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Cincinnati at SMU

Oct 22, 2022 • Completed

Season 2022RegularWeek 8

Away

Cincinnati

Big 12

Final Score

29 - 27

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SMU

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

SMU259

Cincinnati379

Passing Yards

SMU179

Cincinnati200

Rushing Yards

SMU80

Cincinnati179

Turnovers

SMU1

Cincinnati0

Game Conditions

ConditionCloudy

Temperature77°F

Wind14 mph S

Humidity

56%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Ben Bryant

Cincinnati

YDS: 200

Rushing

Charles McClelland

Cincinnati

YDS: 129

Receiving

Jadon Thompson

Cincinnati

YDS: 69

Tackles

Ivan Pace Jr.

Cincinnati

TOT: 9

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

SMU vs Cincinnati box score comparison chart

Possession Split

Possession split chart

SMU23:14

Cincinnati36:46

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Radar chart comparing team performance across key metrics

Game Story

Cincinnati edges SMU 29-27

Cincinnati defeated SMU 29-27 in Week 8 of the 2022 regular slate, finishing with a 379-259 edge in total yards, and scoring 0 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Cincinnati set the terms early in a game that finished 29-27. Ryan Coe 30 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 55, 'minutes': 10} left in the first quarter, giving Cincinnati the first major swing.

Cincinnati's box score carried the story: 379 total yards, 179 rushing yards, and 200 passing yards. SMU finished with 259 total yards, including 80 on the ground and 179 through the air.

Cincinnati converted 10-22 on third down, went 1-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-1, Cincinnati led 20-14 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Charles McClelland run for 76 yds for a TD, (Ryan Coe KICK).

Key Moments

Field Goal Good
Ryan Coe 30 yd FG GOOD (Cincinnati led 3-0 over SMU).
Rushing Touchdown
Ryan Montgomery run for 1 yd for a TD, (Ryan Coe KICK) (Cincinnati led 10-0 over SMU).
Field Goal Good
Ryan Coe 25 yd FG GOOD (Cincinnati led 20-7 over SMU).
Rushing Touchdown
Charles McClelland run for 76 yds for a TD, (Ryan Coe KICK) (Cincinnati led 17-0 over SMU).
Passing Touchdown
Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Jordan Kerley for 1 yd for a TD, (Collin Rogers KICK) (SMU led 14-20 over Cincinnati).
Rushing Touchdown
TJ McDaniel run for 3 yds for a TD, (Collin Rogers KICK) (SMU led 7-17 over Cincinnati).

Stat Callouts

Final score
29-27
Cincinnati defeated SMU.
Total yards
379-259
Cincinnati held the yardage advantage.
Rushing yards
179
Cincinnati averaged 4.3 yards per rush attempt.
Passing yards
200
Cincinnati averaged 5.7 yards per pass attempt.
Third downs
10-22
Cincinnati's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.
Opponent third downs
2-15
SMU's offense worked through that conversion rate.
Turnovers
0-1
Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

Statistic	SMU	Cincinnati
Total Yards	259	379
Passing Yards	179	200
Rushing Yards	80	179
First Downs	21	16
Third Down Efficiency	2-15	10-22
Fourth Down Efficiency	4-5	1-2
Total Penalties (Yards)	3-30	14-128
Turnovers	1	0
Completions / Attempts	21-40	18-35
Rushing Attempts	31	42
Passing TDs	2	0
Rushing TDs	2	2
Kicking Points	3	17
Possession Time	23:14	36:46

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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2022)