Ford runs for 3 TDs, No. 21 South Florida beats UConn 38-30
Johnny Ford rushed for 164 yards and three touchdowns to help No. 21 South Florida shrug off a slow start to remain unbeaten with a 38-30 victory over Connecticut on Saturday night.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
UConn Huskies
30
South Florida Bulls
38
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCONN | 7 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 30 |
| USF | 0 | 7 | 17 | 14 | 38 |
Raymond James Stadium · 42,127 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | vs North Carolina Tar Heels | L 21-38 | NCAAF |
| 10/31/26 | @ Air Force Falcons | L 26-35 | NCAAF |
| 10/23/26 | vs Massachusetts Minutemen | W 35-16 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | @ Temple Owls | W 34-20 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | vs Syracuse Orange | L 41-42 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 2:24 30-38
David Pindell 12 Yd Run (Clayton Harris Kick)
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Touchdown 4:46 23-38
Johnny Ford 43 Yd Run (Coby Weiss Kick)
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Field Goal 7:20 23-31
Clayton Harris 38 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 8:56 20-31
Kevin Mensah 4 Yd Run (Clayton Harris PAT blocked)
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Touchdown 14:36 14-31
Johnny Ford 15 Yd Run (Coby Weiss Kick)
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Touchdown 2:34 14-24
Blake Barnett 20 Yd Run (Coby Weiss Kick)
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Touchdown 3:14 14-17
David Pindell 10 Yd Run (Clayton Harris Kick)
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Field Goal 6:07 7-17
Coby Weiss 30 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 14:49 7-14
Randall St. Felix 75 Yd pass from Blake Barnett (Coby Weiss Kick)
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Touchdown 0:43 7-7
Johnny Ford 15 Yd Run (Coby Weiss Kick)
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Touchdown 8:33 7-0
Kevin Mensah 10 Yd Run (Clayton Harris Kick)
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USF
6 plays, 6 yards, 2:24 · End of Game
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UCONN 2:24
8 plays, 75 yards, 2:22 · TOUCHDOWN
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Touchdown 2:24 30-38
David Pindell 12 Yd Run (Clayton Harris Kick)
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USF 4:46
6 plays, 77 yards, 2:34 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:46 23-38
Johnny Ford 43 Yd Run (Coby Weiss Kick)
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UCONN 7:20
4 plays, 6 yards, 1:20 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 7:20 23-31
Clayton Harris 38 Yd Field Goal
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USF 8:40
1 play, 5 yards, 0:16 · Fumble
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UCONN 8:56
11 plays, 75 yards, 5:40 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:56 20-31
Kevin Mensah 4 Yd Run (Clayton Harris PAT blocked)
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USF 14:36
1 play, 15 yards, 0:07 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 14:36 14-31
Johnny Ford 15 Yd Run (Coby Weiss Kick)
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UCONN 14:43
6 plays, 25 yards, 2:51 · Interception
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USF 2:34
2 plays, 25 yards, 0:40 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:34 14-24
Blake Barnett 20 Yd Run (Coby Weiss Kick)
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UCONN 3:14
7 plays, 80 yards, 2:53 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 3:14 14-17
David Pindell 10 Yd Run (Clayton Harris Kick)
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USF 6:07
5 plays, 77 yards, 1:42 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 6:07 7-17
Coby Weiss 30 Yd Field Goal
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UCONN 7:49
5 plays, 25 yards, 2:36 · Punt
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USF 10:25
8 plays, 73 yards, 2:21 · Missed FG
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UCONN 12:46
4 plays, 24 yards, 2:03 · Punt
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USF 14:49
1 play, 75 yards, 0:11 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 14:49 7-14
Randall St. Felix 75 Yd pass from Blake Barnett (Coby Weiss Kick)
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UCONN
2 plays, 7 yards, 0:43 · End of Half
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USF 0:43
7 plays, 80 yards, 2:17 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:43 7-7
Johnny Ford 15 Yd Run (Coby Weiss Kick)
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UCONN 3:00
6 plays, 30 yards, 3:22 · Punt
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USF 6:22
11 plays, 41 yards, 5:40 · Punt
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UCONN 12:02
3 plays, 8 yards, 1:42 · Punt
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USF 13:44
5 plays, 26 yards, 2:15 · Punt
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UCONN 0:59
3 plays, 2 yards, 1:04 · Punt
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USF 2:03
3 plays, -6 yards, 1:41 · Punt
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UCONN 3:44
6 plays, 44 yards, 3:36 · Downs
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USF 7:20
4 plays, 21 yards, 1:13 · Interception
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UCONN 8:33
5 plays, 58 yards, 2:28 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:33 7-0
Kevin Mensah 10 Yd Run (Clayton Harris Kick)
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USF 11:01
7 plays, 46 yards, 2:20 · Interception
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UCONN 13:21
3 plays, 6 yards, 1:39 · Punt
Showing the last 39 of 39 events.
Team Stats
UCONN
USF
24
1st Downs
24
3-11
3rd down efficiency
4-11
0-1
4th down efficiency
0-0
455
Total Yards
611
133
Passing
265
10/21
Comp/Att
20/28
6.3
Yards per pass
9.5
322
Rushing
346
51
Rushing Attempts
37
6.3
Yards per rush
9.4
4-25
Penalties
9-90
1
Turnovers
3
0
Fumbles lost
1
1
Interceptions thrown
2
34:19
Possession
25:41
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