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 |
NCAAF News
RB Duece Jones-Drew, son of NFL All-Pro, commits to UCLA
Class of 2027 running back Duece Jones-Drew, the son of former NFL All-Pro Maurice Jones-Drew, has committed to UCLA.
13h
LSU secures commitment from 2027's No. 1 TE Ahmad Hudson
LSU secured an in-state commitment Sunday from Ahmad Hudson, ESPN's No. 1 tight end in the 2027 class.
18h
TTU's Brendan Sorsby hires attorney to seek to regain NCAA eligibility
Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby, who is under NCAA investigation for making bets via a gambling app, has retained the noted lawyer Jeffrey Kessler to try to regain his college eligibility, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter and Pete Thamel.
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