UCF vs. BYU

Tuesday, December 22, 2020, Boca Raton Bowl

No. 14 BYU beat UCF 49–⁠23. It was their third meeting; after it, BYU led the series 2–⁠1.

Neutral siteUCF6–⁠4 in 2020
23
Neutral site14BYU11–⁠1 in 2020
49

Final at FAU Stadium, Boca RatonTV: ESPN, ESPNRMAttendance 6,000

MVPs Zach Wilson (QB, BYU); Keenan Pili (LB, BYU); Caleb Christensen (Sp.Teams KR, BYU)Wikipedia

At kickoff
64°F, clear, wind 11 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Boca Raton Airport (KBCT), under 1 km from the stadium, 47 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Tim O’Dey; umpire Tim Gover; head linesman B.J. Henry; line judge Dorsey Skinner; side judge Ryan Gannon; field judge Monte Tilgner; back judge Bob Stinson; center judge Dan NovakGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
UCF0107623
BYU211414049

Standouts

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

UCF

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Dillon Gabriel21/4521720
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Greg McCrae1877116
Otis Anderson1673018
Dillon Gabriel631011
Bentavious Thompson31305
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jacob Harris467122
Tre Nixon548012
Jaylon Robinson444114
Ja’Cyais Credle222015
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jermaine McMillian11000
Corey Thornton9000
Davonte Brown6000
Tatum Bethune5110
Dyllon Lester5000

BYU

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Zach Wilson26/3442530
Neil Pau’u1/11600
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Tyler Allgeier19173139
Lopini Katoa721011
Zach Wilson512215
Dax Milne1707
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Isaac Rex596236
Lopini Katoa490034
Neil Pau’u586135
Dax Milne770016
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Keenan Pili9000
Isaiah Kaufusi8000
Payton Wilgar7000
Max Tooley60.500

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

Team stats

UCFBYU
411Total yards655
217Passing yards441
194Rushing yards214
4.8Yards per pass12.6
4.5Yards per rush5.6
28First downs34
9–⁠18Third downs7–⁠11
1–⁠3Fourth downs0–⁠2
0Turnovers0
7–⁠54Penalties5–⁠55
26:38Possession33:22
1Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

UCFBYU
42%Success rate56%
0.13EPA per play0.42
1.13Explosiveness1.37
0.02Rushing EPA0.22
0.24Passing EPA0.63
36%Passing-down success33%
−0.14First-down EPA0.38
0.28Second-down EPA0.42
0.73Third-down EPA1.23
7%Havoc by its defense10%

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)

BYU 55% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

BYU −6, over/under 80.

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 BYU 66%, UCF 34%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

BYU end zoneUCF end zoneQ1 BYUTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 UCFPunt, 3 playsQ1 BYUTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 UCFPunt, 7 playsQ1 BYUTurnover on downs, 11 playsQ1 UCFTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ1 BYUTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 UCFTouchdown, 15 playsQ2 BYUTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 UCFPunt, 4 playsQ2 BYUTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 UCFField goal, 12 playsQ2 BYUEnd of half, 1 playQ3 UCFPunt, 3 playsQ3 BYUTouchdown, 2 playsQ3 UCFPunt, 3 playsQ3 BYUTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 UCFTurnover on downs, 11 playsQ3 BYUTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ3 UCFTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 BYUPunt, 5 playsQ4 UCFTouchdown, 14 playsQ4 BYUEnd of game, 13 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. BYU drives left to right, UCF right to left.
  1. Q1 BYUTouchdown, 5 plays, 87 yards
  2. Q1 UCFPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  3. Q1 BYUTouchdown, 4 plays, 72 yards
  4. Q1 UCFPunt, 7 plays, 30 yards
  5. Q1 BYUTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 50 yards
  6. Q1 UCFTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 39 yards
  7. Q1 BYUTouchdown, 4 plays, 76 yards
  8. Q1 UCFTouchdown, 15 plays, 80 yards
  9. Q2 BYUTouchdown, 7 plays, 68 yards
  10. Q2 UCFPunt, 4 plays, 14 yards
  11. Q2 BYUTouchdown, 6 plays, 87 yards
  12. Q2 UCFField goal, 12 plays, 57 yards
  13. Q2 BYUEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  14. Q3 UCFPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  15. Q3 BYUTouchdown, 2 plays, 50 yards
  16. Q3 UCFPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  17. Q3 BYUTouchdown, 8 plays, 67 yards
  18. Q3 UCFTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 49 yards
  19. Q3 BYUTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 27 yards
  20. Q3 UCFTouchdown, 8 plays, 68 yards
  21. Q3 BYUPunt, 5 plays, 10 yards
  22. Q4 UCFTouchdown, 14 plays, 82 yards
  23. Q4 BYUEnd of game, 13 plays, 61 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then BYU 21, UCF 0
BYU Touchdown, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Daniel Obarski kickoff for 62 yds , Caleb Christensen return for 10 yds to the BYU 13
14:431st & 10 at own 13Zach Wilson pass complete to Neil Pau’u for 11 yds to the BYU 24 for a 1ST down
14:131st & 10 at own 24Tyler Allgeier run for 18 yds to the BYU 42 for a 1ST down
13:531st & 10 at own 42Zach Wilson pass complete to Tyler Allgeier for 43 yds to the UCF 15 for a 1ST down
13:201st & 10 at opp 15Zach Wilson pass incomplete to Isaac Rex
13:112nd & 10 at opp 15Zach Wilson run for 15 yds for a TD, (Jake Oldroyd KICK)BYU 7, UCF 0
UCF Punt, 3 plays
13:112nd & 10 at own 35Jake Oldroyd kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:041st & 10 at own 25Dillon Gabriel pass incomplete
12:542nd & 10 at own 25Otis Anderson run for 3 yds to the UCF 28
12:323rd & 7 at own 28Dillon Gabriel pass incomplete to Jacob Harris
12:234th & 7 at own 28Andrew Osteen punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Hobbs Nyberg at the BYU 28
BYU Touchdown, 4 plays
12:151st & 10 at own 28Zach Wilson pass complete to Gunner Romney for 12 yds to the BYU 40 for a 1ST down UCF Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Davonte Brown) declined for a 1ST down
12:001st & 10 at own 40Zach Wilson pass complete to Neil Pau’u for 19 yds to the UCF 41 for a 1ST down
11:361st & 10 at opp 41Tyler Allgeier run for 5 yds to the UCF 36
11:102nd & 5 at opp 36Zach Wilson pass complete to Isaac Rex for 36 yds for a TD, (Jake Oldroyd KICK)BYU 14, UCF 0
UCF Punt, 7 plays
11:102nd & 3 at own 35Jake Oldroyd kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:041st & 10 at own 25Dillon Gabriel run for 11 yds to the UCF 36 for a 1ST down
10:391st & 10 at own 36Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Tre Nixon for 11 yds to the UCF 47 for a 1ST down
10:191st & 10 at own 47Greg McCrae run for 5 yds to the BYU 48
10:102nd & 5 at opp 48Greg McCrae run for 5 yds to the BYU 43 for a 1ST down
10:071st & 10 at opp 43Dillon Gabriel pass incomplete to Jaylon Robinson
10:062nd & 10 at opp 43UCF Penalty, False Start (Jaylon Robinson) to the BYU 48
9:582nd & 15 at opp 48Greg McCrae run for 3 yds to the BYU 45
9:433rd & 12 at opp 45Dillon Gabriel pass incomplete
9:344th & 12 at opp 45Andrew Osteen punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Hobbs Nyberg at the BYU 12
BYU Turnover on downs, 11 plays
9:271st & 10 at own 12Zach Wilson pass complete to Dax Milne for no gain to the BYU 12
8:532nd & 10 at own 12Tyler Allgeier run for 2 yds to the BYU 14
8:133rd & 8 at own 14Zach Wilson pass complete to Dax Milne for 10 yds to the BYU 24 for a 1ST down
7:561st & 10 at own 24Zach Wilson pass incomplete to Gunner Romney
7:402nd & 10 at own 24Lopini Katoa run for 2 yds to the BYU 26
7:113rd & 8 at own 26Zach Wilson pass complete to Dax Milne for 13 yds to the BYU 39 for a 1ST down
6:391st & 10 at own 39Zach Wilson pass complete to Isaac Rex for 15 yds to the UCF 46 for a 1ST down
6:211st & 10 at opp 46Tyler Allgeier run for a loss of 4 yards to the 50 yard line
5:412nd & 14 at the 50Tyler Allgeier run for 1 yd to the UCF 49
5:003rd & 13 at opp 49Zach Wilson pass complete to Chris Jackson for 11 yds to the UCF 38
4:424th & 2 at opp 38Zach Wilson pass incomplete to Brayden Cosper
UCF Turnover on downs, 9 plays
4:221st & 10 at own 38Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Jake Hescock for 4 yds to the UCF 42
4:082nd & 6 at own 42Otis Anderson run for 4 yds to the UCF 46
4:003rd & 2 at own 46Otis Anderson run for 7 yds to the BYU 47 for a 1ST down
3:461st & 10 at opp 47Otis Anderson run for 5 yds to the BYU 42
3:252nd & 5 at opp 42Otis Anderson run for 10 yds to the BYU 32 for a 1ST down
3:081st & 10 at opp 32Dillon Gabriel pass incomplete to Ja’Cyais Credle
3:022nd & 10 at opp 32Dillon Gabriel run for 5 yds to the BYU 27
2:383rd & 5 at opp 27Bentavious Thompson run for 4 yds to the BYU 23
2:074th & 1 at opp 23Greg McCrae run for a loss of 1 yard to the BYU 24
BYU Touchdown, 4 plays
1:531st & 10 at opp 42Zach Wilson pass complete to Lopini Katoa for 34 yds to the UCF 42 for a 1ST down UCF Penalty, Personal Foul (Divaad Wilson) to the UCF 27 for a 1ST down
1:271st & 10 at opp 27Neil Pau’u pass complete to Zach Wilson for 16 yds to the UCF 11 for a 1ST down
0:571st & 10 at opp 11Dax Milne run for 7 yds to the UCF 4
0:252nd & 3 at opp 4Zach Wilson run for 4 yds for a TD, (Jake Oldroyd KICK)BYU 21, UCF 0
UCF Touchdown, 15 plays
0:252nd & 3 at own 35Jake Oldroyd kickoff for 65 yds , Ryan O’Keefe return for 20 yds to the UCF 20
0:101st & 10 at own 20Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Tre Nixon for 6 yds to the UCF 26
0:002nd & 4 at own 26Greg McCrae run for 3 yds to the UCF 29
Q2 14:553rd & 1 at own 29Greg McCrae run for 12 yds to the UCF 41 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:381st & 10 at own 41Greg McCrae run for 3 yds to the UCF 44
Q2 14:002nd & 7 at own 44Greg McCrae run for 4 yds to the UCF 48
Q2 13:523rd & 3 at own 48UCF Penalty, False Start (Tre Nixon) to the UCF 43
Q2 13:223rd & 8 at own 43Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Jaylon Robinson for 10 yds to the BYU 47 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:071st & 10 at opp 47Otis Anderson run for 4 yds to the BYU 43
Q2 12:542nd & 6 at opp 43Otis Anderson run for 6 yds to the BYU 37 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:291st & 10 at opp 37Otis Anderson run for 4 yds to the BYU 33
Q2 12:152nd & 6 at opp 33Anderson, Otis rush for loss of 2 yards to the BYU35, PENALTY UCF holding (Tatum, Marcus) 10 yards to the BYU43, NO PLAY.
Q2 11:542nd & 16 at opp 43Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Jacob Harris for 22 yds to the BYU 21 for a 1ST down
Q2 11:421st & 10 at opp 21Dillon Gabriel pass incomplete
Q2 11:322nd & 10 at opp 21Dillon Gabriel run for 7 yds to the BYU 14
Q2 11:003rd & 3 at opp 14Bentavious Thompson run for 4 yds to the BYU 10 for a 1ST down
Q2 10:441st & goal at opp 10Bentavious Thompson run for 5 yds to the BYU 5
Q2 10:112nd & goal at opp 5Greg McCrae run for 5 yds for a TD, (Daniel Obarski KICK)BYU 21, UCF 7
2nd quarter5 drives, then BYU 35, UCF 10
BYU Touchdown, 7 plays
10:112nd & 5 at own 35Daniel Obarski kickoff for 60 yds , Caleb Christensen return for 27 yds to the BYU 32
9:551st & 10 at own 32Tyler Allgeier run for 24 yds to the UCF 44 for a 1ST down
9:241st & 10 at opp 44Zach Wilson pass incomplete to Dax Milne
9:002nd & 10 at opp 43Tyler Allgeier run for 1 yd to the BYU 43 BYU Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the BYU 47
8:572nd & 19 at own 47Zach Wilson run for 4 yds to the UCF 49
7:563rd & 15 at opp 49Zach Wilson pass complete to Lopini Katoa for 18 yds to the UCF 31 for a 1ST down
7:471st & 10 at opp 31Lopini Katoa run for 4 yds to the UCF 27
7:112nd & 6 at opp 27Zach Wilson pass complete to Isaac Rex for 27 yds for a TD, (Jake Oldroyd KICK)BYU 28, UCF 7
UCF Punt, 4 plays
7:112nd & 4 at own 35Jake Oldroyd kickoff for 64 yds for a touchback
7:051st & 10 at own 25Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Jaylon Robinson for 14 yds to the UCF 39 for a 1ST down
6:531st & 10 at own 39Dillon Gabriel pass incomplete
6:482nd & 10 at own 39Dillon Gabriel pass incomplete to Jaylon Robinson
6:393rd & 10 at own 39Dillon Gabriel pass incomplete
6:254th & 10 at own 39Andrew Osteen punt for 48 yds, downed at the BYU 13
BYU Touchdown, 6 plays
6:081st & 10 at own 13Tyler Allgeier run for 5 yds to the BYU 18
5:362nd & 5 at own 18Tyler Allgeier run for 1 yd to the BYU 19
5:053rd & 4 at own 19Zach Wilson pass complete to Dax Milne for 8 yds to the BYU 27 for a 1ST down
4:291st & 10 at own 27Zach Wilson pass complete to Lopini Katoa for 8 yds to the BYU 35
3:512nd & 2 at own 35Zach Wilson pass complete to Lopini Katoa for 30 yds to the UCF 35 for a 1ST down
3:311st & 10 at opp 35Zach Wilson pass complete to Neil Pau’u for 35 yds for a TD, (Jake Oldroyd KICK)BYU 35, UCF 7
UCF Field goal, 12 plays
3:311st & 10 at own 35Jake Oldroyd kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:191st & 10 at own 25Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Greg McCrae for 2 yds to the UCF 27
3:002nd & 8 at own 27Dillon Gabriel pass incomplete
2:543rd & 8 at own 27Gabriel, Dillon pass incomplete, PENALTY BYU pass interference (Fonua, Kavika) 15 yards to the UCF42, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN UCF.
2:371st & 10 at own 42Greg McCrae run for 2 yds to the UCF 44
2:022nd & 8 at own 44Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Ja’Cyais Credle for 15 yds to the BYU 41 for a 1ST down
1:541st & 10 at opp 41Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Jacob Harris for 11 yds to the BYU 30 for a 1ST down
1:431st & 10 at opp 30Dillon Gabriel run for 2 yds to the BYU 28
1:112nd & 8 at opp 28Greg McCrae run for 7 yds to the BYU 21
0:523rd & 1 at opp 21Greg McCrae run for 3 yds to the BYU 18 for a 1ST down
0:351st & 10 at opp 18Dillon Gabriel pass incomplete to Ryan O’Keefe
0:312nd & 10 at opp 18Dillon Gabriel pass incomplete to Ryan O’Keefe
0:313rd & 10 at opp 18Timeout UCF, clock 00:31
0:243rd & 10 at opp 18Dillon Gabriel pass incomplete to Ryan O’Keefe
0:244th & 10 at opp 18Timeout BYU, clock 00:24
0:194th & 10 at opp 18Daniel Obarski 35 yd FG GOODBYU 35, UCF 10
BYU End of half, 1 play
0:194th & 10 at own 35Daniel Obarski kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:001st & 10 at own 25TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the BYU 24
3rd quarter8 drives, then BYU 49, UCF 17
UCF Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jake Oldroyd kickoff for 64 yds , Ryan O’Keefe return for 22 yds to the UCF 23
14:451st & 10 at own 23Dillon Gabriel pass incomplete to Tre Nixon
14:362nd & 10 at own 23Otis Anderson run for no gain to the UCF 23
14:083rd & 10 at own 23Dillon Gabriel pass incomplete to Jacob Harris
13:564th & 10 at own 23Andrew Osteen punt for 37 yds , Hobbs Nyberg returns for 10 yds to the 50 yard line
BYU Touchdown, 2 plays
13:491st & 10 at the 50Zach Wilson pass complete to Isaac Rex for 11 yds to the UCF 39 for a 1ST down
13:111st & 10 at opp 39Tyler Allgeier run for 39 yds for a TD, (Jake Oldroyd KICK)BYU 42, UCF 10
UCF Punt, 3 plays
13:111st & 10 at own 35Jake Oldroyd kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:031st & 10 at own 25Dillon Gabriel pass incomplete
12:582nd & 10 at own 25Dillon Gabriel pass incomplete to Jacob Harris
12:513rd & 10 at own 25Dillon Gabriel pass incomplete to Ryan O’Keefe
12:424th & 10 at own 25Andrew Osteen punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Hobbs Nyberg at the BYU 33
BYU Touchdown, 8 plays
12:381st & 10 at own 33Zach Wilson pass incomplete to Dax Milne
12:312nd & 10 at own 33Lopini Katoa run for a loss of 3 yards to the BYU 30
12:083rd & 13 at own 30Zach Wilson pass complete to Dax Milne for 15 yds to the BYU 45 for a 1ST down
11:451st & 10 at own 45Zach Wilson pass complete to Isaac Rex for 7 yds to the UCF 48
11:172nd & 3 at opp 48Tyler Allgeier run for 6 yds to the UCF 42 for a 1ST down
10:521st & 10 at opp 42Tyler Allgeier run for 17 yds to the UCF 25 for a 1ST down
10:171st & 10 at opp 25Lopini Katoa run for 4 yds to the UCF 21
9:372nd & 6 at opp 21Wilson, Zach pass incomplete to Milne, Dax, PENALTY UCF pass interference (Brown, Davonte) 15 yards to the UCF6, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN BYU.
9:311st & goal at opp 6Gunner Romney run for 6 yds for a TD, (Jake Oldroyd KICK)BYU 49, UCF 10
UCF Turnover on downs, 11 plays
9:311st & 10 at own 35Jake Oldroyd kickoff for 61 yds , Ryan O’Keefe return for 12 yds to the UCF 16
9:131st & 10 at own 16Otis Anderson run for 18 yds to the UCF 34 for a 1ST down
9:001st & 10 at own 34Otis Anderson run for 2 yds to the UCF 36
8:492nd & 8 at own 36Dillon Gabriel pass incomplete to Jacob Harris
8:423rd & 8 at own 36Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Jacob Harris for 13 yds to the UCF 49 for a 1ST down
8:181st & 10 at own 49Otis Anderson run for 4 yds to the BYU 47
8:122nd & 6 at opp 47Dillon Gabriel pass incomplete
8:033rd & 6 at opp 47Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Tre Nixon for 8 yds to the BYU 39 for a 1ST down
7:491st & 10 at opp 39Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Otis Anderson for 1 yd to the BYU 38
7:302nd & 9 at opp 38Otis Anderson run for 3 yds to the BYU 35
6:523rd & 6 at opp 35Dillon Gabriel pass incomplete to Tre Nixon
6:444th & 6 at opp 35Dillon Gabriel pass incomplete to Jacob Harris
BYU Turnover on downs, 7 plays
6:381st & 10 at own 35Tyler Allgeier run for 7 yds to the BYU 42
6:012nd & 3 at own 42Tyler Allgeier run for 6 yds to the BYU 48 for a 1ST down
5:271st & 10 at own 48Zach Wilson pass complete to Neil Pau’u for 15 yds to the UCF 37 for a 1ST down
4:461st & 10 at opp 37Lopini Katoa run for 1 yd to the UCF 36
4:192nd & 9 at opp 36BYU Penalty, False Start (Brady Christensen) to the UCF 41
3:542nd & 14 at opp 41Zach Wilson pass incomplete
3:403rd & 14 at opp 41Zach Wilson run for 3 yds to the UCF 38
3:034th & 11 at opp 38Zach Wilson pass complete to Neil Pau’u for 6 yds to the UCF 32
UCF Touchdown, 8 plays
2:521st & 10 at own 32Greg McCrae run for 3 yds to the UCF 35
2:262nd & 7 at own 35Greg McCrae run for 16 yds to the BYU 49 for a 1ST down
1:571st & 10 at opp 49Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Ja’Cyais Credle for 7 yds to the BYU 42
1:482nd & 3 at opp 42Greg McCrae run for 5 yds to the BYU 37 for a 1ST down
1:301st & 10 at opp 37Greg McCrae run for 4 yds to the BYU 33
1:052nd & 6 at opp 33BYU Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Micah Harper) to the BYU 18 for a 1ST down
0:551st & 10 at opp 18Dillon Gabriel pass incomplete to Tre Nixon
0:462nd & 10 at opp 18Greg McCrae run for a loss of 3 yards to the BYU 21
0:053rd & 13 at opp 21Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Jacob Harris for 21 yds for a TD, (Daniel Obarski KICK)BYU 49, UCF 17
BYU Punt, 5 plays
0:053rd & 13 at own 35Daniel Obarski kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:001st & 10 at own 25Tyler Allgeier run for 11 yds to the BYU 36 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:541st & 10 at the 50Tyler Allgeier run for 14 yds to the 50 yard line BYU Penalty, Offensive Holding (Brayden Cosper) to the BYU 40
Q4 14:341st & 6 at own 40Zach Wilson sacked by Tatum Bethune for a loss of 14 yards to the BYU 26
Q4 13:452nd & 20 at own 26Zach Wilson pass complete to Tyler Allgeier for 9 yds to the BYU 35
Q4 13:123rd & 11 at own 35Zach Wilson pass incomplete to Lopini Katoa
Q4 13:024th & 11 at own 35Ryan Rehkow punt for 47 yds , Amari Johnson returns for no gain to the UCF 18
4th quarter2 drives, then BYU 49, UCF 23
UCF Touchdown, 14 plays
12:501st & 10 at own 18Dillon Gabriel run for 2 yds to the UCF 20
12:372nd & 8 at own 20Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Tre Nixon for 11 yds to the UCF 31 for a 1ST down
12:241st & 10 at own 31Otis Anderson run for a loss of 1 yard to the UCF 30
11:502nd & 11 at own 30Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Otis Anderson for 10 yds to the UCF 40
11:403rd & 1 at own 40Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Jaylon Robinson for 11 yds to the BYU 49 for a 1ST down
11:031st & 10 at opp 49Greg McCrae run for 1 yd to the BYU 48
10:442nd & 9 at opp 48Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Greg McCrae for 11 yds to the BYU 37 for a 1ST down
10:291st & 10 at opp 37Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Tre Nixon for 12 yds to the BYU 25 for a 1ST down
10:231st & 10 at opp 25Timeout BYU, clock 10:23
10:001st & 10 at opp 25Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Ryan O’Keefe for 8 yds to the BYU 17
9:242nd & 2 at opp 17Otis Anderson run for 4 yds to the BYU 13 for a 1ST down
9:071st & 10 at opp 13Dillon Gabriel run for 4 yds to the BYU 9
8:392nd & 6 at opp 9Otis Anderson run for no gain to the BYU 9
8:023rd & 6 at opp 9Dillon Gabriel pass incomplete to Ryan O’Keefe
7:534th & 6 at opp 9Dillon Gabriel pass complete to Jaylon Robinson for 9 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed )BYU 49, UCF 23
BYU End of game, 13 plays
7:534th & 6 at own 35Daniel Obarski kickoff for 65 yds , Caleb Christensen return for 31 yds to the BYU 31
7:401st & 10 at own 31Lopini Katoa run for 11 yds to the BYU 42 for a 1ST down
6:571st & 10 at own 42Zach Wilson pass complete to Dax Milne for 8 yds to the 50 yard line
6:182nd & 2 at the 50Lopini Katoa run for 2 yds to the UCF 48 for a 1ST down
5:351st & 10 at opp 48Tyler Allgeier run for 1 yd to the UCF 47
4:502nd & 9 at opp 47Zach Wilson pass complete to Tyler Allgeier for 8 yds to the UCF 39
4:113rd & 1 at opp 39Tyler Allgeier run for 7 yds to the UCF 32 for a 1ST down
3:321st & 10 at opp 32Tyler Allgeier run for 12 yds to the UCF 20 for a 1ST down
2:501st & 10 at opp 20Gunner Romney run for no gain to the UCF 20
2:112nd & 10 at opp 20Zach Wilson pass incomplete to Lopini Katoa
2:053rd & 10 at opp 20Zach Wilson pass complete to Dax Milne for 16 yds to the UCF 4 for a 1ST down
1:341st & 0 at opp 4Timeout UCF, clock 01:34
1:301st & goal at opp 4TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the UCF 6
0:552nd & goal at opp 6TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the UCF 7
0:003rd & goal at opp 7TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the UCF 8

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.

BYU leads 4–⁠1 in five meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2025BYU 41, UCF 21
2024BYU 37, UCF 24
2020BYU 49, UCF 23Boca Raton Bowl
2014UCF 31, BYU 24
2011BYU 24, UCF 17

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