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Pittsburgh at UCF

Sep 29, 2018 • Completed

Season 2018RegularWeek 5

Away

Pittsburgh

ACC

Final Score

14 - 45

PU

Home

UCF

Big 12

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

UCF568
Pittsburgh272

Passing Yards

UCF328
Pittsburgh163

Rushing Yards

UCF240
Pittsburgh109

Turnovers

UCF0
Pittsburgh1

Game Conditions

ConditionFair
Temperature92°F
Wind12 mph E

Humidity

53%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

McKenzie Milton

UCF

YDS: 328

Rushing

Greg McCrae

UCF

YDS: 64

Receiving

Adrian Killins Jr.

UCF

YDS: 140

Tackles

Nate Evans

UCF

TOT: 11

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

UCF28:31
Pittsburgh31:29

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

UCF pulls away from Pittsburgh 45-14

Blowout

UCF defeated Pittsburgh 45-14 in Week 5 of the 2018 regular slate, finishing with a 568-272 edge in total yards, and scoring 4 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

UCF set the terms early in a game that finished 45-14. McKenzie Milton pass complete to Gabriel Davis for 24 yds for a TD (Matthew Wright KICK) came with {'seconds': 7, 'minutes': 4} left in the first quarter, giving UCF the first major swing.

UCF's box score carried the story: 568 total yards, 240 rushing yards, and 328 passing yards. Pittsburgh finished with 272 total yards, including 109 on the ground and 163 through the air.

UCF converted 8-15 on third down, went 2-3 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-1, UCF led 31-7 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Mac Loudermilk punt for 53 yds , Rafael Araujo-Lopes returns for 86 yds for a TD (Alex Kessman KICK).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    McKenzie Milton pass complete to Gabriel Davis for 24 yds for a TD (Matthew Wright KICK) (UCF led 14-0 over Pittsburgh).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    McKenzie Milton run for 5 yds for a TD (Matthew Wright KICK) (UCF led 7-0 over Pittsburgh).

  • Punt

    Mac Loudermilk punt for 53 yds , Rafael Araujo-Lopes returns for 86 yds for a TD (Alex Kessman KICK) (UCF led 14-7 over Pittsburgh).

  • Field Goal Good

    Matthew Wright 21 yd FG GOOD (UCF led 31-7 over Pittsburgh).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    McKenzie Milton run for 23 yds for a TD (Matthew Wright KICK) (UCF led 21-7 over Pittsburgh).

  • Passing Touchdown

    McKenzie Milton pass complete to Michael Colubiale for 2 yds for a TD (Matthew Wright KICK) (UCF led 28-7 over Pittsburgh).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    45-14

    UCF defeated Pittsburgh.

  • Total yards

    568-272

    UCF held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    240

    UCF averaged 5.3 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    328

    UCF averaged 9.6 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    8-15

    UCF's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    6-13

    Pittsburgh's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticUCFPittsburgh
Total Yards568272
Passing Yards328163
Rushing Yards240109
First Downs3116
Third Down Efficiency8-156-13
Fourth Down Efficiency2-30-1
Total Penalties (Yards)8-7111-125
Turnovers01
Completions / Attempts18-3416-26
Rushing Attempts4533
Passing TDs41
Rushing TDs20
Kicking Points92
Possession Time28:3131:29
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2018)