Archive for the ‘Sports’ Category

Penn State Beats LSU in Orlando’s Muddy Florida Citrus Bowl

The old beauty of a stadium showed its age (yet again) on Saturday afternoon. Mother Nature certainly did her no favors, of course. As torn up as the turf was before game time, the Florida Citrus Bowl couldn’t withstand the rainfall that began well before daylight had arrived and before hosting the...
January 2nd, 2010 | Beyond UCF, Football | Read More

Wisconsin Badgers bash Miami in 20th Orlando Champs Sports Bowl

Wisconsin put the Miami Hurricane offense on ice at the Florida Citrus Bowl on Tuesday night during a dominating 20-14 win in front of a record 56,747 fans at the 2009 Champs Sports Bowl. Wisconsin fans can follow the Badgers with Direct TV Madison WI. Miami got battered and bruised on a chilly December...
December 30th, 2009 | Football | Read More

Orlando’s Champs Sports Bowl pits Miami against Wisconsin

Tuesday night’s Champs Sports Bowl pits two Top-25 teams from the Atlantic Coast and Big Ten conferences against each other as No. 14/15 Miami (9-3) and No. 22/24 Wisconsin (9-3) meet up at the Citrus Bowl at 8 p.m. With both teams vying for a 10-win season, history is not exactly on the side of the...
December 29th, 2009 | Beyond UCF, Football | Read More

UCF Police Arrest Former Knights QB Kyle Israel for DUI

UPDATE 12/30: KnightNews.com has obtained former UCF Knights star Quarterback Kyle Israel’s arrest affidavit, filled out by UCF police officer Christopher Holt. The affidavit suggests UCF police are now hanging out off campus, pulling people over they suspect are driving under the influence. Before...
December 29th, 2009 | Beyond UCF, Crime, Football, News | Read More

Urban Meyer May Not Be Resigning from UF After All

Urban Meyer has changed his mind and decided to take an indefinite leave of absence rather than step down and resign from the Florida Gators football team, the Orlando Sentinel is reporting, citing two UF sources. The paper said offensive coordinator Steve Addazio will take over as the interim head coach. Meyer...
December 27th, 2009 | Beyond UCF, Football, News | Read More

Urban Meyer Stepping Down as Florida Head Coach

ESPN just broke news that University of Florida head football coach Urban Meyer is stepping down from the Florida Gators. UF Coach Urban Meyer released this statement to the media. “I have given my heart and soul to coaching college football and mentoring young men for the last 24-plus years and...
December 26th, 2009 | Beyond UCF, Football, News | Read More

UCF Area May Lose House, 24, American Idol, BCS Bowls

UCF students planning to watch American Idol, House, 24, Glee, The Simpsons and several BCS Bowls may not be able to using the cable on campus and in apartments nearby. Why? A bitter dispute between UCF cable supplier Bright House Networks and the Fox network could cause the entire Fox 35 WOFL signal...
December 22nd, 2009 | Business, Football, News | Read More

Knights Bowled Over By Big East Bullies in St. Pete

The Bowl by the Bay was more like a Bust by the Bay on the field for the local team on Saturday night at the St. Petersburg Bowl inside Tropicana Field. With a 45-24 thumping, the UCF Knights conclude another season of highs and lows courtesy of a new offensive look that was supposed to open things up...
December 21st, 2009 | Football | Read More

UCF Knights Vs. Rutgers Live Bowl Game Updates

UCF SportsKnight’s Jeff Sharon filed the above video highlights after UCF’s disappointing loss to Rutgers on Saturday. See more video here. KNIGHTNEWS.COM’S LIVE COVERAGE FROM SATURDAY: KnightNews.com’s team of reporters is in St. Pete, ready to give you live coverage of UCF’s...
December 20th, 2009 | Football, News | Read More

UCF Knights Invade St. Pete For ‘Bowl By The Bay’

The UCF Knights took St. Petersburg by storm for Saturday’s “Bowl By The Bay” against Rutgers at Tropicana Field. However, in the end it didn’t turn out the way UCF fans hoped. (Read a full post-game wrap up here) UCF Athletics announced it sold more than 15,400 tickets for...
December 19th, 2009 | Football, News | Read More
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