Saturday, 11/29/08
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syracuse | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| (16) Cincinnati | 7 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 30 |
| Attendance | |
|---|---|
| Attendance | -- |
Play-by-Play
| 1st Quarter | ||
|---|---|---|
| Syracuse - 15:00 | ||
| 15:00 | Syracuse kicks off. Gilyard returns 20 yards to the Cin24. | |
| 14:53 | Cincinnati penalized -12 yards. | |
| Cincinnati - 14:53 | ||
| 1-10, Cin12 | 14:53 | Pike pass completion to the middle to Goebel for 4 yards to the Cin16. |
| 2-6, Cin16 | 14:23 | Goebel rush middle for 2 yards to the Cin18. |
| 3-5, Cin18 | 13:43 | Pike pass completion to the right to Goebel for 10 yards to the Cin28. |
| 1-10, Cin28 | 13:23 | Pike pass completion to the right to Goodman for 9 yards to the Cin37. |
| 2-1, Cin37 | 12:43 | Pike pass completion to the left to Gilyard for 1 yard to the Cin38. |
| 1-10, Cin38 | 12:18 | Pike incomplete pass to the right. |
| 2-10, Cin38 | 12:09 | Goebel rush left for 13 yards to the Syr49. |
| 1-10, Syr49 | 11:19 | Pike pass completion to the right to Barnett for 1 yard to the Syr48. |
| 2-9, Syr48 | 10:49 | Goebel rush middle for 3 yards to the Syr45. |
| 3-6, Syr45 | 9:56 | Pike pass completion to the right to Goodman for 14 yards to the Syr31. |
| 1-10, Syr31 | 9:06 | Pike pass completion to the right to Goodman for 5 yards to the Syr26. |
| 2-5, Syr26 | 8:46 | Pike pass completion to the right to Goodman for 15 yards to the Syr11. |
| 1-10, Syr11 | 8:06 | Pike pass completion to the middle to Goodman for 1 yard to the Syr10. |
| 2-9, Syr10 | 7:36 | Goebel rush middle for 10 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. |
| 7:26 | Rogers PAT - GOOD. | |
| 7:26 | Cincinnati kicks off. Holmes returns 29 yards to the Syr35. | |
| 1-10, Cin35 | 7:20 | Syracuse penalized -15 yards. |
| Syracuse - 6:50 | ||
| 1-25, Syr20 | 6:50 | Dantley incomplete pass to the right. |
| 2-25, Syr20 | 6:47 | Dantley pass completion to the middle to Owen for 5 yards to the Syr25. |
| 3-20, Syr25 | 6:17 | Syracuse penalized -5 yards. |
| 3-25, Syr20 | 5:47 | Dantley sacked by Nelms for a 6 yard loss to the Syr14. |
| 4-31, Syr14 | 5:37 | Long punts. Smith returns 9 yards to the Cin49. |
| Cincinnati - 5:03 | ||
| 1-10, Cin49 | 5:03 | Pike incomplete pass to the right. |
| 2-10, Cin49 | 4:55 | Pike pass completion to the right to Gilyard for 16 yards to the Syr35. |
| 1-10, Syr35 | 4:25 | Pike pass completion to the right to Ramsey for 9 yards to the Syr26. |
| 2-1, Syr26 | 3:55 | Pike incomplete pass to the right. |
| 3-1, Syr26 | 3:54 | Cincinnati penalized -5 yards. |
| 3-6, Syr31 | 3:54 | Pike pass completion to the right to Goodman for 7 yards to the Syr24. |
| 1-10, Syr24 | 3:14 | Pike pass completion to the right to Goodman for 9 yards to the Syr15. |
| 2-1, Syr15 | 2:44 | Pike incomplete pass to the middle. |
| 2-1, Syr15 | 2:44 | Pike rush middle for 2 yards to the Syr13. |
| 1-10, Syr13 | 2:24 | Pike rush left for 6 yards to the Syr7. |
| 2-4, Syr7 | 1:24 | Ramsey rush middle for 4 yards to the Syr3. |
| 1-3, Syr3 | 0:54 | Ramsey rush left for 1 yard to the Syr2. |
| 2-2, Syr2 | 0:25 | Cincinnati penalized -15 yards. |
| 2-17, Syr17 | 0:19 | Cincinnati penalized -10 yards. |
| 2nd Quarter | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati - 15:00 | ||
| 2-27, Syr27 | 15:00 | Pike pass completion to the middle to Guidugli for 13 yards to the Syr14. |
| 3-14, Syr14 | 14:20 | Pike sacked by Suter for a 14 yard loss to the Syr28. |
| 4-28, Syr28 | 14:20 | Rogers 45 yard FIELD GOAL. |
| 13:39 | Cincinnati kicks off. Holmes returns 23 yards to the Syr26. | |
| Syracuse - 13:32 | ||
| 1-10, Syr26 | 13:32 | Brinkley rush middle for 5 yards to the Syr31. |
| 2-5, Syr31 | 13:02 | Dantley incomplete pass to the left. |
| 3-5, Syr31 | 12:45 | Dantley incomplete pass to the middle. |
| 4-5, Syr31 | 12:40 | Long punts. Smith returns 6 yards to the Cin25. |
| Cincinnati - 12:29 | ||
| 1-10, Cin25 | 12:29 | Goebel rush middle for 2 yards to the Cin27. |
| 2-8, Cin27 | 11:59 | Pike pass completion to the middle to Alli for 6 yards to the Cin33. |
| 3-2, Cin33 | 11:59 | Goebel rush right for 8 yards to the Cin41. |
| 1-10, Cin41 | 11:59 | Pead rush right for 13 yards to the Syr46. |
| 1-10, Syr46 | 10:29 | Pike incomplete pass to the right. |
| 2-10, Syr46 | 10:17 | Pead rush middle for 4 yards to the Syr42. |
| 3-6, Syr42 | 9:37 | Pike incomplete pass to the right. |
| 4-6, Syr42 | 9:31 | Huber punts. No return. Ball on Syr11. |
| Syracuse - 9:22 | ||
| 1-10, Syr11 | 9:22 | Brinkley rush middle for 4 yards to the Syr15. |
| 2-6, Syr15 | 8:52 | Brinkley rush middle for 5 yards to the Syr20. |
| 3-1, Syr20 | 8:02 | Fiammetta rush middle for 58 yards to the Cin22. |
| 1-10, Cin22 | 7:12 | Bailey rush right for 16 yards to the Cin6. |
| 1-6, Cin6 | 6:32 | Brinkley rush left for 2 yards to the Cin4. |
| 2-4, Cin4 | 6:02 | Brinkley rush middle for 3 yards to the Cin1. |
| 3-1, Cin1 | 5:21 | Syracuse penalized -15 yards. |
| 3-1, Cin16 | 4:54 | Syracuse time out. |
| 3-16, Cin16 | 4:54 | Dantley incomplete pass to the left. |
| 4-16, Cin16 | 4:49 | Shadle 33 yard FIELD GOAL. |
| 4:45 | Syracuse kicks off. Gilyard returns 23 yards to the Cin30. | |
| 4:38 | Cincinnati penalized -10 yards. | |
| Cincinnati - 4:30 | ||
| 1-10, Cin20 | 4:30 | Cincinnati penalized -10 yards. |
| 1-20, Cin10 | 4:30 | Pike incomplete pass to the right. |
| 2-20, Cin10 | 4:20 | Pike pass completion to the middle to Woods for 19 yards to the Cin29. |
| 3-1, Cin29 | 3:40 | Pike rush right for 7 yards to the Cin36. |
| 1-10, Cin36 | 3:10 | Pike pass completion to the right to Gilyard for 11 yards to the Cin47. |
| 1-10, Cin47 | 2:30 | Pike pass completion to the middle to Goodman for 14 yards to the Syr39. |
| 1-10, Syr39 | 2:00 | Pike pass completion to the middle to Gilyard for 14 yards to the Syr25. |
| 1-10, Syr25 | 1:30 | Pike pass completion to the right to Gilyard for 6 yards to the Syr19. |
| 2-4, Syr19 | 0:48 | Cincinnati penalized -10 yards. |
| 2-4, Syr29 | 0:46 | Cincinnati time out. |
| 2-14, Syr29 | 0:46 | Pike sacked by Santiago for a 3 yard loss to the Syr32. |
| 2-14, Syr32 | 0:36 | Cincinnati time out. |
| 3-17, Syr32 | 0:36 | Pike pass completion to the right to Gilyard for 11 yards to the Syr21. |
| 4-6, Syr21 | 0:36 | Rogers 38 yard FIELD GOAL. |
| 0:22 | Cincinnati kicks off. Holmes returns 22 yards to the Syr31. | |
| Syracuse - 0:15 | ||
| 1-10, Syr31 | 0:15 | Dantley incomplete pass to the left. |
| 2-10, Syr31 | 0:08 | Dantley rush middle for 14 yards to the Syr45. |
| 3rd Quarter | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati - 15:00 | ||
| 15:00 | Cincinnati kicks off. Holmes returns 16 yards to the Syr19. | |
| Syracuse - 14:55 | ||
| 1-10, Syr19 | 14:55 | Brinkley rush middle for 4 yards to the Syr23. |
| 2-6, Syr23 | 14:05 | Bailey rush left for 2 yards to the Syr25. |
| 3-4, Syr25 | 13:25 | Dantley incomplete pass to the right. |
| 4-4, Syr25 | 13:21 | Long punts. Woods returns 6 yards to the Cin40. |
| 4-4, Syr25 | 13:21 | Woods fumbles, Battle of Cincinnati recovers and returns 0 yards to the Cin40. |
| Cincinnati - 13:09 | ||
| 1-10, Cin40 | 13:09 | Pike incomplete pass to the middle. |
| 2-10, Cin40 | 13:05 | Pike sacked by Flaherty for a 5 yard loss to the Cin35. |
| 3-15, Cin35 | 12:25 | Pike pass completion to the middle to Gilyard for 16 yards to the Syr49. |
| 3-15, Cin35 | 12:25 | Gilyard fumbles, Holmes of Syracuse recovers and returns 1 yard to the Cin50. |
| Syracuse - 12:10 | ||
| 1-10, Cin50 | 12:10 | Dantley incomplete pass to the middle. |
| 2-10, Cin50 | 12:02 | Brinkley rush left for 10 yards to the Cin40. |
| 1-10, Cin40 | 11:20 | Brinkley rush right for 0 yards to the Cin40. |
| 2-10, Cin40 | 11:00 | Brinkley rush middle for 3 yards to the Cin37. |
| 3-7, Cin37 | 10:20 | Dantley pass to the middle intercepted by Smith and returned 40 yards. |
| Cincinnati - 10:20 | ||
| 3-7, Syr37 | 10:20 | Cincinnati penalized -5 yards. |
| 1-10, Syr40 | 10:04 | Ramsey rush middle for 5 yards to the Syr35. |
| 2-5, Syr35 | 9:34 | Pike pass completion to the left to Gilyard for 15 yards to the Syr20. |
| 1-10, Syr20 | 8:44 | Pike incomplete pass to the right. |
| 2-10, Syr20 | 8:34 | Pike pass completion to the right to Gilyard for 13 yards to the Syr7. |
| 1-7, Syr7 | 7:54 | Pike pass completion to the left to Alli for 7 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. |
| 7:45 | Rogers PAT - GOOD. | |
| 7:45 | Cincinnati kicks off. Holmes returns 18 yards to the Syr27. | |
| 1-10, Cin27 | 7:41 | Syracuse penalized -5 yards. |
| Syracuse - 7:41 | ||
| 1-15, Syr22 | 7:41 | Syracuse penalized -5 yards. |
| 1-20, Syr17 | 7:41 | Dantley incomplete pass to the right. |
| 2-20, Syr17 | 7:35 | Bailey rush right for 9 yards to the Syr26. |
| 3-11, Syr26 | 7:05 | Dantley incomplete pass to the right. |
| 4-11, Syr26 | 6:51 | Long punts. No return. Ball on Cin39. |
| Cincinnati - 6:42 | ||
| 1-10, Cin39 | 6:42 | Pike sacked by Giruzzi for a 1 yard loss to the Cin38. |
| 2-11, Cin38 | 6:42 | Goebel rush middle for 12 yards to the Syr50. |
| 1-10, Syr50 | 5:32 | Pike pass to the left intercepted by Holmes and returned 0 yards. |
| Syracuse - 5:18 | ||
| 1-10, Cin50 | 5:18 | Cincinnati time out. |
| 1-10, Syr7 | 5:18 | Brinkley rush middle for 1 yard to the Syr8. |
| 2-9, Syr8 | 4:38 | Brinkley rush middle for 2 yards to the Syr10. |
| 3-7, Syr10 | 4:08 | Dantley sacked by Young for a 4 yard loss to the Syr6. |
| 4-11, Syr6 | 3:48 | Long punts. No return. Ball on Syr29. |
| Cincinnati - 3:11 | ||
| 1-10, Syr29 | 3:11 | Pike incomplete pass to the right. |
| 2-10, Syr29 | 3:08 | Pike incomplete pass to the left. |
| 3-10, Syr29 | 3:03 | Ramsey rush right for 16 yards to the Syr13. |
| 3-10, Syr29 | 2:55 | Cincinnati penalized -15 yards. |
| 1-10, Syr28 | 2:35 | Pike incomplete pass to the left. |
| 2-10, Syr28 | 2:30 | Pike incomplete pass to the right. |
| 3-10, Syr28 | 2:27 | Pike incomplete pass to the middle. |
| 4-10, Syr28 | 2:21 | Rogers 45 yard FIELD GOAL. |
| 2:16 | Cincinnati kicks off. Holmes returns 29 yards to the Syr39. | |
| Syracuse - 2:08 | ||
| 1-10, Syr39 | 2:08 | Dantley rush right for 3 yards to the Syr42. |
| 2-7, Syr42 | 1:18 | Dantley incomplete pass to the middle. |
| 3-7, Syr42 | 1:16 | Dantley incomplete pass to the left. |
| 4-7, Syr42 | 1:10 | Long punts. No return. Ball on Cin23. |
| Cincinnati - 1:03 | ||
| 1-10, Cin23 | 1:03 | Goebel rush middle for 6 yards to the Cin29. |
| 2-4, Cin29 | 0:53 | Goebel rush middle for 3 yards to the Cin32. |
| 4th Quarter | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati - 15:00 | ||
| 3-1, Cin32 | 15:00 | Pike rush right for 6 yards to the Cin38. |
| 1-10, Cin38 | 14:23 | Goebel rush right for 8 yards to the Cin46. |
| 2-2, Cin46 | 13:53 | Pike pass completion to the middle to Gilyard for 0 yards to the Cin46. |
| 3-2, Cin46 | 13:13 | Pike incomplete pass to the left. |
| 4-2, Cin46 | 13:08 | Huber punts. No return. Ball on Syr22. |
| Syracuse - 13:01 | ||
| 1-10, Syr22 | 13:01 | Dantley incomplete pass to the right. |
| 2-10, Syr22 | 12:56 | Brinkley rush left for 1 yard to the Syr23. |
| 3-9, Syr23 | 12:26 | Dantley incomplete pass to the right. |
| 4-9, Syr23 | 12:16 | Long punts. Smith returns 38 yards to the Syr26. |
| Cincinnati - 12:02 | ||
| 1-10, Syr26 | 12:02 | Pike pass completion to the left to Gilyard for 11 yards to the Syr15. |
| 1-10, Syr15 | 11:32 | Pike pass completion to the left to Ramsey for 15 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. |
| 11:22 | Rogers PAT - GOOD. | |
| 11:22 | Cincinnati kicks off. Holmes returns 24 yards to the Syr26. | |
| Syracuse - 11:14 | ||
| 1-10, Syr26 | 11:14 | Dantley pass completion to the right to Sales for 8 yards to the Syr34. |
| 2-2, Syr34 | 10:44 | Brinkley rush middle for 1 yard to the Syr35. |
| 3-1, Syr35 | 10:24 | Brinkley rush middle for 8 yards to the Syr43. |
| 1-10, Syr43 | 9:14 | Dantley pass completion to the left to Sales for 8 yards to the Cin49. |
| 2-2, Cin49 | 9:04 | Brinkley rush left for 4 yards to the Cin45. |
| 1-10, Cin45 | 8:24 | Dantley incomplete pass to the left. |
| 2-10, Cin45 | 8:14 | Dantley rush middle for 5 yards to the Cin40. |
| 3-5, Cin40 | 7:34 | Dantley incomplete pass to the left. |
| 4-5, Cin40 | 7:29 | Dantley pass completion to the middle to Provo for 27 yards to the Cin13. |
| 1-10, Cin13 | 6:45 | Brinkley rush right for 7 yards to the Cin6. |
| 2-3, Cin6 | 6:15 | Dantley incomplete pass to the right. |
| 3-3, Cin6 | 6:11 | Dantley pass completion to the middle to Sheeran for 6 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. |
| 6:06 | Shadle PAT - GOOD. | |
| 6:06 | Syracuse kicks off. Gilyard returns 11 yards to the Cin38. | |
| 6:01 | Cincinnati penalized -15 yards. | |
| Cincinnati - 6:01 | ||
| 1-10, Cin23 | 6:01 | Pead rush middle for 11 yards to the Cin34. |
| 1-10, Cin34 | 6:01 | Pead rush middle for 4 yards to the Cin38. |
| 2-6, Cin38 | 4:31 | Pead rush middle for 16 yards to the Syr46. |
| 1-10, Syr46 | 4:01 | Pead rush middle for -4 yards to the Syr50. |
| 2-14, Syr50 | 3:31 | Pead rush right for -4 yards to the Cin46. |
| 3-18, Cin46 | 3:01 | Pead rush middle for 9 yards to the Syr45. |
| 4-9, Syr45 | 2:11 | Huber punts. No return. Ball on Syr8. |
| Syracuse - 1:59 | ||
| 1-10, Syr8 | 1:59 | Bailey rush right for 2 yards to the Syr10. |
| 2-8, Syr10 | 1:09 | Dantley pass completion to the right to Brinkley for 5 yards to the Syr15. |
| 3-3, Syr15 | 0:49 | Dantley sacked by Wolfe for a 7 yard loss to the Syr8. |










