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UCF at Kansas

Saturday, October 7, 2023

Kansas beat UCF 51–⁠22. It was their first meeting; after it, Kansas led the series 1–⁠0.

AwayUCF6–⁠7 in 2023
22
HomeKansas9–⁠4 in 2023
51

Final at Memorial Stadium, LawrenceTV: FOXAttendance 46,107

At kickoff
64°F, clearWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Lawrence Municipal Airport (KLWC), 6 km from the stadium, eight minutes before kickoff
Official
Tutashinda SalaamGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
UCF0081422
Kansas321131451

Standouts

Player stats

UCF

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Timmy McClain12/1513620
John Rhys Plumlee3/73300
Kobe Hudson0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
R.J. Harvey16133153
Johnny Richardson847017
Xavier Townsend214010
Timmy McClain105021
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Javon Baker485041
Randy Pittman229123
Alec Holler319113
Chauncey Magwood113013
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jason Johnson8100
Jireh Wilson7000
Joshua Celiscar7200
Quadric Bullard5000
Malachi Lawrence3210

Kansas

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jason Bean8/129110
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Devin Neal12154175
Daniel Hishaw Jr.19134229
Dylan McDuffie1391236
Jason Bean610017
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Luke Grimm241022
Mason Fairchild319012
Devin Neal114014
Trevor Kardell112012
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Taiwan Berryhill81.510
Kenny Logan Jr.7000
Jacobee Bryant7000
Rich Miller50.500
Austin Booker4210
Patrick Joyner Jr.2110
Jayson Gilliom2110

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

Team stats

UCFKansas
371Total yards490
169Passing yards91
202Rushing yards399
7.3Yards per pass7.6
5.3Yards per rush7.8
21First downs25
7–⁠12Third downs6–⁠9
0–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠0
1Turnovers0
5–⁠40Penalties2–⁠20
25:35Possession34:25
1Sacks (by defense)4

Efficiency

UCFKansas
49%Success rate68%
0.24EPA per play0.58
1.19Explosiveness1.10
0.35Rushing EPA0.64
0.08Passing EPA0.35
29%Passing-down success69%
0.24First-down EPA0.29
0.22Second-down EPA0.89
0.62Third-down EPA0.82
10%Havoc by its defense16%

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)

Kansas 52% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

UCF −1.5, over/under 64.

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 55%, Kansas 45%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Kansas end zoneUCF end zoneQ1 UCFPunt, 8 playsQ1 KansasField goal, 13 playsQ1 UCFPunt, 3 playsQ1 KansasTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 UCFPunt, 3 playsQ2 KansasTouchdown, 12 playsQ2 UCFPunt return TD, 4 plays (Kansas scores)Q2 UCFFumble, 6 playsQ2 KansasPunt, 3 playsQ2 UCFEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 KansasTouchdown, 1 playQ3 UCFTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 KansasTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 UCFTouchdown, 17 playsQ4 KansasTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 UCFTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 KansasMissed FG, 6 playsQ4 UCFTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ4 KansasTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 UCFEnd of game, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Kansas drives left to right, UCF right to left. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
  1. Q1 UCFPunt, 8 plays, 39 yards
  2. Q1 KansasField goal, 13 plays, 82 yards
  3. Q1 UCFPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  4. Q1 KansasTouchdown, 9 plays, 69 yards
  5. Q2 UCFPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  6. Q2 KansasTouchdown, 12 plays, 72 yards
  7. Q2 UCFPunt return TD, 4 plays (Kansas scores), 17 yards
  8. Q2 UCFFumble, 6 plays, 30 yards
  9. Q2 KansasPunt, 3 plays, −8 yards
  10. Q2 UCFEnd of half, 2 plays, 13 yards
  11. Q3 KansasTouchdown, 1 play, 75 yards
  12. Q3 UCFTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
  13. Q3 KansasTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  14. Q3 UCFTouchdown, 17 plays, 75 yards
  15. Q4 KansasTouchdown, 4 plays, 54 yards
  16. Q4 UCFTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
  17. Q4 KansasMissed FG, 6 plays, 31 yards
  18. Q4 UCFTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 15 yards
  19. Q4 KansasTouchdown, 7 plays, 35 yards
  20. Q4 UCFEnd of game, 4 plays, −2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Kansas 3, UCF 0
UCF Punt, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Tabor Allen kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25RJ Harvey run for 7 yds to the UCF 32
14:412nd & 3 at own 32RJ Harvey run for 6 yds to the UCF 38 for a 1ST down
14:081st & 10 at own 38John Rhys Plumlee pass complete to Javon Baker for 21 yds to the KU 41 for a 1ST down
13:431st & 10 at opp 41John Rhys Plumlee pass complete to Javon Baker for 7 yds to the KU 34
13:052nd & 3 at opp 34Xavier Townsend run for 4 yds to the KU 30 for a 1ST down
12:261st & 10 at opp 30Timmy McClain pass incomplete to Javon Baker
12:172nd & 10 at opp 30Johnny Richardson run for 1 yd to the KU 29
11:503rd & 9 at opp 29PENALTY UCF False Start (Richardson,Johnny) 5 yards from KAN29 to KAN34. NO PLAY.
11:293rd & 14 at opp 34Johnny Richardson run for 2 yds to the KU 36
10:454th & 16 at opp 36Mitch McCarthy punt for 26 yds, fair catch by Trevor Wilson at the KU 10
Kansas Field goal, 13 plays
10:391st & 10 at own 10Daniel Hishaw Jr. run for 5 yds to the KU 15
10:042nd & 5 at own 15(10:12) Shotgun Hishaw,Daniel rush left for 10 yards gain to the KAN25 (Adams,Brandon), out of bounds PENALTY KAN Illegal Formation 5 yards from KAN15 to KAN10. NO PLAY.
9:392nd & 10 at own 10Devin Neal run for 9 yds to the KU 19
8:593rd & 1 at own 19Devin Neal run for 2 yds to the KU 21 for a 1ST down
8:301st & 10 at own 21Jason Bean run for 5 yds to the KU 26
7:522nd & 5 at own 26Devin Neal run for 21 yds to the KU 47 for a 1ST down
7:181st & 10 at own 47Daniel Hishaw Jr. run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
6:352nd & 7 at the 50Jason Bean pass complete to Mason Fairchild for 12 yds to the UCF 38 for a 1ST down
5:591st & 10 at opp 38Daniel Hishaw Jr. run for 1 yd to the UCF 37
5:152nd & 9 at opp 37Jason Bean pass complete to Luke Grimm for 22 yds to the UCF 15 for a 1ST down
5:001st & 10 at opp 15Devin Neal run for 4 yds to the UCF 11
4:192nd & 6 at opp 11Jason Bean run for 3 yds to the UCF 8
3:453rd & 3 at opp 8Jason Bean pass incomplete to Quentin Skinner
3:441st & 10 at own 35Tabor Allen kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:424th & 3 at opp 8Seth Keller 25 yd FG GOODKansas 3, UCF 0
UCF Punt, 3 plays
3:371st & 10 at own 25John Rhys Plumlee pass incomplete to Xavier Townsend
3:312nd & 10 at own 25RJ Harvey run for 4 yds to the UCF 29
3:123rd & 6 at own 29John Rhys Plumlee pass incomplete to Xavier Townsend
3:054th & 6 at own 29Mitch McCarthy punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Trevor Wilson at the KU 31
Kansas Touchdown, 9 plays
2:571st & 10 at own 31Devin Neal run for 20 yds to the UCF 49 for a 1ST down
2:201st & 10 at opp 49Devin Neal run for 2 yds to the UCF 47
1:442nd & 8 at opp 47Jason Bean pass complete to Luke Grimm for 19 yds to the UCF 28 for a 1ST down
1:121st & 10 at opp 28Jason Bean pass incomplete to Mason Fairchild
1:032nd & 10 at opp 28Daniel Hishaw Jr. run for 9 yds to the UCF 19
0:003rd & 1 at opp 19Daniel Hishaw Jr. run for 7 yds to the UCF 12 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:521st & 10 at opp 12Daniel Hishaw Jr. run for 8 yds to the UCF 4
Q2 14:202nd & 2 at opp 4Devin Neal run for 1 yd to the UCF 5
Q2 13:433rd & 3 at opp 5Jason Bean pass complete to Lawrence Arnold for 5 yds for a TD (Seth Keller KICK)Kansas 10, UCF 0
2nd quarter6 drives, then Kansas 24, UCF 0
UCF Punt, 3 plays
13:431st & 10 at own 35Tabor Allen kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:351st & 10 at own 25John Rhys Plumlee pass incomplete to Javon Baker
13:292nd & 10 at own 25John Rhys Plumlee pass complete to Alec Holler for 5 yds to the UCF 30
12:503rd & 5 at own 30John Rhys Plumlee pass incomplete to Johnny Richardson
12:444th & 5 at own 30Mitch McCarthy punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Trevor Wilson at the KU 28
Kansas Touchdown, 12 plays
12:381st & 10 at own 28Daniel Hishaw Jr. run for 6 yds to the KU 34
11:592nd & 4 at own 34Daniel Hishaw Jr. run for 7 yds to the KU 41 for a 1ST down
11:201st & 10 at own 41Jason Bean pass incomplete to Trevor Wilson
11:142nd & 10 at own 41Devin Neal run for 7 yds to the KU 48
10:233rd & 3 at own 48Jason Bean pass complete to Mason Fairchild for 6 yds to the UCF 46 for a 1ST down
9:491st & 10 at opp 46Devin Neal run for 6 yds to the UCF 40
9:062nd & 4 at opp 40Lawrence Arnold run for 10 yds to the UCF 30 for a 1ST down
9:021st & 10 at opp 30Timeout UCF, clock 09:02
8:501st & 10 at opp 30Jason Bean pass complete to Devin Neal for 14 yds to the UCF 16 for a 1ST down
8:201st & 10 at opp 16Jason Bean run for 5 yds to the UCF 11
7:492nd & 5 at opp 11Devin Neal run for 5 yds to the UCF 6 for a 1ST down
7:091st & goal at opp 6Daniel Hishaw Jr. run for 3 yds to the UCF 3
6:312nd & goal at opp 3Daniel Hishaw Jr. run for 3 yds for a TD (Seth Keller KICK)Kansas 17, UCF 0
UCF Punt return TD, 4 plays (Kansas scores)
6:311st & 10 at own 35Tabor Allen kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:231st & 10 at own 25RJ Harvey run for 18 yds to the UCF 43 for a 1ST down
5:431st & 10 at own 43Amari Johnson run for 2 yds to the UCF 45
5:172nd & 8 at own 45PENALTY UCF False Start (Harvey,RJ) 5 yards from UCF45 to UCF40. NO PLAY.
4:472nd & 13 at own 40RJ Harvey run for 1 yd to the UCF 41
4:123rd & 12 at own 41Timmy McClain pass complete to Alec Holler for 1 yd to the UCF 42
3:264th & 11 at own 42Mitch McCarthy punt for 40 yds , Trevor Wilson returns for 82 yds for a TD (Seth Keller KICK)Kansas 24, UCF 0
UCF Fumble, 6 plays
3:261st & 10 at own 35Tabor Allen kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:261st & 10 at own 25PENALTY UCF False Start (Hudson,Kobe) 5 yards from UCF25 to UCF20. NO PLAY.
3:171st & 15 at own 20Johnny Richardson run for 17 yds to the UCF 37 for a 1ST down
2:581st & 10 at own 37Timmy McClain pass complete to Javon Baker for 16 yds to the KU 47 for a 1ST down
2:291st & 10 at opp 47Timmy McClain pass incomplete to Javon Baker
2:252nd & 10 at opp 47Johnny Richardson run for 6 yds to the KU 41
1:523rd & 4 at opp 41Johnny Richardson run for 8 yds to the KU 33 for a 1ST down
1:291st & 10 at opp 33Timmy McClain sacked by Austin Booker for a loss of 12 yards to the UCF 49 Timmy McClain fumbled, recovered by KU D.J. Withers , return for 0 yards
Kansas Punt, 3 plays
1:201st & 10 at opp 49Jason Bean pass incomplete to Quentin Skinner
1:152nd & 10 at opp 49Jason Bean sacked by Malachi Lawrence for a loss of 12 yards to the KU 39
0:334th & 18 at own 43Timeout UCF, clock 00:33
0:323rd & 22 at own 39Devin Neal run for 4 yds to the KU 43
0:254th & 18 at own 43Damon Greaves punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Xavier Townsend at the UCF 18
UCF End of half, 2 plays
0:191st & 10 at own 18Timmy McClain pass complete to Chauncey Magwood for 13 yds to the UCF 31 for a 1ST down
0:131st & 10 at own 31(00:19) No Huddle-Shotgun McClain,Timmy pass incomplete short left to Holler,Alec broken up by Bryant,Cobee PENALTY UCF Holding (Grable,Tylan) 10 yards from UCF31 to UCF21. NO PLAY.
0:001st & 20 at own 21Timmy McClain run for 10 yds to the UCF 31
3rd quarter4 drives, then Kansas 37, UCF 8
Kansas Touchdown, 1 play
15:001st & 10 at own 35Colton Boomer kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:481st & 10 at own 25Devin Neal run for 75 yds for a TD (Seth Keller KICK)Kansas 31, UCF 0
UCF Touchdown, 4 plays
14:481st & 10 at own 35Tabor Allen kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:391st & 10 at own 25Timmy McClain run for 9 yds to the UCF 34
14:202nd & 1 at own 34RJ Harvey run for 53 yds to the KU 13 for a 1ST down
13:321st & 10 at opp 13Timmy McClain run for no gain to the KU 13
13:012nd & 10 at opp 13Timmy McClain pass complete to Alec Holler for 13 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed)Kansas 31, UCF 6
Kansas Touchdown, 10 plays
13:011st & 10 at own 35Colton Boomer kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:521st & 10 at own 25Daniel Hishaw Jr. run for 10 yds to the KU 35 for a 1ST down
12:161st & 10 at own 35Jason Bean pass complete to Mason Fairchild for 1 yd to the KU 36
11:342nd & 9 at own 36Jason Bean pass complete to Trevor Kardell for 12 yds to the KU 48 for a 1ST down
10:581st & 10 at own 48Daniel Hishaw Jr. run for 2 yds to the KU 46
10:192nd & 12 at own 46Daniel Hishaw Jr. run for 29 yds to the UCF 25 for a 1ST down
9:441st & 10 at opp 25Daniel Hishaw Jr. run for 3 yds to the UCF 22
8:562nd & 7 at opp 22Dylan McDuffie run for 1 yd to the UCF 21
8:183rd & 6 at opp 21Jason Bean run for 17 yds to the UCF 4 for a 1ST down
7:371st & goal at opp 4Daniel Hishaw Jr. run for 3 yds to the UCF 1
7:022nd & goal at opp 1Dylan McDuffie 1 Yd RunKansas 37, UCF 6
UCF Touchdown, 17 plays
7:021st & 10 at own 35Tabor Allen kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:511st & 10 at own 25Timmy McClain run for 2 yds to the UCF 27
6:312nd & 8 at own 27Timmy McClain pass complete to Johnny Richardson for 2 yds to the UCF 29
5:543rd & 6 at own 29Timmy McClain pass complete to Xavier Townsend for 8 yds to the UCF 37 for a 1ST down
5:201st & 10 at own 37Timmy McClain pass complete to Johnny Richardson for 5 yds to the UCF 42
4:482nd & 5 at own 42RJ Harvey run for 8 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
4:301st & 10 at the 50RJ Harvey run for 5 yds to the KU 45
3:542nd & 5 at opp 45Xavier Townsend run for 10 yds to the KU 35 for a 1ST down
3:151st & 10 at opp 35Johnny Richardson run for 2 yds to the KU 33
2:592nd & 8 at opp 33Kobe Hudson pass incomplete to Johnny Richardson
2:513rd & 8 at opp 33RJ Harvey run for 9 yds to the KU 24 for a 1ST down
2:221st & 10 at opp 24RJ Harvey run for 4 yds to the KU 20
1:372nd & 6 at opp 20RJ Harvey run for 1 yd to the KU 21
0:583rd & 7 at opp 21Johnny Richardson run for 7 yds to the KU 14 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 14Amari Johnson run for 1 yd to the KU 13
Q4 14:442nd & 9 at opp 13RJ Harvey run for 2 yds to the KU 11
Q4 14:173rd & 7 at opp 11RJ Harvey run for 7 yds to the KU 4 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:551st & goal at opp 4RJ Harvey 4 Yd Run (Colton Boomer Kick)
4th quarter8 drives, then Kansas 51, UCF 22
Kansas Touchdown, 4 plays
13:491st & 10 at own 35Colton Boomer kickoff for 62 yds , Kenny Logan Jr. return for 43 yds to the KU 46
13:421st & 10 at own 46Daniel Hishaw Jr. run for 12 yds to the UCF 42 for a 1ST down
12:561st & 10 at opp 42UCF Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Brandon Adams) to the UCF 21 for a 1ST down
12:281st & 10 at opp 21Daniel Hishaw Jr. run for 14 yds to the UCF 7 for a 1ST down
11:481st & 10 at own 35Tabor Allen kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Kansas Touchdown, 4 plays
11:471st & goal at opp 7Daniel Hishaw Jr. 7 Yd Run (Seth Keller Kick)
UCF Touchdown, 5 plays
11:381st & 10 at own 25RJ Harvey run for 4 yds to the UCF 29
11:172nd & 6 at own 29Timmy McClain pass complete to Kobe Hudson for 5 yds to the UCF 34
11:003rd & 1 at own 34RJ Harvey run for 2 yds to the UCF 36 for a 1ST down
10:241st & 10 at own 36Timmy McClain pass complete to Javon Baker for 41 yds to the KU 23 for a 1ST down
10:161st & 10 at opp 23Timeout Kansas, clock 10:16
10:091st & 10 at opp 23Randy Pittman 23 Yd pass from Timmy McClain (Colton Boomer Kick)
Kansas Missed FG, 6 plays
10:091st & 10 at own 35kickoff for 11 yds
10:011st & 10 at opp 46Dylan McDuffie run for 6 yds to the UCF 40
9:172nd & 4 at opp 40Dylan McDuffie run for 36 yds to the UCF 4 for a 1ST down
8:281st & goal at opp 4Dylan McDuffie run for 3 yds to the UCF 7
7:412nd & goal at opp 7Jason Bean run for 8 yds to the UCF 15
6:553rd & goal at opp 15Dylan McDuffie run for no gain to the UCF 15
6:054th & goal at opp 15Seth Keller 32 yd FG MISSED
UCF Turnover on downs, 5 plays
5:531st & 10 at own 20Timmy McClain run for 21 yds to the UCF 41 for a 1ST down
5:281st & 10 at own 41Timmy McClain pass incomplete to Javon Baker
5:202nd & 10 at own 41Timmy McClain sacked by Jayson Gilliom for a loss of 6 yards to the UCF 35
4:473rd & 16 at own 35Johnny Richardson run for 8 yds to the UCF 43
4:134th & 8 at own 43Timmy McClain sacked by Taiwan Berryhill Jr. for a loss of 8 yards to the UCF 35
Kansas Touchdown, 7 plays
4:081st & 10 at opp 35Dylan McDuffie run for 12 yds to the UCF 23 for a 1ST down
3:191st & 10 at opp 23Kansas Penalty, UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (-15 Yards) to the UCF 33
3:112nd & 20 at opp 33Dylan McDuffie run for 5 yds to the UCF 28
3:113rd & 15 at opp 28Timeout Kansas, clock 03:11
3:023rd & 15 at opp 28Dylan McDuffie run for 17 yds to the UCF 11 for a 1ST down
2:131st & 10 at opp 11Dylan McDuffie run for 3 yds to the UCF 8
1:312nd & 7 at opp 8Dylan McDuffie run for 7 yds to the UCF 1 for a 1ST down
0:571st & 10 at own 35Tabor Allen kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Kansas Touchdown, 7 plays
0:531st & goal at opp 1Dylan McDuffie 1 Yd Run (Owen Piepergerdes Kick)
UCF End of game, 4 plays
0:441st & 10 at own 25Timmy McClain run for 2 yds to the UCF 27
0:262nd & 8 at own 27Timmy McClain pass complete to Randy Pittman for 6 yds to the UCF 33
0:173rd & 2 at own 33Timmy McClain pass complete to Mark-Antony Richards for 3 yds to the UCF 36 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 36Timmy McClain sacked by Patrick Joyner Jr. for a loss of 13 yards to the UCF 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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Kansas leads 2–⁠0 in two meetings, counting the one since this game.

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2025Kansas 27, UCF 20
2023Kansas 51, UCF 22

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