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UConn at South Florida

Friday, September 19, 2014

South Florida beat UConn 17–⁠14. It was their 12th meeting; after it, South Florida led the series 7–⁠5.

AwayUConn2–⁠10 in 2014
14
HomeSouth Florida4–⁠8 in 2014
17

Final at Raymond James Stadium, TampaTV: ESPNAttendance 28,723

At kickoff
70°F, rain, wind 8 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Tampa International Airport (KTPA), 4 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Todd LaPenta; umpire Larry Hayes; head linesman John Stabile; line judge Kevin Codey; side judge Bruce Williams; field judge Glenn Crowther; back judge Victor Firth; alternate Brian DavisGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
UConn070714
South Florida1400317

Standouts

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Player stats

UConn

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Chandler Whitmer6/98810
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Max DeLorenzo1036017
Arkeel Newsome430016
Josh Marriner519011
Ron Johnson5306
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Geremy Davis132132
Deshon Foxx230025
Noel Thomas218011
Max DeLorenzo1808
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Byron Jones1701

South Florida

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Mike White10/1811311
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Marlon Mack31103117
D’Ernest Johnson1041010
Darius Tice928010
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Rodney Adams468130
Darius Tice216010
Marlon Mack110010
Deonte Welch1707

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

UConnSouth Florida
132Total yards271
88Passing yards113
44Rushing yards158
9.8Yards per pass6.3
1.6Yards per rush3.0
6First downs17
0–⁠9Third downs7–⁠16
0–⁠0Fourth downs1–⁠1
1Turnovers1
9–⁠48Penalties5–⁠45
20:40Possession38:52

Efficiency

UConnSouth Florida
31%Success rate38%
−0.06EPA per play−0.09
0.80Explosiveness0.86
−0.02Rushing EPA−0.05
−0.15Passing EPA−0.14
0%Passing-down success25%
0.32First-down EPA−0.35
−0.43Second-down EPA−0.15
−0.24Third-down EPA0.53

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

UConn 53% to win. South Florida won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

South Florida −2.5, over/under 42.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were South Florida 57%, UConn 43%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

South Florida end zoneUConn end zoneQ1 UConnFumble, 3 playsQ1 South FloridaTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 UConnPunt, 3 playsQ1 South FloridaTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 UConnPunt, 3 playsQ1 South FloridaPunt, 9 playsQ2 UConnPunt, 3 playsQ2 South FloridaPunt, 3 playsQ2 UConnPunt, 3 playsQ2 South FloridaPunt, 3 playsQ2 UConnPunt, 3 playsQ2 South FloridaPick-six, 8 plays (UConn scores)Q2 South FloridaEnd of half, 1 playQ3 South FloridaPunt, 10 playsQ3 UConnPunt, 8 playsQ3 South FloridaPunt, 6 playsQ4 UConnPunt, 3 playsQ4 South FloridaField goal, 11 playsQ4 UConnPunt, 3 playsQ4 South FloridaPunt, 5 playsQ4 UConnTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 South FloridaEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. South Florida drives left to right, UConn right to left.
  1. Q1 UConnFumble, 3 plays, −11 yards
  2. Q1 South FloridaTouchdown, 4 plays, 19 yards
  3. Q1 UConnPunt, 3 plays, 46 yards
  4. Q1 South FloridaTouchdown, 10 plays, 80 yards
  5. Q1 UConnPunt, 3 plays, 56 yards
  6. Q1 South FloridaPunt, 9 plays, 79 yards
  7. Q2 UConnPunt, 3 plays, 43 yards
  8. Q2 South FloridaPunt, 3 plays, 47 yards
  9. Q2 UConnPunt, 3 plays, 44 yards
  10. Q2 South FloridaPunt, 3 plays, 37 yards
  11. Q2 UConnPunt, 3 plays, 44 yards
  12. Q2 South FloridaPick-six, 8 plays (UConn scores), −44 yards
  13. Q2 South FloridaEnd of half, 1 play, 0 yards
  14. Q3 South FloridaPunt, 10 plays, 70 yards
  15. Q3 UConnPunt, 8 plays, 71 yards
  16. Q3 South FloridaPunt, 6 plays, 77 yards
  17. Q4 UConnPunt, 3 plays, 38 yards
  18. Q4 South FloridaField goal, 11 plays, 40 yards
  19. Q4 UConnPunt, 3 plays, 45 yards
  20. Q4 South FloridaPunt, 5 plays, 46 yards
  21. Q4 UConnTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
  22. Q4 South FloridaEnd of game, 2 plays, −6 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then South Florida 14, UConn 0
UConn Fumble, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Marvin Kloss kickoff for 58 yds , Arkeel Newsome return for 23 yds to the UConn 30
14:501st & 10 at own 30Max DeLorenzo run for 17 yds to the UConn 47 for a 1ST down
14:171st & 10 at own 47Whitmer, Chandler pass incomplete to Foxx, Deshon, PENALTY UCONN holding (Cruz, Gus) 10 yards to the UCONN37, NO PLAY.
14:101st & 20 at own 37Max DeLorenzo run for 3 yds to the UConn 40
13:252nd & 17 at own 40Chandler Whitmer sacked by Chris Dunkley for a loss of 10 yards to the UConn 19 Chandler Whitmer fumbled, forced by Chris Dunkley, recovered by SFla Chris Dunkley , return for 0 yards
South Florida Touchdown, 4 plays
13:201st & 10 at opp 19Marlon Mack run for 1 yd to the UConn 18
12:402nd & 9 at opp 18Marlon Mack run for 9 yds to the UConn 9 for a 1ST down
12:001st & goal at opp 9Marlon Mack run for 8 yds to the UConn 1
11:222nd & goal at opp 1Marlon Mack run for 1 yd for a TD, (Marvin Kloss KICK)South Florida 7, UConn 0
UConn Punt, 3 plays
11:222nd & 2 at own 35Marvin Kloss kickoff for 50 yds , Arkeel Newsome return for 19 yds to the UConn 34
11:161st & 10 at own 34CONNECTICUT Penalty, False Start (Tommy Myers) to the UConn 29
11:101st & 15 at own 29Joshua Marriner run for 11 yds to the UConn 40
10:302nd & 4 at own 40Joshua Marriner run for 3 yds to the UConn 43
10:013rd & 1 at own 43CONNECTICUT Penalty, False Start (Andreas Knappe) to the UConn 38
9:303rd & 6 at own 38Max DeLorenzo run for a loss of 3 yards to the UConn 35
8:554th & 9 at own 35Justin Wain punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Hassan Childs at the SFla 20
South Florida Touchdown, 10 plays
8:481st & 10 at own 20Marlon Mack run for 4 yds to the SFla 24
8:102nd & 6 at own 24Marlon Mack run for 2 yds to the SFla 26
7:253rd & 4 at own 26Mike White pass complete to Kennard Swanson for 6 yds to the SFla 32 for a 1ST down
6:501st & 10 at own 32D’Ernest Johnson run for 5 yds to the SFla 37
6:152nd & 5 at own 37Marlon Mack run for 9 yds to the SFla 46 for a 1ST down
5:301st & 10 at own 46Mike White pass complete to Rodney Adams for 24 yds to the UConn 30 for a 1ST down
5:001st & 10 at opp 30Marlon Mack run for a loss of 1 yard to the UConn 31
4:152nd & 11 at opp 31Marlon Mack run for 1 yd to the UConn 30
3:313rd & 10 at opp 30Mike White pass incomplete to Deonte Welch
3:244th & 10 at opp 30Mike White pass complete to Rodney Adams for 30 yds for a TD, (Marvin Kloss KICK)South Florida 14, UConn 0
UConn Punt, 3 plays
3:244th & 10 at own 35Marvin Kloss kickoff for 53 yds , Arkeel Newsome return for 20 yds to the UConn 32
3:001st & 10 at own 32Arkeel Newsome run for 8 yds to the UConn 40
2:402nd & 2 at own 40Chandler Whitmer sacked by Nate Godwin for a loss of 13 yards to the UConn 27 CONNECTICUT Penalty, Intentional Grounding ( Yards) to the UConn 27
2:333rd & 15 at own 27Chandler Whitmer pass incomplete
2:154th & 15 at own 27Justin Wain punt for 51 yds , Chris Dunkley returns for no gain to the SFla 22 SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, Offensive Holding (Nate Godwin) to the SFla 12
South Florida Punt, 9 plays
2:101st & 10 at own 12Marlon Mack run for 1 yd to the SFla 13
1:002nd & 9 at own 13Marlon Mack run for a loss of 1 yard to the SFla 12
0:403rd & 10 at own 12Mike White pass complete to Marlon Mack for 10 yds to the SFla 22 for a 1ST down
0:011st & 10 at own 22Marlon Mack run for 7 yds to the SFla 29
Q2 14:502nd & 3 at own 29Marlon Mack run for a loss of 1 yard to the SFla 28
Q2 14:003rd & 4 at own 28Mike White pass complete to Deonte Welch for 7 yds to the SFla 35 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:421st & 10 at own 35D’Ernest Johnson run for 2 yds to the SFla 37
Q2 13:052nd & 8 at own 37Marlon Mack run for 3 yds to the SFla 40
Q2 12:163rd & 5 at own 40Mike White pass complete to Rodney Adams for 4 yds to the SFla 44
Q2 11:344th & 1 at own 44Mattias Ciabatti punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Deshon Foxx at the UConn 9
2nd quarter7 drives, then South Florida 14, UConn 7
UConn Punt, 3 plays
11:301st & 10 at own 9Ron Johnson run for 6 yds to the UConn 15
10:542nd & 4 at own 15Ron Johnson run for 3 yds to the UConn 18
10:243rd & 1 at own 18Ron Johnson run for a loss of 2 yards to the UConn 16
9:454th & 3 at own 16Justin Wain punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Chris Dunkley at the SFla 48
South Florida Punt, 3 plays
9:411st & 10 at own 48Mike White pass incomplete to Rodney Adams
9:352nd & 10 at own 48Marlon Mack run for 6 yds to the UConn 46
9:003rd & 4 at opp 46Marlon Mack run for 1 yd to the UConn 45
8:164th & 3 at opp 45Mattias Ciabatti punt for 40 yds, downed at the UConn 5
UConn Punt, 3 plays
8:101st & 10 at own 5Max DeLorenzo run for 1 yd to the UConn 6
7:392nd & 9 at own 6Max DeLorenzo run for 6 yds to the UConn 12
7:093rd & 3 at own 12CONNECTICUT Penalty, False Start (Sean McQuillan) to the UConn 7
6:403rd & 8 at own 7Max DeLorenzo run for 4 yds to the UConn 11
5:594th & 4 at own 11Justin Wain punt for 41 yds , Hassan Childs returns for 3 yds to the UConn 49
South Florida Punt, 3 plays
5:551st & 10 at opp 49Marlon Mack run for a loss of 6 yards to the SFla 45
5:132nd & 16 at own 45Mike White pass incomplete to Sean Price
5:053rd & 16 at own 45D’Ernest Johnson run for 10 yds to the UConn 45
4:304th & 6 at opp 45Mattias Ciabatti punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Deshon Foxx at the UConn 12
UConn Punt, 3 plays
4:221st & 10 at own 12Joshua Marriner run for a loss of 2 yards to the UConn 10
3:502nd & 12 at own 10Joshua Marriner run for 6 yds to the UConn 16
2:583rd & 6 at own 16Joshua Marriner run for 1 yd to the UConn 17
2:244th & 5 at own 17Justin Wain punt for 39 yds , Hassan Childs returns for no gain to the SFla 44
South Florida Pick-six, 8 plays (UConn scores)
2:101st & 10 at own 44Darius Tice run for 1 yd to the SFla 45
1:382nd & 9 at own 45Mike White pass incomplete to Deonte Welch
1:313rd & 9 at own 45Darius Tice run for 10 yds to the UConn 45 for a 1ST down
1:031st & 10 at opp 45Darius Tice run for 1 yd to the UConn 44
1:032nd & 9 at opp 44Timeout SOUTH FLORIDA, clock 01:03
0:562nd & 9 at opp 44Mike White pass complete to Darius Tice for 10 yds to the UConn 34 for a 1ST down
0:261st & 10 at opp 34Mike White pass complete to Darius Tice for 6 yds to the UConn 28
0:202nd & 4 at opp 28Mike White sacked by Reuben Frank for a loss of 8 yards to the UConn 36
0:193rd & 12 at opp 36Timeout SOUTH FLORIDA, clock 00:19
0:053rd & 12 at opp 36Mike White pass intercepted for a TD Byron Jones return for 70 yds for a TD, (Bobby Puyol KICK)South Florida 14, UConn 7
South Florida End of half, 1 play
0:051st & 10 at own 35Bobby Puyol kickoff for 42 yds , C.J. Garye return for no gain to the SFla 23
0:011st & 10 at own 23D’Ernest Johnson run for no gain to the SFla 23
3rd quarter3 drives, then South Florida 14, UConn 7
South Florida Punt, 10 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Bobby Puyol kickoff for 65 yds , Chris Dunkley return for 21 yds to the SFla 21
14:501st & 10 at own 21Marlon Mack run for 3 yds to the SFla 24
14:052nd & 7 at own 24Mike White pass complete to Mike McFarland for 6 yds to the SFla 30
13:203rd & 1 at own 30Marlon Mack run for 5 yds to the SFla 35 for a 1ST down
12:451st & 10 at own 35Marlon Mack run for 3 yds to the SFla 38
12:052nd & 7 at own 38D’Ernest Johnson run for 10 yds to the SFla 48 for a 1ST down
11:301st & 10 at own 48D’Ernest Johnson run for 9 yds to the UConn 43
10:452nd & 1 at opp 43Marlon Mack run for 6 yds to the UConn 37 for a 1ST down
10:061st & 10 at opp 37Mack, Marlon rush for 3 yards to the UCONN34, PENALTY SOUFLA holding (Eatmon, Quinterrius) 10 yards to the UCONN47, NO PLAY.
9:401st & 20 at opp 47D’Ernest Johnson run for a loss of 1 yard to the UConn 48
9:022nd & 21 at opp 48Mike White pass incomplete to Kennard Swanson
8:503rd & 21 at opp 48Mike White pass complete to Rodney Adams for 10 yds to the UConn 38
8:184th & 11 at opp 38Mattias Ciabatti punt for 29 yds, fair catch by Deshon Foxx at the UConn 9
UConn Punt, 8 plays
8:101st & 10 at own 9Max DeLorenzo run for 4 yds to the UConn 13
7:302nd & 6 at own 13Arkeel Newsome run for 16 yds to the UConn 29 for a 1ST down
7:001st & 10 at own 29Arkeel Newsome run for 7 yds to the UConn 36
6:322nd & 3 at own 36CONNECTICUT Penalty, False Start (Tommy Myers) to the UConn 31
6:002nd & 8 at own 31Arkeel Newsome run for a loss of 1 yard to the UConn 30
5:203rd & 9 at own 30Chandler Whitmer pass complete to Max DeLorenzo for 8 yds to the UConn 38
4:404th & 1 at own 38CONNECTICUT Penalty, Delay of Game (Justin Wain) to the UConn 33
4:324th & 6 at own 33SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the UConn 48 for a 1ST down
4:201st & 10 at own 48Ron Johnson run for a loss of 2 yards to the UConn 46
3:452nd & 12 at own 46Ron Johnson run for a loss of 2 yards to the UConn 44
3:063rd & 14 at own 44Chandler Whitmer pass incomplete to Joshua Marriner
2:564th & 14 at own 44Justin Wain punt for 56 yds for a touchback
South Florida Punt, 6 plays
2:481st & 10 at own 20Marlon Mack run for a loss of 1 yard to the SFla 19
2:052nd & 11 at own 19Marlon Mack run for 9 yds to the SFla 28
1:273rd & 2 at own 28Marlon Mack run for 3 yds to the SFla 31 for a 1ST down
0:501st & 10 at own 31D’Ernest Johnson run for 3 yds to the SFla 34
0:072nd & 7 at own 34D’Ernest Johnson run for 2 yds to the SFla 36
Q4 14:563rd & 5 at own 36Mike White pass incomplete to Mike McFarland
Q4 14:454th & 5 at own 36Mattias Ciabatti punt for 61 yds, downed at the UConn 3
4th quarter6 drives, then South Florida 17, UConn 14
UConn Punt, 3 plays
14:371st & 10 at own 3Max DeLorenzo run for 1 yd to the UConn 4
14:002nd & 9 at own 4Max DeLorenzo run for 1 yd to the UConn 5
13:223rd & 8 at own 5Max DeLorenzo run for 2 yds to the UConn 7
12:424th & 6 at own 7Justin Wain punt for 38 yds , Hassan Childs returns for 4 yds to the UConn 41
South Florida Field goal, 11 plays
12:331st & 10 at opp 41Mack, Marlon rush for 3 yards to the UCONN38, PENALTY SOUFLA illegal formation 5 yards to the UCONN46, NO PLAY.
12:101st & 15 at opp 46Marlon Mack run for a loss of 1 yard to the UConn 47
11:282nd & 16 at opp 47Mike White pass incomplete to Rodney Adams
11:203rd & 16 at opp 47Marlon Mack run for 17 yds to the UConn 30 for a 1ST down
10:451st & 10 at opp 30Marlon Mack run for 5 yds to the UConn 25
10:102nd & 5 at opp 25Darius Tice run for 9 yds to the UConn 16 for a 1ST down
9:301st & 10 at opp 16Darius Tice run for 1 yd to the UConn 15
8:422nd & 9 at opp 15Darius Tice run for 2 yds to the UConn 13
8:013rd & 7 at opp 13White, Mike pass incomplete to Adams, Rodney, PENALTY UCONN pass interference (Williams, Jhavon) 9 yards to the UCONN5, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN SOUFLA. for a 1ST down
8:011st & 0 at opp 5Timeout SOUTH FLORIDA, clock 08:01
7:481st & goal at opp 5Darius Tice run for 4 yds to the UConn 1
7:242nd & goal at opp 1Darius Tice run for a loss of 1 yard to the UConn 2
6:383rd & goal at opp 2Darius Tice run for 1 yd to the UConn 1
6:034th & goal at opp 1Marvin Kloss 19 yd FG GOODSouth Florida 17, UConn 7
UConn Punt, 3 plays
6:034th & 6 at own 35Marvin Kloss kickoff for 63 yds , Arkeel Newsome return for 24 yds to the UConn 26
5:531st & 10 at own 26Chandler Whitmer pass incomplete to Kamal Abrams
5:452nd & 10 at own 26Chandler Whitmer pass complete to Deshon Foxx for 5 yds to the UConn 31
5:033rd & 5 at own 31Chandler Whitmer sacked by Derrick Calloway for a loss of 10 yards to the UConn 21
4:314th & 15 at own 21Justin Wain punt for 50 yds, fair catch by Hassan Childs at the SFla 29
South Florida Punt, 5 plays
4:201st & 10 at own 29Marlon Mack run for 9 yds to the SFla 38
4:182nd & 1 at own 38Timeout CONNECTICUT, clock 04:18
4:132nd & 1 at own 38Marlon Mack run for 2 yds to the SFla 40 for a 1ST down
4:131st & 10 at own 40Timeout CONNECTICUT, clock 04:13
4:071st & 10 at own 40Marlon Mack run for 1 yd to the SFla 41
4:072nd & 9 at own 41Timeout CONNECTICUT, clock 04:07
4:002nd & 9 at own 41D’Ernest Johnson run for 1 yd to the SFla 42
3:173rd & 8 at own 42SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, False Start (Thor Jozwiak) to the SFla 37
2:403rd & 13 at own 37Marlon Mack run for a loss of 2 yards to the SFla 35
2:074th & 15 at own 35Timeout SOUTH FLORIDA, clock 02:07
1:574th & 15 at own 35Mattias Ciabatti punt for 38 yds , Deshon Foxx returns for a loss of 2 yards to the UConn 25
UConn Touchdown, 4 plays
1:521st & 10 at own 25Chandler Whitmer pass complete to Noel Thomas for 11 yds to the UConn 36 for a 1ST down
1:431st & 10 at own 36Chandler Whitmer pass complete to Deshon Foxx for 25 yds to the SFla 39 for a 1ST down
1:261st & 10 at opp 39Chandler Whitmer pass complete to Noel Thomas for 7 yds to the SFla 32
1:192nd & 3 at opp 32Chandler Whitmer pass complete to Geremy Davis for 32 yds for a TD, (Bobby Puyol KICK)South Florida 17, UConn 14
South Florida End of game, 2 plays
1:192nd & 3 at own 35Bobby Puyol on-side kick recovered by SOUTH FLORIDA at the SOUFLA 49 CONNECTICUT Penalty, Defensive Offside (-5 Yards) to the UConn 46
1:001st & 10 at opp 46TEAM run for a loss of 4 yards to the 50 yard line
0:302nd & 14 at the 50TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the SFla 48

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

The series

Every UConn–South Florida game

South Florida leads 13–⁠5 in 18 meetings, counting the six since this game.

Recent meetings
2023South Florida 24, UConn 21
2019South Florida 48, UConn 22
2018South Florida 38, UConn 30
2017South Florida 37, UConn 20
2016South Florida 42, UConn 27
2015South Florida 28, UConn 20

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