South Florida pulled off a surprising upset to defeat UCF. South Florida entered the game as the decided underdog, with a 20% chance to win before the game started.
From the outset, South Florida refused to go away, chipping away at UCF's lead until South Florida took their first lead during the middle stretches of the game. UCF did not go quietly, recapturing the lead for themselves, until South Florida regained control for good toward the end of the game.