BYU rallies past Cincinnati for first Big 12 win
— Kedon Slovis threw for 223 yards and two touchdowns to lead BYU to a 35-27 victory over Cincinnati on Friday night.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Cincinnati Bearcats
27
BYU Cougars
35
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
| BYU | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
LaVell Edwards Stadium · 63,834 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/31/26 | vs Utah Utes | L 25-49 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | vs Texas Tech Red Raiders | W 37-24 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | @ West Virginia Mountaineers | L 42-45 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | @ Arizona Wildcats | L 7-34 | NCAAF |
| 9/26/26 | vs Kansas State Wildcats | W 31-26 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 0:26 27-35
Braden Smith 31 Yd pass from Emory Jones (Carter Brown Kick)
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Touchdown 12:41 20-35
LJ Martin 1 Yd Run (Will Ferrin Kick)
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Touchdown 0:59 20-28
Chamon Metayer 23 Yd pass from Emory Jones (Carter Brown Kick)
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Touchdown 2:53 13-28
Chase Roberts 59 Yd pass from Kedon Slovis (Will Ferrin Kick)
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Field Goal 5:24 13-21
Carter Brown 22 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 11:38 10-21
LJ Martin 29 Yd Run (Will Ferrin Kick)
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Touchdown 0:06 10-14
Darius Lassiter 22 Yd pass from Kedon Slovis (Will Ferrin Kick)
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Field Goal 0:44 10-7
Carter Brown 33 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 10:59 7-7
Chamon Metayer 27 Yd pass from Emory Jones (Carter Brown Kick)
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Touchdown 8:28 0-7
Jakob Robinson 42 Yd Interception Return (Will Ferrin Kick)
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BYU
1 play, -1 yard, 0:25 · End of Game
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CIN 0:26
8 plays, 80 yards, 1:10 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:26 27-35
Braden Smith 31 Yd pass from Emory Jones (Carter Brown Kick)
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BYU 1:36
3 plays, -6 yards, 1:06 · Punt
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CIN 2:42
4 plays, 9 yards, 1:49 · Downs
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BYU 4:31
13 plays, 35 yards, 7:04 · Missed FG
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CIN 11:35
3 plays, -10 yards, 1:06 · Punt
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BYU 12:41
5 plays, 15 yards, 2:19 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 12:41 20-35
LJ Martin 1 Yd Run (Will Ferrin Kick)
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BYU
3 plays, -3 yards, 0:59 · Punt
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CIN 0:59
5 plays, 75 yards, 1:54 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:59 20-28
Chamon Metayer 23 Yd pass from Emory Jones (Carter Brown Kick)
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BYU 2:53
4 plays, 75 yards, 2:31 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:53 13-28
Chase Roberts 59 Yd pass from Kedon Slovis (Will Ferrin Kick)
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CIN 5:24
14 plays, 71 yards, 6:14 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 5:24 13-21
Carter Brown 22 Yd Field Goal
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BYU 11:38
5 plays, 73 yards, 2:02 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 11:38 10-21
LJ Martin 29 Yd Run (Will Ferrin Kick)
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CIN 13:40
3 plays, 9 yards, 1:20 · Punt
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CIN
1 play, 4 yards, 0:06 · End of Half
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BYU 0:06
3 plays, 82 yards, 0:30 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:06 10-14
Darius Lassiter 22 Yd pass from Kedon Slovis (Will Ferrin Kick)
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CIN 0:44
9 plays, 42 yards, 2:49 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 0:44 10-7
Carter Brown 33 Yd Field Goal
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BYU 3:33
3 plays, 4 yards, 1:08 · Punt
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CIN 4:41
7 plays, 41 yards, 4:43 · Punt
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BYU 9:24
3 plays, 5 yards, 1:35 · Punt
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CIN 10:59
17 plays, 90 yards, 6:49 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:59 7-7
Chamon Metayer 27 Yd pass from Emory Jones (Carter Brown Kick)
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BYU 2:48
3 plays, 2 yards, 1:30 · Punt
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CIN 4:18
9 plays, 33 yards, 4:10 · Downs
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CIN 8:28
6 plays, 19 yards, 2:51 · Interception Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:28 0-7
Jakob Robinson 42 Yd Interception Return (Will Ferrin Kick)
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BYU 11:19
8 plays, 27 yards, 3:41 · Punt
Showing the last 34 of 34 events.
Team Stats
CIN
BYU
26
1st Downs
17
9-18
3rd down efficiency
4-11
1-3
4th down efficiency
0-0
498
Total Yards
295
256
Passing
225
23/37
Comp/Att
14/25
6.9
Yards per pass
9.0
242
Rushing
70
47
Rushing Attempts
28
5.1
Yards per rush
2.5
7-63
Penalties
4-25
2
Turnovers
0
1
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions thrown
0
35:01
Possession
24:59
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