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South Florida at UCF

Nov 24, 2017 • Completed

Season 2017RegularWeek 13

Away

South Florida

American Athletic

Final Score

42 - 49

SFU

Home

UCF

Big 12

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

UCF533
South Florida653

Passing Yards

UCF373
South Florida503

Rushing Yards

UCF160
South Florida150

Turnovers

UCF1
South Florida2

Game Conditions

Temperature64°F
Wind7 mph NW

Humidity

87%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Quinton Flowers

South Florida

YDS: 503

Rushing

Quinton Flowers

South Florida

YDS: 102

Receiving

Tyre McCants

South Florida

YDS: 227

Tackles

Khalid McGee

South Florida

TOT: 10

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

UCF29:19
South Florida30:41

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

UCF holds off South Florida 49-42

Close

UCF defeated South Florida 49-42 in Week 13 of the 2017 regular slate, finishing with a 533-653 edge in total yards, and scoring 4 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

UCF set the terms early in a game that finished 49-42. Quinton Flowers pass complete to Tyre McCants for 47 yds for a TD, (Emilio Nadelman KICK) came with {'seconds': 52, 'minutes': 13} left in the first quarter, giving South Florida the first major swing.

UCF's box score carried the story: 533 total yards, 160 rushing yards, and 373 passing yards. South Florida finished with 653 total yards, including 150 on the ground and 503 through the air.

UCF converted 5-14 on third down, went 0-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-2, UCF led 21-20 at halftime. The explosive highlight was McKenzie Milton pass complete to Dredrick Snelson for 45 yds for a TD, (Matthew Wright KICK).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Quinton Flowers pass complete to Tyre McCants for 47 yds for a TD, (Emilio Nadelman KICK) (South Florida led 7-0 over UCF).

  • Passing Touchdown

    McKenzie Milton pass complete to Dredrick Snelson for 16 yds for a TD, (Matthew Wright KICK) (UCF led 14-7 over South Florida).

  • Rush

    McKenzie Milton run for 5 yds Adrian Killins Jr. for a TD, (Matthew Wright KICK) (UCF led 21-7 over South Florida).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    McKenzie Milton run for 3 yds for a TD, (Matthew Wright KICK) (UCF led 7-7 over South Florida).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Quinton Flowers pass complete to Mitchell Wilcox for 21 yds for a TD, (Emilio Nadelman KICK) (South Florida led 20-21 over UCF).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Quinton Flowers pass complete to Temi Alaka for 20 yds for a TD, (Emilio Nadelman PAT MISSED) (South Florida led 13-21 over UCF).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    49-42

    UCF defeated South Florida.

  • Total yards

    533-653

    UCF held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    160

    UCF averaged 4 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    373

    UCF averaged 8.5 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-14

    UCF's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    8-17

    South Florida's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticUCFSouth Florida
Total Yards533653
Passing Yards373503
Rushing Yards160150
First Downs3227
Third Down Efficiency5-148-17
Fourth Down Efficiency0-20-1
Total Penalties (Yards)6-3810-102
Turnovers12
Completions / Attempts29-4424-45
Rushing Attempts4039
Passing TDs44
Rushing TDs22
Kicking Points74
Possession Time29:1930:41
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2017)