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09/27 14:42 CDT No. 20 Houston hosts UCF in Big 12 play
No. 20 Houston hosts UCF in Big 12 play
By The Associated Press
UCF (3-1) at No. 20 Houston (3-1), Oct. 3 at 12 p.m. EDT.
Opening Line: Houston by 10.5. Against the spread: Houston 2-2, UCF 3-1.
How to watch: ESPN2
Key stats
Houston Offense
Overall: 505.8 yards per game (11th in FBS)
Passing: 257.5 yards per game (50th)
Rushing: 248.3 yards per game (12th)
Scoring: 44.5 points per game (9th)
Houston Defense
Overall: 325.8 yards per game (57th in FBS)
Passing: 262.3 yards per game (129th)
Rushing: 63.5 yards per game (6th)
Scoring: 20.5 points per game (48th)
UCF Offense
Overall: 355.5 yards per game (101st in FBS)
Passing: 158.0 yards per game (126th)
Rushing: 197.5 yards per game (33rd)
Scoring: 36.3 points per game (37th)
UCF Defense
Overall: 331.0 yards per game (60th in FBS)
Passing: 219.5 yards per game (85th)
Rushing: 111.5 yards per game (39th)
Scoring: 15.3 points per game (24th)
UCF ranks 55th in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents to
convert 34.8% of the time. Houston ranks 1st on offense, converting on 71.1% of
third downs.
UCF is 11th in the FBS with a +5 turnover margin.
Houston ranks 128th in FBS in red zone defense, allowing opponents to score on
100.0% of trips. UCF's red zone offense ranks 30th, scoring in 93.3% of red
zone trips.
UCF ranks 129th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 26:26,
compared to Houston's 25th-ranked average of 32:54.
Team leaders
Houston
Passing: Conner Weigman, 947 yards, 11 TDs, 1 INT, 71.6 completion percentage
Rushing: Makhi Hughes, 282 yards on 56 carries, 2 TDs
Receiving: Amare Thomas, 287 yards on 23 catches, 4 TDs
UCF
Passing: Alonza Barnett III, 344 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT, 63.3 completion percentage
Rushing: Duke Watson, 354 yards on 40 carries, 3 TDs
Receiving: Josh Derry, 119 yards on 10 catches, 0 TDs
Last game
Houston won 42-28 over Georgia Southern on Sept. 26. Weigman led Houston with
239 yards on 17-of-22 passing (77.3%) for four touchdowns and no interceptions.
He also carried the ball six times for 14 yards and two rushing touchdowns.
Re'Shaun Sanford II carried the ball 17 times for 120 yards. Trent Walker had
six receptions for 83 yards and one touchdown.
UCF won 21-13 over TCU on Sept. 26. Keyone Jenkins passed for 160 yards on
19-of-20 attempts (95.0%) with one touchdown and no interceptions. Watson had
57 rushing yards on 13 carries, adding one reception for two yards. Derry put
up 41 yards on three catches.
Next game
Houston plays at Kansas State on Oct. 10. UCF plays at No. 19 Oklahoma State on
Oct. 10.
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