Houston Cougars @ Cincinnati Bearcats
American Athletic Conference Championship Game
11-2, 6-1 Away
20
11-2, 6-1 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HOU | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
CIN | 14 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 35 |
13-0, 7-0 Home
35
13-0, 7-0 Home
Game Leaders
Team Stats
336
Total Yards
400
1
Turnovers
0
22
1st Downs
14
7-58
Penalties
6-40
5/15
3rd Down
0/8
2/3
4th Down
0/1
40:19
Possession
19:41
Game Information
Cincinnati, OH
1st Quarter
Field Goal
11:55 - 1st
3
HOU
0
CIN
Dalton Witherspoon 37 Yd Field Goal
7 plays, 50 yards, 3:05
Touchdown
9:38 - 1st
3
HOU
7
CIN
Tyler Scott 25 Yd pass from Desmond Ridder (Christian Lowery Kick)
5 plays, 82 yards, 2:17
Touchdown
4:23 - 1st
10
HOU
7
CIN
Nathaniel Dell 16 Yd pass from Clayton Tune (Dalton Witherspoon Kick)
10 plays, 74 yards, 5:15
Touchdown
4:06 - 1st
10
HOU
14
CIN
Jerome Ford 79 Yd Run (Christian Lowery Kick)
1 play, 79 yards, 0:17
2nd Quarter
Field Goal
11:40 - 2nd
13
HOU
14
CIN
Dalton Witherspoon 46 Yd Field Goal
13 plays, 44 yards, 7:26
3rd Quarter
Touchdown
12:02 - 3rd
13
HOU
21
CIN
Leonard Taylor 8 Yd pass from Desmond Ridder (Christian Lowery Kick)
6 plays, 75 yards, 2:58
Touchdown
11:04 - 3rd
13
HOU
28
CIN
Alec Pierce 21 Yd pass from Desmond Ridder (Christian Lowery Kick)
2 plays, 23 yards, 0:41
Touchdown
7:38 - 3rd
13
HOU
35
CIN
Jerome Ford 42 Yd Run (Christian Lowery Kick)
3 plays, 62 yards, 1:18
4th Quarter
Touchdown
6:06 - 4th
20
HOU
35
CIN
Jake Herslow 7 Yd pass from Clayton Tune (Dalton Witherspoon Kick)
13 plays, 90 yards, 7:28
Data is currently unavailable.
Win Probability
0%
--HOU
100%
--CIN
According to ESPN Analytics
2025 Standings
FBS
| Big 12 Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Tech | 8-1 | 12-2 |
| BYU | 8-1 | 12-2 |
| Utah | 7-2 | 11-2 |
| Houston | 6-3 | 10-3 |
| Arizona | 6-3 | 9-4 |
| Arizona State | 6-3 | 8-5 |
| Iowa State | 5-4 | 8-4 |
| Kansas State | 5-4 | 6-6 |
| TCU | 5-4 | 9-4 |
| Cincinnati | 5-4 | 7-6 |
| Baylor | 3-6 | 5-7 |
| Kansas | 3-6 | 5-7 |
| UCF | 2-7 | 5-7 |
| West Virginia | 2-7 | 4-8 |
| Colorado | 1-8 | 3-9 |
| Oklahoma State | 0-9 | 1-11 |
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