Cincinnati Bearcats vs TCU Horned Frogs

College Football

Cincinnati

7-5

23-45

Final

TCU

8-4

Amon G. Carter Stadium

Drive chart

Drives

End of Half
Punt
Touchdown
Touchdown
Punt
Downs

Team	1	2	3	4	T
CIN	7	10	0	6	23
TCU	21	10	7	7	45

Who won: TCU 45-23

The TCU Horned Frogs beat the Cincinnati Bearcats 45-23 on Saturday, November 29, 2025 at Amon G. Carter Stadium. The TCU outscored the Cincinnati 21-7 in the 1st quarter. Josh Hoover led the TCU in passing yards (19/22, 306 YDS, 4 TD). Brendan Sorsby led the Cincinnati in passing yards (23/33, 282 YDS, 3 TD).

Win probability

100%TCU final

CINTCU

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Play by play

Q4 0:00
End of 4th quarter.
Q4 0:29
Shotgun #40 F.Estrada II rush middle for 4 yards gain to the UC30 (#20 C.Crite)
3rd & 10 at CIN 34
Q4 1:08
Shotgun #21 N.Palmer rush right for 0 yards to the UC34 (#27 S.Clyne)
2nd & 10 at CIN 34
Q4 1:54
Shotgun #21 N.Palmer rush middle for 0 yards to the UC34 (#99 R.Jackson)
1st & 10 at CIN 34
Q4 2:00
Timeout TCU, clock 02:00
Q4 2:33
Shotgun #21 N.Palmer rush right for 7 yards gain to the UC34 (#49 J.Dingle), 1ST DOWN
2nd & 3 at CIN 41
Q4 3:17
Shotgun #21 N.Palmer rush right for 7 yards gain to the UC41 (#16 J.White-McLain; #25 D.James)
1st & 10 at CIN 48
Q4 3:36
FLAG
#21 N.Palmer rush right for 7 yards gain to the UC33 (#36 X.Williams; #27 S.Clyne), 1ST DOWN, PENALTY TCU UNR: Unnecessary Roughness (#1 E.McAlister) 15 yards from UC33 to UC48
4th & 1 at CIN 40
Q4 4:18
Shotgun #13 J.Denman rush middle for 2 yards gain to the UC40 (#16 J.White-McLain; #90 J.Hunt)
3rd & 3 at CIN 42
Q4 5:04
Shotgun #13 J.Denman rush middle for 3 yards gain to the UC42 (#36 X.Williams; #17 B.Simms III)
2nd & 6 at CIN 45
Q4 5:49
Shotgun #21 N.Palmer rush middle for 4 yards gain to the UC45 (#39 C.Lewis; #98 M.Parker)
1st & 10 at CIN 49
Q4 6:24
#21 N.Palmer rush middle for 2 yards gain to the UC49 (#22 J.Thompson; #39 C.Lewis), 1ST DOWN
4th & 1 at TCU 49
Q4 7:10
Shotgun #21 N.Palmer rush left for 6 yards gain to the TCU49 (#20 C.Crite)
3rd & 7 at TCU 43
Q4 7:57
Shotgun #13 J.Denman rush right for 0 yards to the TCU43 (#25 D.James; #36 X.Williams)
2nd & 7 at TCU 43
Q4 8:33
Shotgun #10 J.Hoover pass complete short right to #1 E.McAlister caught at TCU41, for 3 yards to the TCU43 (#39 C.Lewis)
1st & 10 at TCU 40
Q4 8:42
FLAG
#31 M.Fletcher punt 47 yards to the TCU40 PENALTY TCU Running Into The Kicker declined
4th & 22 at CIN 13
Q4 9:25
No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Sorsby sacked for loss of 9 yards to the UC13 (#31 J.Simms)
3rd & 13 at CIN 22
Q4 9:57
No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Sorsby sacked for loss of 2 yards to the UC22 (#97 P.Oyewale)
2nd & 11 at CIN 24
Q4 10:20
No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Sorsby pass complete short left to #3 T.Walker caught at UC13, for 4 yards to the UC24 (#7 C.Canada)
1st & 15 at CIN 20
Q4 10:30
FLAG
PENALTY UC False Start (#53 G.Gerhardt) 5 yards from UC25 to UC20. NO PLAY
1st & 10 at CIN 25
Q4 10:30
#99 N.McCashland kickoff 50 yards to the UC00, Touchback
Q4 10:30
FLAG
PENALTY UC UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (#98 M.Parker) 15 yards from TCU35 to TCU50. NO PLAY
TOUCHDOWNQ4 10:28
Touchdown! 51 yd run
Jeremy Payne
Shotgun #26 J.Payne rush right for 51 yards gain to the UC00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:28, 1ST DOWN #99 N.McCashland kick attempt good (H: #97 E.Black, LS: #96 C.Keeler)
CIN 23 - 45 TCU
Q4 11:19
No Huddle-Shotgun #26 J.Payne rush right for 11 yards gain to the TCU49 (#0 M.McDoom; #22 J.Thompson), 1ST DOWN
1st & 10 at TCU 38
Q4 11:44
No Huddle-Shotgun #10 J.Hoover pass complete short right to #14 J.Manjack IV caught at TCU38, for 6 yards to the TCU38 (#10 T.Barnes), 1ST DOWN
3rd & 3 at TCU 32