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From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Florida International
UConn
364
Total yards
343
284
Passing yards
170
80
Rushing yards
173
10.5
Yards per pass
5.3
2.4
Yards per rush
4.3
16
First downs
20
3–13
Third downs
7–18
0–0
Fourth downs
0–1
0
Turnovers
0
8–65
Penalties
6–60
27:42
Possession
32:18
1
Sacks (by defense)
3
Efficiency
Florida International
UConn
39%
Success rate
31%
0.24
EPA per play
−0.06
1.45
Explosiveness
1.15
−0.01
Rushing EPA
0.11
0.47
Passing EPA
−0.27
20%
Passing-down success
14%
0.21
First-down EPA
−0.24
0.00
Second-down EPA
0.02
0.65
Third-down EPA
0.33
17%
Havoc by its defense
31%
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)
UConn 61% to win. Florida International won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
UConn −7, over/under 44.
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 69%, Florida International 31%. 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. UConn drives left to right, Florida International right to left.
Q4 Florida InternationalEnd of game, 2 plays, −2 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Florida International 7, UConn 3
Florida International Touchdown, 6 plays
15:00
Joe McFadden kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Keyone Jenkins run for 12 yds to the FIU 37 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 37
Keyone Jenkins pass complete to Jackson McDonald for 23 yds to the CONN 40 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 40
Shomari Lawrence run for 21 yds to the CONN 19 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 19
Keyone Jenkins pass complete to Jackson McDonald for 14 yds to the CONN 5 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & goal at opp 5
Shomari Lawrence run for 4 yds to the CONN 1
12:27
2nd & goal at opp 1
Keyone Jenkins run for 1 yd for a TD (Chase Gabriel KICK)Florida International 7, UConn 0
UConn Field goal, 13 plays
12:21
Lucas Matias kickoff for 61 yds
12:21
1st & 10 at own 21
Devontae Houston run for 2 yds to the CONN 23
12:21
2nd & 8 at own 23
Ta’Quan Roberson pass complete to Justin Joly for 7 yds to the CONN 30
12:21
3rd & 1 at own 30
Jelani Stafford run for 3 yds to the CONN 33 for a 1ST down
12:21
1st & 10 at own 33
Victor Rosa run for 4 yds to the CONN 37
12:21
2nd & 6 at own 37
Victor Rosa run for 2 yds to the CONN 39
12:21
3rd & 4 at own 39
Victor Rosa run for 8 yds to the CONN 47 for a 1ST down
12:21
1st & 10 at own 47
Ta’Quan Roberson pass incomplete
12:21
2nd & 10 at own 47
Devontae Houston run for 16 yds to the FIU 37 for a 1ST down
12:21
1st & 10 at opp 37
Devontae Houston run for 27 yds to the FIU 10 for a 1ST down
12:21
1st & goal at opp 10
Devontae Houston run for no gain to the FIU 10
12:21
2nd & goal at opp 10
Ta’Quan Roberson run for 2 yds to the FIU 8
12:21
3rd & goal at opp 8
Ta’Quan Roberson pass incomplete
5:49
4th & goal at opp 8
Joe McFadden 26 yd FG GOODFlorida International 7, UConn 3
Florida International Punt, 5 plays
5:49
Joe McFadden kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:49
1st & 10 at own 25
Keyone Jenkins pass complete to Jalen Bracey for 9 yds to the FIU 34
5:49
2nd & 1 at own 34
Keyone Jenkins pass complete to Jalen Bracey for 9 yds to the FIU 43 for a 1ST down
5:49
1st & 10 at own 43
Keyone Jenkins sacked by Tui Faumuina-Brown for a loss of 8 yards to the FIU 35
5:49
2nd & 18 at own 35
Keyone Jenkins pass complete to Kris Mitchell for 9 yds to the FIU 44
5:49
3rd & 9 at own 44
Keyone Jenkins run for 1 yd to the FIU 45
2:36
4th & 8 at own 45
Daton Montiel punt for 39 yds, downed at the CONN 16
UConn Punt, 3 plays
2:36
1st & 10 at own 16
Victor Rosa run for a loss of 2 yards to the CONN 14
2:36
2nd & 12 at own 14
Ta’Quan Roberson pass incomplete
2:36
3rd & 12 at own 14
Ta’Quan Roberson pass incomplete
1:33
4th & 12 at own 14
George Caratan punt for 64 yds , returns for no gain to the FIU 37
Florida International Field goal, 5 plays
1:33
1st & 10 at own 37
Keyone Jenkins pass complete to Eric Rivers for 48 yds to the CONN 15 for a 1ST down
1:33
1st & 10 at opp 15
Keyone Jenkins pass incomplete
1:33
2nd & 10 at opp 15
Kejon Owens run for 3 yds to the CONN 12
0:00
3rd & 7 at opp 12
Keyone Jenkins run for 3 yds to the CONN 9
Q2 14:58
4th & 4 at opp 9
Chase Gabriel 27 yd FG GOODFlorida International 10, UConn 3
2nd quarter9 drives, then Florida International 24, UConn 3
UConn Punt, 3 plays
14:58
Lucas Matias kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:58
1st & 10 at own 25
James Burns run for a loss of 2 yards to the CONN 23
14:58
2nd & 12 at own 23
Ta’Quan Roberson pass complete to Geordon Porter for a loss of 1 yard to the CONN 22
14:58
3rd & 13 at own 22
Ta’Quan Roberson pass incomplete
13:23
4th & 13 at own 22
George Caratan punt for 43 yds
Florida International Touchdown, 3 plays
13:23
1st & 10 at opp 44
Shomari Lawrence run for 7 yds to the CONN 37
13:23
2nd & 3 at opp 37
Shomari Lawrence run for 2 yds to the CONN 35
13:23
3rd & 1 at opp 35
LAWRENCE, Shomari rush to the right for a gain of 8 yards to the UCO27 (PLACK, Noah). PENALTY FIU Holding on MITCHELL, Kris enforced 10 yards from the UCO35 to the UCO45 [NH]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
11:46
3rd & 11 at opp 45
Keyone Jenkins pass complete to Jalen Bracey for 45 yds for a TD (Chase Gabriel KICK)Florida International 17, UConn 3
UConn Punt, 4 plays
11:37
Lucas Matias kickoff for 63 yds
11:37
1st & 10 at own 24
Ta’Quan Roberson pass complete to Cameron Ross for 18 yds to the CONN 42 for a 1ST down
11:37
1st & 10 at own 42
Victor Rosa run for no gain to the CONN 42
11:37
2nd & 10 at own 42
Ta’Quan Roberson pass incomplete
11:37
3rd & 10 at own 42
Ta’Quan Roberson run for 1 yd to the CONN 43
9:45
4th & 9 at own 43
George Caratan punt for 39 yds
Florida International Punt, 3 plays
9:45
1st & 10 at own 20
Keyone Jenkins pass incomplete
9:45
2nd & 10 at own 20
run for a loss of 5 yards to the FIU 15 fumbled, recovered by FIU Keyone Jenkins
9:45
3rd & 15 at own 15
Kejon Owens run for a loss of 2 yards to the FIU 13
8:06
4th & 17 at own 13
Daton Montiel punt for 41 yds
UConn Punt, 3 plays
8:06
1st & 10 at own 36
Devontae Houston run for 2 yds to the CONN 38
8:06
2nd & 8 at own 38
Devontae Houston run for 3 yds to the CONN 41
8:06
3rd & 5 at own 41
Ta’Quan Roberson pass incomplete
6:36
4th & 5 at own 41
George Caratan punt for 33 yds
Florida International Punt, 7 plays
6:36
1st & 10 at own 26
Kejon Owens run for 1 yd to the FIU 27
6:36
2nd & 9 at own 27
Keyone Jenkins pass incomplete
6:36
3rd & 9 at own 27
Keyone Jenkins pass complete to Jalen Bracey for 13 yds to the FIU 40 for a 1ST down
6:36
1st & 10 at own 40
Florida International Penalty, Offensive Holding (Naeer Jackson) to the FIU 35
6:36
1st & 15 at own 35
Keyone Jenkins pass complete to Shomari Lawrence for a loss of 2 yards to the FIU 33
6:36
2nd & 17 at own 33
Kejon Owens run for a loss of 2 yards to the FIU 31
6:36
3rd & 19 at own 31
Kejon Owens run for 3 yds to the FIU 34
2:53
4th & 16 at own 34
Daton Montiel punt for 40 yds , returns for no gain to the CONN 29
UConn Punt, 4 plays
2:53
1st & 10 at own 16
Devontae Houston run for 19 yds to the CONN 35 for a 1ST down
2:53
1st & 10 at own 35
Ta’Quan Roberson pass incomplete
2:53
2nd & 10 at own 35
Devontae Houston run for no gain to the CONN 35
2:53
3rd & 10 at own 35
Ta’Quan Roberson pass incomplete
1:12
4th & 10 at own 35
George Caratan punt for 51 yds
Florida International Touchdown, 3 plays
1:12
1st & 10 at own 20
Keyone Jenkins pass complete to Josiah Miamen for 8 yds to the FIU 28
1:12
2nd & 2 at own 28
Keyone Jenkins run for 8 yds to the FIU 36 for a 1ST down
0:47
1st & 10 at own 36
Keyone Jenkins pass complete to Kris Mitchell for 64 yds for a TD (Chase Gabriel KICK)Florida International 24, UConn 3
UConn End of half, 4 plays
0:40
Lucas Matias kickoff for 64 yds
0:40
1st & 10 at own 28
Ta’Quan Roberson pass complete to Brett Buckman for 9 yds to the CONN 37
0:40
2nd & 1 at own 37
Ta’Quan Roberson pass incomplete
0:19
1st & 10 at own 47
Timeout UConn, clock 00:19
0:19
3rd & 1 at own 37
Victor Rosa run for 10 yds to the CONN 47 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at own 47
Ta’Quan Roberson sacked by Jeramy Passmore for a loss of 9 yards to the CONN 38
3rd quarter7 drives, then Florida International 24, UConn 10
UConn Touchdown, 8 plays
14:55
Lucas Matias kickoff for 65 yds
14:55
1st & 10 at own 18
Devontae Houston run for 13 yds to the CONN 31 for a 1ST down
14:55
1st & 10 at own 31
Devontae Houston run for a loss of 1 yard to the CONN 30
14:55
2nd & 11 at own 30
Ta’Quan Roberson pass complete to Justin Joly for a loss of 1 yard to the CONN 29
14:55
3rd & 12 at own 29
Florida International Penalty, Roughing the Passer on HUFF, Avery enforced (Avery Huff) to the FIU 16 for a 1ST down
14:55
1st & 10 at opp 16
Devontae Houston run for a loss of 2 yards to the FIU 18
14:55
2nd & 12 at opp 18
Ta’Quan Roberson pass incomplete
11:32
1st & goal at opp 1
Jelani Stafford run for 1 yd for a TD (Joe McFadden KICK)Florida International 24, UConn 10
Florida International Punt, 5 plays
11:32
Joe McFadden kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:32
1st & 10 at own 25
Jalen Bracey run for 5 yds to the FIU 30
11:32
2nd & 5 at own 30
Keyone Jenkins pass complete to Jackson McDonald for 7 yds to the FIU 37 for a 1ST down
11:32
1st & 10 at own 37
Shomari Lawrence run for a loss of 2 yards to the FIU 35
11:32
2nd & 12 at own 35
Keyone Jenkins pass incomplete
11:32
3rd & 12 at own 35
Keyone Jenkins pass incomplete
9:40
4th & 12 at own 35
Daton Montiel punt for 32 yds, downed at the CONN 33
UConn Punt, 3 plays
9:40
1st & 10 at own 33
Ta’Quan Roberson pass incomplete
9:40
2nd & 10 at own 33
Devontae Houston run for no gain to the CONN 33
9:40
3rd & 10 at own 33
Ta’Quan Roberson pass incomplete
8:33
4th & 10 at own 33
George Caratan punt for 39 yds
Florida International Punt, 5 plays
8:33
1st & 10 at own 39
Keyone Jenkins pass complete to Artez Hooker for 13 yds to the CONN 48 for a 1ST down
8:33
1st & 10 at opp 48
Kejon Owens run for 11 yds to the CONN 37 for a 1ST down
8:33
1st & 10 at opp 37
Keyone Jenkins pass incomplete
8:33
2nd & 10 at opp 37
Keyone Jenkins pass incomplete
8:33
3rd & 10 at opp 37
Keyone Jenkins pass incomplete
7:08
4th & 10 at opp 37
Daton Montiel punt for 23 yds, fair catch by Brett Buckman at the CONN 14
UConn Punt, 10 plays
7:08
1st & 10 at own 14
Victor Rosa run for 10 yds to the CONN 24 for a 1ST down
7:08
1st & 10 at own 24
ROBERSON, Ta’Quan pass short to the left incomplete thrown to the UCO25. PENALTY FIU Roughing the Passer UCO Intentional Grounding on ROBERSON, Ta’Quan , Offsetting penalties [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
7:08
1st & 10 at own 24
Ta’Quan Roberson pass incomplete
7:08
2nd & 10 at own 24
Victor Rosa run for 1 yd to the CONN 25
7:08
3rd & 9 at own 25
Ta’Quan Roberson pass complete to Justin Joly for 11 yds to the CONN 36 for a 1ST down
7:08
1st & 10 at own 36
Ta’Quan Roberson pass complete to Victor Rosa for a loss of 3 yards to the CONN 35
7:08
2nd & 11 at own 35
Ta’Quan Roberson pass complete to Cameron Ross for 9 yds to the CONN 44
7:08
3rd & 2 at own 44
Jelani Stafford run for 3 yds to the CONN 47 for a 1ST down
7:08
1st & 10 at own 47
Ta’Quan Roberson pass incomplete
7:08
2nd & 10 at own 47
Victor Rosa run for 1 yd to the CONN 48
7:08
3rd & 9 at own 48
Ta’Quan Roberson pass complete to Brett Buckman for 3 yds to the FIU 49
1:53
4th & 6 at opp 49
George Caratan punt for 49 yds for a touchback
Florida International Punt, 3 plays
1:53
1st & 10 at own 20
Shomari Lawrence run for a loss of 1 yard to the FIU 19
1:53
2nd & 11 at own 19
Keyone Jenkins sacked by Dal’mont Gourdine for a loss of 1 yard to the FIU 18
1:53
3rd & 12 at own 18
Keyone Jenkins pass incomplete
0:17
4th & 12 at own 18
Daton Montiel punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Brett Buckman at the CONN 44
UConn Touchdown, 4 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 44
Ta’Quan Roberson run for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
Q4 15:00
2nd & 4 at the 50
Devontae Houston run for 9 yds to the FIU 41 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 41
Ta’Quan Roberson run for 4 yds to the FIU 37
Q4 14:04
2nd & 6 at opp 37
Ta’Quan Roberson pass complete to Devontae Houston for 37 yds for a TD (Joe McFadden KICK)Florida International 24, UConn 17
4th quarter7 drives, then Florida International 24, UConn 17
Florida International Missed FG, 9 plays
13:55
Joe McFadden kickoff for 58 yds
13:55
1st & 10 at own 39
Shomari Lawrence run for 1 yd to the FIU 40
13:55
2nd & 9 at own 40
Keyone Jenkins run for 9 yds to the FIU 49 for a 1ST down
13:55
1st & 10 at own 49
Keyone Jenkins pass incomplete
13:55
2nd & 10 at own 49
Keyone Jenkins pass incomplete
13:55
3rd & 10 at own 49
Keyone Jenkins pass complete to Jalen Bracey for 14 yds to the CONN 37 for a 1ST down
13:55
1st & 10 at opp 37
JENKINS, Keyone sacked for a loss of 5 yards at the UCO42 (WATTS, Eric). PENALTY UCO Face mask on WATTS, Eric enforced 15 yards from the UCO37 to the UCO22 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
13:55
1st & 10 at opp 22
Shomari Lawrence run for 7 yds to the CONN 15
13:55
2nd & 3 at opp 15
LAWRENCE, Shomari rush to the right for no gain to the UCO15 (BIN-WAHAD, Mumu). PENALTY FIU Holding on LEE, JaDarious UCO Targeting on BIN-WAHAD, Mumu , Offsetting penalties [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
13:55
2nd & 3 at opp 15
Keyone Jenkins run for no gain to the CONN 15
13:55
3rd & 3 at opp 15
Keyone Jenkins pass incomplete
9:44
4th & 3 at opp 15
Chase Gabriel 33 yd FG MISSED
UConn Punt, 3 plays
9:44
1st & 10 at own 20
Ta’Quan Roberson pass incomplete
9:44
2nd & 10 at own 20
HOUSTON, Devontae rush to the left for a gain of 2 yards to the UCO22 (GUERAD, Jordan). PENALTY UCO Holding on HAYNES, Christian enforced 10 yards from the UCO20 to the UCO10 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
9:44
2nd & 20 at own 10
Ta’Quan Roberson pass incomplete
9:44
3rd & 20 at own 10
Ta’Quan Roberson run for 2 yds to the CONN 12
8:20
4th & 18 at own 12
George Caratan punt for 44 yds
8:20
1st & 10 at own 46
Florida International Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the FIU 41
Florida International Punt, 3 plays
8:20
1st & 15 at own 41
Kejon Owens run for 2 yds to the FIU 43
8:20
2nd & 13 at own 43
Keyone Jenkins sacked by Pryce Yates for a loss of 8 yards to the FIU 35
8:20
3rd & 21 at own 35
Florida International Penalty, Delay Of Game (Keyone Jenkins) to the FIU 30
8:20
3rd & 26 at own 30
Keyone Jenkins run for 11 yds to the FIU 41
5:54
4th & 15 at own 41
Daton Montiel punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Brett Buckman at the CONN 22
UConn Punt, 5 plays
5:54
1st & 10 at own 22
Devontae Houston run for 6 yds to the CONN 28
5:54
2nd & 4 at own 28
Devontae Houston run for 10 yds to the CONN 38 for a 1ST down
5:54
1st & 10 at own 38
Devontae Houston run for 5 yds to the CONN 43
5:54
2nd & 5 at own 43
Ta’Quan Roberson run for a loss of 1 yard to the CONN 42
5:54
3rd & 6 at own 42
Ta’Quan Roberson run for 3 yds to the CONN 45
3:08
4th & 3 at own 45
George Caratan punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Dean Patterson at the FIU 7
Florida International Punt, 3 plays
2:59
2nd & 12 at own 5
Timeout Florida International, clock 02:59
2:59
1st & 10 at own 7
Shomari Lawrence run for a loss of 2 yards to the FIU 5
2:54
2nd & 12 at own 5
Keyone Jenkins pass complete to Eric Rivers for 10 yds to the FIU 15
2:54
3rd & 2 at own 15
Timeout UConn, clock 02:54
2:54
3rd & 2 at own 15
Florida International Penalty, False Start (Jackson McDonald) to the FIU 10
2:47
4th & 11 at own 6
Timeout UConn, clock 02:47
2:47
3rd & 7 at own 10
Keyone Jenkins run for a loss of 4 yards to the FIU 6 Keyone Jenkins fumbled, recovered by FIU Keyone Jenkins
2:41
4th & 11 at own 6
Daton Montiel punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Brett Buckman at the FIU 48
UConn Turnover on downs, 6 plays
2:41
1st & 10 at opp 48
Devontae Houston run for 14 yds to the FIU 34 for a 1ST down
2:41
1st & 10 at opp 34
Devontae Houston run for 2 yds to the FIU 32
2:41
2nd & 8 at opp 32
ROBERSON, Ta’Quan pass deep to the left incomplete intended for BUCKMAN, Brett thrown to the FIU0. PENALTY FIU Pass Interference on BLADES, Brian enforced 15 yards to the FIU17 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
2:41
1st & 10 at opp 17
UConn Penalty, False Start (Noel Ofori-Nyadu) to the FIU 22
2:41
1st & 15 at opp 22
Devontae Houston run for 1 yd to the FIU 21
2:41
2nd & 14 at opp 21
Ta’Quan Roberson pass complete to Brett Buckman for 6 yds to the FIU 15
2:41
3rd & 8 at opp 15
Ta’Quan Roberson pass complete to Brett Buckman for 4 yds to the FIU 11
0:58
4th & 4 at opp 11
ROBERSON, Ta’Quan pass to the right complete for 11 yards to JOLY, Justin caught at the FIU0 and advanced to the FIU0, TOUCHDOWN UCO, score nullified by penalty, clock 00:58 (Play was confirmed after review). PENALTY UCO Holding on LUNDT, Chase enforced 10 yards from the FIU11 to the FIU21 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
0:51
4th & 14 at opp 21
Ta’Quan Roberson pass complete to Cameron Ross for 12 yds to the FIU 9
Florida International End of game, 2 plays
0:51
1st & 10 at own 9
Kneel down by JENKINS, Keyone at FIU8 (team loss of 1).
0:00
2nd & 11 at own 8
Kneel down by JENKINS, Keyone at FIU7 (team loss of 1), clock 00:00.
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