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Cincinnati at Houston

Nov 7, 2015 • Completed

Season 2015RegularWeek 10

Away

Cincinnati

Big 12

Final Score

30 - 33

CH

Home

Houston

Big 12

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Houston427
Cincinnati589

Passing Yards

Houston161
Cincinnati523

Rushing Yards

Houston266
Cincinnati66

Turnovers

Houston2
Cincinnati3

Game Conditions

Temperature68°F
Wind16 mph N

Humidity

88%

Precipitation

0.10 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Gunner Kiel

Cincinnati

YDS: 523

Rushing

Greg Ward Jr.

Houston

YDS: 119

Receiving

Chris Moore

Cincinnati

YDS: 140

Tackles

No tackles data.

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Houston37:33
Cincinnati22:27

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Houston edges Cincinnati 33-30

Close

Houston defeated Cincinnati 33-30 in Week 10 of the 2015 regular slate, finishing with a 427-589 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Houston set the terms early in a game that finished 33-30. Kenneth Farrow run for 2 yds for a TD, (Ty Cummings KICK) came with {'seconds': 58, 'minutes': 7} left in the first quarter, giving Houston the first major swing.

Houston's box score carried the story: 427 total yards, 266 rushing yards, and 161 passing yards. Cincinnati finished with 589 total yards, including 66 on the ground and 523 through the air.

Houston converted 8-19 on third down, went 1-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-3, Houston led 14-14 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Ty Cummings 29 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Kenneth Farrow run for 2 yds for a TD, (Ty Cummings KICK) (Houston led 7-0 over Cincinnati).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Gunner Kiel pass complete to Nate Cole for 7 yds for a TD, (Andrew Gantz KICK) (Cincinnati led 14-14 over Houston).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Chance Allen for 11 yds for a TD, (Ty Cummings KICK) (Houston led 14-7 over Cincinnati).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Gunner Kiel pass complete to Chris Moore for 25 yds for a TD, (Andrew Gantz KICK) (Cincinnati led 7-7 over Houston).

  • Interception Return Touchdown

    Gunner Kiel pass intercepted for a TD Brandon Wilson return for 51 yds for a TD, (Ty Cummings KICK) (Cincinnati led 14-28 over Houston).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Gunner Kiel pass complete to Shaq Washington for 20 yds for a TD, (Shaq Washington pass to Gunner Kiel for Two-Point Conversion) (Cincinnati led 22-30 over Houston).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    33-30

    Houston defeated Cincinnati.

  • Total yards

    427-589

    Houston held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    266

    Houston averaged 4.2 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    161

    Houston averaged 6.7 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    8-19

    Houston's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    3-11

    Cincinnati's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-3

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticHoustonCincinnati
Total Yards427589
Passing Yards161523
Rushing Yards26666
First Downs2424
Third Down Efficiency8-193-11
Fourth Down Efficiency1-20-1
Total Penalties (Yards)4-4011-85
Turnovers23
Completions / Attempts16-2428-51
Rushing Attempts6318
Passing TDs24
Rushing TDs10
Kicking Points72
Possession Time37:3322:27
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2015)