UCF vs Florida: Box score, stats and summary feat. KJ Jefferson (Week 6)

Coming off a loss against the Colorado Buffaloes, the UCF Knights were up against Billy Napier's Florida Gators for an interconference matchup on Saturday at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. KJ Jefferson served as the starting quarterback for the Knights, while the signal-caller duties for the Gators were played by Graham Mertz.

The Knights, who entered this game as a 1.5-point home favorite, were blown out by the Gators. Florida's defense only allowed the Knights to score 13 points, as opposed to them scoring 24 for the win.

UCF vs Florida: Box score

Team	1st quarter	2nd quarter	3rd quarter	4th quarter	Final
UCF	3	0	3	7	13
Florida	7	17	0	0	24

UCF Knights stats

Passing	Comp	Att	Pct	Yds	Y/A	TD	Int	Sack	YdsL	QBRat
1 KJ Jefferson	12	22	54.5	165	7.5	0	1	5	37	108.5
Rushing	Rush	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
7 RJ Harvey	16	75	4.7	13	1
13 Peny Boone	8	42	5.3	11	0
0 Johnny Richardson	3	10	3.3	6	0
9 Ja'Varrius Johnson	1	-1	-1	-1	0
1 KJ Jefferson	12	-18	-1.5	5	0
Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
5 Randy Pittman Jr.	3	44	14.7	30	0
0 Johnny Richardson	5	38	7.6	17	0
7 RJ Harvey	1	35	35	35	0
80 Trent Whittemore	2	34	17	28	0
2 Kobe Hudson	1	14	14	14	0
Kicking	FGM	FGA	Pct	Long	XPM	XPA
80 Grant Reddick	2	2	100	37	1	1
Returns	KR	Yds	Avg	Long	TD	PR	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
5 Randy Pittman Jr.	1	13	13	13	0	0	0	0	0	0
7 RJ Harvey	1	20	20	20	0	0	0	0	0	0
Punting	Punt	Avg	Long
40 Mitch McCarthy	3	46.3	49

Florida Gators stats

Passing	Comp	Att	Pct	Yds	Y/A	TD	Int	Sack	YdsL	QBRat
15 Graham Mertz	19	23	82.6	179	7.8	1	0	0	0	162.3
2 DJ Lagway	4	4	100	50	12.5	0	0	0	0	205
Rushing	Rush	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
1 Montrell Johnson Jr.	10	54	5.4	34	1
13 Jadan Baugh	9	30	3.3	6	0
24 Ja'Kobi Jackson	3	25	8.3	19	1
15 Graham Mertz	3	11	3.7	4	0
2 DJ Lagway	3	11	3.7	5	0
10 Tank Hawkins	1	4	4	4	0
Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
17 Chimere Dike	4	88	22	37	0
10 Tank Hawkins	7	60	8.6	31	0
6 Elijhah Badger	3	41	13.7	18	1
1 Montrell Johnson Jr.	6	24	4	9	0
89 Hayden Hansen	2	13	6.5	7	0
8 Arlis Boardingham	1	3	3	3	0
Kicking	FGM	FGA	Pct	Long	XPM	XPA
29 Trey Smack	1	2	50	28	3	3
Returns	KR	Yds	Avg	Long	TD	PR	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
13 Jadan Baugh	1	12	12	12	0	0	0	0	0	0
Punting	Punt	Avg	Long
26 Jeremy Crawshaw	4	45.8	53

UCF vs Florida Game Summary

The Florida Gators' defense proved to be the difference in the game. Knights' quarterback KJ Jefferson was sacked five times as UCF's porous offensive line probably cost them the game.

1st Quarter:

Florida opened the scoring with an impressive, sustained touchdown drive.

7:06: G. Mertz connected with E. Badger for a 13-yard TD pass (T. Smack Kick), completing a 15-play, 75-yard drive that consumed nearly eight minutes of game time.

UCF responded with a field goal: 2:32: G. Reddick hit a 27-yard FG after a 12-play, 65-yard drive, cutting Florida’s lead to four points.

Score at the end of the 1st quarter: Florida 7, UCF 3

2nd Quarter:

Florida extended their lead with three scoring drives:

12:52: J. Jackson ran for a 1-yard TD (T. Smack Kick), finishing a short 3-play, 43-yard drive.

1:54: M. Johnson Jr. added a 3-yard TD run (T. Smack Kick) to end a 9-play, 58-yard drive, increasing Florida’s lead to 18 points.

0:04: T. Smack kicked a 28-yard FG to cap off a quick 7-play, 46-yard drive in under a minute, giving Florida a 21-point advantage heading into halftime.

Halftime Score: Florida 24, UCF 3

3rd Quarter:

UCF managed to get points on the board with a field goal:

6:33: G. Reddick nailed a 37-yard FG following a 14-play, 56-yard drive that took 8:28 off the clock.

Score: UCF 6, Florida 24

4th Quarter:

UCF found the end zone for their first touchdown:

7:57: R. Harvey scored on a 13-yard run (G. Reddick kick), completing an 8-play, 82-yard drive.

Final Score: UCF 13, Florida 24

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