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Towson at Cincinnati

Aug 31, 2024 • Completed

Season 2024RegularWeek 1

Away

Towson

Road profile

Final Score

20 - 38

TC

Home

Cincinnati

Big 12

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Cincinnati658
Towson438

Passing Yards

Cincinnati383
Towson244

Rushing Yards

Cincinnati275
Towson194

Turnovers

Cincinnati3
Towson1

Game Conditions

ConditionCloudy
Temperature85°F
Wind7 mph W

Humidity

50%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Brendan Sorsby

Cincinnati

YDS: 383

Rushing

Evan Pryor

Cincinnati

YDS: 105

Receiving

Xzavier Henderson

Cincinnati

YDS: 101

Tackles

Shafeek Smith

Unknown Team

TOT: 9

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Cincinnati27:57
Towson32:03

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Cincinnati beats Towson 38-20

Standard

Cincinnati defeated Towson 38-20 in Week 1 of the 2024 regular slate, finishing with a 658-438 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

Cincinnati set the terms early in a game that finished 38-20. Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Xzavier Henderson for 42 yds for a TD (Carter Brown KICK) came with {'seconds': 50, 'minutes': 6} left in the first quarter, giving Cincinnati the first major swing.

Cincinnati's box score carried the story: 658 total yards, 275 rushing yards, and 383 passing yards. Towson finished with 438 total yards, including 194 on the ground and 244 through the air.

Cincinnati converted 5-10 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 3-1, Cincinnati led 28-17 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Evan Pryor run for 64 yds for a TD (Carter Brown KICK).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Xzavier Henderson for 42 yds for a TD (Carter Brown KICK) (Cincinnati led 14-3 over Towson).

  • Field Goal Good

    Keegan Vaughan 32 yd FG GOOD (Towson led 3-7 over Cincinnati).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Brendan Sorsby run for 2 yds for a TD (Carter Brown KICK) (Cincinnati led 7-0 over Towson).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Sterling Berkhalter for 61 yds for a TD (Carter Brown KICK) (Cincinnati led 21-3 over Towson).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Brendan Sorsby run for 12 yds for a TD (Carter Brown KICK) (Cincinnati led 28-10 over Towson).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Carlos Davis pass complete to Jaceon Doss for 76 yds for a TD (Keegan Vaughan KICK) (Towson led 10-21 over Cincinnati).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    38-20

    Cincinnati defeated Towson.

  • Total yards

    658-438

    Cincinnati held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    275

    Cincinnati averaged 8.6 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    383

    Cincinnati averaged 12.4 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-10

    Cincinnati's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-17

    Towson's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    3-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticCincinnatiTowson
Total Yards658438
Passing Yards383244
Rushing Yards275194
First Downs2621
Third Down Efficiency5-105-17
Fourth Down Efficiency0-01-3
Total Penalties (Yards)3-409-48
Turnovers31
Completions / Attempts22-3121-37
Rushing Attempts3237
Passing TDs22
Rushing TDs30
Kicking Points88
Possession Time27:5732:03
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2024)