West Virginia @ Cincinnati Game Overview
WVU vs CINRecords
WVU RecordLast 10
| Date | vs | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, '24 |
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ARIZ
|
W 31 - 26 | W 5.5 | o51.5 |
| Oct 19, '24 |
KSU
|
L 18 - 45 | L 2.5 | o56.0 |
| Oct 12, '24 |
ISU
|
L 16 - 28 | L 3 | u53.5 |
| Oct 05, '24 |
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OKST
|
W 38 - 14 | W 3 | u64.5 |
| Sep 21, '24 |
KU
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W 32 - 28 | W -1 | o55.0 |
| Sep 14, '24 |
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PITT
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L 34 - 38 | L -2 | o62.0 |
| Sep 07, '24 |
ALBY
|
W 49 - 14 | L -37.5 | o54.0 |
| Aug 31, '24 |
PSU
|
L 12 - 34 | L 7.5 | u48.5 |
| Dec 27, '23 |
UNC
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W 30 - 10 | W -4.5 | u62.0 |
| Nov 25, '23 |
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BAY
|
W 34 - 31 | L -12 | o54.5 |
WVU Next 3 Games
West Virginia does not have any upcoming games scheduled.
WVU vs CIN Preview
Last Meeting ( Nov 18, 2023 ) Cincinnati 21, West Virginia 42
One year removed from a nine-loss season, Cincinnati will look to become bowl eligible on Saturday afternoon when it hosts West Virginia in a Big 12 matchup.
The Bearcats (5-3, 3-2) have turned their fortunes around behind quarterback Brendan Sorsby. The transfer from Indiana University is being considered for the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award.
Sorsby has thrown for 2,108 yards and 15 touchdowns in eight games, with just four interceptions. The redshirt sophomore is third in the Big 12 in passing yards and second in total touchdowns with 21 (six rushing).
The Bearcats are coming off their second bye week of the season and used it to deal with several injuries, including one to starting right guard Luke Kandra (leg).
"We'll know more about Kandra as we get out there (this week), Cincinnati coach Scott Satterfield said. "But I feel like we're trending in the right direction with him, as well as (Gavin) Gerhardt, who was banged up a little, bit but he's back; he was back Sunday. I feel like we're back to about full strength across the board, which would be helpful."
The Mountaineers (4-4, 3-2) enter the game looking to go over the .500 mark and move within one game of becoming bowl eligible. West Virginia also is coming off a bye week after recording a 31-26 win at Arizona on Oct. 26.
The Mountaineers are led by quarterback Nicco Marchiol, who threw a 54-yard touchdown to Traylon Ray in the win over the Wildcats. The touchdown was West Virginia's longest pass play of the season.
"He played really under control," coach Neal Brown said of Marchiol. "He didn't do anything that hurt us, and I mean that in the most positive way. We put a lot on him in our read game. We struggled with our snaps, and I thought he did a great job of catching the football, which should be a given, but he had to make some difficult catches, and I thought he handled that."
The Bearcats will look to avenge last year's 42-21 loss to the Mountaineers in West Virginia.
--Field Level Media
WVU vs CINInjury report
West Virginia's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Knighton | RB | Questionable - Eligibility( Aug 07, '25) | Aug 07, '25 | |
| Knighton is not yet eligible and is uncertain to take the field for the Mountaineers. | ||||
Cincinnati's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No injuries to report. | ||||
QB Passing StatsRecent Games
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N.Marchiol | Oct 26, 2024 | ARIZ 26 - WVU 31 | 198 | 22 | 18 | 81.8 | 9.0 | 2/0 | 187.4 |
| G.Greene | Oct 19, 2024 | WVU 18 - KSU 45 | 85 | 19 | 9 | 47.4 | 4.5 | 1/2 | 81.3 |
| N.Marchiol | Oct 19, 2024 | WVU 18 - KSU 45 | 58 | 13 | 6 | 46.2 | 4.5 | 1/0 | 109.0 |
| G.Greene | Oct 12, 2024 | WVU 16 - ISU 28 | 206 | 32 | 18 | 56.3 | 6.4 | 1/2 | 108.1 |
| G.Greene | Oct 5, 2024 | OKST 14 - WVU 38 | 159 | 15 | 9 | 60.0 | 10.6 | 0/0 | 149.0 |
| N.Marchiol | Oct 5, 2024 | OKST 14 - WVU 38 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 10.0 | 1/0 | 514.0 |
| G.Greene | Sep 21, 2024 | WVU 32 - KU 28 | 295 | 30 | 15 | 50.0 | 9.8 | 2/2 | 141.3 |
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.Sorsby | Oct 26, 2024 | COLO 34 - CIN 23 | 180 | 30 | 16 | 53.3 | 6.0 | 2/0 | 125.7 |
| B.Sorsby | Oct 19, 2024 | CIN 24 - ASU 14 | 206 | 31 | 23 | 74.2 | 6.6 | 0/1 | 123.6 |
| B.Sorsby | Oct 12, 2024 | UCF 13 - CIN 19 | 241 | 38 | 25 | 65.8 | 6.3 | 1/2 | 117.2 |
| B.Sorsby | Sep 28, 2024 | TTU 44 - CIN 41 | 426 | 45 | 31 | 68.9 | 9.5 | 4/1 | 173.3 |
| B.Sorsby | Sep 21, 2024 | CIN 34 - HOU 0 | 188 | 15 | 12 | 80.0 | 12.5 | 2/0 | 229.3 |
| B.Lichtenberg | Sep 21, 2024 | CIN 34 - HOU 0 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 75.0 | 6.3 | 0/0 | 127.5 |
WVU vs CIN Offense vs Defense
Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 406.0 | (45) | Yards | (89) | 402.5 |
| 6.0 | (58) | Yards/Play | (105) | 6.2 |
| 202.2 | (25) | Rush Yds | (91) | 162.0 |
| 40.9 | (17) | Rush Att | (60) | 35.0 |
| 4.9 | (38) | Yards/Rush | (102) | 4.6 |
| 203.8 | (73) | Pass Yds | (80) | 240.5 |
| 27.1 | (74) | Pass Att | (54) | 30.0 |
| 15.9 | (72) | Comp | (58) | 18.6 |
| 58.5 | (63) | Comp% | (80) | 62.1 |
| 12.8 | (53) | Yards/Comp | (108) | 12.9 |
| 7.5 | (52) | Yards/Att | (100) | 8.0 |
| 133.1 | (64) | QB rating | (96) | 143.4 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 378.0 |
| 5.7 |
| 154.9 |
| 35.6 |
| 4.4 |
| 223.9 |
| 30.6 |
| 18.8 |
| 61.2 |
| 11.9 |
| 7.3 |
| - |
More Stats
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.8 | (80) | Sacks | (81) | 2.2 |
| 7.6 | (56) | Sack Yds | (--) | 14.1 |
| 1.1 | (111) | Intercepts | (107) | 0.4 |
| 0.4 | (52) | Fumbles | (89) | 1.0 |
| 4.6 | (25) | Penalties | (55) | 5.6 |
| 34.4 | (21) | Penalty Yds | (31) | 47.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 2.0 |
| 13.0 |
| 0.8 |
| 0.5 |
| 6.2 |
| 54.3 |
Points
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28.8 | (54) | Score | (62) | 21.1 |
| 7.2 | (49) | 1st Q | (77) | 4.6 |
| 9.4 | (42) | 2nd Q | (89) | 5.9 |
| 3.9 | (112) | 3rd Q | (75) | 6.0 |
| 8.2 | (63) | 4th Q | (63) | 4.6 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 27.0 |
| 5.9 |
| 8.1 |
| 6.0 |
| 6.8 |
Special Teams
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.6 | (56) | Yards/Punt Ret | (76) | 3.8 |
| 21.8 | (31) | Yards/KO Ret | (89) | 19.5 |
| 10.0 | (107) | FG Att | (114) | 16.0 |
| 9.0 | (86) | FG Made | (121) | 13.0 |
| 90.0 | (7) | FG% | (106) | 81.2 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 9.0 |
| 20.2 |
| 61.8 |
| 46.7 |
| 75.6 |