Final at FIU Stadium, MiamiTV: ESPN3Attendance 16,689
At kickoff
82°F, mostly cloudy, wind 9 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Miami International Airport (KMIA), 7 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
UConn
Florida International
402
Total yards
409
107
Passing yards
256
295
Rushing yards
153
5.4
Yards per pass
6.0
6.4
Yards per rush
6.7
20
First downs
17
6–13
Third downs
4–14
1–1
Fourth downs
2–6
0
Turnovers
3
5–43
Penalties
5–45
34:15
Possession
25:45
2
Sacks (by defense)
2
Efficiency
UConn
Florida International
42%
Success rate
35%
0.34
EPA per play
−0.24
1.48
Explosiveness
1.47
0.37
Rushing EPA
0.18
0.38
Passing EPA
−0.18
37%
Passing-down success
21%
0.06
First-down EPA
−0.24
0.20
Second-down EPA
0.20
1.13
Third-down EPA
−0.20
20%
Havoc by its defense
20%
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 International 57% to win. UConn won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
UConn −5.5, over/under 46.5.
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 UConn 65%, Florida International 35%. 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 International drives left to right, UConn right to left.
Q4 Florida InternationalTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 88 yards
Q4 UConnSafety, 5 plays (Florida International scores), −5 yards
Q4 Florida InternationalTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 14 yards
Q4 UConnTouchdown, 3 plays, 50 yards
Q4 Florida InternationalTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 24 yards
Q4 UConnEnd of game, 2 plays, −3 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then UConn 7, Florida International 0
Florida International Fumble, 9 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Noe Ruelas kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Grayson James pass complete to Tyrese Chambers for 2 yds to the FlaIn 27
15:00
2nd & 8 at own 27
Grayson James pass complete to Tyrese Chambers for 13 yds to the FlaIn 40 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 40
Grayson James pass complete to EJ Wilson Jr. for 1 yd to the FlaIn 41
15:00
2nd & 9 at own 41
Grayson James pass incomplete to Jalen Bracey
15:00
3rd & 9 at own 41
Grayson James run for 11 yds to the UConn 48 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 48
Grayson James pass complete to Ross Fournet for 19 yds to the UConn 29 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 29
PENALTY FIU False Start (Hudson Jr.,Lyndell) 5 yards from CON29 to CON34. NO PLAY.
15:00
1st & 15 at opp 34
EJ Wilson Jr. run for 5 yds to the UConn 29
15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 29
Kris Mitchell run for 2 yds to the UConn 27
11:56
3rd & 8 at opp 27
run for 5 yds to the UConn 25 fumbled, recovered by UConn Jackson Mitchell
UConn Touchdown, 11 plays
11:56
1st & 10 at own 25
Devontae Houston run for 4 yds to the UConn 29
11:56
2nd & 6 at own 29
Zion Turner pass complete to Justin Joly for 9 yds to the UConn 38 for a 1ST down
11:56
1st & 10 at own 38
Devontae Houston run for 30 yds to the FlaIn 32 for a 1ST down
11:56
1st & 10 at opp 32
Victor Rosa run for 6 yds to the FlaIn 26
11:56
2nd & 4 at opp 26
Victor Rosa run for 3 yds to the FlaIn 23
11:56
3rd & 1 at opp 23
Victor Rosa run for no gain to the FlaIn 23
11:56
3rd & 8 at opp 27
run for 5 yds to the UConn 25 fumbled, recovered by UConn Jackson Mitchell
UConn Touchdown, 11 plays
8:08
4th & 1 at opp 23
Robert Burns run for 2 yds to the FlaIn 21 for a 1ST down
8:08
1st & 10 at opp 21
Zion Turner pass incomplete to Justin Joly
8:08
2nd & 10 at opp 21
Devontae Houston run for 10 yds to the FlaIn 11 for a 1ST down
8:08
1st & 10 at opp 11
Devontae Houston run for 6 yds to the FlaIn 5
8:08
4th & 1 at opp 23
Timeout FLORIDA INTL, clock 08:08
6:34
2nd & 4 at opp 5
Victor Rosa run for 5 yds for a TD, (Noe Ruelas KICK)UConn 7, Florida International 0
Florida International Interception, 8 plays
6:34
1st & 10 at own 35
Noe Ruelas kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:34
1st & 10 at own 25
Lexington Joseph run for 2 yds to the FlaIn 27
6:34
2nd & 8 at own 27
Grayson James pass complete to Jalen Bracey for 8 yds to the FlaIn 35 for a 1ST down
6:34
1st & 10 at own 35
Grayson James pass complete to Rivaldo Fairweather for 7 yds to the FlaIn 42
6:34
2nd & 3 at own 42
Grayson James pass complete to Jalen Bracey for 26 yds to the UConn 32 for a 1ST down
6:34
1st & 10 at opp 32
Lexington Joseph run for 3 yds to the UConn 29
6:34
2nd & 7 at opp 29
PENALTY FIU False Start (Hobdy-Lee,Shamar) 5 yards from CON29 to CON34. NO PLAY.
6:34
2nd & 12 at opp 34
Grayson James pass incomplete to Ross Fournet
6:34
3rd & 12 at opp 34
Grayson James pass incomplete to Dean Patterson
4:13
4th & 12 at opp 34
Timeout CONNECTICUT, clock 04:13
3:59
4th & 12 at opp 34
Grayson James pass intercepted
UConn Touchdown, 11 plays
3:59
1st & 10 at own 36
Devontae Houston run for 5 yds to the UConn 41
3:59
2nd & 5 at own 41
Zion Turner pass complete to Aaron Turner for 8 yds to the UConn 49 for a 1ST down
3:59
1st & 10 at own 49
Zion Turner pass incomplete to Kevens Clercius
3:59
2nd & 10 at own 49
Devontae Houston run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
3:59
3rd & 9 at the 50
Zion Turner pass complete to Justin Joly for 21 yds to the FlaIn 29 for a 1ST down
3:59
1st & 10 at opp 29
Devontae Houston run for 2 yds to the FlaIn 27
3:59
4th & 12 at opp 34
Grayson James pass intercepted
UConn Touchdown, 11 plays
1:03
2nd & 8 at opp 27
Zion Turner pass complete to Aaron Turner for 11 yds to the FlaIn 16 for a 1ST down
1:03
2nd & 8 at opp 27
Timeout CONNECTICUT, clock 01:03
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 16
Zion Turner pass complete to Devontae Houston for 6 yds to the FlaIn 22
Q2 15:00
2nd & 16 at opp 22
Devontae Houston run for 2 yds to the FlaIn 20
Q2 15:00
3rd & 14 at opp 20
Zion Turner run for 11 yds to the FlaIn 9
Q2 13:35
1st & goal at opp 4
Victor Rosa run for 4 yds for a TD, (Noe Ruelas KICK)UConn 14, Florida International 0
2nd quarter5 drives, then UConn 20, Florida International 0
Florida International Punt, 4 plays
13:29
1st & 10 at own 35
Noe Ruelas kickoff for 63 yds , Lexington Joseph return for 21 yds to the FlaIn 23
13:29
1st & 10 at own 23
Grayson James pass complete to Jacolby Hewitt for 17 yds to the FlaIn 40 for a 1ST down
13:29
1st & 10 at own 40
Grayson James pass complete to Jacolby Hewitt for 4 yds to the FlaIn 36
13:29
2nd & 14 at own 36
Grayson James run for 4 yds to the FlaIn 40
13:29
3rd & 10 at own 40
Grayson James pass complete to EJ Wilson Jr. for no gain to the FlaIn 40
11:35
4th & 10 at own 40
Daton Montiel punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Victor Rosa at the UConn 20
UConn Punt, 3 plays
11:23
1st & 10 at own 20
No Huddle-Shotgun Houston,Devontae rush middle for 80 yards gain to the FIU00 TOUCHDOWN nullified by penalty, clock 11:23 PENALTY CON Holding (Haynes,Christian) 10 yards from CON20 to CON10. NO PLAY.
11:23
1st & 20 at own 10
Victor Rosa run for no gain to the UConn 10
11:23
2nd & 20 at own 10
Zion Turner pass complete to Aaron Turner for 9 yds to the UConn 19
11:23
3rd & 11 at own 19
Zion Turner run for 6 yds to the UConn 25
9:16
4th & 5 at own 25
George Caratan punt for 30 yds, fair catch by Dean Patterson at the FlaIn 45
Florida International Punt, 5 plays
9:16
1st & 10 at own 45
Lexington Joseph run for 28 yds to the UConn 27 for a 1ST down
9:16
1st & 10 at opp 27
Grayson James pass complete to Dean Patterson for 4 yds to the UConn 23
9:16
2nd & 6 at opp 23
FLORIDA INTL Penalty, Personal Foul (-15 Yards) to the UConn 35
9:16
2nd & 18 at opp 35
Lexington Joseph run for no gain to the UConn 35
9:16
3rd & 18 at opp 35
No Huddle-Shotgun James,Grayson pass complete short left to Fairweather,Rivaldo for 2 yards to the CON33 (Bouyer-Randle,Brandon) PENALTY FIU Pass Interference (Bracey,Jalen) 15 yards from CON35 to CON50. NO PLAY.
9:16
3rd & 33 at the 50
Kris Mitchell run for 13 yds to the UConn 37
5:56
4th & 20 at opp 37
Daton Montiel punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Victor Rosa at the UConn 5
UConn Field goal, 12 plays
5:56
1st & 10 at own 5
Devontae Houston run for 13 yds to the UConn 18 for a 1ST down
5:56
1st & 10 at own 18
Zion Turner pass complete to Devontae Houston for 2 yds to the UConn 20
5:56
2nd & 8 at own 20
Devontae Houston run for 55 yds to the FlaIn 25 for a 1ST down
5:56
1st & 10 at opp 25
Victor Rosa run for 1 yd to the FlaIn 24
5:56
2nd & 9 at opp 24
Zion Turner pass incomplete to Kylish Hicks
3:15
3rd & 9 at opp 24
Timeout CONNECTICUT, clock 03:15
3:15
3rd & 9 at opp 24
Zion Turner pass complete to Justin Joly for 9 yds to the FlaIn 15 for a 1ST down
3:15
1st & 10 at opp 15
Devontae Houston run for 4 yds to the FlaIn 11
3:15
2nd & 6 at opp 11
Robert Burns run for 7 yds to the FlaIn 4 for a 1ST down
3:15
1st & goal at opp 4
Aaron Turner run for 4 yds to the FlaIn 8
3:15
2nd & goal at opp 8
Zion Turner sacked by Shaun Peterson Jr. for a loss of 6 yards to the FlaIn 14
1:17
3rd & goal at opp 14
Timeout FLORIDA INTL, clock 01:17
1:17
3rd & goal at opp 14
Zion Turner pass complete to Aaron Turner for 6 yds to the FlaIn 8
1:07
4th & goal at opp 8
Timeout FLORIDA INTL, clock 01:07
1:03
4th & goal at opp 8
Noe Ruelas 26 yd FG GOODUConn 17, Florida International 0
0:58
1st & 10 at own 35
Noe Ruelas kickoff for 61 yds , Lexington Joseph return for 18 yds to the FlaIn 22
0:47
1st & 10 at own 22
Grayson James pass intercepted
UConn Field goal, 2 plays
0:47
1st & goal at opp 7
No Huddle-Shotgun Turner,Zion sacked for loss of 3 yards to the FIU10 (Hill,Demetrius) PENALTY CON Personal Foul (Rosa,Victor) 15 yards from FIU07 to FIU22. NO PLAY.
0:47
1st & goal at opp 22
Zion Turner run for 5 yds to the FlaIn 17
0:00
2nd & goal at opp 17
Noe Ruelas 35 yd FG GOODUConn 20, Florida International 0
3rd quarter5 drives, then UConn 26, Florida International 10
UConn Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Lucas Matias kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Victor Rosa run for 1 yd to the UConn 26
15:00
2nd & 9 at own 26
Zion Turner pass incomplete to Brandon Niemenski
15:00
3rd & 9 at own 26
Zion Turner pass incomplete to Aaron Turner
14:11
4th & 9 at own 26
George Caratan punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Dean Patterson at the FlaIn 35
Florida International Touchdown, 5 plays
14:11
1st & 10 at own 35
Grayson James pass complete to Jalen Bracey for 10 yds to the FlaIn 45 for a 1ST down
14:11
1st & 10 at own 45
Grayson James pass complete to Jalen Bracey for no gain to the FlaIn 45
14:11
2nd & 10 at own 45
Grayson James sacked for a loss of 1 yard to the FlaIn 44
14:11
3rd & 11 at own 44
Grayson James pass complete to Josiah Miamen for 9 yds to the UConn 47
11:45
4th & 2 at opp 47
Lexington Joseph run for 47 yds for a TD, (Chase Gabriel KICK)UConn 20, Florida International 7
UConn Touchdown, 7 plays
11:45
1st & 10 at own 35
Lucas Matias kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:45
1st & 10 at own 25
Zion Turner pass complete to Aaron Turner for 1 yd to the UConn 24
11:45
2nd & 11 at own 24
Devontae Houston run for 3 yds to the UConn 27
11:45
3rd & 8 at own 27
Zion Turner pass complete to Justin Joly for 10 yds to the UConn 37 for a 1ST down
11:45
1st & 10 at own 37
Victor Rosa run for 61 yds to the FlaIn 2 for a 1ST down
11:45
1st & goal at opp 2
Victor Rosa run for 2 yds to the FlaIn 4
11:45
2nd & goal at opp 4
Robert Burns run for 1 yd to the FlaIn 5
7:58
3rd & goal at opp 5
Cale Millen pass complete to Zion Turner for 5 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed )UConn 26, Florida International 7
Florida International Field goal, 9 plays
7:50
1st & 10 at own 35
Noe Ruelas kickoff for 56 yds , Lexington Joseph return for 24 yds to the FlaIn 33
7:50
1st & 10 at own 33
Grayson James pass complete to Jalen Bracey for 4 yds to the FlaIn 37
7:50
2nd & 6 at own 37
Grayson James pass complete to Rivaldo Fairweather for 26 yds to the UConn 37 for a 1ST down
7:50
1st & 10 at opp 37
No Huddle-Shotgun James,Grayson pass incomplete short left to Wilson Jr.,EJ PENALTY CON Holding (Brinson,D’Mon) 10 yards from CON37 to CON27, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
7:50
1st & 10 at opp 27
EJ Wilson Jr. run for 5 yds to the UConn 22
7:50
2nd & 5 at opp 22
Kris Mitchell run for no gain to the UConn 22
7:50
3rd & 5 at opp 22
Grayson James pass complete to EJ Wilson Jr. for 10 yds to the UConn 12 for a 1ST down
7:50
1st & 10 at opp 12
Grayson James run for 1 yd to the UConn 11
7:50
2nd & 9 at opp 11
Grayson James run for 3 yds to the UConn 8
7:50
3rd & 6 at opp 8
Grayson James pass incomplete to Jalen Bracey
4:06
4th & 6 at opp 8
Chase Gabriel 25 yd FG GOODUConn 26, Florida International 10
UConn Punt, 9 plays
4:06
1st & 10 at own 35
Lucas Matias kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:06
1st & 10 at own 25
Zion Turner pass complete to Justin Joly for 13 yds to the UConn 38 for a 1ST down
4:06
1st & 10 at own 38
Robert Burns run for 7 yds to the UConn 45
4:06
2nd & 3 at own 45
Victor Rosa run for 3 yds to the UConn 48 for a 1ST down
4:06
1st & 10 at own 48
Victor Rosa run for 3 yds to the FlaIn 49
4:06
2nd & 7 at opp 49
Victor Rosa run for 1 yd to the FlaIn 48
4:06
3rd & 6 at opp 48
Zion Turner pass complete to Kevens Clercius for 9 yds to the FlaIn 39 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 39
Zion Turner sacked by Keegan Davis for a loss of 6 yards to the FlaIn 45
Q4 15:00
2nd & 16 at opp 45
Victor Rosa run for 3 yds to the FlaIn 42
Q4 15:00
3rd & 13 at opp 42
Zion Turner pass complete to Victor Rosa for 2 yds to the FlaIn 40
Q4 13:29
4th & 11 at opp 40
George Caratan punt for 33 yds
4th quarter6 drives, then UConn 33, Florida International 12
Florida International Turnover on downs, 11 plays
13:29
1st & 10 at own 7
Grayson James pass complete to Josiah Miamen for 8 yds to the FlaIn 15
13:29
2nd & 2 at own 15
Grayson James pass complete to Jalen Bracey for 6 yds to the FlaIn 21 for a 1ST down
13:29
1st & 10 at own 21
Lexington Joseph run for no gain to the FlaIn 21
13:29
2nd & 10 at own 21
Grayson James pass complete to Josiah Miamen for 6 yds to the FlaIn 27
13:29
3rd & 4 at own 27
Lexington Joseph run for 23 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
13:29
1st & 10 at the 50
Grayson James sacked by Collin McCarthy for a loss of 3 yards to the FlaIn 47
13:29
2nd & 13 at own 47
Grayson James pass complete to Dean Patterson for 46 yds to the UConn 7 for a 1ST down
13:29
1st & goal at opp 7
Grayson James pass complete to Jalen Bracey for 5 yds to the UConn 2
13:29
2nd & goal at opp 2
EJ Wilson Jr. run for 3 yds to the UConn 5
13:29
3rd & goal at opp 5
Grayson James pass incomplete to EJ Wilson Jr.
8:46
4th & goal at opp 5
Grayson James pass incomplete to Dean Patterson
UConn Safety, 5 plays (Florida International scores)
8:46
1st & 10 at own 5
Robert Burns run for 1 yd to the UConn 6
8:46
2nd & 9 at own 6
No Huddle Burns,Robert rush middle for 6 yards gain to the CON12 (Hill,Demetrius; Masses,Hezekiah) PENALTY CON Holding (Fortin,Christopher) 3 yards from CON06 to CON03. NO PLAY.
8:46
2nd & 12 at own 3
Robert Burns run for 18 yds to the UConn 21 for a 1ST down
8:46
1st & 10 at own 21
Zion Turner run for 4 yds to the UConn 17 Zion Turner fumbled, recovered by UConn Victor Rosa
8:46
2nd & 14 at own 17
Victor Rosa run for 1 yd to the UConn 16
8:46
3rd & 15 at own 16
PENALTY CON False Start (Lundt,Chase) 5 yards from CON16 to CON11. NO PLAY.
5:22
3rd & 20 at own 11
Team SafetyUConn 26, Florida International 12
Florida International Turnover on downs, 8 plays
5:16
1st & 10 at own 20
George Caratan kickoff for 65 yds , Dean Patterson return for no gain to the FlaIn 36 Dean Patterson fumbled, recovered by FlaIn Dean Patterson
5:16
1st & 10 at own 36
Grayson James pass complete to Rivaldo Fairweather for 5 yds to the FlaIn 41
5:16
2nd & 5 at own 41
Grayson James pass complete to Jalen Bracey for 4 yds to the FlaIn 45
5:16
3rd & 1 at own 45
Grayson James pass incomplete to Kris Mitchell
5:16
4th & 1 at own 45
Grayson James run for 1 yd to the FlaIn 46 for a 1ST down
5:16
1st & 10 at own 46
Grayson James pass incomplete to Kris Mitchell
5:16
2nd & 10 at own 46
Grayson James run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
5:16
3rd & 6 at the 50
Grayson James pass incomplete to Rivaldo Fairweather
3:21
4th & 6 at the 50
Grayson James pass incomplete to Dean Patterson
UConn Touchdown, 3 plays
3:21
1st & 10 at the 50
Victor Rosa run for 1 yd to the FlaIn 49
3:10
2nd & 9 at opp 49
Timeout FLORIDA INTL, clock 03:10
3:10
2nd & 9 at opp 49
Robert Burns run for no gain to the FlaIn 49
3:01
3rd & 9 at opp 49
Timeout FLORIDA INTL, clock 03:01
2:56
3rd & 9 at opp 49
Cale Millen run for 49 yds for a TD, (Noe Ruelas KICK)UConn 33, Florida International 12
Florida International Turnover on downs, 7 plays
2:56
1st & 10 at own 35
Noe Ruelas kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:56
1st & 10 at own 25
Grayson James pass complete to EJ Wilson Jr. for 4 yds to the FlaIn 29
2:56
2nd & 6 at own 29
Grayson James pass incomplete to EJ Wilson Jr.
2:56
3rd & 6 at own 29
Grayson James pass complete to Jalen Bracey for 12 yds to the FlaIn 41 for a 1ST down
2:56
1st & 10 at own 41
Grayson James pass complete to Jacolby Hewitt for 6 yds to the FlaIn 47
2:56
2nd & 4 at own 47
Grayson James pass incomplete to Lexington Joseph
2:56
3rd & 4 at own 47
Grayson James pass complete to Lexington Joseph for 2 yds to the FlaIn 49
1:28
4th & 2 at own 49
Grayson James pass incomplete to Lexington Joseph
UConn End of game, 2 plays
1:28
1st & 10 at opp 49
Kneel down by UConn at FIU50 for loss of 1 yards.
0:00
2nd & 11 at the 50
Kneel down by UConn at CON48 for loss of 2 yards.
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.
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