UCF vs OSU – Space Game Rockets UCF to New Heights
The seventh-annual Space Game at FBC Mortgage Stadium was highly anticipated by the fans and players alike as the Knights trampled the #15 OSU Cowboys with a 45-3 win. UCF continues its undefeated winning streak in the Space Game with a 7-0 record since its inception in 2017.
RJ Harvey’s presence was felt as he scored 3 touchdowns and recorded 206 rushing yards, which pushed him over 1,000 rushing yards for the season. Quarterback John Rhys Plumlee connected with wide receiver Kobe Hudson for the other 3 touchdowns. Plumlee was 11-18 for 299 yards, no interceptions, and 74 yards rushing. Sophomore defensive back, Demari Henderson recovered a fumble on OSU’s first possession, which resulted in UCF’s second touchdown, and Henderson added 2 interceptions to his stats.
UCF’s defense was able to hold one of the nation’s leading running back, OSU Ollie Gordon, to 27 total yards. OSU Kendal Daniels chalked up 11 tackles, but it wasn’t enough to stop the Knights.
Knights’ fans stormed the field after their first home Big 12 Conference win and their second conference win in its Big 12 program history. This victory also marks 100 career wins for Gus Malzahn as a head coach.
Up Next:
UCF at Texas Tech November 18th at 3:30 ET on ESPN
OSU at Houston November 18th TBD
UCF Passing
# | PLAYER | C-A | YDS | TD | I | C% | RTG |
10 | PLUMLEE,J | 11-18 | 299 | 3 | 0 | 61 | 255.6 |
9 | MCCLAIN,T | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 100 |
PASS TOTALS | 12-19 | 299 | 3 | 0 | 63 |
UCF Rushing
# | PLAYER | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | AVG |
7 | HARVEY,R | 24 | 206 | 3 | 92 | 8.6 |
10 | PLUMLEE,J | 14 | 74 | 0 | 17 | 5.3 |
6 | RICHARDS,M | 2 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 5 |
0 | RICHARDSON,J | 7 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 1.3 |
3 | TOWNSEND,X | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
9 | MCCLAIN,T | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.5 |
2 | HUDSON,K | 1 | -8 | 0 | 0 | -8 |
RUSHING TOTALS | 51 | 293 | 3 | 92 | 5.7 |
UCF Receiving
# | PLAYER | NO | YDS | TD | LNG | AVG | TGT | C% | YAC | DR |
1 | BAKER,J | 4 | 112 | 0 | 38 | 28 | 7 | 57 | 2 | 0 |
2 | HUDSON,K | 3 | 96 | 3 | 75 | 32 | 5 | 60 | 52 | 0 |
3 | TOWNSEND,X | 2 | 46 | 0 | 37 | 23 | 3 | 67 | 6 | 0 |
82 | HOLLER,A | 2 | 45 | 0 | 38 | 22.5 | 2 | 100 | 17 | 0 |
13 | PITTMAN JR.,R | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 3 | 0 |
RECEIVING TOTALS | 12 | 299 | 3 | 75 | 24.9 | 19 | 63 | 80 | 0 |
Game Comparison OSU UCF
STAT | ||
Total Yds | 277 | 592 |
Pass Yds | 225 | 299 |
Rush Yds | 52 | 293 |
Penalties | 5-45 | 4-40 |
1st Downs | 15 | 21 |
3rd Downs | 2-12 | 6-12 |
4th Downs | 1-3 | 0-2 |
Total Plays | 64 | 70 |
Avg Yds/Play | 4.3 | 8.5 |
Avg Yds/Completion | 11.8 | 24.9 |
Avg Yds/Rush | 2.1 | 5.7 |
Sack-Adj Rush Yd(Avg) | 63 (2.6) | 303 (6.2) |
Red Zone | 1-2 | 5-5 |
Time of Poss | 25:15 | 34:45 |
Turnovers (Def Pts Off) | 4 (17) | 1 (0) |
Fumbles-Lost | 2-1 | 1-1 |
Sacks (Def Yds) | 2 (10) | 1 (11) |
TFL (Def Yds) | 8 (22) | 4 (17) |
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