No. 6 Cincinnati beats No. 20 Tulsa in rainy AAC title game
— Cole Smith made a 34-yard field goal as time expired to give No. 6 Cincinnati a 27-24 victory over No. 20 Tulsa on Saturday night in the rainy American Conference Championship game.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Tulsa Golden Hurricane
24
Cincinnati Bearcats
27
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TLSA | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| CIN | 10 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
Nippert Stadium · 5,831 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | @ Tulane Green Wave | W 60-10 | NCAAF |
| 10/23/26 | vs Army Black Knights | L 35-38 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | @ Rice Owls | W 38-17 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | @ Navy Midshipmen | L 26-34 | NCAAF |
| 10/1/26 | vs North Texas Mean Green | L 44-45 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Field Goal 0:00 24-27
Cole Smith 34 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 3:41 24-24
JuanCarlos Santana 13 Yd pass from Zach Smith (Zack Long Kick)
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Touchdown 7:14 17-24
Desmond Ridder 10 Yd Run (Cole Smith Kick)
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Touchdown 10:05 17-17
Deneric Prince 8 Yd Run (Zack Long Kick)
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Touchdown 3:17 10-17
Alec Pierce 36 Yd pass from Desmond Ridder (Cole Smith Kick)
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Touchdown 8:36 10-10
Corey Taylor II 10 Yd Run (Zack Long Kick)
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Field Goal 11:08 3-10
Zack Long 43 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 0:05 0-10
Cole Smith 25 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 8:56 0-7
Jerome Ford 42 Yd Run (Cole Smith Kick)
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CIN
12 plays, 51 yards, 3:41 · End of Game
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TLSA 3:41
7 plays, 80 yards, 2:46 · Touchdown
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Field Goal 0:00 24-27
Cole Smith 34 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 3:41 24-24
JuanCarlos Santana 13 Yd pass from Zach Smith (Zack Long Kick)
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CIN 6:27
7 plays, 14 yards, 4:34 · Missed FG
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TLSA 11:01
3 plays, -5 yards, 1:40 · Punt
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CIN 12:41
10 plays, 42 yards, 6:12 · Downs
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TLSA 3:53
7 plays, 18 yards, 3:21 · Interception
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CIN 7:14
6 plays, 65 yards, 2:51 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 7:14 17-24
Desmond Ridder 10 Yd Run (Cole Smith Kick)
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TLSA 10:05
3 plays, 55 yards, 0:45 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:05 17-17
Deneric Prince 8 Yd Run (Zack Long Kick)
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CIN 10:50
3 plays, -5 yards, 1:07 · Punt
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TLSA 11:57
6 plays, 21 yards, 3:03 · Punt
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CIN
2 plays, 6 yards, 0:42 · End of Half
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TLSA 0:42
6 plays, 15 yards, 1:35 · Missed FG
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CIN 2:17
1 play, 9 yards, 0:10 · Fumble
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TLSA 2:27
3 plays, -7 yards, 0:50 · Punt
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CIN 3:17
5 plays, 64 yards, 2:04 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 3:17 10-17
Alec Pierce 36 Yd pass from Desmond Ridder (Cole Smith Kick)
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TLSA 5:21
3 plays, 4 yards, 0:48 · Punt
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CIN 6:09
3 plays, -7 yards, 2:27 · Punt
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TLSA 8:36
5 plays, 28 yards, 1:37 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:36 10-10
Corey Taylor II 10 Yd Run (Zack Long Kick)
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CIN 10:13
3 plays, -5 yards, 0:55 · Fumble
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TLSA 11:08
11 plays, 46 yards, 3:57 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 11:08 3-10
Zack Long 43 Yd Field Goal
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CIN 0:05
11 plays, 72 yards, 5:46 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 0:05 0-10
Cole Smith 25 Yd Field Goal
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TLSA 5:51
8 plays, 23 yards, 3:05 · Punt
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CIN 8:56
4 plays, 75 yards, 1:54 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:56 0-7
Jerome Ford 42 Yd Run (Cole Smith Kick)
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TLSA 10:50
7 plays, 40 yards, 2:34 · Interception
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CIN 13:24
3 plays, 9 yards, 1:36 · Punt
Showing the last 34 of 34 events.
Team Stats
TLSA
CIN
22
1st Downs
17
6-13
3rd down efficiency
5-14
0-0
4th down efficiency
0-1
332
Total Yards
420
166
Passing
269
13/30
Comp/Att
19/29
5.5
Yards per pass
9.3
166
Rushing
151
37
Rushing Attempts
38
4.5
Yards per rush
4.0
7-50
Penalties
12-66
2
Turnovers
2
0
Fumbles lost
2
2
Interceptions thrown
0
26:01
Possession
33:59
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