Cincinnati vs Alabama, CFP Semifinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic · 2021

613–1VSFINAL2713–2
Fri, Dec 31, 2021AT&T StadiumArlington, TX

HOW IT WENT

CFP Semifinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic · 2021
FINALQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Cincinnati30306
Alabama71001027

PLAY-BY-PLAY

172 plays
Q4Alabama5 plays · 35 yds · 3:10 · End of Game6–27
  1. 0:00End of 4th Quarter
  2. 0:283rd & 4 at CIN 26Trey Sanders run for a loss of 1 yard to the Cincy 27
  3. 1:132nd & 4 at CIN 26Trey Sanders run for no gain to the Cincy 26
  4. 1:471st & 10 at CIN 32Trey Sanders run for 6 yds to the Cincy 26
  5. 2:271st & 10 at ALA 50Trey Sanders run for 18 yds to the Cincy 32 for a 1ST down
  6. 3:101st & 10 at ALA 38Trey Sanders run for 12 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Q4Cincinnati7 plays · 37 yds · 3:10 · Downs6–27
  1. 3:104th & 5 at ALA 38Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Leonard Taylor
  2. 3:443rd & 16 at ALA 49Desmond Ridder run for 11 yds to the Alab 38
  3. 4:142nd & 16 at ALA 49Desmond Ridder pass complete to Jerome Ford for no gain to the Alab 49
  4. 4:501st & 10 at ALA 43Desmond Ridder sacked by TEAM for a loss of 6 yards to the Alab 49
  5. 5:042nd & 3 at CIN 43Jerome Ford run for 14 yds to the Alab 43 for a 1ST down
  6. 5:281st & 15 at CIN 31Desmond Ridder pass complete to Josh Whyle for 12 yds to the Cincy 43
  7. 5:431st & 10 at CIN 36CINCINNATI Penalty, False Start (Jake Renfro) to the Cincy 31
  8. 6:201st & 10 at CIN 25Desmond Ridder pass complete to Tre Tucker for 11 yds to the Cincy 36 for a 1ST down
  9. 6:204th & 8 at ALA 35Will Reichard kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q4Alabama9 plays · 49 yds · 4:02 · Field Goal6–27
  1. 6:204th & 8 at CIN 25Will Reichard 43 yd FG GOOD
  2. 6:313rd & 8 at CIN 25Bryce Young pass incomplete to Javon Baker
  3. 7:122nd & 10 at CIN 27Trey Sanders run for 2 yds to the Cincy 25
  4. 7:441st & 10 at CIN 27Trey Sanders run for no gain to the Cincy 27
  5. 8:182nd & 2 at CIN 35Trey Sanders run for 8 yds to the Cincy 27 for a 1ST down
  6. 8:551st & 10 at CIN 43Trey Sanders run for 8 yds to the Cincy 35
  7. 9:272nd & 2 at CIN 47Brian Robinson Jr. run for 4 yds to the Cincy 43 for a 1ST down
  8. 9:531st & 10 at ALA 45Brian Robinson Jr. run for 8 yds to the Cincy 47
  9. 10:221st & 10 at ALA 26Brian Robinson Jr. run for 19 yds to the Alab 45 for a 1ST down
Q4Cincinnati8 plays · 49 yds · 3:30 · Downs6–24
  1. 10:224th & 3 at ALA 22Desmond Ridder sacked by Brian Branch and Will Anderson Jr. for a loss of 4 yards to the Alab 26
  2. 10:274th & 3 at ALA 22Timeout CINCINNATI, clock 10:27
  3. 11:123rd & 4 at ALA 23Desmond Ridder pass complete to Tre Tucker for 1 yd to the Alab 22
  4. 11:202nd & 4 at ALA 23Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Tre Tucker
  5. 12:051st & 10 at ALA 29Jerome Ford run for 6 yds to the Alab 23
  6. 12:182nd & 4 at CIN 43Desmond Ridder pass complete to Michael Young Jr. for 28 yds to the Alab 29 for a 1ST down
  7. 12:521st & 10 at CIN 37Jerome Ford run for 6 yds to the Cincy 43
  8. 13:192nd & 4 at CIN 31Jerome Ford run for 6 yds to the Cincy 37 for a 1ST down
  9. 13:521st & 10 at CIN 25Jerome Ford run for 6 yds to the Cincy 31
  10. 13:522nd & 6 at ALA 35Will Reichard kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q3Alabama9 plays · 70 yds · 4:02 · Touchdown6–24
  1. 13:522nd & 6 at CIN 9Bryce Young pass complete to Cameron Latu for 9 yds for a TD, (Will Reichard KICK)
  2. 14:152nd & 1 at CIN 4ALABAMA Penalty, False Start (Chris Owens) to the Cincy 9
  3. 14:371st & 10 at CIN 13Brian Robinson Jr. run for 9 yds to the Cincy 4
  4. 14:532nd & 10 at CIN 44Bryce Young pass complete to Jameson Williams for 17 yds to the Cincy 27 for a 1ST down CINCINNATI Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Deshawn Pace) to the Cincy 13 for a 1ST down
  5. 15:001st & 10 at CIN 44Bryce Young pass incomplete to Ja'Corey Brooks
  6. 0:00End of 3rd Quarter
  7. 0:212nd & 9 at ALA 45Brian Robinson Jr. run for 11 yds to the Cincy 44 for a 1ST down
  8. 1:061st & 10 at ALA 44Trey Sanders run for 1 yd to the Alab 45
  9. 1:213rd & 16 at ALA 24Bryce Young pass complete to Jameson Williams for 20 yds to the Alab 44 for a 1ST down
  10. 1:572nd & 23 at ALA 17Bryce Young pass complete to Slade Bolden for 7 yds to the Alab 24
  11. 2:212nd & 13 at ALA 27Young, Bryce pass complete to Bolden, Slade for 3 yards to the ALABAMA30, PENALTY ALABAMA holding (Owens, Chris) 10 yards to the ALABAMA17, NO PLAY.
  12. 2:541st & 10 at ALA 30Brian Robinson Jr. run for a loss of 3 yards to the Alab 27
Q3Cincinnati3 plays · -16 yds · 2:00 · Punt6–17
  1. 2:544th & 26 at CIN 33Mason Fletcher punt for 37 yds , Slade Bolden returns for no gain to the Alab 30
  2. 3:483rd & 16 at CIN 43Desmond Ridder sacked by Will Anderson Jr. and Christian Harris for a loss of 10 yards to the Cincy 33
  3. 3:483rd & 16 at CIN 43Timeout CINCINNATI, clock 03:48
  4. 3:532nd & 16 at CIN 43Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Leonard Taylor, broken up by Phidarian Mathis
  5. 4:361st & 15 at CIN 44Jerome Ford run for a loss of 1 yard to the Cincy 43
  6. 4:541st & 10 at CIN 49Ford, Jerome rush for 1 yard to the 50 yardline, PENALTY CINCINNATI illegal shift 5 yards to the CINCINNATI44, NO PLAY.
Q3Alabama3 plays · 4 yds · 1:09 · Interception6–17
  1. 4:543rd & 6 at ALA 30Bryce Young pass intercepted Bryan Cook return for no gain to the Cincy 49
  2. 5:362nd & 4 at ALA 32Bryce Young pass complete to Ja'Corey Brooks for a loss of 2 yards to the Alab 30
  3. 6:031st & 10 at ALA 26Bryce Young run for 6 yds to the Alab 32
Q3Cincinnati3 plays · 1 yds · 1:00 · Punt6–17
  1. 6:034th & 9 at CIN 30Mason Fletcher punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Slade Bolden at the Alab 26
  2. 6:114th & 4 at CIN 35CINCINNATI Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the Cincy 30
  3. 6:183rd & 4 at CIN 35Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Tre Tucker, broken up by Brian Branch
  4. 6:592nd & 10 at CIN 29Jerome Ford run for 6 yds to the Cincy 35
  5. 7:031st & 10 at CIN 29Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Tyler Scott
Q3Alabama5 plays · 21 yds · 2:54 · Punt6–17
  1. 7:034th & 8 at ALA 36James Burnip punt for 47 yds , Ryan Montgomery returns for 12 yds to the Cincy 29
  2. 7:553rd & 6 at ALA 38Bryce Young sacked by Wilson Huber for a loss of 2 yards to the Alab 36
  3. 8:342nd & 7 at ALA 37Trey Sanders run for 1 yd to the Alab 38
  4. 9:121st & 10 at ALA 34Brian Robinson Jr. run for 3 yds to the Alab 37
  5. 9:312nd & 8 at ALA 17Brian Robinson Jr. run for 17 yds to the Alab 34 for a 1ST down
  6. 9:521st & 10 at ALA 15Brian Robinson Jr. run for 2 yds to the Alab 17
  7. 9:574th & 5 at CIN 35Alex Bales kickoff for 65 yds , Jameson Williams return for 15 yds to the Alab 15
Q3Cincinnati11 plays · 56 yds · 5:03 · Field Goal6–17
  1. 9:574th & 5 at ALA 19Cole Smith 37 yd FG GOOD
  2. 10:083rd & 5 at ALA 19Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Michael Young Jr.
  3. 10:482nd & 5 at ALA 19Jerome Ford run for no gain to the Alab 19
  4. 11:181st & 10 at ALA 24Desmond Ridder pass complete to Jerome Ford for 5 yds to the Alab 19
  5. 11:472nd & 1 at ALA 27Desmond Ridder run for 3 yds to the Alab 24 for a 1ST down
  6. 12:231st & 10 at ALA 36Jerome Ford run for 9 yds to the Alab 27
  7. 12:531st & 10 at ALA 48Desmond Ridder pass complete to Alec Pierce for 12 yds to the Alab 36 for a 1ST down
  8. 13:242nd & 1 at CIN 45Desmond Ridder pass complete to Tyler Scott for 7 yds to the Alab 48 for a 1ST down
  9. 14:021st & 10 at CIN 36Desmond Ridder pass complete to Tyler Scott for 9 yds to the Cincy 45
  10. 14:262nd & 1 at CIN 34Jerome Ford run for 2 yds to the Cincy 36 for a 1ST down
  11. 15:001st & 10 at CIN 25Desmond Ridder run for 9 yds to the Cincy 34
  12. 15:001st & 10 at ALA 35Will Reichard kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q2Cincinnati6 plays · 4 yds · 1:36 · Downs3–17
  1. 0:00End of 2nd Quarter
  2. 0:004th & 14 at CIN 49Desmond Ridder sacked by Will Anderson Jr. for a loss of 5 yards to the Cincy 44
  3. 0:024th & 14 at CIN 49Timeout CINCINNATI, clock 00:02
  4. 0:423rd & 10 at ALA 47Desmond Ridder sacked by Dallas Turner for a loss of 4 yards to the Cincy 49
  5. 0:472nd & 10 at ALA 47Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Leonard Taylor
  6. 0:521st & 10 at ALA 47Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Alec Pierce
  7. 1:062nd & 6 at CIN 44Desmond Ridder run for 9 yds to the Alab 47 for a 1ST down
  8. 1:271st & 10 at CIN 40Desmond Ridder pass complete to Michael Young Jr. for 4 yds to the Cincy 44
  9. 1:362nd & 10 at ALA 35Will Reichard kickoff for 65 yds , Tyler Scott return for 40 yds to the Cincy 40
Q2Alabama8 plays · 94 yds · 2:03 · Touchdown3–17
  1. 1:362nd & 10 at CIN 44Bryce Young pass complete to Ja'Corey Brooks for 44 yds for a TD, (Will Reichard KICK)
  2. 1:491st & 10 at CIN 44Bryce Young pass incomplete to JoJo Earle
  3. 1:561st & 10 at ALA 42Bryce Young pass complete to Ja'Corey Brooks for 14 yds to the Cincy 44 for a 1ST down
  4. 2:222nd & 7 at ALA 19Brian Robinson Jr. run for 23 yds to the Alab 42 for a 1ST down
  5. 2:541st & 10 at ALA 16Brian Robinson Jr. run for 3 yds to the Alab 19
  6. 3:043rd & 4 at ALA 12Bryce Young pass complete to Jameson Williams for 4 yds to the Alab 16 for a 1ST down
  7. 3:102nd & 4 at ALA 12Bryce Young pass incomplete to Ja'Corey Brooks
  8. 3:391st & 10 at ALA 6Brian Robinson Jr. run for 6 yds to the Alab 12
Q2Cincinnati3 plays · 5 yds · 1:08 · Fumble3–10
  1. 3:394th & 5 at CIN 31Mason Fletcher punt for 48 yds , JoJo Earle returns for a loss of 9 yards to the Alab 12 JoJo Earle fumbled, recovered by Alab Jameson Williams ALABAMA Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Jaylen Moody) to the Alab 6
  2. 3:573rd & 5 at CIN 31Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Michael Young Jr.
  3. 4:372nd & 10 at CIN 26Desmond Ridder pass complete to Alec Pierce for 5 yds to the Cincy 31
  4. 4:471st & 10 at CIN 26Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Tyler Scott, broken up by Khyree Jackson
Q2Alabama12 plays · 65 yds · 4:48 · Missed FG3–10
  1. 4:474th & 6 at CIN 26Will Reichard 44 yd FG MISSED
  2. 4:573rd & 6 at CIN 26Bryce Young pass incomplete to Jahleel Billingsley
  3. 5:422nd & 10 at CIN 30Bryce Young pass complete to Jameson Williams for 4 yds to the Cincy 26
  4. 5:491st & 10 at CIN 30Bryce Young pass incomplete
  5. 6:212nd & 1 at CIN 40Bryce Young pass complete to Ja'Corey Brooks for 10 yds to the Cincy 30 for a 1ST down
  6. 6:212nd & 1 at CIN 40Timeout CINCINNATI, clock 06:21
  7. 6:551st & 10 at CIN 49Brian Robinson Jr. run for 9 yds to the Cincy 40
  8. 7:282nd & 4 at ALA 45Bryce Young pass complete to Jameson Williams for 6 yds to the Cincy 49 for a 1ST down
  9. 8:031st & 10 at ALA 39Trey Sanders run for 6 yds to the Alab 45
  10. 8:302nd & 4 at ALA 26Brian Robinson Jr. run for 13 yds to the Alab 39 for a 1ST down
  11. 8:551st & 10 at ALA 20Brian Robinson Jr. run for 6 yds to the Alab 26
  12. 9:132nd & 11 at ALA 8Bryce Young pass complete to Jahleel Billingsley for 12 yds to the Alab 20 for a 1ST down
  13. 9:351st & 10 at ALA 9Bryce Young pass complete to Jameson Williams for a loss of 1 yard to the Alab 8
Q2Cincinnati3 plays · 6 yds · 1:42 · Punt3–10
  1. 9:354th & 4 at CIN 36Mason Fletcher punt for 54 yds , Slade Bolden returns for a loss of 1 yard to the Alab 9
  2. 9:493rd & 4 at CIN 36Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Tre Tucker, broken up by Phidarian Mathis
  3. 10:342nd & 9 at CIN 31Jerome Ford run for 5 yds to the Cincy 36
  4. 11:171st & 10 at CIN 30Jerome Ford run for 1 yd to the Cincy 31
Q2Alabama3 plays · -4 yds · 1:28 · Punt3–10
  1. 11:174th & 14 at ALA 29James Burnip punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Ryan Montgomery at the Cincy 30
  2. 11:333rd & 14 at ALA 29Bryce Young pass incomplete to Jameson Williams ALABAMA Penalty, Offensive Holding (Chris Owens) declined
  3. 12:122nd & 15 at ALA 28Bryce Young pass complete to Trey Sanders for 1 yd to the Alab 29
  4. 12:171st & 15 at ALA 28Bryce Young pass incomplete to Trey Sanders
  5. 12:451st & 10 at ALA 33Sanders, Trey rush for 8 yards to the ALABAMA41, PENALTY ALABAMA illegal formation 5 yards to the ALABAMA28, NO PLAY.
Q2Cincinnati3 plays · 1 yds · 2:11 · Punt3–10
  1. 12:454th & 9 at CIN 26Mason Fletcher punt for 43 yds , JoJo Earle returns for 2 yds to the Alab 33
  2. 13:373rd & 14 at CIN 21Desmond Ridder pass complete to Tyler Scott for 5 yds to the Cincy 26
  3. 14:202nd & 5 at CIN 30Desmond Ridder sacked by DJ Dale for a loss of 9 yards to the Cincy 21
  4. 14:561st & 10 at CIN 25Jerome Ford run for 5 yds to the Cincy 30
  5. 14:564th & 8 at ALA 35Will Reichard kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q1Alabama13 plays · 67 yds · 4:56 · Field Goal3–10
  1. 14:564th & Goal at CIN 8Will Reichard 26 yd FG GOOD
  2. 15:004th & Goal at CIN 3ALABAMA Penalty, False Start (Kendall Randolph) to the Cincy 8
  3. 0:00End of 1st Quarter
  4. 0:013rd & Goal at CIN 15Bryce Young run for 12 yds to the Cincy 3
  5. 0:592nd & Goal at CIN 9Bryce Young sacked by Darrian Beavers for a loss of 6 yards to the Cincy 15
  6. 1:371st & Goal at CIN 10Brian Robinson Jr. run for 1 yd to the Cincy 9
  7. 2:061st & 10 at CIN 25Brian Robinson Jr. run for 15 yds to the Cincy 10 for a 1ST down
  8. 2:324th & 2 at CIN 29Brian Robinson Jr. run for 4 yds to the Cincy 25 for a 1ST down
  9. 2:563rd & 14 at CIN 41Bryce Young pass complete to Jameson Williams for 12 yds to the Cincy 29
  10. 3:192nd & 10 at CIN 37Bryce Young run for 1 yd to the Cincy 36 ALABAMA Penalty, Illegal Forward Pass (Bryce Young) to the Cincy 41
  11. 3:261st & 10 at CIN 37Bryce Young pass incomplete to Ja'Corey Brooks
  12. 3:551st & 10 at ALA 47Brian Robinson Jr. run for 16 yds to the Cincy 37 for a 1ST down
  13. 4:123rd & 4 at ALA 31Bryce Young pass complete to Slade Bolden for 16 yds to the Alab 47 for a 1ST down
  14. 4:123rd & 9 at ALA 26CINCINNATI Penalty, Defensive Offside (Myjai Sanders) to the Alab 31
  15. 4:172nd & 9 at ALA 26Bryce Young pass incomplete
  16. 4:521st & 10 at ALA 25Brian Robinson Jr. run for 1 yd to the Alab 26
  17. 4:524th & 16 at CIN 35Alex Bales kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q1Cincinnati13 plays · 60 yds · 4:59 · Field Goal3–7
  1. 4:524th & Goal at ALA 15Cole Smith 33 yd FG GOOD
  2. 5:403rd & Goal at ALA 9Desmond Ridder pass complete to Leonard Taylor for a loss of 6 yards to the Alab 15
  3. 5:442nd & Goal at ALA 9Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Alec Pierce
  4. 5:481st & Goal at ALA 9Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Alec Pierce, broken up by Henry To'oTo'o
  5. 5:481st & Goal at ALA 9Timeout ALABAMA, clock 05:48
  6. 6:202nd & 10 at ALA 31Desmond Ridder pass complete to Tyler Scott for 22 yds to the Alab 9 for a 1ST down
  7. 6:231st & 10 at ALA 31Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Tyler Scott, broken up by Brian Branch
  8. 6:561st & 10 at CIN 50Desmond Ridder pass complete to Michael Young Jr. for 19 yds to the Alab 31 for a 1ST down
  9. 7:333rd & 1 at CIN 47Ryan Montgomery run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
  10. 7:372nd & 1 at CIN 47Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Jadon Thompson
  11. 8:211st & 10 at CIN 38Jerome Ford run for 9 yds to the Cincy 47
  12. 9:013rd & 1 at CIN 34Desmond Ridder pass complete to Michael Young Jr. for 4 yds to the Cincy 38 for a 1ST down
  13. 9:242nd & 4 at CIN 31Jerome Ford run for 3 yds to the Cincy 34
  14. 9:511st & 10 at CIN 25Desmond Ridder pass complete to Jerome Ford for 6 yds to the Cincy 31
  15. 9:511st & 10 at ALA 35Will Reichard kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q1Alabama11 plays · 75 yds · 5:09 · Touchdown0–7
  1. 9:511st & Goal at CIN 8Bryce Young pass complete to Slade Bolden for 8 yds for a TD, (Will Reichard KICK)
  2. 10:312nd & 1 at CIN 10Trey Sanders run for 2 yds to the Cincy 8 for a 1ST down
  3. 11:111st & 5 at CIN 14Trey Sanders run for 4 yds to the Cincy 10
  4. 11:311st & 10 at CIN 19CINCINNATI Penalty, Defensive Offside (Marcus Brown) to the Cincy 14
  5. 12:042nd & 1 at CIN 26Brian Robinson Jr. run for 7 yds to the Cincy 19 for a 1ST down
  6. 12:261st & 10 at CIN 35Brian Robinson Jr. run for 9 yds to the Cincy 26
  7. 12:403rd & 2 at ALA 47Jameson Williams run for 18 yds to the Cincy 35 for a 1ST down
  8. 13:052nd & 3 at ALA 46Bryce Young run for 1 yd to the Alab 47
  9. 13:401st & 10 at ALA 39Brian Robinson Jr. run for 7 yds to the Alab 46
  10. 14:163rd & 1 at ALA 34Brian Robinson Jr. run for 5 yds to the Alab 39 for a 1ST down
  11. 14:422nd & 4 at ALA 31Brian Robinson Jr. run for 3 yds to the Alab 34
  12. 15:001st & 10 at ALA 25Brian Robinson Jr. run for 6 yds to the Alab 31
  13. 15:001st & 10 at CIN 35Alex Bales kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback

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