A team that went winless in 2015 is now going bowling.
The UCF Knights became bowl eligible after earning their sixth win against Cincinnati last week, and head into this week with a swagger that has been absent from the program since 2014.
Last week the Knights handily defeated the Cincinnati Bearcats, 24-3. The Knights defense played stellar as always, holding the bearcats to just 327 total yards of offense.
Freshman Quarterback Mckenzie Milton and UCF offense got it done as well. The true freshman threw for 150 yards, completing 22 of 34 pass attempts and a touchdown pass.
But this week may prove to be a bigger challenge for the Knights.
The Knights take on the Tulsa Golden Hurricane tonight inside Bright House Stadium for UCF’s last home game of the year.
Tulsa comes into Bright house Stadium with a 7-3 record, and will most likely come out against the Knights with a vengeance after suffering a heart-breaking loss to Navy last week, 42-40.
The Golden Hurricane have one of the most high powered offenses in the country, and have produced on that side of the ball all year.
Quarterback Dane Evans had a stellar game last week against the Midshipmen, tossing the ball for 369 yards and 4 touchdowns.
The Golden Hurricane have had no shortage of ground production either. Both of their running backs, James Flanders and D’Angelo Brewer, have each gained over 1,000 yards rushing this season, with Flanders reaching the end zone 14 times this season.
But this type of production won’t come easy against a UCF defense that only gives up 147 rushing yards per game. Shaquem Griffin and the UCF Defense have dominated the entire season. Griffin has 10.5 sacks on the season, the sixth most in the entire nation.
The two teams face-off tonight at 8 p.m. The game will be televised on ESPNEWS.
Stay tuned to Knight News for updates throughout the game.
