87°F, a few clouds, wind 10 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Tampa International Airport (KTPA), 4 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Rick Loumiet; umpire John Shigo; head linesman Adam Loudin; line judge Baron Ballester; side judge James Brennan; field judge Glenn Crowther; back judge Byron Adams; center judge Joe ClarksonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
SMU
South Florida
365
Total yards
352
233
Passing yards
101
132
Rushing yards
251
6.5
Yards per pass
4.6
3.0
Yards per rush
5.8
19
First downs
15
9–20
Third downs
5–15
0–0
Fourth downs
1–2
4
Turnovers
1
6–57
Penalties
4–40
34:48
Possession
25:12
Efficiency
SMU
South Florida
37%
Success rate
37%
0.11
EPA per play
0.04
1.26
Explosiveness
1.34
0.09
Rushing EPA
0.24
0.13
Passing EPA
−0.36
21%
Passing-down success
33%
−0.22
First-down EPA
0.15
0.13
Second-down EPA
−0.62
0.62
Third-down EPA
0.68
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)
South Florida 69% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
South Florida −13, over/under 62.
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 82%, SMU 18%. 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. South Florida drives left to right, SMU right to left.
Q1 SMUFumble, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q1 South FloridaField goal, 4 plays, −1 yard
Q1 SMUPunt, 6 plays, 22 yards
Q1 South FloridaPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q1 SMUPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
Q1 South FloridaPunt, 4 plays, 21 yards
Q1 SMUTouchdown, 12 plays, 77 yards
Q2 South FloridaTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
Q2 SMUPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
Q2 South FloridaTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 22 yards
Q2 SMUPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
Q2 South FloridaTouchdown, 6 plays, 55 yards
Q2 SMUInterception, 7 plays, 30 yards
Q2 South FloridaPunt, 3 plays, −10 yards
Q2 SMUPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q2 South FloridaEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
Q3 South FloridaTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
Q3 SMUMissed FG, 9 plays, 48 yards
Q3 South FloridaPunt, 6 plays, 24 yards
Q3 SMUPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q3 South FloridaFumble, 2 plays, 2 yards
Q3 SMUPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q3 South FloridaPunt, 6 plays, 25 yards
Q4 SMUPunt, 4 plays, −3 yards
Q4 South FloridaTouchdown, 1 play, 5 yards
Q4 South FloridaMissed FG, 4 plays, 40 yards
Q4 SMUTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
Q4 South FloridaTouchdown, 3 plays, 29 yards
Q4 SMUFumble, 2 plays, 18 yards
Q4 South FloridaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q4 SMUEnd of game, 13 plays, 77 yards
Play by play
1st quarter7 drives, then SMU 7, South Florida 3
SMU Fumble, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Michael Hill kickoff for 63 yds , Braeden West return for 26 yds to the SMU 28
14:52
1st & 10 at own 28
Matt Davis pass incomplete to Braeden West
14:27
2nd & 10 at own 28
Braeden West run for 2 yds to the SMU 30
14:10
3rd & 8 at own 30
Matt Davis sacked by James Hamilton for a loss of 9 yards to the SMU 21 Matt Davis fumbled, forced by Jamie Byrd, recovered by SFla James Hamilton , return for 0 yards
South Florida Field goal, 4 plays
14:00
1st & 10 at opp 21
D’Ernest Johnson run for 4 yds to the SMU 17
13:37
2nd & 6 at opp 17
Quinton Flowers pass incomplete to Chris Barr
13:00
3rd & 6 at opp 17
Quinton Flowers pass complete to Chris Barr for a loss of 5 yards to the SMU 22
12:52
4th & 11 at opp 22
Emilio Nadelman 40 Yd Field GoalSouth Florida 3, SMU 0
SMU Punt, 6 plays
12:52
4th & 11 at own 35
Michael Hill kickoff for 57 yds , Braeden West return for 15 yds to the SMU 23
12:38
1st & 10 at own 23
Xavier Jones run for 4 yds to the SMU 27
12:00
2nd & 6 at own 27
Matt Davis run for 3 yds to the SMU 30
11:33
3rd & 3 at own 30
Timeout SMU, clock 11:33
11:15
3rd & 3 at own 30
Matt Davis pass complete to Ryheem Malone for 8 yds to the SMU 38 for a 1ST down
10:52
1st & 10 at own 38
Matt Davis run for 2 yds to the SMU 40
10:22
2nd & 8 at own 40
Matt Davis pass incomplete to Courtland Sutton
9:55
3rd & 8 at own 40
Matt Davis run for 5 yds to the SMU 45
9:33
4th & 3 at own 45
Jackson Koonce punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Tajee Fullwood at the SFla 17
South Florida Punt, 3 plays
9:25
1st & 10 at own 17
Quinton Flowers pass incomplete to Chris Barr
9:25
2nd & 10 at own 17
SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, False Start (Thor Jozwiak) to the SFla 12
9:17
2nd & 15 at own 12
D’Ernest Johnson run for a loss of 1 yard to the SFla 11
8:32
3rd & 16 at own 11
Quinton Flowers run for 6 yds to the SFla 17
8:05
4th & 10 at own 17
Mattias Ciabatti punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Darius Joseph at the SMU 36
SMU Punt, 3 plays
7:57
1st & 10 at own 36
SMU Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the SMU 26
7:24
1st & 20 at own 26
Braeden West run for 4 yds to the SMU 30
6:37
2nd & 16 at own 30
Matt Davis pass complete to Courtland Sutton for 1 yd to the SMU 31
6:19
3rd & 15 at own 31
Matt Davis pass incomplete
6:11
4th & 15 at own 31
Jackson Koonce punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Tajee Fullwood at the SFla 26
South Florida Punt, 4 plays
6:11
1st & 10 at own 26
SMU Penalty, Defensive Offside (Jarvis Pruitt) to the SFla 31
6:01
1st & 5 at own 31
Quinton Flowers run for 8 yds to the SFla 39 for a 1ST down
5:50
1st & 10 at own 39
Quinton Flowers pass incomplete to Ryeshene Bronson
5:26
2nd & 10 at own 39
Quinton Flowers run for 8 yds to the SFla 47
5:05
3rd & 2 at own 47
Quinton Flowers pass incomplete to Chris Barr
SMU Touchdown, 12 plays
4:40
1st & 10 at own 23
Xavier Jones run for a loss of 3 yds to the SMU 19
3:55
2nd & 7 at own 26
Matt Davis pass complete to Xavier Jones for 12 yds to the SMU 31
3:36
3rd & 2 at own 31
Matt Davis run for 3 yds to the SMU 34 for a 1ST down
3:10
1st & 10 at own 34
Xavier Jones run for 4 yds to the SMU 38
2:58
2nd & 6 at own 38
Xavier Jones run for 11 yds to the SMU 49 for a 1ST down
2:34
1st & 10 at own 49
Matt Davis run for no gain to the SMU 49
1:59
2nd & 10 at own 49
Braeden West run for 7 yds to the SFla 44
1:15
3rd & 3 at opp 44
Matt Davis run for 7 yds to the SFla 37 for a 1ST down
0:47
1st & 10 at opp 37
Matt Davis pass incomplete
0:33
2nd & 10 at opp 37
Matt Davis pass complete to Ryheem Malone for 34 yds to the SFla 3 for a 1ST down
0:02
1st & goal at opp 3
Xavier Jones run for 2 yds to the SFla 1
0:00
2nd & goal at opp 1
Xavier Jones 1 Yd Run (Chad Hedlund Kick)SMU 7, South Florida 3
2nd quarter9 drives, then South Florida 17, SMU 7
South Florida Touchdown, 4 plays
15:00
2nd & 8 at own 35
Chad Hedlund kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:30
1st & 10 at own 25
Quinton Flowers run for 67 yds to the SMU 8 Quinton Flowers fumbled, forced by William Jeanlys, recovered by SFla Marlon Pope for a 1ST down
14:15
1st & goal at opp 4
Darius Tice run for no gain to the SMU 4
13:56
2nd & goal at opp 4
Quinton Flowers run for 3 yds to the SMU 1
13:49
3rd & goal at opp 1
Darius Tice 1 Yd Run (Emilio Nadelman Kick)South Florida 10, SMU 7
SMU Punt, 3 plays
13:49
3rd & 7 at own 35
Michael Hill kickoff for 61 yds , Braeden West return for 20 yds to the SMU 24
13:10
1st & 10 at own 24
Matt Davis run for a loss of 5 yards to the SMU 19
12:37
2nd & 15 at own 19
Matt Davis run for no gain to the SMU 19
12:17
3rd & 15 at own 19
Matt Davis pass complete to Xavier Jones for 3 yds to the SMU 22
11:31
4th & 12 at own 22
Jackson Koonce punt for 54 yds , Tajee Fullwood returns for 20 yds to the SFla 44
South Florida Turnover on downs, 7 plays
11:19
1st & 10 at own 44
D’Ernest Johnson run for 3 yds to the SFla 47
10:29
2nd & 7 at own 47
Quinton Flowers pass complete to Ryeshene Bronson for a loss of 1 yard to the SFla 46
10:07
3rd & 8 at own 46
Quinton Flowers run for 12 yds to the SMU 42 for a 1ST down
9:57
1st & 10 at opp 42
Quinton Flowers pass incomplete to Rodney Adams
9:51
2nd & 10 at opp 42
Quinton Flowers run for a loss of 1 yard to the SMU 43
8:59
3rd & 11 at opp 43
Quinton Flowers run for 9 yds to the SMU 34
8:49
4th & 2 at opp 34
Quinton Flowers run for 1 yd to the SMU 33
SMU Punt, 3 plays
8:19
1st & 10 at own 33
Matt Davis sacked by Jamie Byrd for a loss of 8 yards to the SMU 25
7:48
2nd & 18 at own 25
Braeden West run for 5 yds to the SMU 30
7:29
3rd & 13 at own 30
Matt Davis pass incomplete to Shelby Walker
7:16
4th & 13 at own 30
Jackson Koonce punt for 42 yds , Tajee Fullwood returns for 17 yds to the SFla 45
South Florida Touchdown, 6 plays
7:00
1st & 10 at own 45
Quinton Flowers pass complete to A.J. Legree for 15 yds to the SMU 40 for a 1ST down
6:35
1st & 10 at opp 40
Quinton Flowers run for 20 yds to the SMU 20 for a 1ST down
6:03
1st & 10 at opp 20
Quinton Flowers pass complete to Jordan Reed for 3 yds to the SMU 17
5:46
2nd & 7 at opp 17
D’Ernest Johnson run for a loss of 1 yard to the SMU 18
4:59
3rd & 8 at opp 18
Quinton Flowers pass complete to Sean Price for 10 yds to the SMU 8 for a 1ST down
Michael Hill kickoff for 60 yds , Deion Sanders Jr. return for 24 yds to the SMU 29 Deion Sanders Jr. fumbled, recovered by SFla Khalid McGee , return for 1 yd to the SMU 24
11:41
1st & 10 at opp 24
Quinton Flowers pass incomplete to Sean Price
11:10
2nd & 10 at opp 24
Darius Tice run for a loss of 1 yard to the SMU 25
10:49
3rd & 11 at opp 25
Quinton Flowers pass incomplete
10:40
4th & 11 at opp 25
Emilio Nadelman 43 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Justin Lawler
SMU Touchdown, 7 plays
10:16
1st & 10 at own 25
Darrel Colbert Jr. run for 4 yds to the SMU 29
10:00
2nd & 6 at own 29
Darrel Colbert Jr. run for 3 yds to the SMU 32
9:20
3rd & 3 at own 32
Darrel Colbert Jr. pass complete to Courtland Sutton for 18 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
9:00
1st & 10 at the 50
Darrel Colbert Jr. run for 8 yds to the SFla 42
8:30
2nd & 2 at opp 42
Darrel Colbert Jr. pass complete to Jeremiah Gaines for 4 yds to the SFla 38 for a 1ST down
8:00
1st & 10 at opp 38
Darrel Colbert Jr. run for 1 yd to the SFla 37
7:39
2nd & 9 at opp 37
Courtland Sutton 37 Yd pass from Darrel Colbert Jr. (Chad Hedlund Kick)South Florida 31, SMU 14
South Florida Touchdown, 3 plays
7:39
2nd & 9 at own 35
Michael Armstrong kickoff for 11 yds , Tye Turner return for 17 yds to the SMU 29
7:25
1st & 10 at opp 29
D’Ernest Johnson run for 7 yds to the SMU 22
7:00
2nd & 3 at opp 22
Quinton Flowers run for 4 yds to the SMU 18 for a 1ST down
Michael Hill kickoff for 63 yds , Deion Sanders Jr. return for 28 yds to the SMU 30
5:47
1st & 10 at own 30
Darrel Colbert Jr. pass complete to Darius Durall for 3 yds to the SMU 33
5:25
2nd & 7 at own 33
SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Jamie Byrd) to the SMU 48 for a 1ST down
5:24
1st & 10 at own 48
Darrel Colbert Jr. pass complete to Derek Longoria for 6 yds Derek Longoria fumbled, forced by Jamie Byrd, recovered by SFla
South Florida Punt, 3 plays
5:10
1st & 10 at own 46
Jordan Reed run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
5:00
2nd & 6 at the 50
D’Ernest Johnson run for 1 yd to the SMU 49
4:30
3rd & 5 at opp 49
Steven Bench pass incomplete
4:19
4th & 5 at opp 49
Mattias Ciabatti punt for 49 yds for a touchback
SMU End of game, 13 plays
4:00
1st & 10 at own 20
Darrel Colbert Jr. run for 11 yds to the SMU 31 for a 1ST down
3:45
1st & 10 at own 31
Darrel Colbert Jr. pass complete to Derek Longoria for 5 yds to the SMU 36
3:31
2nd & 5 at own 36
Darrel Colbert Jr. pass complete to Darius Durall for 7 yds to the SMU 43 for a 1ST down
2:56
1st & 10 at own 43
Darrel Colbert Jr. pass complete to Xavier Castille for 9 yds to the SFla 48
2:30
2nd & 1 at opp 48
Darrel Colbert Jr. pass incomplete to Xavier Castille
2:13
3rd & 1 at opp 48
Darius Durall run for 2 yds to the SFla 46 for a 1ST down
2:00
1st & 10 at opp 46
Darrel Colbert Jr. pass complete to Ryheem Malone for a loss of 1 yard to the SFla 47
1:54
2nd & 11 at opp 47
Darrel Colbert Jr. pass incomplete to Darius Durall
1:12
3rd & 11 at opp 47
Darrel Colbert Jr. pass complete to Kevin Thomas for 28 yds to the SFla 19 for a 1ST down
1:12
1st & 10 at opp 19
Timeout SOUTH FLORIDA, clock 01:12
0:49
1st & 10 at opp 19
Darrel Colbert Jr. run for 2 yds to the SFla 17
0:15
2nd & 8 at opp 17
Darrel Colbert Jr. pass complete to Darius Durall for 4 yds to the SFla 13
0:09
3rd & 4 at opp 13
Darrel Colbert Jr. run for 5 yds to the SFla 8 for a 1ST down
0:09
1st & 0 at opp 8
Timeout SMU, clock 00:09
0:00
1st & goal at opp 8
Darrel Colbert Jr. run for 5 yds to the SFla 3
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.
RushingQuinton Flowers23 carries, 201 yards, 3 TDSouth Florida
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