| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati | 7 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
| West Virginia | 0 | 14 | 7 | 24 | 45 |
Game flow
West Virginia won by 3 · 13 scoresLead changes
1
6 times tied
WVU biggest lead
+3
Q4 0:00
CIN biggest lead
+7
Q1 8:53
Time in front
WVU 0% · CIN 43%
tied 57% · 0:00 vs 25:51 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line West Virginia is ahead, below it Cincinnati. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
8:53
TD JV Gibson 4 Yd pass from JC French IV (Stephen Rusnak Kick)13 plays, 75 yds, 6:07 · from CIN 25
CIN 7–0 WVU2nd quarter
11:56
TD Michael Hawkins Jr. 12 Yd Run (Jack Cassidy Kick)10 plays, 81 yds, 3:56 · from WVU 19
CIN 7–7 WVU4:55
TD Isaiah Johnson 51 Yd pass from JC French IV (Stephen Rusnak Kick)5 plays, 77 yds, 2:00 · from CIN 23
CIN 14–7 WVU2:19
TD Michael Hawkins Jr. 2 Yd Run (Jack Cassidy Kick)7 plays, 78 yds, 2:31 · from WVU 22
CIN 14–14 WVU1:22
TD Cole Tabb 28 Yd Run (Stephen Rusnak Kick)4 plays, 75 yds, 0:57 · from CIN 25
CIN 21–14 WVU3rd quarter
12:32
TD Josh Sapp 4 Yd pass from Michael Hawkins Jr. (Jack Cassidy Kick)7 plays, 75 yds, 2:28 · from WVU 25
CIN 21–21 WVU1:34
TD JC French IV 1 Yd Run (Stephen Rusnak Kick)13 plays, 78 yds, 6:44 · from CIN 22
CIN 28–21 WVU4th quarter
14:51
TD DJ Epps 37 Yd pass from Michael Hawkins Jr. (Jack Cassidy Kick)6 plays, 75 yds, 1:43 · from WVU 25
CIN 28–28 WVU11:23
TD Cole Tabb 11 Yd pass from JC French IV (Stephen Rusnak Kick)8 plays, 65 yds, 3:28 · from CIN 35
CIN 35–28 WVU7:29
TD Amari Latimer 3 Yd Run (Jack Cassidy Kick)9 plays, 75 yds, 3:54 · from WVU 25
CIN 35–35 WVU5:35
TD Cole Tabb 6 Yd Run (Stephen Rusnak Kick)5 plays, 75 yds, 1:54 · from CIN 25
CIN 42–35 WVU3:44
TD Cam Cook 40 Yd pass from Michael Hawkins Jr. (Jack Cassidy Kick)5 plays, 75 yds, 1:51 · from WVU 25
CIN 42–42 WVU0:00
FG Jack Cassidy 35 Yd Field Goal 8 plays, 82 yds, 2:05 · from WVU 1
CIN 42–45 WVUDrives
WVU 7/12 scoredCIN 6/12 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | CIN | CIN 25 | 13 | 75 | 6:07 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 8:50 | WVU | WVU 29 | 6 | 14 | 2:25 | Punt |
| Q1 | 6:11 | CIN | CIN 7 | 5 | 78 | 2:51 | Downs |
| Q1 | 3:25 | WVU | WVU 15 | 3 | 4 | 0:56 | Punt |
| Q1 | 2:22 | CIN | CIN 38 | 3 | 5 | 1:46 | Punt |
| Q1 | 0:42 | WVU | WVU 19 | 10 | 81 | 3:56 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 11:49 | CIN | CIN 21 | 3 | 5 | 1:16 | Punt |
| Q2 | 10:22 | WVU | WVU 15 | 9 | 14 | 3:38 | Punt |
| Q2 | 6:49 | CIN | CIN 23 | 5 | 77 | 2:00 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 4:50 | WVU | WVU 22 | 7 | 78 | 2:31 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 2:19 | CIN | CIN 25 | 4 | 75 | 0:57 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 1:22 | WVU | WVU 25 | 8 | 44 | 1:02 | Missed FG |
Win probability
West Virginia 100% · pregame line West Virginia −1.5 (closing line)The pregame line (TDC's for this week's games, the closing betting line for past ones), blended with the score, clock and field position (calibrated on every 2024–25 FBS play). Gold dots mark the biggest swings; hover one.
Box score
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JC French IV | 22/30 | 389 | 13.0 | 3 | 0 | 75.9 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Tabb | 15 | 118 | 7.9 | 2 | 37 |
| JC French IV | 13 | 52 | 4.0 | 1 | 25 |
| Zylan Perry | 5 | 37 | 7.4 | 0 | 12 |
| Gi'Bran Payne | 7 | 26 | 3.7 | 0 | 9 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malachi Henry | 2 | 128 | 64.0 | 0 | 69 |
| Isaiah Johnson | 3 | 85 | 28.3 | 1 | 51 |
| JV Gibson | 7 | 75 | 10.7 | 1 | 19 |
| Cole Tabb | 4 | 51 | 12.8 | 1 | 19 |
| Gavin Grover | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Zylan Perry | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
| Giyahni Kontosis | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Lyviel Waters | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Ka'Maurri Smith | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Defense | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Thompson | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Jasper Beeler | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Bauer | 8 | 5 | 1.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| MJ Cannon | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antwan Peek Jr. | 7 | 5 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Simeon Coleman | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Drew Logan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Finley | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Rusnak | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 6/6 | 6 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Fletcher | 4 | 179 | 44.8 | 0 | 3 | 66 |
Biggest plays
WVU +61% Q4 3:44 (03:52) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 M.Hawkins Jr. pass complete short left to #4 C.Cook caught at CIN44, for 40 yards to the CIN00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:44, 1ST DOWN #42 J.Cassidy kick attempt good (H: #83 B.Hansen, LS: #38 M.Moss)
WVU +46% Q4 7:29 (07:29) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 A.Latimer rush middle for 3 yards gain to the CIN00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:29 #42 J.Cassidy kick attempt good (H: #83 B.Hansen, LS: #38 M.Moss)
CIN +39% Q4 3:42 (03:44) #42 J.Cassidy kickoff 41 yards to the CIN24 #87 G.Grover return 2 yards to the CIN26 (#34 T.Roberson)
CIN +39% Q4 7:29 (07:29) #42 J.Cassidy kickoff 52 yards to the CIN13 fair catch by #7 Z.Perry at CIN13
WVU +34% Q4 14:51 (14:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 M.Hawkins Jr. pass complete short right to #2 D.Epps caught at CIN26, for 37 yards to the CIN00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 14:51, 1ST DOWN. #44 M.Weedon injured on the play #42 J.Cassidy kick attempt good (H: #83 B.Hansen, LS: #38 M.Moss)
Team stats
| Stat | CIN | WVU |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 28 | 27 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 7-13 | 6-13 |
| 4th down efficiency | 1-2 | 2-2 |
| Total Yards | 622 | 598 |
| Passing | 389 | 464 |
| Comp/Att | 22/30 | 25/33 |
| Yards per pass | 13.0 | 14.1 |
| Rushing | 233 | 134 |
| Rushing Attempts | 40 | 46 |
| Yards per rush | 5.8 | 2.9 |
| Penalties | 8-49 | 4-31 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Possession | 31:56 | 28:04 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th quarter.
Q4 0:00 3rd & 9 at CIN 17 Jack Cassidy 35 Yd Field Goal
Q4 0:12 2nd & 10 at CIN 18 (00:19) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 M.Hawkins Jr. rush middle for 1 yard gain to the CIN17 (#10 P.Bauer)
Q4 0:38 1st & 10 at CIN 18 (00:42) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Cook rush middle for 0 yards to the CIN18 (#18 J.Beeler; #4 M.Parker)
Q4 1:11 2nd & 10 at WVU 43 (01:19) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 M.Hawkins Jr. pass complete short middle to #17 P.Strachan caught at CIN40, for 39 yards to the CIN18 (#18 J.Beeler), 1ST DOWN
Q4 1:33 1st & 10 at WVU 43 (01:36) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 M.Hawkins Jr. rush middle for 0 yards to the WVU43 (#10 P.Bauer)
Q4 1:48 3rd & 9 at WVU 2 (01:53) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 M.Hawkins Jr. pass complete deep left to #17 P.Strachan caught at WVU43, for 41 yards to the WVU43 (#0 J.Finley), 1ST DOWN
Q4 1:55 2nd & 9 at WVU 2 (01:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 M.Hawkins Jr. pass incomplete short right to #2 D.Epps thrown to WVU14
Q4 2:00 1st & 10 at WVU 1 (02:04) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Cook rush middle for 1 yard gain to the WVU02 (#4 M.Parker)
Q4 2:05 4th & 3 at CIN 33 (02:16) #31 M.Fletcher punt 66 yards to the WVU01
Q4 2:54 3rd & 11 at CIN 25 (03:05) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.French IV rush middle for 8 yards gain to the CIN33 (#15 B.Cutter)
Q4 3:06 2nd & 11 at CIN 25 (03:11) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.French IV pass incomplete short right to #0 I.Johnson thrown to CIN35
Q4 3:35 1st & 10 at CIN 26 (03:41) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 C.Tabb rush left for 1 yard loss to the CIN25 (#29 K.Reddic)
Q4 3:42 (03:44) #42 J.Cassidy kickoff 41 yards to the CIN24 #87 G.Grover return 2 yards to the CIN26 (#34 T.Roberson)
Q4 3:44 2nd & 11 at CIN 40 (03:52) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 M.Hawkins Jr. pass complete short left to #4 C.Cook caught at CIN44, for 40 yards to the CIN00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:44, 1ST DOWN #42 J.Cassidy kick attempt good (H: #83 B.Hansen, LS: #38 M.Moss)
Q4 4:07 1st & 15 at CIN 44 (04:10) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 M.Hawkins Jr. rush middle for 4 yards gain to the CIN40 (#8 K.Worthy)
Q4 4:27 1st & 10 at CIN 39 PENALTY WVU False Start (#5 J.Bray) 5 yards from CIN39 to CIN44. NO PLAY
Q4 4:33 3rd & 10 at WVU 25 (04:37) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 M.Hawkins Jr. pass complete short right to #84 R.Ward caught at WVU25, for 36 yards to the CIN39 (#8 K.Worthy), 1ST DOWN
Q4 5:08 2nd & 6 at WVU 29 (05:08) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 M.Hawkins Jr. sacked for loss of 4 yards to the WVU25 (#10 P.Bauer)
Q4 5:27 1st & 10 at WVU 25 (05:30) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Cook rush middle for 4 yards gain to the WVU29 (#18 J.Beeler; #4 M.Parker)
Q4 5:35 (05:35) #99 S.Rusnak kickoff 65 yards to the WVU00 fair catch by #2 D.Epps at WVU00
Q4 5:35 2nd & 3 at WVU 6 (05:38) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 C.Tabb rush middle for 6 yards gain to the WVU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 05:35, 1ST DOWN #99 S.Rusnak kick attempt good (H: #31 M.Fletcher, LS: #48 E.Stein) #99 S.Rusnak kick attempt good (H: #31 M.Fletcher, LS: #48 E.Stein). #76 Z.Taylor injured on the play
Q4 6:04 1st & 10 at WVU 13 (06:14) No Huddle-Shotgun #7 Z.Perry rush middle for 7 yards gain to the WVU06 (#18 Z.Durham-Campbell)
Q4 6:44 3rd & 7 at CIN 28 (06:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.French IV pass complete deep left to #9 M.Henry caught at WVU35, for 59 yards to the WVU13 (#29 K.Reddic), 1ST DOWN
Q4 6:56 2nd & 7 at CIN 28 (07:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.French IV pass incomplete short right to #11 J.Gibson thrown to CIN31