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Florida State rides 9-run inning to defeat UCF, advance to super regionals
Read full article: Florida State rides 9-run inning to defeat UCF, advance to super regionalsMax Williams hit a three-run home run to cap a nine-run fifth inning and No. 8 national seed Florida State went on to defeat Central Florida 12-3 to claim the championship at the Tallahassee Regional of the NCAA Tournament.
No. 12 seed UCF opens second half on 18-1 run, beats 13-seed Oklahoma State 77-62 in Big 12 opener
Read full article: No. 12 seed UCF opens second half on 18-1 run, beats 13-seed Oklahoma State 77-62 in Big 12 openerIbrahima Diallo had 17 points and 11 rebounds to help No. 12 seed UCF to a 77-62 victory over No. 13 Oklahoma State in the Big 12 Tournament opener Tuesday.
Giddens runs for 207 yards, leads Kansas State to win over UCF in Knights’ Big 12 debut
Read full article: Giddens runs for 207 yards, leads Kansas State to win over UCF in Knights’ Big 12 debutDJ Giddens ran for a career-high 207 yards and four touchdowns and Kansas State beat UCF 44-31 in the Big 12 debut for the Knights.
UCF Athletics apologizes for ‘CALL THE NATIONAL GUARD’ post after routing Kent State
Read full article: UCF Athletics apologizes for ‘CALL THE NATIONAL GUARD’ post after routing Kent StateUCF Athletics apologizes to Kent State after an “unfortunate” social media post following the Knights’ 56-6 win over the Golden Flashes.
‘Feel the excitement:’ Q&A with Gus Malzahn as UCF enters Big XII
Read full article: ‘Feel the excitement:’ Q&A with Gus Malzahn as UCF enters Big XIIUCF football coach Gus Malzahn recently sat down with News 6 and discussed a number of topics ahead of the university’s move to the Big XII conference on July 1.
UCF football player, woman arrested in Orlando home invasion robbery, police say
Read full article: UCF football player, woman arrested in Orlando home invasion robbery, police sayA UCF football player and woman were arrested in connection with an armed home invasion robbery in Orlando last week, according to the police department.
Duke contains Plumlee, beats UCF 30-13 in Military Bowl
Read full article: Duke contains Plumlee, beats UCF 30-13 in Military BowlRiley Leonard threw for 173 yards and ran for two touchdowns, and Duke wrapped up an impressive first season under Mike Elko with a 30-13 victory over UCF in the Military Bowl.
Navy scores 17 fourth-quarter points to overtake UCF 34-30
Read full article: Navy scores 17 fourth-quarter points to overtake UCF 34-30Tai Lavatai returned from a two-game injury absence to lead Navy back from a 13-point fourth-quarter deficit and a 34-30 win over UCF for the Midshipmen’s first victory this season.
Star quarterback McKenzie Milton announces transfer from UCF
Read full article: Star quarterback McKenzie Milton announces transfer from UCFORLANDO, Fla. – UCF quarterback McKenzie Milton is transferring to another school, the star player announced in a video released Thursday. “I will be entering the transfer portal and playing my last year of college football elsewhere,” Milton said in an Instagram post. “I may be suiting up in different colors, but I’ll always bleed Black and Gold.”It’s not known where Milton will play next. In the video, Milton said leaving UCF is “one the hardest things for me to do.”“I’m trying to think of it more logically than emotionally,” he said. Milton thanked UCF Nation in his farewell video.
Dillon Gabriel leads Central Florida over Temple 38-13
Read full article: Dillon Gabriel leads Central Florida over Temple 38-13Dillon Gabriel threw a pair of touchdown passes to Marlon Williams and Central Florida rolled to a 38-13 victory over Temple on Saturday night. Gabriel was 12 of 22 for 268 yards passing without an interception. Greg McCrae had touchdown runs of 7 and 1 yard, and Otis Anderson had a 14-yard scoring run in the first quarter. Tayvon Ruley ran 23 times for 90 yards for Temple (1-5, 1-5). Onasis Neely had a 5-yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter.
Gabriel leads potent UCF offense past Houston 44-21
Read full article: Gabriel leads potent UCF offense past Houston 44-21HOUSTON – Dillon Gabriel passed for 328 yards and two touchdowns, UCF rushed for another 300-plus and the balanced, high-octane offense swamped Houston 44-21 on Saturday. Gabriel, who leads the nation in yards passing per game, was 19 of 33 for 328 yards with a pair of TD passes to Ryan O'Keefe. Houston (2-2, 2-1) lost for the first time in conference with Clayton Tune throwing two interceptions that resulted in 14 UCF points. Tune was 21-of-41 passing for 263 yards and a touchdown. Tune capped a quick, 82-yard fourth-quarter drive with a touchdown toss and two-point conversion pass, closing to 37-21 with 4:17 remaining.
Gabriel throws 5 more touchdown passes in UCF’s 51-34 win
Read full article: Gabriel throws 5 more touchdown passes in UCF’s 51-34 winORLANDO, Fla. – Dillon Gabriel threw five touchdown passes — three to Marlon Williams — and UCF’s top-ranked offense rolled in a 51-34 victory over Tulane on Saturday. Gabriel was 26-of-40 passing with 422 yards a week after throwing for a school-record 601 yards that included five touchdowns in a 50-49 loss to Memphis. UCF came in averaging over 636 yards offense, tops in the nation. The win snapped a two-game losing streak for UCF, its longest since 2016. Michael Pratt was 14 of 24 for 215 yards passing, three touchdowns and an interception for the Green Wave (2-4, 0-4), who have lost three straight.
White’s 6th TD pass caps record comeback over UCF, 50-49
Read full article: White’s 6th TD pass caps record comeback over UCF, 50-49MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Brady White's sixth touchdown pass with just over a minute remaining completed a school-record 21-point comeback and the Tigers beat UCF 50-49 on Saturday to snap a 13-game losing streak to the Knights. On the Tigers' winning drive, a shovel pass to Tahj Washington on fourth down went for 52 yards to the UCF 5. UCF led 27-14 at halftime, had a 21-point lead early in the third quarter and led 35-29 entering the final quarter during which the teams combined for five touchdowns. UCF outgained Memphis 798-703 for 1,501 yards offense combined, eclipsing the conference record of 1,479 set by the same teams in a 2017 game. The teams combined for 191 plays.
Tulsa snaps No. 11 UCF’s 21-game home winning streak, 34-26
Read full article: Tulsa snaps No. 11 UCF’s 21-game home winning streak, 34-26Tulsa players pose on the middle of the field after a win over Central Florida during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020, in Orlando, Fla. Tulsa's win snapped UCF's 21-game home winning streak. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)ORLANDO, Fla. – There is something about UCF that brings the best out of Tulsa. Zach Smith threw three touchdown passes and Tulsa erased an 18-point first-half deficit to beat No. 11 UCF 34-26, snapping the Knights' 21-game home winning streak Saturday night. “Turnovers were huge in the football game,” UCF coach Josh Heupel said.
UCF Knights play Tulsa with new coronavirus rules for fans
Read full article: UCF Knights play Tulsa with new coronavirus rules for fansORLANDO, Fla. – The University of Central Florida kicked off their first home game of the season Saturday with fans following new rules to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The UCF Knights played the Tulsa Golden Hurricanes in a reduced capacity Bounce House. [TRENDING: Latest updates: Trump, first lady test positive for coronavirus | Tropical Storm Gamma forms in Caribbean, heavy rain coming to Central Florida | Cam Newton reportedly tests positive for COVID-19]“I’m just excited to watch some college football,” said Richard Hayes, a UCF graduate. According to UCF Athletics, the rules fans must follow during the games include:Reduced capacity to 25%, which is about 11,000 fans. Fans must wear masks and stay socially distant.
Gabriel, No. 13 UCF beat East Carolina 51-28 in AAC opener
Read full article: Gabriel, No. 13 UCF beat East Carolina 51-28 in AAC openerGabriel threw for 408 yards and four touchdowns to help UCF beat East Carolina 51-28 on Saturday, winning its American Athletic Conference opener for the fifth straight season in a game marked by the Knights' offensive brilliance and its early trouble with pre-snap penalties. “You never play a perfect game but we came out (and) we put 51 points up,” Gabriel said. UCF (2-0, 1-0) rolled to 632 total yards after amassing 660 in its opener, getting huge performances from receivers Jaylon Robinson and Marlon Williams. But there were also 19 penalties for 139 yards, 10 coming in the opening quarter with seven of those false-start flags. Going back to last week's Georgia Tech win, UCF has committed 14 false-start penalties this season.
Gabriel throws 4 TD passes, No. 14 UCF beats Ga Tech 49-21
Read full article: Gabriel throws 4 TD passes, No. 14 UCF beats Ga Tech 49-2114 Knights to a 49-21 victory over Georgia Tech in their season opener Saturday. After falling behind 28-7, Georgia Tech closed within a touchdown early in the fourth quarter. ”Coming off a 3-9 season in Geoff Collins' coaching debut, Georgia Tech opened 2020 by rallying for a 16-13 win at Florida State. But Georgia Tech simply made too many mistakes in a game played before a socially distanced crowd of about 11,000 at 55,000-seat Bobby Dodd Stadium. Georgia Tech: Returns to Atlantic Coast Conference play with a trip to Syracuse next Saturday.
10 UCF football players opt out of season due to COVID-19 concerns
Read full article: 10 UCF football players opt out of season due to COVID-19 concernsORLANDO, Fla. Ten UCF football players have opted not to play during the 2020 season over concerns about COVID-19, head coach Josh Heupel said. Its the most unique thing that most of us have ever encountered in our lifetime, he said. Each of these kids that chose to opt out have different reasons behind their decision. THREAD: Full comment from #UCF Head Coach Josh Heupel on the 10 players opting out of the upcoming football season @news6wkmg pic.twitter.com/iW4Qab7wG4 Nathaniel Rivas (@nathanielrivas9) September 1, 2020#UCF Head Coach saying 10 players opting out of the upcoming 2020 football season. Tay Gowan and Darriel Mack, Jr., among the players not playing Nathaniel Rivas (@nathanielrivas9) September 1, 2020
Could COVID-19 present an opportunity for UCF football? They have a chance, analysts say
Read full article: Could COVID-19 present an opportunity for UCF football? They have a chance, analysts sayThe NCAA college football season hasnt even started and there has already been plenty of drama. They have a chance to take a grasp of this thing and become national for all of their programs, Ingoglia said. This week the Big Ten and Pac-12 announced they will not play football during the fall. [MORE: Big Ten, Pac-12 pull plug on fall football amid pandemic]Until that knife gets stuck in my heart and they say theres no fall football. Some fans are speculating players from the Big Ten and Pac-12 may decide to transfer to programs committed to playing football in the fall.
UCF football players call for controversial professor to be fired
Read full article: UCF football players call for controversial professor to be firedCharles Negy, an associate professor of psychology at UCF, shared an opinion editorial post from a blog called Takis Magazine. Greg McCrae (@NikeheadGreg) July 1, 2020Responses to Negys tweet from UCF students and alumnus also called for Negy to step down and UCF to take action. In the meantime, the university has opened up a second section of Dr. Negys current summer course with a different instructor. News 6 recently spoke to UCF professor of sociology, Dr. Jonathan Cox, who specializes in race studies. According to Cox, Negy has tenure at UCF and may not be fired for his actions.
UCF drops to No. 11 in AP poll
Read full article: UCF drops to No. 11 in AP pollORLANDO, Fla. – On Thursday, the University of Central Florida Knights defeated Temple University 52-40, resulting in a surprising two-spot downgrade to No. 11 in the AP Poll. UCF will be in the Bounce House once again next week, playing American Athletic Conference competitor Navy. While the Knights are familiar with Navy, any team still has to prepare for their unique triple-option offense. Check out the video above to see what the Knights thought of their new ranking and how they are preparing for Navy’s unique offense.