No. 17 Cincinnati Faces No. 24 Utah in High-Stakes Football Matchup
The highly anticipated game between No. 17 Cincinnati and No. 24 Utah is set to take place on November 1, with Utah favored to win by 7 points. The two teams have impressive statistics, with Utah ranking 13th in FBS for total yards per game and Cincinnati ranking 29th. Both teams have strong red zone offenses, with Cincinnati scoring on 91.7% of red zone trips and Utah scoring on 97.1%. Cincinnati, however, struggles with penalties, ranking 128th in the FBS with an average of 71.5 penalty yards per game.
Key Takeaways:
- Utah's offense has been impressive, averaging 476.9 yards per game, with a 54.2% third-down conversion rate, ranking 3rd in FBS.
- Cincinnati's defense has been solid, allowing just 285.4 yards per game, ranking 12th in FBS, with a 7th-ranked passing yards allowed average.
- Both teams have strong red zone offenses, with Cincinnati scoring on 97.1% of red zone trips and Utah scoring on 91.7%.
- Cincinnati struggles with timing of possession, ranking 135th in FBS with an average of 25:24 minutes, compared to Utah's 27th-ranked 31:36 minutes.
- Team leaders include Devon Dampier (Utah) with 1,375 yards, 13 TDs, and 4 INTs, and Brendan Sorsby (Cincinnati) with 1,829 yards, 19 TDs, and 1 INT.
Statistics:
- Utah's total yards per game: 476.9 (13th in FBS)
- Cincinnati's total yards per game: 437.6 (29th in FBS)
- Utah's passing yards per game: 209.8 (91st in FBS)
- Cincinnati's passing yards per game: 242.3 (60th in FBS)
- Utah's rushing yards per game: 267.1 (5th in FBS)
- Cincinnati's rushing yards per game: 195.4 (31st in FBS)
- Utah's scoring average: 38.9 points per game (11th in FBS)
- Cincinnati's scoring average: 38.3 points per game (13th in FBS)
Sources:
- ESPN
- Data Skrive