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South Florida at BYU

Saturday, September 25, 2021

No. 15 BYU beat South Florida 35–⁠27. It was their second meeting; after it, the series stood even at 1–⁠1.

AwaySouth Florida2–⁠10 in 2021
27
Home15BYU10–⁠3 in 2021
35

Final at LaVell Edwards Stadium, ProvoTV: ESPN2Attendance 60,217

At kickoff
71°F, clear, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Provo Municipal Airport (KPVU), 7 km from the stadium, 19 minutes before kickoff
Official
Luke RichmondGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
South Florida0614727
BYU2177035

Standouts

Player stats

South Florida

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Timmy McClain17/2418600
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jaren Mangham2686216
Timmy McClain1555018
Kelley Joiner Jr.428014
Xavier Weaver1313
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Xavier Weaver576026
Demarcus Gregory454017
Omarion Dollison321010
Jaren Mangham114014
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Daquan Evans8000
Vincent Davis6000
Tony Grier Jr.5000
Dwayne Boyles40.500

BYU

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Baylor Romney20/2530530
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Tyler Allgeier1586214
Lopini Katoa440025
Baylor Romney414013
Samson Nacua2303
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Gunner Romney5119149
Puka Nacua4102055
Neil Pau’u442113
Masen Wake52417
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Ben Bywater8000
Pepe Tanuvasa7100
Caden Haws7000
Chaz Ah You6000
Max Tooley3110

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

Team stats

South FloridaBYU
360Total yards448
186Passing yards305
174Rushing yards143
7.8Yards per pass12.2
3.6Yards per rush5.7
23First downs21
6–⁠15Third downs2–⁠7
4–⁠5Fourth downs2–⁠2
1Turnovers0
3–⁠25Penalties5–⁠49
35:37Possession24:23
0Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

South FloridaBYU
50%Success rate62%
0.24EPA per play0.61
1.01Explosiveness1.23
0.17Rushing EPA0.52
0.37Passing EPA0.70
35%Passing-down success22%
−0.07First-down EPA0.60
0.28Second-down EPA0.60
0.35Third-down EPA0.06
4%Havoc by its defense14%

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 89% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

BYU −23.5, over/under 54.5.

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 BYU 95%, South Florida 5%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

BYU end zoneSouth Florida end zoneQ1 BYUResult not recordedQ1 BYUTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 South FloridaTurnover on downsQ1 South FloridaPunt, 3 playsQ1 BYUTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 South FloridaFumble, 4 playsQ1 BYUTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 South FloridaField goal, 13 playsQ2 BYUPunt, 6 playsQ2 South FloridaField goal, 12 playsQ2 BYUTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 South FloridaPunt, 3 playsQ3 South FloridaTouchdown, 14 playsQ3 BYUTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 South FloridaTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 BYUMissed FG, 9 playsQ4 South FloridaTouchdown, 19 playsQ4 BYUEnd of game, 8 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. BYU drives left to right, South Florida right to left.
  1. Q1 BYUResult not recorded, 783 yards
  2. Q1 BYUTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
  3. Q1 South FloridaTurnover on downs, −20 yards
  4. Q1 South FloridaPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  5. Q1 BYUTouchdown, 5 plays, 65 yards
  6. Q1 South FloridaFumble, 4 plays, 9 yards
  7. Q1 BYUTouchdown, 8 plays, 34 yards
  8. Q1 South FloridaField goal, 13 plays, 69 yards
  9. Q2 BYUPunt, 6 plays, 30 yards
  10. Q2 South FloridaField goal, 12 plays, 55 yards
  11. Q2 BYUTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  12. Q2 South FloridaPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  13. Q3 South FloridaTouchdown, 14 plays, 75 yards
  14. Q3 BYUTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
  15. Q3 South FloridaTouchdown, 6 plays, 54 yards
  16. Q3 BYUMissed FG, 9 plays, 70 yards
  17. Q4 South FloridaTouchdown, 19 plays, 94 yards
  18. Q4 BYUEnd of game, 8 plays, 24 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then BYU 21, South Florida 0
BYU Result not recorded
15:001st & 10 at own 35Spencer Shrader kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
BYU Touchdown, 4 plays
14:541st & 10 at own 25Tyler Allgeier run for 12 yds to the BYU 37 for a 1ST down
14:201st & 10 at own 37Baylor Romney pass complete to Gunner Romney for 49 yds to the SFla 14 for a 1ST down
13:511st & 10 at opp 14BYU Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the SFla 19
13:211st & 15 at opp 19Tyler Allgeier run for 14 yds to the SFla 5
13:052nd & 1 at opp 5Baylor Romney pass complete to Masen Wake for 5 yds for a TD, (Justen Smith KICK)BYU 7, South Florida 0
13:052nd & 1 at own 35Justen Smith kickoff for 64 yds for a touchback
South Florida Punt, 3 plays
12:591st & 10 at own 25Brian Battie run for a loss of 5 yards to the SFla 20
12:152nd & 15 at own 20Jaren Mangham run for a loss of 3 yards to the SFla 17
11:403rd & 18 at own 17Timmy McClain pass complete to Jaren Mangham for 14 yds to the SFla 31
11:004th & 4 at own 31Andrew Stokes punt for 43 yds , Hobbs Nyberg returns for 9 yds to the BYU 35
BYU Touchdown, 5 plays
10:521st & 10 at own 35Baylor Romney pass complete to Puka Nacua for 55 yds to the SFla 10 for a 1ST down
10:421st & goal at opp 10Lopini Katoa run for 6 yds to the SFla 4
10:212nd & goal at opp 4Baylor Romney run for a loss of 1 yard to the SFla 5
9:373rd & goal at opp 5Baylor Romney pass complete to Masen Wake for 4 yds to the SFla 1
9:164th & goal at opp 1Tyler Allgeier run for 1 yd for a TD, (Justen Smith KICK)BYU 14, South Florida 0
South Florida Fumble, 4 plays
9:164th & 1 at own 35Justen Smith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:111st & 10 at own 25Timmy McClain pass incomplete to Xavier Weaver
9:042nd & 10 at own 25Timmy McClain run for 7 yds to the SFla 32
8:173rd & 3 at own 32Timmy McClain run for 2 yds to the SFla 34
7:534th & 1 at own 34Timmy McClain run for no gain to the SFla 34 Timmy McClain fumbled, recovered by BYU Lorenzo Fauatea
BYU Touchdown, 8 plays
7:471st & 10 at opp 34Baylor Romney pass incomplete to Neil Pau’u
7:402nd & 10 at opp 34Tyler Allgeier run for 4 yds to the SFla 30
7:043rd & 6 at opp 30Baylor Romney run for 7 yds to the SFla 23 for a 1ST down
6:241st & 10 at opp 23Baylor Romney run for 13 yds to the SFla 10 for a 1ST down
5:451st & goal at opp 10Baylor Romney pass complete to Puka Nacua for 9 yds to the SFla 1
5:252nd & goal at opp 1SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, Defensive Offside (Blake Green) to the SFla 1
5:042nd & goal at opp 1Baylor Romney pass incomplete to Isaac Rex
4:563rd & goal at opp 1Samson Nacua run for no gain to the SFla 1
4:204th & goal at opp 1Tyler Allgeier run for 1 yd for a TD, (Justen Smith KICK)BYU 21, South Florida 0
South Florida Field goal, 13 plays
4:204th & 1 at own 35Justen Smith kickoff for 51 yds , Jimmy Horn Jr. return for 5 yds to the SFla 19
4:091st & 10 at own 19Jaren Mangham run for 1 yd to the SFla 20
3:262nd & 9 at own 20Jaren Mangham run for no gain to the SFla 20
2:513rd & 9 at own 20Timmy McClain run for 11 yds to the SFla 31 for a 1ST down
2:071st & 10 at own 31Timmy McClain run for 1 yd to the SFla 32
1:322nd & 9 at own 32Timmy McClain pass complete to Xavier Weaver for 20 yds to the BYU 48 for a 1ST down
0:561st & 10 at opp 48Timmy McClain run for a loss of 2 yards to the 50 yard line
0:102nd & 12 at the 50Timmy McClain pass complete to Brian Battie for 5 yds to the BYU 45
Q2 14:543rd & 7 at opp 45Timmy McClain pass complete to Randal Copeland for 4 yds to the BYU 41
Q2 14:154th & 3 at opp 41Timmy McClain run for 18 yds to the BYU 23 for a 1ST down BYU Penalty, Defensive Holding (Ammon Hannemann) to the BYU 13 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:301st & 10 at opp 13Timmy McClain run for 1 yd to the BYU 12
Q2 12:542nd & 9 at opp 12Timmy McClain pass incomplete to Mitchell Brinkman
Q2 12:543rd & 9 at opp 12Timeout SOUTH FLORIDA, clock 12:54
Q2 12:463rd & 9 at opp 12Timmy McClain pass incomplete to Xavier Weaver
Q2 12:414th & 9 at opp 12Spencer Shrader 29 yd FG GOODBYU 21, South Florida 3
2nd quarter4 drives, then BYU 28, South Florida 6
BYU Punt, 6 plays
12:414th & 9 at own 35Spencer Shrader kickoff for 65 yds , Caleb Christensen return for 17 yds to the BYU 17
12:411st & 10 at own 17Baylor Romney pass complete to Neil Pau’u for 11 yds to the BYU 28 for a 1ST down
12:051st & 10 at own 28Lopini Katoa run for 5 yds to the BYU 33
11:342nd & 5 at own 33Baylor Romney pass complete to Neil Pau’u for 9 yds to the BYU 42 for a 1ST down
11:161st & 10 at own 42Tyler Allgeier run for 1 yd to the BYU 43
10:502nd & 9 at own 43Baylor Romney pass incomplete to Tyler Allgeier
10:453rd & 9 at own 43Baylor Romney pass complete to Tyler Allgeier for 4 yds to the BYU 47
10:044th & 5 at own 47Ryan Rehkow punt for 53 yds for a touchback
South Florida Field goal, 12 plays
9:571st & 10 at own 20Timmy McClain pass complete to Brian Battie for 6 yds to the SFla 26
9:492nd & 4 at own 26Brian Battie run for 7 yds to the SFla 33 Brian Battie fumbled, forced by Chaz Ah You, recovered by SFla Demetris Harris for a 1ST down
9:081st & 10 at own 33Timmy McClain pass incomplete to Xavier Weaver
9:002nd & 10 at own 33SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, Offensive Holding (Dustyn Hall) to the SFla 23
8:282nd & 20 at own 23Jaren Mangham run for 16 yds to the SFla 39
8:013rd & 4 at own 39Timeout SOUTH FLORIDA, clock 08:01
8:013rd & 4 at own 39Timeout BYU, clock 08:01
7:563rd & 4 at own 39Timmy McClain run for 9 yds to the SFla 48 for a 1ST down
7:301st & 10 at own 48Jaren Mangham run for 7 yds to the BYU 45
7:112nd & 3 at opp 45Jaren Mangham run for 5 yds to the BYU 40 for a 1ST down
6:381st & 10 at opp 40Timmy McClain pass complete to Omarion Dollison for 10 yds to the BYU 30 for a 1ST down
6:051st & 10 at opp 30Jaren Mangham run for no gain to the BYU 30
5:302nd & 10 at opp 30Timmy McClain pass complete to Omarion Dollison for 5 yds to the BYU 25
5:003rd & 5 at opp 25Timmy McClain pass incomplete to Omarion Dollison
4:574th & 5 at opp 25Spencer Shrader 42 yd FG GOODBYU 21, South Florida 6
BYU Touchdown, 7 plays
4:574th & 5 at own 35Spencer Shrader kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:471st & 10 at own 25Baylor Romney pass complete to Masen Wake for 6 yds to the BYU 31
4:172nd & 4 at own 31Tyler Allgeier run for 10 yds to the BYU 41 for a 1ST down
3:391st & 10 at own 41Baylor Romney pass complete to Masen Wake for 2 yds to the BYU 43
3:002nd & 8 at own 43BYU Penalty, Offensive Holding (Joe Tukuafu) to the BYU 33
2:522nd & 18 at own 33Lopini Katoa run for 25 yds to the SFla 42 for a 1ST down
2:251st & 10 at opp 42Baylor Romney pass complete to Puka Nacua for 11 yds to the SFla 31 for a 1ST down
1:491st & 10 at opp 31Baylor Romney pass complete to Masen Wake for 7 yds to the SFla 24
1:112nd & 3 at opp 24SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Daquan Evans) to the SFla 9 for a 1ST down
1:061st & goal at opp 9Baylor Romney pass complete to Neil Pau’u for 9 yds for a TD, (Justen Smith KICK)BYU 28, South Florida 6
South Florida Punt, 3 plays
1:061st & 10 at own 35Justen Smith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:591st & 10 at own 25Timmy McClain pass incomplete to Xavier Weaver
0:502nd & 10 at own 25Kelley Joiner run for 8 yds to the SFla 33
0:103rd & 2 at own 33Timmy McClain run for a loss of 1 yard to the SFla 32
0:004th & 3 at own 32Andrew Stokes punt for 53 yds , Hobbs Nyberg returns for 42 yds to the SFla 43
3rd quarter6 drives, then BYU 35, South Florida 20
South Florida Touchdown, 14 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Justen Smith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:521st & 10 at own 25Jaren Mangham run for 7 yds to the SFla 32
14:172nd & 3 at own 32Jaren Mangham run for 5 yds to the SFla 37 for a 1ST down
13:411st & 10 at own 37Timmy McClain pass complete to Demarcus Gregory for 11 yds to the SFla 48 for a 1ST down
13:071st & 10 at own 48Jaren Mangham run for 5 yds to the BYU 47
12:362nd & 5 at opp 47Timmy McClain pass complete to Demarcus Gregory for 17 yds to the BYU 30 for a 1ST down
12:011st & 10 at opp 30Kelley Joiner run for 3 yds to the BYU 27
11:232nd & 7 at opp 27Timmy McClain pass complete to Xavier Weaver for 5 yds to the BYU 22
11:063rd & 2 at opp 22Kelley Joiner run for 3 yds to the BYU 19 for a 1ST down
10:171st & 10 at opp 19Timmy McClain pass complete to Demarcus Gregory for 9 yds to the BYU 10
10:002nd & 1 at opp 10Jaren Mangham run for 2 yds to the BYU 8 for a 1ST down
9:211st & goal at opp 8Timmy McClain sacked by Earl Tuioti-Mariner for a loss of 1 yard to the BYU 9
8:402nd & goal at opp 9Timmy McClain run for 2 yds to the BYU 7
8:063rd & 0 at opp 7Timeout SOUTH FLORIDA, clock 08:06
7:583rd & goal at opp 7Jaren Mangham run for 4 yds to the BYU 3
7:324th & 0 at opp 3Timeout SOUTH FLORIDA, clock 07:32
7:254th & goal at opp 3Xavier Weaver run for 3 yds for a TD, (Spencer Shrader KICK)BYU 28, South Florida 13
BYU Touchdown, 4 plays
7:254th & 5 at own 35Spencer Shrader kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:191st & 10 at own 25Baylor Romney pass complete to Gunner Romney for 11 yds to the BYU 36 for a 1ST down
6:501st & 10 at own 36Tyler Allgeier run for 4 yds to the BYU 40
6:182nd & 6 at own 40Tyler Allgeier run for 13 yds to the SFla 47 for a 1ST down
5:401st & 10 at opp 47Baylor Romney pass complete to Gunner Romney for 47 yds for a TD, (Justen Smith KICK)BYU 35, South Florida 13
South Florida Touchdown, 6 plays
5:401st & 10 at own 35Justen Smith kickoff for 62 yds , Brian Battie return for 28 yds to the SOUFLA 37 BYU Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (D’Angelo Mandell) to the SFla 46
5:351st & 10 at own 46Jaren Mangham run for 6 yds to the BYU 48
5:002nd & 4 at opp 48Jaren Mangham run for 2 yds to the BYU 46
4:243rd & 2 at opp 46Jaren Mangham run for 3 yds to the BYU 43
3:494th & 1 at opp 43Timmy McClain pass complete to Xavier Weaver for 26 yds to the BYU 17 for a 1ST down
3:251st & 10 at opp 17Timmy McClain pass complete to Omarion Dollison for 6 yds to the BYU 11
3:102nd & 4 at opp 11BYU Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Kaleb Hayes) to the BYU 2 for a 1ST down
BYU Missed FG, 9 plays
3:051st & 10 at own 25Baylor Romney pass complete to Gunner Romney for 6 yds to the BYU 31
South Florida Touchdown, 6 plays
3:031st & goal at opp 2Jaren Mangham run for 2 yds for a TD, (Spencer Shrader KICK)BYU 35, South Florida 20
BYU Missed FG, 9 plays
3:031st & 10 at own 35Spencer Shrader kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:282nd & 4 at own 31Tyler Allgeier run for 7 yds to the BYU 38 for a 1ST down
1:521st & 10 at own 38Baylor Romney pass complete to Neil Pau’u for 13 yds to the SFla 49 for a 1ST down
1:191st & 10 at opp 49Baylor Romney pass complete to Puka Nacua for 27 yds to the SFla 22 for a 1ST down
0:431st & 10 at opp 22Baylor Romney pass complete to Isaac Rex for 14 yds to the SFla 8 for a 1ST down
0:051st & goal at opp 8Samson Nacua run for 3 yds to the SFla 5
Q4 14:562nd & goal at opp 5Baylor Romney pass incomplete to Puka Nacua
Q4 14:523rd & goal at opp 5Baylor Romney pass incomplete to Isaac Rex
Q4 14:464th & goal at opp 5Justen Smith 22 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Darrien Grant
4th quarter2 drives, then BYU 35, South Florida 27
South Florida Touchdown, 19 plays
14:401st & 10 at own 6Timmy McClain pass complete to Demarcus Gregory for 17 yds to the SFla 23 for a 1ST down
14:201st & 10 at own 23Jaren Mangham run for 1 yd to the SFla 24
13:402nd & 9 at own 24Jaren Mangham run for 2 yds to the SFla 26
13:303rd & 7 at own 26Timmy McClain pass complete to Xavier Weaver for 8 yds to the SFla 34 for a 1ST down
12:491st & 10 at own 34Kelley Joiner run for 14 yds to the SFla 48 for a 1ST down
12:171st & 10 at own 48Timmy McClain run for 3 yds to the BYU 49
11:532nd & 7 at opp 49Timmy McClain pass complete to Kelley Joiner for 6 yds to the BYU 43
11:233rd & 1 at opp 43Jaren Mangham run for 3 yds to the BYU 40 for a 1ST down
10:491st & 10 at opp 40Jaren Mangham run for 13 yds to the BYU 27 for a 1ST down
10:301st & 10 at opp 27Jaren Mangham run for 4 yds to the BYU 23
9:522nd & 6 at opp 23Timmy McClain pass incomplete to Xavier Weaver
9:413rd & 6 at opp 23Timmy McClain run for 5 yds to the BYU 18
9:004th & 1 at opp 18Jaren Mangham run for 1 yd to the BYU 17 for a 1ST down
8:491st & 10 at opp 17Jaren Mangham run for a loss of 1 yard to the BYU 18
8:012nd & 11 at opp 18Timmy McClain pass complete to Xavier Weaver for 17 yds to the BYU 1 for a 1ST down
7:401st & goal at opp 1Timmy McClain run for no gain to the BYU 1
7:022nd & goal at opp 1Jaren Mangham run for no gain to the BYU 1
6:233rd & goal at opp 1Jaren Mangham run for no gain to the BYU 1
5:494th & 0 at opp 1Timeout BYU, clock 05:49
5:414th & goal at opp 1Jaren Mangham run for 1 yd for a TD, (Spencer Shrader KICK)BYU 35, South Florida 27
BYU End of game, 8 plays
5:414th & 10 at own 35Spencer Shrader kickoff for 17 yds SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, Illegal Formation (-5 Yards) to the SFla 47
5:361st & 10 at opp 47Tyler Allgeier run for 4 yds to the SFla 43
4:582nd & 6 at opp 43Tyler Allgeier run for 9 yds to the SFla 34 for a 1ST down
4:101st & 10 at opp 34Tyler Allgeier run for 3 yds to the SFla 31
3:102nd & 7 at opp 31Baylor Romney pass complete to Gunner Romney for 6 yds to the SFla 25
2:533rd & 1 at opp 25Tyler Allgeier run for 2 yds to the SFla 23 for a 1ST down
2:041st & 10 at opp 23Baylor Romney run for a loss of 5 yards to the SFla 28 Baylor Romney fumbled, recovered by BYU Tyler Allgeier
1:102nd & 15 at opp 28Tyler Allgeier run for 1 yd to the SFla 27
0:383rd & 14 at opp 27Lopini Katoa run for 4 yds to the SFla 23

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.

The series

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BYU leads 2–⁠1 in three meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2022BYU 50, South Florida 21
2021BYU 35, South Florida 27
2019South Florida 27, BYU 23

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