Referee Michael Roche; umpire Richard Feeney; head linesman Jon Stabile; line judge Todd Riddick; side judge Bobby Wright; field judge Bruce Williams; back judge James E. Downey; alternate Tony CalabreseGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Houston
7
17
28
7
59
UCF
7
3
0
0
10
Standouts
PassingGreg Ward Jr.16 of 23, 210 yards, 1 TDHouston
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Houston
UCF
600
Total yards
280
234
Passing yards
183
366
Rushing yards
97
8.4
Yards per pass
6.3
7.6
Yards per rush
3.2
30
First downs
14
7–13
Third downs
4–14
0–0
Fourth downs
0–0
0
Turnovers
4
7–82
Penalties
6–52
33:42
Possession
26:18
Efficiency
Houston
UCF
51%
Success rate
35%
0.45
EPA per play
−0.17
1.39
Explosiveness
1.07
0.41
Rushing EPA
−0.25
0.59
Passing EPA
−0.16
39%
Passing-down success
25%
0.09
First-down EPA
−0.56
0.84
Second-down EPA
−0.10
0.64
Third-down EPA
0.30
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)
Houston 70% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Houston −18.5, over/under 53.
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 Houston 90%, UCF 10%. 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, Houston right to left.
Q1 UCFFumble return TD, 3 plays (Houston scores), 51 yards
Q1 UCFPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q1 HoustonPunt, 10 plays, 29 yards
Q1 UCFTouchdown, 7 plays, 94 yards
Q1 HoustonPunt, 7 plays, 11 yards
Q1 UCFPunt, 6 plays, 14 yards
Q2 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q2 UCFMissed FG, 4 plays, 16 yards
Q2 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q2 UCFField goal, 13 plays, 40 yards
Q2 HoustonTouchdown, 6 plays, 65 yards
Q2 UCFInterception, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q2 HoustonTouchdown, 5 plays, 67 yards
Q2 UCFInterception, 3 plays, 13 yards
Q2 HoustonField goal, 1 play, −49 yards
Q3 HoustonTouchdown, 3 plays, 79 yards
Q3 UCFPunt, 5 plays, 35 yards
Q3 HoustonTouchdown, 9 plays, 80 yards
Q3 UCFPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q3 HoustonTouchdown, 5 plays, 84 yards
Q3 UCFInterception, 2 plays, 5 yards
Q3 HoustonTouchdown, 4 plays, 41 yards
Q3 UCFPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q3 HoustonPunt, 10 plays, 48 yards
Q4 UCFPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q4 HoustonTouchdown, 8 plays, 59 yards
Q4 UCFPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q4 HoustonEnd of game, 3 plays, −5 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Tied at 7
UCF Fumble return TD, 3 plays (Houston scores)
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Ty Cummings kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:49
1st & 10 at own 25
Justin Holman pass complete to Tre’Quan Smith for 7 yds to the UCF 32
14:21
2nd & 3 at own 32
Justin Holman pass complete to Tre’Quan Smith for 44 yds to the Houst 24 for a 1ST down
13:46
1st & 10 at opp 24
Justin Holman pass complete to Cam Stewart for 9 yds, Cam Stewart fumbled, recovered by Houst Brandon Wilson, returned for 85 yds for a TD. (Ty Cummings KICK)Houston 7, UCF 0
UCF Punt, 3 plays
13:46
1st & 10 at own 35
Ty Cummings kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:31
1st & 10 at own 25
C.J. Jones run for 2 yds to the UCF 27
13:04
2nd & 8 at own 27
Justin Holman pass complete to Tre’Quan Smith for 5 yds to the UCF 32
12:37
3rd & 3 at own 32
Justin Holman pass incomplete to Tristan Payton
12:25
4th & 3 at own 32
Mac Loudermilk punt for 45 yds , Demarcus Ayers returns for 4 yds to the Houst 27
Houston Punt, 10 plays
12:19
1st & 10 at own 27
Kenneth Farrow run for 7 yds to the Houst 34
12:05
2nd & 3 at own 34
Greg Ward Jr. pass incomplete to Steven Dunbar
11:57
3rd & 3 at own 34
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Demarcus Ayers for 4 yds to the Houst 38 for a 1ST down
11:37
1st & 10 at own 38
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Steven Dunbar for 6 yds to the Houst 44
11:18
2nd & 4 at own 44
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Demarcus Ayers for 6 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
10:56
1st & 10 at the 50
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Chance Allen for 8 yds to the UCF 42
10:36
2nd & 2 at opp 42
Ryan Jackson run for 9 yds to the UCF 33 for a 1ST down
10:20
1st & 10 at opp 33
Ward Jr., Greg rush for 20 yards to the UCF13, PENALTY HOUSTON holding 10 yards to the UCF43, NO PLAY.
9:48
1st & 20 at opp 43
Kenneth Farrow run for 3 yds to the UCF 40
9:13
2nd & 17 at opp 40
Greg Ward Jr. sacked by Luke Adams for a loss of 4 yards to the UCF 44
8:23
3rd & 21 at opp 44
Greg Ward Jr. pass incomplete to Steven Dunbar
8:16
4th & 21 at opp 44
Logan Piper punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Blake Tiralosi at the UCF 12 UCF Penalty, Offensive Holding (6 Yards) to the UCF 6
UCF Touchdown, 7 plays
8:08
1st & 10 at own 6
Dontravious Wilson run for 23 yds to the UCF 29 for a 1ST down
7:35
1st & 10 at own 29
Justin Holman pass complete to Tristan Payton for 17 yds to the UCF 46 for a 1ST down
7:03
1st & 10 at own 46
Dontravious Wilson run for 3 yds to the UCF 49
6:49
2nd & 7 at own 49
Justin Holman pass complete to Taylor Oldham for 8 yds to the Houst 43 for a 1ST down
6:22
1st & 10 at opp 43
Dontravious Wilson run for a loss of 3 yards to the Houst 46
5:43
2nd & 13 at opp 46
Justin Holman pass incomplete to Tre’Quan Smith
5:33
3rd & 13 at opp 46
Tristan Payton 46 Yd TD pass from Justin Holman (Matthew Wright Kick)Tied at 7
Houston Punt, 7 plays
5:28
3rd & 13 at own 35
Matthew Wright kickoff for 65 yds , Brandon Wilson return for 15 yds to the Houst 15
5:20
1st & 10 at own 15
Kenneth Farrow run for 16 yds to the Houst 31 for a 1ST down
4:40
1st & 10 at own 31
Kenneth Farrow run for a loss of 3 yards to the Houst 28
4:11
2nd & 13 at own 28
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Chance Allen for 3 yds to the Houst 31
3:34
3rd & 10 at own 31
Greg Ward Jr. run for 14 yds to the Houst 45 for a 1ST down HOUSTON Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (Linell Bonner) to the Houst 30 for a 1ST down
3:10
1st & 10 at own 30
Greg Ward Jr. run for a loss of 4 yards to the Houst 26
2:11
2nd & 14 at own 26
Greg Ward Jr. pass incomplete to Steven Dunbar
2:07
3rd & 14 at own 26
Greg Ward Jr. pass incomplete to Demarcus Ayers
1:57
4th & 14 at own 26
Logan Piper punt for 55 yds , Blake Tiralosi returns for no gain to the UCF 19
UCF Punt, 6 plays
1:43
1st & 10 at own 19
Dontravious Wilson run for 3 yds to the UCF 22
1:27
2nd & 7 at own 22
Justin Holman pass incomplete to Tristan Payton
1:02
3rd & 7 at own 22
Justin Holman run for 9 yds to the UCF 31 for a 1ST down
0:51
1st & 10 at own 31
Dontravious Wilson run for no gain to the UCF 31
0:23
2nd & 10 at own 31
Justin Holman run for 2 yds to the UCF 33
Q2 14:56
3rd & 8 at own 33
Justin Holman pass incomplete to Tre’Quan Smith
Q2 14:46
4th & 8 at own 33
Mac Loudermilk punt for 52 yds , Demarcus Ayers returns for a loss of 9 yards to the Houst 6
2nd quarter8 drives, then Houston 24, UCF 10
Houston Punt, 3 plays
14:33
1st & 10 at own 6
Kenneth Farrow run for 3 yds to the Houst 9
14:07
2nd & 7 at own 9
Greg Ward Jr. pass incomplete to Demarcus Ayers
13:59
3rd & 7 at own 9
Greg Ward Jr. run for 6 yds to the Houst 15 HOUSTON Penalty, Offensive Holding (Mason Denley) declined
13:38
4th & 1 at own 15
Logan Piper punt for 30 yds, fair catch by Blake Tiralosi at the Houst 45
UCF Missed FG, 4 plays
13:32
1st & 10 at opp 45
Holman, Justin pass incomplete to Payton, Tristan, PENALTY HOUSTON pass interference (Jackson III, William) 15 yards to the HOUSTON30, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN UCF.
13:11
1st & 10 at opp 30
Justin Holman pass incomplete to Cam Stewart
12:59
2nd & 10 at opp 30
Dontravious Wilson run for 1 yd to the Houst 29
12:49
3rd & 9 at opp 29
Justin Holman pass incomplete to Nick Patti
12:44
4th & 9 at opp 29
Matthew Wright 46 yd FG MISSED
Houston Punt, 3 plays
12:37
1st & 10 at own 29
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Demarcus Ayers for 2 yds to the Houst 31
12:21
2nd & 8 at own 31
Greg Ward Jr. run for no gain to the Houst 31
11:35
3rd & 8 at own 31
Greg Ward Jr. sacked by T.J. Mutcherson for a loss of 2 yards to the Houst 29
10:54
4th & 10 at own 29
Logan Piper punt for 42 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the UCF 29
UCF Field goal, 13 plays
10:47
1st & 10 at own 29
Dontravious Wilson run for 4 yds to the UCF 33
10:16
2nd & 6 at own 33
Dontravious Wilson run for 3 yds to the UCF 36
9:44
3rd & 3 at own 36
Justin Holman pass complete to Tre’Quan Smith for 6 yds to the UCF 42 for a 1ST down
9:15
1st & 10 at own 42
Dontravious Wilson run for 5 yds to the UCF 47
8:41
2nd & 5 at own 47
Justin Holman run for 6 yds to the Houst 47 for a 1ST down
8:12
1st & 10 at opp 47
Dontravious Wilson run for 2 yds to the Houst 45
7:40
2nd & 8 at opp 45
Justin Holman pass incomplete to Tre’Quan Smith
7:40
3rd & 8 at opp 45
Justin Holman pass intercepted by Lee Hightower at the HOUSTON26, Hightower return 19 yards to the HOUSTON31, PENALTY HOUSTON roughing passer off-setting, PENALTY UCF Pass Interference off-setting, NO PLAY.
7:13
3rd & 8 at opp 45
Justin Holman run for 9 yds to the Houst 36 for a 1ST down
6:45
1st & 10 at opp 36
Dontravious Wilson run for 10 yds to the Houst 26 for a 1ST down
6:18
1st & 10 at opp 26
Dontravious Wilson run for 5 yds to the Houst 21
5:23
2nd & 5 at opp 21
Justin Holman sacked by Matthew Adams for a loss of 6 yards to the Houst 27
5:19
3rd & 11 at opp 27
Timeout UCF, clock 05:19
4:52
3rd & 11 at opp 27
Justin Holman sacked by Elandon Roberts for a loss of 4 yards to the Houst 31
4:38
4th & 15 at opp 31
Matthew Wright 48 yd FG GOODUCF 10, Houston 7
Houston Touchdown, 6 plays
4:32
4th & 15 at opp 35
Matthew Wright kickoff for 63 yds , Brandon Wilson return for 12 yds to the Houst 14 HOUSTON Penalty, Illegal Block (7 Yards) to the Houst 7
4:32
1st & 10 at own 7
UCF Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the Houst 22 for a 1ST down
4:11
1st & 10 at own 22
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Chance Allen for 7 yds to the Houst 29
3:55
2nd & 3 at own 29
Ryan Jackson run for 20 yds to the Houst 49 for a 1ST down
3:39
1st & 10 at own 49
Ryan Jackson run for no gain to the Houst 49
2:59
2nd & 10 at opp 49
Greg Ward Jr. run for 20 yds to the UCF 31 for a 1ST down UCF Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the UCF 16 for a 1ST down
2:45
1st & 10 at opp 16
Timeout HOUSTON, clock 02:45
2:38
1st & 10 at opp 16
Greg Ward Jr. pass incomplete to Ryan Jackson
2:33
2nd & 10 at opp 16
Ward Jr., Greg rush for 16 yards to the UCF0, PENALTY HOUSTON holding (Freeman, Colton) 10 yards to the UCF26, NO PLAY.
Ty Cummings kickoff for 59 yds , Tristan Payton return for 22 yds to the UCF 28
13:57
1st & 10 at own 28
Dontravious Wilson run for 1 yd to the UCF 29
13:28
2nd & 9 at own 29
Justin Holman pass complete to Tre’Quan Smith for 15 yds to the Houst 44 for a 1ST down HOUSTON Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (William Jackson III) to the Houst 41 for a 1ST down
13:01
1st & 10 at opp 41
Dontravious Wilson run for 4 yds to the Houst 37
12:41
2nd & 6 at opp 37
Justin Holman pass complete to Tre’Quan Smith for 5 yds to the Houst 32
12:08
3rd & 1 at opp 32
UCF Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Houst 37
11:44
3rd & 6 at opp 37
Justin Holman pass incomplete to Dontravious Wilson
11:38
4th & 6 at opp 37
Mac Loudermilk punt for 37 yds for a touchback
Houston Touchdown, 9 plays
11:30
1st & 10 at own 20
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Donald Gage for a loss of 2 yards to the Houst 18
10:51
2nd & 12 at own 18
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Kenneth Farrow for 28 yds to the Houst 46 for a 1ST down
10:16
1st & 10 at own 46
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Linell Bonner for 6 yds to the UCF 48
9:41
2nd & 4 at opp 48
Ryan Jackson run for 3 yds to the UCF 45
9:27
3rd & 1 at opp 45
Ryan Jackson run for 2 yds to the UCF 43 for a 1ST down
8:56
1st & 10 at opp 43
Ryan Jackson run for 8 yds to the UCF 35
8:16
2nd & 2 at opp 35
Greg Ward Jr. run for 6 yds to the UCF 29 for a 1ST down
7:55
1st & 10 at opp 29
Greg Ward Jr. pass incomplete to Steven Dunbar
7:49
2nd & 10 at opp 29
Ryan Jackson 29 Yd TD Run (Ty Cummings Kick)Houston 38, UCF 10
UCF Punt, 3 plays
7:41
2nd & 10 at own 35
Ty Cummings kickoff for 65 yds , Tristan Payton return for 24 yds to the UCF 24
7:34
1st & 10 at own 24
Dontravious Wilson run for 2 yds to the UCF 26
6:59
2nd & 8 at own 26
Dontravious Wilson run for no gain to the UCF 26
6:25
3rd & 8 at own 26
Justin Holman pass incomplete to Tre’Quan Smith
6:14
4th & 8 at own 26
Mac Loudermilk punt for 58 yds, downed at the Houst 16
Houston Touchdown, 5 plays
6:03
1st & 10 at own 16
Kenneth Farrow run for 4 yds to the Houst 20
5:36
2nd & 6 at own 20
Kenneth Farrow run for 5 yds to the Houst 25
5:12
3rd & 1 at own 25
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Chance Allen for 5 yds to the Houst 30 for a 1ST down
4:41
1st & 10 at own 30
Kenneth Farrow run for 3 yds to the Houst 33
4:10
2nd & 7 at own 33
Demarcus Ayers 67 Yd TD pass from Greg Ward Jr. (Ty Cummings Kick)Houston 45, UCF 10
UCF Interception, 2 plays
4:04
2nd & 7 at own 35
Ty Cummings kickoff for 54 yds , Tristan Payton return for 22 yds to the UCF 43 UCF Penalty, Offensive Holding (18 Yards) to the UCF 15
3:35
1st & 10 at own 15
Justin Holman pass complete to Aaron Cochran for 5 yds to the UCF 20
3:18
2nd & 5 at own 20
Justin Holman pass intercepted Adrian McDonald return for no gain to the UCF 41
Houston Touchdown, 4 plays
3:00
1st & 10 at opp 41
Ryan Jackson run for 1 yd to the UCF 40
2:50
2nd & 9 at opp 40
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Linell Bonner for 13 yds to the UCF 27 for a 1ST down
Ty Cummings kickoff for 65 yds , Tristan Payton return for 23 yds to the UCF 23
3:06
1st & 10 at own 23
Michael Willett run for 2 yds to the UCF 25
2:50
2nd & 8 at own 25
Michael Willett run for 5 yds to the UCF 30
2:14
3rd & 3 at own 30
Michael Willett run for no gain to the UCF 30
1:40
4th & 3 at own 30
Mac Loudermilk punt for 49 yds, fair catch by Javin Webb at the Houst 21
Houston End of game, 3 plays
1:29
1st & 10 at own 21
Kyle Postma run for no gain to the Houst 21
0:45
2nd & 10 at own 21
TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the Houst 18
0:20
3rd & 13 at own 18
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Houst 16
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.
PassingGreg Ward Jr.16 of 23, 210 yards, 1 TDHouston
Houston
UCF