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Colorado at UCF

Sep 28, 2024 • Completed

Season 2024RegularWeek 5

Away

Colorado

Big 12

Final Score

48 - 21

CU

Home

UCF

Big 12

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

UCF461
Colorado418

Passing Yards

UCF284
Colorado290

Rushing Yards

UCF177
Colorado128

Turnovers

UCF4
Colorado1

Game Conditions

ConditionLight Rain
Temperature84°F
Wind7 mph S

Humidity

83%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Shedeur Sanders

Colorado

YDS: 290

Rushing

RJ Harvey

UCF

YDS: 77

Receiving

Will Sheppard

Colorado

YDS: 99

Tackles

Nikhai Hill-Green

Colorado

TOT: 9

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

UCF30:03
Colorado29:57

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Colorado pulls away from UCF 48-21

Standard

Colorado defeated UCF 48-21 in Week 5 of the 2024 regular slate, finishing with a 418-461 edge in total yards, and scoring 3 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Colorado set the terms early in a game that finished 48-21. Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Travis Hunter for 23 yds for a TD (Alejandro Mata KICK) came with {'seconds': 49, 'minutes': 3} left in the first quarter, giving Colorado the first major swing.

Colorado's box score carried the story: 418 total yards, 128 rushing yards, and 290 passing yards. UCF finished with 461 total yards, including 177 on the ground and 284 through the air.

Colorado converted 5-11 on third down, went 0-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-4, Colorado led 27-14 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Will Sheppard for 47 yds for a TD (Alejandro Mata KICK).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Travis Hunter for 23 yds for a TD (Alejandro Mata KICK) (Colorado led 7-0 over UCF).

  • Passing Touchdown

    KJ Jefferson pass complete to RJ Harvey for 75 yds for a TD (Colton Boomer KICK) (UCF led 7-7 over Colorado).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Will Sheppard for 47 yds for a TD (Alejandro Mata KICK) (Colorado led 14-7 over UCF).

  • Field Goal Good

    Alejandro Mata 36 yd FG GOOD (Colorado led 24-14 over UCF).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    KJ Jefferson run for 7 yds for a TD (Colton Boomer KICK) (UCF led 14-21 over Colorado).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Dallan Hayden run for 14 yds for a TD (Alejandro Mata KICK) (Colorado led 21-7 over UCF).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    48-21

    Colorado defeated UCF.

  • Total yards

    418-461

    Colorado held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    128

    Colorado averaged 4.4 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    290

    Colorado averaged 8.3 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-11

    Colorado's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    6-18

    UCF's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-4

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticUCFColorado
Total Yards461418
Passing Yards284290
Rushing Yards177128
First Downs2426
Third Down Efficiency6-185-11
Fourth Down Efficiency3-50-1
Total Penalties (Yards)7-8010-75
Turnovers41
Completions / Attempts20-3528-35
Rushing Attempts4429
Passing TDs23
Rushing TDs12
Kicking Points312
Possession Time30:0329:57
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2024)