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Wimbush, Gabriel shine, No. 17 UCF trounces Florida A&M 62-0
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) Brandon Wimbush was impressive. Dillon Gabriel may have been just as good.
Together the redshirt senior transfer, true freshman and even third-stringer Quadry Jones could make UCF's quarterback situation interesting this fall after combining to throw for 356 yards and six touchdowns in a 62-0, season-opening rout of Florida A&M on Thursday night.
''I thought all of them did a ton of positive things,'' coach Josh Heupel said.
''It doesn't matter who's in there,'' running back Adrian Killins offered. ''They're all capable of leading this team where we want to go.''
Wimbush, the former Notre Dame star who won the starting job this summer, threw for 168 yards and two touchdowns.
Gabriel sparkled, too, after finishing second in the competition for the position that opened because of an injury sidelining two-time American Athletic Conference offensive player of the year McKenzie Milton.
''It felt great,'' Wimbush said after the two-time defending AAC champions amassed 694 yards total offense and won for the 26th time in 27 games.
''We have to keep building ... keep getting better,'' Wimbush added. ''I think that's important for a young and developing team.''
Wimbush, who tossed TD passes of 37 and 12 yards to Gabriel Davis, was 13-2 as a starter over the past two years at Notre Dame. He lost his job there to Ian Book despite helping the Fighting Irish begin last season with three consecutive wins.
Gabriel, meanwhile, arrived at UCF from the same high school where Milton played in Hawaii. He performed well enough in fall camp that Heupel felt he deserved some playing time in the opener, and the freshman showed why by going 9 of 13 for 127 yards with TD passes to Otis Anderson, Tre Nixon and Alex Harris.
''I think it's spectacular what he did,'' Wimbush said, adding Gabriel ''did a heck of a job of staying poised'' for a freshman in his first college game.
Jones, a redshirt freshman, was 2 of 2 for 61 yards and one TD in the fourth quarter.
The Knights improved to 26-1 since the start of 2017, with the lone loss coming against LSU in last season's Fiesta Bowl. The setback ended a school- and American Athletic Conference-record 25-game winning streak.
TOTAL DOMINATION
The Knights ran 65 plays to FAMU's 32, outgaining the Rattlers 462 yards to 25 - in the first half. Punter Chris Faddoul arguably was FAMU's most effective player, averaging 49.9 yards on 10 punts before halftime. Of course, all of the news on that front wasn't good. Anderson fielded six of those kicks, returning one of them 79 yards to set up Greg McCrae's 25-yard TD run in the second quarter.
THE TAKEAWAY
It was business as usual for UCF, which has scored at least 30 points in 27 consecutive games, the longest such streak for a FBS team since 1936. Wimbush looked comfortable running the offense, making plays with his feet and arm. In the first quarter alone, he ran the ball five times for 42 yards, with each of the runs resulting in a first down.
POLL IMPLICATIONS
Opening the season against FAMU won't do anything silence critics of the overall strength of UCF's schedule. The Knights, however, will be tested before beginning conference play in late September, with No. 25 Stanford visiting Orlando in two weeks and UCF traveling to Pittsburgh on Sept. 21.
UP NEXT
Florida A&M: The Rattlers have two weeks to prepare for their Sept. 14 home opener against Fort Valley State.
UCF: At Florida Atlantic on Sept. 7.
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Team Stats | ||
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1st Downs | 8 | 42 |
Rushing | 1 | 20 |
Passing | 5 | 17 |
Penalty | 2 | 5 |
3rd Down Conv | 3-19 | 7-16 |
4th Down Conv | 0-0 | 3-3 |
Total Net Yards | 81 | 694 |
Total Plays | 61 | 94 |
Avg Gain | 1.3 | 7.4 |
Net Yards Rushing | 4 | 338 |
Rush Attempts | 25 | 56 |
Avg Rush Yards | 0.2 | 6.0 |
Yards Passing | 92 | 356 |
Comp. - Att. | 14-36 | 23-38 |
Yards Per Pass | 2.1 | 9.4 |
Penalties - Yards | 12-106 | 7-65 |
Touchdowns | 0 | 8 |
Rushing TDs | 0 | 2 |
Passing TDs | 0 | 6 |
Other | 0 | 0 |
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles - Lost | 1-0 | 2-0 |
Int. Thrown | 0 | 0 |
Punts - Avg | 14-47.1 | 4-42.0 |
Return Yards | 66 | 104 |
Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 7-79 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 4-66 | 1-25 |
Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Safeties | 0 | 0 |
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
R. Stanley
14 QB
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R. Stanley | 7/24 | 52 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
R. Henrilus
28 RB
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R. Henrilus | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Rey
3 WR
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A. Rey | 1 | -4 | 0 | -4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Stanley
14 QB
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R. Stanley | 2 | -5 | 0 | 3 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
A. Rey
3 WR
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A. Rey | 0 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Hunter
84 WR
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C. Hunter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Henrilus
28 RB
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R. Henrilus | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
T. Jefferson
1 S
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T. Jefferson | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
A. Rey
3 WR
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A. Rey | 2 | 17.0 | 18 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
B. Wimbush
3 QB
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B. Wimbush | 12/23 | 168 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Gabriel
11 QB
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D. Gabriel | 9/13 | 127 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Q. Jones
12 QB
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Q. Jones | 2/2 | 61 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
A. Killins Jr.
9 RB
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A. Killins Jr. | 14 | 106 | 1 | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Thompson
24 RB
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B. Thompson | 6 | 64 | 0 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
G. McCrae
30 RB
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G. McCrae | 10 | 56 | 1 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Coles
33 RB
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T. Coles | 12 | 47 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
O. Anderson
2 RB
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O. Anderson | 4 | 37 | 0 | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q. Jones
12 QB
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Q. Jones | 2 | 8 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Wimbush
3 QB
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B. Wimbush | 9 | 6 | 0 | 11 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
G. Davis
13 WR
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G. Davis | 0 | 3 | 68 | 2 | 37 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Johnson
17 WR
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A. Johnson | 0 | 2 | 67 | 1 | 49 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Nixon
16 WR
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T. Nixon | 0 | 6 | 61 | 1 | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Williams
6 WR
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M. Williams | 0 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
O. Anderson
2 RB
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O. Anderson | 0 | 2 | 28 | 1 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Harris
81 WR
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A. Harris | 0 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Harris
87 WR
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J. Harris | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Ahmad
84 WR
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K. Ahmad | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. O'Keefe
83 WR
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R. O'Keefe | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Thompson
24 RB
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B. Thompson | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
G. McCrae
30 RB
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G. McCrae | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Bell
71 OL
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B. Bell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
B. Hayes
6 DL
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B. Hayes | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Morris-Brash
30 DL
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T. Morris-Brash | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Burgess-Becker
28 LB
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S. Burgess-Becker | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
D. Barnas
39 K
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D. Barnas | 2/2 | 42 | 7/7 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
D. Obarski
98 K
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D. Obarski | 0/0 | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
A. Osteen
36 P
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A. Osteen | 4 | 42.0 | 0 | 56 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
M. Williams
6 WR
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M. Williams | 1 | 25.0 | 25 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
O. Anderson 2 RB
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O. Anderson | 6 | 13.2 | 49 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Williams 6 WR
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M. Williams | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
1st | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
15:00 | FAMU 35 | 0:07 | 3 | 0 | Punt |
13:33 | FAMU 25 | 0:50 | 3 | 9 | Punt |
10:09 | UCF 40 | 1:20 | 4 | -14 | Punt |
5:42 | FAMU 6 | 1:29 | 3 | 9 | Punt |
2:22 | FAMU 25 | 0:15 | 3 | 0 | Punt |
2nd | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
13:23 | FAMU 25 | 0:49 | 3 | -4 | Punt |
10:16 | FAMU 12 | 1:34 | 5 | 10 | Punt |
8:02 | FAMU 25 | 0:49 | 3 | 5 | Punt |
4:59 | FAMU 22 | 0:18 | 3 | 0 | Punt |
3:43 | FAMU 22 | 1:00 | 3 | -5 | Punt |
3rd | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
13:32 | FAMU 35 | 4:42 | 9 | 21 | Punt |
6:36 | FAMU 20 | 6:31 | 18 | 60 | FG Miss |
4th | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
11:31 | FAMU 20 | 0:57 | 4 | -1 | Punt |
8:31 | FAMU 8 | 1:16 | 3 | 1 | Punt |
1st | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
14:48 | UCF 20 | 1:09 | 5 | 80 | TD |
12:38 | UCF 3 | 1:53 | 7 | 20 | Punt |
8:44 | UCF 5 | 2:56 | 11 | 71 | FG |
3:35 | FAMU 38 | 1:05 | 4 | 38 | TD |
1:54 | UCF 19 | 1:36 | 12 | 75 | FG |
2nd | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
12:28 | UCF 29 | 2:06 | 8 | 71 | TD |
8:36 | FAMU 25 | 0:25 | 2 | 25 | TD |
6:31 | UCF 25 | 1:21 | 5 | 9 | Punt |
4:36 | UCF 41 | 0:53 | 5 | 59 | TD |
2:43 | UCF 29 | 2:41 | 12 | 44 | Halftime |
3rd | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
0:00 | UCF 29 | 0:00 | 5 | 71 | TD |
8:05 | UCF 10 | 1:24 | 7 | 39 | Punt |
4th | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
13:22 | UCF 20 | 1:05 | 4 | 24 | Punt |
10:34 | UCF 35 | 1:54 | 5 | 65 | TD |
6:33 | UCF 47 | 5:27 | 9 | 28 | Game |
- Punt (3 plays, 0 yards, 0:07 poss)
Result | Play |
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Kickoff | (15:00 - 1st) 98-D.Obarski kicks 64 yards from UCF 35 out of bounds at the FAMU 1. |
No Gain | 1 & 10 - FAMU 35 (15:00 - 1st) 14-R.Stanley incomplete. Intended for 81-K.Young. |
No Gain | 2 & 10 - FAMU 35 (15:00 - 1st) 14-R.Stanley incomplete. Intended for 19-X.Smith. |
No Gain | 3 & 10 - FAMU 35 (14:57 - 1st) 14-R.Stanley incomplete. Intended for 84-C.Hunter. |
Punt | 4 & 10 - FAMU 35 (14:53 - 1st) 43-C.Faddoul punts 32 yards from FAMU 35. 2-O.Anderson to UCF 30 for -3 yards. Penalty on UCF 37-J.Kelly Illegal block in the back 10 yards enforced at UCF 30. |
- TD (5 plays, 80 yards, 1:09 poss)
Result | Play |
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+31 YD | 1 & 10 - UCF 20 (14:48 - 1st) 2-O.Anderson to FAMU 49 for 31 yards. |
+3 YD | 1 & 10 - FAMU 49 (14:36 - 1st) 30-G.McCrae to FAMU 46 for 3 yards. |
No Gain | 2 & 7 - FAMU 46 (14:00 - 1st) 3-B.Wimbush incomplete. |
+9 YD | 3 & 7 - FAMU 46 (14:00 - 1st) 3-B.Wimbush to FAMU 37 for 9 yards. |
+37 YD | 1 & 10 - FAMU 37 (13:58 - 1st) 3-B.Wimbush complete to 13-G.Davis. 13-G.Davis runs 37 yards for a touchdown. |
PAT Good | (13:39 - 1st) 39-D.Barnas extra point is good. |
- Punt (3 plays, 9 yards, 0:50 poss)
Result | Play |
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Kickoff | (13:33 - 1st) 39-D.Barnas kicks 65 yards from UCF 35 to FAMU End Zone. touchback. |
No Gain | 1 & 10 - FAMU 25 (13:33 - 1st) 14-R.Stanley incomplete. Intended for 84-C.Hunter. |
+9 YD | 2 & 10 - FAMU 25 (13:33 - 1st) 14-R.Stanley complete to 7-G.Webb. 7-G.Webb to FAMU 34 for 9 yards. |
No Gain | 3 & 1 - FAMU 34 (13:29 - 1st) 14-R.Stanley incomplete. Intended for 81-K.Young. |
Punt | 4 & 1 - FAMU 34 (12:43 - 1st) 43-C.Faddoul punts 63 yards from FAMU 34 Downed at the UCF 3. |
- Punt (7 plays, 20 yards, 1:53 poss)
Result | Play |
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+4 YD | 1 & 10 - UCF 3 (12:38 - 1st) 30-G.McCrae to UCF 7 for 4 yards. |
-1 YD | 2 & 6 - UCF 7 (12:25 - 1st) 30-G.McCrae to UCF 6 for -1 yard. |
Penalty | 3 & 7 - FAMU 6 (12:08 - 1st) Penalty on FAMU 75-K.Anderson Offside 5 yards enforced at UCF 6. No Play. |
+4 YD | 3 & 2 - UCF 11 (11:47 - 1st) 30-G.McCrae to UCF 15 for 4 yards. |
+7 YD | 1 & 10 - UCF 15 (11:30 - 1st) 3-B.Wimbush complete to 30-G.McCrae. 30-G.McCrae to UCF 22 for 7 yards. |
No Gain | 2 & 3 - UCF 22 (11:15 - 1st) 3-B.Wimbush incomplete. Intended for 16-T.Nixon. |
+1 YD | 3 & 3 - UCF 22 (10:48 - 1st) 9-A.Killins to UCF 23 for 1 yard. |
Punt | 4 & 2 - UCF 23 (10:45 - 1st) 36-A.Osteen punts 17 yards from UCF 23 out of bounds at the UCF 40. |