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Western Kentucky vs. South Florida

Monday, December 21, 2015, Miami Beach Bowl

No. 25 Western Kentucky beat South Florida 45–⁠35. It was their fourth meeting; after it, South Florida led the series 3–⁠1.

Neutral site25Western Kentucky12–⁠2 in 2015
45
Neutral siteSouth Florida8–⁠5 in 2015
35

Final at Marlins Park, MiamiTV: ESPNAttendance 21,712Payout $1,000,000 (Wikipedia)

MVP Western Kentucky QB Brandon DoughtyWikipedia

At kickoff
81°F, partly cloudy, wind 20 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Miami International Airport (KMIA), 10 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Greg Blum; umpire Brad Hudak; head linesman Dan Richard; line judge Ric Hinkamper; side judge George Plesac; field judge Raymond Daniel; back judge Doug Warns; center judge Greg NelsonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Western Kentucky01028745
South Florida7771435

Standouts

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Player stats

Western Kentucky

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Brandon Doughty32/4446132
Nacarius Fant0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Anthony Wales14105242
D’Andre Ferby134608
Nacarius Fant1919
Antwane Grant1606
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Nicholas Norris5120269
Taywan Taylor7104053
Jared Dangerfield692128
Antwane Grant781022

South Florida

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Quinton Flowers14/3227310
D’Ernest Johnson1/13410
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Quinton Flowers16108217
Marlon Mack17108025
Rodney Adams545134
D’Ernest Johnson217011
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Rodney Adams6130153
Tyre McCants388141
Elkanah Dillon248026
Ryeshene Bronson230022
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Eric Lee1130
Nigel Harris1230

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Western KentuckySouth Florida
612Total yards597
461Passing yards307
151Rushing yards290
10.0Yards per pass9.0
4.6Yards per rush6.4
27First downs28
4–⁠15Third downs1–⁠14
2–⁠3Fourth downs3–⁠4
2Turnovers0
9–⁠66Penalties9–⁠67
31:28Possession28:32

Efficiency

Western KentuckySouth Florida
49%Success rate43%
0.22EPA per play0.31
1.34Explosiveness1.59
0.30Rushing EPA0.41
0.17Passing EPA0.18
21%Passing-down success39%
0.50First-down EPA0.26
−0.17Second-down EPA0.36
0.21Third-down EPA0.08

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)

Western Kentucky 67% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Western Kentucky −3, over/under 68.

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 Western Kentucky 58%, South Florida 42%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

South Florida end zoneWestern Kentucky end zoneQ1 Western KentuckyFumble, 6 playsQ1 South FloridaPunt, 3 playsQ1 Western KentuckyTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ1 South FloridaPunt, 4 playsQ1 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ1 South FloridaTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 Western KentuckyInterception, 14 playsQ2 South FloridaTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 Western KentuckyPunt, 5 playsQ2 South FloridaPunt, 5 playsQ2 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 South FloridaPunt, 3 playsQ2 Western KentuckyPunt, 9 playsQ2 South FloridaPunt, 3 playsQ2 Western KentuckyField goal, 7 playsQ3 South FloridaMissed FG, 10 playsQ3 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 South FloridaPunt, 3 playsQ3 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 South FloridaTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 South FloridaPunt, 3 playsQ3 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 1 playQ3 South FloridaTouchdown, 2 playsQ4 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ4 South FloridaTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 Western KentuckyInterception, 4 playsQ4 South FloridaMissed FG, 10 playsQ4 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 2 playsQ4 South FloridaTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ4 Western KentuckyPunt, 5 playsQ4 South FloridaEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. South Florida drives left to right, Western Kentucky right to left.
  1. Q1 Western KentuckyFumble, 6 plays, 7 yards
  2. Q1 South FloridaPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  3. Q1 Western KentuckyTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 39 yards
  4. Q1 South FloridaPunt, 4 plays, 21 yards
  5. Q1 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  6. Q1 South FloridaTouchdown, 6 plays, 62 yards
  7. Q1 Western KentuckyInterception, 14 plays, 41 yards
  8. Q2 South FloridaTouchdown, 5 plays, 47 yards
  9. Q2 Western KentuckyPunt, 5 plays, 19 yards
  10. Q2 South FloridaPunt, 5 plays, 27 yards
  11. Q2 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 2 plays, 66 yards
  12. Q2 South FloridaPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  13. Q2 Western KentuckyPunt, 9 plays, 34 yards
  14. Q2 South FloridaPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  15. Q2 Western KentuckyField goal, 7 plays, −10 yards
  16. Q3 South FloridaMissed FG, 10 plays, 61 yards
  17. Q3 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 3 plays, 75 yards
  18. Q3 South FloridaPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  19. Q3 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 3 plays, 67 yards
  20. Q3 South FloridaTouchdown, 8 plays, 92 yards
  21. Q3 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 8 plays, 69 yards
  22. Q3 South FloridaPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  23. Q3 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 1 play, 26 yards
  24. Q3 South FloridaTouchdown, 2 plays, 82 yards
  25. Q4 Western KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  26. Q4 South FloridaTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  27. Q4 Western KentuckyInterception, 4 plays, 35 yards
  28. Q4 South FloridaMissed FG, 10 plays, 14 yards
  29. Q4 Western KentuckyTouchdown, 2 plays, 64 yards
  30. Q4 South FloridaTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 30 yards
  31. Q4 Western KentuckyPunt, 5 plays, 10 yards
  32. Q4 South FloridaEnd of game, 3 plays, 54 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then South Florida 7, Western Kentucky 0
Western Kentucky Fumble, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Michael Hill kickoff for 52 yds , Nacarius Fant return for 7 yds to the WKent 20
14:411st & 10 at own 20Brandon Doughty pass complete to Taywan Taylor for 5 yds to the WKent 25
14:232nd & 5 at own 25Brandon Doughty pass complete to Jared Dangerfield for 1 yd to the WKent 26
13:493rd & 4 at own 26Brandon Doughty pass complete to Taywan Taylor for 6 yds to the WKent 32 for a 1ST down
13:201st & 10 at own 32Brandon Doughty run for no gain to the WKent 32
12:452nd & 10 at own 32Brandon Doughty pass complete to Nicholas Norris for a loss of 5 yards to the WKent 27
12:353rd & 15 at own 27Brandon Doughty pass incomplete to Taywan Taylor
12:254th & 15 at own 27Jake Collins punt for 48 yds , Tajee Fullwood returns for no gain to the SFla 21 Tajee Fullwood fumbled, recovered by SFla Tajee Fullwood
South Florida Punt, 3 plays
12:121st & 10 at own 21Marlon Mack run for 5 yds to the SFla 26
11:492nd & 5 at own 26Rodney Adams run for 4 yds to the SFla 30
11:383rd & 1 at own 30Quinton Flowers pass incomplete to Chris Barr
11:284th & 1 at own 30Brent Gordon punt for 30 yds, downed at the WKent 40
Western Kentucky Turnover on downs, 6 plays
11:191st & 10 at own 40Anthony Wales run for 8 yds to the WKent 48
10:382nd & 2 at own 48Brandon Doughty pass complete to Jared Dangerfield for 23 yds to the SFla 29 for a 1ST down
10:271st & 10 at opp 29Brandon Doughty pass incomplete to Nacarius Fant
10:222nd & 10 at opp 29Brandon Doughty pass incomplete to Jared Dangerfield
10:053rd & 10 at opp 29Brandon Doughty pass complete to Jared Dangerfield for 8 yds to the SFla 21
9:364th & 2 at opp 21Brandon Doughty pass incomplete to Tim Gorski
South Florida Punt, 4 plays
9:301st & 10 at own 21Marlon Mack run for 15 yds to the SFla 36 for a 1ST down
9:201st & 10 at own 36Quinton Flowers run for 5 yds to the SFla 41
8:402nd & 5 at own 41Quinton Flowers run for 1 yd to the SFla 42
8:153rd & 4 at own 42Quinton Flowers pass incomplete to D’Ernest Johnson
8:094th & 4 at own 42Brent Gordon punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Nacarius Fant at the WKent 17
Western Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
7:581st & 10 at own 17Anthony Wales run for 3 yds to the WKent 20
7:312nd & 7 at own 20Brandon Doughty pass incomplete to Taywan Taylor
7:263rd & 7 at own 20Brandon Doughty pass incomplete to Antwane Grant
7:154th & 7 at own 20Jake Collins punt for 45 yds , Tajee Fullwood returns for 3 yds to the SFla 38
South Florida Touchdown, 6 plays
6:501st & 10 at own 38Quinton Flowers pass complete to Ryeshene Bronson for 8 yds to the SFla 46
6:442nd & 2 at own 46Quinton Flowers pass incomplete to Ryeshene Bronson
6:443rd & 2 at own 46SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, Illegal Participation (-5 Yards) to the SFla 41
6:403rd & 7 at own 41Marlon Mack run for 24 yds to the WKent 35 for a 1ST down
6:161st & 10 at opp 35Quinton Flowers pass complete to Ryeshene Bronson for 22 yds to the WKent 13 for a 1ST down
6:021st & 10 at opp 13Quinton Flowers pass complete to Rodney Adams for 1 yd to the WKent 12
5:212nd & 9 at opp 12Quinton Flowers run for 12 yds for a TD, (Emilio Nadelman KICK)South Florida 7, Western Kentucky 0
Western Kentucky Interception, 14 plays
5:152nd & 9 at own 35Michael Hill kickoff for 54 yds , Kylen Towner return for 19 yds to the SOUFLA 46 WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the WKent 20
4:451st & 10 at own 20D’Andre Ferby run for 3 yds to the WKent 23
4:332nd & 7 at own 23Brandon Doughty pass complete to Taywan Taylor for 6 yds to the WKent 29
4:023rd & 1 at own 29D’Andre Ferby run for no gain to the WKent 29
3:394th & 1 at own 29D’Andre Ferby run for 5 yds to the WKent 34 for a 1ST down
3:201st & 10 at own 34Brandon Doughty pass incomplete to Taywan Taylor
3:072nd & 10 at own 34Brandon Doughty pass complete to Anthony Wales for 7 yds to the WKent 41
2:323rd & 3 at own 41Anthony Wales run for 6 yds to the WKent 47 for a 1ST down
2:061st & 10 at own 47Brandon Doughty pass incomplete to Nicholas Norris
1:522nd & 10 at own 47Brandon Doughty pass complete to Antwane Grant for 9 yds to the SFla 44
1:163rd & 1 at opp 44D’Andre Ferby run for no gain to the SFla 44
0:454th & 1 at opp 44D’Andre Ferby run for 6 yds to the SFla 38 for a 1ST down
0:131st & 10 at opp 38Anthony Wales run for a loss of 1 yard to the SFla 39
Q2 15:002nd & 11 at opp 39WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the SFla 44
Q2 14:512nd & 16 at opp 44D’Andre Ferby run for 5 yds to the SFla 39
Q2 14:213rd & 11 at opp 39Brandon Doughty pass intercepted Nigel Harris return for 24 yds to the WKent 47
2nd quarter8 drives, then South Florida 14, Western Kentucky 10
South Florida Touchdown, 5 plays
14:131st & 10 at opp 47Quinton Flowers pass incomplete
14:072nd & 10 at opp 47Quinton Flowers run for 11 yds to the WKent 36 for a 1ST down
13:501st & 10 at opp 36Darius Tice run for 1 yd to the WKent 35
13:282nd & 9 at opp 35SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, False Start (Brynjar Gudmundsson) to the WKent 40
13:002nd & 14 at opp 40Quinton Flowers run for 1 yd to the WKent 39
12:503rd & 13 at opp 39WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, Substitution Infraction (5 Yards) to the WKent 34
12:183rd & 8 at opp 34Rodney Adams run for 34 yds for a TD, (Emilio Nadelman KICK)South Florida 14, Western Kentucky 0
Western Kentucky Punt, 5 plays
12:183rd & 8 at own 35Michael Hill kickoff for 60 yds , Kylen Towner return for 14 yds to the WKent 19
12:011st & 10 at own 19Anthony Wales run for 5 yds to the WKent 24
11:292nd & 5 at own 24Anthony Wales run for 6 yds to the WKent 30 for a 1ST down
10:511st & 10 at own 30Anthony Wales run for 1 yd to the WKent 31
10:202nd & 9 at own 31Brandon Doughty pass complete to Taywan Taylor for 5 yds to the WKent 36
9:423rd & 4 at own 36Brandon Doughty run for 2 yds to the WKent 38
9:164th & 2 at own 38Jake Collins punt for 58 yds, downed at the SFla 4
South Florida Punt, 5 plays
9:081st & 10 at own 4Marlon Mack run for 4 yds to the SFla 8
8:542nd & 6 at own 8SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, False Start (Marlon Mack) to the SFla 4
8:202nd & 10 at own 4Marlon Mack run for 25 yds to the SFla 29 for a 1ST down
8:051st & 10 at own 29Darius Tice run for 3 yds to the SFla 32
7:322nd & 7 at own 32Quinton Flowers run for a loss of 1 yard to the SFla 31
7:003rd & 8 at own 31Quinton Flowers pass incomplete
6:554th & 8 at own 31Brent Gordon punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Nacarius Fant at the WKent 34
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 2 plays
6:351st & 10 at own 34Brandon Doughty pass complete to Taywan Taylor for 53 yds to the SFla 13 for a 1ST down
6:171st & 10 at opp 13Anthony Wales run for 13 yds for a TD, (Garrett Schwettman KICK)South Florida 14, Western Kentucky 7
South Florida Punt, 3 plays
6:171st & 10 at own 35Jake Collins kickoff for 53 yds
6:061st & 10 at own 35Marlon Mack run for a loss of 5 yards to the SFla 30
5:552nd & 15 at own 30Marlon Mack run for no gain to the SFla 30
5:093rd & 15 at own 30Quinton Flowers pass incomplete to Tyre McCants
5:024th & 15 at own 30Brent Gordon punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Nacarius Fant at the WKent 28
Western Kentucky Punt, 9 plays
4:551st & 10 at own 28Anthony Wales run for a loss of 3 yards to the WKent 25
4:242nd & 13 at own 25Brandon Doughty pass complete to Anthony Wales for 13 yds to the WKent 38 for a 1ST down
4:061st & 10 at own 38Brandon Doughty pass complete to Jared Dangerfield for 28 yds to the SFla 34 for a 1ST down
3:361st & 10 at opp 34Brandon Doughty pass complete to Jared Dangerfield for 6 yds to the SFla 28
3:182nd & 4 at opp 28Brandon Doughty pass complete to Taywan Taylor for 10 yds to the SFla 18 for a 1ST down
2:441st & 10 at opp 18Brandon Doughty pass complete to Nacarius Fant for 12 yds to the SFla 6 for a 1ST down
2:191st & goal at opp 6D’Andre Ferby run for no gain to the SFla 6
2:102nd & goal at opp 6WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, Personal Foul (Forrest Lamp) to the SFla 21
1:582nd & goal at opp 21Brandon Doughty sacked by Johnny Ward for a loss of 7 yards to the SFla 28
1:573rd & 0 at opp 28Timeout SOUTH FLORIDA, clock 01:57
1:493rd & goal at opp 28Brandon Doughty sacked by Eric Lee for a loss of 10 yards to the SFla 38
1:474th & 0 at opp 38Timeout SOUTH FLORIDA, clock 01:47
1:374th & goal at opp 38Jake Collins punt for 35 yds, downed at the SFla 3
South Florida Punt, 3 plays
1:331st & 10 at own 3Quinton Flowers pass incomplete to Tyre McCants
1:252nd & 10 at own 3SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, Offensive Holding (Sean Price) to the SFla 2
1:252nd & 11 at own 2Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 01:25
1:202nd & 11 at own 2Marlon Mack run for 1 yd to the SFla 3
1:193rd & 10 at own 3Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 01:19
1:123rd & 10 at own 3Quinton Flowers run for 9 yds to the SFla 12
1:064th & 1 at own 12Brent Gordon punt for 43 yds , Nacarius Fant returns for no gain to the WKent 45
Western Kentucky Field goal, 7 plays
0:581st & 10 at own 45Brandon Doughty pass complete to Nicholas Norris for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
0:432nd & 5 at the 50Brandon Doughty pass complete to Taywan Taylor for 11 yds to the SFla 39 for a 1ST down
0:361st & 10 at opp 39Brandon Doughty pass complete to Anthony Wales for 11 yds to the SFla 28 for a 1ST down
0:221st & 10 at opp 28Brandon Doughty pass complete to Devin Scott for 3 yds to the SFla 25
0:192nd & 7 at opp 25Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 00:19
0:192nd & 7 at opp 25Timeout SOUTH FLORIDA, clock 00:19
0:082nd & 7 at opp 25Brandon Doughty pass complete to Anthony Wales for 4 yds to the SFla 21
0:033rd & 3 at opp 21TEAM pass incomplete
0:004th & 3 at opp 21Garrett Schwettman 39 yd FG GOODSouth Florida 14, Western Kentucky 10
3rd quarter9 drives, then Western Kentucky 38, South Florida 21
South Florida Missed FG, 10 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jake Collins kickoff for 65 yds , D’Ernest Johnson return for 14 yds to the SFla 14
14:441st & 10 at own 14Marlon Mack run for 11 yds to the SFla 25 for a 1ST down
14:271st & 10 at own 25Marlon Mack run for 9 yds to the SFla 34
13:552nd & 1 at own 34Darius Tice run for 3 yds to the SFla 37 for a 1ST down
13:351st & 10 at own 37Quinton Flowers run for 17 yds to the WKent 46 for a 1ST down
13:131st & 10 at opp 46Quinton Flowers run for 11 yds to the WKent 35 for a 1ST down
12:491st & 10 at opp 35Marlon Mack run for 10 yds to the WKent 25 for a 1ST down
12:271st & 10 at opp 25Quinton Flowers pass incomplete to Rodney Adams
12:202nd & 10 at opp 25Darius Tice run for 2 yds to the WKent 23
11:573rd & 8 at opp 23WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, Defensive Offside (Ge’Monee Brown) to the WKent 18
11:333rd & 3 at opp 18SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, Offensive Holding (Kofi Amichia) to the WKent 28
11:063rd & 13 at opp 28Quinton Flowers run for 3 yds to the WKent 25
10:234th & 10 at opp 25Emilio Nadelman 43 yd FG MISSED
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 3 plays
10:121st & 10 at own 25Anthony Wales run for 6 yds to the WKent 31
9:532nd & 4 at own 31Brandon Doughty pass incomplete to Antwane Grant
9:433rd & 4 at own 31Brandon Doughty pass complete to Nicholas Norris for 69 yds for a TD, (Garrett Schwettman KICK)Western Kentucky 17, South Florida 14
South Florida Punt, 3 plays
9:433rd & 4 at own 35Jake Collins kickoff for 62 yds , D’Ernest Johnson return for 19 yds to the SFla 22
9:181st & 10 at own 22Quinton Flowers run for 1 yd to the SFla 23
9:022nd & 9 at own 23Quinton Flowers pass incomplete to Marlon Mack
8:543rd & 9 at own 23Quinton Flowers pass incomplete to D’Ernest Johnson
8:474th & 9 at own 23Brent Gordon punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Nacarius Fant at the WKent 33
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 3 plays
8:321st & 10 at own 33Brandon Doughty pass complete to Antwane Grant for 9 yds to the WKent 42
8:152nd & 1 at own 42D’Andre Ferby run for 3 yds to the WKent 45 for a 1ST down
7:461st & 10 at own 45Brandon Doughty pass complete to Nicholas Norris for 55 yds for a TD, (Garrett Schwettman KICK)Western Kentucky 24, South Florida 14
South Florida Touchdown, 8 plays
7:461st & 10 at own 35Jake Collins kickoff for 62 yds , D’Ernest Johnson return for 13 yds to the SFla 48 SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, Illegal Block (Nick Holman) to the SFla 8
7:361st & 10 at own 8Marlon Mack run for 1 yd to the SFla 9
7:042nd & 9 at own 9Quinton Flowers pass complete to Rodney Adams for 28 yds to the SFla 37 for a 1ST down
6:351st & 10 at own 37Quinton Flowers pass complete to Rodney Adams for 9 yds to the SFla 46
6:212nd & 1 at own 46Quinton Flowers pass incomplete to Ryeshene Bronson
6:043rd & 1 at own 46Marlon Mack run for no gain to the SFla 46
5:394th & 1 at own 46Timeout SOUTH FLORIDA, clock 05:39
5:344th & 1 at own 46Rodney Adams run for 2 yds to the SFla 48 for a 1ST down
5:311st & 10 at own 48Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 05:31
5:261st & 10 at own 48WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, Roughing Passer (Omarius Bryant) to the WKent 37 for a 1ST down
5:211st & 10 at opp 37Darius Tice run for 3 yds to the WKent 34
4:552nd & 7 at opp 34D’Ernest Johnson pass complete to Tyre McCants for 34 yds for a TD, (Emilio Nadelman KICK)Western Kentucky 24, South Florida 21
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 8 plays
4:552nd & 7 at own 35Michael Hill kickoff for 60 yds , Kylen Towner return for 26 yds to the WKent 31
4:401st & 10 at own 31Nacarius Fant pass incomplete to Antwane Grant
4:312nd & 10 at own 31Anthony Wales run for 4 yds to the WKent 35
3:593rd & 6 at own 35Brandon Doughty pass complete to Antwane Grant for 11 yds to the WKent 46 for a 1ST down
3:401st & 10 at own 46Brandon Doughty pass incomplete to Jared Dangerfield for a 1ST down SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, Roughing Passer (Demetrius Hill) to the SFla 39 for a 1ST down
3:331st & 10 at opp 39Antwane Grant run for 6 yds to the SFla 33
2:512nd & 4 at opp 33D’Andre Ferby run for 8 yds to the SFla 25 for a 1ST down
2:211st & 10 at opp 25Brandon Doughty pass complete to Antwane Grant for 16 yds to the SFla 9 for a 1ST down
1:561st & goal at opp 9Nacarius Fant run for 9 yds for a TD, (Garrett Schwettman KICK)Western Kentucky 31, South Florida 21
South Florida Punt, 3 plays
1:561st & 10 at own 35Jake Collins kickoff for 61 yds , Rodney Adams return for 8 yds to the SFla 12
1:391st & 10 at own 12Marlon Mack run for 8 yds to the SFla 20
1:032nd & 2 at own 20Quinton Flowers pass incomplete to Ryeshene Bronson
0:523rd & 2 at own 20Marlon Mack run for 1 yd to the SFla 21
0:114th & 1 at own 21Brent Gordon punt for 41 yds , Nacarius Fant returns for 36 yds to the SFla 26
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 1 play
0:051st & 10 at opp 26Brandon Doughty pass complete to Jared Dangerfield for 26 yds for a TD, (Garrett Schwettman KICK)Western Kentucky 38, South Florida 21
South Florida Touchdown, 2 plays
0:051st & 10 at own 35Jake Collins kickoff for 61 yds , D’Ernest Johnson return for 24 yds to the SOUFLA 41 SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the SFla 18
0:011st & 10 at own 18Quinton Flowers pass complete to Rodney Adams for 29 yds to the SFla 47 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:531st & 10 at own 47Quinton Flowers pass complete to Rodney Adams for 53 yds for a TD, (Emilio Nadelman KICK)Western Kentucky 38, South Florida 28
4th quarter8 drives, then Western Kentucky 45, South Florida 35
Western Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
14:531st & 9 at own 35Michael Hill kickoff for 61 yds , Kylen Towner return for 15 yds to the WKent 19
14:261st & 10 at own 19Brandon Doughty pass complete to Nicholas Norris for a loss of 4 yards to the WKent 15
14:072nd & 14 at own 15Brandon Doughty pass incomplete to Nicholas Norris
13:513rd & 14 at own 15Anthony Wales run for 12 yds to the WKent 27
13:094th & 2 at own 27Jake Collins punt for 51 yds , Tajee Fullwood returns for 3 yds to the SFla 25
South Florida Touchdown, 6 plays
13:001st & 10 at own 25D’Ernest Johnson run for 11 yds to the SFla 36 for a 1ST down
12:351st & 10 at own 36Quinton Flowers pass complete to Rodney Adams for 10 yds to the SFla 46 for a 1ST down
12:271st & 10 at own 46Rodney Adams run for 2 yds to the SFla 48
11:562nd & 8 at own 48Quinton Flowers pass complete to Tyre McCants for 41 yds to the WKent 11 for a 1ST down
11:341st & 10 at opp 11Rodney Adams run for 3 yds to the WKent 8
11:002nd & 7 at opp 8Quinton Flowers run for 8 yds for a TD, (Emilio Nadelman KICK)Western Kentucky 38, South Florida 35
Western Kentucky Interception, 4 plays
11:002nd & 7 at own 35Michael Hill kickoff for 58 yds , Kylen Towner return for 21 yds to the WKent 28
10:481st & 10 at own 28Brandon Doughty pass complete to Taywan Taylor for 18 yds to the WKent 46 for a 1ST down
10:211st & 10 at own 46Brandon Doughty pass complete to Anthony Wales for 14 yds to the SFla 40 for a 1ST down
9:391st & 10 at opp 40Anthony Wales run for 3 yds to the SFla 37
8:582nd & 7 at opp 37Brandon Doughty pass intercepted Eric Lee return for 13 yds to the 50 yard line
South Florida Missed FG, 10 plays
8:461st & 10 at the 50Quinton Flowers run for 3 yds to the WKent 47
8:262nd & 7 at opp 47Quinton Flowers run for 1 yd to the WKent 46
7:523rd & 6 at opp 46Quinton Flowers pass incomplete to Tyre McCants
7:414th & 6 at opp 46Quinton Flowers run for 9 yds to the WKent 37 for a 1ST down
7:101st & 10 at opp 37Marlon Mack run for a loss of 2 yards to the WKent 39
6:432nd & 12 at opp 39Quinton Flowers pass complete to Tyre McCants for 13 yds to the WKent 26 for a 1ST down
6:251st & 10 at opp 26Quinton Flowers pass complete to A.J. Legree for a loss of 1 yard to the WKent 27
6:202nd & 11 at opp 27Quinton Flowers pass incomplete to Marlon Pope
6:103rd & 11 at opp 27SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, Offensive Holding (Brynjar Gudmundsson) to the WKent 36
6:043rd & 20 at opp 36Quinton Flowers pass incomplete
6:044th & 20 at opp 36Timeout WESTRN KENTUCKY, clock 06:04
5:584th & 20 at opp 36Emilio Nadelman 54 yd FG MISSED
Western Kentucky Touchdown, 2 plays
5:461st & 10 at own 36Brandon Doughty pass complete to Antwane Grant for 22 yds to the SFla 42 for a 1ST down
5:091st & 10 at opp 42Anthony Wales run for 42 yds for a TD, (Garrett Schwettman KICK)Western Kentucky 45, South Florida 35
South Florida Turnover on downs, 8 plays
5:091st & 10 at own 35Jake Collins kickoff for 61 yds , D’Ernest Johnson return for 27 yds to the SFla 31
4:591st & 10 at own 31Quinton Flowers pass incomplete to Rodney Adams
4:512nd & 10 at own 31Quinton Flowers pass incomplete to A.J. Legree
4:403rd & 10 at own 31Quinton Flowers run for 2 yds to the SFla 33
3:584th & 8 at own 33Quinton Flowers pass complete to Elkanah Dillon for 22 yds to the WKent 45 for a 1ST down
3:421st & 10 at opp 45Quinton Flowers pass incomplete
3:372nd & 10 at opp 45D’Ernest Johnson run for 6 yds to the WKent 39
3:153rd & 4 at opp 39Quinton Flowers pass incomplete to A.J. Legree
3:094th & 4 at opp 39Quinton Flowers pass incomplete to A.J. Legree
Western Kentucky Punt, 5 plays
2:581st & 10 at own 39Brandon Doughty pass complete to Antwane Grant for 4 yds to the WKent 43
2:562nd & 6 at own 43Timeout SOUTH FLORIDA, clock 02:56
2:402nd & 6 at own 43D’Andre Ferby run for 7 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
2:081st & 10 at the 50D’Andre Ferby run for a loss of 2 yards to the WKent 48
1:402nd & 12 at own 48D’Andre Ferby run for 7 yds to the SFla 45
1:273rd & 5 at opp 45Timeout SOUTH FLORIDA, clock 01:27
1:273rd & 5 at opp 45WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, False Start (Taywan Taylor) to the 50 yard line
1:203rd & 10 at the 50D’Andre Ferby run for 4 yds to the SFla 46
0:394th & 6 at opp 46WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, Delay of Game (Brandon Doughty) to the WKent 49
0:344th & 11 at own 49Jake Collins punt for 16 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SFla 35
South Florida End of game, 3 plays
0:241st & 10 at own 35Quinton Flowers run for 16 yds to the WKent 49 for a 1ST down
0:101st & 10 at opp 49Quinton Flowers pass complete to Elkanah Dillon for 26 yds to the WKent 23 for a 1ST down
0:011st & 10 at opp 23Quinton Flowers pass complete to A.J. Legree for 12 yds to the WKent 11 for a 1ST down

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South Florida leads 3–⁠2 in five meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2023Western Kentucky 41, South Florida 24
2015Western Kentucky 45, South Florida 35Miami Beach Bowl
2010South Florida 24, Western Kentucky 12
2009South Florida 35, Western Kentucky 13
2000South Florida 30, Western Kentucky 24

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