Referee Tracy Jones; umpire Nicolas Pergine; head linesman Daniel Shelton; line judge Lance Thompson; side judge Ryan Robinson; field judge Jim Smith; back judge Victor Firth; center judge Mark MobraGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
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Team stats
South Florida
Florida State
274
Total yards
441
125
Passing yards
163
149
Rushing yards
278
5.2
Yards per pass
6.3
4.1
Yards per rush
6.0
11
First downs
21
1–13
Third downs
3–13
1–1
Fourth downs
1–1
1
Turnovers
0
2–21
Penalties
7–50
26:37
Possession
33:23
Efficiency
South Florida
Florida State
34%
Success rate
37%
−0.06
EPA per play
0.17
1.22
Explosiveness
1.52
0.03
Rushing EPA
0.15
−0.17
Passing EPA
0.17
8%
Passing-down success
38%
−0.15
First-down EPA
−0.26
0.29
Second-down EPA
0.63
−0.70
Third-down EPA
0.17
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)
Florida State 90% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Florida State −29, over/under 53.5.
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 Florida State 98%, South Florida 2%. 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. Florida State drives left to right, South Florida right to left.
Q1 South FloridaPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q1 Florida StatePunt, 4 plays, 1 yard
Q1 South FloridaPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q1 Florida StatePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q1 South FloridaPunt, 5 plays, 10 yards
Q1 Florida StateTouchdown, 2 plays, 74 yards
Q1 South FloridaPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q1 Florida StatePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q1 South FloridaInterception, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q1 Florida StatePunt, 3 plays, −12 yards
Q2 South FloridaTouchdown, 7 plays, 45 yards
Q2 Florida StatePunt, 5 plays, 20 yards
Q2 South FloridaPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q2 Florida StatePunt, 4 plays, 1 yard
Q2 South FloridaPunt, 7 plays, 41 yards
Q2 Florida StatePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q2 South FloridaPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q2 Florida StateEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
Q3 Florida StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 39 yards
Q3 South FloridaPunt, 5 plays, 13 yards
Q3 Florida StateField goal, 9 plays, 67 yards
Q3 South FloridaPunt, 6 plays, 38 yards
Q3 Florida StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 90 yards
Q3 South FloridaTouchdown, 2 plays, 75 yards
Q4 Florida StateField goal, 13 plays, 43 yards
Q4 South FloridaPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q4 Florida StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 88 yards
Q4 South FloridaEnd of game, 7 plays, 23 yards
Play by play
1st quarter10 drives, then Florida State 7, South Florida 0
South Florida Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Roberto Aguayo kickoff for 65 yds , Rodney Adams return for 25 yds to the SFla 25
14:40
1st & 10 at own 25
Marlon Mack run for 4 yds to the SFla 29
14:14
2nd & 6 at own 29
Quinton Flowers pass complete to Marlon Mack for no gain to the SFla 29
13:41
3rd & 6 at own 29
Quinton Flowers sacked by Giorgio Newberry for a loss of 2 yards to the SFla 27
13:12
4th & 8 at own 27
Mattias Ciabatti punt for 42 yds , Jesus Wilson returns for 6 yds to the FlaSt 37
Florida State Punt, 4 plays
12:50
1st & 10 at own 37
Everett Golson run for 6 yds to the FlaSt 43 FLORIDA ST Penalty, Illegal Block (-10 Yards) to the FlaSt 33
12:50
1st & 14 at own 33
Timeout FLORIDA ST, clock 12:50
12:34
1st & 14 at own 33
Dalvin Cook run for 2 yds to the FlaSt 35
12:01
2nd & 12 at own 35
Everett Golson run for 1 yd to the FlaSt 36
11:20
3rd & 11 at own 36
Everett Golson run for 2 yds to the FlaSt 38
10:58
4th & 9 at own 38
Cason Beatty punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Tajee Fullwood at the SFla 21
South Florida Punt, 3 plays
10:51
1st & 10 at own 21
Quinton Flowers run for 7 yds to the SFla 28
10:26
2nd & 3 at own 28
Quinton Flowers pass complete to Marlon Mack for 2 yds to the SFla 30
9:54
3rd & 1 at own 30
Marlon Mack run for no gain to the SFla 30
9:13
4th & 1 at own 30
Mattias Ciabatti punt for 40 yds , Jesus Wilson returns for 4 yds to the FlaSt 34 FLORIDA ST Penalty, Illegal Block (10 Yards) to the FlaSt 24
Florida State Punt, 3 plays
9:03
1st & 10 at own 24
Dalvin Cook run for 7 yds to the FlaSt 31
8:36
2nd & 3 at own 31
Dalvin Cook run for a loss of 1 yard to the FlaSt 30
8:00
3rd & 4 at own 30
Everett Golson pass incomplete
7:50
4th & 4 at own 30
Cason Beatty punt for 44 yds , Tajee Fullwood returns for no gain to the SFla 26
South Florida Punt, 5 plays
7:43
1st & 10 at own 26
Darius Tice run for 8 yds to the SFla 34
7:25
2nd & 2 at own 34
Quinton Flowers run for 4 yds to the SFla 38 for a 1ST down
6:50
1st & 10 at own 38
Quinton Flowers run for 2 yds to the SFla 40
6:19
2nd & 8 at own 40
Marlon Mack run for 1 yd to the SFla 41
5:32
3rd & 7 at own 41
Quinton Flowers pass complete to Marlon Mack for a loss of 5 yards to the SFla 36
5:02
4th & 12 at own 36
Mattias Ciabatti punt for 56 yds , Jesus Wilson returns for 18 yds to the FlaSt 26
Florida State Touchdown, 2 plays
4:58
1st & 10 at own 26
Everett Golson pass incomplete
4:45
2nd & 10 at own 26
Dalvin Cook run for 74 yds for a TD, (Roberto Aguayo KICK)Florida State 7, South Florida 0
South Florida Punt, 3 plays
4:45
3rd & 10 at own 35
Roberto Aguayo kickoff for 64 yds , D’Ernest Johnson return for 23 yds to the SFla 24
4:11
1st & 10 at own 24
Quinton Flowers run for no gain to the SFla 24
3:44
2nd & 10 at own 24
Marlon Mack run for 2 yds to the SFla 26
3:10
3rd & 8 at own 26
Quinton Flowers pass incomplete
2:56
4th & 8 at own 26
Mattias Ciabatti punt for 55 yds , Jesus Wilson returns for 1 yd to the FlaSt 20 FLORIDA ST Penalty, Personal Foul (10 Yards) to the FlaSt 10
Florida State Punt, 3 plays
2:51
1st & 10 at own 10
Everett Golson pass incomplete
2:48
2nd & 10 at own 10
Everett Golson pass incomplete
2:36
3rd & 10 at own 10
Dalvin Cook run for 8 yds to the FlaSt 18
2:04
4th & 2 at own 18
Cason Beatty punt for 39 yds , Tajee Fullwood returns for 46 yds to the FlaSt 11
South Florida Interception, 3 plays
1:48
1st & 10 at opp 11
Marlon Mack run for 5 yds to the FlaSt 6
1:23
2nd & 5 at opp 6
Marlon Mack run for 2 yds to the FlaSt 4
0:46
3rd & 3 at opp 4
Quinton Flowers pass intercepted, touchback. Marquez White return for no gain
Florida State Punt, 3 plays
0:39
1st & 10 at own 20
Mario Pender run for no gain to the FlaSt 20
0:07
2nd & 10 at own 20
Everett Golson pass incomplete
0:04
3rd & 10 at own 20
Everett Golson sacked by Mike Love for a loss of 12 yards to the FlaSt 8
Q2 14:54
4th & 22 at own 8
Cason Beatty punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Tajee Fullwood at the FlaSt 45
2nd quarter8 drives, then Tied at 7
South Florida Touchdown, 7 plays
14:49
1st & 10 at opp 45
Marlon Mack run for 4 yds to the FlaSt 41
14:25
2nd & 6 at opp 41
Quinton Flowers pass complete to Marlon Mack for 9 yds to the FlaSt 32 for a 1ST down
13:44
1st & 10 at opp 32
Marlon Mack run for 3 yds to the FlaSt 29
13:25
2nd & 7 at opp 29
Timeout SOUTH FLORIDA, clock 13:25
13:19
2nd & 7 at opp 29
Quinton Flowers pass complete to Chris Barr for 24 yds to the FlaSt 5 for a 1ST down
12:48
1st & goal at opp 5
D’Ernest Johnson run for 4 yds to the FlaSt 1
12:35
2nd & goal at opp 1
D’Ernest Johnson run for no gain to the FlaSt 1
11:57
3rd & goal at opp 1
Quinton Flowers pass complete to D’Ernest Johnson for 1 yd for a TD, (Emilio Nadelman KICK)Tied at 7
Florida State Punt, 5 plays
11:57
4th & 6 at own 35
Emilio Nadelman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:46
1st & 10 at own 25
Dalvin Cook run for 7 yds to the FlaSt 32
11:17
2nd & 3 at own 32
Dalvin Cook run for 7 yds to the FlaSt 39 for a 1ST down
10:48
1st & 10 at own 39
Everett Golson pass incomplete
10:30
2nd & 10 at own 39
Everett Golson pass complete to Travis Rudolph for 6 yds to the FlaSt 45
9:59
3rd & 4 at own 45
Everett Golson pass incomplete
9:52
4th & 4 at own 45
Cason Beatty punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Tajee Fullwood at the SFla 15
South Florida Punt, 3 plays
9:43
1st & 10 at own 15
Marlon Mack run for 4 yds to the SFla 19
9:09
2nd & 6 at own 19
Marlon Mack run for 2 yds to the SFla 21
8:31
3rd & 4 at own 21
Marlon Mack run for 3 yds to the SFla 24
7:55
4th & 1 at own 24
Mattias Ciabatti punt for 34 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the FlaSt 42
Florida State Punt, 4 plays
7:49
1st & 10 at own 42
Dalvin Cook run for 13 yds to the SFla 45 for a 1ST down
7:16
1st & 10 at opp 45
Dalvin Cook run for a loss of 2 yards to the SFla 47
6:30
2nd & 12 at opp 47
Everett Golson sacked by Daniel Awoleke for a loss of 10 yards to the FlaSt 43
5:47
3rd & 22 at own 43
Everett Golson pass incomplete
5:41
4th & 22 at own 43
Cason Beatty punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Tajee Fullwood at the SFla 20
South Florida Punt, 7 plays
5:36
1st & 10 at own 20
Quinton Flowers pass incomplete
5:36
2nd & 10 at own 20
FLORIDA ST Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the SFla 25
5:30
2nd & 5 at own 25
Marlon Mack run for 13 yds to the SFla 38 for a 1ST down
5:07
1st & 10 at own 38
Quinton Flowers run for a loss of 1 yard to the SFla 37
4:35
2nd & 11 at own 37
Quinton Flowers run for 23 yds to the FlaSt 40 for a 1ST down
4:10
1st & 10 at opp 40
Timeout SOUTH FLORIDA, clock 04:10
3:46
1st & 10 at opp 40
Quinton Flowers run for 3 yds to the FlaSt 37
3:14
2nd & 7 at opp 37
Quinton Flowers sacked by Jacob Pugh for a loss of 2 yards to the FlaSt 39
2:46
3rd & 9 at opp 39
Quinton Flowers pass incomplete
2:40
4th & 9 at opp 39
Mattias Ciabatti punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Jesus Wilson at the FlaSt 7
Florida State Punt, 3 plays
2:19
1st & 10 at own 7
Dalvin Cook run for no gain to the FlaSt 7
1:53
2nd & 10 at own 7
Dalvin Cook run for no gain to the FlaSt 7
1:13
3rd & 10 at own 7
Timeout FLORIDA ST, clock 01:13
1:05
3rd & 10 at own 7
Everett Golson run for 4 yds to the FlaSt 11
1:02
4th & 6 at own 11
Timeout SOUTH FLORIDA, clock 01:02
0:55
4th & 6 at own 11
Cason Beatty punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Tajee Fullwood at the SFla 43
South Florida Punt, 3 plays
0:47
1st & 10 at own 43
Quinton Flowers run for 2 yds to the SFla 45
0:34
2nd & 8 at own 45
Quinton Flowers pass incomplete
0:26
3rd & 8 at own 45
Quinton Flowers pass incomplete
0:20
4th & 8 at own 45
Mattias Ciabatti punt for 55 yds for a touchback
Florida State End of half, 1 play
0:15
1st & 10 at own 20
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the FlaSt 18
3rd quarter6 drives, then Florida State 24, South Florida 7
Florida State Touchdown, 4 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Emilio Nadelman kickoff for 60 yds , Kermit Whitfield return for 56 yds to the SFla 39
14:45
1st & 10 at opp 39
Dalvin Cook run for no gain to the SFla 39
14:11
2nd & 10 at opp 39
Everett Golson pass complete to Jesus Wilson for 15 yds to the SFla 24 for a 1ST down
13:42
1st & 10 at opp 24
Everett Golson pass complete to Travis Rudolph for no gain to the SFla 24
13:08
2nd & 10 at opp 24
Dalvin Cook run for 24 yds for a TD, (Roberto Aguayo KICK)Florida State 14, South Florida 7
South Florida Punt, 5 plays
13:08
3rd & 10 at own 35
Roberto Aguayo kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:03
1st & 10 at own 25
Quinton Flowers run for 5 yds to the SFla 30
12:36
2nd & 5 at own 30
Marlon Mack run for 11 yds to the SFla 41 for a 1ST down
12:02
1st & 10 at own 41
Marlon Mack run for 3 yds to the SFla 44
11:24
2nd & 7 at own 44
Quinton Flowers run for a loss of 2 yards to the SFla 42
10:22
3rd & 9 at own 42
Quinton Flowers sacked by Derwin James for a loss of 4 yards to the SFla 38
10:07
4th & 13 at own 38
Mattias Ciabatti punt for 48 yds , Jesus Wilson returns for 6 yds to the FlaSt 20
Florida State Field goal, 9 plays
9:59
1st & 10 at own 20
Dalvin Cook run for 3 yds to the FlaSt 23
9:29
2nd & 7 at own 23
Everett Golson pass incomplete
9:10
3rd & 7 at own 23
Everett Golson pass complete to Kermit Whitfield for 15 yds to the FlaSt 38 for a 1ST down
8:53
1st & 10 at own 38
Everett Golson pass incomplete
8:41
2nd & 10 at own 38
Dalvin Cook run for 50 yds to the SFla 12 for a 1ST down
8:12
1st & 10 at opp 12
Timeout SOUTH FLORIDA, clock 08:12
7:47
1st & 10 at opp 12
Mario Pender run for 1 yd to the SFla 11
7:08
2nd & 9 at opp 11
Everett Golson sacked by James Hamilton for a loss of 9 yards to the SFla 20
6:46
3rd & 18 at opp 20
Mario Pender run for 7 yds to the SFla 13
6:40
4th & 11 at opp 13
Roberto Aguayo 30 yd FG GOODFlorida State 17, South Florida 7
South Florida Punt, 6 plays
6:40
4th & 11 at own 35
Roberto Aguayo kickoff for 57 yds , Rodney Adams return for 17 yds to the SFla 25
6:29
1st & 10 at own 25
Marlon Mack run for 5 yds to the SFla 30
6:04
2nd & 5 at own 30
Marlon Mack run for 14 yds to the SFla 44 for a 1ST down
5:46
1st & 10 at own 44
Darius Tice run for 16 yds to the FlaSt 40 for a 1ST down
5:15
1st & 10 at opp 40
Quinton Flowers pass complete to Darius Tice for 3 yds to the FlaSt 37
4:53
2nd & 7 at opp 37
Quinton Flowers pass incomplete
4:48
3rd & 7 at opp 37
Quinton Flowers pass incomplete
4:45
4th & 7 at opp 37
Mattias Ciabatti punt for 27 yds, fair catch by Jesus Wilson at the FlaSt 10
Florida State Touchdown, 9 plays
4:40
1st & 10 at own 10
FLORIDA ST Penalty, Offensive Holding (-5 Yards) to the FlaSt 5
4:25
1st & 15 at own 5
Timeout FLORIDA ST, clock 04:25
4:12
1st & 15 at own 5
Dalvin Cook run for 13 yds to the FlaSt 18
3:47
2nd & 2 at own 18
Dalvin Cook run for 2 yds to the FlaSt 20 for a 1ST down
3:24
1st & 10 at own 20
Everett Golson pass complete to Jesus Wilson for 16 yds to the FlaSt 36 for a 1ST down
2:58
1st & 10 at own 36
Mario Pender run for a loss of 2 yards to the FlaSt 34
2:25
2nd & 12 at own 34
Everett Golson pass incomplete
2:16
3rd & 12 at own 34
SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, Personal Foul (16 Yards) to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
2:07
1st & 10 at the 50
Everett Golson pass complete to Freddie Stevenson for 15 yds to the SFla 35 for a 1ST down
1:42
1st & 10 at opp 35
Mario Pender run for no gain to the SFla 35
0:59
2nd & 10 at opp 35
Everett Golson pass complete to Travis Rudolph for 12 yds to the SFla 23 for a 1ST down
0:38
1st & 10 at opp 23
Everett Golson pass complete to Jesus Wilson for 23 yds for a TD, (Roberto Aguayo KICK)Florida State 24, South Florida 7
South Florida Touchdown, 2 plays
0:38
2nd & 10 at own 35
Roberto Aguayo kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:28
1st & 10 at own 25
Marlon Mack run for 4 yds to the SFla 29
Q4 14:50
2nd & 6 at own 29
Quinton Flowers pass complete to D’Ernest Johnson for 71 yds for a TD, (Emilio Nadelman KICK)Florida State 24, South Florida 14
4th quarter4 drives, then Florida State 34, South Florida 14
Florida State Field goal, 13 plays
14:50
3rd & 6 at own 35
Emilio Nadelman kickoff for 29 yds , Freddie Stevenson return for no gain to the FlaSt 36
14:41
1st & 10 at own 36
Dalvin Cook run for 5 yds to the FlaSt 41
14:07
2nd & 5 at own 41
Everett Golson pass complete to Travis Rudolph for 9 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
13:46
1st & 10 at the 50
Dalvin Cook run for 2 yds to the SFla 48
13:15
2nd & 8 at opp 48
Everett Golson pass complete to Ja’Vonn Harrison for 11 yds to the SFla 37 for a 1ST down
12:59
1st & 10 at opp 37
Dalvin Cook run for 3 yds to the SFla 34 FLORIDA ST Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the SFla 44
12:23
1st & 17 at opp 44
Mario Pender run for 21 yds to the SFla 23 for a 1ST down
11:55
1st & 10 at opp 23
Dalvin Cook run for no gain to the SFla 23
11:13
2nd & 10 at opp 23
Everett Golson pass complete to Ja’Vonn Harrison for 9 yds to the SFla 14
10:51
3rd & 1 at opp 14
Dalvin Cook run for 3 yds to the SFla 11 for a 1ST down
10:20
1st & 10 at opp 11
FLORIDA ST Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the SFla 21
10:12
1st & 20 at opp 21
Dalvin Cook run for no gain to the SFla 21
9:35
2nd & 20 at opp 21
Everett Golson pass incomplete
9:35
3rd & 20 at opp 21
Timeout FLORIDA ST, clock 09:35
9:23
3rd & 20 at opp 21
Dalvin Cook run for no gain to the SFla 21
8:46
4th & 20 at opp 21
Roberto Aguayo 38 yd FG GOODFlorida State 27, South Florida 14
South Florida Punt, 3 plays
8:46
4th & 20 at own 35
Roberto Aguayo kickoff for 65 yds , Rodney Adams return for 34 yds to the SFla 34
8:25
1st & 10 at own 34
Marlon Mack run for 3 yds to the SFla 37
8:02
2nd & 7 at own 37
Quinton Flowers pass incomplete
7:46
4th & 7 at own 37
Mattias Ciabatti punt for 56 yds , Jesus Wilson returns for 5 yds to the FlaSt 12
Florida State Touchdown, 11 plays
7:46
1st & 10 at own 12
SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, Substitution Infraction (5 Yards) to the FlaSt 17
7:40
1st & 5 at own 17
Dalvin Cook run for a loss of 1 yard to the FlaSt 16
6:59
2nd & 6 at own 16
Everett Golson pass complete to Travis Rudolph for 10 yds to the FlaSt 26 for a 1ST down
6:32
1st & 10 at own 26
Dalvin Cook run for 2 yds to the FlaSt 28 Dalvin Cook fumbled, recovered by FlaSt
5:51
2nd & 8 at own 28
Dalvin Cook run for 2 yds to the FlaSt 30
5:19
3rd & 6 at own 30
Everett Golson pass complete to Travis Rudolph for 18 yds to the FlaSt 48 for a 1ST down
4:40
1st & 10 at own 48
Mario Pender run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
3:36
2nd & 8 at the 50
Everett Golson pass complete to Kermit Whitfield for 4 yds to the SFla 46
3:21
3rd & 4 at opp 46
Everett Golson run for 3 yds to the SFla 43
2:30
4th & 1 at opp 43
Timeout FLORIDA ST, clock 02:30
2:25
4th & 1 at opp 43
Dalvin Cook run for 2 yds to the SFla 41 for a 1ST down
2:17
1st & 10 at opp 41
Timeout SOUTH FLORIDA, clock 02:17
2:02
1st & 10 at opp 41
Dalvin Cook run for 4 yds to the SFla 37
2:02
2nd & 6 at opp 37
Timeout SOUTH FLORIDA, clock 02:02
1:55
2nd & 6 at opp 37
Dalvin Cook run for 37 yds for a TD, (Roberto Aguayo KICK)Florida State 34, South Florida 14
South Florida End of game, 7 plays
1:55
3rd & 6 at own 35
Roberto Aguayo kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:45
1st & 10 at own 25
Quinton Flowers pass complete to D’Ernest Johnson for 6 yds to the SFla 31
1:23
2nd & 4 at own 31
Quinton Flowers pass complete to D’Ernest Johnson for 6 yds to the SFla 37 for a 1ST down
0:59
1st & 10 at own 37
Quinton Flowers pass complete to D’Ernest Johnson for 5 yds to the SFla 42
0:45
2nd & 5 at own 42
Quinton Flowers pass incomplete
0:34
3rd & 5 at own 42
Quinton Flowers run for 3 yds to the SFla 45
0:09
4th & 2 at own 45
Quinton Flowers pass complete to Marlon Mack for 3 yds to the SFla 48 for a 1ST down
0:01
1st & 10 at own 48
Quinton Flowers pass incomplete
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.
PassingQuinton Flowers12 of 24, 125 yards, 2 TD, 1 INTSouth Florida
RushingDalvin Cook30 carries, 266 yards, 3 TDFlorida StateBest rushing day of Week 2
ReceivingD’Ernest Johnson5 catches, 89 yards, 2 TDSouth Florida
South Florida
Florida State