| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Carolina | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Cincinnati | 7 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 62 |
Game flow
Cincinnati won by 52 · 11 scoresLead changes
1
0 times tied
CIN biggest lead
+52
Q4 0:43
WCU biggest lead
+3
Q1 8:57
Time in front
CIN 81% · WCU 9%
tied 10% · 48:34 vs 5:23 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Cincinnati is ahead, below it Western Carolina. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
8:57
FG Bryan McCollum 33 Yd Field Goal 12 plays, 60 yds, 6:03 · from WCU 25
WCU 3–0 CIN3:34
TD JV Gibson 5 Yd pass from JC French IV (Stephen Rusnak Kick)13 plays, 75 yds, 5:23 · from CIN 25
WCU 3–7 CIN2nd quarter
12:35
TD Lyviel Waters 2 Yd pass from JC French IV (Stephen Rusnak Kick)12 plays, 75 yds, 4:30 · from CIN 25
WCU 3–14 CIN6:23
TD Lex Thomas 1 Yd Run (Bryan McCollum Kick)11 plays, 75 yds, 6:12 · from WCU 25
WCU 10–14 CIN3:00
TD Cole Tabb 36 Yd Run (Stephen Rusnak Kick)7 plays, 81 yds, 3:18 · from CIN 19
WCU 10–21 CIN0:38
TD Zion Johnson 3 Yd Run (Stephen Rusnak Kick)6 plays, 85 yds, 1:06 · from CIN 15
WCU 10–28 CIN3rd quarter
9:10
TD Gi'Bran Payne 40 Yd Run (Stephen Rusnak Kick)2 plays, 49 yds, 0:32 · from WCU 49
WCU 10–35 CIN5:03
TD Gi'Bran Payne 17 Yd Run (Stephen Rusnak Kick)3 plays, 73 yds, 0:47 · from CIN 27
WCU 10–42 CIN2:02
TD Zylan Perry 40 Yd Run (Stephen Rusnak Kick)3 plays, 61 yds, 1:30 · from CIN 39
WCU 10–49 CIN4th quarter
11:51
TD Liam O'Brien 11 Yd Run (Max Lemasters PAT failed)8 plays, 59 yds, 3:10 · from CIN 41
WCU 10–55 CIN0:43
TD Samaj Jones 4 Yd Run (Stephen Rusnak Kick)12 plays, 57 yds, 5:12 · from CIN 43
WCU 10–62 CINDrives
CIN 9/11 scoredWCU 2/12 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | WCU | WCU 25 | 12 | 60 | 6:03 | Field Goal |
| Q1 | 8:57 | CIN | CIN 25 | 13 | 75 | 5:23 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 3:34 | WCU | WCU 25 | 4 | 17 | 1:29 | Punt |
| Q1 | 2:05 | CIN | CIN 25 | 12 | 75 | 4:30 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 12:35 | WCU | WCU 25 | 11 | 75 | 6:12 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 6:18 | CIN | CIN 19 | 7 | 81 | 3:18 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 3:00 | WCU | WCU 25 | 3 | 3 | 1:16 | Punt |
| Q2 | 1:44 | CIN | CIN 15 | 6 | 85 | 1:06 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 0:38 | WCU | WCU 25 | 2 | 26 | 0:38 | End of Half |
| Q3 | 14:55 | CIN | CIN 24 | 7 | 11 | 3:24 | Punt |
| Q3 | 11:31 | WCU | WCU 12 | 3 | 2 | 1:49 | Punt |
| Q3 | 9:42 | CIN | WCU 49 | 2 | 49 | 0:32 | Touchdown |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lex Thomas | 23/32 | 165 | 5.2 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Isaac Lee | 1/3 | 2 | 0.7 | 0 | 1 | -- |
| Patrick Harding | 0/2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlin Cochran | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 | 21 |
| Josh Perry | 7 | 24 | 3.4 | 0 | 7 |
| Lex Thomas | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 1 | 8 |
| Joshua Balloon | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Jadarius Dobie | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Derrick Davis Jr. | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Benjamin | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Young | 5 | 49 | 9.8 | 0 | 19 |
| Jai Boyd | 6 | 32 | 5.3 | 0 | 9 |
| Santana Carlos | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 25 |
| AJ Colombo | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 13 |
| Kha'leal Sterling | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Josh Perry | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 9 |
| Derrick Davis Jr. | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 7 |
| Bode Burns | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Kale Woodburn | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 5 |
| Austin Cunningham | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Defense | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Jackson Jr. | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Alant'e Reese | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Moore Jr. | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Ja'Torian Mack | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nassor Ashenafi | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Na'koma Simpson-Nealy | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan McKinnis | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermiyah Douglas | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan McCollum | 1/1 | 100.0 | 33 | 1/1 | 4 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Fitzgerald | 6 | 266 | 44.3 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
Biggest plays
WCU +3% Q2 6:23 (06:25) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 L.Thomas rush middle for 1 yard gain to the CIN00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 06:23 #60 B.McCollum kick attempt good (H: #63 T.Guerrero, LS: #57 K.Powell)
CIN +3% Q2 6:18 (06:23) #95 M.Fitzgerald kickoff 64 yards to the CIN01 #7 Z.Perry return 18 yards to the CIN19 (#15 H.Bodine)
CIN +2% Q1 8:57 (08:57) #95 M.Fitzgerald kickoff 65 yards to the CIN00, Touchback
WCU +2% Q1 8:57 (08:57) #60 B.McCollum field goal attempt from 33 yards GOOD (H: #63 T.Guerrero, LS: #57 K.Powell), clock 08:57
CIN +1% Q4 0:00 End of 4th quarter.
Team stats
| Stat | WCU | CIN |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 13 | 32 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 2-12 | 8-11 |
| 4th down efficiency | 1-2 | 1-2 |
| Total Yards | 241 | 690 |
| Passing | 167 | 272 |
| Comp/Att | 24/37 | 28/31 |
| Yards per pass | 4.5 | 8.8 |
| Rushing | 74 | 418 |
| Rushing Attempts | 20 | 49 |
| Yards per rush | 3.7 | 8.5 |
| Penalties | 5-45 | 11-105 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 1 | 0 |
| Possession | 27:23 | 32:37 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th quarter.
Q4 0:03 3rd & 6 at WCU 29 (00:03) Shotgun #17 P.Harding pass incomplete short left to #21 J.Balloon Jr. thrown to WCU30 broken up by #20 C.Crite
Q4 0:29 2nd & 10 at WCU 25 (00:37) Shotgun #21 J.Balloon Jr. rush middle for 4 yards gain to the WCU29 (#30 D.Hutchinson)
Q4 0:39 1st & 10 at WCU 25 (00:41) Shotgun #17 P.Harding pass incomplete short right to #83 A.Cunningham thrown to WCU27
Q4 0:43 (00:43) #99 S.Rusnak kickoff 65 yards to the WCU00, Touchback
Q4 0:43 1st & Goal at WCU 4 (00:42) Shotgun #5 S.Jones rush middle for 4 yards gain to the WCU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:43 #99 S.Rusnak kick attempt good (H: #31 M.Fletcher, LS: #48 E.Stein)
Q4 1:10 3rd & 1 at WCU 8 (01:15) No Huddle-Shotgun #25 J.Lewis rush left for 4 yards gain to the WCU04 (#43 B.Barger; #21 N.Ashenafi), 1ST DOWN
Q4 1:24 2nd & 3 at WCU 10 (01:31) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 S.Jones rush middle for 2 yards gain to the WCU08 (#26 D.Brown). #97 F.Jeanty injured on the play
Q4 1:52 1st & 10 at WCU 17 (01:58) No Huddle-Shotgun #25 J.Lewis rush right for 7 yards gain to the WCU10 (#31 A.Reese)
Q4 2:08 4th & 1 at WCU 22 (02:14) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 S.Jones rush middle for 5 yards gain to the WCU17 (#31 A.Reese; #30 J.Meeks), 1ST DOWN
Q4 2:37 3rd & 8 at WCU 29 (02:45) Shotgun #5 S.Jones pass complete short left to #8 C.Wolford caught at WCU33, for 7 yards to the WCU22, out of bounds at WCU22
Q4 3:15 2nd & 8 at WCU 29 (03:21) Shotgun #5 S.Jones rush middle for 0 yards to the WCU29 (#41 B.Waddell V; #30 J.Meeks)
Q4 3:51 1st & 10 at WCU 31 (03:59) Shotgun #5 S.Jones pass complete short right to #8 C.Wolford caught at WCU32, for 2 yards to the WCU29 (#34 J.Martin-Durham; #92 B.Joseph II)
Q4 4:26 2nd & 7 at WCU 41 (04:34) Shotgun #5 S.Jones rush middle for 10 yards gain to the WCU31 (#43 B.Barger; #21 N.Ashenafi), 1ST DOWN
Q4 4:45 2nd & 1 at WCU 35 (04:52) Shotgun #26 J.Thompson rush middle for 16 yards gain (4) to the WCU19 (#34 J.Martin-Durham; #22 Q.Grant III) PENALTY CIN Holding (#78 G.Edgington) 10 yards from WCU31 to WCU41
Q4 5:19 1st & 10 at WCU 44 (05:24) Shotgun #5 S.Jones rush left for 9 yards gain to the WCU35 (#43 B.Barger; #31 A.Reese), out of bounds
Q4 5:44 1st & 10 at CIN 43 (05:51) Shotgun #5 S.Jones rush right for 13 yards gain to the WCU44 (#26 D.Brown; #41 B.Waddell V), 1ST DOWN
Q4 5:55 4th & 8 at WCU 15 (06:05) #95 M.Fitzgerald punt 42 yards to the CIN43
Q4 6:07 3rd & 8 at WCU 15 (06:14) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 I.Lee pass incomplete deep left to #19 M.Mane thrown to CIN37
Q4 6:41 2nd & 10 at WCU 13 (06:49) Shotgun #11 I.Lee pass complete short left to #83 A.Cunningham caught at WCU15, for 2 yards to the WCU15 (#6 Z.Johnson)
Q4 7:06 1st & 10 at WCU 13 (07:24) Shotgun #24 A.Benjamin rush middle for 0 yards to the WCU13 fumbled by #24 A.Benjamin at WCU10 recovered by WCU #24 A.Benjamin at WCU10 (#5 M.Saboor)
Q4 7:26 4th & 10 at WCU 18 (07:29) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 L.O'Brien pass complete short middle to #86 K.Davis caught at WCU13, for 5 yards to the WCU13 (#27 J.Douglas), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
Q4 8:09 3rd & 15 at WCU 23 (08:16) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 L.O'Brien rush right for 5 yards gain to the WCU18 (#43 B.Barger)
Q4 8:45 2nd & 12 at WCU 20 (08:52) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 L.O'Brien pass complete short right to #8 C.Wolford caught at WCU23, for 3 yards loss to the WCU23 (#24 T.Poyser)
Q4 9:04 1st & 17 at WCU 25 (09:11) Shotgun #10 L.O'Brien pass complete short left to #14 E.Jones caught at WCU30, for 5 yards to the WCU20 (#41 B.Waddell V; #31 A.Reese)