| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | 9 | 14 | 17 | 0 | 40 |
| UCF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 13 |
Game flow
Connecticut won by 27 · 10 scoresLead changes
1
0 times tied
UCF biggest lead
+3
Q1 10:06
CONN biggest lead
+37
Q3 1:53
Time in front
UCF 7% · CONN 85%
tied 8% · 4:04 vs 51:02 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line UCF is ahead, below it Connecticut. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
10:06
FG Matthew Wright 19 Yd Field Goal 13 plays, 73 yds, 4:54 · from UCF 25
CONN 0–3 UCF6:02
TD Arkeel Newsome 5 Yd Run (Bobby Puyol Kick)8 plays, 77 yds, 3:59 · from CONN 23
CONN 7–3 UCF6:01
SF Team Safety
CONN 9–3 UCF2nd quarter
1:22
TD Bryant Shirreffs 1 Yd Run (Bobby Puyol Kick)2 plays, 9 yds, 0:56 · from UCF 9
CONN 16–3 UCF0:49
TD Noel Thomas 16 Yd pass from Bryant Shirreffs (Bobby Puyol Kick)2 plays, 34 yds, 0:17 · from UCF 34
CONN 23–3 UCF3rd quarter
11:50
FG Bobby Puyol 21 Yd Field Goal 8 plays, 25 yds, 3:01 · from UCF 29
CONN 26–3 UCF9:12
TD Ron Johnson 12 Yd Run (Bobby Puyol Kick)3 plays, 81 yds, 1:14 · from CONN 19
CONN 33–3 UCF1:53
TD Arkeel Newsome 8 Yd Run (Bobby Puyol Kick)2 plays, 16 yds, 1:06 · from UCF 16
CONN 40–3 UCF4th quarter
9:22
FG Matthew Wright 45 Yd Field Goal 8 plays, 25 yds, 2:19 · from UCF 47
CONN 40–6 UCF1:38
TD Nick Patti 11 Yd pass from Justin Holman (Matthew Wright Kick)6 plays, 65 yds, 1:57 · from UCF 35
CONN 40–13 UCFDrives
UCF 4/14 scoredCONN 6/15 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | UCF | UCF 25 | 13 | 73 | 4:54 | Field Goal |
| Q1 | 10:01 | CONN | CONN 23 | 8 | 77 | 3:59 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 6:01 | UCF | UCF 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:00 | Safety |
| Q1 | 5:55 | CONN | CONN 34 | 3 | 1 | 1:32 | Punt |
| Q1 | 4:23 | UCF | UCF 23 | 4 | 14 | 1:16 | Punt |
| Q1 | 3:07 | CONN | CONN 13 | 12 | 84 | 5:38 | Downs |
| Q2 | 12:29 | UCF | UCF 3 | 3 | 0 | 0:27 | Punt |
| Q2 | 12:02 | CONN | UCF 38 | 3 | 2 | 2:41 | Punt |
| Q2 | 9:21 | UCF | UCF 25 | 5 | 29 | 2:53 | Punt |
| Q2 | 6:28 | CONN | CONN 35 | 6 | 14 | 3:15 | Punt |
| Q2 | 3:13 | UCF | UCF 16 | 3 | 2 | 0:55 | Interception |
| Q2 | 2:18 | CONN | UCF 9 | 2 | 9 | 0:56 | Touchdown |
Win probability
Connecticut 100% · pregame line UCF −3.0 (closing line)The pregame line (TDC's for this week's games, the closing betting line for past ones), blended with the score, clock and field position (calibrated on every 2024–25 FBS play). Gold dots mark the biggest swings; hover one.
Box score
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryant Shirreffs | 16/22 | 256 | 11.6 | 1 | 0 | 69.7 |
| Tim Boyle | 2/2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 15.9 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkeel Newsome | 13 | 84 | 6.5 | 2 | 17 |
| Bryant Shirreffs | 13 | 42 | 3.2 | 1 | 21 |
| Ron Johnson | 8 | 21 | 2.6 | 1 | 12 |
| Max DeLorenzo | 7 | 13 | 1.9 | 0 | 7 |
| Noel Thomas | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Josh Marriner | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkeel Newsome | 2 | 67 | 33.5 | 0 | 58 |
| Alec Bloom | 4 | 67 | 16.8 | 0 | 20 |
| Noel Thomas | 5 | 62 | 12.4 | 1 | 23 |
| Aaron McLean | 1 | 29 | 29.0 | 0 | 29 |
| Tommy Myers | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Hergy Mayala | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Thomas Lucas | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Ron Johnson | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 5 |
| Josh Marriner | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jhavon Williams | 1 | 19 | 0 |
| Obi Melifonwu | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| Jamar Summers | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Puyol | 1/1 | 100.0 | 21 | 5/5 | 8 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Wain | 7 | 271 | 38.7 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
Biggest plays
CONN +19% Q1 6:02 Arkeel Newsome run for 5 yds for a TD, (Bobby Puyol KICK)
CONN +15% Q2 1:22 Bryant Shirreffs run for 1 yd for a TD, (Bobby Puyol KICK) UCF Penalty, Defensive offside ( Yards) declined
CONN +15% Q2 2:18 Arkeel Newsome run for 8 yds to the UCF 1
CONN +14% Q1 10:06 Donald Delahaye kickoff for 64 yds , Arkeel Newsome return for 22 yds to the UConn 23
CONN +12% Q2 6:28 Bryant Shirreffs sacked by Chequan Burkett for a loss of 6 yards to the UConn 29
Team stats
| Stat | CONN | UCF |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 20 | 21 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 5-15 | 2-12 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Total Yards | 433 | 315 |
| Passing | 263 | 255 |
| Comp/Att | 18/24 | 27/50 |
| Yards per pass | 11.0 | 5.1 |
| Rushing | 170 | 60 |
| Rushing Attempts | 45 | 14 |
| Yards per rush | 3.8 | 4.3 |
| Penalties | 11-69 | 5-52 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 4 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 3 |
| Possession | 38:04 | 21:56 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 1:31 3rd & 9 at UCF 49 Max DeLorenzo run for 7 yds to the UCF 42
Q4 1:31 2nd & 13 at CONN 47 Max DeLorenzo run for 4 yds to the UCF 49
Q4 1:31 Timeout UCF, clock 01:31
Q4 1:37 1st & 10 at 50 Max DeLorenzo run for a loss of 3 yards to the UConn 47
Q4 1:38 Donald Delahaye kickoff for 15 yds , Junior Lee return for no gain to the 50 yard line
Q4 1:38 1st & 10 at CONN 11 Justin Holman pass complete to Nick Patti for 11 yds for a TD, (Matthew Wright KICK)
Q4 3:35 1st & 10 at CONN 21 Justin Holman run for 10 yds to the UConn 11 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:35 2nd & 5 at CONN 26 Justin Holman pass complete to Dontravious Wilson for 5 yds to the UConn 21 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:35 1st & 10 at CONN 31 Justin Holman run for 5 yds to the UConn 26
Q4 3:35 1st & 10 at CONN 42 Justin Holman pass complete to Dontravious Wilson for 11 yds to the UConn 31 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:35 1st & 10 at UCF 35 Justin Holman pass complete to Cam Stewart for 23 yds to the UConn 42 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:42 4th & 8 at CONN 17 Justin Wain punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Blake Tiralosi at the UCF 35
Q4 3:42 Timeout UCF, clock 03:42
Q4 3:49 3rd & 10 at CONN 15 Josh Marriner run for 2 yds to the UConn 17
Q4 3:49 Timeout CONNECTICUT, clock 03:49
Q4 5:14 2nd & 9 at CONN 16 Josh Marriner run for a loss of 1 yard to the UConn 15
Q4 5:14 1st & 10 at CONN 15 Josh Marriner run for 1 yd to the UConn 16
Q4 5:20 4th & 10 at UCF 45 Caleb Houston punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Nick Vitale at the UConn 15
Q4 5:20 Timeout UCF, clock 05:20
Q4 5:55 3rd & 10 at UCF 45 Justin Holman pass incomplete to Jordan Franks
Q4 5:55 2nd & 10 at UCF 45 Justin Holman pass incomplete to Michael Willett
Q4 5:55 1st & 10 at UCF 45 Justin Holman pass incomplete to Nick Patti
Q4 5:55 1st & 10 at UCF 33 Justin Holman pass complete to Nick Patti for 12 yds to the UCF 45 for a 1ST down
Q4 9:17 4th & 8 at CONN 30 Justin Wain punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Blake Tiralosi at the UCF 33