Houston Cougars @ UCF Knights
Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Cougars | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
 UCF Knights | 6 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 27 |
Scoring
Q1 10:34HOUStephon Johnson 16 Yd pass from Donovan Smith (Jack Martin Kick)7–0
HOUStephon Johnson 16 Yd pass from Donovan Smith (Jack Martin Kick)7–0Q1 5:31UCFJohn Rhys Plumlee 8 Yd Run (Colton Boomer PAT failed)7–6
UCFJohn Rhys Plumlee 8 Yd Run (Colton Boomer PAT failed)7–6Q1 1:56HOUJack Martin 32 Yd Field Goal 10–6
HOUJack Martin 32 Yd Field Goal 10–6Q2 12:58UCFXavier Townsend 28 Yd pass from John Rhys Plumlee (Colton Boomer Kick)10–13
UCFXavier Townsend 28 Yd pass from John Rhys Plumlee (Colton Boomer Kick)10–13Q3 14:07UCFRJ Harvey 21 Yd Run (Colton Boomer Kick)10–20
UCFRJ Harvey 21 Yd Run (Colton Boomer Kick)10–20Q3 9:04UCFRJ Harvey 2 Yd Run (Colton Boomer Kick)10–27
UCFRJ Harvey 2 Yd Run (Colton Boomer Kick)10–27Q4 10:08HOUJack Martin 34 Yd Field Goal 13–27
HOUJack Martin 34 Yd Field Goal 13–27Passing
Houston Cougars
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Smith | 12/20 | 161 | 8.1 | 1 | 1 | 46.3 |
| Ui Ale | 1/1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
UCF Knights
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Rhys Plumlee | 23/27 | 253 | 9.4 | 1 | 0 | 91.2 |
Rushing
Houston Cougars
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stacy Sneed | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 0 | 17 |
| Donovan Smith | 14 | 24 | 1.7 | 0 | 15 |
| Tony Mathis Jr. | 6 | 20 | 3.3 | 0 | 12 |
| Stephon Johnson | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Parker Jenkins | 5 | 8 | 1.6 | 0 | 4 |
| Ui Ale | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | 0 | 1 |
UCF Knights
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RJ Harvey | 21 | 136 | 6.5 | 2 | 32 |
| John Rhys Plumlee | 15 | 58 | 3.9 | 1 | 24 |
| Johnny Richardson | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Mark-Antony Richards | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 11 |
| Xavier Townsend | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 |
Receiving
Houston Cougars
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Manjack IV | 4 | 74 | 18.5 | 0 | 30 |
| Stephon Johnson | 6 | 69 | 11.5 | 1 | 16 |
| Joshua Hardeman | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Parker Jenkins | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Malik Robinson | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 |
UCF Knights
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Hudson | 9 | 98 | 10.9 | 0 | 23 |
| Javon Baker | 2 | 59 | 29.5 | 0 | 57 |
| Alec Holler | 5 | 44 | 8.8 | 0 | 22 |
| Xavier Townsend | 5 | 42 | 8.4 | 1 | 28 |
| Randy Pittman Jr. | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Mark-Antony Richards | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
Defense
Houston Cougars
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.J. Haulcy | 13 | 10 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah Hamilton | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian George | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malik Robinson | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Ugwoegbu | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamal Morris | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hakeem Ajijolaiya | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Garner | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Treylin Payne | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamaree Caldwell | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hasaan Hypolite | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A.J. Holmes Jr. | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trimarcus Cheeks | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sedrick Williams | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Moses Alexander | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Malik Fleming | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taleeq Robbins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
UCF Knights
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Yates III | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Johnson | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lee Hunter | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tre'Mon Morris-Brash | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quadric Bullard | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demari Henderson | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malachi Lawrence | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nikai Martinez | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kam Moore | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaun Peterson Jr. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lokahi Pauole | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BJ Adams | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| William Wells | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Braeden Marshall | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rian Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Walker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Team stats
| Houston Cougars | UCF Knights | |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1st Downs | 23 |
| 1-10 | 3rd down efficiency | 6-13 |
| 3-5 | 4th down efficiency | 2-3 |
| 259 | Total Yards | 476 |
| 165 | Passing | 253 |
| 13/21 | Comp/Att | 23/27 |
| 7.9 | Yards per pass | 9.4 |
| 94 | Rushing | 223 |
| 31 | Rushing Attempts | 43 |
| 3.0 | Yards per rush | 5.2 |
| 4-20 | Penalties | 4-34 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 27:04 | Possession | 32:56 |
Drives 17
Q1
HOUTouchdown8 plays · 75 yds · 4:26HOU 25 → UCF 3UCFTouchdown13 plays · 94 yds · 4:58UCF 6 → HOU 3HOUField Goal9 plays · 60 yds · 3:35HOU 25 → UCF 15UCFTouchdown8 plays · 75 yds · 3:58UCF 25 → HOU 3Q2
HOUInterception4 plays · 40 yds · 1:50HOU 25 → UCF 35UCFMissed FG10 plays · 56 yds · 5:00UCF 19 → HOU 25HOUDowns11 plays · 31 yds · 4:55HOU 25 → UCF 37UCFMissed FG8 plays · 47 yds · 1:13UCF 44 → HOU 9Q3
UCFTouchdown3 plays · 81 yds · 0:53UCF 19 → HOU 3HOUPunt4 plays · 9 yds · 2:11HOU 25 → HOU 34UCFTouchdown7 plays · 52 yds · 2:52UCF 48 → HOU 3HOUPunt4 plays · 19 yds · 1:27HOU 25 → HOU 44UCFDowns9 plays · 19 yds · 5:07UCF 31 → HOU 40HOUField Goal12 plays · 34 yds · 7:2250 → UCF 16Q4
UCFPunt12 plays · 42 yds · 7:10UCF 25 → HOU 33HOUDowns4 plays · 0 yds · 1:18HOU 20 → HOU 25UCFEND OF GAME3 plays · 8 yds · 1:40HOU 20 → HOU 12Box score and scoring summary from ESPN, refreshed through the game. Team and player stats here are the official live feed — not our projections.