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Tulsa at Cincinnati

Dec 20, 2020 • Completed

Season 2020RegularWeek 16

Away

Tulsa

American Athletic

Final Score

24 - 27

TC

Home

Cincinnati

Big 12

Game Pulse

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Total Yards

Cincinnati420
Tulsa332

Passing Yards

Cincinnati269
Tulsa166

Rushing Yards

Cincinnati151
Tulsa166

Turnovers

Cincinnati2
Tulsa2

Game Conditions

ConditionLight Rain
Temperature39°F
Wind6 mph S

Humidity

88%

Precipitation

0.03 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Desmond Ridder

Cincinnati

YDS: 269

Rushing

Corey Taylor II

Tulsa

YDS: 102

Receiving

Alec Pierce

Cincinnati

YDS: 146

Tackles

Cristian Williams

Tulsa

TOT: 10

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Cincinnati33:59
Tulsa26:01

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Cincinnati edges Tulsa 27-24

Close

Cincinnati defeated Tulsa 27-24 in Week 16 of the 2020 regular slate, finishing with a 420-332 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Cincinnati set the terms early in a game that finished 27-24. Jerome Ford run for 42 yds for a TD (Cole Smith KICK) came with {'seconds': 56, 'minutes': 8} left in the first quarter, giving Cincinnati the first major swing.

Cincinnati's box score carried the story: 420 total yards, 151 rushing yards, and 269 passing yards. Tulsa finished with 332 total yards, including 166 on the ground and 166 through the air.

Cincinnati converted 5-14 on third down, went 0-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-2, Cincinnati led 17-10 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Jerome Ford run for 42 yds for a TD (Cole Smith KICK).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jerome Ford run for 42 yds for a TD (Cole Smith KICK) (Cincinnati led 7-0 over Tulsa).

  • Field Goal Good

    Cole Smith 25 yd FG GOOD (Cincinnati led 10-0 over Tulsa).

  • Field Goal Good

    Zack Long 43 yd FG GOOD (Tulsa led 3-10 over Cincinnati).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Corey Taylor II run for 10 yds for a TD (Zack Long KICK) (Tulsa led 10-10 over Cincinnati).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Desmond Ridder pass complete to Alec Pierce for 36 yds for a TD (Cole Smith KICK) (Cincinnati led 17-10 over Tulsa).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Deneric Prince run for 8 yds for a TD (Zack Long KICK) (Tulsa led 17-17 over Cincinnati).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    27-24

    Cincinnati defeated Tulsa.

  • Total yards

    420-332

    Cincinnati held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    151

    Cincinnati averaged 4 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    269

    Cincinnati averaged 9.3 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-14

    Cincinnati's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    6-13

    Tulsa's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticCincinnatiTulsa
Total Yards420332
Passing Yards269166
Rushing Yards151166
First Downs1722
Third Down Efficiency5-146-13
Fourth Down Efficiency0-10-0
Total Penalties (Yards)12-667-50
Turnovers22
Completions / Attempts19-2913-30
Rushing Attempts3837
Passing TDs11
Rushing TDs22
Kicking Points96
Possession Time33:5926:01
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2020)