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The American Athletic Conference announced that Saturday’s home football matchup of UCF vs SMU will be moved to Sunday Oct. 2 due to the projected impact of hurricane Ian. The AAC announced that the kick off time of the Knights’ conference opener will be changed to 1 p.m. and that broadcast coverage will be on an ESPN family of Networks and will be announced at a later date. Advertisement🚨Sunday Knights Football🚨Due to Hurricane Ian, this week’s matchup with SMU has officially been moved to Sunday at 1:00PM📺 = TBD on an ESPN network pic.twitter.com/vArhj2WfLq — UCF Football (@UCF_Football) September 27, 2022Any game and parking tickets purchased for the originally planned Oct. 1 matchup will be for admission to Sunday’s game. Free student tickets are still available to be claimed at the following website.

Knight fans can start planning which games to check out as the UCF Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams have announced their full schedules for the 2022-23 season. The UCF Women’s Basketball for the fourth straight year will start off their season with two back-to-back games at home on Nov. 7 and Nov. 10 against Winthrop and Mercer. The Women’s championship will be held on March 6-9 and the Men’s on March 9-12. You can view the full schedule for both teams by clicking the links below. UCF Men’s Basketball ScheduleUCF Women’s Basketball Schedule

The UCF volleyball team has now entered into the latest ranking polls after going undefeated in non-conference play for the first time in program history. AdvertisementThe Knights were led by graduate student Mckenna Melville who was named American Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week. A historic weekend culminates in @American_VBall Offensive Player of the Week!#ChargeOn pic.twitter.com/RiVgxyaCq2 — UCF Volleyball (@UCF_Volleyball) September 19, 2022With the undefeated start to the season, the Knights check in at No. This is the first time UCF has been ranked since Nov. 26, 2018, where the Knights checked in at No. The Knights will open conference play this Friday against the Memphis Tigers at 7 p.m.

The first away season is here, and UCF Alumni has the official watch party locations with some offering free drink tickets for guests as the Knights travel south to take on the FAU Owls. Location: FAU Stadium/Boca Raton FLBroadcast: CBS Sports Network/FM 96.9 The GameWatch Party Locations:Greater Orlando (Orlando) In partnership with the Young Alumni CommunityGatlin Hall Brewing, 4721 S. Orange Ave., Orlando, FL 32806Watch party begins 30 minutes prior to kickoff. Greater Orlando (Longwood)The Back Porch, 145 Wekiva Springs Road, Unit 161, Longwood, FL 32779Watch party begins 30 minutes prior to kickoff. Greater Orlando (UCF)World of Beer Bar & Kitchen (Orlando-UCF), 3402 Technological Ave., Orlando, FL 32817Watch party begins 30 minutes prior to kickoff. Greater Orlando (Orlando)Pour Choice Taphouse, 1225 N. Mills Ave., Orlando, FL 32803Watch party begins 60 minutes prior to kickoff.

McKenzie Milton is one of the greatest players in UCF history. Now, the quarterback who led the Knights to unprecedented heights is one of the program’s biggest cheerleaders.

Scott Frost, who led the UCF football team to a perfect season in 2017, was fired today from Nebraska, the team he left the Knights for. “Scott has poured his heart and soul into the Nebraska Football program both as a quarterback and head coach, and I appreciate his work and dedication. The change will make Joseph the first black head coach in school history. Frost then proceeded to leave the Knights in 2018 to return to his alma mater Nebraska to head coach the cornhuskers in the Big 10 Conference. Next up, Nebraska will take on the number six ranked Oklahoma Sooners on Saturday at 12 p.m. in the team’s first game without the former UCF head coach.

After leading the Cardinals going into the 3rd quarter, the Knights fell flat offensively, with Louisville redshirt senior quarterback Malik Cunningham leading a comeback 20-14 victory over UCF at home Friday night. It was a wet and rainy night for UCF as they hosted ACC rival, Louisville Cardinals at home in FBC Mortgage for the second game of the 2022 campaign. In his second game for the Knights, Plumlee went 16-for-34 throwing the ball for 131 yards and rushed for 83 yards but has handled four sacks throughout the night. We have to correct that.”With the loss the Knights fell to 1-1 overall for the season. UCF will look to rebound next Saturday as the Knights head south to Boca Raton to take on the FAU Owls at 7:30 p.m.

Former UCF QB McKenzie Milton, who led the Knights to an undefeated season in 2017 will join the football team’s radio broadcast team for every pre-game show this season. AdvertisementThankful for the opportunity Marc & fired up to join the team 🤙🏼 Go Knights & Charge On 😤 https://t.co/8qt5WF1qom — McKenzie Milton (@McKenzieMil10) September 1, 2022“Thrilled to announce the addition of McKenzie Milton(@McKenzieMil10) to our radio broadcast team,” Daniels said. “KZ will be part of the pregame show before each game and serve as an on-field analyst for select games. Milton shared in his excitement saying that the decision to join his former University’s broadcast team was an easy one due to his continued passion for the game and UCF. “For me, I love UCF, love watching sports and being around people,” Milton said.

For the first time at UCF, all home football games will feature a Spanish radio broadcast that fans can access through a link on the Knights’ athletic website. Bohorquez previously has served as the NFL’s Spanish Radio play by play voice for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers since 2018. Torres is currently the Spanish radio play by play voice for the MLS Orlando City SC. “We are excited to add Spanish broadcasts for all UCF football home games this season,” Daniels said. We are thrilled to add Carlos and Sergio to our broadcast team of talent.

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That’s a wrap on season tickets for the 2022 season, as UCF sold out its season ticket allotment for the upcoming Football season making it the third time in the last four years. SOLD OUT of @UCF_Football season tickets 27,000+ strong!! FBC Mortgage Stadium is going to be ELECTRIC all season long!! “Sold out of UCF football season tickets 27,000+ strong! The Knights are set to kick off their final season before they transition to competing in the Big 12 where they will take on the South Carolina State Bulldogs at 7 p.m. at FBC Mortgage Stadium.

The UCF men’s basketball team announced they will compete in the 28th annual AutoNation Orange Bowl Basketball Classic on December 17, 2022, where they will take on the Missouri Tigers. AdvertisementThis will mark the second appearance for the Knights in the Orange Bowl Classic as they also competed in 2010 where they defeated the Miami Hurricanes 84-78. The Orange Bowl Classic will serve as Holiday destination event for families and friends to enjoy festivities and entertainment throughout the event during the day. More details will be announced later via the classic’s social media accounts, @OrangeBowl. UCF fans wanting to travel south to Broward County this holiday season to cheer on their Knights, can purchase tickets at orangebowl.org/basketball or by calling the Orange Bowl ticket box office at (305) 341-4701.

The UCF Knights Baseball team had a historic day, as three players were taken by big league teams on the second day of the MLB Draft, the most taken in a draft since 1998. SS Alex Freeland, LHP Hunter Patteson and RHP Connor Staine were taken by the Los Angeles Dodgers, Kansas City Royals and Colorado Rockies respectively in the first five rounds of the 2022 MLB Draft. During his tenure as a Knight, Freeland had a batting average of .285 and collected 18 homers, 75 RBI and 103 hits overall. Playing in only one season with the Knights, Staine pitched a 1.87 ERA striking out 51 batters. With three more Knights drafted this year, the UCF Baseball program has now had 114 players drafted by MLB teams.

Head Coach Johnny Dawkins and the UCF Basketball Basketball team are heading to the Bahamas this November for the 2nd annual ‘Baha Mar Hoops Bahamas Championship with Oklahoma State, Santa Clara and DePaul. Headed to the Bahamas this Fall 🏖️😎 #ChargeOnhttps://t.co/Y3mNbnUInY — UCF Men’s Hoops (@UCF_MBB) June 30, 2022Basketball play will start the week before Thanksgiving on Friday, Nov. 18. AdvertisementFor Knight fans unable head to the Bahamas in person this fall, all four games on the ‘Baha Mar Hoops’ championship will be televised on CBS Sports Network with times for those matchups to be announced at a later date. The 10-day slate of games includes UCF, Oklahoma State, DePaul and Santa Clara playing in the men’s Baha Mar Hoops “Bahamas Championship” and five NCAA Tournament women’s teams participating in the Baha Mar Hoops “Pink Flamingo Championship.” In total, 24 games will be played across three events Nov. 18-27 at the Baha Mar Convention, Arts & Entertainment Center. For more information on the Baha Mar Hoops Championship, follow their social media accounts at @BahaMarHoops.

Commerical developers Marc and Sharon Hagle of Winter Park, Florida, committed more than $5 million to UCF Athletics, making it the largest cash pledge ever by a individual or couple for the university. Advertisement“With a thriving community in Orlando, a bustling Space Coast nearby and one of the largest yet youngest alumni bases in the nation, UCF is well positioned to be a university for the future,” Marc and Sharon Hagle said in a statement. “The Hagles’ commitment is a critical investment in our Kenneth G. Dixon Athletics Village vision. “Thank you, Sharon and Marc. We know this gift will inspire others to invest in UCF Athletics through the ChargeOn Fund.”This commitment will be a part of the Mission XII initiative, the university will honor the Hagles by naming the Football campus, “The Sharon and Marc Hagle Gateway” with approval from the UCF board of trustees.

The former star UCF QB Mckenzie Milton became a father Tuesday as he welcomed the birth of his first child, Madden Kai Milton. Milton revealed the news via his instagram account where he revealed the name of his son’s birth and thanked his wife for this “Great Blessing”Advertisement“10HANA just grew by one…, Madden Kai Milton,” Milton said in a post. “Thank You Jesus and my wife @janyarbos for giving me the greatest blessing of my life. Milton played for the Knights 2016-2018 before suffering a brutal leg injury that almost had his leg amputated and was believed that he could never play the game again. Milton returned to the field in the 2021 season for the Florida State Seminoles after transferring from UCF.

UCF reached an agreement with the American Athletic Conference to compete for one more season before transitioning its membership to the Big 12 Conference starting in 2023. The Knights’ transition to the Big 12 became official when AAC Commissioner Mike Aresco announced that the American had reached an agreement about the university’s departure to move to the Big 12. “UCF teams in the American have produced many championships and other memorable moments. The 2022-23 athletics seasons will conclude a full decade for UCF in the AAC, and we are proud of the contributions we’ve made to grow and enhance the stature of the conference. “We are pleased that we were able to conclude these negotiations and now confirm our transition to Big 12 Conference membership for 2023-24.”UCF joins the University of Cincinnati and the University of Houston in their departure from the AAC to the Big 12 for the 2023-2024 athletic season.

Former Crimson Tide wide receiver Javon Baker will now be playing for the Knights. In late May, Baker revealed that he was “de-committed” from playing for the Kentucky Wildcats. AdvertisementAfter going back into the transfer portal, Baker has now announced that he is committed to be a Knight. Last year, Baker played in three games for the Crimson Tide, contributing seven grabs, a touchdown and just over one hundred yards. 34 among wide receivers nationally in his graduating class.

The former star UCF Quarterback that led the Knights to their undefeated “National Championship” season has retired from the sport of football. Former UCF QB McKenzie Milton announced his retirement from football on Instagram, thank you @McKenzieMil10 pic.twitter.com/2KZlPKE5G1 — STEPHEN LEON🅰️RD (@ucf_weekly) June 3, 2022Milton announced on his personal instagram account that his time playing the game he loves is over. Advertisement“There is no easy way to put or say this but my playing days of football have come to an end,” Milton said. Milton said he thought that his injury may have cost his NFL future but believes he was given an even greater gift. “As much as I love playing QB and being in the locker room with the guys, I know there’s no greater opportunity/responsibility in this world than being a father,” Milton said.

The UCF Athletic Association has come to a naming rights agreement for the Knights’ home football stadium.

The UCF Athletic Association has come to a naming rights agreement for the Knights’ home football stadium.

After forcing a game 2 with a 9-8 win the UCF Baseball team fell 9-6 to Houston Cougars in the semifinals of the AAC Tournament. With the loss the Knights’ 2022 season came to an end. The Knights got off to a rough start to game 1 with Cougars, finding themselves in a 4-hold by the fourth inning. The Knights once again fell behind early, as Houston jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first inning. With the loss, the Knights finished the 2022 season 35-25.

The UCF softball team fell to Oklahoma 8-0 in game one of the Super Regional series. ⚔ #ChargeOn pic.twitter.com/DkHEVkaCY3 — UCF Softball (@UCF_Softball) May 27, 2022The Knights left the field in the fifth inning, surrendering to the Sooners due to the NCAA mercy rule. Going into the second inning with a one-point lead, Jadya Coleman, a utility player for Oklahoma, hit a 2 RBI double to secure a strong lead for Oklahoma. A scoreless fourth inning lead to the final inning of the match-up. After finding a way to pick up three walks, the Knights were unable to secure a run that would continue the game.

The UCF Baseball team advanced to Friday’s elimination game against the loser of the Houston and Memphis game tomorrow after defeating the Wichita State Shockers 12-4 Thursday afternoon. Noah Orlando then singled to Left Center to score Pena and Lex Boedicker for another two runs. UCF Head Coach Greg Lovelady said he thought his team delivered on offense tonight after what he described as a terrible performance in Tuesday’s 6-7 loss against the Memphis Tigers. “They came ready to go.”The Knights will play the loser of game eight of tournament play between Houston and Memphis on Friday. UCF will take the mound approximately 47 minutes after the 1pm game Friday at Baycare Ballpark in Clearwater FL.

16 UCF softball team advances to the NCAA Super Regionals for the first time in program history. UCF Softball Head Coach Cindy Ball-Malone said she is proud of the fight shown this weekend, sweeping all three of their matchups in the Orlando Regional which included a 3-2 win over the Wolverines in 11 innings on Saturday. I’m super proud of these women and what they’ve done and the odds that they’ve fought against. With the Victory, the Knights at 49 wins for the season and one behind a program high of 50 set in 2015. UCF is also now .500 all-time in the NCAA Tournament going 16-16 after Sunday’s win.

The UCF pipeline to the NFL evolved after five former Knights all saw their NFL dreams come true on draft weekend. 220 overall by the San Francisco 49ers in the Sixth Round of the 2022 NFL draft. — Mike Kaye (@mike_e_kaye) April 30, 2022During his senior season at UCF, Johnson led the team with 11 touchdown receptions on the year. Johnson’s standout season earned him Second-Team All-Conference honors from Pro Football Network. Former #UCF OL Marcus Tatum has signed with the Jacksonville #Jaguars, the Knights football program announced.

UCF head coach Johnny Dawkins and the Knights just snatched away a high-impact player from a conference foe. Sophomore forward Brandon “Suggie” Suggs announced to Twitter on Monday that he will be transferring to the University of Central Florida. AdvertisementI would like to thank God for blessing me to be in the position I’m in today. “Suggie” will be the fourth member of the Knights’ 2022 recruit class, joining incoming freshmen twins Taylor and Tyler Hendricks, along with Indiana University transfer center Michael Durr. The group is headlined by Taylor Hendricks, a four-star recruit from Calvary Christian Academy in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

AdvertisementLast year, Malzahn set the record by constructing the nation’s No. 41 ranked class in his debut season with the Knights. Just three months into the 2022-23 offseason, Malzahn and staff have already landed six early commitments for the class of 2023, including five three-star recruits and a four-star. The class is headlined by four-star edge-rusher Isaiah Nixon from Lakewood High School in Saint Petersburg, FL. The group also includes three-stars edge Kaven Call, edge Troy Ford, TE Jayvontay Conner, OT Jamal Meriweather, and QB Dylan Rizk.

It was an eventful (but successful) weekend for the UCF baseball team — especially for head coach Greg Lovelady. En route to the Knights’ 2-1 series victory at Memphis, Lovelady picked up his 300th career win, was ejected from the series finale, and the Knights scored a combined 28 runs in the final two games. Hear from @CoachLovelady23 after the Knights level the series and he picks up his 300th career victory!#ChargeOn⚔️ pic.twitter.com/xjtppoESd6 — UCF Baseball (@UCF_Baseball) April 9, 2022“300, I mean, It’s a good thing. You know, it’s good to get it, but at the end of the day, it’s more important to get the conference win,” Lovelady told UCF Athletics following game two. Following the series, the Knights moved to 20-12 on the season and 5-1 in American Athletic Conference play.

That completely changed when a solo home run from freshman Andrew Sundean gave UCF some form of life. B5 | 𝗨𝗖𝗙 1, 𝗦. 𝗙𝗹𝗮 4#ChargeOn⚔️ pic.twitter.com/dij79yu4iR — UCF Baseball (@UCF_Baseball) April 3, 2022This ignited what ultimately became a dominant five-run inning for the Knights. B5 | 𝗨𝗖𝗙 5, 𝗦. 𝗙𝗹𝗮 4#ChargeOn⚔️ pic.twitter.com/ZcyMHpeDns — UCF Baseball (@UCF_Baseball) April 3, 2022UCF controlled the remainder of the game, winning 8-4. The pitching was near-perfectWith the exception of game three, you can thank UCF’s extraordinary pitching for the sweep. Following the sweep, UCF improved to 18-10 on the season and pushed the War on I-4 all-time lead to 42-12Head coach Greg Lovelady also picked up his 299th career win.

UConn and UCF will renew what has been a physical rivalry when the teams square off Monday night. The No. 2 seed Huskies, who routed Mercer in the opening round, are 13-0 against the No. 7 seed Knights, dating back to their days together in the American Athletic Conference, which UConn left in 2020 to rejoin the Big East.

The duo spoke out against the bill during the broadcast, saying it was “dangerous” for the LGBTQIA+Community.

Brittney Smith came off the bench to score a career-high 26 points and lead No. 7 seed UCF past in-state rival Florida 69-52 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

The UCF Men’s basketball team will get its final opportunity to make a push for the NCAA Tournament tomorrow. The sixth-seeded Knights (17-11, 9-9 AAC) will take on rival 11-seed South Florida (8-22, 3-15 AAC) in the first round of the American Athletic Conference Tournament. Advertisement#WarOnI4 🤝 Postseason 🏀We've got a big one on tap to open the AAC tournament tomorrow ⚔ #ChargeOnhttps://t.co/sVcmRICho5 — UCF Men’s Hoops (@UCF_MBB) March 9, 2022The game will be nationally televised on ESPNU with tip-off set for 8 pm ET. UCF split games with the Bulls this season, losing January’s matchup 75-51, but bouncing back in February with a 68-49 domination of its own. The Knights’ potential second round matchup will also be nationally televised on ESPNU with tip-off set for 10 pm on Thursday.

ASUN Jacksonville Bellarmine Basketball Bellarmine guard CJ Fleming (25) goes up for a layup during the second half of an NCAA college basketball against Jacksonville for the championship of the Atlantic Sun Conference men's tournament in Louisville, Ky., Tuesday, March 8, 2022. Top-seeded JSU fell at home 54-51 to the Dolphins on Saturday, but since Bellarmine is ineligible for the NCAA Tournament, the Gamecocks will go dancing. Bellarmine, a recent Division II power and 2011 champion, defeated Liberty, the other ASUN division champion, 53-50 on the road on Saturday. Jacksonville, which joined the ASUN in 1998, was seeking its first league championship and first NCAA berth in 36 years. The Dolphins hit six 3s in the second half and shot 50% but could get no closer than six.

CJ Fleming scored a career-high 27 points, Dylan Penn added 22 and Division I newcomer Bellarmine defeated Jacksonville 77-72 in the Atlantic Sun Conference tournament, handing the automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament to regular-season champion Jacksonville State.

Isidore Newman and Arch Manning won their first boys basketball state title since 1993, defeating Lafayette Christian in the Division III final.

After UCF’s ugly 82-67 loss at Tulane on Thursday, the Knights have just one more opportunity to make the 2022 NCAA Tournament. AdvertisementWhere do the Knights currently stand in the AAC Tournament picture? With a win, UCF would advance to take on current three-seed Memphis, who also split with the Knights this season. According to the Dickies Arena website, both single-game tickets and all-session ticket packages are currently on sale. Single-session ticket packages are now on sale 🎟️ https://t.co/46S5195gNc@VisitFortWorth pic.twitter.com/9mSVJdNLyr — The American (@American_Conf) February 24, 2022The Knights close out the regular season at Tulsa on Sunday.

The football schedule for the 2022 season for the University of Central Florida has been released.

UNISWAG, “the official source for all of your uniform news and information,” announced that its fans voted UCF’s space game uniforms as the 2021 Uniform of the Year. AdvertisementUNISWAG UNIFORM OF THE YEAR WINNERThe fans voted @UCF_Football the UNISWAG Uniform of the Year!#uniswag pic.twitter.com/lP6Tk6ccT7 — UNISWAG (@UNISWAG) February 14, 2022According to their website, there were over 166,000 fan votes for the UNISWAG Football Awards. This is not the first time the Knights have been recognized for their enticing space-themed uniforms. UCF’s 2018 Space Game uniforms were also tabbed UNISWAG’s Uniform of the Year. In addition, the Knights’ space helmets were voted as the 2019 UNISWAG Helmet of the Year.

He’s one of Sanford’s shining stars and Monday night Gabriel Davis came home to be recognized.

Here is everything you need to know going into the matchup:How to Follow the GameTo watch: The game will be aired on ESPN+. UCF ended the night shooting just 19-of-57 (33%) from the floor, including an abominable 2-of-20 from beyond the arc (10%). Green didn’t get much help, however, with the rest of the starters shooting a combined 7-of-32 (21.8%) from the floor. Win the battle of the boardsIn addition to a horrendous shooting night, UCF also got embarrassed in the rebounding battle. UCF got completely out-worked by the Bulls, who more than doubled the Knights’ rebounding total on the night (53-26).

The Florida Gators will play against the Florida State Seminoles on Black Friday this year, the Atlantic Coast Conference announced Monday night.

A date has been set for the University of Central Florida Spring Game.

Former University of Florida tight end Kemore Gamble announced that he will be transferring to UCF on Sunday. AdvertisementGamble finished the season with 414 yards and four touchdowns on 13 receptions. The former Gator also had a productive 2020-21 season, catching 10 passes for 160 yards in 12 appearances. The commitment comes at a convenient time for UCF head coach Gus Malzahn and the Knights, who lost freshman WR/TE Titus Mokiao-Atimalala to the transfer portal last week. Gamble will likely split reps with current Knights’ junior TE Alec Holler next season.

McKenzie Milton spent the fall as a quarterback for the Florida State Seminoles, but he is forever a Knight with the University of Central Florida.

After watching former starting QB Dillon Gabriel transfer to Oklahoma University, the Knights landed his potential replacement on Sunday. The former Rebel’s most productive year came during his 2019 freshman season, where he played two different positions. Plumlee’s productive freshman season earned him a couple of accolades, which include freshman All-America recognition by The Athletic at the all-purpose position and being named to 247Sports’ True Freshman All-American team. The former Rebel appeared in seven games during the 2020 season, starting one of them at wide receiver. The sophomore Rebel also added 94 rushing yards on 25 total attempts on the year.

Just a week into the 2021-22 offseason, UCF has already lost a few significant pieces of its roster to the NCAA transfer portal. Three weeks later, Gabriel announced on Twitter that he was committed to continue his collegiate career at UCLA. Bethune led UCF in total tackles (108), as well as solo tackles (60) this past season. Newcomers2022 recruit classThe Knights’ 2022 recruit class consists of 16 players, which includes one four-star recruit and 15 three-star recruits. Sophomore LB, KD McDanielMcDaniel, a former three-star recruit from Tifton, GA, announced on Twitter that he would be transferring to UCF.

The UCF men's basketball team get ready for three straight home games against conference opponents.

Former University of Central Florida quarterback Dillon Gabriel now says he will continue his career at Oklahoma, according to College Football insider Brett McMurphy.

The University of Central Florida defeated the Florida Gators 29-17 in the Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl on Thursday night.

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UCF’s long wait for another shot at Florida is over.

The University of Central Florida vs. Florida State University basketball game has been canceled due to COVID-19 protocols.

Former University of Central Florida quarterback Dillion Gabriel will continue his college football career at the University of California, Los Angeles.

Former UCF Knight quarterback Dillon Gabriel announced his commitment to continue his football career at the University of California, Los Angeles via Twitter on Thursday. Gabriel suffered a fractured clavicle during the Knights’ week three loss at Louisville that caused him to miss the remainder of the season. AdvertisementThe junior announced his decision to transfer just one day following the Knights’ regular season finale win vs. South Florida. This breaking story will be updated as more information becomes available.

The Florida Gators are Las Vegas favorites in the Gasparilla Bowl against the University of Central Florida Knights.

It will be the third meeting ever between Florida (6-6) and Central Florida (8-4), with the Gators winning both previous meetings.

UCF junior quarterback Dillon Gabriel announced on his Twitter page that he will be entering the transfer portal on Saturday. The announcement comes just one day after the Knights’ closed out their 2021-22 regular season slate with their War on I4 win over South Florida. AdvertisementImmediately after, Gabriel posted a separate tweet thanking Knight Nation for all of the memories. Knight Nation! ❤️ — Dillon Gabriel (@_dillongabriel_) November 27, 2021Gabriel suffered a fractured clavicle injury in UCF’s Sept. 17 week three loss at Louisville which caused him to miss the remainder of the season.

Tre’mon Morris-Brash sacked Timmy McClain on the final play of the game and UCF held off South Florida 17-13 in an American Athletic Conference finale.

The Knights defeated USF 17-13 to win its sixth consecutive War on I4 rivalry game, taking the 7-6 all-time series lead. AdvertisementUp 17-13 with just 12 seconds remaining in the game, USF had the ball at first and goal from the three yard line. That is when UCF junior defensive end Tre’Mon Morris-Brash made the game-winning play, sacking USF quarterback Timmy McClain as time expired. A productive rushing duoDespite UCF primary back Isaiah Bowser being sidelined due to injury, the Knights’ run game led the way for the UCF offensive unit. In addition, UCF sophomore running back Johnny Richardson also had himself an efficient night.

The University of Central Florida announced ticket prices will increase for football games at the Bounce House.

Freshman Mikey Keene threw two touchdown passes and ran for a score and Johnny Richardson rushed for 147 yards and a TD as UCF cruised to a 49-17 victory over Connecticut.

Able to control all phases of the game, UCF dominated its way to a 49-17 victory over UConn on Saturday. More notable than his impressive stat line was his 30-yard rushing touchdown, where he evaded a couple Husky defenders en route to his first collegiate rushing score. Richardson provides a sparkAlong with the super outing by Keene, sophomore running back Johnny Richardson helped propel the Knights’ offense to its dominant victory over the Huskies. The Knights’ front seven controlled the battle against the Huskies’ offensive line, holding UConn to just 68 rushing yards in the first half. Five of these tackles for loss came by way of sacking UConn sophomore QB Steven Krajewski.

Here is everything you need to know ahead of the Knights’ matchup vs. the Huskies. The Huskies’ defense is allowing 36.8 points per game, ranking among the bottom 10 of all NCAA Division defenses. Primarily, UConn has struggled to gain momentum from its ground game, rushing for just 99.7 yards per game. The Huskies’ pass game hasn’t been much better, throwing for an average of 163.6 yards, ranking among the nation’s bottom 16 passing offenses. According to ESPN, UCF is favored by 30.5 points and has a 98.1 percent chance to win the matchup.

Tanner Mordecai threw for 377 yards and three touchdowns and Tre Siggers ran for three scores as SMU crushed Central Florida 55-28.

The University of Central Florida will head to Dallas, Texas this weekend as the team plays against the Southern Methodist Mustangs at noon on Saturday.

Mikey Keene’s 23-yard touchdown pass to Brandon Johnson with 5:55 remaining sent Central Florida past Tulane 14-10.

With their 14-10 victory over the Tulane Green Wave on Saturday, the Knights picked up their third consecutive win for the first time since Nov. 14, 2020. AdvertisementWith the win, the Knights also guaranteed its eligibility to compete in a bowl game following the regular season by picking up its sixth win of the season. Building off a Career PerformanceUCF freshman quarterback Mikey Keene — coming off a career-high five-touchdown performance vs. Temple — continued to play like a true Division 1 starting quarterback in the Knights’ win. Just three plays later, Keene found O’Keefe, again, who took took it in for the 15-yard score to cap off the drive, resulting in the game’s first score. — UCF Knight News (@UCFKnightNews) November 6, 2021With the win, UCF improves to 6-3 on the season.

The UCF Knights (5-3) will take on struggling AAC foe Tulane (1-7) at the Bounce House this Saturday at 4 p.m.

Mikey Keene threw a career-best five touchdown passes and UCF rolled to a 49-7 win over Temple.

The University of Central Florida Knights will be in Philadelphia this weekend as the team plays against the Temple Owls at Lincoln Financial Field at noon on Saturday.

Ryan O’Keefe rushed for one touchdown, caught a pass for another and UCF defeated Memphis 24-7 on Space Night.

The senior is a big man with a big heart, especially for his family.

The University of Central Florida Knights will host the Memphis Tigers at 7 p.m. on Friday.

Huddle up! Here’s a look back at this weekend on the gridiron, with three key takeaways from the state’s football scene.

Jerome Ford rushed for a career-high 189 yards and four touchdowns to help No. 3 Cincinnati roll past UCF 56-21.

The University of Central Florida Knights will play in the team’s biggest game of the season as UCF goes to Ohio to play against the No. 3 Cincinnati Bearcats at noon on Saturday.

Huddle up! Here’s a look back at this weekend on the gridiron, with three key takeaways from the state’s football scene.

Mark-Antony Richards' 1-yard touchdown smash with 23 seconds left to play helped carry Central Florida to a 20-16 win over East Carolina.

In the face of adversity – trailing East Carolina 13-16 with just 3:39 remaining in the game, the Knights’ offense was in crucial need of a score. Just moments after, Richards came through, again, for the Knights with a 19-yard run that got UCF down to ECU’s eight-yard line. A 35-yard field goal by junior kicker Daniel Obarski gave UCF a 3-0 lead with 14:57 remaining in the second quarter. After another stalled UCF drive, the Pirates produced another scoring drive. UCF’s 20-16 win improves the Knights’ record to 3-2, in addition, gives them their first win of AAC play.

After losing in the final minutes at Navy in the American Athletic Conference opener, UCF will look to bounce back vs. the East Carolina Pirates at the Bounce House on Saturday.

The University of Central Florida will look to get the team’s first conference win of the season as the Knights host the East Carolina Pirates at 6 p.m. on Saturday.

Tai Lavatai returned from a two-game injury absence to lead Navy back from a 13-point fourth-quarter deficit and a 34-30 win over UCF for the Midshipmen’s first victory this season.

Keene and the Knights had a rebuttal, completing a 75-yard touchdown drive of their own. The 23-yard touchdown extended the Knights lead to 20-10 with 6:26 remaining in the second quarter. This extended UCF’s lead to 23-17 as time expired. After a 23-yard Navy field goal reduced UCF’s lead to 10 points, UCF’s offense went three-and-out, in which Navy responded with another score. On the following drive, Navy recovered a UCF fumble on its own 47 yard-line.

The University of Central Florida will head to Maryland this weekend to play against the Navy Midshipmen at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday.

The University of Central Florida Knights will head to Kentucky this week to play against the Louisville Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. this Friday.

University of Central Florida athletic director Terry Mohajir said he wants the Knights to keep playing teams in Florida once the Big 12 run begins.

The Big 12 says BYU, Central Florida, Cincinnati and Houston have been invited to join.

The Big 12 has added four new members with BYU, UCF, Cincinnati and Houston formally accepting invitations to join the league.

The Big 12 Conference is moving quickly to add new schools.

Isaiah Bowser rushed 172 yards including the the go-ahead touchdown with 4:16 remaining and UCF rallied to beat Boise State 36-31 in a game that began almost three hours late because of lightning-caused delays.

The Knights will be playing against Boise State Thursday night at the Bounce House to kick off their football season.

UCF Board of Trustees to discuss naming deal Wednesday.

Brandon Wimbush roamed the halls at the University of Central Florida before as a graduate transfer on the Knights football team in 2019.

The University of Central Florida is using a new strategy to recruit more student-athletes just a week after Florida passed a bill to allow college athletes to make money from sports fame.

NBA announcer Mike Breen accidentally called former University of Central Florida center Tacko Fall “Taco Bell” during the regular season finale between the Boston Celtics and the New York Knicks.

The Atlanta Falcons have addressed a glaring need by selecting safety Richie Grant of Central Florida in the second round of the NFL draft.