Tulsa Golden Hurricane @ Cincinnati Bearcats
American Athletic Conference Championship Game
6-2, 3-2 Away
24
6-2, 3-2 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TLSA | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
CIN | 10 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
9-0, 7-0 Home
27
9-0, 7-0 Home
Game Leaders
Team Stats
332
Total Yards
420
2
Turnovers
2
22
1st Downs
17
7-50
Penalties
12-66
6/13
3rd Down
5/14
0/0
4th Down
0/1
26:01
Possession
33:59
Game Information
Cincinnati, OH
1st Quarter
Touchdown
8:56 - 1st
0
TLSA
7
CIN
Jerome Ford 42 Yd Run (Cole Smith Kick)
4 plays, 75 yards, 1:54
Field Goal
0:05 - 1st
0
TLSA
10
CIN
Cole Smith 25 Yd Field Goal
11 plays, 72 yards, 5:46
2nd Quarter
Field Goal
11:08 - 2nd
3
TLSA
10
CIN
Zack Long 43 Yd Field Goal
11 plays, 46 yards, 3:57
Touchdown
8:36 - 2nd
10
TLSA
10
CIN
Corey Taylor II 10 Yd Run (Zack Long Kick)
5 plays, 28 yards, 1:37
Touchdown
3:17 - 2nd
10
TLSA
17
CIN
Alec Pierce 36 Yd pass from Desmond Ridder (Cole Smith Kick)
5 plays, 64 yards, 2:04
3rd Quarter
Touchdown
10:05 - 3rd
17
TLSA
17
CIN
Deneric Prince 8 Yd Run (Zack Long Kick)
3 plays, 55 yards, 0:45
Touchdown
7:14 - 3rd
17
TLSA
24
CIN
Desmond Ridder 10 Yd Run (Cole Smith Kick)
6 plays, 65 yards, 2:51
4th Quarter
Touchdown
3:41 - 4th
24
TLSA
24
CIN
JuanCarlos Santana 13 Yd pass from Zach Smith (Zack Long Kick)
7 plays, 80 yards, 2:46
Field Goal
0:00 - 4th
24
TLSA
27
CIN
Cole Smith 34 Yd Field Goal
12 plays, 51 yards, 3:41
Data is currently unavailable.
Win Probability
0%
--TLSA
100%
--CIN
According to ESPN Analytics
2025 Standings
FBS
| American Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Tulane | 7-1 | 11-3 |
| North Texas | 7-1 | 12-2 |
| Navy | 7-1 | 11-2 |
| East Carolina | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| South Florida | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Army | 4-4 | 7-6 |
| Memphis | 4-4 | 8-5 |
| UTSA | 4-4 | 7-6 |
| Temple | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| Florida Atlantic | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Rice | 2-6 | 5-8 |
| UAB | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Tulsa | 1-7 | 4-8 |
| Charlotte | 0-8 | 1-11 |
| 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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