Houston Cougars @ UCF Knights
Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Cougars | 0 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 30 |
 UCF Knights | 3 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 27 |
Scoring
Q1 4:17UCFNoe Ruelas 37 Yd Field Goal 0–3
UCFNoe Ruelas 37 Yd Field Goal 0–3Q2 9:39UCFMyles Montgomery 1 Yd Run (Noe Ruelas Kick)0–10
UCFMyles Montgomery 1 Yd Run (Noe Ruelas Kick)0–10Q2 7:52HOUAmare Thomas 64 Yd pass from Conner Weigman (Ethan Sanchez Kick)7–10
HOUAmare Thomas 64 Yd pass from Conner Weigman (Ethan Sanchez Kick)7–10Q2 6:36HOULatreveon McCutchin 45 Yd Interception Return (Ethan Sanchez Kick)14–10
HOULatreveon McCutchin 45 Yd Interception Return (Ethan Sanchez Kick)14–10Q2 2:05UCFJaden Nixon 15 Yd Run (Noe Ruelas Kick)14–17
UCFJaden Nixon 15 Yd Run (Noe Ruelas Kick)14–17Q2 1:36UCFPhillip Dunnam 43 Yd Interception Return (Noe Ruelas Kick)14–24
UCFPhillip Dunnam 43 Yd Interception Return (Noe Ruelas Kick)14–24Q2 0:00HOUEthan Sanchez 40 Yd Field Goal 17–24
HOUEthan Sanchez 40 Yd Field Goal 17–24Q3 7:38HOUDean Connors 9 Yd pass from Conner Weigman (Ethan Sanchez Kick)24–24
HOUDean Connors 9 Yd pass from Conner Weigman (Ethan Sanchez Kick)24–24Q3 1:06UCFNoe Ruelas 54 Yd Field Goal 24–27
UCFNoe Ruelas 54 Yd Field Goal 24–27Q4 11:19HOUEthan Sanchez 30 Yd Field Goal 27–27
HOUEthan Sanchez 30 Yd Field Goal 27–27Q4 2:31HOUEthan Sanchez 22 Yd Field Goal 30–27
HOUEthan Sanchez 22 Yd Field Goal 30–27Passing
Houston Cougars
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conner Weigman | 20/31 | 223 | 7.2 | 2 | 3 | 43.4 |
UCF Knights
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tayven Jackson | 15/29 | 136 | 4.7 | 0 | 1 | 20.2 |
| Davi Belfort | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 43.0 |
Rushing
Houston Cougars
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conner Weigman | 22 | 82 | 3.7 | 0 | 19 |
| DJ Butler | 14 | 69 | 4.9 | 0 | 11 |
| Dean Connors | 10 | 68 | 6.8 | 0 | 25 |
| Stacy Sneed | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 2 | -5 | -2.5 | 0 | 0 |
UCF Knights
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaden Nixon | 11 | 62 | 5.6 | 1 | 15 |
| Davi Belfort | 5 | 36 | 7.2 | 0 | 19 |
| Myles Montgomery | 6 | 23 | 3.8 | 1 | 15 |
| Tayven Jackson | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Duane Thomas Jr. | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 7 |
| Waden Charles | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Agyeman Addae | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Receiving
Houston Cougars
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amare Thomas | 5 | 103 | 20.6 | 1 | 64 |
| Tanner Koziol | 8 | 66 | 8.3 | 0 | 14 |
| Koby Young | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 18 |
| Dean Connors | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 1 | 9 |
| DJ Butler | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Jaquise Martin | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
UCF Knights
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Wade | 6 | 80 | 13.3 | 0 | 24 |
| Jaden Nixon | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 | 27 |
| Waden Charles | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 9 |
| Duane Thomas Jr. | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 9 |
| Chris Domercant | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 4 |
Defense
Houston Cougars
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Platt Jr. | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Garner | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kentrell Webb | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carmycah Glass | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wrook Brown | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Allen | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Khalil Laufau | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Allen Jr. | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will James | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sione Fotu | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blake Thompson | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marc Stampley II | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddie Walls III | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Latrell McCutchin Sr. | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Latreveon McCutchin | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Koby Young | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dalton Merryman | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamaal Shaw | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zelmar Vedder | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Mack II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Garza | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
UCF Knights
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Carter | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cole Kozlowski | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demari Henderson | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Walker | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamaal Johnson | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malachi Lawrence | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keli Lawson | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nyjalik Kelly | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Phillip Dunnam | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Antione Jackson | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayden Jennings | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeffson Lafontant | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jyaire Brown | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayden Bellamy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| RJ Jackson Jr. | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaeden Gould | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick LeBlanc | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah Reed | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah Nixon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodney Lora | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DJ Bell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Williams Jr. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Team stats
| Houston Cougars | UCF Knights | |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | 1st Downs | 14 |
| 8-16 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-15 |
| 1-3 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 433 | Total Yards | 282 |
| 223 | Passing | 136 |
| 20/31 | Comp/Att | 15/30 |
| 7.2 | Yards per pass | 4.5 |
| 210 | Rushing | 146 |
| 49 | Rushing Attempts | 30 |
| 4.3 | Yards per rush | 4.9 |
| 3-25 | Penalties | 9-75 |
| 4 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 3 | Interceptions thrown | 2 |
| 34:38 | Possession | 25:22 |
Drives 26
Q1
HOUDowns8 plays · 36 yds · 3:09HOU 25 → UCF 39UCFPunt3 plays · 0 yds · 0:37UCF 39 → UCF 39HOUPunt5 plays · 19 yds · 3:06HOU 24 → HOU 43UCFField Goal10 plays · 36 yds · 3:51UCF 45 → HOU 19HOUInterception9 plays · 47 yds · 4:02HOU 25 → UCF 46UCFPunt3 plays · 8 yds · 1:14UCF 46 → UCF 49Q2
HOUPunt3 plays · -3 yds · 1:23HOU 15 → HOU 12UCFPunt3 plays · 4 yds · 1:27UCF 40 → UCF 44UCFTouchdown4 plays · 25 yds · 1:32HOU 25 → HOU 3HOUTouchdown4 plays · 75 yds · 1:47HOU 25 → UCF 3UCFInterception Touchdown4 plays · 20 yds · 1:16UCF 25 → UCF 45UCFTouchdown10 plays · 75 yds · 4:31UCF 25 → HOU 3HOUInterception Touchdown3 plays · 11 yds · 0:29HOU 25 → HOU 3HOUField Goal10 plays · 35 yds · 1:36HOU 25 → UCF 40Q3
UCFPunt3 plays · 0 yds · 1:52UCF 18 → UCF 18HOUPunt4 plays · 10 yds · 1:27HOU 47 → UCF 43UCFPunt3 plays · -3 yds · 1:31UCF 12 → UCF 9HOUTouchdown5 plays · 55 yds · 2:28HOU 45 → UCF 3UCFPunt4 plays · 28 yds · 2:24UCF 26 → HOU 46HOUInterception5 plays · 36 yds · 2:22HOU 20 → UCF 37UCFField Goal5 plays · 27 yds · 1:38UCF 37 → HOU 36HOUField Goal11 plays · 63 yds · 4:47HOU 25 → UCF 12Q4
UCFPunt3 plays · 0 yds · 0:56UCF 25 → UCF 25HOUField Goal15 plays · 62 yds · 7:51HOU 34 → UCF 4UCFInterception7 plays · 27 yds · 2:12UCF 46 → HOU 0HOUEnd Of Game1 play · -1 yds · 0:11UCF 0 → HOU 19Box score and scoring summary from ESPN, refreshed through the game. Team and player stats here are the official live feed — not our projections.