 36
Timeout TCU, clock 01:13
1:13
3rd & 10 at own 37
Corey Kiner run for a loss of 1 yard to the CIN 36
1:10
4th & 11 at own 36
Mason Fletcher punt for 36 yds, fair catch by JP Richardson at the TCU 28
TCU Missed FG, 9 plays
1:10
1st & 10 at own 28
Josh Hoover pass complete to Savion Williams for 3 yds to the TCU 31
1:10
2nd & 7 at own 31
Josh Hoover pass incomplete
1:10
3rd & 7 at own 31
Josh Hoover pass complete to Blake Nowell for 26 yds to the CIN 43 for a 1ST down
1:10
1st & 10 at opp 43
Josh Hoover pass incomplete
1:10
2nd & 10 at opp 43
Josh Hoover pass incomplete
1:10
3rd & 10 at opp 43
Josh Hoover pass complete to Blake Nowell for 9 yds to the CIN 34
1:10
4th & 1 at opp 34
Josh Hoover pass complete to Eric McAlister for 12 yds to the CIN 22 for a 1ST down
0:08
2nd & 3 at opp 15
Timeout Cincinnati, clock 00:08
0:08
1st & 10 at opp 22
Josh Hoover run for 7 yds to the CIN 15
0:08
2nd & 3 at opp 15
TCU Penalty, False Start (DJ Rogers) to the CIN 20
0:03
2nd & 8 at opp 20
Kyle Lemmermann 38 yd FG MISSED
Cincinnati End of half, 1 play
0:00
1st & 10 at own 20
[NHSG] Kneel down by SORSBY, Brendan at CIN19 (team loss of 1), clock 00:00.
3rd quarter5 drives, then TCU 20, Cincinnati 7
Cincinnati Punt, 3 plays
15:00
Kyle Lemmermann kickoff for 47 yds
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Corey Kiner run for a loss of 1 yard to the CIN 24
15:00
2nd & 11 at own 24
Brendan Sorsby pass incomplete
15:00
3rd & 11 at own 24
Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Joe Royer for 6 yds to the CIN 30
13:36
4th & 5 at own 30
Mason Fletcher punt for 36 yds, fair catch by JP Richardson at the TCU 34
TCU Punt, 5 plays
13:36
1st & 10 at own 34
Josh Hoover pass incomplete
13:36
2nd & 10 at own 34
Trent Battle run for 12 yds to the TCU 46 for a 1ST down
13:36
1st & 10 at own 46
Josh Hoover pass incomplete
13:36
2nd & 10 at own 46
Trent Battle run for no gain to the TCU 46
13:36
3rd & 10 at own 46
Josh Hoover pass incomplete
12:15
4th & 10 at own 46
Ethan Craw punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Jamoi Mayes at the CIN 16
Cincinnati Punt, 9 plays
12:15
1st & 10 at own 16
Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Joe Royer for 4 yds to the CIN 20
12:15
2nd & 6 at own 20
Corey Kiner run for a loss of 1 yard to the CIN 19
12:15
3rd & 7 at own 19
Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Jamoi Mayes for 9 yds Jamoi Mayes fumbled, recovered by CIN Jamoi Mayes J. Mayes return for 0 yds for a 1ST down
12:15
1st & 10 at own 28
Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Joe Royer for 5 yds to the CIN 33
12:15
2nd & 5 at own 33
Evan Pryor run for 1 yd to the CIN 34
12:15
3rd & 4 at own 34
Brendan Sorsby run for 5 yds to the CIN 39 for a 1ST down
12:15
1st & 10 at own 39
Brendan Sorsby pass incomplete
12:15
2nd & 10 at own 39
Brendan Sorsby run for 2 yds to the CIN 41
7:14
4th & 4 at own 45
Timeout Cincinnati, clock 07:14
7:14
3rd & 8 at own 41
Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Joe Royer for 4 yds to the CIN 45
7:14
4th & 4 at own 45
Cincinnati Penalty, False Start (Joe Royer) to the CIN 40
7:08
4th & 9 at own 40
Mason Fletcher punt for 40 yds, fair catch by JP Richardson at the TCU 20
TCU Interception, 10 plays
7:08
1st & 10 at own 20
Hauss Hejny run for 7 yds to the TCU 27
7:08
2nd & 3 at own 27
Cam Cook run for 3 yds to the TCU 30 for a 1ST down
7:08
1st & 10 at own 30
Josh Hoover pass complete to Eric McAlister for 13 yds to the TCU 43 for a 1ST down
7:08
1st & 10 at own 43
Cam Cook run for 5 yds to the TCU 48
7:08
2nd & 5 at own 48
Cam Cook run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
7:08
3rd & 3 at the 50
Trent Battle run for 2 yds to the CIN 48
7:08
4th & 1 at opp 48
Josh Hoover run for 2 yds to the CIN 46 for a 1ST down
7:08
1st & 10 at opp 46
Josh Hoover pass incomplete
7:08
2nd & 10 at opp 46
Jeremy Payne run for 2 yds to the CIN 44
2:34
3rd & 8 at opp 44
Josh Hoover pass intercepted Trevon Gola-Callard return for no gain to the CIN 27
Cincinnati Interception, 15 plays
2:34
1st & 10 at own 27
Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Tony Johnson for 6 yds to the CIN 33
2:34
2nd & 4 at own 33
Corey Kiner run for 6 yds to the CIN 39 for a 1ST down
2:34
1st & 10 at own 39
Brendan Sorsby pass incomplete
1:30
1st & 10 at opp 48
Evan Pryor run for 1 yd to the TCU 47
1:30
2nd & 9 at opp 47
Brendan Sorsby pass incomplete
1:30
2nd & 10 at own 39
Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Jamoi Mayes for 13 yds to the TCU 48 for a 1ST down
1:30
1st & 10 at opp 48
Timeout Cincinnati, clock 01:30
0:00
3rd & 9 at opp 47
Brendan Sorsby run for 10 yds to the TCU 37 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 37
Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Tony Johnson for 4 yds to the TCU 33
Q4 15:00
2nd & 6 at opp 33
Evan Prater pass incomplete
Q4 15:00
3rd & 6 at opp 33
Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Joe Royer for 5 yds to the TCU 28
Q4 15:00
4th & 1 at opp 28
Corey Kiner run for 5 yds to the TCU 23 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 23
Brendan Sorsby run for 6 yds to the TCU 17
Q4 15:00
2nd & 4 at opp 17
Corey Kiner run for 5 yds to the TCU 12 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 12
Brendan Sorsby pass incomplete
Q4 11:34
2nd & 10 at opp 12
Brendan Sorsby pass intercepted, touchback. Channing Canada return for no gain
4th quarter4 drives, then TCU 20, Cincinnati 13
TCU Punt, 3 plays
11:34
1st & 10 at own 20
Josh Hoover pass complete to Savion Williams for 7 yds to the TCU 27
10:16
3rd & 1 at own 29
Timeout TCU, clock 10:16
10:16
2nd & 3 at own 27
Savion Williams run for 2 yds to the TCU 29
10:16
3rd & 1 at own 29
Savion Williams run for no gain to the TCU 29
9:06
4th & 1 at own 29
Ethan Craw punt for 65 yds, downed at the CIN 6
Cincinnati Touchdown, 12 plays
9:06
1st & 10 at own 6
Corey Kiner run for 10 yds to the CIN 16 for a 1ST down
9:06
1st & 10 at own 16
Brendan Sorsby pass incomplete
9:06
2nd & 10 at own 16
Brendan Sorsby pass incomplete
9:06
3rd & 10 at own 16
Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Sterling Berkhalter for 11 yds to the CIN 27 for a 1ST down
9:06
1st & 10 at own 27
Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Xzavier Henderson for 28 yds to the TCU 45 for a 1ST down
9:06
1st & 10 at opp 45
Corey Kiner run for a loss of 1 yard to the TCU 46
9:06
2nd & 11 at opp 46
Brendan Sorsby run for 25 yds to the TCU 21 for a 1ST down
9:06
1st & 10 at opp 21
Brendan Sorsby run for 9 yds to the TCU 12
9:06
2nd & 1 at opp 12
Corey Kiner run for 8 yds to the TCU 4 for a 1ST down
9:06
1st & goal at opp 4
Corey Kiner run for 1 yd to the TCU 3
9:06
2nd & goal at opp 3
Cincinnati Penalty, False Start (Phillip Wilder) to the TCU 8
9:06
2nd & goal at opp 8
Brendan Sorsby pass incomplete
5:15
3rd & goal at opp 8
Brendan Sorsby run for 8 yds for a TD (Nathan Hawks PAT MISSED)TCU 20, Cincinnati 13
5:15
HAWKS, Nathan PAT kick attempt missed (right upright). PENALTY TCU Offsides on OBIAZOR, Namdi enforced half the distance from the goal, 2 yards from the TCU3 to the TCU1. NO PLAY (replay the down).
TCU Punt, 6 plays
5:10
Nathan Hawks kickoff for 57 yds , Jordyn Bailey return for 23 yds to the TCU 31
5:10
1st & 10 at own 31
Hauss Hejny run for 21 yds to the CIN 48 for a 1ST down
3:39
2nd & 7 at opp 45
Timeout TCU, clock 03:39
3:39
1st & 10 at opp 48
Hauss Hejny run for 3 yds to the CIN 45
3:39
2nd & 7 at opp 45
Hauss Hejny run for 8 yds to the CIN 37 for a 1ST down
2:00
2nd & 7 at opp 34
Timeout Cincinnati, clock 02:00
2:00
1st & 10 at opp 37
Hauss Hejny run for 3 yds to the CIN 34
1:55
3rd & 7 at opp 34
Timeout Cincinnati, clock 01:55
1:55
2nd & 7 at opp 34
Hauss Hejny run for no gain to the CIN 34
1:10
4th & 7 at opp 34
Timeout TCU, clock 01:10
1:10
3rd & 7 at opp 34
Hauss Hejny run for no gain to the CIN 34
1:10
4th & 7 at opp 34
TCU Penalty, False Start (Ben Taylor-Whitfield) to the CIN 39
1:00
4th & 12 at opp 39
Ethan Craw punt for 36 yds, downed at the CIN 3
Cincinnati End of game, 8 plays
1:00
1st & 10 at own 3
Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Joe Royer for 4 yds to the CIN 7
1:00
2nd & 6 at own 7
Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Xzavier Henderson for 9 yds to the CIN 16 for a 1ST down
1:00
1st & 10 at own 16
Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Jamoi Mayes for 8 yds to the CIN 24
1:00
2nd & 2 at own 24
Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Tony Johnson for 4 yds to the CIN 28 for a 1ST down
1:00
1st & 10 at own 28
SORSBY, Brendan pass deep to the left incomplete intended for JOHNSON, Tony thrown to the CIN45. PENALTY TCU Pass Interference on CLARK, Bud enforced 12 yards to the CIN40 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
1:00
1st & 10 at own 40
Brendan Sorsby run for 11 yds to the TCU 49 for a 1ST down
1:00
1st & 10 at opp 49
Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Xzavier Henderson for 9 yds to the TCU 40
1:00
2nd & 1 at opp 40
Brendan Sorsby pass incomplete
0:00
3rd & 1 at opp 40
Brendan Sorsby pass incomplete
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.
TCU
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