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Saturday, January 28, 2012

UCF Knights - Week 3 vs. #25 Arizona St. Preview

Posted on January 28, 2012 at 03:35 AM.

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Matchup Preview *|* September 10, 2011

#25 Arizona State Sun Devils
(1-0, 0-0 Away)

UCF Knights
(2-0, 1-0 Home)

Game Notes
Coming off a nice win over Idaho, we have to carry what we did well into this game against a top 25 school. It won't be easy considering the fact that they have one of the best defenses in the NCAA, but if we switch up our attack and play to our strength of running, we should be able to put points on the board and let the defense play its game.

Saturday, January 21, 2012

UCF Knights - Week 2 vs. Idaho

Posted on January 21, 2012 at 05:17 AM.

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Knights Use Second Half To Steamroll Vandals

Orlando, FL - New offensive coordinator Dakota Jones cracked a smile after the game was over, and with good reason. His adjustments were finally starting to pay off as the Knights scored 31 second half points in a 41-14 rout of Idaho.

The Knights struck first, with Caleb Cleveland dancing around multiple defenders to reach the endzone and a 7-0 lead. Idaho struck back, however, when quarterback Jon Hester tossed a hail mary downfield to Greg Underwood to tie the game.

The Knights were able to earn a field goal after they were stoned by Idaho's run defense, but Idaho came back with something worse, as they marched downfield and Randall Woods dove into a crowd of UCF defenders for the score, putting the Knights in a 14-10 deficit.

"I told the guys that they needed to get fired up," said new OC Dakota Jones. "I told Wright that even though he'd been struggling a bit, he needed to try to throw when he could. Both of us knew he had a good arm, but it took awhile for it to come out."

Wright helped the explosion begin when he tossed a long ball downfield on 3rd down all the way to Nils Woods. Although he was tackled, that gave an opportunity for Caleb Cleveland to find the endzone again. On the next drive, however, Wright really showed potential when he threw the ball over everyone, but Nils Woods somehow caught the long ball and ran it in for the score.

In the fourth, Jake Hodges completed a march down the field for a touchdown, and Caleb Cleveland completed his hat trick with a long run when he broke away from Idaho defenders.

"This kid is talented," said Jones of Cleveland. "I have nothing but positive things to say about this kid and I'm very impressed with how he's played so far."

Kyle Hargrove tacked on a late field goal, completing the rout of the Vandals.

"We can't sit back for too long," said Jones. "We need to prepare for Arizona State."

Idaho Vandals at UCF Knights
Sep 3, 2011	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Idaho Vandals (0-1)	7	7	0	0	14
UCF Knights (2-0)	7	3	14	17	41

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		IDHO	UCF
1:23	(UCF) TD: C. Cleveland, 10 Yd run (K. Hargrove kick)	0	7
0:35	(IDHO) TD: G. Underwood, 67 Yd pass from J. Hester (A. Thornton kick)	7	7
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		IDHO	UCF
3:50	(UCF) FG: K. Hargrove, 33 Yd FG	7	10
1:42	(IDHO) TD: R. Woods, 3 Yd run (A. Thornton kick)	14	10
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		IDHO	UCF
3:43	(UCF) TD: C. Cleveland, 13 Yd run (K. Hargrove kick)	14	17
2:03	(UCF) TD: N. West, 71 Yd pass from D. Wright (K. Hargrove kick)	14	24
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		IDHO	UCF
4:58	(UCF) TD: J. Hodges, 1 Yd run (K. Hargrove kick)	14	31
3:31	(UCF) TD: C. Cleveland, 57 Yd run (K. Hargrove kick)	14	38
0:05	(UCF) FG: K. Hargrove, 17 Yd FG	14	41

Monday, January 16, 2012

UCF Knights - Week 2 vs. Idaho Preview

Posted on January 16, 2012 at 09:15 PM.

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Matchup Preview *|* September 3, 2011

Idaho Vandals
(0-0, 0-0 Away)

UCF Knights
(1-0, 0-0 Home)

Game Notes
Idaho is one of those teams that doesn't have as many resources talent-wise, so they're going to try to outwork us defensively. Our job is to avoid getting out-worked and mix up the plays. Their run defense could cause us problems due to their size, but if we can take advantage of their mediocre pass defense, we should be able to win this one.

UCF Knights - Week 1 @ Bowling Green

Posted on January 16, 2012 at 05:59 AM.

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Knights Click In 24-10 Win At Bowling Green

It wasn't quite the grand entrance both UCF or new OC Dakota Jones was expecting, but in his eyes, that's OK.

"I'd rather sort out the kinks in our system early in the season than later when we're facing a team like Boise State," Jones said.

The kinks didn't quite come out right away. The Knights had no problem with running the ball, but passing was a completely different story.

"It's nice to know that we can fall back on the run when we face a team like Bowling Green that has a pretty stingy pass defense," commented Jones.

As for the game, however, it took all but 3:32 for the Knights to get on the board when QB David Wright threw a long pass that downfield. However, just as he was about to reach the endzone, he was brought down by a defender. However, on the next play, star RB Caleb Cleveland charged into the endzone, and Kyle Hargrove made the extra point to give the Knights a 7-0 lead.

On their next possesion, the Knights converted again, this time when Tyler Ross spun around multiple Bowling Green defenders and ran all the way to the endzone.

"It's funny," Ross said while laughing. "I'm usually a reciever, so when I made that play by rushing, it was awesome."

The second quarter was dominated by defense, but the Falcons got on the board with a long kick to cut the UCF lead to 10, and the UCF earned a halftime lead of 13-3.

The third quarter was also dominated by many missed chances as well as a long drive for the Falcons that lasted into the fourth quarter when Dan McKnight made a short pass to Paul Bowers, who ran nine yards for the score to cut the lead to 3.

On the ensuing drive, the Knights were able to fight their way into field goal range, where Kyle Hargrove kicked a field goal to increase the lead to 6.

The game wasn't over though until a touchdown that was largely the same as the first, where Dan Wright threw a long pass downfield that was caught. However, just as he was about to reach the endzone, he was brought down, and Caleb Cleveland ran it in for a score, and they converted on the 2-point conversion to increase the lead to 14.

So, the Knights will leave Doyt Perry Stadium with a win, albeit a stressful one.

"We'll use the next game to work out the kinks as well," stated Jones. "This was a nice way to start the season and we hope we can keep on rolling."

UCF's next game and home opener is against the Idaho Vandals.

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UCF Knights at Bowling Green Falcons
Aug 27, 2011	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
UCF Knights (1-0)	13	0	0	11	24
Bowling Green Falcons (0-1)	0	3	7	0	10

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		UCF	BGSU
1:28	(UCF) TD: C. Cleveland, 3 Yd run (K. Hargrove kick)	7	0
0:00	(UCF) TD: T. Ross, 54 Yd run (missed kick)	13	0
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		UCF	BGSU
1:46	(BGSU) FG: R. Watts, 43 Yd FG	13	3
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		UCF	BGSU
4:50	(BGSU) TD: P. Bowers, 9 Yd pass from D. McKnight (R. Watts kick)	13	10
2:02	(UCF) FG: K. Hargrove, 39 Yd FG	16	10
0:28	(UCF) TD: C. Cleveland, 8 Yd run (2-Pt)	24	10

UCF Knights - Knights Release Schedule

Posted on January 16, 2012 at 05:29 AM.

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Knights Announce 2011 Schedule

The UCF Knights have released their twelve game schedule today, opening the season in Bowling Green, Ohio on August 27 when they take on the Bowling Green Falcons. The home opener is scheduled for September 3rd when they host the Idaho Vandals.

The Knights will face three ranked opponents this season, two of them being at home. Their first game against one will be September 10 when they host the Arizona State Sun Devils, while the other home game will be October 22 when they host the Boise State Broncos. Their final game against a ranked opponent will be at Texas Christian.

Key Dates

August 27 - Season Opener @ Bowling Green
September 3 - Home Opener vs. Idaho
September 10 - Matchup vs. #25 Arizona State
September 15 - Big East Opener vs. Navy
October 22 - Matchup vs. #8 Boise State

NOTE - There will be no matchup preview for this week's game at Bowling Green. Check back for the results plus a write-up!

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Central Florida Knights 2011 Schedule
DATE	OPPONENT	RESULT
Aug 27	at Bowling Green
Sep 3	vs Idaho
Sep 10	vs Arizona State
Sep 15	vs Navy
Sep 24	at Texas Christian
Oct 6	at Marshall
Oct 22	vs Boise State
Oct 29	vs Connecticut
Nov 5	at West Virginia
Nov 12	vs South Florida
Nov 19	at Rutgers
Nov 26	at Army

UCF Knights - Realignment Central, Jones Hired

Posted on January 16, 2012 at 01:58 AM.

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Knights Move To Big East, Hire Jones

Orlando, Florida - The world of college football has been shaken up by conference realignment, including a move to the Big East for the Knights. The Knights will play in a newly formed East division as they move from Conference USA with foes such as Southern Methodist, Houston, and Marshall.

In other news, the Knights, who have offensively struggled over the past few years, have hired Offensive Coordinator Dakota Jones. This is Jones' first collegiate job, but he says he will make the most of his opportunity.

"I'm very excited to come here and coach offensively," said Jones. "I plan to make subtle tweaks to the style of the offense so we can punch the ball into the endzone more often."

New Conferences

ACC Atlantic Division Standings - Updated: Sep 1, 2011
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STRK
Pittsburgh
Syracuse
Boston College
NC State
Florida State
Clemson
Wake Forest

ACC Coastal Division Standings - Updated: Sep 1, 2011
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STRK
Maryland
Virginia Tech
Georgia Tech
Virginia
North Carolina
Miami
Duke

Big East East Division Standings - Updated: Sep 1, 2011
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STRK
Central Florida
South Florida
Marshall
Army
Navy
Connecticut
Rutgers

Big East West Division Standings - Updated: Sep 1, 2011
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STRK
Texas Christian
Houston
Southern Methodist
Cincinnati
Nortre Dame
San Diego State
Boise State

Big Ten Leaders Division Standings - Updated: Sep 1, 2011
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STRK
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio State
Penn State
Purdue
Wisconsin

Big Ten Legends Division Standings - Updated: Sep 1, 2011
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STRK
Iowa
Michigan
Michigan State
Minnesota
Nebraska
Northwestern

Big 12 Division Standings - Updated: Sep 1, 2011
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STRK
Iowa State
Kansas
Kansas State
Baylor
Oklahoma
Texas
Texas Tech

Conference USA Conference Standings - Updated: Sep 1, 2011
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STRK
Tulane
UAB
Rice
Southern Mississippi
UTEP
East Carolina
Memphis
Tulsa

Independents Standings - Updated: Sep 1, 2011
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STRK
BYU

MAC West Division Standings - Updated: Sep 1, 2011
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STRK
Central Michigan
Eastern Michigan
Western Michigan
Ball State
Toledo
Northern Illinois

MAC East Division Standings - Updated: Sep 1, 2011
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STRK
Temple
Kent State
Ohio
Bowling Green
Buffalo
Akron
Miami (OH)

Mountain West Conference Standings - Updated: Sep 1, 2011
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STRK
Fresno State
Hawaii
Air Force
Nevada
Colorado State
Wyoming
UNLV

Pac-12 North Division Standings - Updated: Sep 1, 2011
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STRK
Washington
Washington State
Oregon
Oregon State
Stanford
California

Pac-12 South Division Standings - Updated: Sep 1, 2011
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STRK
USC
UCLA
Utah
Colorado
Arizona
Arizona State

SEC West Division Standings - Updated: Sep 1, 2011
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STRK
Alabama
Arkansas
Auburn
LSU
Mississippi
Ole Miss
Texas A&M

SEC East Division Standings - Updated: Sep 1, 2011
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STRK
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
South Carolina
Missouri
Tennessee
Vanderbilt

Sun Belt Conference Standings - Updated: Sep 1, 2011
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STRK
Arkansas State
Florida International
Florida Atlantic
LA-Lafayette
LA-Monroe
Middle Tennessee State
North Texas
Troy
Western Kentucky