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South Florida at Cincinnati

Oct 3, 2020 • Completed

Season 2020RegularWeek 5

Away

South Florida

American Athletic

Final Score

7 - 28

SFC

Home

Cincinnati

Big 12

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Cincinnati332
South Florida291

Passing Yards

Cincinnati143
South Florida208

Rushing Yards

Cincinnati189
South Florida83

Turnovers

Cincinnati4
South Florida5

Game Conditions

ConditionCloudy
Temperature65°F
Wind9 mph S

Humidity

38%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Desmond Ridder

Cincinnati

YDS: 143

Rushing

Gerrid Doaks

Cincinnati

YDS: 102

Receiving

DeVontres Dukes

South Florida

YDS: 47

Tackles

Vincent Davis

South Florida

TOT: 11

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Cincinnati36:24
South Florida23:36

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Cincinnati pulls away from South Florida 28-7

Standard

Cincinnati defeated South Florida 28-7 in Week 5 of the 2020 regular slate, finishing with a 332-291 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Cincinnati set the terms early in a game that finished 28-7. Gerrid Doaks run for 10 yds for a TD (Cole Smith KICK) came with {'seconds': 28, 'minutes': 4} left in the first quarter, giving Cincinnati the first major swing.

Cincinnati's box score carried the story: 332 total yards, 189 rushing yards, and 143 passing yards. South Florida finished with 291 total yards, including 83 on the ground and 208 through the air.

Cincinnati converted 10-17 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 4-5, Cincinnati led 14-0 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Desmond Ridder pass complete to Josh Whyle for 13 yds for a TD (Cole Smith KICK).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Gerrid Doaks run for 10 yds for a TD (Cole Smith KICK) (Cincinnati led 7-0 over South Florida).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Desmond Ridder pass complete to Josh Whyle for 13 yds for a TD (Cole Smith KICK) (Cincinnati led 14-0 over South Florida).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Johnny Ford run for 2 yds for a TD (Jared Sackett KICK) (South Florida led 7-21 over Cincinnati).

  • Kickoff

    Kenny Scribner kickoff for 62 yds , Tre Tucker return for 97 yds for a TD (Cole Smith KICK) (South Florida led 7-28 over Cincinnati).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Desmond Ridder pass complete to Bruno Labelle for 3 yds for a TD (Cole Smith KICK) (Cincinnati led 21-0 over South Florida).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    28-7

    Cincinnati defeated South Florida.

  • Total yards

    332-291

    Cincinnati held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    189

    Cincinnati averaged 4.2 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    143

    Cincinnati averaged 5.5 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    10-17

    Cincinnati's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-13

    South Florida's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    4-5

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticCincinnatiSouth Florida
Total Yards332291
Passing Yards143208
Rushing Yards18983
First Downs2219
Third Down Efficiency10-175-13
Fourth Down Efficiency1-11-3
Total Penalties (Yards)7-523-40
Turnovers45
Completions / Attempts16-2621-41
Rushing Attempts4533
Passing TDs20
Rushing TDs11
Kicking Points41
Possession Time36:2423:36
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2020)