Game Leaders
Win Probability
100%
| HOU |
| UCF |
UCF 100%
HOU
29
UCF
44
End of 4th Quarter
Team Stats
Total Yards
- HOU419
- 468UCF
Turnovers
- HOU1
- 1UCF
Possession
18:2941:31HOUUCF1st Downs
- HOU20
- 16UCF
Game Information
- Orlando, FL 32816
- Line: UCF -23.0
- Over/Under: 74
Thompson takes it to the house for a 43-yard TD
UCF's Collier is a brick wall
Singleton makes clutch grab in the corner of the end zone
Gabriel, Nixon connect for another scoring strike
Gabriel fools defenders, runs in for TD
Gabriel rallies UCF past Houston 44-29
Dillon Gabriel passed for 298 yards and three touchdowns, including two to Tre Nixon, and ran for a score as Central Florida dominated the second half and beat Houston 44-29 on Saturday.
Scoring Summary
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 29 |
 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 2 | 44 |
| first Quarter | HOU | UCF | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | TD 12:04 Mulbah Car 37 Yd Run (Dalton Witherspoon Kick) 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:56 | 7 | 0 | Car's 37-yard TD run puts Houston on the board first (0:25) Mulbah Car finds an opening and breaks into the end zone for a 37-yard Cougars touchdown. (0:25) |
| FG 5:29 Dalton Witherspoon 45 Yd Field Goal 7 plays, 27 yards, 3:40 | 10 | 0 | |
| TD 4:07 Marlon Williams 6 Yd pass from Dillon Gabriel (Dylan Barnas Kick) 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:22 | 10 | 7 | Gabriel, Williams connect for 6-yard UCF score (0:29) Dillon Gabriel finds Marln Williams for a 6-yard touchdown to get UCF on the board. (0:29) |
| TD 2:13 Mulbah Car 2 Yd Run (Dalton Witherspoon Kick) 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:54 | 17 | 7 | |
| TD 0:48 Tre Nixon 32 Yd pass from Dillon Gabriel (Dylan Barnas Kick) 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:25 | 17 | 14 | Gabriel finds Nixon for a 32-yard TD (0:24) Dillon Gabriel goes deep to Tre Nixon for a 32-yard UCF touchdown. (0:24) |
| second Quarter | HOU | UCF | ||
| TD 9:16 Dillon Gabriel 22 Yd Run (Dylan Barnas Kick) 6 plays, 98 yards, 1:10 | 17 | 21 | Gabriel fools defenders, runs in for TD (0:22) UCF QB Dillon Gabriel fakes a handoff and takes it to the house himself to give UCF the lead. (0:22) |
| FG 4:00 Dalton Witherspoon 37 Yd Field Goal 10 plays, 58 yards, 5:16 | 20 | 21 | |
| FG 0:00 Dalton Witherspoon 41 Yd Field Goal 7 plays, 43 yards, 2:57 | 23 | 21 | |
| third Quarter | HOU | UCF | ||
| TD 10:10 Bentavious Thompson 43 Yd Run (Dylan Barnas Kick) 3 plays, 50 yards, 0:33 | 23 | 28 | Thompson takes it to the house for a 43-yard TD (0:24) Bentavious Thompson takes off and finds the end zone for a 43-yard Golden Knights touchdown. (0:24) |
| TD 5:58 Tre Nixon 34 Yd pass from Dillon Gabriel (Dylan Barnas Kick) 4 plays, 37 yards, 1:55 | 23 | 35 | Gabriel, Nixon connect for another scoring strike (0:23) Dillon Gabriel finds a wide-open Tre Nixon for a 34-yard UCF touchdown. (0:23) |
| TD 0:40 Bentavious Thompson 2 Yd Run (Dylan Barnas Kick) 7 plays, 73 yards, 2:11 | 23 | 42 | |
| fourth Quarter | HOU | UCF | ||
| TD 2:52 Jeremy Singleton 8 Yd pass from Clayton Tune (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) 7 plays, 19 yards, 2:41 | 29 | 42 | Singleton makes clutch grab in the corner of the end zone (0:40) Clayton Tune finds Jeremy Singleton, who reaches out for the catch and is able to pull the ball back into the end zone for a Houston touchdown. (0:40) |
| SF 1:34 Brendon Hayes Safety 2 plays, -3 yards, 0:08 | 29 | 44 | |
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2020 American Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati | 6-0 | 9-1 |
| Tulsa | 6-0 | 6-3 |
| Memphis | 5-3 | 8-3 |
| UCF | 5-3 | 6-4 |
| SMU | 4-3 | 7-3 |
| Houston | 3-3 | 3-5 |
| Navy | 3-4 | 3-7 |
| Tulane | 3-5 | 6-6 |
| East Carolina | 3-5 | 3-6 |
| Temple | 1-6 | 1-6 |
| South Florida | 0-7 | 1-8 |