The University of Central Florida Knights are ranked 17 in the BCS poll and 15 in the nation in the Associated Press Top 25 Poll — both firsts for UCF.

The Knights were able to move ahead of Louisville in the BCS standings, however, they remain behind the Cardinals in the USA Today Coaches Poll at 19.

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The No. 15/19 Knights held off the Houston Cougars in the final seconds in a 19-14 win at Bright House Networks Stadium on Saturday night.

The Black and Gold will now look ahead to its second trip of the season to Pennsylvania where it will face off with Temple Saturday at noon. Its next home game will be a Thursday-night clash with Rutgers on ESPN Nov. 21 at 7:30 p.m.

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