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UCF at Florida

Dec 24, 2021 • Completed • Neutral Site

Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl

Season 2021PostseasonWeek 1

Away

UCF

Big 12

Final Score

29 - 17

UF

Home

Florida

SEC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Florida376
UCF436

Passing Yards

Florida171
UCF148

Rushing Yards

Florida205
UCF288

Turnovers

Florida0
UCF0

Game Conditions

ConditionClear
Temperature57°F
Wind4 mph N

Humidity

62%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Emory Jones

Florida

YDS: 171

Rushing

Isaiah Bowser

UCF

YDS: 155

Receiving

Ryan O'Keefe

UCF

YDS: 85

Tackles

Gervon Dexter

Florida

TOT: 9

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Florida25:30
UCF34:30

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

UCF beats Florida 29-17

Standard

UCF defeated Florida 29-17 in Week 1 of the 2021 postseason slate, finishing with a 436-376 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

UCF set the terms early in a game that finished 29-17. Dameon Pierce run for 2 yds for a TD, (Chris Howard KICK) came with {'seconds': 22, 'minutes': 1} left in the first quarter, giving Florida the first major swing.

UCF's box score carried the story: 436 total yards, 288 rushing yards, and 148 passing yards. Florida finished with 376 total yards, including 205 on the ground and 171 through the air.

UCF converted 5-16 on third down, went 2-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-0, UCF led 9-10 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Mikey Keene pass complete to Ryan O'Keefe for 54 yds for a TD, (Daniel Obarski KICK).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Dameon Pierce run for 2 yds for a TD, (Chris Howard KICK) (Florida led 7-0 over UCF).

  • Field Goal Good

    Chris Howard 26 yd FG GOOD (Florida led 10-9 over UCF).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Isaiah Bowser run for 3 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed ) (UCF led 6-7 over Florida).

  • Field Goal Good

    Daniel Obarski 34 yd FG GOOD (UCF led 9-7 over Florida).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Mikey Keene pass complete to Ryan O'Keefe for 54 yds for a TD, (Daniel Obarski KICK) (UCF led 26-17 over Florida).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Malik Davis run for 19 yds for a TD, (Chris Howard KICK) (Florida led 17-16 over UCF).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    29-17

    UCF defeated Florida.

  • Total yards

    436-376

    UCF held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    288

    UCF averaged 5.8 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    148

    UCF averaged 5.9 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-16

    UCF's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    2-13

    Florida's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-0

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticFloridaUCF
Total Yards376436
Passing Yards171148
Rushing Yards205288
First Downs1920
Third Down Efficiency2-135-16
Fourth Down Efficiency0-22-2
Total Penalties (Yards)8-854-42
Turnovers00
Completions / Attempts14-3715-25
Rushing Attempts3050
Passing TDs01
Rushing TDs22
Kicking Points511
Possession Time25:3034:30
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2021)