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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.

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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.

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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.

UCF junior quarterback Dillon Gabriel suffered an injury to his throwing shoulder, Sports Illustrated's Pat Forde reported.

On the final play of UCF’s gut-wrenching Friday night loss against the Louisville Cardinals, Knights’ junior starting quarterback Dillon Gabriel suffered an injury to his throwing shoulder, Sports Illustrated’s Pat Forde reported. Gabriel left Cardinal Stadium with his left arm in a sling and with ice on his shoulder. The Knights’ QB received X-Rays immediately after the game, according to Forde. Gabriel finished the game completing 22-of-29 passes, throwing for 184 yards. Following a bye week, UCF will travel to Annapolis, MD to take on American Athletic Conference opponent Navy on Oct 2.

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.

The 2021-22 season schedule for the UCF men’s basketball team is now set in place after the Knights’ non-conference schedule was released earlier today.

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Just eight days after agreeing to a 2-for-1 series with Florida, UCF Athletic Director Terry Mohajir just completed another deal, as the football Knights are now scheduled to play a home-and-home series versus the Maryland Terrapins of the Big Ten Conference. The series is set to begin in 2025. The first matchup of the two-game series is scheduled to be played on Aug. 30, 2025 at the Terrapins’ home in College Park, Maryland, while the latter game will be played at the Bounce House on Sep. 9, 2028. AdvertisementThese will be the third and fourth times the two teams will have ever met, as the all-time series is currently split at one game apiece. Maryland took the first game in 2016 by a score of 30-24, while the Knights took game two with a commanding 38-10 win.

UCF athletic director Terry Mohajir agreed to a 2-for-1 series vs. the Florida Gators, where two games will be played in Gainesville and one game will be played at the Bounce House.

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

Throughout the past week, the UCF men’s basketball team has received some positive news regarding the returning of multiple key players from its 2020-21 roster. Four Knights — freshman forward Isaiah Adams, sophomore forward C.J. AdvertisementThe return of Mahan was announced by the UCF Men’s Hoops’ Twitter page on June 11. Chemistry = 💯🧪Time to get to work 👨‍🔬 #ChargeOn pic.twitter.com/MwMI7SC9vc — UCF Men’s Hoops (@UCF_MBB) July 6, 2021Adams earned AAC Freshman of the Week honors three times. Today, it was Walker’s return that was announced by the UCF Men’s Hoops’ Twitter page.

Four-year UCF running back Greg McCrae has found a new home, as the former Knight will be headed to Canada after signing a deal to play for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League on Monday. During his four-year tenure with UCF, McCrae rushed for a career total of 2,620 yards, which is the fourth-most in program history. In addition, McCrae finished his Knights career with 29 rushing touchdowns, which is also the fourth-most in program history. Much of McCrae’s success came from his 2020 senior year, where he led the team with his 758 rushing yards and 10 rushing touchdowns. McCrae’s 10 rushing touchdowns were the fourth-most in the American Athletic Conference and the nation’s 22nd most.

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.

UCF football's 2021-22 season opener vs Boise State has been moved to Thursday and will be played on ESPN in a primetime game.

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.

UCF Football junior quarterback Dillon Gabriel has received offseason praise and is bound to have a breakout 2021 season for the Knights

The Knights set a program record with five players being selected in the 2021 NFL Draft, beating a previous record of four that was set in 2003 and 2018.

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

The UCF football team came out with a bag full of tricks and put on a show as it took the field on Saturday at the Bounce House in front of a reduced crowd.

As UCF spring football comes to a close, both players and coaches said they see the team's development heading into the game on Saturday.

The University of Central Florida will still host its spring football game at the Bounce House with Knights taking the field in front of fans. [TRENDING: SpaceX aims to fly -- and avoid explosion | 4-year-old among 3 dead in I-95 crash | Thief pup gets new home]AdCurrent season ticket holders can claim tickets starting Monday. Season ticket members can claim tickets until April 6, or until 50% of seats in the stadium have been claimed. Students who’d like to attend the spring game will not need to claim tickets but instead will need to show their UCF ID at the entrance. Those interested in purchasing tickets or becoming a season ticket holder can head to UCFKnights.com.

The Knights' offensive power and defensive ability were on display as UCF shutout the Jacksonville Dolphins 10-0 on Sunday at John Euliano Park.

UCF is set to host its annual spring football game with 25% capacity and no tailgating, but fall plans could include tailgates and a full stadium.

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Gus Malzahn era is underway at UCF. Malzahn was hired as the 9th football coach in program history on Feb. 15. [TRENDING: SpaceX launches 60 Starlink satellites | Weekend vaccine events for OCPS employees | Family speaks after deadly shooting]The energized veteran head coach has plans to take the Knights to greater heights. Days before UCF opens spring practice, Malzahn sat down with news 6 Sports Director Jamie Seh, outlining his vision and looking back on the past. AdUse the form below to sign up for the ClickOrlando.com 4pm Trending newsletter, sent every weekday.

The Knights came into the night off the heels of a heartbreaking last-second 65-62 loss to the Bulls Tuesday night at the Yuengling Center in Tampa. AdvertisementIt was a pretty slow start in the first quarter as the Knights could only manage 4 points after seven minutes of play. The Knights’ scored 23 points off turnovers to the Bulls’ 6 points by the end of regulation. The Knights ended the game shooting 22-of-46 from the field and 2-of-3 from beyond the arc. Kaba, senior forward Jnaya Walker, and senior guard Courtajia Sanders celebrated their senior season and last home game for UCF in style with the program’s first win against a top 15 team.

UCF honored its three senior players — Avery Diggs, Darius Perry, and Brandon Mahan on Senior Knight — and defeated the Tulsa Golden Hurricane to complete the season sweep, two games to zero. After allowing Tulsa to overcome a 16-point halftime deficit to eventually take a 66-59 lead with 5:47 remaining in the game, UCF stormed back to defeat the Golden Hurricane 73-69. UCF senior guard Darius Perry (2) was responsible for 14 points, three rebounds and two assists during the Knights’ 73-69 win over Tulsa at Addition Financial Arena on March 2, 2021. Sophomore guard Darin Green Jr. also played a vital role in the Knights’ late comeback, scoring 11 points in the second half. UCF head coach Johnny Dawkins said he was proud of his players for executing late in the second half.

(AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)ABU DHABI – In spite of the surging coronavirus pandemic, major arms makers descended Sunday on a convention center in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, hoping to make deals with militaries across the Middle East. The UAE unveiled $1.36 billion in local and foreign arms deals to supply its forces with everything from South African drones to Serbian artillery. Significant national pavilions were absent, including the United States, the world’s largest arms exporter. Ad“The threats are obvious lately,” said Walid Abukhaled, CEO of Saudi Arabian Military Industries Company, a holding company owned by the country’s sovereign wealth fund. “If Iran goes into a major rearmament program or starts to flex its muscles, that’s where missile defense and air defense systems come in,” he said.

After a week of exciting new hires for the UCF’s football program, UCF Athletics released the official schedule for the 2021-22 football season highlighting what the Knights will face this season. AdvertisementThis will be the first time the Knights will meet with Boise State in football. Amongst this season’s American Athletic Conference home games, East Carolina will be coming to Orlando to face UCF on Oct. 9. UCF will travel to face Cincinnati on Oct. 16 — the Knights have not won a game against the Bearcats since 2018. UCF will also travel to Philadelphia to play Temple on Oct. 30 and travel to Dallas to play SMU on Nov. 13.

In a game full of runs and lead changes, the UCF Knights were able to pull away from the Tulane Green Wave in the final four minutes of the game on Friday to secure a victory at Addition Financial Arena. After the game, UCF head coach Johnny Dawkins praised Walker’s performance. Green Jr. was able to do this by shooting 5-of-8 from the floor and 5-of-6 from beyond the arc. “I thought he gave us a great start of this game,” Dawkins said. A 5-minute and 47-second Knights’ scoring drought, however, would allow Tulane to go on an 8-0 run and retake the first-half lead.

Down four points, UCF senior guard Darius Perry facilitated his way into the lane converting an and-one basket to cut the deficit to one. In a full-court press, UCF forced Wichita State into a turnover with eight seconds remaining, giving the Knights one last chance to complete the upset. The scoring would improve from there, as Wichita State would go into halftime leading 36-30. Walker (21) was responsible for 7 points in the Knights’ 61-60 loss to the Wichita State Shockers at Addition Financial Arena on Wednesday. With the win, Wichita State improves to 11-4 overall and 7-2 in the American Athletic Conference, while UCF falls to 5-10 overall and 3-9 in conference play.

The Red Wolves’ football team saw eight winning seasons where they would get the opportunity to play in a bowl game. Since the 2014-15 year, the Red Wolves set a new school standard for all-department GPA each passing year. The Red Wolves would also set a record with 232 student-athletes making the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in 2018. In recent years, the UCF football team arguably was not given much respect by the College Football Playoff Committee. Prior to becoming the director of athletics for the Knights, Mohajir was slightly familiar with the University of Central Florida.