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UCF Falls 24-23 to Red Raiders - Recap

Tahj Brooks ran for 182 yards as Texas Tech handled UCF by a score of 24-23 on Saturday at Jones AT&T Stadium.

The Red Raiders won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -2.0-point spread. UNDER bettors were rewarded when the final score pointed to an UNDER play.

Tahj Brooks rushed for 182 yards, while Behren Morton added 10 yards in the win. Xavier White and Drae McCray added 77 and 55 receiving yards respectively.

John Rhys Plumlee rushed for 84 yards for UCF, while RJ Harvey added 78 yards. John Rhys Plumlee threw for 249 yards for the Knights, while receivers Javon Baker and Kobe Hudson had 118 and 52 yards respectively.

Texas Tech lost the offensive yardage battle to UCF 487-446 yards in Saturday's game. Texas Tech had more first downs as that total ended up 26-24.

Texas Tech lost the time of possession battle 31:57-28:03, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.

Texas Tech looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against Texas. UCF will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Houston.