| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
| SMU | 7 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 27 |
Game flow
South Florida won by 8 · 10 scoresLead changes
0
2 times tied
SMU biggest lead
—
never led
USF biggest lead
+14
Q3 13:40
Time in front
SMU 0% · USF 90%
tied 10% · 0:00 vs 54:14 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line SMU is ahead, below it South Florida. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
14:44
TD Marquez Valdes-Scantling 77 Yd pass from Quinton Flowers (Brandon Behr Kick)1 play, 77 yds, 0:16 · from USF 23
USF 7–0 SMU12:09
TD Courtland Sutton 8 Yd pass from Ben Hicks (Josh Williams Kick)7 plays, 76 yds, 2:30 · from SMU 24
USF 7–7 SMU10:08
TD Marlon Mack 60 Yd Run (Brandon Behr Kick)6 plays, 80 yds, 1:53 · from USF 20
USF 14–7 SMU2nd quarter
5:50
TD James Proche 43 Yd pass from Ke'Mon Freeman (Josh Williams Kick)12 plays, 97 yds, 6:21 · from SMU 3
USF 14–14 SMU2:21
TD Tyre McCants 28 Yd pass from Quinton Flowers (Brandon Behr Kick)1 play, 28 yds, 0:08 · from SMU 28
USF 21–14 SMU3rd quarter
13:40
TD Tyre McCants 65 Yd pass from Quinton Flowers (Brandon Behr Kick)1 play, 65 yds, 0:09 · from USF 35
USF 28–14 SMU2:15
TD Courtland Sutton 54 Yd pass from Ben Hicks (Josh Williams Kick)7 plays, 87 yds, 2:46 · from SMU 13
USF 28–21 SMU0:48
FG Josh Williams 24 Yd Field Goal 6 plays, 20 yds, 1:18 · from USF 27
USF 28–24 SMU4th quarter
13:09
TD D'Ernest Johnson 9 Yd Run (Brandon Behr Kick)7 plays, 80 yds, 2:33 · from USF 20
USF 35–24 SMU9:19
FG Josh Williams 21 Yd Field Goal 5 plays, 56 yds, 1:39 · from SMU 40
USF 35–27 SMUDrives
SMU 5/16 scoredUSF 5/16 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | USF | USF 23 | 1 | 77 | 0:16 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 14:39 | SMU | SMU 24 | 7 | 76 | 2:30 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 12:01 | USF | USF 20 | 6 | 80 | 1:53 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 10:03 | SMU | SMU 26 | 6 | 21 | 3:10 | Punt |
| Q1 | 6:53 | USF | USF 20 | 8 | 34 | 3:44 | Punt |
| Q1 | 3:09 | SMU | SMU 13 | 4 | 49 | 2:26 | Punt |
| Q1 | 0:43 | USF | USF 10 | 9 | 39 | 3:32 | Punt |
| Q2 | 12:11 | SMU | SMU 3 | 12 | 97 | 6:21 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 5:41 | USF | SMU 41 | 3 | 3 | 1:28 | Punt |
| Q2 | 4:13 | SMU | SMU 7 | 5 | 21 | 1:44 | Fumble |
| Q2 | 2:29 | USF | SMU 28 | 1 | 28 | 0:08 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 2:13 | SMU | SMU 31 | 3 | 2 | 1:07 | Punt |
Win probability
South Florida 100% · pregame line South Florida −12.5 (closing line)The pregame line (TDC's for this week's games, the closing betting line for past ones), blended with the score, clock and field position (calibrated on every 2024–25 FBS play). Gold dots mark the biggest swings; hover one.
Box score
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinton Flowers | 7/15 | 195 | 13.0 | 3 | 1 | 81.6 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinton Flowers | 16 | 142 | 8.9 | 0 | 41 |
| Marlon Mack | 18 | 129 | 7.2 | 1 | 60 |
| D'Ernest Johnson | 7 | 11 | 1.6 | 1 | 9 |
| Team | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyre McCants | 3 | 105 | 35.0 | 2 | 65 |
| Marquez Valdes-Scantling | 2 | 84 | 42.0 | 1 | 77 |
| Rodney Adams | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deatrick Nichols | 2 | 24 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Behr | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5/5 | 5 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Hernandez | 8 | 313 | 39.1 | 0 | 0 | 57 |
Biggest plays
USF +25% Q2 2:21 Quinton Flowers pass complete to Tyre McCants for 28 yds for a TD, (Brandon Behr KICK)
USF +22% Q3 0:48 Josh Williams kickoff for 64 yds , Rodney Adams return for 19 yds to the SFla 20
SMU +18% Q2 5:50 Ke'Mon Freeman pass complete to James Proche for 43 yds for a TD, (Josh Williams KICK)
USF +16% Q4 9:19 Josh Williams kickoff for 59 yds , Rodney Adams return for 12 yds to the SFla 18
USF +15% Q4 4:50 Marlon Mack run for 13 yds to the SFla 45 for a 1ST down
Team stats
| Stat | USF | SMU |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 16 | 28 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 2-12 | 8-17 |
| 4th down efficiency | 1-1 | 0-1 |
| Total Yards | 473 | 578 |
| Passing | 195 | 423 |
| Comp/Att | 7/15 | 26/42 |
| Yards per pass | 13.0 | 10.1 |
| Rushing | 278 | 155 |
| Rushing Attempts | 43 | 47 |
| Yards per rush | 6.5 | 3.3 |
| Penalties | 7-55 | 4-24 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 1 | 2 |
| Possession | 23:49 | 36:11 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 1:19 2nd & 11 at USF 13 TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the SFla 10
Q4 1:19 1st & 10 at USF 14 TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the SFla 13
Q4 1:25 4th & 1 at USF 14 Braeden West run for no gain to the SFla 14
Q4 1:25 Timeout SMU, clock 01:25
Q4 3:19 3rd & 3 at USF 16 Ke'Mon Freeman run for 2 yds to the SFla 14
Q4 3:19 2nd & 10 at USF 23 Ben Hicks pass complete to Ke'Mon Freeman for 7 yds to the SFla 16
Q4 3:19 1st & 10 at USF 23 Ben Hicks pass incomplete to Xavier Castille
Q4 3:19 1st & 10 at USF 38 HICKS, Ben pass incomplete to SUTTON, C., QB hurry by AWOLEKE, Daniel, PENALTY USF pass interference (NICHOLS, Deatri) 15 yards to the USF23, 1ST DOWN SMU, NO PLAY.
Q4 3:19 2nd & 3 at SMU 39 Ben Hicks pass complete to James Proche for 23 yds to the SFla 38 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:19 1st & 10 at SMU 32 Ben Hicks pass complete to Ke'Mon Freeman for 7 yds to the SMU 39
Q4 3:57 4th & 21 at USF 34 Jonathan Hernandez punt for 34 yds, fair catch by James Proche at the SMU 32
Q4 3:57 3rd & 13 at USF 42 D'Ernest Johnson run for a loss of 8 yards to the SFla 34
Q4 3:57 Timeout SMU, clock 03:57
Q4 4:50 2nd & 6 at USF 49 Marlon Mack run for a loss of 7 yards to the SFla 42
Q4 4:50 1st & 10 at USF 45 Quinton Flowers run for 4 yds to the SFla 49
Q4 4:50 1st & 10 at USF 32 Marlon Mack run for 13 yds to the SFla 45 for a 1ST down
Q4 6:56 2nd & 9 at USF 14 Ben Hicks pass intercepted Deatrick Nichols return for 24 yds to the SFla 32
Q4 6:56 1st & 10 at USF 15 Ke'Mon Freeman run for 1 yd to the SFla 14
Q4 6:56 3rd & 1 at USF 24 Braeden West run for 9 yds to the SFla 15 for a 1ST down
Q4 6:56 2nd & 10 at USF 33 Braeden West run for 9 yds to the SFla 24
Q4 6:56 1st & 10 at USF 33 Ben Hicks pass incomplete to Xavier Castille
Q4 6:56 2nd & 10 at USF 47 Ben Hicks pass complete to Braeden West for 14 yds to the SFla 33 for a 1ST down
Q4 6:56 1st & 10 at USF 47 Ben Hicks pass incomplete to Shelby Walker
Q4 9:13 3rd & 10 at SMU 46 Quinton Flowers pass intercepted Zelt Minor return for 4 yds to the SFla 47