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SMU at Cincinnati

Nov 20, 2021 • Completed

Season 2021RegularWeek 12

Away

SMU

ACC

Final Score

14 - 48

SC

Home

Cincinnati

Big 12

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Cincinnati544
SMU199

Passing Yards

Cincinnati295
SMU66

Rushing Yards

Cincinnati249
SMU133

Turnovers

Cincinnati0
SMU1

Game Conditions

ConditionOvercast
Temperature49°F
Wind4 mph W

Humidity

54%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Desmond Ridder

Cincinnati

YDS: 274

Rushing

Jerome Ford

Cincinnati

YDS: 82

Receiving

Tre Tucker

Cincinnati

YDS: 114

Tackles

Delano Robinson

SMU

TOT: 13

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Cincinnati35:21
SMU24:39

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Cincinnati pulls away from SMU 48-14

Blowout

Cincinnati defeated SMU 48-14 in Week 12 of the 2021 regular slate, finishing with a 544-199 edge in total yards, and scoring 5 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Cincinnati set the terms early in a game that finished 48-14. Tyler Scott 53 Yd pass from Desmond Ridder (Alex Bales Kick) came with {'seconds': 54, 'minutes': 12} left in the first quarter, giving Cincinnati the first major swing.

Cincinnati's box score carried the story: 544 total yards, 249 rushing yards, and 295 passing yards. SMU finished with 199 total yards, including 133 on the ground and 66 through the air.

Cincinnati converted 6-13 on third down, went 3-4 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-1, Cincinnati led 27-0 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Tyler Scott 53 Yd pass from Desmond Ridder (Alex Bales Kick).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Tyler Scott 53 Yd pass from Desmond Ridder (Alex Bales Kick) (Cincinnati led 7-0 over SMU).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jerome Ford 4 Yd Run (Alex Bales Kick) (Cincinnati led 14-0 over SMU).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Desmond Ridder 40 Yd Run (Alex Bales PAT failed) (Cincinnati led 20-0 over SMU).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Alec Pierce 17 Yd pass from Desmond Ridder (Alex Bales Kick) (Cincinnati led 27-0 over SMU).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Desmond Ridder 5 Yd pass from Jordan Jones (Alex Bales Kick) (Cincinnati led 34-0 over SMU).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Alec Pierce 17 Yd pass from Desmond Ridder (Alex Bales Kick) (Cincinnati led 41-0 over SMU).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    48-14

    Cincinnati defeated SMU.

  • Total yards

    544-199

    Cincinnati held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    249

    Cincinnati averaged 6.1 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    295

    Cincinnati averaged 9.8 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    6-13

    Cincinnati's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    2-11

    SMU's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticCincinnatiSMU
Total Yards544199
Passing Yards29566
Rushing Yards249133
First Downs2415
Third Down Efficiency6-132-11
Fourth Down Efficiency3-41-1
Total Penalties (Yards)12-823-27
Turnovers01
Completions / Attempts21-3015-26
Rushing Attempts4131
Passing TDs51
Rushing TDs21
Kicking Points62
Possession Time35:2124:39
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2021)