Week 5 · Saturday, Oct 3
UCF at Houston
FINAL · ESPN2 · TDECU Stadium
Pregame HX
Houston −11.3
74.8% to win
Vegas line
Houston −10.5
O/U 51.5
HX pick
Right
Line missed by
1.3 pts
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Box score
Team totals
| Stat | UCF | Houston |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 13 | 23 |
| Total yards | 332 | 393 |
| Rushingcarries–yards | 21–73 | 44–154 |
| Yards per carry | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Passingcomp/att, net yards | 25/38, 259 | 18/33, 239 |
| 3rd down | 4–14 | 8–16 |
| 4th down | 1–3 | 1–3 |
| TurnoversINT thrown + fumbles lost | 1 | 1 |
| Sacks (by defense) | 1 | 2 |
| Tackles for loss | 2 | 7 |
| Penaltiesnumber–yards | 9–73 | 7–60 |
| Time of possession | 26:38 | 33:22 |
Advanced
Offense, all plays
| Stat | UCF | Houston |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per playExpected points added per offensive play | 0.072 | 0.008 |
| Success ratePlays that gain enough yardage for the down and distance | 29.5% | 50.0% |
| ExplosivenessAverage EPA on successful plays | 1.77 | 0.74 |
| Rush EPA / play | 0.131 | 0.002 |
| Rush success | 31.6% | 47.7% |
| Pass EPA / play | −0.010 | 0.014 |
| Pass success | 27.5% | 51.5% |
| Standard-down success | 27.0% | 55.7% |
| Passing-down success | 33.3% | 29.4% |
| Line yards / carry | 2.34 | 2.96 |
| Stuff rateRuns stopped at or behind the line | 31.6% | 13.6% |
| Plays · drives | 61 · 12 | 78 · 12 |
Source: CollegeFootballData (CFBD): /games/teams box and /stats/game/advanced (all plays), games through 2026-11-12. Bold = the better side for that stat.