September 12, 1998
Miami 38, Cincinnati 12
Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati, OH
Scoring by QuartersQuarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th FinalMiami 14 7 17 0 38Cincinnati 6 0 0 6 12Time: 3:25
Scott Covington threw for 161 yards and three touchdowns and Najeh Davenport rushed for 92 yards and a score on eight carries as Miami beat Cincinnati, 38-12. Two of Covington’s scoring passes went to Santana Moss as Miami amassed 419 yards and scored on five of its first nine possessions. Covington staked the Hurricanes to a 7-0 lead when he found Reggie Wayne with a four-yard score.
First Quarter
UM – Wayne 4 pass from Covington (Crosland kick). Time Left: 12:32. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:28. Key Play: Covington 39 pass to Wayne. Miami 7, Cincinnati 0.
CIN – Judge 45 field goal. Time Left: 8:36. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 6:24. Key Play: Plummer completes two passes to Kenner for 54. Miami 7, Cincinnati 3.
CIN – Judge 42 field goal. Time Left: 3:33. Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards,11:27. Key Play: McNight recovers Covington fumble at CU 42. Miami 7, Cincinnati 6.
UM – Moss 12 pass from Covington (Crosland kick). Time Left: 1:04. Drive: 2 plays, 12 yards, 13:56. Key Play: Lawson recovers Plummer fumble at CU 12. Miami 14, Cincinatti 6.
Second Quarter
UM – James 12 run (Crosland kick). Time Left: 4:05. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 10:55. Key Play: Popovich rush for 12 on fake field goal. Miami 21, Cincinnati 6.
Third Quarter
UM – Crosland 41 field goal. Time Left: 12:39. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 2:21. Key Play: Reed intercepts Kenner and returns 16 to CU 29. Miami 24, Cincinnati 6.
UM – Moss 24 pass from Covington (Crosland kick). Time Left: 11:26. Drive: 1 play, 24 yards, 3:34. Key Play: Brooks blocks Wulfeck punt. Miami 31, Cincinnati 6.
UM – Davenport 66 run (Crosland kick). Time Left: 1:36. Drive: 1 play, 66 yards, 13:24. Miami 38, Cincinnati 6.
Fourth Quarter
CIN – Ferguson 18 fumble return. Time Left: 2:18. Miami 38, Cincinnati 12.
| Team Statistics |
MIA |
CIN |
| First Downs |
18 |
25 |
|
| Rushes-Yards |
35-216 |
44-156 |
Passing Yards |
203 |
236 |
| Comp-Att-Int |
16-24-0 |
19-39-1 |
| Total Yards |
419 |
392 |
| Punts-Avg. |
3-46.0 |
3-21.3 |
| Punt Returns |
1-11 |
0-0 |
| Kickoff Returns |
0-0 |
2-37 |
| Interception Returns |
1-16 |
0-0 |
| Penalties-Yards |
9-81 |
7-32 |
| Fumbles-Lost |
3-2 |
2-2 |
| Sacks |
1-8 |
0-0 |
| Third Down Conversions |
5-12 |
8-18 |
| Fourth Down Conversions |
1-1 |
1-4 |
| Time of Possession |
24:19 |
35:41 |
Miami
| RUSHING |
Att |
Yds |
TD |
Lg |
| Najeh Davenport |
8 |
92 |
1 |
66 |
| Edgerrin James |
18 |
89 |
1 |
18 |
| Scott Covington |
3 |
14 |
0 |
9 |
| Jeff Popovich |
1 |
12 |
0 |
12 |
| Nick Williams |
1 |
6 |
0 |
6 |
| Will McPartland |
2 |
6 |
0 |
3 |
| James Jackson |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Kenny Kelly |
1 |
-3 |
0 |
0 |
| TOTALS |
35 |
216 |
2 |
66 |
|
| PASSING |
Att |
Cmp |
Yds |
TD |
Int |
Lg |
| Scott Covington |
19 |
12 |
161 |
3 |
0 |
39 |
| Kenny Kelly |
5 |
4 |
42 |
0 |
0 |
22 |
| TOTALS |
24 |
16 |
203 |
3 |
0 |
39 |
|
| RECEIVING |
No |
Yds |
TD |
Lg |
| Reggie Wayne |
4 |
56 |
1 |
39 |
| Santana Moss |
4 |
55 |
2 |
24 |
| Daryl Jones |
3 |
20 |
0 |
7 |
| Mondriel Fulcher |
2 |
27 |
0 |
21 |
| Najeh Davenport |
1 |
22 |
0 |
22 |
| Andre King |
1 |
18 |
0 |
18 |
| Nick Williams |
1 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
| TOTALS |
16 |
203 |
3 |
39 |
|
| PUNTING |
No |
Yds |
Avg |
Lg |
| Andy Crosland |
3 |
138 |
46.0 |
55 |
| PUNT RETURNS |
|
No |
Yds |
Lg |
| Nate Brooks |
|
1 |
11 |
0 |
| INTERCEPTION RETURNS |
No |
Yds |
Lg |
| Edward Reed |
|
1 |
16 |
16 |
|
| FIELD GOALS |
|
Att |
Made |
Dist |
| Andy Crosland |
|
2 |
1 |
41g, 33 |
DEFENSIVE LEADERSTackles: 13-Nate Webster
Assists: 9-Dan Morgan
Total: 21-Nate Webster
Sacks: 1-Derrick Ham
Cincinnati
| RUSHING |
Att |
Yds |
TD |
Lg |
| Llyod Garden |
8 |
38 |
0 |
12 |
| Deontey Kenner |
5 |
34 |
0 |
10 |
| Eric Beal |
5 |
24 |
0 |
8 |
| Orlando Smith |
5 |
22 |
0 |
12 |
| Robert Cooper |
5 |
18 |
0 |
9 |
| Adam Wulfeck |
1 |
14 |
0 |
14 |
| DeMar McClesky |
6 |
8 |
0 |
6 |
| Nathan Wize |
3 |
6 |
0 |
5 |
| Jasen Isom |
1 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
| Chad Plummer |
5 |
-10 |
0 |
6 |
| TOTALS |
44 |
156 |
0 |
14 |
|
| PASSING |
Att |
Cmp |
Yds |
TD |
Int |
Lg |
| Deontey Kenner |
36 |
18 |
223 |
0 |
1 |
32 |
| Chad Plummer |
3 |
1 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
| TOTALS |
39 |
19 |
236 |
0 |
1 |
32 |
|
| RECEIVING |
No |
Yds |
TD |
Lg |
| Chad Plummer |
9 |
160 |
0 |
32 |
| DeMar McClesky |
3 |
21 |
0 |
10 |
| Corneli Bonner |
3 |
17 |
0 |
12 |
| Chris Archie |
2 |
21 |
0 |
13 |
| Robert Cooper |
1 |
9 |
0 |
9 |
| Bob Coppola |
1 |
8 |
0 |
8 |
| TOTALS |
19 |
236 |
0 |
32 |
|
| PUNTING |
No |
Yds |
Avg |
Lg |
| Adam Wulfeck |
2 |
64 |
32.0 |
42 |
| Team |
1 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
| TOTALS |
3 |
64 |
21.3 |
42 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS |
|
No |
Yds |
Lg |
| Don McKnight |
|
2 |
37 |
24 |
|
| FIELD GOALS |
|
Att |
Made |
Dist |
| Joe Judge |
|
4 |
2 |
45g, 42g, 45, 37 |
|
DEFENSIVE LEADERS
Tackles: 5-Bobby Fuller, Eric Harper
Assists: 5-Hassa Champion
Total:5.5-Bobby Fuller
Sacks: 0
