Cincinnati Bearcats vs Alabama Crimson Tide, CFP Semifinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic

College Football

#4Cincinnati

13-1

6-27

Final

#1Alabama

13-1

AT&T Stadium

Drive chart

Drives

End of Game
Downs
Field Goal
Downs
Touchdown
Punt

Team	1	2	3	4	T
CIN	3	0	3	0	6
ALA	7	10	0	10	27

Who won: Alabama 27-6

The Alabama Crimson Tide beat the Cincinnati Bearcats 27-6 in CFP Semifinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic on Friday, December 31, 2021 at AT&T Stadium. The Alabama outscored the Cincinnati 10-0 in the 2nd quarter. Bryce Young led the Alabama in passing yards (17/28, 181 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT). Desmond Ridder led the Cincinnati in passing yards (17/32, 144 YDS).

Player of the game

Brian Robinson Jr.

ALA · 26 CAR, 204 YDS

7.6

Win probability

100%ALA final

CINALA

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Play by play

Q4 0:00ALA
End of game
End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:28ALA
Stuffed for a loss of 1
Trey Sanders run for a loss of 1 yard to the Cincy 27
3rd & 4 · 3rd & 4 at CIN 26
Q4 1:13ALA
No gain on the run
Trey Sanders run for no gain to the Cincy 26
2nd & 4 · 2nd & 4 at CIN 26
Q4 1:47ALA
6 yd run
Trey Sanders run for 6 yds to the Cincy 26
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at CIN 32
Q4 2:27ALA
18 yd run
Trey Sanders run for 18 yds to the Cincy 32 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at 50
Q4 3:10ALA
12 yd run
Trey Sanders run for 12 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at ALA 38
Q4 3:10CIN
Incomplete
Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Leonard Taylor
4th & 5 · 4th & 5 at ALA 38
Q4 3:44CIN
11 yd run
Desmond Ridder run for 11 yds to the Alab 38
3rd & 16 · 3rd & 16 at ALA 49
Q4 4:14CIN
0 yd completion
Desmond Ridder pass complete to Jerome Ford for no gain to the Alab 49
2nd & 16 · 2nd & 16 at ALA 49
Q4 4:50CIN
Sacked for a loss of 6
Desmond Ridder sacked by TEAM for a loss of 6 yards to the Alab 49
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at ALA 43
Q4 5:04CIN
14 yd run
Jerome Ford run for 14 yds to the Alab 43 for a 1ST down
2nd & 3 · 2nd & 3 at CIN 43
Q4 5:28CIN
12 yd completion
Desmond Ridder pass complete to Josh Whyle for 12 yds to the Cincy 43
1st & 15 · 1st & 15 at CIN 31
Q4 5:43CIN
FLAG
Flag: penalty
CINCINNATI Penalty, False Start (Jake Renfro) to the Cincy 31
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at CIN 36
Q4 6:20CIN
11 yd completion
Desmond Ridder pass complete to Tre Tucker for 11 yds to the Cincy 36 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at CIN 25
Q4 6:20ALA
Kickoff, touchback
Will Reichard kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
FIELD GOALQ4 6:20
ALA
43 yd field goal is good
Will Reichard 43 yd FG GOOD
CIN 6 - 27 ALA
Q4 6:31ALA
Pass incompletion
Bryce Young pass incomplete to Javon Baker
3rd & 8 at CIN 25
Q4 7:12ALA
2 yd run
Trey Sanders run for 2 yds to the Cincy 25
2nd & 10 · 2nd & 10 at CIN 27
Q4 7:44ALA
No gain on the run
Trey Sanders run for no gain to the Cincy 27
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at CIN 27
Q4 8:18ALA
Rush
Trey Sanders run for 8 yds to the Cincy 27 for a 1ST down
2nd & 2 at CIN 35
Q4 8:55ALA
Rush
Trey Sanders run for 8 yds to the Cincy 35
1st & 10 at CIN 43
Q4 9:27ALA
4 yd run
Brian Robinson Jr. run for 4 yds to the Cincy 43 for a 1ST down
2nd & 2 · 2nd & 2 at CIN 47
Q4 9:53ALA
8 yd run
Brian Robinson Jr. run for 8 yds to the Cincy 47
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at ALA 45
Q4 10:22ALA
19 yd run
Brian Robinson Jr. run for 19 yds to the Alab 45 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at ALA 26
Q4 10:22CIN
Sacked for a loss of 4
Desmond Ridder sacked by Brian Branch and Will Anderson Jr. for a loss of 4 yards to the Alab 26
4th & 3 · 4th & 3 at ALA 22