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10/25 14:42 CDT No. 6 Utah visits Cincinnati in Big 12 action
No. 6 Utah visits Cincinnati in Big 12 action
By The Associated Press
No. 6 Utah (7-0) at Cincinnati (5-2), Oct. 31 at 3:45 p.m. EDT.
Opening Line: Utah by 7. Against the spread: Utah 6-1, Cincinnati 4-3.
How to watch: ESPN
Key stats
Utah Offense
Overall: 478.4 yards per game (9th in FBS)
Passing: 257.4 yards per game (39th)
Rushing: 221.0 yards per game (12th)
Scoring: 37.4 points per game (14th)
Utah Defense
Overall: 312.4 yards per game (27th in FBS)
Passing: 224.1 yards per game (91st)
Rushing: 88.3 yards per game (8th)
Scoring: 14.6 points per game (9th)
Cincinnati Offense
Overall: 455.3 yards per game (20th in FBS)
Passing: 220.7 yards per game (77th)
Rushing: 234.6 yards per game (8th)
Scoring: 35.4 points per game (31st)
Cincinnati Defense
Overall: 429.4 yards per game (127th in FBS)
Passing: 284.4 yards per game (135th)
Rushing: 145.0 yards per game (76th)
Scoring: 26.4 points per game (95th)
Cincinnati is 107th in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents to
convert 41.7% of the time. Utah ranks 8th on offense, converting on 52.9% of
third downs.
Cincinnati is 12th in the FBS with a +6 turnover margin.
Cincinnati is 64th in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 86.2% of trips.
Utah's red zone defense ranks 10th at 70.6%.
Cincinnati is 81st in the FBS with an average time of possession of 29:34,
compared to Utah's 12th-ranked average of 33:07.
Team leaders
Utah
Passing: Devon Dampier, 1,616 yards, 15 TDs, 6 INTs, 68.7 completion percentage
Rushing: Wayshawn Parker, 644 yards on 102 carries, 8 TDs
Receiving: Braden Pegan, 459 yards on 34 catches, 6 TDs
Cincinnati
Passing: J.C. French, 1,510 yards, 13 TDs, 2 INTs, 69.4 completion percentage
Rushing: Cole Tabb, 621 yards on 65 carries, 9 TDs
Receiving: JaVonnie Gibson, 385 yards on 29 catches, 4 TDs
Last game
Utah beat Houston 21-13 on Oct. 24. Dampier passed for 204 yards on 18-of-26
attempts (69.2%) with no touchdowns and two interceptions. He also carried the
ball 15 times for 150 yards and two rushing touchdowns. Parker had 47 rushing
yards on 13 carries and one touchdown, adding four receptions for 46 yards.
Creed Whittemore recorded 53 yards on four catches.
Cincinnati defeated Texas Tech 37-24 on Oct. 24. French threw for 172 yards on
19-of-30 attempts (63.3%) with four touchdowns and two interceptions. He also
carried the ball 12 times for 46 yards. Tabb had 173 rushing yards on 16
carries and one touchdown, adding two receptions for five yards and one
touchdown. Zylan Perry had four receptions for 43 yards.
Next game
Utah hosts No. 8 BYU on Nov. 7. Cincinnati plays at No. 18 Houston on Nov. 7.
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