Week 5 · 2025

Cincinnati at Kansas

Sat 09/27/2025 12:00 PMMemorial StadiumKansas pregame65%Pregame win probability: 65% for Kansas. Kansas favored, and lost — Cincinnati won.Conference

82°Fair7 mph SSW · 47% humidityRecorded at kickoff by College Football Data

Cincinnati

37

7–6

Kansas

34

5–7

Attendance

41,525

reported

CIN8 plays, 15 yd · Punt

15:001st & 10own 35Laith Marjan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
15:001st & 10own 25Tawee Walker run for 5 yds to the CIN 30+5
15:002nd & 5own 30Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Cyrus Allen for 3 yds to the CIN 33+3
15:003rd & 2own 33Brendan Sorsby run for 10 yds to the CIN 43 for a 1ST down+10
15:001st & 10own 43Tawee Walker run for no gain to the CIN 430
15:002nd & 10own 43Tawee Walker run for a loss of 3 yards to the CIN 40−3
15:003rd & 13own 40Brendan Sorsby pass incomplete to Caleb Goodie0
11:534th & 13own 40Max Fletcher punt for 53 yds0

KU1 play, 93 yd · Touchdown

11:421st & 10own 7Jalon Daniels pass complete to Emmanuel Henderson Jr. for 93 yds for a TD (Laith Marjan KICK)+93

CIN15 plays, 75 yd · Touchdown

11:421st & 10own 35Laith Marjan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
11:421st & 10own 25Brendan Sorsby pass incomplete to Jeff Caldwell0
11:422nd & 10own 25Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Joe Royer for 4 yds to the CIN 29+4
11:423rd & 6own 29Brendan Sorsby run for 5 yds to the CIN 34+5
11:424th & 1own 34Brendan Sorsby run for 6 yds to the CIN 40 for a 1ST down+6
11:421st & 10own 40Evan Pryor run for 14 yds to the KU 46 for a 1ST down+14
11:421st & 10opp 46Evan Pryor run for 1 yd to the KU 45+1
11:422nd & 9opp 45Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Tawee Walker for 4 yds to the KU 41+4
11:423rd & 5opp 41Brendan Sorsby pass incomplete to Jeff Caldwell0
11:424th & 5opp 41Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Cyrus Allen for 6 yds to the KU 35 for a 1ST down+6
11:421st & 10opp 35Tawee Walker run for no gain to the KU 350
11:422nd & 10opp 35Brendan Sorsby pass incomplete to Tawee Walker0
11:423rd & 10opp 35Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Isaiah Johnson for 33 yds to the KU 2 for a 1ST down+33
6:131st & goalopp 2Timeout Cincinnati, clock 06:130
6:101st & goalopp 2Tawee Walker run for 2 yds for a TD (Stephen Rusnak KICK)+2

KU5 plays, 6 yd · Punt

6:101st & 10own 35Stephen Rusnak kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
6:101st & 10own 25Jalon Daniels pass complete to Boden Groen for 6 yds to the KU 31+6
6:102nd & 4own 31Leshon Williams run for no gain to the KU 310
6:103rd & 4own 31Jalon Daniels pass incomplete to DeShawn Hanika0
4:484th & 4own 31Finn Lappin punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Manny Covey at the CIN 280

CIN14 plays, 61 yd · Field goal

4:481st & 10own 28Tawee Walker run for 4 yds to the CIN 32+4
4:482nd & 6own 32Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Jeff Caldwell for 15 yds to the CIN 47 for a 1ST down+15
4:481st & 10own 47Tawee Walker run for 11 yds to the KU 42 for a 1ST down+11
4:481st & 10opp 42Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Caleb Goodie for 17 yds to the KU 25 for a 1ST down+17
4:481st & 10opp 25Brendan Sorsby run for 6 yds to the KU 19+6
4:482nd & 4opp 19Tawee Walker run for 2 yds to the KU 17+2
4:483rd & 2opp 17Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Noah Jennings for 6 yds to the KU 11 for a 1ST down+6
0:501st & 10opp 11No Huddle-Shotgun Sorsby,Brendan rush left for 11 yards gain to the KAN00 TOUCHDOWN nullified by penalty, clock 00:50 PENALTY CIN Holding (Tyo,Taran) 10 yards from KAN11 to KAN21. NO PLAY.−10
0:501st & 20opp 21Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Cyrus Allen for 7 yds to the KU 14+7
0:00opp 14End of 1st Quarter0
0:002nd & 13opp 14No Huddle-Shotgun Sorsby,Brendan pass complete short left to Pryor,Evan caught at KAN20, for 4 yards loss to the KAN18 (Kamara,Jon Jon) PENALTY CIN Illegal Block in Back (Lozowicki,Xavier) 10 yards from KAN14 to KAN24. NO PLAY.−10
15:002nd & 23opp 24Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Cyrus Allen for 13 yds to the KU 11+13
15:003rd & 10opp 11Brendan Sorsby pass incomplete to Cyrus Allen0
14:234th & 10opp 11Stephen Rusnak 29 yd FG GOOD+29

KU11 plays, 67 yd · Field goal

14:231st & 10own 35Stephen Rusnak kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
14:231st & 10own 25Jalon Daniels pass complete to Levi Wentz for 12 yds to the KU 37 for a 1ST down+12
14:231st & 10own 37Leshon Williams run for 25 yds to the CIN 38 for a 1ST down+25
14:231st & 10opp 38Jalon Daniels run for 3 yds to the CIN 35+3
14:232nd & 7opp 35Jalon Daniels sacked by Antwan Peek Jr. for a loss of 3 yards to the CIN 38−3
14:233rd & 10opp 38Jalon Daniels pass complete to Cam Pickett for 27 yds to the CIN 11 for a 1ST down Cincinnati Penalty, Roughing The Passer (Simeon Coleman) to the CIN 5 for a 1ST down+33
14:231st & goalopp 5Jalon Daniels run for a loss of 2 yards to the CIN 7−2
14:232nd & goalopp 7Jalon Daniels pass incomplete to Emmanuel Henderson Jr.0
14:233rd & goalopp 7Jalon Daniels run for 3 yds to the CIN 4+3
14:234th & goalopp 4PENALTY KAN Delay Of Game 4 yards from CIN04 to CIN08. NO PLAY.−4
10:004th & goalopp 8Laith Marjan 27 yd FG GOOD+27

CIN8 plays, 75 yd · Touchdown

10:001st & 10own 35Laith Marjan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
10:001st & 10own 25Tawee Walker run for 9 yds to the CIN 34+9
10:002nd & 1own 34Tawee Walker run for 5 yds to the CIN 39 for a 1ST down+5
10:001st & 10own 39Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Noah Jennings for 12 yds to the KU 49 for a 1ST down+12
10:001st & 10opp 49Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Caleb Goodie for 29 yds to the KU 20 for a 1ST down Kansas Penalty, Defensive Holding (Yards) declined for a 1ST down+29
10:001st & 10opp 20Brendan Sorsby pass incomplete to Jeff Caldwell0
10:002nd & 10opp 20Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Caleb Goodie for 10 yds to the KU 10 for a 1ST down+10
7:091st & goalopp 10Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Cyrus Allen for 10 yds for a TD (Stephen Rusnak KICK)+10

KU9 plays, 58 yd · Field goal

7:091st & 10own 35Stephen Rusnak kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
7:091st & 10own 25Jalon Daniels run for 17 yds to the KU 42 for a 1ST down+17
7:091st & 10own 42Leshon Williams run for 3 yds to the KU 45+3
7:092nd & 7own 45Jalon Daniels run for 15 yds to the CIN 40 for a 1ST down+15
7:091st & 10opp 40Jalon Daniels pass complete to Bryson Canty for 31 yds to the CIN 9 for a 1ST down+31
7:091st & goalopp 9Leshon Williams run for 4 yds to the CIN 5+4
7:092nd & goalopp 5Jalon Daniels run for 12 yds to the CIN 17 Jalon Daniels fumbled, recovered by KU+12
7:093rd & goalopp 17Jalon Daniels pass incomplete to Levi Wentz0
3:154th & goalopp 17Laith Marjan 35 yd FG GOOD+35

CIN7 plays, 8 yd · Punt

3:151st & 10own 35Laith Marjan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
3:151st & 10own 25Tawee Walker run for 5 yds to the CIN 30+5
3:152nd & 5own 30Tawee Walker run for 1 yd to the CIN 31+1
2:003rd & 4own 31Timeout Kansas, clock 02:000
2:003rd & 4own 31Brendan Sorsby run for 2 yds to the CIN 33+2
1:554th & 2own 33Timeout Kansas, clock 01:550
1:474th & 2own 33Max Fletcher punt for 51 yds, fair catch by Tate Nagy at the KU 160

KU7 plays, 27 yd · Punt

1:471st & 10own 16Jalon Daniels pass complete to Emmanuel Henderson Jr. for 25 yds to the KU 41 for a 1ST down+25
1:471st & 10own 41Leshon Williams run for 2 yds to the KU 43+2
1:472nd & 8own 43Jalon Daniels pass incomplete to Cam Pickett0
1:473rd & 8own 43Shotgun Daniels,Jalon pass complete deep right to Canty,Bryson caught at CIN36, for 26 yards to the CIN31 (Gola-Callard,Tre) PENALTY KAN Illegal Touch-Pass (Canty,Bryson). NO PLAY.−26
1:044th & 8own 43Timeout Cincinnati, clock 01:040
0:474th & 8own 43Finn Lappin punt for 45 yds , Manny Covey returns for 88 yds to the CIN 6+88
0:474th & 8own 43Finn Lappin punt for 45 yds , Manny Covey returns for 88 yds to the CIN 6+88

CIN10 plays, 69 yd · Field goal

0:471st & 10own 6Evan Pryor run for 17 yds to the CIN 23 for a 1ST down+17
0:471st & 10own 23Evan Pryor run for 5 yds to the CIN 28+5
0:282nd & 5own 28Timeout Cincinnati, clock 00:280
0:282nd & 5own 28Evan Pryor run for 46 yds to the KU 26 for a 1ST down+46
0:281st & 10opp 26Brendan Sorsby pass incomplete to Noah Jennings0
0:282nd & 10opp 26Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Jeff Caldwell for 1 yd to the KU 25+1
0:283rd & 9opp 25Brendan Sorsby pass incomplete0
0:024th & 9opp 25Timeout Kansas, clock 00:020
0:004th & 9opp 25Stephen Rusnak 43 yd FG GOOD+43
0:00opp 25End of 2nd Quarter−40

KU9 plays, 75 yd · Touchdown

15:001st & 10own 35Stephen Rusnak kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
15:001st & 10own 25Jalon Daniels pass incomplete to Emmanuel Henderson Jr.0
15:002nd & 10own 25Jalon Daniels run for 7 yds to the KU 32+7
15:003rd & 3own 32Jalon Daniels pass complete to Emmanuel Henderson Jr. for 5 yds to the KU 37 for a 1ST down+5
15:001st & 10own 37Jalon Daniels pass complete to Emmanuel Henderson Jr. for 16 yds to the CIN 47 for a 1ST down+16
15:001st & 10opp 47Jalon Daniels pass incomplete to Cam Pickett0
15:002nd & 10opp 47Jalon Daniels pass complete to Doug Emilien for 14 yds to the CIN 33 for a 1ST down+14
15:001st & 10opp 33Cole Ballard run for 9 yds to the CIN 24+9
11:382nd & 1opp 24Jalon Daniels pass complete to Boden Groen for 24 yds for a TD (Laith Marjan KICK)+24

CIN9 plays, 82 yd · Touchdown

11:321st & 10own 35Laith Marjan kickoff for 63 yds , Logan Wilson return for 16 yds to the CIN 18+16
11:321st & 10own 18Tawee Walker run for 7 yds to the CIN 25+7
11:322nd & 3own 25Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Cyrus Allen for 25 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down+25
11:321st & 10midfieldBrendan Sorsby pass complete to Cyrus Allen for 37 yds to the KU 13 for a 1ST down+37
9:491st & 10opp 13Timeout Cincinnati, clock 09:490
9:491st & 10opp 13No Huddle-Shotgun Sorsby,Brendan pass incomplete short right thrown to KAN00 QB hurried by Kamara,Bangally PENALTY KAN Targeting (Kamara,Bangally) 7 yards from KAN13 to KAN06, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.+7
9:371st & goalopp 6No Huddle-Shotgun Sorsby,Brendan pass complete short right to Goodie,Caleb caught at KAN00, for 6 yards to the KAN00 TOUCHDOWN nullified by penalty, clock 09:37 PENALTY CIN Holding (Buford,Deondre) 10 yards from KAN06 to KAN16. NO PLAY.−10
9:371st & goalopp 16Tawee Walker run for 2 yds to the KU 14+2
8:542nd & goalopp 14Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Cyrus Allen for 14 yds for a TD (Stephen Rusnak KICK)+14

KU2 plays, 75 yd · Touchdown

8:541st & 10own 35Stephen Rusnak kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
8:441st & 10own 25Jalon Daniels pass complete to Emmanuel Henderson Jr. for 75 yds for a TD (Laith Marjan KICK)+75

CIN17 plays, 69 yd · Field goal

8:441st & 10own 35Laith Marjan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
8:441st & 10own 25Brendan Sorsby sacked by Blake Herold for a loss of 11 yards to the CIN 14−11
8:442nd & 21own 14Brendan Sorsby run for 8 yds to the CIN 22+8
8:443rd & 13own 22Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Joe Royer for 20 yds to the CIN 42 for a 1ST down+20
8:441st & 10own 42Evan Pryor run for 7 yds to the CIN 49+7
8:442nd & 3own 49Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Evan Pryor for 5 yds to the KU 46 for a 1ST down+5
8:441st & 10opp 46No Huddle-Shotgun Sorsby,Brendan pass complete deep right to Goodie,Caleb caught at KAN20, for 31 yards to the KAN15, End Of Play PENALTY CIN Holding (Gurd,Patrick) 10 yards from KAN46 to CIN44. NO PLAY.−10
8:441st & 20own 44Brendan Sorsby run for 8 yds to the KU 48+8
8:442nd & 12opp 48Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Jeff Caldwell for 11 yds to the KU 37+11
8:443rd & 1opp 37Brendan Sorsby run for 5 yds to the KU 32 for a 1ST down+5
8:441st & 10opp 32Tawee Walker run for a loss of 2 yards to the KU 34−2
8:442nd & 12opp 34Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Gavin Grover for 33 yds to the KU 1 for a 1ST down+33
2:041st & goalopp 1No Huddle Walker,Tawee rush right for 1 yard gain to the KAN00 TOUCHDOWN nullified by penalty, clock 02:04 PENALTY CIN Holding (Buford,Deondre) 10 yards from KAN01 to KAN11. NO PLAY.−10
2:041st & goalopp 11Brendan Sorsby pass incomplete to Cyrus Allen0
2:042nd & goalopp 11Brendan Sorsby run for 5 yds to the KU 6+5
2:043rd & goalopp 6Brendan Sorsby pass incomplete to Evan Pryor0
1:244th & goalopp 6Stephen Rusnak 24 yd FG GOOD+24

KU12 plays, 74 yd · Turnover

1:241st & 10own 35Stephen Rusnak kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
1:241st & 10own 25Leshon Williams run for 16 yds to the KU 41 for a 1ST down+16
1:241st & 10own 41Jalon Daniels pass incomplete to Leshon Williams0
0:002nd & 10own 41Jalon Daniels pass complete to Cam Pickett for 9 yds to the 50 yard line+9
0:00own 41End of 3rd Quarter+9
15:003rd & 1midfieldJalon Daniels run for 3 yds to the CIN 47 for a 1ST down+3
15:001st & 10opp 47Jalon Daniels pass complete to Keaton Kubecka for 18 yds to the CIN 29 for a 1ST down+18
15:001st & 10opp 29Isaiah Marshall run for 20 yds to the CIN 9 for a 1ST down+20
15:001st & goalopp 9Leshon Williams run for 1 yd to the CIN 8+1
15:002nd & goalopp 8Shotgun Daniels,Jalon pass incomplete short left to Henderson Jr.,Emmanuel thrown to CIN00 PENALTY CIN Pass Interference (Harrison,Christian) 6 yards from CIN08 to CIN02, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.+6
15:001st & goalopp 2Shotgun Kansas rush middle for 4 yards loss to the CIN06 fumbled by Kansas at CIN04 recovered by KAN Daniels,Jalon at CIN06, End Of Play PENALTY KAN False Start 5 yards from CIN02 to CIN07. NO PLAY.−5
12:081st & goalopp 7Jalon Daniels run for 6 yds to the CIN 1 Jalon Daniels fumbled, recovered by CIN Antwan Peek Jr.+6

CIN9 plays, 31 yd · Punt

12:081st & 10own 1Brendan Sorsby run for 1 yd to the CIN 2+1
12:082nd & 9own 2Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Caleb Goodie for 14 yds to the CIN 16 for a 1ST down+14
12:081st & 10own 16Brendan Sorsby run for 3 yds to the CIN 19+3
12:082nd & 7own 19Tawee Walker run for 6 yds to the CIN 25+6
12:083rd & 1own 25Brendan Sorsby run for 4 yds to the CIN 29 for a 1ST down+4
12:081st & 10own 29Brendan Sorsby pass incomplete to Jeff Caldwell0
12:082nd & 10own 29Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Cyrus Allen for 3 yds to the CIN 32+3
12:083rd & 7own 32Brendan Sorsby pass incomplete to Jeff Caldwell0
8:024th & 7own 32Max Fletcher punt for 53 yds0

KU15 plays, 85 yd · Touchdown

8:021st & 10own 15Jalon Daniels pass complete to Boden Groen for 22 yds to the KU 37 for a 1ST down+22
8:021st & 10own 37Jalon Daniels pass complete to Keaton Kubecka for 7 yds to the KU 44+7
8:022nd & 3own 44Jalon Daniels pass complete to Boden Groen for 13 yds to the CIN 43 for a 1ST down+13
8:021st & 10opp 43Jalon Daniels run for 12 yds to the CIN 31 for a 1ST down+12
8:021st & 10opp 31Leshon Williams run for 4 yds to the CIN 27+4
8:022nd & 6opp 27Emmanuel Henderson Jr. run for 4 yds to the CIN 23+4
8:023rd & 2opp 23Jalon Daniels run for 1 yd to the CIN 22+1
8:024th & 1opp 22Jalon Daniels run for 1 yd to the CIN 21 for a 1ST down+1
8:021st & 10opp 21Shotgun Daniels,Jalon rush right for 11 yards gain to the CIN10 (Hunt,Jalen), out of bounds PENALTY KAN Holding (Clements,Calvin) 10 yards from CIN21 to CIN31. NO PLAY.−10
8:021st & 20opp 31Leshon Williams run for 5 yds to the CIN 26+5
2:002nd & 15opp 26Timeout Kansas, clock 02:000
2:002nd & 15opp 26Jalon Daniels pass complete to Keaton Kubecka for 16 yds to the CIN 10 for a 1ST down+16
2:001st & goalopp 10Leshon Williams run for 4 yds to the CIN 6+4
1:482nd & goalopp 6Timeout Cincinnati, clock 01:480
1:452nd & goalopp 6Jalon Daniels pass complete to Levi Wentz for 6 yds for a TD (Laith Marjan KICK)+6

CIN14 plays, 75 yd · Touchdown

1:451st & 10own 35Laith Marjan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
1:451st & 10own 25Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Cyrus Allen for 6 yds to the CIN 31+6
1:452nd & 4own 31Brendan Sorsby pass incomplete0
1:453rd & 4own 31Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Cyrus Allen for 4 yds to the CIN 35 for a 1ST down+4
1:451st & 10own 35Brendan Sorsby pass incomplete to Cyrus Allen0
1:452nd & 10own 35No Huddle-Shotgun Sorsby,Brendan pass complete deep right to Johnson,Isaiah caught at KAN33, for 38 yards to the KAN27 (Rawls,Lyrik) PENALTY CIN Illegal Touch-Pass (Johnson,Isaiah). NO PLAY.−38
1:083rd & 10own 35Timeout Kansas, clock 01:080
1:083rd & 10own 35Brendan Sorsby pass incomplete to Jeff Caldwell0
1:084th & 10own 35Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Noah Jennings for 18 yds to the KU 47 for a 1ST down+18
1:081st & 10opp 47Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Caleb Goodie for 21 yds to the KU 26 for a 1ST down+21
1:081st & 10opp 26Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Gavin Grover for 7 yds to the KU 19+7
1:082nd & 3opp 19Tawee Walker run for 17 yds to the KU 2 for a 1ST down+17
0:321st & goalopp 2Timeout Kansas, clock 00:320
0:291st & goalopp 2Tawee Walker run for 2 yds for a TD (Stephen Rusnak KICK)+2

KU8 plays, 30 yd · End of period

0:271st & 10own 35Stephen Rusnak kickoff for 60 yds , Emmanuel Henderson Jr. return for 20 yds to the KU 25+20
0:271st & 10own 25Jalon Daniels run for 4 yds to the KU 29+4
0:192nd & 6own 29Timeout Kansas, clock 00:190
0:192nd & 6own 29Jalon Daniels pass incomplete to Emmanuel Henderson Jr.0
0:193rd & 6own 29Jalon Daniels pass incomplete to Keaton Kubecka0
0:064th & 6own 29Timeout Cincinnati, clock 00:060
0:004th & 6own 29Jalon Daniels pass complete to Boden Groen for 26 yds Cam Pickett fumbled, recovered by KU Enrique Cruz Jr. for a 1ST down+26
0:00own 29End of 4th Quarter+26

Field position is from the offense’s point of view, the same as the drive chart. Play descriptions are CFBD’s own.

Previous 3 meetings vs. Team

Kansas 2–1 vs Cincinnati

  • 2023 · wk 13Kansas 49 @ Cincinnati 16
  • 1997 · wk 5Kansas 7 @ Cincinnati 34
  • 1995 · wk 2Cincinnati 18 @ Kansas 23

Previous meeting vs. Lance Leipold

Cincinnati 0–1 vs Lance Leipold

  • 2023 · wk 13Kansas 49 @ Cincinnati 16

Previous meeting vs. Scott Satterfield

Kansas 1–0 vs Scott Satterfield

  • 2023 · wk 13Kansas 49 @ Cincinnati 16

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