Houston Cougars @ Cincinnati Bearcats
Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Cougars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cincinnati Bearcats | 14 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 34 |
Scoring
Q1 10:46CINXzavier Henderson 19 Yd pass from Brendan Sorsby (Nathan Hawks Kick)0–7
CINXzavier Henderson 19 Yd pass from Brendan Sorsby (Nathan Hawks Kick)0–7Q1 2:57CINCorey Kiner 44 Yd Run (Nathan Hawks Kick)0–14
CINCorey Kiner 44 Yd Run (Nathan Hawks Kick)0–14Q2 6:27CINXzavier Henderson 15 Yd pass from Brendan Sorsby (Nathan Hawks Kick)0–21
CINXzavier Henderson 15 Yd pass from Brendan Sorsby (Nathan Hawks Kick)0–21Q2 1:51CINNathan Hawks 46 Yd Field Goal 0–24
CINNathan Hawks 46 Yd Field Goal 0–24Q3 9:09CINBrendan Sorsby 8 Yd Run (Nathan Hawks Kick)0–31
CINBrendan Sorsby 8 Yd Run (Nathan Hawks Kick)0–31Q4 3:47CINNathan Hawks 34 Yd Field Goal 0–34
CINNathan Hawks 34 Yd Field Goal 0–34Passing
Houston Cougars
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Smith | 11/16 | 73 | 4.6 | 0 | 1 | 19.5 |
| Zeon Chriss-Gremillion | 2/5 | 19 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 | 19.1 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brendan Sorsby | 12/15 | 188 | 12.5 | 2 | 0 | 96.8 |
| Brady Lichtenberg | 3/4 | 25 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
Rushing
Houston Cougars
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Re'Shaun Sanford II | 6 | 62 | 10.3 | 0 | 20 |
| Zeon Chriss-Gremillion | 9 | 34 | 3.8 | 0 | 11 |
| Stacy Sneed | 6 | 20 | 3.3 | 0 | 9 |
| Donovan Smith | 9 | 20 | 2.2 | 0 | 9 |
| Parker Jenkins | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | 5 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Kiner | 16 | 78 | 4.9 | 1 | 44 |
| Chance Williams | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | 0 | 16 |
| Manny Covey | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 9 |
| Evan Pryor | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | 7 |
| Victor Dawson | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | 4 |
| Brendan Sorsby | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 1 | 8 |
| Brady Lichtenberg | 4 | -2 | -0.5 | 0 | 5 |
| Team | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
Houston Cougars
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Manjack IV | 2 | 51 | 25.5 | 0 | 52 |
| Re'Shaun Sanford II | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 16 |
| Stacy Sneed | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Maliq Carr | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 8 |
| Mekhi Mews | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jonah Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephon Johnson | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | 3 |
| Parker Jenkins | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling Berkhalter | 3 | 60 | 20.0 | 0 | 47 |
| Xzavier Henderson | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 2 | 19 |
| Joe Royer | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 0 | 22 |
| Jamoi Mayes | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 20 |
| Corey Kiner | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 13 |
| Tony Johnson | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
| Joey Beljan | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Tyrin Smith | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Devyn Zahursky | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Barry Jackson Jr. | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
Defense
Houston Cougars
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.J. Haulcy | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Batton | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hershey McLaurin | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Juwon Gaston | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Cooper Jr. | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Latrell McCutchin Sr. | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kendre Gant | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A.J. Holmes Jr. | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ajani Carter | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Allen Jr. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zykeius Strong | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamal Morris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Wilson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Zavian Tibbs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Stillman | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Guzman | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Massey | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kriston Davis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kentrell Webb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quindario Lee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Bearcats
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antwan Peek Jr. | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Golday | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Dingle | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared Bartlett | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Canteen | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Minkins | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Phillips | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kam Wilson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kalen Carroll | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Simeon Coleman | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Young | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Simms III | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Roetherford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Robinson | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mehki Miller | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dontay Corleone | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Montay Weedon | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marquaze Parker | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quan Sanks | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marqavious Saboor | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Turner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ormanie Arnold | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevon Gola-Callard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lendric Barber | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zay Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Team stats
| Houston Cougars | Cincinnati Bearcats | |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | 1st Downs | 22 |
| 4-14 | 3rd down efficiency | 4-10 |
| 1-3 | 4th down efficiency | 1-1 |
| 233 | Total Yards | 362 |
| 92 | Passing | 213 |
| 13/21 | Comp/Att | 15/19 |
| 4.4 | Yards per pass | 11.2 |
| 141 | Rushing | 149 |
| 33 | Rushing Attempts | 38 |
| 4.3 | Yards per rush | 3.9 |
| 7-68 | Penalties | 5-35 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 2 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 26:26 | Possession | 33:34 |
Drives 19
Q1
CINPunt3 plays · 7 yds · 1:35CIN 26 → CIN 33HOUInterception3 plays · 0 yds · 1:09HOU 28 → HOU 28CINTouchdown3 plays · 45 yds · 1:19HOU 45 → HOU 0HOUPunt9 plays · 13 yds · 5:32HOU 25 → HOU 38CINTouchdown4 plays · 80 yds · 2:17CIN 20 → HOU 0HOUMissed FG10 plays · 77 yds · 4:14HOU 9 → CIN 14Q2
CINTouchdown12 plays · 80 yds · 7:11CIN 20 → HOU 0HOUPunt3 plays · -2 yds · 2:04HOU 25 → HOU 23CINField Goal6 plays · 25 yds · 2:32CIN 47 → HOU 28HOUPunt6 plays · 21 yds · 1:32HOU 21 → HOU 42CINEnd of Half1 play · 0 yds · 0:14CIN 6 → CIN 6Q3
HOUFumble5 plays · 64 yds · 1:51HOU 25 → CIN 11CINTouchdown8 plays · 89 yds · 4:00CIN 11 → HOU 0HOUDowns10 plays · 30 yds · 5:57HOU 25 → CIN 45CINPunt3 plays · -3 yds · 1:46CIN 45 → CIN 42HOUDowns6 plays · 45 yds · 2:40HOU 23 → CIN 32Q4
CINField Goal15 plays · 52 yds · 9:51CIN 32 → HOU 16HOUPunt3 plays · 0 yds · 0:58HOU 20 → HOU 20CINEnd of Game4 plays · 11 yds · 2:43CIN 43 → HOU 46Box score and scoring summary from ESPN, refreshed through the game. Team and player stats here are the official live feed — not our projections.