Houston at UCF

Saturday, November 2, 2019

UCF beat Houston 44–⁠29. It was their ninth meeting; after it, UCF led the series 6–⁠3.

AwayHouston4–⁠8 in 2019
29
HomeUCF10–⁠3 in 2019
44

Final at FBC Mortgage Stadium, OrlandoTV: ESPN2Attendance 41,361

At kickoff
83°F, a few clouds, wind 3 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Executive Airport (KORL), 16 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Mike Roche; umpire Joe Pennucci; head linesman Adam Loudin; line judge Lance Thompson; side judge Jake Dishaw; field judge Ben Vasconcells; back judge Ken Bushey; center judge Alex AmayaGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Houston1760629
UCF14721244

Standouts

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Player stats

Houston

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Clayton Tune18/3017911
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Mulbah Car26132237
Kyle Porter846014
Chandler Smith42409
Clayton Tune922028
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tre’von Bradley490063
Jeremy Singleton441114
Christian Trahan535026
Marquez Stevenson210011
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Derek Parish5100
Gervarrius Owens5000
Deontay Anderson4000
D.J. Small4000

UCF

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Dillon Gabriel21/3029830
D.J. Mack Jr.1/2600
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Bentavious Thompson765243
Brandon Wimbush132032
Otis Anderson630021
Adrian Killins Jr.92608
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tre Nixon6123238
Jacob Harris367042
Gabriel Davis346036
Otis Anderson437013
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Nate Evans12200
Antwan Collier10100
Eriq Gilyard80.500
Eric Mitchell7000
Kalia Davis5210
Kenny Turnier43.510
Noah Hancock3210
Brendon Hayes2220
Nevelle Clarke2001

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

Team stats

HoustonUCF
419Total yards468
179Passing yards304
240Rushing yards164
6.0Yards per pass9.5
4.9Yards per rush6.1
19First downs16
5–⁠17Third downs5–⁠13
1–⁠2Fourth downs1–⁠1
1Turnovers1
5–⁠40Penalties5–⁠32
41:35Possession18:25
0Sacks (by defense)5

Efficiency

HoustonUCF
43%Success rate43%
0.11EPA per play0.29
1.13Explosiveness1.30
0.30Rushing EPA−0.02
−0.10Passing EPA0.55
30%Passing-down success29%
0.11First-down EPA0.31
0.07Second-down EPA0.10
0.17Third-down EPA0.57
18%Havoc by its defense30%

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 83% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

UCF −21.5, over/under 73.

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 93%, Houston 7%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

UCF end zoneHouston end zoneQ1 HoustonTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 UCFPunt, 3 playsQ1 HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ1 UCFPunt, 3 playsQ1 HoustonField goal, 7 playsQ1 UCFTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 HoustonTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 UCFTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 HoustonInterception, 11 playsQ2 UCFTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 HoustonField goal, 10 playsQ2 UCFPunt, 3 playsQ2 HoustonField goal, 7 playsQ3 UCFPunt, 6 playsQ3 HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ3 UCFTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ3 UCFTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 HoustonPunt, 5 playsQ3 UCFTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ4 UCFPunt, 3 playsQ4 HoustonTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ4 UCFPunt, 3 playsQ4 HoustonFumble, 3 playsQ4 HoustonTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 UCFPunt, 3 playsQ4 HoustonSafety, 2 plays (UCF scores)Q4 UCFEnd of game, 3 plays
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.
  1. Q1 HoustonTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 UCFPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  3. Q1 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  4. Q1 UCFPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  5. Q1 HoustonField goal, 7 plays, 27 yards
  6. Q1 UCFTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  7. Q1 HoustonTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
  8. Q1 UCFTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  9. Q1 HoustonInterception, 11 plays, 65 yards
  10. Q2 UCFTouchdown, 6 plays, 98 yards
  11. Q2 HoustonField goal, 10 plays, 58 yards
  12. Q2 UCFPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  13. Q2 HoustonField goal, 7 plays, 2 yards
  14. Q3 UCFPunt, 6 plays, 17 yards
  15. Q3 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  16. Q3 UCFTouchdown, 3 plays, 50 yards
  17. Q3 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, −8 yards
  18. Q3 UCFTouchdown, 4 plays, 37 yards
  19. Q3 HoustonPunt, 5 plays, 10 yards
  20. Q3 UCFTouchdown, 7 plays, 73 yards
  21. Q3 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  22. Q4 UCFPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  23. Q4 HoustonTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 34 yards
  24. Q4 UCFPunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
  25. Q4 HoustonFumble, 3 plays, −5 yards
  26. Q4 HoustonTouchdown, 7 plays, 19 yards
  27. Q4 UCFPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  28. Q4 HoustonSafety, 2 plays (UCF scores), 0 yards
  29. Q4 UCFEnd of game, 3 plays, 4 yards

Play by play

1st quarter9 drives, then Houston 17, UCF 14
Houston Touchdown, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Daniel Obarski kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:551st & 10 at own 25Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Mulbah Car
14:382nd & 10 at own 25Mulbah Car run for 5 yds to the Houst 30
14:043rd & 5 at own 30Clayton Tune run for 8 yds to the Houst 38 for a 1ST down
13:121st & 10 at own 38Clayton Tune pass complete to Christian Trahan for 26 yds to the UCF 36 for a 1ST down
12:371st & 10 at opp 36Mulbah Car run for a loss of 1 yard to the UCF 37
12:042nd & 11 at opp 37Mulbah Car run for 37 yds for a TD (Dalton Witherspoon KICK)Houston 7, UCF 0
UCF Punt, 3 plays
12:042nd & 11 at own 35Kyle Ramsey kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:511st & 10 at own 25Otis Anderson run for no gain to the UCF 25
11:402nd & 10 at own 25Otis Anderson run for 3 yds to the UCF 28
11:263rd & 7 at own 28Dillon Gabriel pass incomplete to Gabriel Davis
11:214th & 7 at own 28Andrew Osteen punt for 40 yds, downed at the Houst 32
Houston Punt, 3 plays
11:131st & 10 at own 32Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Tre’von Bradley
11:002nd & 10 at own 32Mulbah Car run for 7 yds to the Houst 39
10:003rd & 3 at own 39Clayton Tune pass complete to Marquez Stevenson for a loss of 1 yard to the Houst 38
9:414th & 4 at own 38Dane Roy punt for 57 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the UCF 5
UCF Punt, 3 plays
9:241st & 10 at own 5Adrian Killins Jr. run for 4 yds to the UCF 9
9:172nd & 6 at own 9Dillon Gabriel pass incomplete to Marlon Williams
9:163rd & 6 at own 9Dillon Gabriel pass incomplete to Marlon Williams
9:094th & 6 at own 9Andrew Osteen punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Bryson Smith at the Houst 46
Houston Field goal, 7 plays
9:001st & 10 at own 46Clayton Tune pass complete to Jeremy Singleton for 14 yds to the UCF 40 for a 1ST down
8:201st & 10 at opp 40Clayton Tune pass complete to Christian Trahan for 4 yds to the UCF 36
7:392nd & 6 at opp 36Mulbah Car run for 9 yds to the UCF 27 for a 1ST down
6:591st & 10 at opp 27Clayton Tune pass complete to Kyle Porter for 7 yds to the UCF 20
5:502nd & 3 at opp 20Clayton Tune sacked by Kenny Turnier for a loss of 7 yards to the UCF 27
5:343rd & 10 at opp 27Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Marquez Stevenson
5:294th & 10 at opp 27Dalton Witherspoon 45 yd FG GOODHouston 10, UCF 0
UCF Touchdown, 6 plays
5:294th & 10 at own 35Kyle Ramsey kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:211st & 10 at own 25Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Tre Nixon for 38 yds to the Houst 37 for a 1ST down
5:001st & 10 at opp 37Otis Anderson run for 4 yds to the Houst 33
4:532nd & 6 at opp 33Dillon Gabriel pass incomplete to Antwan Collier
4:533rd & 6 at opp 33HOUSTON Penalty, Defensive Offside (Isaiah Chambers) to the Houst 28
4:463rd & 1 at opp 28Otis Anderson run for 21 yds to the Houst 7 for a 1ST down
4:171st & goal at opp 7Otis Anderson run for 1 yd to the Houst 6
4:072nd & goal at opp 6Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Marlon Williams for 6 yds for a TD (Dylan Barnas KICK)Houston 10, UCF 7
Houston Touchdown, 4 plays
4:072nd & 9 at own 35Daniel Obarski kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:561st & 10 at own 25Mulbah Car run for 7 yds to the Houst 32
3:162nd & 3 at own 32Clayton Tune pass complete to Tre’von Bradley for 63 yds to the UCF 5 for a 1ST down
2:351st & goal at opp 4Mulbah Car run for 1 yd to the UCF 4 UCF Penalty, Personal Foul (Kenny Turnier) to the UCF 2
2:131st & goal at opp 2Mulbah Car run for 2 yds for a TD (Dalton Witherspoon KICK)Houston 17, UCF 7
UCF Touchdown, 6 plays
2:131st & 7 at own 35Kyle Ramsey kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:021st & 10 at own 25Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Marlon Williams for 10 yds to the UCF 35 for a 1ST down
1:451st & 10 at own 35Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Tre Nixon for 7 yds to the UCF 42
1:362nd & 3 at own 42Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Jacob Harris for 16 yds to the Houst 42 for a 1ST down
1:151st & 10 at opp 42Adrian Killins Jr. run for 8 yds to the Houst 34
0:552nd & 2 at opp 34Adrian Killins Jr. run for 2 yds to the Houst 32 for a 1ST down
0:481st & 10 at opp 32Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Tre Nixon for 32 yds for a TD (Dylan Barnas KICK)Houston 17, UCF 14
Houston Interception, 11 plays
0:481st & 10 at own 35Daniel Obarski kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:321st & 10 at own 25Kyle Porter run for 4 yds to the Houst 29
0:012nd & 6 at own 29Clayton Tune pass complete to Jeremy Singleton for 12 yds to the Houst 41 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:531st & 10 at own 41Kyle Porter run for 4 yds to the Houst 45
Q2 14:142nd & 6 at own 45Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Jeremy Singleton
Q2 14:053rd & 6 at own 45Clayton Tune pass complete to Marquez Stevenson for 11 yds to the UCF 44 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:321st & 10 at opp 44Marquez Stevenson run for 19 yds to the UCF 25 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:501st & 10 at opp 25Mulbah Car run for 4 yds to the UCF 21
Q2 11:532nd & 6 at opp 21Mulbah Car run for 7 yds to the UCF 14 for a 1ST down
Q2 11:241st & 10 at opp 14Mulbah Car run for a loss of 4 yards to the UCF 18
Q2 10:422nd & 14 at opp 18Clayton Tune pass complete to Tre’von Bradley for 8 yds to the UCF 10
Q2 10:263rd & 6 at opp 10Clayton Tune pass intercepted Nevelle Clarke return for no gain to the UCF 2
2nd quarter4 drives, then Houston 23, UCF 21
UCF Touchdown, 6 plays
10:171st & 10 at own 2Bentavious Thompson run for 2 yds to the UCF 4
10:002nd & 8 at own 4Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Gabriel Davis for 36 yds to the UCF 40 for a 1ST down
9:431st & 10 at own 40Brandon Wimbush run for 32 yds to the Houst 28 for a 1ST down
9:321st & 10 at opp 28Darriel Mack Jr. pass complete to Otis Anderson for 6 yds to the Houst 22
9:222nd & 4 at opp 22Darriel Mack Jr. pass incomplete to Gabriel Davis
9:163rd & 4 at opp 22Dillon Gabriel run for 22 yds for a TD (Dylan Barnas KICK)UCF 21, Houston 17
Houston Field goal, 10 plays
9:163rd & 4 at own 35Daniel Obarski kickoff for 64 yds , Marquez Stevenson return for 21 yds to the Houst 22
9:051st & 10 at own 22Mulbah Car run for a loss of 2 yards to the Houst 20
8:192nd & 12 at own 20Clayton Tune run for 28 yds to the Houst 48 for a 1ST down
7:331st & 10 at own 48Mulbah Car run for 6 yds to the UCF 46
6:542nd & 4 at opp 46Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Marquez Stevenson
6:503rd & 4 at opp 46Clayton Tune pass complete to Christian Trahan for 7 yds to the UCF 39 for a 1ST down
6:111st & 10 at opp 39Kyle Porter run for 14 yds to the UCF 25 for a 1ST down
5:201st & 10 at opp 25Clayton Tune run for 4 yds to the UCF 21
4:472nd & 6 at opp 21Kyle Porter run for 1 yd to the UCF 20
4:043rd & 5 at opp 20Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Marquez Stevenson
4:004th & 5 at opp 20Dalton Witherspoon 37 yd FG GOODUCF 21, Houston 20
UCF Punt, 3 plays
4:004th & 5 at own 35Kyle Ramsey kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:431st & 10 at own 25Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Marlon Williams for 3 yds to the UCF 28
3:252nd & 7 at own 28Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Otis Anderson for 6 yds to the UCF 34
3:153rd & 1 at own 34UCF Penalty, False Start (Samuel Jackson) to the UCF 29
3:033rd & 6 at own 29Dillon Gabriel pass incomplete to Otis Anderson
2:574th & 6 at own 29Andrew Osteen punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Bryson Smith at the Houst 33
Houston Field goal, 7 plays
2:501st & 10 at own 33Mulbah Car run for 32 yds to the UCF 35 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at opp 35Kyle Porter run for 7 yds to the UCF 28
1:322nd & 3 at opp 28Kyle Porter run for 6 yds to the UCF 22 for a 1ST down
1:051st & 10 at opp 22Mulbah Car run for a loss of 2 yards to the UCF 24
1:042nd & 12 at opp 24Timeout HOUSTON, clock 01:04
0:552nd & 12 at opp 24Tune, Clayton rush for 20 yards to the UCF4, PENALTY HOUSTON holding (Murphy, Keenan) 10 yards to the UCF34, NO PLAY.
0:392nd & 22 at opp 34Kyle Porter run for 1 yd to the UCF 33
0:383rd & 21 at opp 33Timeout UCF, clock 00:38
0:033rd & 21 at opp 33Kyle Porter run for 9 yds to the UCF 24
0:024th & 12 at opp 24Timeout HOUSTON, clock 00:02
0:024th & 12 at opp 24Timeout UCF, clock 00:02
0:004th & 12 at opp 24Dalton Witherspoon 41 yd FG GOODHouston 23, UCF 21
3rd quarter8 drives, then UCF 42, Houston 23
UCF Punt, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Kyle Ramsey kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:361st & 10 at own 25Adrian Killins Jr. run for 1 yd to the UCF 26
14:302nd & 9 at own 26Dillon Gabriel run for a loss of 4 yards to the UCF 22
14:153rd & 13 at own 22Gabriel, Dillon pass incomplete, PENALTY HOUSTON substitution infraction 5 yards to the UCF27, NO PLAY.
14:003rd & 8 at own 27Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Gabriel Davis for 11 yds to the UCF 38 for a 1ST down
13:551st & 10 at own 38UCF Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the UCF 33
13:501st & 15 at own 33Adrian Killins Jr. run for 4 yds to the UCF 37
13:002nd & 11 at own 37Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Tre Nixon for 5 yds to the UCF 42
12:543rd & 6 at own 42Dillon Gabriel pass incomplete to Tre Nixon
Houston Punt, 3 plays
12:241st & 10 at own 11Clayton Tune pass complete to Jeremy Singleton for 7 yds to the Houst 18
11:582nd & 3 at own 18Mulbah Car run for a loss of 2 yards to the Houst 16
10:583rd & 5 at own 16Clayton Tune sacked by Brendon Hayes for a loss of 8 yards to the Houst 8
UCF Touchdown, 3 plays
10:351st & 10 at the 50Dillon Gabriel pass incomplete to Tre Nixon
10:202nd & 10 at the 50Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Marlon Williams for 7 yds to the Houst 43
Houston Punt, 3 plays
10:001st & 10 at own 25Mulbah Car run for 1 yd to the Houst 26
8:572nd & 9 at own 26Clayton Tune sacked by Kalia Davis for a loss of 8 yards to the Houst 18
8:303rd & 17 at own 18Mulbah Car run for a loss of 1 yard to the Houst 17
UCF Touchdown, 4 plays
7:321st & 10 at opp 37Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Marlon Williams for no gain to the Houst 37
6:562nd & 10 at opp 37Anderson, Otis rush for 7 yards to the HOUSTON30, PENALTY UCF holding (Brown, Jake) 10 yards to the HOUSTON47, NO PLAY.
6:302nd & 20 at opp 47Otis Anderson run for 1 yd to the Houst 46
6:053rd & 19 at opp 46Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Otis Anderson for 12 yds to the Houst 34
Houston Punt, 5 plays
5:101st & 10 at own 18Chandler Smith run for 7 yds to the Houst 25
4:572nd & 3 at own 25Chandler Smith run for 7 yds to the Houst 32 for a 1ST down
4:211st & 10 at own 32Chandler Smith run for 9 yds to the Houst 41
3:382nd & 1 at own 41Tune, Clayton pass incomplete to Singleton, Jeremy, PENALTY HOUSTON holding (Wooten III, Dixie) 10 yards to the HOUSTON31, NO PLAY.
3:332nd & 11 at own 31Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Chandler Smith
3:223rd & 11 at own 31Clayton Tune pass complete to Chandler Smith for a loss of 3 yards to the Houst 28
UCF Touchdown, 7 plays
2:331st & 10 at own 27Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Tre Nixon for 7 yds to the UCF 34
2:162nd & 3 at own 34Adrian Killins Jr. run for 5 yds to the UCF 39 for a 1ST down
1:591st & 10 at own 39Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Marlon Williams for 5 yds to the UCF 44
1:352nd & 5 at own 44Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Gabriel Davis for a loss of 1 yard to the UCF 43
0:553rd & 6 at own 43Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Otis Anderson for 13 yds to the Houst 44 for a 1ST down
0:491st & 10 at opp 44Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Jacob Harris for 42 yds to the Houst 2 for a 1ST down
Houston Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25Mulbah Car run for a loss of 3 yards to the Houst 22
Q4 14:342nd & 13 at own 22Marquez Stevenson run for a loss of 3 yards to the Houst 19
Q4 13:533rd & 16 at own 19Clayton Tune run for 14 yds to the Houst 33
Q4 13:234th & 2 at own 33Dane Roy punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Otis Anderson at the UCF 22
4th quarter8 drives, then UCF 44, Houston 29
UCF Punt, 3 plays
13:071st & 10 at own 22Adrian Killins Jr. run for no gain to the UCF 22
12:502nd & 10 at own 22Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Jacob Harris for 9 yds to the UCF 31
12:343rd & 1 at own 31Adrian Killins Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the UCF 30
12:034th & 2 at own 30Timeout UCF, clock 12:03
11:544th & 2 at own 30Andrew Osteen punt for 33 yds, downed at the Houst 37
Houston Turnover on downs, 8 plays
11:421st & 10 at own 37Mulbah Car run for 6 yds to the Houst 43
10:472nd & 4 at own 43Clayton Tune pass complete to Christian Trahan for no gain to the Houst 43
10:233rd & 4 at own 43Clayton Tune pass complete to Tre’von Bradley for 9 yds to the UCF 48 for a 1ST down
10:001st & 10 at opp 48Mulbah Car run for 12 yds to the UCF 36 for a 1ST down
9:351st & 10 at opp 36Clayton Tune pass complete to Christian Trahan for a loss of 2 yards to the UCF 38
8:522nd & 12 at opp 38Clayton Tune pass complete to Chandler Smith for a loss of 1 yard to the UCF 39
8:133rd & 13 at opp 39Clayton Tune pass complete to Tre’von Bradley for 10 yds to the UCF 29
8:034th & 3 at opp 29Timeout UCF, clock 08:03
7:584th & 3 at opp 29Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Mulbah Car
UCF Punt, 3 plays
7:541st & 10 at own 29Dillon Gabriel pass incomplete
7:472nd & 10 at own 29Thompson, Bentavious rush for 38 yards to the HOUSTON33, PENALTY UCF holding (Collins, Edward) 10 yards to the UCF19, NO PLAY.
7:192nd & 20 at own 19Adrian Killins Jr. run for 3 yds to the UCF 22
7:003rd & 17 at own 22Dillon Gabriel pass incomplete to Gabriel Davis
6:534th & 17 at own 22Andrew Osteen punt for 43 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Houst 35
Houston Fumble, 3 plays
6:481st & 10 at own 35Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Tre’von Bradley
6:392nd & 10 at own 35Mulbah Car run for 1 yd to the Houst 36
6:003rd & 9 at own 36Clayton Tune sacked by Noah Hancock for a loss of 6 yards to the Houst 30
5:334th & 15 at own 30Dane Roy punt for 40 yds , Elijah Benoit returns for a loss of 11 yards to the UCF 19 Elijah Benoit fumbled, recovered by Houst Jordan Moore
Houston Touchdown, 7 plays
5:151st & 10 at opp 19Mulbah Car run for 5 yds to the UCF 14
4:452nd & 5 at opp 14Mulbah Car run for 4 yds to the UCF 10
4:303rd & 1 at opp 10Mulbah Car run for 2 yds to the UCF 8 for a 1ST down
4:001st & goal at opp 8Mulbah Car run for a loss of 1 yard to the UCF 9
3:252nd & goal at opp 9Chandler Smith run for 1 yd to the UCF 8
2:573rd & goal at opp 8Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Jeremy Singleton
2:524th & goal at opp 8Clayton Tune pass complete to Jeremy Singleton for 8 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed )
UCF Punt, 3 plays
2:524th & 10 at own 35Dalton Witherspoon on-side kick recovered by UCF at the UCF 48
2:271st & 10 at own 48Bentavious Thompson run for 7 yds to the Houst 45
1:552nd & 3 at opp 45Bentavious Thompson run for no gain to the Houst 45
1:553rd & 3 at opp 45Timeout HOUSTON, clock 01:55
1:513rd & 3 at opp 45Bentavious Thompson run for no gain to the Houst 45
1:504th & 3 at opp 45Timeout HOUSTON, clock 01:50
1:424th & 3 at opp 45Andrew Osteen punt for 42 yds, downed at the Houst 3
Houston Safety, 2 plays (UCF scores)
1:371st & 10 at own 3Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Jeremy Singleton
1:342nd & 10 at own 3Clayton Tune sacked by Brendon Hayes for a loss of 3 yards for a SAFETY
UCF End of game, 3 plays
1:342nd & 10 at own 20Dane Roy kickoff for 60 yds , Otis Anderson return for 2 yds to the UCF 22
1:111st & 10 at own 22Bentavious Thompson run for 11 yds to the UCF 33 for a 1ST down
0:401st & 10 at own 33TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the UCF 30
0:002nd & 13 at own 30TEAM run for a loss of 4 yards to the UCF 26

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.

UCF leads 8–⁠5 in 13 meetings, counting the four since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Houston 27, UCF 17
2025Houston 30, UCF 27
2023UCF 27, Houston 13
2020UCF 44, Houston 21
2019UCF 44, Houston 29
2016Houston 31, UCF 24

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