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Cincinnati at UCLA

Sep 1, 2018 • Completed

Season 2018RegularWeek 1

Away

Cincinnati

Big 12

Final Score

26 - 17

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UCLA

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

UCLA306
Cincinnati303

Passing Yards

UCLA162
Cincinnati110

Rushing Yards

UCLA144
Cincinnati193

Turnovers

UCLA1
Cincinnati1

Game Conditions

Temperature82°F
Wind10 mph SE

Humidity

46%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Dorian Thompson-Robinson

UCLA

YDS: 117

Rushing

Michael Warren II

Cincinnati

YDS: 141

Receiving

Theo Howard

UCLA

YDS: 52

Tackles

Adarius Pickett

UCLA

TOT: 15

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

UCLA25:39
Cincinnati34:21

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Cincinnati holds off UCLA 26-17

Standard

Cincinnati defeated UCLA 26-17 in Week 1 of the 2018 regular slate, finishing with a 303-306 edge in total yards, and scoring 0 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

Cincinnati set the terms early in a game that finished 26-17. Bolu Olorunfunmi 1 Yd Run (JJ Molson Kick) came with {'seconds': 38, 'minutes': 7} left in the first quarter, giving UCLA the first major swing.

Cincinnati's box score carried the story: 303 total yards, 193 rushing yards, and 110 passing yards. UCLA finished with 306 total yards, including 144 on the ground and 162 through the air.

Cincinnati converted 5-18 on third down, went 3-4 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-1, Cincinnati led 17-10 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Cole Smith 24 Yd Field Goal.

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Bolu Olorunfunmi 1 Yd Run (JJ Molson Kick) (UCLA led 7-0 over Cincinnati).

  • Field Goal Good

    JJ Molson 47 Yd Field Goal (UCLA led 10-0 over Cincinnati).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Michael Warren II 1 Yd Run (Cole Smith Kick) (Cincinnati led 14-10 over UCLA).

  • Field Goal Good

    Cole Smith 24 Yd Field Goal (Cincinnati led 17-10 over UCLA).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Michael Warren II 1 Yd Run (Cole Smith Kick) (Cincinnati led 7-10 over UCLA).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Kazmeir Allen 74 Yd Run (JJ Molson Kick) (UCLA led 17-17 over Cincinnati).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    26-17

    Cincinnati defeated UCLA.

  • Total yards

    303-306

    Cincinnati held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    193

    Cincinnati averaged 3.8 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    110

    Cincinnati averaged 4.2 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-18

    Cincinnati's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    6-15

    UCLA's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticUCLACincinnati
Total Yards306303
Passing Yards162110
Rushing Yards144193
First Downs1518
Third Down Efficiency6-155-18
Fourth Down Efficiency0-23-4
Total Penalties (Yards)6-267-45
Turnovers11
Completions / Attempts23-3714-26
Rushing Attempts3151
Passing TDs00
Rushing TDs23
Kicking Points56
Possession Time25:3934:21
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2018)