Central Florida 38, South Florida 10
When: 4:15 PM ET, Friday, November 23, 2018
Where: Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
Temperature:
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Head Official:
Adam Sovoie
Attendance:
57626
By Field Level Media
No. 9 UCF survived the loss of quarterback McKenzie Milton in the first half and parlayed its defense and running game into a 38-10 victory over South Florida in an American Athletic Conference matchup in Tampa on Friday afternoon.
Sophomore Greg McCrae ran for 181 yards and three touchdowns as the Knights (11-0, 8-0 AAC) rushed for a season-high 391 yards in running their winning streak to 24 games.
McRae's third touchdown on a 31-yard sprint with 9:17 remaining put the Knights over 30 points for a 24th consecutive game.
Redshirt freshman Darriel Mack Jr. was only 5-of-14 passing for 81 yards after Milton left, but Mack had a big 47-yard completion to Dredrick Snelson that keyed a fourth-quarter scoring drive.
There was no comment on Milton's status for the AAC Championship Game on Dec. 1 when the Knights host Memphis.
The Bulls (7-5, 3-5 AAC) were without injured starting quarterback Blake Barnett, but they got a big performance from freshman running back Johnny Ford, who rushed for 120 yards and scored on a 34-yard reception. The Bulls rushed for 196 yards, but the Knights made the key stops when they needed them.
Sophomore Chris Oladokun (7-of-12 passing for 77 yards, one TD, one INT) and junior Brett Kean (8-of-17, 36 yards) shared quarterback duties in place of Barnett for the Bulls.
Ford's touchdown reception pulled the Bulls to within 17-10 late in the third quarter, but the Knights quickly responded with a four-play, 65-yard drive capped by McRae's second touchdown from 39 yards out to restore their lead to two touchdowns entering the final period.
After Milton went out at the 11:17 mark of the second quarter, Matthew Wright kicked a 42-yard field goal, and six minutes later McRae burst 40 yards up the middle for a touchdown for his first touchdown and a 17-0 UCF lead.
But Ford got South Florida moving, rushing for 67 of his 81 first-half yards on the ensuing series, and the Bulls cashed in on Coby Weiss' 25-yard field goal with just over three minutes left in the first half.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
Rushing
| Central Florida |
|
South Florida |
|
Greg McCrae
|
Player |
Johnny Ford
|
|
16 |
Attempts |
16 |
|
181 |
Yards |
120 |
|
11.3 |
Avg Yards |
7.5 |
|
3 |
Touchdowns |
0 |
|
0 |
Long |
0 |
Receiving
| Central Florida |
|
South Florida |
|
Gabriel Davis
|
Player |
Johnny Ford
|
|
5 |
Receptions |
2 |
|
69 |
Yards |
39 |
|
13.8 |
Avg Yards |
19.5 |
|
1 |
Touchdowns |
1 |
|
0 |
Long |
0 |
Team Stats Summary
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