| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murray State | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Cincinnati | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 42 |
Game flow
Cincinnati won by 35 · 7 scoresLead changes
1
1 time tied
CIN biggest lead
+35
Q4 1:08
MUR biggest lead
+7
Q2 13:41
Time in front
CIN 42% · MUR 7%
tied 52% · 25:05 vs 4:00 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Cincinnati is ahead, below it Murray State. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
2nd quarter
13:41
TD Preston Rice 1 Yd Run (Aaron Baum Kick)12 plays, 65 yds, 7:31 · from MUR 35
MUR 7–0 CIN9:41
TD Noah Davis 2 Yd pass from Desmond Ridder (Cole Smith Kick)6 plays, 40 yds, 2:16 · from MUR 40
MUR 7–7 CIN3rd quarter
10:05
TD Jerome Ford 13 Yd Run (Cole Smith Kick)10 plays, 75 yds, 4:55 · from CIN 25
MUR 7–14 CIN4:58
TD Jerome Ford 8 Yd Run (Cole Smith Kick)8 plays, 55 yds, 3:08 · from CIN 45
MUR 7–21 CIN4th quarter
14:13
TD Tyler Scott 23 Yd pass from Desmond Ridder (Cole Smith Kick)1 play, 23 yds, 0:06 · from MUR 23
MUR 7–28 CIN10:50
TD Jerome Ford 3 Yd Run (Cole Smith Kick)4 plays, 63 yds, 2:09 · from CIN 37
MUR 7–35 CIN1:08
TD Payten Singletary 18 Yd pass from Evan Prater (Cole Smith Kick)1 play, 18 yds, 0:07 · from MUR 18
MUR 7–42 CINDrives
CIN 6/13 scoredMUR 1/12 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | MUR | MUR 23 | 11 | 53 | 7:18 | Interception |
| Q1 | 7:42 | CIN | CIN 11 | 3 | 7 | 1:30 | Punt |
| Q1 | 6:12 | MUR | MUR 35 | 12 | 65 | 7:31 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 13:41 | CIN | CIN 48 | 3 | 2 | 0:58 | Punt |
| Q2 | 12:43 | MUR | MUR 20 | 3 | 0 | 0:46 | Interception |
| Q2 | 11:57 | CIN | MUR 40 | 6 | 40 | 2:16 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 9:41 | MUR | MUR 35 | 2 | -3 | 0:45 | Interception |
| Q2 | 8:56 | CIN | MUR 40 | 7 | 21 | 3:06 | Missed FG |
| Q2 | 5:50 | MUR | MUR 20 | 15 | 65 | 5:33 | Missed FG |
| Q2 | 0:17 | CIN | CIN 20 | 1 | 8 | 0:17 | End of Half |
| Q3 | 15:00 | CIN | CIN 25 | 10 | 75 | 4:55 | Touchdown |
| Q3 | 10:05 | MUR | MUR 15 | 3 | 3 | 1:59 | Punt |
Win probability
Cincinnati 100% · pregame line Cincinnati −36.5 (closing line)The pregame line (TDC's for this week's games, the closing betting line for past ones), blended with the score, clock and field position (calibrated on every 2024–25 FBS play). Gold dots mark the biggest swings; hover one.
Box score
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Rice | 17/29 | 149 | 5.1 | 0 | 3 | -- |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damonta Witherspoon | 16 | 52 | 3.3 | 0 | 9 |
| Preston Rice | 7 | 21 | 3.0 | 1 | 12 |
| Rodney Castille | 8 | 14 | 1.8 | 0 | 7 |
| LaMartez Brooks | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Cortezz Jones | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 4 |
| DJ Williams | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deshun Britten | 5 | 58 | 11.6 | 0 | 23 |
| LaMartez Brooks | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | 0 | 17 |
| Jacob Bell | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 0 | 11 |
| Malik Honeycutt | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
| Rodney Castille | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 7 |
| Damonta Witherspoon | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Baum | 0/1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Halton | 5 | 187 | 37.4 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
Biggest plays
MUR +9% Q2 13:41 Preston Rice run for 1 yd for a TD, (Aaron Baum KICK)
CIN +8% Q2 13:41 MURRAY ST Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the Cincy 8
CIN +5% Q2 0:00 Jerome Ford run for 8 yds to the Cincy 28
CIN +3% Q2 11:48 Desmond Ridder pass complete to Alec Pierce for 19 yds to the MurrS 21 for a 1ST down
CIN +3% Q2 9:41 Desmond Ridder pass complete to Noah Davis for 2 yds for a TD, (Cole Smith KICK)
Team stats
| Stat | MUR | CIN |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 15 | 17 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 7-15 | 4-10 |
| 4th down efficiency | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| Total Yards | 242 | 391 |
| Passing | 149 | 261 |
| Comp/Att | 17/29 | 15/25 |
| Yards per pass | 5.1 | 10.4 |
| Rushing | 93 | 130 |
| Rushing Attempts | 37 | 32 |
| Yards per rush | 2.5 | 4.1 |
| Penalties | 11-60 | 5-40 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 2 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 3 | 0 |
| Possession | 34:48 | 25:12 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:00 2nd & 6 at MUR 29 Cortezz Jones run for a loss of 2 yards to the MurrS 27
Q4 0:52 1st & 10 at MUR 25 Cortezz Jones run for 4 yds to the MurrS 29
Q4 1:08 Alex Bales kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q4 1:08 1st & 10 at MUR 18 Evan Prater pass complete to Payten Singletary for 18 yds for a TD, (Cole Smith KICK)
Q4 1:15 4th & 3 at CIN 48 Mason Fletcher punt for 38 yds , LaMartez Brooks returns for 4 yds to the MurrS 18 LaMartez Brooks fumbled, recovered by Cincy
Q4 2:20 3rd & 7 at CIN 44 Evan Prater run for 4 yds to the Cincy 48
Q4 2:44 2nd & 7 at CIN 44 Ethan Wright run for no gain to the Cincy 44
Q4 3:05 1st & 10 at CIN 41 Ethan Wright run for 3 yds to the Cincy 44
Q4 3:21 4th & 11 at MUR 26 Louis Halton punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Ryan Montgomery at the Cincy 41
Q4 3:30 3rd & 11 at MUR 26 Preston Rice pass incomplete
Q4 4:30 2nd & 14 at MUR 23 Damonta Witherspoon run for 3 yds to the MurrS 26
Q4 5:00 2nd & 11 at MUR 33 Damonta Witherspoon run for 7 yds to the MurrS 33 MURRAY ST Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the MurrS 23
Q4 5:30 1st & 10 at MUR 27 Rodney Castille run for a loss of 1 yard to the MurrS 26
Q4 5:55 1st & 10 at MUR 13 Preston Rice pass complete to LaMartez Brooks for 14 yds to the MurrS 27 for a 1ST down
Q4 6:04 4th & 8 at CIN 41 Mason Fletcher punt for 46 yds, fair catch by LaMartez Brooks at the MurrS 13
Q4 6:11 3rd & 8 at CIN 41 Evan Prater pass incomplete
Q4 6:40 2nd & 8 at CIN 41 Ryan Montgomery run for no gain to the Cincy 41
Q4 7:30 1st & 10 at CIN 39 Ryan Montgomery run for 2 yds to the Cincy 41
Q4 7:50 3rd & 3 at CIN 36 Evan Prater run for 3 yds to the Cincy 39 for a 1ST down
Q4 8:05 2nd & 3 at CIN 36 Evan Prater pass incomplete
Q4 8:20 1st & 10 at CIN 29 Evan Prater run for 7 yds to the Cincy 36
Q4 8:35 4th & 9 at MUR 26 Louis Halton punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Ryan Montgomery at the Cincy 29
Q4 9:00 3rd & 8 at MUR 27 Preston Rice pass complete to Jacob Bell for a loss of 1 yard to the MurrS 26
Q4 10:00 2nd & 11 at MUR 24 Damonta Witherspoon run for 3 yds to the MurrS 27