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John Rhys Plumlee, former Ole Miss QB, ties UCF record in massive win over Temple
By Sydney Hunte
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John Rhys Plumlee had a night for the ages as UCF obliterated Temple 70-13 in Orlando on Thursday.
Plumlee, who transferred from Ole Miss in the offseason, accounted for 7 touchdowns on the evening. Four of them came through the air, 2 to Kobe Hudson and 2 to Ryan O’Keefe, as he was 18-of-22 for 373 yards passing. He also added 3 touchdowns on the ground, taking 7 carries for 37 yards. His 7 touchdowns accounted for tied a program record.
JOHN RHYS PLUMLEE IS HAVING A NIGHT!
He finds Kobe Hudson for his 7️⃣ th total TD ? pic.twitter.com/5ziYq32pEy
— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) October 14, 2022
The Knights led 14-10 after a quarter of play before the Owls pulled to within 14-13 with 8 minutes, 43 seconds remaining until halftime. But UCF scored 56 unanswered points the rest of the way to turn a close affair into a blowout.
After a loss to Louisville, Gus Malzahn’s team has rattled off 4 straight wins and is now 5-1. Can Plumlee and the Knights claim a first American Athletic Conference title since 2018 in their final season before heading to the Big 12? They next travel to East Carolina on Oct. 22.
Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.
