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Houston at Cincinnati

Nov 7, 2020 • Completed

Season 2020RegularWeek 10

Away

Houston

Big 12

Final Score

10 - 38

HC

Home

Cincinnati

Big 12

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Cincinnati510
Houston282

Passing Yards

Cincinnati168
Houston189

Rushing Yards

Cincinnati342
Houston93

Turnovers

Cincinnati1
Houston2

Game Conditions

ConditionFair
Temperature74°F
Wind6 mph S

Humidity

33%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Clayton Tune

Houston

YDS: 189

Rushing

Gerrid Doaks

Cincinnati

YDS: 184

Receiving

Nathaniel Dell

Houston

YDS: 60

Tackles

Bryan Cook

Cincinnati

TOT: 9

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Cincinnati32:16
Houston27:31

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Cincinnati pulls away from Houston 38-10

Blowout

Cincinnati defeated Houston 38-10 in Week 10 of the 2020 regular slate, finishing with a 510-282 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 4 rushing touchdowns.

Cincinnati set the terms early in a game that finished 38-10. Gerrid Doaks run for 2 yds for a TD (Cole Smith KICK) came with {'seconds': 51, 'minutes': 8} left in the first quarter, giving Cincinnati the first major swing.

Cincinnati's box score carried the story: 510 total yards, 342 rushing yards, and 168 passing yards. Houston finished with 282 total yards, including 93 on the ground and 189 through the air.

Cincinnati converted 5-12 on third down, went 2-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-2, Cincinnati led 28-10 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Cole Smith 33 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Gerrid Doaks run for 2 yds for a TD (Cole Smith KICK) (Cincinnati led 7-0 over Houston).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Desmond Ridder run for 10 yds for a TD (Cole Smith KICK) (Cincinnati led 14-0 over Houston).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Desmond Ridder run for 32 yds for a TD (Cole Smith KICK) (Cincinnati led 21-7 over Houston).

  • Field Goal Good

    Dalton Witherspoon 28 yd FG GOOD (Houston led 10-21 over Cincinnati).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Kyle Porter run for 3 yds for a TD (Dalton Witherspoon KICK) (Houston led 7-14 over Cincinnati).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Desmond Ridder pass complete to Josh Whyle for 4 yds for a TD (Cole Smith KICK) (Cincinnati led 28-10 over Houston).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    38-10

    Cincinnati defeated Houston.

  • Total yards

    510-282

    Cincinnati held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    342

    Cincinnati averaged 8.8 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    168

    Cincinnati averaged 5.6 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-12

    Cincinnati's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-15

    Houston's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticCincinnatiHouston
Total Yards510282
Passing Yards168189
Rushing Yards34293
First Downs2415
Third Down Efficiency5-125-15
Fourth Down Efficiency2-22-2
Total Penalties (Yards)5-355-37
Turnovers12
Completions / Attempts20-3020-34
Rushing Attempts3928
Passing TDs10
Rushing TDs41
Kicking Points84
Possession Time32:1627:31
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2020)