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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