War on I-4
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| Sports | Baseball, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Football, Men's Golf, Women's Golf, Men's Soccer, Women's Soccer, Softball, Men's Tennis, Women's Tennis, Women's Track & Field, Volleyball |
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| Locations | Tampa, Florida (Bulls) Orlando, Florida (Knights) |
| Teams | University of South Florida University of Central Florida |
| First meeting | 1971 (baseball)[a] 1972 (men's basketball) 1973 (women's basketball)[b] 1974 (men's soccer,[c] volleyball[d]) 1978 (men's tennis) 1994 (women's tennis) 1998 (women's soccer) 2003 (softball) 2005 (football) 2013 (cross country) 2014 (men's golf, women's golf, track and field) 2016 (official War on I-4 series) |
| Stadiums | South Florida: Raymond James Stadium, Yuengling Center, Corbett Stadium, USF Baseball Stadium, USF Softball Stadium UCF: Bounce House, Addition Financial Arena, UCF Soccer and Track Stadium John Euliano Park |
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| All-time series | Baseball: 79–74 South Florida[a] In conference: 19–18 UCF Men's Basketball: 25–17 South Florida In conference: 12–5 UCF Women's Basketball: 30–15 South Florida[b] In conference: 11–7 South Florida Football: 7–6 UCF In conference: 7–2 UCF Men's Soccer: 28–9–4 South Florida[c] In conference: 7–5 South Florida Women's Soccer: 11–6–4 UCF In conference: 5–4–4 South Florida Softball: 19–16 South Florida In conference: 14–10 UCF Men's Tennis: 34–11 South Florida In conference: 6–5 South Florida Women's Tennis: 19–9 South Florida In conference: 6–4 UCF Volleyball: 49–43 South Florida[d] In conference: 18–0 UCF Total: 294–211–8 South Florida[e] Total in conference: 97–68–4 UCF |
| Trophy series | 4–0 UCF |
| Postseason results | Conference Tournaments:8–7–2 South Florida Conference Championship Games: 4–2–1 South Florida (included in tournament record) NCAA Tournaments: 6–4 South Florida Total: 14–11–2 South Florida |
The War on I-4 is a college rivalry between the University of Central Florida Knights and University of South Florida Bulls. The rivalry is best known for its college football matchup which originated in a series of football games played from 2005 to 2008 and now takes place on Thanksgiving weekend, the de facto "rivalry weekend" for FBS football. In 2013, when UCF joined the American Athletic Conference, the schools began competing annually in all sports. In 2016, the schools officially adopted the "War on I-4" as an official competition series. Each year, the team with the most wins across all sports receives a gold trophy styled after an Interstate 4 (I-4) road sign with the logos of each school. The winner of the annual football game also receives a similar trophy.
As of January 16, 2022, South Florida holds the all-time series lead for eight of the ten sports in which the schools meet head-to-head: baseball (79–74), men's basketball (25–17), women's basketball (30–15), softball (19–16), men's soccer (28–9–4), men's tennis (34–11), women's tennis (19–9) and volleyball (49–43); but UCF disputes the all time records in baseball, women's basketball, men's soccer, and volleyball, claiming the Bulls' records in these sports are 76–73, 27–12, 27–9–4, and 47–42, respectively. The only sports where UCF leads the all time head-to-head series are women's soccer (11–6–4) and football (7–6). UCF leads the all time trophy series 4–0. The Knights have also lead overall since both schools joined the American Athletic Conference with a 97–68–4 record in conference games against the Bulls across all sports, whereas the all-time total across all sports is 294–211–8 in favor of the Bulls. USF leads 8–7–2[a] against UCF all time in conference tournament matches, including being 4–2–1 against the Knights in conference championship games. The Bulls are 6–4 against UCF in NCAA tournament games.
- ^ Both ties occurred in the AAC Women's Soccer Tournament. UCF advanced on penalty kicks in the 2013 semifinal and USF won on penalty kicks in the 2017 championship game, but these games are still listed as ties in official records.
Names[]
Starting when the schools first met on the gridiron in 2005, some writers dubbed the rivalry the "War on I-4". When the series resumed in 2013, administrators from both schools named it the "I-4 Corridor Clash". Both names refer to Interstate 4, an interstate highway that runs through both Orlando and Tampa.[1][2] In 2016, when the schools announced the official competition, they formally adopted the "War on I-4" name.[3][4]
The name "War on I-4" had previously been used for an arena football rivalry between the Tampa Bay Storm and Orlando Predators from 1992 to 2016. The Storm and Predators were located in the same metropolitan areas as USF and UCF respectively and were two of the most successful franchises in the league, with the Storm winning five Arena Bowls and the Predators winning two. The name became available when the Predators folded following the 2016 season.
Series history[]
Beginning[]
Founded in 1956 and 1963, respectively, the University of South Florida and the University of Central Florida are located 98 miles away from each other in Tampa and Orlando, which combined make up the fourth-largest media market in the United States.[5] The short distance between the schools, combined with their athletic programs concurrent establishment and rise to NCAA Division I helped create a natural rivalry between the two, which only became stronger when both became members of the American Athletic Conference in 2013. The first meeting between the Florida Technological University Knights of the Pegasus (UCF)[6] and the University of South Florida Golden Brahmans that both agree happened (USF claims the schools played two baseball games in 1971 that UCF doesn't recognize in their official media guide) was a 1972 men's basketball game in Tampa. The Golden Brahmans won this game, 115–96.[7] Since that game, USF and UCF have begun series against each other in eight or nine other sports, depending on which schools' records are used.[7]
Official War on I-4 rivalry[]
On September 21, 2016, the morning of the first meeting of the season for the Bulls and Knights with a volleyball game set to take place in Orlando that evening, both athletic departments announced the official recognition of the “War on I-4” rivalry series. The schools compete each school year in 14 sports for bragging rights, with each sports team's record counting equally toward a final tally for each program.
Trophy[]
The winner of the overall competition each year takes possession of a large trophy shaped like the iconic I-4 road sign, which will be displayed on their campus for the following year. Including the base, the trophy measures 4 feet, 3 inches tall and weighs 160 pounds. The "road sign" part of the trophy detaches from the base, which has a plaque listing all the previous winners and point totals. One side of the road sign part of the trophy reads "Tampa" and features USF's logo while the other reads "Orlando" and features UCF's logo. The winner of the annual Thanksgiving weekend football clash receives a similar trophy, with the only differences between the two trophies being that the top side of the base of the football trophy features a football field with the USF and UCF logos, the War on I-4 logo being inside of a gold football rather than by itself, and the plaque only containing the scores of each of the football games rather than the overall annual point totals.[8]
Unlike the Vince Lombardi Trophy or Larry O'Brien Trophy, which are permanently awarded to the victor every year, both the football and overall War on I-4 trophies are traveling trophies which are kept by the winner until the other team wins it, like the Stanley Cup or a championship belt.
Future[]
With UCF set to leave the American Athletic Conference for the Big 12 Conference beginning in the 2023–24 school year, it is unclear whether the rivalry series will continue in the current format.[9] It is likely that football in particular will be on hiatus until at least 2028, because that is the next year when both teams have openings in their non-conference schedules.[10][11] However, USF and UCF will probably continue playing in most if not all other sports, albeit with fewer meetings than they currently have; and the trophy series may be discontinued or put on hold.
Point system[]
Since September 21, 2016, when the rivalry series was officially established, USF and UCF have scored their competitions in the 14 sports represented at both universities (South Florida is the only one of the two schools to sponsor men's cross country, women's sailing, and men's track & field while UCF is the only one of the two schools to sponsor women's rowing). Each sport is worth 6 total points, meaning the point system typically grants:
- 2 points to the winner of each regular season baseball game (3 games per year)
- 3 points to the winner of each regular season men's basketball game (2 games per year)
- 3 points to the winner of each regular season women's basketball game (2 games per year)
- 6 points to the higher finisher at the American Athletic Conference Women's Cross Country Championship
- 6 points to the winner of the annual football game
- 6 points to the higher finisher at the American Athletic Conference Men's Golf Championship
- 6 points to the higher finisher at the American Athletic Conference Women's Golf Championship
- 3 points to the winner of each regular season men's soccer match (2 matches per year, 1.5 points awarded to each side in the event of a draw)[a]
- 6 points to the winner of the annual regular season women's soccer match (3 points awarded to each side in the event of a draw)
- 2 points to the winner of each regular season softball game (3 games per year)
- 6 points to the winner of the annual regular season men's tennis match.
- 6 points to the winner of the annual regular season women's tennis match.
- 3 points to the higher finisher at the American Athletic Conference Women's Indoor Track & Field Championship
- 3 points to the higher finisher at the American Athletic Conference Women's Outdoor Track & Field Championship
- 3 points to the winner of each regular season volleyball match (2 matches per year)
- In the event of a tie in the overall competition, the athletic program that scores higher in the annual NCAA Graduation Success Rate will be awarded 1 extra point and crowned as the champion for that season. In the unlikely event that this is also tied, the series ends as a tie for that season and the previous winner retains the trophy.
In some years the scoring is slightly different. For example, USF and UCF only met once in women's basketball for the 2016–2017 season, so that game was worth all 6 points. In all, there are 84 available points with 43 points required to clinch the title. As mentioned above, only regular season matches are counted toward War on I-4 point totals for the 10 sports in which the teams compete head-to-head, meaning if the Bulls and Knights meet in a conference or NCAA tournament that game doesn't count for War on I-4 competition purposes.[12]
- ^ Prior to 2020 the sides played only one men's soccer match per year, which was worth 6 points and awarded 3 points to each in the event of a draw.
Trophy series results[]
UCF clinched the first academic year's overall title with an AAC women's golf championship on April 18, 2017.[13] The 2016–17 competition ended on May 20 with a 3–2 Knights victory in a baseball game, making the final point total 51 points to 33 points for UCF.[14]
On April 17, 2018, the Knights clinched the overall title for the second consecutive year, again in the AAC women's golf championship. UCF finished second in the event, while USF finished ninth.[15][16] The series concluded on May 13 with UCF placing higher than USF in the 2018 American Athletic Conference outdoor track and field competition and led to a final series score of 49–35 for UCF.[17]
UCF clinched the overall title for the third straight year on April 7, 2019, with a 5–0 victory in baseball, the earliest clinch in the competition's history.[18] The series concluded on May 12 with UCF placing higher than USF in the American Athletic Conference women's outdoor track and field competition, making the final score 70–14 in favor of the Knights, the largest margin of victory in the competition's history.[19]
The title was not awarded in the 2019–20 school year due to spring sports being canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic, though UCF led the series 36–19 at the time of the cancellation.[20]
The pandemic also caused the point system to slightly change for the 2020–21 edition of the rivalry. The AAC Women's Indoor Track & Field Championship was canceled, so the higher finisher at the AAC Women's Outdoor Track & Field Championship was set to receive 6 points instead of 3. Men's tennis met twice in the regular season instead of once, so each of these matches counted for 3 points toward the victor's total rather than the usual 6.[21] In addition there were four softball games and eight baseball games instead of the usual three of each, so each game was worth 1.5 and 0.75 points respectively rather than 2.[22] UCF clinched the overall competition for the fourth time on April 17, 2021, with a 5–4 baseball win in Orlando. The point series ended on May 16 when UCF finished one place above USF in the women's outdoor track and field championship, making the total score 59.25–24.75, but the last meeting of the season between the two schools took place on May 30 when USF beat UCF in the 2021 American Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament championship game, though this did not add to USF's point total as it was a postseason meeting.[23]
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- As of January 16, 2022
- ^ Because neither team scored the 43 points required to clinch the title before spring sports were canceled due to COVID-19, the overall title was not awarded.
Had the series existed from the time both schools joined the AAC, UCF would have won in 2013–14 by a score of 59–25 and USF would have won in 2014–15 and 2015–16 by scores of 46–38 and 56–28 respectively.
Football[]
| First meeting | September 17, 2005 South Florida 31, UCF 14 |
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| Latest meeting | November 26, 2021 UCF 17, South Florida 13 |
| Stadiums | South Florida: Raymond James Stadium UCF: Bounce House |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 13 |
| All-time series | UCF leads 7–6 |
| Largest victory | South Florida, 64–12 (2007) |
| Longest win streak | UCF, 5 (2017–present) |
| Current win streak | UCF, 5 (2017–present) |
History[]
Early plans[]
Discussions about scheduling a game between the Knights and Bulls began shortly after South Florida fielded its first NCAA Division I-AA team in 1997.[24][25] Supporters suggested such a rivalry could help generate interest and revenue for both burgeoning teams. The prospect became more serious when the Bulls entered Division I-A in 2001 and was very popular among fans, but as it would be a non-conference series, difficulties arose. UCF had overbooked its future schedules and would have to break commitments.[24] Meanwhile, South Florida officials worried that their young program stood to take in less revenue from a home-and-away series against UCF than it would with an additional home game on the schedule.[26] Serious planning for a series did not commence until 2003.[24]
First games (2005–2008)[]
By 2003, serious discussions resumed as both schools had joined conferences – South Florida joined Conference USA (C-USA) in 2001, while UCF joined the Mid-American Conference (MAC) in 2002.[24] That year, the schools' athletics directors met and agreed to schedule games for the 2005 and 2006 seasons.[24][27] Subsequently, South Florida joined the Big East, an Automatic Qualifying conference, in 2005,[28] while UCF joined C-USA the same year.[29] The Bulls won both games, which both drew crowds over 45,000. The series was extended for 2007 and 2008 as part of an agreement with C-USA that the Bulls play a member of the conference annually for five years.[27][30] South Florida won these games as well, with a 64–12 blowout in 2007 and 31–24 overtime thriller in 2008. South Florida declined to schedule further games in the series, indicating it wished to pursue more competitive and high-profile opponents.[31][32] During the series hiatus South Florida would go on to play opponents such as Florida, Florida State, Miami, Clemson, and Notre Dame; beating all except for Florida at least once.
The two schools discussed scheduling more games over the next several years, including a failed proposal by South Florida to play at the Citrus Bowl in 2011.[33][34][35] In addition, a possible head-to-head matchup at the 2009 St. Petersburg Bowl failed to materialize. Bowl and city officials decided against pitting the two nearby schools, as they preferred at least one distant team so that more out of town fans would book hotel rooms in the area.[36] UCF instead faced Rutgers in the game.
Renewed series (2013–present)[]
UCF was admitted to join USF in the Big East Conference in 2011 and was set to begin playing there in the 2013–2014 school year.[37] Conference realignment turned the Big East into the American Athletic Conference prior to the fall 2013 season. For the first time, both schools were part of the same conference, and the rivalry resumed as a regular conference match beginning with the 2013 season.[38][39]
Since 2013, the games have been scheduled for Thanksgiving weekend.[40][41] From 2015 to 2019, the AAC was split into divisions, with both schools placed in the East Division.[42] In 2015, the game was played on Thanksgiving night, and in 2016, the game was played on the Saturday of that week. However, in most years it has been scheduled for Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving.
Game results[]
Since 2005, the Bulls and Knights have played thirteen times. The Knights lead the series, 7–6. The game has been played in two cities and three stadiums: Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, and Camping World Stadium and Bounce House in Orlando, Florida. UCF holds a 7–2 series lead in conference games against USF.
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Bold dates indicate conference games
Italic dates indicate games that count toward the trophy series
Game notes[]
2005[]
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A crowd of 45,139, second largest at the time in South Florida's eight year football history, watched the Bulls build a 21–0 halftime lead on the strength of a relentless running attack that finished with 326 yards. Andre Hall ran for 155 yards and scored two touchdowns to help South Florida beat UCF 31–14.
UCF was held to 45 yards rushing and was shut out until Joe Burnett returned a third quarter punt 60 yards to the South Florida 4, setting up Steven Moffett's touchdown run on the next play. Moffett also threw a 9-yard TD pass to Brandon Marshall late in the fourth quarter.
One play after Hall nearly scored on a 17-yard run, Pat Julmiste added South Florida's last TD on 1 yard quarterback sneak late in the third quarter. Kyle Bronson added a fourth quarter field goal to make it 31–7.
2006[]
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South Florida freshman quarterback Matt Grothe threw for 302 yards, eclipsing Marquel Blackwell's 239 yard game against New Haven in 1999 for the program single game passing record. Grothe also ran for 73 yards, second most by a freshman quarterback in South Florida history behind only his own record of 82 from earlier that season.
2007[]
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The Bulls defeated the cross state Knights 64–12 in front of a home crowd announced at 65,948. The Bulls held the Knights to just 145 total yards and Kevin Smith, who came in as the nation's leading rusher at 172 yards per game, to just 55 yards. It would be the only time during the season that a defense held Smith to under 100 yards. South Florida gained 543 total yards—over three times as many as UCF—while holding the ball three fewer minutes than the Knights. UCF scored their only offensive points—a Kyle Israel rush for a touchdown, and a field goal—in the first half. UCF and South Florida would also exchange safeties.
2008[]
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In what was the final meeting of the War on I-4 for many years, the visiting Bulls downed the Knights 31–24 in a closely contested overtime battle. With UCF trailing 24–10 late in the 4th quarter, quarterback Michael Greco threw two touchdown passes in less than a minute, including passes of 13 yards to Corey Rabazinski and 31 yards to Rocky Ross, to tie the game at 24 with 1:40 remaining in regulation. South Florida won the game when they stopped UCF on a 4th and short in overtime.
2013[]
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Despite turning the ball over five times, the Knights found a way to earn their first victory in the rivalry against South Florida. Running back Storm Johnson fumbled the ball on UCF's first two drives, including a drop at the Bulls 10 yard line. Trailing with under five minutes left in regulation, UCF quarterback Blake Bortles found wide receiver Breshad Perriman for a 52-yard go ahead touchdown reception. With 1:20 left in the fourth quarter and charging down the field, South Florida quarterback Mike White was intercepted by CB Jordan Ozerities, and he returned the ball 52 yards to the Bulls 37 yard line. The Knights ran out the clock for the victory.
2014[]
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After a scoreless first quarter, Justin Holman led the Knights on a 17 play, 80 yard scoring drive to open the second quarter. The Knights held the Bulls offense to a three and out on the next series, which was followed by an 8 play, 73 yard scoring drive by UCF capped off by a 21-yard run from Rannell Hall. UCF held South Florida to 200 yards of total offense, 5 yards rushing, and forced three turnovers on downs. The Bulls missed a field goal and were not able to convert on three UCF turnovers. This was the first time that South Florida had been shut out at home.
2015[]
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After scoring a field goal on their first drive, the Knights were shut out by the Bulls defense. The Bulls held UCF to 203 yards of total offense and caught two interceptions. Scoring 44 unanswered points and gaining 455 offensive yards, South Florida handed UCF their twelfth loss of the season, guaranteeing their second winless campaign since 2004. For the first time since 1995, UCF wore black jerseys and black pants. USF, on the other hand, completed one of the biggest single season turnarounds in college football history to finish 8–4 after a 1–3 start. This was the first, and to date, only time the game has been held on Thanksgiving night.
2016[]
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The 2016 game was the first official War on I-4 football game and both teams entered the game having already secured bowl eligibility (UCF was 6–5 and USF was 9–2), for the first time since the 2007 meeting. This game is notable for escalating tensions between the two sides. Rather than taking a knee and ending the game with the Bulls leading by 10 in the closing seconds at the UCF one-yard line, USF coach Willie Taggart ran one final play for a touchdown, leading to a shoving match between the teams.[43] Following the game, USF was ranked in both the AP and Coaches polls.
2017[]
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The 13th ranked Knights welcomed the 22nd ranked Bulls (9–1) to Spectrum Stadium with the winner of the game claiming the American Athletic Conference East Division title and a spot in the 2017 American Athletic Conference Football Championship Game. The game was the first ranked matchup in the rivalry.[45][46] The game quickly turned into an offensive shootout, with a total of 1,186 yards of offense from both teams, including a school record 605 yards from USF quarterback Quinton Flowers.[47] The game came down to the wire, with UCF taking an eight-point lead (following an earlier missed PAT from USF) with 2:21 left in the game.[48] USF then tied the game with an 83-yard touchdown and a two-point conversion with 1:41 left.[48] On the ensuing kickoff, UCF's Mike Hughes returned the kickoff for a 95-yard touchdown,[49][50] giving the Knights a 49–42 lead, with 1:28 left.[48] The Bulls attempted to strike back, but Bulls tight end Mitchell Wilcox fumbled on the UCF 45 yard line, following a 10-yard catch, and UCF linebacker Chequan Burkett recovered to seal the game.[47][51] The game was called one of the best of the season.[52][53][54]
2018[]
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The Knights defeated the Bulls 38–10, however, the game was marred by the devastating, season ending injury to starting quarterback McKenzie Milton. Twice in the first half the Knights stopped the Bulls when they went for it on 4th down. Milton led the Knights on a 97-yard drive capped off by a 14-yard touchdown pass to Gabriel Davis, and a 7–0 lead. Early in the second quarter, facing a 3rd & 7 at the USF 30, McKenzie Milton scrambled to the right and was upended after a diving tackle by Mazzi Wilkins. Milton suffered a "traumatic" knee injury,[57] and was carted off the field and brought to Tampa General Hospital for surgery. After a lengthy delay, the game resumed with Matthew Wright kicking a 42-yard field goal for a 10–0 lead.
Darriel Mack Jr. took over at quarterback, and despite the pall cast over the game, the Knights rallied behind him to soundly defeat the Bulls. Mack threw for 81 yards in substitute, but it was the running game that took over in the second half. Greg McCrae rushed 181 yards on 16 carries, and three touchdowns. The Knights ended with 391 yard rushing, with Taj McGowan adding a touchdown in the fourth quarter.[58] The Knights clinched their second consecutive undefeated regular season on their way to their second straight win in the AAC Championship Game.
2019[]
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The Knights took the opening kickoff and drove 65 yards in twelve plays, including four third down conversions. Gabriel Davis made a leaping catch near the back of the endzone from Dillon Gabriel for the game's first touchdown. Early in the second quarter, Adrian Killins ran for a 35-yard touchdown run to put UCF up 14–0. Gabriel and Davis connected for a second touchdown pass and a 21–0 lead. With under a minute remaining in the half, tempers flared as four players, two on each team, received unsportsmanlike conduct penalties. As Killins was being tackled, he grabbed the facemask of USF defensive back Nick Roberts, triggering a big scuffle. The incident came after another pregame skirmish during warm ups. Officials quickly broke things up, and a few moments later, Dylan Barnas kicked a 50-yard field goal. UCF led 24–0 at halftime.
Darriel Mack Jr. took snaps at quarterback in the second half, scoring on a 2-yard touchdown run in the third quarter. Trailing 34–7, the Bulls drove into Knights territory midway through the fourth quarter. With 5:10 remaining in regulation, facing 4th & Goal at the UCF 3 yard line, Bulls quarterback Jordan McCloud was intercepted by Eriq Gilyard at the 5 yard line. UCF ran out the clock and secured the victory.[61]
2020[]
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The 5–3 Knights came into Tampa as 25.5 point favorites against the 1–7 Bulls, who were missing nine players including starting quarterback Noah Johnson, running back Johnny Ford, and cornerback K.J. Sails because of COVID-19 protocols. USF wasn't deterred though, and took the opening drive 50 yards before failing to convert on a fake field goal. The USF defense forced a quick punt from the Knights, then the sides traded touchdowns. The Knights took a 14–7 lead after their next drive and never looked back. USF missed a 46-yard field goal, which led to a 2 play, 71 yard touchdown drive for UCF. After each team traded punts, USF running back Kelley Joiner fumbled near midfield which led to another UCF touchdown. The Bulls scored a touchdown of their own on their next drive, then the Knights made a field goal with nine seconds left in the first half to take a 31–14 lead into the locker room.
The Knights received the ball to start the second half, and were quickly forced into a three-and-out. The same happened to the Bulls on their next possession, and then to the Knights again. USF and UCF both scored touchdowns on each of their next two drives, putting the score at 45–28 Knights at the end of the third quarter. After a Bulls field goal, USF's Dwayne Boyles intercepted UCF quarterback Dillon Gabriel at the UCF 48 yard line, leading to a 3 play touchdown drive to put the Bulls down by seven points with just over 10 minutes left in regulation. This is the closest USF would come to stealing the lead back though, as they fumbled on their next possession leading to a UCF touchdown. The teams traded garbage time touchdowns before UCF took over with 14 seconds left, and Gabriel took a knee to run out the clock.[62]
2021[]
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The Knights received the opening kickoff and made it all the way down to the USF 18, but UCF kicker Daniel Obarski missed the 35 yard field goal. The Knight defense stood firm and forced a quick punt from the Bulls, and their offense led by backup quarterback Mikey Keene scored a touchdown on the next drive. The Bulls scored a touchdown of their own on the next drive after a 5-yard run by true freshman quarterback Timmy McClain just as time expired in the first quarter. South Florida's defense then forced a quick 3 and out, but the Knights defense did the same on the following drive. On the Knight's next possession, Daniel Obarski missed his second field goal of the game, this time from 45 yards away. Bulls kicker Spencer Shrader did the same on the next Bulls drive, but from 48 yards. The teams traded 3 and outs again, and UCF's Titus Mokiao-Atimalala returned USF's punt all the way down to the Bulls 27 yard line with just over a minute left in the half. Brandon Johnson caught a 7-yard touchdown pass to give UCF a 14–7 lead going in to the break.
The second half started with a Bulls drive culminating in a 41-yard field goal by Spencer Shrader. The USF defense, despite being ranked 119th out of the 130 FBS teams going into the game,[63] forced the Knights into a third 3 and out. Shrader kicked another field goal on the next Bulls drive from 36 yards away to make it a one-point game. The teams traded 3 and outs again as they went in to the fourth quarter. The Knights gave themselves some breathing room after a 32-yard field goal on their next drive, then forced a quick punt from USF. After a short Knights possession, the Bulls got the ball back on their own 16 yard line with just over two minutes left in the game. During a drive which included a 35-yard pass to Xavier Weaver and a 14-yard McClain run on 3rd and long, the Bulls made it down to the UCF 3 yard line with 27 seconds left. With 8 seconds remaining, McClain was sacked at the UCF 9, but he threw the ball as he hit the ground. The ball was caught by UCF defensive back Quadric Bullard, who ran with the ball believing it to be intercepted. Since the game clock expired during the play, partly due to the Knights actions after they believed they intercepted the ball, the referee ruled that the game was over, giving the Knights their fifth-straight win over the Bulls.[64]
Men's basketball[]
| Sport | Men's basketball |
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| First meeting | February 22, 1972 South Florida 115, FTU 96 |
| Latest meeting | January 15, 2022 South Florida 75, UCF 51 |
| Stadiums | South Florida: Yuengling Center UCF: Addition Financial Arena |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 44 |
| All-time series | South Florida leads 25–17[a] |
| Largest victory | South Florida, 120–87 (1975) |
| Longest win streak | South Florida, 9 (1994–2007) UCF, 9 (2016–2020) |
| Current win streak | South Florida, 1
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The two schools began competing against one another in men's basketball during the 1971–72 season and have met 43 times to date. The Bulls currently hold a 25–17 edge over the Knights, however two Knights' victories were vacated due to NCAA sanctions.[65] The 2013–2014 season marked the first time the schools would compete in the same conference, with UCF holding a 12–5 series lead in American Athletic Conference play. USF and UCF are both tied for the longest win streaks in the series with the Bulls having won nine consecutive games against their rival from 1994 to 2007, while the Knights won nine straight from 2016 to 2020.[66][67] The schools have never met in the American Athletic Conference Tournament, but they were scheduled to face each other in the first round of the 2020 edition before it was canceled less than an hour before tip-off due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[68]
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Bold dates indicate conference games
Italic dates indicate games that count toward the trophy series
Women's basketball[]
| Sport | Women's basketball |
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| First meeting | January 20, 1973 South Florida 41, FTU 30[a] |
| Latest meeting | January 16, 2022 UCF 67, South Florida 51 |
| Stadiums | South Florida: Yuengling Center UCF: Addition Financial Arena |
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| Meetings total | 45[b] |
| All-time series | South Florida leads 30–15[c] |
| Largest victory | South Florida, 110–55 (1992) |
| Longest win streak | South Florida, 19 (1981–2016) |
| Current win streak | UCF, 1 |
USF and UCF claim two different basketball records and results, due to when they declare the first meeting occurred. According to USF, they lead the women's basketball series 30–14, with the first meeting occurring on January 20, 1973, with a 41–30 Bulls win in Tampa.[69] According to UCF, the first meeting occurred on January 12, 1978, with USF winning 81–70 in Tampa, resulting in a 27–11 USF lead in the series.[70] USF had not lost a game in the series since the 1980–81 season until UCF beat USF on February 14, 2017, which was UCF's first victory in Tampa. South Florida won both times the schools met in the American Athletic Conference Tournament (the 2018 semifinal and the 2021 championship game) and holds a 11–5 lead in conference play.[71][72][73] In 2021, the Bulls and Knights were in first and second place in the conference respectively going into the final two games of the regular season, both of which were War on I-4 matchups. UCF needed to win both games to clinch the title, while USF only needed to win one. The Bulls beat the Knights in Tampa in the first game to win their first conference championship.[74] The Bulls beat the Knights again nine days later in the AAC Tournament championship game.[75]
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A 2018 American Athletic Conference Tournament – Semifinal
B 2021 American Athletic Conference Tournament – Championship game
Baseball[]
| First meeting | March 13, 1971 South Florida 5, FTU 1[a] |
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| Latest meeting | May 30, 2021 South Florida 8, UCF 7 |
| Stadiums | South Florida: USF Baseball Stadium UCF: John Euliano Park |
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| Meetings total | 153[b] |
| All-time series | South Florida leads 79–74[c] |
| Largest victory | South Florida, 17–1 (1972) |
| Longest win streak | UCF, 8 (1994–96) |
| Current win streak | South Florida, 2 |
The schools claim two different baseball records and results, due to when they declare the first meeting occurred. According to USF, they lead the baseball series 79–74, with the first meeting occurring on March 13, 1971, with the Bulls winning 5–1 in Tampa.[76][77][78] However, according to UCF the first meeting did not occur until FTU's 6–3 victory over USF on April 12, 1973, in Orlando, giving USF only a 76–73 lead in the series. Since that time, the two schools have played each other at least twice per year, except for 1981–1984 when the teams did not play each other, and in 2020, when the baseball season was cut short due to COVID-19 before conference play started.[78][79] The two teams have played four times in the NCAA Tournament, splitting the games 2–2. Each team has won once head-to-head in the American Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament, with the Knights winning in the 2017 quarterfinal and the Bulls winning in the 2021 championship game. In games when the schools have played in the same conference, the UCF leads 19–18.[80][81]
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A 1993 NCAA Tournament – Regional second round
B 1997 NCAA Tournament – Regional first round
C 2002 NCAA Tournament – Regional first and second rounds
D 2017 American Athletic Conference Tournament – Quarterfinal
E 2021 American Athletic Conference Tournament – Championship game
Men's Soccer[]
| First meeting | 1974 South Florida 2, FTU 1[a] |
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| Latest meeting | October 27, 2021 South Florida 4, UCF 3 (OT) |
| Stadiums | South Florida: Corbett Stadium UCF: UCF Soccer and Track Stadium |
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| Meetings total | 41[b] |
| All-time series | South Florida leads 28–9–4[c] |
| Largest victory | South Florida, 5–1 (1989) |
| Longest win streak | South Florida, 9 (1989–2000) |
| Longest unbeaten streak | South Florida, 11 (1974–87) |
| Current win streak | South Florida, 1 |
USF and UCF claim different records in Men's Soccer, due to when they declare the first meeting occurred. USF claims the first meeting occurred in 1974 with USF winning 2–1, giving the Bulls a 28–9–4 lead. According to UCF the first meeting occurred in 1975 with USF winning 4–1, giving the Bulls a 27–9–4 lead. The sides have met in the NCAA Tournament twice with each team winning one of those meetings. USF won the only meeting in the American Athletic Conference Tournament and leads the series 7–5 for conference games as a whole.[82][83][84]
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- ^ Not recognized by UCF
- ^ UCF does not recognize the game as being played and USF's media guide does not list a specific date
- ^ UCF does not recognize the game as being played and USF's media guide does not list a location
- ^ a b Date not listed in either schools' media guida
- ^ Location not listed in either schools' media guide
- ^ UCF claims this game ended 1–1 in regulation. USF claims this game ended 0–0 in overtime.
- ^ UCF claims that South Florida leads the series 27–9–4
A 2010 NCAA Tournament – Regional first round
B 2011 NCAA Tournament – Regional second round
C 2016 American Athletic Conference Tournament – Semifinal
Women's Soccer[]
| First meeting | October 13, 1998 South Florida 4, UCF 0 |
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| Latest meeting | October 7, 2021 South Florida 2, UCF 1 (OT) |
| Stadiums | South Florida: Corbett Stadium UCF: UCF Soccer and Track Stadium |
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| Meetings total | 21 |
| All-time series | UCF leads 11–6–4 |
| Largest victory | UCF, 5–0 (2004) |
| Longest win streak | UCF, 8 (2001–13) |
| Longest unbeaten streak | UCF, 10 (2001–15) |
| Current win streak | South Florida, 3 |
The first women's soccer meeting between the teams occurred in 1998 with USF winning 4–0 in Tampa. UCF currently leads the series 11–6–4 making women's soccer the only sport where the Knights lead the Bulls in the all-time series. The schools have met in the American Athletic Conference Tournament four times, with South Florida leading those matches 2–0–2. In the two tournament games that ended in ties, each side advanced on penalty kicks one of those times. USF leads the series 5–4–4 in conference games between the schools.[85][86][87][88][89]
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- ^ UCF wins 5–3 on penalty kicks.
- ^ South Florida wins 5–3 on penalty kicks.[89]
A 2013 American Athletic Conference Tournament – Semifinal
B 2015 American Athletic Conference Tournament – Semifinal
C 2017 American Athletic Conference Tournament – Championship game
D 2019 American Athletic Conference Tournament – Semifinal
Softball[]
| First meeting | April 16, 2003 South Florida 9, UCF 0 |
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| Latest meeting | May 14, 2021 UCF 4, South Florida 3 |
| Stadiums | South Florida: USF Softball Stadium UCF: UCF Softball Field |
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| Meetings total | 35 |
| All-time series | South Florida leads 19–16 |
| Largest victory | South Florida, 14–3 (2005) |
| Longest win streak | South Florida, 8 (2003–05) |
| Current win streak | UCF, 4 |
Softball was first played between the Bulls and then-Golden Knights on April 16, 2003, in a doubleheader in Tampa.[7][90][91] USF won both games 9–0 and 5–4 respectively. The two schools have played each other in the NCAA Tournament four times with USF holding a 3–1 advantage while UCF won both American Athletic Conference Tournament meeting between the schools.[92][93][94][95][96] Sara Nevins of USF threw the only no hitter in the series in the first game of a doubleheader on April 12, 2014, the first game where USF and UCF were in the same conference. USF leads the overall series 19–16 while UCF leads the series of conference games 14–10.[97]
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†No Hitter
A 2005 NCAA Tournament – Regional first round
B 2005 NCAA Tournament – Regional second roundC 2008 NCAA Tournament – Regional first round
D 2012 NCAA Tournament – Regional first round
E 2015 American Athletic Conference Tournament – Semifinal
F 2021 American Athletic Conference Tournament – Semifinal
Men's Tennis[]
| First meeting | February 10, 1978 South Florida 5, FTU 4 |
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| Latest meeting | April 24, 2021 UCF 4, South Florida 0 |
| Stadiums | South Florida: USF Varsity Tennis Courts UCF: UCF Tennis Complex |
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| Meetings total | 45 |
| All-time series | South Florida leads 34–11 |
| Largest victory | South Florida, 9–0 (1979, 1983) |
| Longest win streak | South Florida, 12 (1981–96) |
| Current win streak | UCF, 3 |
The first men's tennis match took place on February 10, 1978, with South Florida winning 5–4. Men's tennis is the Bulls most successful sport against UCF, with a 34–11 all-time series lead. The teams have met three times in the American Athletic Conference Men's Tennis tournament, all three coming in the championship game with USF winning twice and UCF winning once. The Bulls also lead the series 6–5 when playing the Knights in conference games.[98]
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A 2017 American Athletic Conference Tournament – Championship game[99]
B 2019 American Athletic Conference Tournament – Championship game[99]
C 2021 American Athletic Conference Tournament – Championship game[99]
Women's Tennis[]
| First meeting | February 23, 1994 South Florida 9, UCF 0 |
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| Latest meeting | April 23, 2021 UCF 4, South Florida 1 |
| Stadiums | South Florida: USF Varsity Tennis Courts UCF: UCF Tennis Complex |
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| Meetings total | 27 |
| All-time series | South Florida leads 19–9 |
| Largest victory | South Florida, 9–0 (1994) |
| Longest win streak | South Florida, 9 (2006–15) |
| Current win streak | UCF, 5 |
The women's tennis teams first played on February 23, 1994, with USF sweeping the Knights 9–0 in Tampa. UCF didn't win a game against South Florida until the ninth time the schools met. South Florida holds the all-time lead 19–9, but UCF has won all three times the schools met in the American Athletic Conference Women's Tennis Tournament. UCF leads the series is 6–4 in conference games.[100]
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A 2015 American Athletic Conference Tournament – First round
B 2019 American Athletic Conference Tournament – Championship game
C 2021 American Athletic Conference Tournament – Quarterfinal
Volleyball[]
| First meeting | October 17, 1974 South Florida 2, FTU 1[a] |
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| Latest meeting | November 17, 2021 UCF 3, South Florida 0 |
| Stadiums | South Florida: The Corral UCF: The Venue at UCF |
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| Meetings total | 92[b] |
| All-time series | South Florida leads 49–43[c] |
| Longest win streak | UCF, 18 (2013–present) |
| Current win streak | UCF, 18 |
USF and UCF disagree on their volleyball record, with the Bulls saying that they won the first meeting 2–1 in 1974 and UCF saying the first meeting was in 1976 with USF winning 2–0. According to USF, they lead the all-time series 49–43 while UCF claims that the Bulls lead 47–42. The Knights have never lost to USF as members of the American Athletic Conference with a 18–0 record in conference games against their rival.[101][102]
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- ^ a b c Not recognized by UCF
- ^ a b UCF does not recognize the game as being played and USF's media guide does not list a location
- ^ a b UCF does not recognize the game as being played and USF's media guide does not list a specific date
- ^ UCF does not recognize the game as being played and USF's media guide lists FTU as the winner, but lists the score as unknown
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z Date not listed in either schools' media guide
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Location not listed in either schools' media guide
- ^ USF had to forfeit the game as they could not field a full team due to six players being suspended for a violation of team rules
- ^ UCF claims that South Florida leads the series 47–42
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