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UCF at Boise State

Saturday, September 9, 2023

UCF beat Boise State 18–⁠16. It was their second meeting; UCF leads the series 2–⁠0.

AwayUCF6–⁠7 in 2023
18
HomeBoise State8–⁠6 in 2023
16

Final at Albertsons Stadium, BoiseTV: FS1Attendance 36,447

At kickoff
90°F, clear, wind 8 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Fd Airport (KBOI), 5 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Kevin BoitmannGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
UCF360918
Boise State730616

Standouts

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Player stats

UCF

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
John Rhys Plumlee16/2427202
RushingCarYdsTDLong
John Rhys Plumlee1173017
R.J. Harvey1570112
Johnny Richardson1162031
Xavier Townsend139039
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kobe Hudson5134053
Javon Baker473029
R.J. Harvey234020
Alec Holler116016
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Corey Thornton0001

Boise State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Taylen Green9/1914411
Maddux Madsen5/86710
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ashton Jeanty24115021
Taylen Green637019
Jambres Dubar529024
Tyler Crowe1303
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Ashton Jeanty597138
Stefan Cobbs468128
Eric McAlister226017
Chase Penry21208
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Alexander Teubner0001
Jaylen Clark0001

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

Team stats

UCFBoise State
530Total yards384
272Passing yards211
258Rushing yards173
11.3Yards per pass7.8
6.3Yards per rush4.4
23First downs22
4–⁠10Third downs6–⁠14
0–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠1
2Turnovers1
4–⁠25Penalties4–⁠39
28:03Possession31:57

Efficiency

UCFBoise State
49%Success rate45%
0.14EPA per play0.07
1.26Explosiveness1.21
0.11Rushing EPA0.09
0.83Passing EPA0.20
40%Passing-down success28%
0.04First-down EPA0.25
0.04Second-down EPA−0.35
1.14Third-down EPA0.17
2%Havoc by its defense4%

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)

Boise State 56% to win. UCF won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

UCF −3, over/under 58.

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 58%, Boise State 42%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Boise State end zoneUCF end zoneQ1 UCFField goal, 7 playsQ1 UCFInterception, 3 playsQ1 Boise StatePunt, 8 playsQ1 Boise StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 UCFTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ1 Boise StatePunt, 7 playsQ2 UCFField goal, 10 playsQ2 Boise StatePunt, 4 playsQ2 UCFPunt, 3 playsQ2 Boise StateField goal, 6 playsQ2 UCFField goal, 5 playsQ2 Boise StateEnd of half, 6 playsQ3 Boise StatePunt, 8 playsQ3 Boise StatePunt, 6 playsQ3 Boise StateInterception, 5 playsQ3 UCFInterception, 8 playsQ3 UCFPunt, 8 playsQ4 Boise StateTouchdown, 13 playsQ4 UCFTouchdown, 12 playsQ4 UCFField goal, 9 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Boise State drives left to right, UCF right to left.
  1. Q1 UCFField goal, 7 plays, 48 yards
  2. Q1 UCFInterception, 3 plays, 60 yards
  3. Q1 Boise StatePunt, 8 plays, 47 yards
  4. Q1 Boise StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 69 yards
  5. Q1 UCFTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 62 yards
  6. Q1 Boise StatePunt, 7 plays, 30 yards
  7. Q2 UCFField goal, 10 plays, 78 yards
  8. Q2 Boise StatePunt, 4 plays, 9 yards
  9. Q2 UCFPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  10. Q2 Boise StateField goal, 6 plays, 31 yards
  11. Q2 UCFField goal, 5 plays, 11 yards
  12. Q2 Boise StateEnd of half, 6 plays, 21 yards
  13. Q3 Boise StatePunt, 8 plays, 30 yards
  14. Q3 Boise StatePunt, 6 plays, 21 yards
  15. Q3 Boise StateInterception, 5 plays, 38 yards
  16. Q3 UCFInterception, 8 plays, 75 yards
  17. Q3 UCFPunt, 8 plays, 37 yards
  18. Q4 Boise StateTouchdown, 13 plays, 72 yards
  19. Q4 UCFTouchdown, 12 plays, 83 yards
  20. Q4 UCFField goal, 9 plays, 58 yards

Play by play

1st quarter9 drives, then Boise State 7, UCF 3
UCF Interception, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25John Rhys Plumlee pass complete to Kobe Hudson for 49 yds to the BOIS 26 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 26Demarkcus Bowman run for 11 yds to the BOIS 15 for a 1ST down
Boise State Punt, 8 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 3Ashton Jeanty run for 5 yds to the BOIS 8
0:002nd & 5 at own 8Taylen Green run for 9 yds to the BOIS 17 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 17Ashton Jeanty run for 5 yds to the BOIS 22
0:002nd & 5 at own 22Ashton Jeanty run for 13 yds to the BOIS 35 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 35Taylen Green pass complete to Eric McAlister for 17 yds to the UCF 48 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 48Ashton Jeanty run for a loss of 2 yards to the 50 yard line
0:002nd & 12 at the 50pass incomplete to Eric McAlister
0:003rd & 12 at the 50pass incomplete to Ashton Jeanty
Boise State Touchdown, 5 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 28Taylen Green pass complete to Ashton Jeanty for 23 yds to the UCF 49 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 49Tyler Crowe run for 3 yds to the UCF 46
0:002nd & 7 at opp 46Ashton Jeanty run for 5 yds to the UCF 41
0:003rd & 2 at opp 41Taylen Green run for 3 yds to the UCF 38 for a 1ST down
UCF Turnover on downs, 7 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25John Rhys Plumlee pass complete to RJ Harvey for 20 yds to the UCF 45 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 45John Rhys Plumlee run for 4 yds to the UCF 49
0:002nd & 6 at own 49John Rhys Plumlee pass complete to Javon Baker for 29 yds to the BOIS 22 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 22RJ Harvey run for 4 yds to the BOIS 18
0:002nd & 6 at opp 18John Rhys Plumlee run for 1 yd to the BOIS 17
0:003rd & 5 at opp 17Johnny Richardson run for 4 yds to the BOIS 13
Boise State Punt, 7 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 13Taylen Green run for 2 yds to the BOIS 15
0:002nd & 8 at own 15
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jonah Dalmas kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:451st & 10 at opp 15John Rhys Plumlee pass intercepted
Boise State Punt, 8 plays
13:453rd & 12 at the 50pass incomplete to Ashton Jeanty
9:234th & 12 at the 50James Ferguson-Reynolds punt for 50 yds
UCF Field goal, 7 plays
9:231st & 10 at own 20John Rhys Plumlee run for 9 yds to the UCF 29
9:232nd & 1 at own 29Johnny Richardson run for a loss of 2 yards to the UCF 27
9:233rd & 3 at own 27Xavier Townsend run for 39 yds to the BOIS 34 for a 1ST down
9:231st & 10 at opp 34pass incomplete to Javon Baker
9:232nd & 10 at opp 34John Rhys Plumlee pass complete to Johnny Richardson for 2 yds to the BOIS 32
9:233rd & 8 at opp 32pass incomplete to Xavier Townsend
7:274th & 8 at opp 32Colton Boomer 50 yd FG GOODUCF 3, Boise State 0
Boise State Touchdown, 5 plays
7:081st & 10 at own 35Colton Boomer kickoff for 65 yds , Cole Wright return for 28 yds to the BOIS 28
4:201st & 10 at opp 38Taylen Green pass complete to Ashton Jeanty for 38 yds for a TD (Jonah Dalmas KICK)Boise State 7, UCF 3
UCF Turnover on downs, 7 plays
4:201st & 10 at own 35Jonah Dalmas kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:014th & 1 at opp 13
2nd quarter7 drives, then Boise State 10, UCF 9
Boise State End of half, 6 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25Ashton Jeanty run for 4 yds to the BOIS 29
Boise State Punt, 7 plays
15:003rd & 8 at own 15Taylen Green pass complete to Stefan Cobbs for 9 yds to the BOIS 24 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 24Ashton Jeanty run for 16 yds to the BOIS 40 for a 1ST down
14:091st & 10 at own 40Jambres Dubar run for 3 yds to the BOIS 43
14:092nd & 7 at own 43pass incomplete to Eric McAlister
14:093rd & 7 at own 43pass incomplete to Eric McAlister
13:074th & 7 at own 43James Ferguson-Reynolds punt for 54 yds
UCF Field goal, 10 plays
9:223rd & 20 at opp 29John Rhys Plumlee pass complete to RJ Harvey for 14 yds to the BOIS 15
8:324th & 6 at opp 15Colton Boomer 33 yd FG GOODBoise State 7, UCF 6
8:321st & 10 at own 35Colton Boomer kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:434th & 18 at own 34James Ferguson-Reynolds punt for 50 yds
5:584th & 4 at own 22Mitch McCarthy punt for 54 yds , Chase Penry returns for 7 yds to the BOIS 31
3:144th & 10 at opp 38Jonah Dalmas 56 yd FG GOODBoise State 10, UCF 6
UCF Field goal, 10 plays
3:041st & 10 at opp 19RJ Harvey sacked for a loss of 10 yards to the BOIS 29
UCF Field goal, 5 plays
3:041st & 10 at own 35Jonah Dalmas kickoff for 50 yds , Xavier Townsend return for 34 yds to the UCF 49
1:473rd & 3 at opp 33John Rhys Plumlee pass complete to Johnny Richardson for 2 yds to the BOIS 31
1:064th & 1 at opp 31UCF Penalty, false start (Lokahi Pauole) to the BOIS 36
1:014th & 6 at opp 36Colton Boomer 55 yd FG GOODBoise State 10, UCF 9
Boise State End of half, 6 plays
1:011st & 10 at own 35Colton Boomer kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:353rd & 1 at own 34Ashton Jeanty run for 3 yds to the BOIS 37 for a 1ST down
0:351st & 10 at own 37Taylen Green pass complete to Eric McAlister for 9 yds to the BOIS 46
0:152nd & 1 at own 46pass incomplete to Stefan Cobbs
0:153rd & 1 at own 46Ashton Jeanty run for a loss of 5 yards to the UCF 35
UCF Field goal, 5 plays
0:001st & 10 at opp 40
3rd quarter6 drives, then Boise State 10, UCF 9
Boise State Interception, 5 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 35Taylen Green pass complete to Ashton Jeanty for 17 yds to the UCF 48 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 48pass incomplete to Stefan Cobbs
0:002nd & 10 at opp 48Ashton Jeanty run for 21 yds to the UCF 27 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 27
UCF Interception, 8 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 12RJ Harvey run for 1 yd to the UCF 13
0:002nd & 9 at own 13RJ Harvey run for 10 yds to the UCF 23 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 23RJ Harvey run for 9 yds to the UCF 32
0:002nd & 1 at own 32Johnny Richardson run for 17 yds to the UCF 49 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 49John Rhys Plumlee run for 4 yds to the BOIS 47
0:002nd & 6 at opp 47Johnny Richardson run for 31 yds to the BOIS 16 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 16Johnny Richardson run for 3 yds to the BOIS 13
UCF Punt, 8 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 7RJ Harvey run for 5 yds to the UCF 12
0:002nd & 5 at own 12RJ Harvey run for 12 yds to the UCF 24 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 24RJ Harvey run for 8 yds to the UCF 32
0:002nd & 2 at own 32RJ Harvey run for 1 yd to the UCF 33
0:003rd & 1 at own 33Jordan McDonald run for 3 yds to the UCF 36 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 35Colton Boomer kickoff for 40 yds
12:562nd & 10 at opp 27Taylen Green pass intercepted
9:462nd & 7 at opp 13John Rhys Plumlee pass intercepted
Boise State Punt, 8 plays
9:461st & 10 at own 20Jambres Dubar run for 6 yds to the BOIS 26
9:462nd & 4 at own 26Ashton Jeanty run for a loss of 1 yard to the BOIS 25
9:463rd & 5 at own 25Taylen Green pass complete to Chase Penry for 8 yds to the BOIS 33 for a 1ST down
9:461st & 10 at own 33Ashton Jeanty run for 9 yds to the BOIS 42
9:462nd & 1 at own 42Ashton Jeanty run for 4 yds to the BOIS 46 for a 1ST down
9:461st & 10 at own 46pass incomplete to Eric McAlister
9:462nd & 10 at own 46Maddux Madsen pass complete to Chase Penry for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
9:463rd & 6 at the 50Maddux Madsen pass incomplete to Stefan Cobbs, broken up by Ricky Barber
5:374th & 6 at the 50James Ferguson-Reynolds punt for 43 yds
UCF Punt, 8 plays
3:172nd & 5 at own 41RJ Harvey run for 3 yds to the UCF 44
3:171st & 10 at own 36John Rhys Plumlee pass complete to Javon Baker for 5 yds to the UCF 41
3:173rd & 2 at own 44
2:024th & 2 at own 44Mitch McCarthy punt for 39 yds
Boise State Punt, 6 plays
2:021st & 10 at own 17pass incomplete to Billy Bowens
2:022nd & 10 at own 17Maddux Madsen pass complete to Ashton Jeanty for 13 yds to the BOIS 30 for a 1ST down
2:021st & 10 at own 30Jambres Dubar run for 24 yds to the UCF 46 for a 1ST down
2:021st & 10 at opp 46Jambres Dubar run for a loss of 1 yard to the UCF 47
4th quarter7 drives, then UCF 18, Boise State 16
UCF Touchdown, 12 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 14RJ Harvey run for 5 yds to the UCF 19
0:002nd & 5 at own 19
0:003rd & 5 at own 19John Rhys Plumlee pass complete to Javon Baker for 16 yds to the UCF 35 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 35Johnny Richardson run for 2 yds to the UCF 37
0:002nd & 8 at own 37UCF Penalty, Offensive holding (Zach Marsh Wojan) to the UCF 27
0:002nd & 18 at own 27John Rhys Plumlee pass complete to Kobe Hudson for 4 yds to the UCF 31
0:003rd & 14 at own 31John Rhys Plumlee pass complete to Kobe Hudson for 53 yds to the BOIS 16 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 16John Rhys Plumlee run for 8 yds to the BOIS 8
0:002nd & 2 at opp 8for a 1ST down Boise State Penalty, off-side (Demitri Washington) to the BOIS 4 for a 1ST down
0:001st & goal at opp 4Johnny Richardson run for a loss of 1 yard to the BOIS 5
UCF Field goal, 9 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 20John Rhys Plumlee run for 10 yds to the UCF 30 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 30pass incomplete to Kobe Hudson
0:002nd & 10 at own 30UCF Penalty, false start (Marcellus Marshall) to the UCF 25
0:002nd & 15 at own 25John Rhys Plumlee pass complete to Alec Holler for 16 yds to the UCF 41 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 41John Rhys Plumlee pass complete to Kobe Hudson for 11 yds to the BOIS 48 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 48RJ Harvey run for 11 yds to the BOIS 37 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 37John Rhys Plumlee run for 7 yds to the BOIS 30
Boise State Punt, 6 plays
15:002nd & 11 at opp 47Maddux Madsen sacked for a loss of 10 yards to the BOIS 43
15:003rd & 21 at own 43Maddux Madsen sacked for a loss of 5 yards to the BOIS 38
13:214th & 26 at own 38James Ferguson-Reynolds punt for 53 yds , Xavier Townsend returns for 5 yds to the UCF 14
UCF Touchdown, 12 plays
7:552nd & goal at opp 5RJ Harvey 5 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)UCF 15, Boise State 10
Boise State Touchdown, 13 plays
7:551st & 10 at own 35Colton Boomer kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:551st & 10 at own 25Maddux Madsen pass complete to Riley Smith for 8 yds to the BOIS 33
7:552nd & 2 at own 33Ashton Jeanty run for 9 yds to the BOIS 42 for a 1ST down
7:551st & 10 at own 42Jambres Dubar run for a loss of 3 yards to the BOIS 39
7:552nd & 13 at own 39Ashton Jeanty run for 7 yds to the BOIS 46
7:553rd & 6 at own 46Maddux Madsen pass complete to Stefan Cobbs for 14 yds to the UCF 40 for a 1ST down
7:551st & 10 at opp 40Ashton Jeanty run for 3 yds to the UCF 37
7:552nd & 7 at opp 37Ashton Jeanty run for 2 yds to the UCF 35
7:553rd & 5 at opp 35Ashton Jeanty run for 3 yds to the UCF 32
3:174th & 2 at opp 32Maddux Madsen run for 4 yds to the UCF 28 for a 1ST down
3:171st & 10 at opp 28
3:172nd & 10 at opp 28pass incomplete to Shea Whiting
1:491st & goal at opp 3Maddux Madsen pass incomplete to Billy Bowens, broken up by Nikai Martinez
UCF Field goal, 9 plays
1:431st & 10 at own 35Jonah Dalmas kickoff for 61 yds , Johnny Richardson return for 16 yds to the UCF 20
0:312nd & 3 at opp 30Johnny Richardson run for 5 yds to the BOIS 25 for a 1ST down
0:311st & 10 at opp 25Johnny Richardson run for 3 yds to the BOIS 22
Boise State Touchdown, 13 plays
1:49Stefan Cobbs 28 Yd pass from Maddux Madsen (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)Boise State 16, UCF 15
0:00Colton Boomer 40 Yd Field GoalUCF 18, Boise State 16

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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UCF leads 2–⁠0 in two meetings.

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2023UCF 18, Boise State 16
2021UCF 36, Boise State 31

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