Bryce Archie helps South Florida to a 44-21 win over Florida Atlantic

Associated Press

BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — Bryce Archie threw two touchdown passes and ran for a score in a 24-point third quarter, and South Florida pulled away to a 44-21 victory over Florida Atlantic on Friday night.

South Florida (4-4, 2-2 American Athletic Conference) trailed 14-7 at halftime, but Archie tied the Bulls with a 1-yard touchdown run on their first possession of the third quarter.

Cam Fancher answered four plays later with a 63-yard scoring strike to CJ Campbell Jr. to retake the lead for Florida Atlantic (2-6, 0-4). But Archie slid a 13-yard touchdown pass to Sean Atkins and a 3-yarder to Kelley Joiner around John Cannon's 34-yard field goal in a 17-point run that gave the Bulls a 31-21 lead in the last quarter.

Joiner had a 17-yard touchdown run and Ta'Ron Keith scored from there on a 55-yard run as South Florida outscored the Owls 37-7 in the second half and for the second time after trailing by three games won in a row.

Campbell scored on a 9-yard run to give FAU a 7-0 lead after one quarter.

Midway through the second quarter, the Bulls tied the game with a 64-yard touchdown run by Nay'Quan Wright. Campbell scored on a 30-yard run on third-and-3 to give the Owls a 14-7 halftime lead.

Archie completed 19 of 32 passes for 206 yards for South Florida. Wright had 117 yards on 17 carries; Joiner ran 11 times for 89 yards; and Keith had 81 yards on his three carries as the Bulls rushed for 319.

Fancher totaled 306 yards on 22-for-42 passing for the Owls. Campbell carried 12 balls for 90 yards and caught five passes for 78 yards.

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