Referee Tracy Jones; umpire Terry Killens; head linesman Jim Slayton; line judge Lance Thompson; side judge Glen Wilson; field judge Daniel Gallaghe; back judge Michael Griffit; alternate Larry HayesGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
South Florida
0
0
0
14
14
SMU
0
13
0
0
13
Standouts
PassingMike White9 of 16, 106 yards, 2 TDSouth Florida
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
South Florida
SMU
378
Total yards
257
211
Passing yards
189
167
Rushing yards
68
6.8
Yards per pass
6.1
4.2
Yards per rush
3.1
18
First downs
13
6–16
Third downs
3–11
3–4
Fourth downs
0–0
2
Turnovers
0
8–96
Penalties
3–17
32:19
Possession
27:21
Efficiency
South Florida
SMU
35%
Success rate
40%
0.17
EPA per play
0.07
1.33
Explosiveness
0.88
−0.02
Rushing EPA
−0.06
0.42
Passing EPA
0.18
32%
Passing-down success
23%
−0.20
First-down EPA
0.13
0.23
Second-down EPA
−0.08
0.56
Third-down EPA
0.26
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)
SMU 56% to win. South Florida won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
South Florida −12, over/under 50.
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 80%, SMU 20%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. SMU drives left to right, South Florida right to left.
Q1 SMUPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
Q1 South FloridaTurnover on downs, 14 plays, 76 yards
Q1 SMUPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
Q1 South FloridaPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
Q1 SMUField goal, 9 plays, 72 yards
Q2 South FloridaPunt, 8 plays, 22 yards
Q2 SMUPunt, 8 plays, 32 yards
Q2 South FloridaFumble, 6 plays, 49 yards
Q2 SMUTouchdown, 5 plays, 61 yards
Q2 South FloridaFumble, 3 yards
Q2 SMUField goal, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q3 South FloridaPunt, 6 plays, 17 yards
Q3 SMUMissed FG, 13 plays, 63 yards
Q3 South FloridaPunt, 5 plays, 19 yards
Q3 SMUPunt, 6 plays, 23 yards
Q4 South FloridaPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q4 SMUPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q4 South FloridaTouchdown, 5 plays, 48 yards
Q4 SMUPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q4 South FloridaTouchdown, 21 plays, 75 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Tied at 0
SMU Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Marvin Kloss kickoff for 57 yds , Deion Sanders Jr. return for 53 yds to the SFla 39
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 39
Matt Davis pass incomplete to Deion Sanders Jr.
15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 39
Matt Davis pass incomplete
15:00
3rd & 10 at opp 39
SMU Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the SFla 44
15:00
3rd & 15 at opp 44
Matt Davis run for 3 yds to the SFla 41
15:00
4th & 12 at opp 41
Jackson Koonce punt for 30 yds, downed at the SFla 11
South Florida Turnover on downs, 14 plays
13:50
1st & 10 at own 11
Marlon Mack run for 9 yds to the SFla 20
13:50
2nd & 1 at own 20
Marlon Mack run for 3 yds to the SFla 23 for a 1ST down
13:50
1st & 10 at own 23
Quinton Flowers pass incomplete
13:50
2nd & 10 at own 23
Darius Tice run for 4 yds to the SFla 27
13:50
3rd & 6 at own 27
Quinton Flowers run for 22 yds to the SFla 49 for a 1ST down
13:50
1st & 10 at own 49
Marlon Mack run for 4 yds to the SMU 47
13:50
2nd & 6 at opp 47
Quinton Flowers run for 2 yds to the SMU 45
13:50
3rd & 4 at opp 45
Marlon Mack run for 5 yds to the SMU 40 for a 1ST down
13:50
1st & 10 at opp 40
Darius Tice run for 5 yds to the SMU 35
13:50
2nd & 5 at opp 35
Marlon Mack run for 13 yds to the SMU 22 for a 1ST down
13:50
1st & 10 at opp 22
Quinton Flowers pass incomplete
13:50
2nd & 10 at opp 22
Marlon Mack run for 2 yds to the SMU 20
13:50
3rd & 8 at opp 20
Darius Tice run for 5 yds to the SMU 15
13:50
4th & 3 at opp 15
Darius Tice run for 2 yds to the SMU 13
SMU Punt, 3 plays
6:32
1st & 10 at own 13
Prescott Line run for 2 yds to the SMU 15
6:32
2nd & 8 at own 15
DAVIS,Matt rush for 6 yards to the SMU21 (LEE, Eric), PENALTY SMU holding 7 yards to the SMU8, NO PLAY.
6:32
2nd & 15 at own 8
Matt Davis pass complete to Darius Joseph for 4 yds to the SMU 12
6:32
3rd & 11 at own 12
Matt Davis pass complete to K.C. Nlemchi for a loss of 3 yards to the SMU 9
6:32
4th & 14 at own 9
Jackson Koonce punt for 47 yds, downed at the SFla 44
South Florida Punt, 3 plays
4:17
1st & 10 at own 44
Quinton Flowers pass incomplete
4:17
2nd & 10 at own 44
Marlon Mack run for a loss of 2 yards to the SFla 42
3:29
3rd & 12 at own 42
Timeout SOUTH FLORIDA, clock 03:29
3:29
3rd & 12 at own 42
Deonte Welch run for a loss of 3 yards to the SFla 39
3:29
4th & 15 at own 39
Mattias Ciabatti punt for 44 yds
SMU Field goal, 9 plays
2:39
1st & 10 at own 17
Matt Davis pass complete to Deion Sanders Jr. for 5 yds to the SMU 22
2:39
2nd & 5 at own 22
Matt Davis pass complete to Deion Sanders Jr. for 12 yds to the SMU 34 for a 1ST down
2:39
1st & 10 at own 34
Prescott Line run for 3 yds to the SMU 37
2:39
2nd & 7 at own 37
Matt Davis pass complete to Deion Sanders Jr. for 9 yds to the SMU 46 for a 1ST down
2:39
1st & 10 at own 46
Matt Davis pass complete to Der’rikk Thompson for 39 yds to the SFla 15 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 15
Matt Davis pass complete to K.C. Nlemchi for 6 yds to the SFla 9
Q2 15:00
2nd & 4 at opp 9
K.C. Nlemchi run for a loss of 3 yards to the SFla 12
Q2 15:00
3rd & 7 at opp 12
Matt Davis run for 1 yd to the SFla 11
Q2 12:50
4th & 6 at opp 11
Cody Rademacher 28 yd FG GOODSMU 3, South Florida 0
2nd quarter5 drives, then SMU 13, South Florida 0
South Florida Punt, 8 plays
12:50
1st & 0 at own 35
Cody Rademacher kickoff for 65 yds , Chris Dunkley return for 23 yds to the SOUFLA 42 SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, Offensive holding (LeGrande Harley) to the SFla 13
12:44
1st & 10 at own 13
Marlon Mack run for 4 yds to the SFla 17
12:44
2nd & 6 at own 17
Marlon Mack run for 10 yds to the SFla 27 for a 1ST down
12:44
1st & 10 at own 27
Kennard Swanson run for 1 yd to the SFla 28
12:44
2nd & 9 at own 28
Marlon Mack run for 4 yds to the SFla 32
12:44
3rd & 5 at own 32
Quinton Flowers pass complete to Andre Davis for 8 yds to the SFla 40 for a 1ST down
12:44
1st & 10 at own 40
FLOWERS, Quinto pass incomplete to BRONSON, Ryshen, PENALTY USF personal foul 15 yards to the USF25, NO PLAY.
12:44
1st & 25 at own 25
Marlon Mack run for 5 yds to the SFla 30
12:44
2nd & 20 at own 30
Quinton Flowers run for 5 yds to the SFla 35
7:55
3rd & 15 at own 35
Timeout SOUTH FLORIDA, clock 07:55
7:55
3rd & 15 at own 35
Quinton Flowers pass incomplete to Deonte Welch
7:55
4th & 15 at own 35
Mattias Ciabatti punt for 52 yds , Der’rikk Thompson returns for 3 yds to the SMU 16
SMU Punt, 8 plays
7:35
1st & 10 at own 16
Matt Davis pass complete to Darius Joseph for 6 yds to the SMU 22
7:35
2nd & 4 at own 22
Matt Davis pass complete to Deion Sanders Jr. for 15 yds to the SMU 37 for a 1ST down
7:35
1st & 10 at own 37
Matt Davis pass complete to Deion Sanders Jr. for 4 yds to the SMU 41
7:35
2nd & 6 at own 41
Matt Davis pass incomplete to Darius Joseph
7:35
3rd & 6 at own 41
Matt Davis pass complete to K.C. Nlemchi for 6 yds to the SMU 47 for a 1ST down
7:35
1st & 10 at own 47
K.C. Nlemchi run for 1 yd to the SMU 48
7:35
2nd & 9 at own 48
Matt Davis pass incomplete to Prescott Line
7:35
3rd & 9 at own 48
Matt Davis pass incomplete to Prescott Line
7:35
4th & 9 at own 48
Jackson Koonce punt for 40 yds , Chris Dunkley returns for no gain to the SFla 12
South Florida Fumble, 6 plays
4:14
1st & 10 at own 12
Marlon Mack run for 7 yds to the SFla 19
4:14
2nd & 3 at own 19
Quinton Flowers pass complete to Deonte Welch for 16 yds to the SFla 35 for a 1ST down
4:14
1st & 10 at own 35
Quinton Flowers pass complete to Andre Davis for 13 yds to the SFla 48 for a 1ST down
4:14
1st & 10 at own 48
Darius Tice run for 7 yds to the SMU 45
4:14
2nd & 3 at opp 45
FLOWERS, Quinto pass incomplete to DAVIS, Andre, PENALTY USF pass interference (DAVIS, Andre) 15 yards to the USF40, NO PLAY.
4:14
2nd & 18 at own 40
Ryeshene Bronson run for 6 yds to the SFla 46
1:30
3rd & 12 at own 46
Timeout SMU, clock 01:30
1:30
3rd & 12 at own 46
Quinton Flowers pass complete to Andre Davis for 14 yds Andre Davis fumbled, forced by Darrion Richardson, recovered by SMU Hayden Greenbauer
SMU Touchdown, 5 plays
1:22
1st & 10 at own 39
Matt Davis pass complete to Der’rikk Thompson for 45 yds to the SFla 16 for a 1ST down
1:22
1st & 10 at opp 16
Matt Davis run for 4 yds to the SFla 12
1:05
2nd & 6 at opp 12
Timeout SMU, clock 01:05
1:05
2nd & 6 at opp 12
Matt Davis run for 7 yds to the SFla 5 for a 1ST down
1:05
1st & goal at opp 5
Matt Davis run for 2 yds to the SFla 3
0:26
2nd & 0 at opp 3
Timeout SMU, clock 00:26
0:21
2nd & goal at opp 3
Matt Davis pass complete to Justin Lawler for 3 yds for a TD, (Cody Rademacher KICK)SMU 10, South Florida 0
0:21
1st & 0 at own 35
Cody Rademacher kickoff for 35 yds , Nate Godwin return for no gain to the SFla 33 Nate Godwin fumbled, recovered by SMU Cameron Smith
SMU Field goal, 3 plays
0:17
1st & 10 at opp 33
Matt Davis pass complete to K.C. Nlemchi for 6 yds to the SFla 27
0:17
2nd & 4 at opp 27
SMU Penalty, false start (Chauncey Briggs) to the SFla 32
0:17
2nd & 9 at opp 32
Matt Davis pass incomplete, broken up by Derrick Calloway
0:00
3rd & 9 at opp 32
Cody Rademacher 49 yd FG GOODSMU 13, South Florida 0
3rd quarter4 drives, then SMU 13, South Florida 0
South Florida Punt, 6 plays
15:00
1st & 0 at own 35
Cody Rademacher kickoff for 60 yds , Chris Dunkley return for 17 yds to the SFla 22
14:55
1st & 10 at own 22
MACK, Marlon rush for 22 yards to the USF44 (RICHARDSON,D), PENALTY USF personal foul 11 yards to the USF11, NO PLAY.
14:55
1st & 21 at own 11
Marlon Mack run for 1 yd to the SFla 12
14:55
2nd & 20 at own 12
Quinton Flowers pass complete to Marlon Mack for 19 yds to the SFla 31
14:55
3rd & 1 at own 31
Darius Tice run for 1 yd to the SFla 32 for a 1ST down
14:55
1st & 10 at own 32
Darius Tice run for 3 yds to the SFla 35
14:55
2nd & 7 at own 35
Quinton Flowers run for 4 yds to the SFla 39
14:55
3rd & 3 at own 39
Quinton Flowers pass incomplete to Marlon Mack
14:55
4th & 3 at own 39
Mattias Ciabatti punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Der’rikk Thompson at the SMU 18
SMU Missed FG, 13 plays
11:04
1st & 10 at own 18
Matt Davis pass incomplete to Der’rikk Thompson
11:04
2nd & 10 at own 18
K.C. Nlemchi run for no gain to the SMU 18
11:04
3rd & 10 at own 18
SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Derrick Calloway) to the SMU 33 for a 1ST down
11:04
1st & 10 at own 33
Matt Davis run for 10 yds to the SMU 43 for a 1ST down
11:04
1st & 10 at own 43
Matt Davis pass complete to Deion Sanders Jr. for 7 yds to the 50 yard line
11:04
2nd & 3 at the 50
K.C. Nlemchi run for 6 yds to the SFla 44 for a 1ST down
11:04
1st & 10 at opp 44
Matt Davis pass complete to K.C. Nlemchi for no gain to the SFla 44
11:04
2nd & 10 at opp 44
Matt Davis pass complete to Prescott Line for 4 yds to the SFla 40
11:04
3rd & 6 at opp 40
Matt Davis run for 7 yds to the SFla 33 for a 1ST down
11:04
1st & 10 at opp 33
Prescott Line run for 10 yds to the SFla 23 for a 1ST down
11:04
1st & 10 at opp 23
Prescott Line run for 1 yd to the SFla 22
11:04
2nd & 9 at opp 22
Matt Davis pass complete to Darius Joseph for a loss of 2 yards to the SFla 24
11:04
3rd & 11 at opp 24
Matt Davis pass complete to Darius Joseph for 5 yds to the SFla 19
4:04
4th & 6 at opp 19
Cody Rademacher 36 yd FG MISSED
South Florida Punt, 5 plays
4:04
1st & 10 at own 20
Marlon Mack run for 2 yds to the SFla 22
4:04
2nd & 8 at own 22
Quinton Flowers pass complete to Kennard Swanson for 34 yds to the SMU 44 for a 1ST down
4:04
1st & 10 at opp 44
FLOWERS, Quinto pass incomplete to DAVIS, Andre, PENALTY USF personal foul 15 yards to the USF41, NO PLAY.
4:04
1st & 25 at own 41
Marlon Mack run for 3 yds to the SFla 44
4:04
2nd & 22 at own 44
Quinton Flowers pass incomplete to Andre Davis
4:04
3rd & 22 at own 44
FLOWERS, Quinto rush for loss of 7 yards to the USF37 (SANDERS,S), PENALTY USF false start 5 yards to the USF39, NO PLAY.
4:04
3rd & 27 at own 39
Quinton Flowers pass incomplete to Deonte Welch SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, personal foul ( Yards) declined
4:04
4th & 27 at own 39
Mattias Ciabatti punt for 54 yds , Der’rikk Thompson returns for a loss of 5 yards to the SMU 2
SMU Punt, 6 plays
1:25
1st & 10 at own 2
Prescott Line run for 2 yds to the SMU 4
1:25
2nd & 8 at own 4
Matt Davis pass complete to Darius Joseph for 1 yd to the SMU 5
Q4 15:00
3rd & 7 at own 5
Matt Davis pass complete to Der’rikk Thompson for 12 yds to the SMU 17 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at own 17
Matt Davis run for 8 yds to the SMU 25
Q4 15:00
2nd & 2 at own 25
Matt Davis sacked by TEAM for a loss of 5 yards to the SMU 20 Matt Davis fumbled, recovered by SMU Matt Davis , return for 0 yards
Q4 15:00
3rd & 7 at own 20
Matt Davis pass complete to Deion Sanders Jr. for 5 yds to the SMU 25 SMU Penalty, personal foul ( Yards) declined
Q4 15:00
4th & 2 at own 25
Jackson Koonce punt for 39 yds , Jalen Spencer returns for no gain to the SFla 33 Jalen Spencer fumbled, recovered by SFla Chris Dunkley
4th quarter5 drives, then South Florida 14, SMU 13
South Florida Punt, 3 plays
12:37
1st & 10 at own 33
Quinton Flowers pass incomplete to Deonte Welch
12:37
2nd & 10 at own 33
Marlon Mack run for 6 yds to the SFla 39
12:37
3rd & 4 at own 39
Quinton Flowers pass incomplete
12:37
4th & 4 at own 39
Mattias Ciabatti punt for 52 yds, downed at the SMU 9
SMU Punt, 3 plays
11:30
1st & 10 at own 9
Matt Davis pass incomplete to Darius Joseph
11:30
2nd & 10 at own 9
Prescott Line run for a loss of 4 yards to the SMU 5
11:30
3rd & 14 at own 5
Matt Davis run for 8 yds to the SMU 13
11:30
4th & 6 at own 13
Jackson Koonce punt for 46 yds , Hassan Childs returns for 11 yds to the SMU 48
South Florida Touchdown, 5 plays
9:45
1st & 10 at opp 48
Marlon Mack run for 3 yds to the SMU 45
9:45
2nd & 7 at opp 45
Mike White pass complete to Mike McFarland for 22 yds to the SMU 23 for a 1ST down
9:45
1st & 10 at opp 23
Mike White pass incomplete
9:45
2nd & 10 at opp 23
Mike White pass complete to Andre Davis for 11 yds to the SMU 12 for a 1ST down
8:02
1st & 10 at opp 12
Mike White pass complete to D’Ernest Johnson for 12 yds for a TD, (Marvin Kloss KICK)SMU 13, South Florida 7
SMU Punt, 3 plays
8:02
1st & 0 at own 35
Marvin Kloss kickoff for 58 yds , Deion Sanders Jr. return for 17 yds to the SMU 24
7:53
1st & 10 at own 24
Matt Davis run for 8 yds to the SMU 32
7:53
2nd & 2 at own 32
Prescott Line run for a loss of 3 yards to the SMU 29
7:53
3rd & 5 at own 29
Matt Davis pass incomplete to Der’rikk Thompson
7:53
4th & 5 at own 29
Jackson Koonce punt for 46 yds, downed at the SFla 25
South Florida Touchdown, 21 plays
6:02
1st & 10 at own 25
Darius Tice run for 4 yds to the SFla 29
6:02
2nd & 6 at own 29
Mike White run for 6 yds to the SFla 35 for a 1ST down
6:02
1st & 10 at own 35
Mike White sacked by Zach Wood for a loss of 2 yards to the SFla 33
6:02
2nd & 12 at own 33
Mike White pass incomplete to Mike McFarland
6:02
3rd & 12 at own 33
Mike White pass complete to D’Ernest Johnson for 20 yds to the SMU 47 for a 1ST down
6:02
1st & 10 at opp 47
Mike White pass incomplete to Andre Davis
6:02
2nd & 10 at opp 47
D’Ernest Johnson run for 1 yd to the SMU 46
6:02
3rd & 9 at opp 46
Mike White pass complete to Andre Davis for 8 yds to the SMU 38
3:07
4th & 1 at opp 38
Timeout SOUTH FLORIDA, clock 03:07
3:07
4th & 1 at opp 38
D’Ernest Johnson run for 4 yds to the SMU 34 for a 1ST down
3:07
1st & 10 at opp 34
Mike White pass incomplete to Mike McFarland
3:07
2nd & 10 at opp 34
Mike White run for 3 yds to the SMU 31
3:07
3rd & 7 at opp 31
Mike White pass complete to Mike McFarland for 8 yds to the SMU 23 for a 1ST down
3:07
1st & 10 at opp 23
D’Ernest Johnson run for 3 yds to the SMU 20 SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, Offensive holding (-10 Yards) to the SMU 30
3:07
1st & 17 at opp 30
Mike White pass incomplete to Andre Davis
3:07
2nd & 17 at opp 30
Mike White pass complete to D’Ernest Johnson for 7 yds to the SMU 23
1:00
3rd & 10 at opp 23
Timeout SOUTH FLORIDA, clock 01:00
1:00
3rd & 10 at opp 23
Mike White pass incomplete to Mike McFarland
1:00
4th & 10 at opp 23
Mike White pass complete to Mike McFarland for 14 yds to the SMU 9 for a 1ST down
1:00
1st & goal at opp 9
D’Ernest Johnson run for 3 yds to the SMU 6
0:35
2nd & 0 at opp 6
Timeout SOUTH FLORIDA, clock 00:35
0:35
2nd & goal at opp 6
Mike White pass incomplete
0:35
3rd & goal at opp 6
D’Ernest Johnson run for 2 yds to the SMU 4
0:04
4th & goal at opp 4
Mike White pass complete to Andre Davis for 4 yds for a TD, (Marvin Kloss KICK)South Florida 14, SMU 13
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.
PassingMike White9 of 16, 106 yards, 2 TDSouth Florida
South Florida
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