The University of Central Florida will host the American Athletic Conference Championship game again in Orlando following Saturday night’s victory against Cincinnati.
The winner of the West Division title will travel to Orlando for a December 1 3:30 p.m. kickoff.
The University of Houston Cougars appeared to be on the path to becoming West Division Champions, however, Temple dashed their expressway to Orlando in a 59-49 decision on November 10. Now, the Cougars will compete with Memphis on Friday, November 23 for the title.
Will Memphis return to UCF for a second straight year to seek revenge? Should Tigers’ head coach Mike Norvell claim the Black Friday matchup, he would undoubtedly recall the nightmare of his last three meetings with the Knights: the only loss of their stellar 2017 regular season, stealing the AAC Championship in double-overtime by an end zone interception, and overcoming a three-score deficit in Memphis to hand Norvell a loss 30-31.
Read more about how ESPN College GameDay host Kirk Herbstreit changed his mind on the UCF Football program:
Where Does UCF Stand in CFB? Kirk Herbstreit, Once Knights’ Biggest Critic, Ranks UCF at No. 7
