Cincinnati at Kansas

Saturday, September 27, 2025

Cincinnati beat Kansas 37–⁠34. It was their fourth meeting; the series is even at 2–⁠2.

AwayCincinnati7–⁠6 in 2025
37
HomeKansas5–⁠7 in 2025
34

Final at Memorial Stadium, LawrenceTV: TNTAttendance 41,525

At kickoff
77°F, clear, wind 5 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Lawrence Asos, 6 km from the stadium, eight minutes before kickoff
Official
Tutashinda SalaamGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Cincinnati71310737
Kansas7614734

How the win probability moved

Kansas favored

Win probability by play: Kansas 58% at kickoff, 0% at the end. Biggest swing: 60 points.

Cincinnati favored

Win probability after every play, from CollegeFootballData.com’s model. The dot marks the biggest swing (60 points).

Standouts

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

Cincinnati

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Brendan Sorsby29/4338820
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Evan Pryor690046
Tawee Walker1873217
Brendan Sorsby1352010
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Cyrus Allen11128237
Caleb Goodie591029
Gavin Grover240033
Noah Jennings336018
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jake Golday8000
Antwan Peek Jr.6110
Christian Harrison4000
Ormanie Arnold4000

Kansas

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jalon Daniels19/2844540
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Leshon Williams1064025
Jalon Daniels1455017
Isaiah Marshall120020
Cole Ballard1909
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Emmanuel Henderson Jr.5214293
Boden Groen584124
Keaton Kubecka353018
Cam Pickett231027
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Lyrik Rawls10000
Trey Lathan9000
Jalen Todd8000
Taylor Davis7000
Blake Herold51.510

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

Team stats

CincinnatiKansas
603Total yards597
388Passing yards445
215Rushing yards152
9.0Yards per pass15.9
5.8Yards per rush5.6
29First downs26
7–⁠16Third downs3–⁠8
3–⁠3Fourth downs2–⁠2
0Turnovers1
9–⁠68Penalties5–⁠26
34:36Possession25:24
1Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

CincinnatiKansas
52%Success rate56%
0.45EPA per play0.61
1.26Explosiveness1.50
0.34Rushing EPA0.21
0.54Passing EPA0.99
35%Passing-down success60%
0.22First-down EPA0.59
0.54Second-down EPA0.53
0.44Third-down EPA0.41
11%Havoc by its defense7%

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)

Kansas 70% to win. Cincinnati won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Kansas −5.5, over/under 55.5.

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 Kansas 65%, Cincinnati 35%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Kansas end zoneCincinnati end zoneQ1 CincinnatiPunt, 6 playsQ1 KansasTouchdown, 1 playQ1 CincinnatiTouchdown, 13 playsQ1 KansasPunt, 3 playsQ1 CincinnatiField goal, 11 playsQ2 KansasField goal, 9 playsQ2 CincinnatiTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 KansasField goal, 8 playsQ2 CincinnatiPunt, 3 playsQ2 KansasPunt, 3 playsQ2 CincinnatiField goal, 7 playsQ3 KansasTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 CincinnatiTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 KansasTouchdown, 1 playQ3 CincinnatiField goal, 14 playsQ3 KansasFumble, 8 playsQ4 CincinnatiPunt, 8 playsQ4 KansasTouchdown, 12 playsQ4 CincinnatiTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 KansasEnd of game, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Kansas drives left to right, Cincinnati right to left.
  1. Q1 CincinnatiPunt, 6 plays, 15 yards
  2. Q1 KansasTouchdown, 1 play, 93 yards
  3. Q1 CincinnatiTouchdown, 13 plays, 75 yards
  4. Q1 KansasPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  5. Q1 CincinnatiField goal, 11 plays, 61 yards
  6. Q2 KansasField goal, 9 plays, 67 yards
  7. Q2 CincinnatiTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  8. Q2 KansasField goal, 8 plays, 58 yards
  9. Q2 CincinnatiPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  10. Q2 KansasPunt, 3 plays, 27 yards
  11. Q2 CincinnatiField goal, 7 plays, 69 yards
  12. Q3 KansasTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  13. Q3 CincinnatiTouchdown, 5 plays, 82 yards
  14. Q3 KansasTouchdown, 1 play, 75 yards
  15. Q3 CincinnatiField goal, 14 plays, 69 yards
  16. Q3 KansasFumble, 8 plays, 74 yards
  17. Q4 CincinnatiPunt, 8 plays, 31 yards
  18. Q4 KansasTouchdown, 12 plays, 85 yards
  19. Q4 CincinnatiTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  20. Q4 KansasEnd of game, 4 plays, 30 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Tied at 7
Cincinnati Punt, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Laith Marjan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Tawee Walker run for 5 yds to the CIN 30
15:002nd & 5 at own 30Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Cyrus Allen for 3 yds to the CIN 33
15:003rd & 2 at own 33Brendan Sorsby run for 10 yds to the CIN 43 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 43Tawee Walker run for no gain to the CIN 43
15:002nd & 10 at own 43Tawee Walker run for a loss of 3 yards to the CIN 40
15:003rd & 13 at own 40Brendan Sorsby pass incomplete to Caleb Goodie
11:534th & 13 at own 40Max Fletcher punt for 53 yds
Kansas Touchdown, 1 play
11:421st & 10 at own 7Jalon Daniels pass complete to Emmanuel Henderson Jr. for 93 yds for a TD (Laith Marjan KICK)Kansas 7, Cincinnati 0
Cincinnati Touchdown, 13 plays
11:421st & 10 at own 35Laith Marjan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:421st & 10 at own 25Brendan Sorsby pass incomplete to Jeff Caldwell
11:422nd & 10 at own 25Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Joe Royer for 4 yds to the CIN 29
11:423rd & 6 at own 29Brendan Sorsby run for 5 yds to the CIN 34
11:424th & 1 at own 34Brendan Sorsby run for 6 yds to the CIN 40 for a 1ST down
11:421st & 10 at own 40Evan Pryor run for 14 yds to the KU 46 for a 1ST down
11:421st & 10 at opp 46Evan Pryor run for 1 yd to the KU 45
11:422nd & 9 at opp 45Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Tawee Walker for 4 yds to the KU 41
11:423rd & 5 at opp 41Brendan Sorsby pass incomplete to Jeff Caldwell
11:424th & 5 at opp 41Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Cyrus Allen for 6 yds to the KU 35 for a 1ST down
11:421st & 10 at opp 35Tawee Walker run for no gain to the KU 35
11:422nd & 10 at opp 35Brendan Sorsby pass incomplete to Tawee Walker
11:423rd & 10 at opp 35Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Isaiah Johnson for 33 yds to the KU 2 for a 1ST down
6:131st & goal at opp 2Timeout Cincinnati, clock 06:13
6:101st & goal at opp 2Tawee Walker run for 2 yds for a TD (Stephen Rusnak KICK)Tied at 7
Kansas Punt, 3 plays
6:101st & 10 at own 35Stephen Rusnak kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:101st & 10 at own 25Jalon Daniels pass complete to Boden Groen for 6 yds to the KU 31
6:102nd & 4 at own 31Leshon Williams run for no gain to the KU 31
6:103rd & 4 at own 31Jalon Daniels pass incomplete to DeShawn Hanika
4:484th & 4 at own 31Finn Lappin punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Manny Covey at the CIN 28
Cincinnati Field goal, 11 plays
4:481st & 10 at own 28Tawee Walker run for 4 yds to the CIN 32
4:482nd & 6 at own 32Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Jeff Caldwell for 15 yds to the CIN 47 for a 1ST down
4:481st & 10 at own 47Tawee Walker run for 11 yds to the KU 42 for a 1ST down
4:481st & 10 at opp 42Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Caleb Goodie for 17 yds to the KU 25 for a 1ST down
4:481st & 10 at opp 25Brendan Sorsby run for 6 yds to the KU 19
4:482nd & 4 at opp 19Tawee Walker run for 2 yds to the KU 17
4:483rd & 2 at opp 17Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Noah Jennings for 6 yds to the KU 11 for a 1ST down
0:501st & 10 at opp 11No Huddle-Shotgun Sorsby,Brendan rush left for 11 yards gain to the KAN00 TOUCHDOWN nullified by penalty, clock 00:50 PENALTY CIN Holding (Tyo,Taran) 10 yards from KAN11 to KAN21. NO PLAY.
0:501st & 20 at opp 21Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Cyrus Allen for 7 yds to the KU 14
0:002nd & 13 at opp 14No Huddle-Shotgun Sorsby,Brendan pass complete short left to Pryor,Evan caught at KAN20, for 4 yards loss to the KAN18 (Kamara,Jon Jon) PENALTY CIN Illegal Block in Back (Lozowicki,Xavier) 10 yards from KAN14 to KAN24. NO PLAY.
Q2 15:002nd & 23 at opp 24Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Cyrus Allen for 13 yds to the KU 11
Q2 15:003rd & 10 at opp 11Brendan Sorsby pass incomplete to Cyrus Allen
Q2 14:234th & 10 at opp 11Stephen Rusnak 29 yd FG GOODCincinnati 10, Kansas 7
2nd quarter7 drives, then Cincinnati 20, Kansas 13
Kansas Field goal, 9 plays
14:231st & 10 at own 35Stephen Rusnak kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:231st & 10 at own 25Jalon Daniels pass complete to Levi Wentz for 12 yds to the KU 37 for a 1ST down
14:231st & 10 at own 37Leshon Williams run for 25 yds to the CIN 38 for a 1ST down
14:231st & 10 at opp 38Jalon Daniels run for 3 yds to the CIN 35
14:232nd & 7 at opp 35Jalon Daniels sacked by Antwan Peek Jr. for a loss of 3 yards to the CIN 38
14:233rd & 10 at opp 38Jalon Daniels pass complete to Cam Pickett for 27 yds to the CIN 11 for a 1ST down Cincinnati Penalty, Roughing The Passer (Simeon Coleman) to the CIN 5 for a 1ST down
14:231st & goal at opp 5Jalon Daniels run for a loss of 2 yards to the CIN 7
14:232nd & goal at opp 7Jalon Daniels pass incomplete to Emmanuel Henderson Jr.
14:233rd & goal at opp 7Jalon Daniels run for 3 yds to the CIN 4
14:234th & goal at opp 4PENALTY KAN Delay Of Game 4 yards from CIN04 to CIN08. NO PLAY.
10:004th & goal at opp 8Laith Marjan 27 yd FG GOODTied at 10
Cincinnati Touchdown, 7 plays
10:001st & 10 at own 35Laith Marjan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:001st & 10 at own 25Tawee Walker run for 9 yds to the CIN 34
10:002nd & 1 at own 34Tawee Walker run for 5 yds to the CIN 39 for a 1ST down
10:001st & 10 at own 39Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Noah Jennings for 12 yds to the KU 49 for a 1ST down
10:001st & 10 at opp 49Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Caleb Goodie for 29 yds to the KU 20 for a 1ST down Kansas Penalty, Defensive Holding (Yards) declined for a 1ST down
10:001st & 10 at opp 20Brendan Sorsby pass incomplete to Jeff Caldwell
10:002nd & 10 at opp 20Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Caleb Goodie for 10 yds to the KU 10 for a 1ST down
7:091st & goal at opp 10Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Cyrus Allen for 10 yds for a TD (Stephen Rusnak KICK)Cincinnati 17, Kansas 10
Kansas Field goal, 8 plays
7:091st & 10 at own 35Stephen Rusnak kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:091st & 10 at own 25Jalon Daniels run for 17 yds to the KU 42 for a 1ST down
7:091st & 10 at own 42Leshon Williams run for 3 yds to the KU 45
7:092nd & 7 at own 45Jalon Daniels run for 15 yds to the CIN 40 for a 1ST down
7:091st & 10 at opp 40Jalon Daniels pass complete to Bryson Canty for 31 yds to the CIN 9 for a 1ST down
7:091st & goal at opp 9Leshon Williams run for 4 yds to the CIN 5
7:092nd & goal at opp 5Jalon Daniels run for 12 yds to the CIN 17 Jalon Daniels fumbled, recovered by KU
7:093rd & goal at opp 17Jalon Daniels pass incomplete to Levi Wentz
3:154th & goal at opp 17Laith Marjan 35 yd FG GOODCincinnati 17, Kansas 13
Cincinnati Punt, 3 plays
3:151st & 10 at own 35Laith Marjan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:151st & 10 at own 25Tawee Walker run for 5 yds to the CIN 30
3:152nd & 5 at own 30Tawee Walker run for 1 yd to the CIN 31
2:003rd & 4 at own 31Timeout Kansas, clock 02:00
2:003rd & 4 at own 31Brendan Sorsby run for 2 yds to the CIN 33
1:554th & 2 at own 33Timeout Kansas, clock 01:55
1:474th & 2 at own 33Max Fletcher punt for 51 yds, fair catch by Tate Nagy at the KU 16
Kansas Punt, 3 plays
1:471st & 10 at own 16Jalon Daniels pass complete to Emmanuel Henderson Jr. for 25 yds to the KU 41 for a 1ST down
1:471st & 10 at own 41Leshon Williams run for 2 yds to the KU 43
1:472nd & 8 at own 43Jalon Daniels pass incomplete to Cam Pickett
1:473rd & 8 at own 43Shotgun Daniels,Jalon pass complete deep right to Canty,Bryson caught at CIN36, for 26 yards to the CIN31 (Gola-Callard,Tre) PENALTY KAN Illegal Touch-Pass (Canty,Bryson). NO PLAY.
1:044th & 8 at own 43Timeout Cincinnati, clock 01:04
0:474th & 8 at own 43Finn Lappin punt for 45 yds , Manny Covey returns for 88 yds to the CIN 6
Cincinnati Field goal, 7 plays
0:471st & 10 at own 6Evan Pryor run for 17 yds to the CIN 23 for a 1ST down
0:471st & 10 at own 23Evan Pryor run for 5 yds to the CIN 28
0:474th & 8 at own 43Finn Lappin punt for 45 yds , Manny Covey returns for 88 yds to the CIN 6
Cincinnati Field goal, 7 plays
0:282nd & 5 at own 28Timeout Cincinnati, clock 00:28
0:282nd & 5 at own 28Evan Pryor run for 46 yds to the KU 26 for a 1ST down
0:281st & 10 at opp 26Brendan Sorsby pass incomplete to Noah Jennings
0:282nd & 10 at opp 26Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Jeff Caldwell for 1 yd to the KU 25
0:283rd & 9 at opp 25Brendan Sorsby pass incomplete
0:024th & 9 at opp 25Timeout Kansas, clock 00:02
0:004th & 9 at opp 25Stephen Rusnak 43 yd FG GOODCincinnati 20, Kansas 13
3rd quarter5 drives, then Cincinnati 30, Kansas 27
Kansas Touchdown, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Stephen Rusnak kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Jalon Daniels pass incomplete to Emmanuel Henderson Jr.
15:002nd & 10 at own 25Jalon Daniels run for 7 yds to the KU 32
15:003rd & 3 at own 32Jalon Daniels pass complete to Emmanuel Henderson Jr. for 5 yds to the KU 37 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 37Jalon Daniels pass complete to Emmanuel Henderson Jr. for 16 yds to the CIN 47 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 47Jalon Daniels pass incomplete to Cam Pickett
15:002nd & 10 at opp 47Jalon Daniels pass complete to Doug Emilien for 14 yds to the CIN 33 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 33Cole Ballard run for 9 yds to the CIN 24
11:382nd & 1 at opp 24Jalon Daniels pass complete to Boden Groen for 24 yds for a TD (Laith Marjan KICK)Tied at 20
Cincinnati Touchdown, 5 plays
11:321st & 10 at own 35Laith Marjan kickoff for 63 yds , Logan Wilson return for 16 yds to the CIN 18
11:321st & 10 at own 18Tawee Walker run for 7 yds to the CIN 25
11:322nd & 3 at own 25Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Cyrus Allen for 25 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
11:321st & 10 at the 50Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Cyrus Allen for 37 yds to the KU 13 for a 1ST down
9:491st & 10 at opp 13Timeout Cincinnati, clock 09:49
9:491st & 10 at opp 13No Huddle-Shotgun Sorsby,Brendan pass incomplete short right thrown to KAN00 QB hurried by Kamara,Bangally PENALTY KAN Targeting (Kamara,Bangally) 7 yards from KAN13 to KAN06, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
9:371st & goal at opp 6No Huddle-Shotgun Sorsby,Brendan pass complete short right to Goodie,Caleb caught at KAN00, for 6 yards to the KAN00 TOUCHDOWN nullified by penalty, clock 09:37 PENALTY CIN Holding (Buford,Deondre) 10 yards from KAN06 to KAN16. NO PLAY.
9:371st & goal at opp 16Tawee Walker run for 2 yds to the KU 14
8:542nd & goal at opp 14Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Cyrus Allen for 14 yds for a TD (Stephen Rusnak KICK)Cincinnati 27, Kansas 20
Kansas Touchdown, 1 play
8:541st & 10 at own 35Stephen Rusnak kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:441st & 10 at own 25Jalon Daniels pass complete to Emmanuel Henderson Jr. for 75 yds for a TD (Laith Marjan KICK)Tied at 27
Cincinnati Field goal, 14 plays
8:441st & 10 at own 35Laith Marjan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:441st & 10 at own 25Brendan Sorsby sacked by Blake Herold for a loss of 11 yards to the CIN 14
8:442nd & 21 at own 14Brendan Sorsby run for 8 yds to the CIN 22
8:443rd & 13 at own 22Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Joe Royer for 20 yds to the CIN 42 for a 1ST down
8:441st & 10 at own 42Evan Pryor run for 7 yds to the CIN 49
8:442nd & 3 at own 49Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Evan Pryor for 5 yds to the KU 46 for a 1ST down
8:441st & 10 at opp 46No Huddle-Shotgun Sorsby,Brendan pass complete deep right to Goodie,Caleb caught at KAN20, for 31 yards to the KAN15, End Of Play PENALTY CIN Holding (Gurd,Patrick) 10 yards from KAN46 to CIN44. NO PLAY.
8:441st & 20 at own 44Brendan Sorsby run for 8 yds to the KU 48
8:442nd & 12 at opp 48Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Jeff Caldwell for 11 yds to the KU 37
8:443rd & 1 at opp 37Brendan Sorsby run for 5 yds to the KU 32 for a 1ST down
8:441st & 10 at opp 32Tawee Walker run for a loss of 2 yards to the KU 34
8:442nd & 12 at opp 34Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Gavin Grover for 33 yds to the KU 1 for a 1ST down
2:041st & goal at opp 1No Huddle Walker,Tawee rush right for 1 yard gain to the KAN00 TOUCHDOWN nullified by penalty, clock 02:04 PENALTY CIN Holding (Buford,Deondre) 10 yards from KAN01 to KAN11. NO PLAY.
2:041st & goal at opp 11Brendan Sorsby pass incomplete to Cyrus Allen
2:042nd & goal at opp 11Brendan Sorsby run for 5 yds to the KU 6
2:043rd & goal at opp 6Brendan Sorsby pass incomplete to Evan Pryor
1:244th & goal at opp 6Stephen Rusnak 24 yd FG GOODCincinnati 30, Kansas 27
Kansas Fumble, 8 plays
1:241st & 10 at own 35Stephen Rusnak kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:241st & 10 at own 25Leshon Williams run for 16 yds to the KU 41 for a 1ST down
1:241st & 10 at own 41Jalon Daniels pass incomplete to Leshon Williams
0:002nd & 10 at own 41Jalon Daniels pass complete to Cam Pickett for 9 yds to the 50 yard line
Q4 15:003rd & 1 at the 50Jalon Daniels run for 3 yds to the CIN 47 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 47Jalon Daniels pass complete to Keaton Kubecka for 18 yds to the CIN 29 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 29Isaiah Marshall run for 20 yds to the CIN 9 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & goal at opp 9Leshon Williams run for 1 yd to the CIN 8
Q4 15:002nd & goal at opp 8Shotgun Daniels,Jalon pass incomplete short left to Henderson Jr.,Emmanuel thrown to CIN00 PENALTY CIN Pass Interference (Harrison,Christian) 6 yards from CIN08 to CIN02, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Q4 15:001st & goal at opp 2Shotgun Kansas rush middle for 4 yards loss to the CIN06 fumbled by Kansas at CIN04 recovered by KAN Daniels,Jalon at CIN06, End Of Play PENALTY KAN False Start 5 yards from CIN02 to CIN07. NO PLAY.
Q4 12:081st & goal at opp 7Jalon Daniels run for 6 yds to the CIN 1 Jalon Daniels fumbled, recovered by CIN Antwan Peek Jr.
4th quarter4 drives, then Cincinnati 37, Kansas 34
Cincinnati Punt, 8 plays
12:081st & 10 at own 1Brendan Sorsby run for 1 yd to the CIN 2
12:082nd & 9 at own 2Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Caleb Goodie for 14 yds to the CIN 16 for a 1ST down
12:081st & 10 at own 16Brendan Sorsby run for 3 yds to the CIN 19
12:082nd & 7 at own 19Tawee Walker run for 6 yds to the CIN 25
12:083rd & 1 at own 25Brendan Sorsby run for 4 yds to the CIN 29 for a 1ST down
12:081st & 10 at own 29Brendan Sorsby pass incomplete to Jeff Caldwell
12:082nd & 10 at own 29Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Cyrus Allen for 3 yds to the CIN 32
12:083rd & 7 at own 32Brendan Sorsby pass incomplete to Jeff Caldwell
8:024th & 7 at own 32Max Fletcher punt for 53 yds
Kansas Touchdown, 12 plays
8:021st & 10 at own 15Jalon Daniels pass complete to Boden Groen for 22 yds to the KU 37 for a 1ST down
8:021st & 10 at own 37Jalon Daniels pass complete to Keaton Kubecka for 7 yds to the KU 44
8:022nd & 3 at own 44Jalon Daniels pass complete to Boden Groen for 13 yds to the CIN 43 for a 1ST down
8:021st & 10 at opp 43Jalon Daniels run for 12 yds to the CIN 31 for a 1ST down
8:021st & 10 at opp 31Leshon Williams run for 4 yds to the CIN 27
8:022nd & 6 at opp 27Emmanuel Henderson Jr. run for 4 yds to the CIN 23
8:023rd & 2 at opp 23Jalon Daniels run for 1 yd to the CIN 22
8:024th & 1 at opp 22Jalon Daniels run for 1 yd to the CIN 21 for a 1ST down
8:021st & 10 at opp 21Shotgun Daniels,Jalon rush right for 11 yards gain to the CIN10 (Hunt,Jalen), out of bounds PENALTY KAN Holding (Clements,Calvin) 10 yards from CIN21 to CIN31. NO PLAY.
8:021st & 20 at opp 31Leshon Williams run for 5 yds to the CIN 26
2:002nd & 15 at opp 26Timeout Kansas, clock 02:00
2:002nd & 15 at opp 26Jalon Daniels pass complete to Keaton Kubecka for 16 yds to the CIN 10 for a 1ST down
2:001st & goal at opp 10Leshon Williams run for 4 yds to the CIN 6
1:482nd & goal at opp 6Timeout Cincinnati, clock 01:48
1:452nd & goal at opp 6Jalon Daniels pass complete to Levi Wentz for 6 yds for a TD (Laith Marjan KICK)Kansas 34, Cincinnati 30
Cincinnati Touchdown, 10 plays
1:451st & 10 at own 35Laith Marjan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:451st & 10 at own 25Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Cyrus Allen for 6 yds to the CIN 31
1:452nd & 4 at own 31Brendan Sorsby pass incomplete
1:453rd & 4 at own 31Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Cyrus Allen for 4 yds to the CIN 35 for a 1ST down
1:451st & 10 at own 35Brendan Sorsby pass incomplete to Cyrus Allen
1:452nd & 10 at own 35No Huddle-Shotgun Sorsby,Brendan pass complete deep right to Johnson,Isaiah caught at KAN33, for 38 yards to the KAN27 (Rawls,Lyrik) PENALTY CIN Illegal Touch-Pass (Johnson,Isaiah). NO PLAY.
1:083rd & 10 at own 35Timeout Kansas, clock 01:08
1:083rd & 10 at own 35Brendan Sorsby pass incomplete to Jeff Caldwell
1:084th & 10 at own 35Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Noah Jennings for 18 yds to the KU 47 for a 1ST down
1:081st & 10 at opp 47Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Caleb Goodie for 21 yds to the KU 26 for a 1ST down
1:081st & 10 at opp 26Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Gavin Grover for 7 yds to the KU 19
1:082nd & 3 at opp 19Tawee Walker run for 17 yds to the KU 2 for a 1ST down
0:321st & goal at opp 2Timeout Kansas, clock 00:32
0:291st & goal at opp 2Tawee Walker run for 2 yds for a TD (Stephen Rusnak KICK)Cincinnati 37, Kansas 34
Kansas End of game, 4 plays
0:271st & 10 at own 35Stephen Rusnak kickoff for 60 yds , Emmanuel Henderson Jr. return for 20 yds to the KU 25
0:271st & 10 at own 25Jalon Daniels run for 4 yds to the KU 29
0:192nd & 6 at own 29Timeout Kansas, clock 00:19
0:192nd & 6 at own 29Jalon Daniels pass incomplete to Emmanuel Henderson Jr.
0:193rd & 6 at own 29Jalon Daniels pass incomplete to Keaton Kubecka
0:064th & 6 at own 29Timeout Cincinnati, clock 00:06
0:004th & 6 at own 29Jalon Daniels pass complete to Boden Groen for 26 yds Cam Pickett fumbled, recovered by KU Enrique Cruz Jr. for a 1ST down

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.

Tied 2–⁠2 in four meetings.

Recent meetings
2025Cincinnati 37, Kansas 34
2023Kansas 49, Cincinnati 16
1997Cincinnati 34, Kansas 7
1995Kansas 23, Cincinnati 18

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