Referee DanielGautreaux; umpire Gregory Adams; head linesman Maia Chaka; line judge Thomas Eaton; side judge Lark Jones; field judge Justin Larrew; back judge Larry Neal Jr; alternate Ramon GeorgeGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Florida International
3
0
6
6
15
UCF
7
7
0
0
14
Standouts
No. 13PassingJustin Holman23 of 34, 249 yards, 2 TDUCF
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Florida International
UCF
391
Total yards
295
260
Passing yards
249
131
Rushing yards
46
7.0
Yards per pass
7.3
4.2
Yards per rush
1.5
17
First downs
18
8–15
Third downs
7–16
0–0
Fourth downs
0–1
1
Turnovers
0
7–45
Penalties
3–20
29:57
Possession
30:03
Efficiency
Florida International
UCF
37%
Success rate
41%
0.17
EPA per play
0.06
1.18
Explosiveness
1.36
−0.03
Rushing EPA
−0.50
0.35
Passing EPA
0.55
40%
Passing-down success
44%
−0.25
First-down EPA
−0.14
0.32
Second-down EPA
0.00
0.63
Third-down EPA
0.72
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)
UCF 80% to win. Florida International won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
UCF −17, over/under 44.
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 UCF 88%, Florida International 12%. 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. UCF drives left to right, Florida International right to left.
Q4 Florida InternationalEnd of game, 2 plays, −2 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then UCF 7, Florida International 3
UCF Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Austin Taylor kickoff for 62 yds , Dontravious Wilson return for 35 yds to the UCF 38
15:00
1st & 10 at own 38
Dontravious Wilson run for 1 yd to the UCF 39
15:00
2nd & 9 at own 39
Justin Holman pass complete to Jordan Akins for no gain to the UCF 39
15:00
3rd & 9 at own 39
Justin Holman pass incomplete to Jordan Akins, broken up by Wilkenson Myrtil
15:00
4th & 9 at own 39
Caleb Houston punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Richard Leonard at the FlaIn 13
Florida International Field goal, 16 plays
13:33
1st & 10 at own 13
Alex McGough run for 1 yd to the FlaIn 14
13:33
2nd & 9 at own 14
Alex McGough pass complete to Clinton Taylor for 8 yds to the FlaIn 22
13:33
3rd & 1 at own 22
Anthon Samuel run for 3 yds to the FlaIn 25 for a 1ST down
13:33
1st & 10 at own 25
Alex McGough pass complete to Jonnu Smith for 3 yds to the FlaIn 28
13:33
2nd & 7 at own 28
Anthon Samuel run for 3 yds to the FlaIn 31
13:33
3rd & 4 at own 31
Alex McGough pass complete to Anthon Samuel for 4 yds to the FlaIn 35 for a 1ST down
13:33
1st & 10 at own 35
Anthon Samuel run for 10 yds to the FlaIn 45 for a 1ST down
13:33
1st & 10 at own 45
Alex McGough pass complete to Thomas Owens for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
13:33
2nd & 5 at the 50
FLORIDA INTL Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the FlaIn 45
13:33
2nd & 10 at own 45
Alex McGough pass complete to Thomas Owens for 12 yds to the UCF 43 for a 1ST down
13:33
1st & 10 at opp 43
Alex McGough pass incomplete
13:33
2nd & 10 at opp 43
Alex Gardner run for 2 yds to the UCF 41
13:33
3rd & 8 at opp 41
Alex McGough pass complete to Alex Gardner for 27 yds to the UCF 14 for a 1ST down
13:33
1st & 10 at opp 14
Anthon Samuel run for 2 yds to the UCF 12
13:33
2nd & 8 at opp 12
Alex McGough pass incomplete to Thomas Owens
13:33
3rd & 8 at opp 12
Anthon Samuel run for 1 yd to the UCF 11
6:10
4th & 7 at opp 11
Austin Taylor 28 yd FG GOODFlorida International 3, UCF 0
UCF Punt, 5 plays
6:10
1st & 0 at own 35
Austin Taylor kickoff for 61 yds , Dontravious Wilson return for 26 yds to the UCF 30
6:04
1st & 10 at own 30
Dontravious Wilson run for 9 yds to the UCF 39
6:04
2nd & 1 at own 39
Dontravious Wilson run for 3 yds to the UCF 42 for a 1ST down
6:04
1st & 10 at own 42
Justin Holman pass complete to Jordan Akins for 4 yds to the UCF 46
6:04
2nd & 6 at own 46
Dontravious Wilson run for no gain to the UCF 46
6:04
3rd & 6 at own 46
Justin Holman pass incomplete
6:04
4th & 6 at own 46
Caleb Houston punt for 47 yds, downed at the FlaIn 7
Florida International Fumble, 2 plays
3:40
1st & 10 at own 7
Alex McGough pass complete to Thomas Owens for 4 yds to the FlaIn 11
3:40
2nd & 6 at own 11
Alex Gardner run for 17 yds to the FlaIn 26 Alex Gardner fumbled, forced by Chequan Burkett, recovered by UCF Drico Johnson , return for 5 yds to the FlaIn 26
UCF Touchdown, 5 plays
2:52
1st & 10 at opp 26
Justin Holman pass complete to Tre’Quan Smith for 6 yds to the FlaIn 20
2:52
2nd & 4 at opp 20
Dontravious Wilson run for 7 yds to the FlaIn 13 for a 1ST down
2:52
1st & 10 at opp 13
Dontravious Wilson run for a loss of 2 yards to the FlaIn 15
2:52
2nd & 12 at opp 15
Justin Holman pass complete to Tre’Quan Smith for 6 yds to the FlaIn 9
0:16
3rd & 6 at opp 9
Justin Holman pass complete to Jordan Akins for 9 yds for a TD, (Matthew Wright KICK)UCF 7, Florida International 3
Florida International Punt, 3 plays
0:16
1st & 0 at own 35
Matthew Wright kickoff for 65 yds , Richard Leonard return for 20 yds to the FlaIn 20
0:07
1st & 10 at own 20
Alex McGough pass complete to Ya’Keem Griner for no gain to the FlaIn 20
Q2 15:00
2nd & 10 at own 20
Alex Gardner run for 3 yds to the FlaIn 23
Q2 15:00
3rd & 7 at own 23
Alex McGough pass complete to Thomas Owens for 6 yds to the FlaIn 29
Q2 15:00
4th & 1 at own 29
Chris Ayers punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Jordan Akins at the UCF 30
2nd quarter6 drives, then UCF 14, Florida International 3
UCF Touchdown, 7 plays
13:35
1st & 10 at own 30
Dontravious Wilson run for no gain to the UCF 30
13:35
2nd & 10 at own 30
Dontravious Wilson run for 7 yds to the UCF 37
13:35
3rd & 3 at own 37
Justin Holman pass complete to Chris Johnson for 7 yds to the UCF 44 for a 1ST down
13:35
1st & 10 at own 44
Justin Holman pass complete to Jordan Akins for 20 yds to the FlaIn 36 for a 1ST down
13:35
1st & 10 at opp 36
Dontravious Wilson run for 4 yds to the FlaIn 32
13:35
2nd & 6 at opp 32
Dontravious Wilson run for a loss of 1 yard to the FlaIn 33
10:07
3rd & 7 at opp 33
Justin Holman pass complete to Jordan Akins for 33 yds for a TD FLORIDA INTL Penalty, OFF ( Yards) declined, (Matthew Wright KICK)UCF 14, Florida International 3
Florida International Punt, 3 plays
10:07
1st & 0 at own 35
Matthew Wright kickoff for 65 yds , Richard Leonard return for 25 yds to the FlaIn 25
9:58
1st & 10 at own 25
Anthon Samuel run for no gain to the FlaIn 25
9:58
2nd & 10 at own 25
Alex McGough pass complete to Thomas Owens for 6 yds to the FlaIn 31
9:58
3rd & 4 at own 31
Alex McGough pass complete to Anthon Samuel for a loss of 4 yards to the FlaIn 27
9:58
4th & 8 at own 27
Chris Ayers punt for 38 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the UCF 35
UCF Punt, 3 plays
8:23
1st & 10 at own 35
Justin Holman pass complete to Jordan Akins for 2 yds to the UCF 37
8:23
2nd & 8 at own 37
Deonte Wilson run for 6 yds to the UCF 43
8:23
3rd & 2 at own 43
Dontravious Wilson run for no gain to the UCF 43
8:23
4th & 2 at own 43
Caleb Houston punt for 49 yds, fair catch by Richard Leonard at the FlaIn 8
Florida International Punt, 3 plays
6:24
1st & 10 at own 8
Alex McGough pass incomplete
6:24
2nd & 10 at own 8
Alex McGough pass complete to Jonnu Smith for a loss of 2 yards to the FlaIn 6
6:24
3rd & 12 at own 6
Alex McGough pass complete to Thomas Owens for 9 yds to the FlaIn 15
6:24
4th & 3 at own 15
Stone Wilson punt for 52 yds , Jordan Akins returns for 9 yds to the UCF 42
UCF Punt, 4 plays
4:43
1st & 10 at own 42
Justin Holman run for 15 yds to the FlaIn 43 for a 1ST down
4:43
1st & 10 at opp 43
Justin Holman sacked by Michael Wakefield for a loss of 7 yards to the 50 yard line Justin Holman fumbled, , return for 0 yards to the 50 yard line
4:43
2nd & 17 at the 50
Justin Holman pass complete to Chris Johnson for 12 yds to the FlaIn 38
4:43
3rd & 5 at opp 38
Justin Holman pass incomplete
4:43
4th & 5 at opp 38
Caleb Houston punt for 28 yds, fair catch by Richard Leonard at the FlaIn 10
Florida International Missed FG, 13 plays
2:27
1st & 10 at own 10
Alex Gardner run for no gain to the FlaIn 10
2:27
2nd & 10 at own 10
Alex McGough pass incomplete to Thomas Owens
2:27
3rd & 10 at own 10
Alex Gardner run for 18 yds to the FlaIn 28 for a 1ST down
2:27
1st & 10 at own 28
Alex McGough pass complete to Thomas Owens for 4 yds to the FlaIn 32
2:27
2nd & 6 at own 32
Alex McGough pass complete to Thomas Owens for 12 yds to the FlaIn 44 for a 1ST down
2:27
1st & 10 at own 44
Alex McGough pass complete to Thomas Owens for no gain to the FlaIn 44
2:27
2nd & 10 at own 44
Alex McGough pass complete to Clinton Taylor for 8 yds to the UCF 48
0:50
3rd & 2 at opp 48
Timeout FLORIDA INTL, clock 00:50
0:50
3rd & 2 at opp 48
Alex McGough pass incomplete to Thomas Owens
0:50
4th & 2 at opp 48
Alex Gardner run for 3 yds to the UCF 45 for a 1ST down
0:50
1st & 10 at opp 45
Alex McGough pass complete to Thomas Owens for 12 yds to the UCF 33 for a 1ST down
0:50
1st & 10 at opp 33
Alex McGough pass complete to Alex Gardner for 1 yd to the UCF 32
0:07
2nd & 9 at opp 32
Timeout UCF, clock 00:07
0:07
2nd & 9 at opp 32
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the UCF 33
0:05
3rd & 10 at opp 33
Timeout FLORIDA INTL, clock 00:05
0:05
3rd & 10 at opp 33
Timeout UCF, clock 00:05
0:00
3rd & 10 at opp 33
Austin Taylor 50 yd FG MISSED
3rd quarter5 drives, then UCF 14, Florida International 9
Florida International Touchdown, 12 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 33
Matthew Wright kickoff for 67 yds , Richard Leonard return for 18 yds to the FlaIn 18
14:52
1st & 10 at own 18
Alex Gardner run for 3 yds to the FlaIn 21
14:52
2nd & 7 at own 21
Anthony Jones run for 26 yds to the FlaIn 47 for a 1ST down
14:52
1st & 10 at own 47
Alex McGough pass complete to Clinton Taylor for 4 yds to the UCF 49
14:52
2nd & 6 at opp 49
Anthon Samuel run for 1 yd to the UCF 48
14:52
3rd & 5 at opp 48
FLORIDA INTL Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the FlaIn 47
14:52
3rd & 10 at own 47
Alex McGough run for 10 yds to the UCF 43 for a 1ST down
14:52
1st & 10 at opp 43
Alex Gardner run for 2 yds to the UCF 41
14:52
2nd & 8 at opp 41
Alex McGough pass complete to Anthony Jones for 15 yds to the UCF 26 for a 1ST down
14:52
1st & 10 at opp 26
Alex McGough run for 1 yd to the UCF 25
14:52
2nd & 9 at opp 25
Alex McGough pass complete to Ya’Keem Griner for 5 yds to the UCF 20
14:52
3rd & 4 at opp 20
Alex McGough pass complete to Jonnu Smith for 17 yds to the UCF 3 for a 1ST down
14:52
1st & goal at opp 3
Anthon Samuel run for 1 yd to the UCF 2
14:52
2nd & goal at opp 2
FLORIDA INTL Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the UCF 7
8:41
2nd & goal at opp 7
Alex Gardner run for 7 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed )UCF 14, Florida International 9
UCF Punt, 3 plays
8:41
1st & 0 at own 35
Austin Taylor kickoff for 55 yds , Dontravious Wilson return for 11 yds to the UCF 21
8:37
1st & 10 at own 21
William Stanback run for a loss of 1 yard to the UCF 20
8:37
2nd & 11 at own 20
Justin Holman pass complete to Jordan Akins for 10 yds to the UCF 30
8:37
3rd & 1 at own 30
William Stanback run for no gain to the UCF 30
8:37
4th & 1 at own 30
Caleb Houston punt for 53 yds , Richard Leonard returns for 4 yds to the FlaIn 21
Florida International Punt, 4 plays
6:40
1st & 10 at own 21
Alex McGough pass complete to Alex Gardner for 12 yds to the FlaIn 33 for a 1ST down
6:40
1st & 10 at own 33
Alex McGough pass incomplete to Anthony Jones
6:40
2nd & 10 at own 33
Alex McGough pass incomplete to Thomas Owens
6:40
3rd & 10 at own 33
Alex McGough pass incomplete
6:40
4th & 10 at own 33
FLORIDA INTL Penalty, illegal formation (-5 Yards) to the FlaIn 28
6:40
4th & 15 at own 28
Stone Wilson punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Jordan Akins at the UCF 26
UCF Turnover on downs, 11 plays
5:38
1st & 10 at own 26
Justin Holman pass complete to Tre’Quan Smith for 15 yds to the UCF 41 for a 1ST down
5:38
1st & 10 at own 41
William Stanback run for 7 yds to the UCF 48
5:38
2nd & 3 at own 48
William Stanback run for 1 yd to the UCF 49
5:38
3rd & 2 at own 49
Justin Holman run for 3 yds to the FlaIn 48 for a 1ST down
5:38
1st & 10 at opp 48
Nick Patti run for 2 yds to the FlaIn 46
5:38
2nd & 8 at opp 46
Justin Holman pass incomplete to Jordan Akins, broken up by Wilkenson Myrtil
5:38
3rd & 8 at opp 46
Justin Holman pass complete to Tre’Quan Smith for 17 yds to the FlaIn 29 for a 1ST down
5:38
1st & 10 at opp 29
Justin Holman pass incomplete to Jordan Akins
5:38
2nd & 10 at opp 29
HOLMAN, Justin pass incomplete to JOHNSON, Chris (LEONARD, R.), PENALTY FIU OFF 5 yards to the FIU24, NO PLAY.
5:38
2nd & 5 at opp 24
William Stanback run for 1 yd to the FlaIn 23
1:47
3rd & 4 at opp 23
Timeout UCF, clock 01:47
1:47
3rd & 4 at opp 23
HOLMAN, Justin pass complete to SMITH, Tre’Quan for 13 yards to the FIU10, out-of-bounds, PENALTY UCF holding 10 yards to the FIU33, NO PLAY.
1:47
3rd & 14 at opp 33
Justin Holman pass complete to Tre’Quan Smith for 13 yds to the FlaIn 20
1:47
4th & 1 at opp 20
TEAM run for no gain to the FlaIn 20 TEAM fumbled, recovered by UCF Justin Holman
Florida International Touchdown, 6 plays
0:23
1st & 10 at own 20
Alex Gardner run for 4 yds to the FlaIn 24
Q4 15:00
2nd & 6 at own 24
Alex McGough pass complete to Ya’Keem Griner for 47 yds to the UCF 29 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 29
Alex McGough pass complete to Alex Gardner for 23 yds to the UCF 6 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & goal at opp 6
Alex Gardner run for 1 yd to the UCF 5
Q4 15:00
2nd & goal at opp 5
Alex Gardner run for 2 yds to the UCF 3
Q4 12:52
3rd & goal at opp 3
Ya’Keem Griner 3 Yd pass from Alex McGough (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)Florida International 15, UCF 14
4th quarter6 drives, then Florida International 15, UCF 14
UCF Punt, 7 plays
12:52
1st & 0 at own 35
Stone Wilson kickoff for 62 yds , C.J. Jones return for 28 yds to the UCF 31
12:44
1st & 10 at own 31
Justin Holman pass incomplete to Tre’Quan Smith
12:44
2nd & 10 at own 31
Justin Holman pass complete to Tre’Quan Smith for 13 yds to the UCF 44 for a 1ST down
12:44
1st & 10 at own 44
William Stanback run for a loss of 1 yard to the UCF 43
12:44
2nd & 11 at own 43
Justin Holman pass complete to Tre’Quan Smith for 12 yds to the FlaIn 45 for a 1ST down
12:44
1st & 10 at opp 45
William Stanback run for 1 yd to the FlaIn 44
12:44
2nd & 9 at opp 44
Justin Holman pass complete to William Stanback for 3 yds to the FlaIn 41
12:44
3rd & 6 at opp 41
Justin Holman pass incomplete to Tristan Payton
12:44
4th & 6 at opp 41
Caleb Houston punt for 41 yds for a touchback
Florida International Punt, 4 plays
10:01
1st & 10 at own 20
Alex McGough pass complete to Alex Gardner for 11 yds to the FlaIn 31 for a 1ST down
10:01
1st & 10 at own 31
Alex Gardner run for 1 yd to the FlaIn 32
10:01
2nd & 9 at own 32
Alex McGough pass complete to Thomas Owens for 8 yds to the FlaIn 40
10:01
3rd & 1 at own 40
FLORIDA INTL Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the FlaIn 35
10:01
3rd & 6 at own 35
Alex McGough pass incomplete to Alex Gardner FLORIDA INTL Penalty, ineligible downfield on pass ( Yards) declined
10:01
4th & 6 at own 35
Chris Ayers punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Jordan Akins at the UCF 18
UCF Punt, 6 plays
7:43
1st & 10 at own 18
Justin Holman pass complete to Tre’Quan Smith for 14 yds to the UCF 32 for a 1ST down
7:43
1st & 10 at own 32
Justin Holman pass incomplete to Tre’Quan Smith
7:43
2nd & 10 at own 32
Justin Holman pass complete to Jordan Akins for 21 yds to the FlaIn 47 for a 1ST down
7:43
1st & 10 at opp 47
UCF Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the UCF 48
7:43
1st & 15 at own 48
Justin Holman run for a loss of 3 yards to the UCF 45
7:43
2nd & 18 at own 45
Justin Holman pass incomplete to Chris Johnson
7:43
3rd & 18 at own 45
Justin Holman sacked by Denzell Perine for a loss of 7 yards to the UCF 37 Justin Holman fumbled, , return for 0 yards
7:43
4th & 26 at own 37
Caleb Houston punt for 47 yds , Richard Leonard returns for 10 yds to the FlaIn 26
Florida International Punt, 3 plays
4:49
1st & 10 at own 26
Alex McGough run for no gain to the FlaIn 26
4:49
2nd & 10 at own 26
Alex Gardner run for 9 yds to the FlaIn 35
4:49
3rd & 1 at own 35
Alex Gardner run for no gain to the FlaIn 35
3:22
4th & 1 at own 35
Timeout UCF, clock 03:22
3:22
4th & 1 at own 35
Stone Wilson punt for 45 yds , Jordan Akins returns for 6 yds to the UCF 26
UCF Missed FG, 11 plays
3:11
1st & 10 at own 26
Justin Holman pass complete to Chris Johnson for 13 yds to the UCF 39 for a 1ST down
3:11
1st & 10 at own 39
Justin Holman pass complete to Tre’Quan Smith for 8 yds to the UCF 47
3:11
2nd & 2 at own 47
Justin Holman pass incomplete to Chris Johnson
3:11
3rd & 2 at own 47
Justin Holman pass complete to Jordan Akins for 5 yds to the FlaIn 48 for a 1ST down
3:11
1st & 10 at opp 48
Justin Holman pass complete to Nick Patti for 6 yds to the FlaIn 42
3:11
2nd & 4 at opp 42
Justin Holman pass incomplete to Tre’Quan Smith
3:11
3rd & 4 at opp 42
Justin Holman run for 4 yds to the FlaIn 38 for a 1ST down FLORIDA INTL Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the FlaIn 23 for a 1ST down
3:11
1st & 10 at opp 23
William Stanback run for no gain to the FlaIn 23
3:11
2nd & 10 at opp 23
William Stanback run for a loss of 4 yards to the FlaIn 27
0:37
3rd & 14 at opp 27
Timeout FLORIDA INTL, clock 00:37
0:37
3rd & 14 at opp 27
William Stanback run for 2 yds to the FlaIn 25
0:30
4th & 12 at opp 25
Timeout FLORIDA INTL, clock 00:30
0:30
4th & 12 at opp 25
UCF Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the FlaIn 30
0:25
4th & 17 at opp 30
Matthew Wright 47 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Imarjaye Albury TEAM return for no gain to the FlaIn 30
Florida International End of game, 2 plays
0:25
1st & 10 at own 30
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the FlaIn 28
0:08
2nd & 12 at own 28
Timeout UCF, clock 00:08
0:08
2nd & 12 at own 28
TEAM run for no gain to the FlaIn 28
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ReceivingJordan Akins9 catches, 104 yards, 2 TDUCF
Florida International
UCF