UCF vs. Temple score, game recap, highlights from NCAA football

UCF's "Space Game" is taking place against Temple. The game is the team's fourth mid-week contest of the season. Both teams ranked in the top 20 nationally in scoring defense. UCF leads the country in red zone defense and last time out they beat SMU 41-19.

John Rhys Plumlee and Ryan O'Keefe connect for a touchdown. UCF is on the way to a blowout Space Game win over Temple.

Ryan O'Keefe scores on the opening drive of the second half. John Rhys Plumlee has accounted for five touchdowns. The Knights have amassed 410 yards of total offense in about 35 minutes of game action. Temple had not allowed more than 30 points in any game this fall.

John Rhys Plumlee's third touchdown gives UCF a 35-13 half-time lead over Temple. The Knights have scored five touchdowns on six possessions. Plumlees is 13 of 17 for 175 yards with one touchdown through the air and he's carried the ball five times for 35 yards and three scores.

John Rhys Plumlee has two touchdown passes in the first half. Kobe Hudson catches his first UCF touchdown. Plumlees has completed 10 of 12 throws for 123 yards and rushed for 30 yards.

Isaiah Bowser scored his ninth rushing touchdown of the season to extend UCF's lead over Temple to 21-13. Ryan O'Keefe set the Knights up with a 51-yard kickoff return. Johnny Richardson gained 20 yards on a sweep. Camden Price kicked a 49-yards field goal for Temple.

Temple's lead was short-lived. RJ Harvey broke loose for 60 yards on UCF's longest run of the season and John Rhys Plumlee scored a 1-yard bootleg to put the Knights back in front.

Temple is leading 10-7 after the first quarter. E.J. Warner and Jose Barbon connected for a 10th-quarter touchdown pass. John Rhys Plumlee rushed for 9-yard touchdown on UCF's opening drive.

John Rhys Plumlee gives UCF 7-3 lead with a 9-yard touchdown run. Kobe Hudson hauled in a 15-yards reception and Ryan O'Keefe caught a pair of passes for 11 yards. Temple entered the game as the American Athletic Conference's No. 1 scoring defense.

Temple leads UCF 3-0 early in the fourth quarter. Rory Bell kicked a 26-yard field goal. E.J. Warner, son of former Super Bowl champion quarterback Kurt Warner led Temple on a successful opening drive.

The UCF Knights play the Temple Owls at 7 p.m. on Thursday, October 13 at FBC Mortgage Stadium, Orlando.

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The radio station where you can listen to UCF vs. Temple is 96.9 FM The Game, Sirius XM.

UCF plays Temple in NCAA football. Online radio coverage is available on SiriusXM, TuneIn and iHeartRadio.

UCF is a 22.5-point favorite over SMU according to Tipico. The over-under is 45.