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LIVE GAME THREAD: UCF Knights vs. #11 BYU Cougars

The UCF Knights (5-6, 2-6 Big 12) wrap up the season with bowl eligibility on the line Saturday against the CFP hopeful #11 BYU Cougars (10-1, 7-1 Big 12) out in Provo, Utah. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. ET and the game is on ESPN2. Our live coverage begins just before kickoff. đŸ’» LIVE [
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2 months ago | 1 read

UCF’s Offense Takes Over in Win Against Quinnipiac, 102-91

Center Jermey Foumena powered UCF Men’s Basketball past Quinnipiac in the second half after recording a new career high on Tuesday at home. Entering the season, Foumena scored just 17 total points but surpassed that tonight recording 18 points to go along with seven rebounds on 72% shooting. He led UCF’s second unit that matched [
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3 months ago | 0 reads

KnightCap: Soccer Season Reaches Full Time

Over this past week, the UCF Knights sports world saw the end of their soccer teams’ seasons and volleyball play in The Venue for the last time of its season. We also have our Knight of the Week and Play of the Week in this Monday, Nov. 24 edition of KnightCap. Women’s Soccer Season Ends Against Duke [
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3 months ago | 0 reads

LIVE GAME THREAD: UCF Knights vs. Oklahoma State

The UCF Knights (4-6, 1-6 Big 12) wrap up their home schedule with the struggling Oklahoma State Cowboys (1-9, 0-7 Big 12) on Senior Day at the Bounce House. Kickoff is set for 4 p.m. ET and the game is on ESPN+. Our live coverage begins just before kickoff. đŸ’» LIVE GAME THREAD 🏈 Kickoff [
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3 months ago | 1 read

UCF Takes over Second Half again, Defeats Pitt 77-67

The UCF Knights men’s basketball team (5-1) took a double-digit lead in the second half and never looked back against the Pitt Panthers Thursday in its first neutral site game of the season at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach. After a close first half, UCF’s starting senior guards Riley Kugel and Themus Fulks would [
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3 months ago | 1 read

Men’s Soccer Advances Past FAU in NCAA First Round

Two goals within a nine-minute span in the first half and an insurance tally in the second pushed the UCF Knights Men’s Soccer team past the FAU Owls 3-2 and into the second round of the NCAA Tournament. In a matchup of two conference champions from the Sunshine State (UCF in the Sun Belt and [
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3 months ago | 1 read

Know Thy Foe: Oklahoma State Cowboys

The UCF Knights (4-6, 1-6 Big 12) need two wins in their final two games to reach bowl eligibility. This week presents the least difficult leg of that challenge against the 1-9 Oklahoma State Cowboys on Senior Day at the Bounce House. Kickoff is set for Saturday at 4 p.m. ET and the game will [
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3 months ago | 1 read

What Awaits Men’s Soccer In NCAA Tournament

Despite starting its season at 2-5-1, the UCF Men’s Soccer team rallied to win the Sun Belt Tournament and earn an automatic qualifying bid into the NCAA Tournament. For more about the Knights’ journey to earn their NCAA tournament berth, click here, but on Thursday night, that NCAA tournament begins as they host Florida Atlantic [
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3 months ago | 1 read

KnightCap: Going Dancing on the Pitch

Over this past week, the UCF Knights sports world saw two teams make it into the NCAA Tournament while another made program history. We also have our Knight of the Week and Play of the Week in this Wednesday, Nov. 19 edition of KnightCap. For more analysis on each of these teams, check out Eric Lopez and [
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3 months ago | 1 read

Women’s Soccer Advances To NCAA Tournament Second Round

The UCF Women’s Soccer team is moving on to the second round in the NCAA Tournament after taking down Maine in Orlando on Friday, 2-0. The win marks the Knights’ first in an NCAA Tournament match hosted in Orlando since 2014. Head Coach Tiffany Roberts Sahaydak said the Black Bears put the Knights on their [
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3 months ago | 0 reads

CHAMPIONS! Men’s Soccer Knocks off #16 Marshall for Sun Belt Title

The UCF Knights Men’s Soccer team are the champions of the Sun Belt Conference. UCF defeated #16 Marshall in Huntington 3-1 to complete a stunning run in the SBC Tournament and capture its first title since joining the conference in 2023. UCF, the 5-seed in the tournament, defeated 4-seed Georgia Southern, top-seed Kentucky, and 3-seed [
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3 months ago | 0 reads

Making the Grade: Knights Crushed by #6 Texas Tech, 48-9

For those who have ever wondered how much of an advantage schools with significant donations for NIL have over those that don’t, you’ve got a case study for that in the 48-9 beatdown of the UCF Knights at the hands of the Texas Tech Red Raiders. Special Teams: C- There were some mental errors throughout [
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3 months ago | 0 reads

LIVE GAME THREAD: UCF Knights at #6 Texas Tech

The UCF Knights (4-5, 1-5 Big 12) face the toughest test of the season as they are in Lubbock to face the #6 Texas Tech Red Raiders. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. ET and the game is on Fox. Our live coverage begins just before kickoff. đŸ’» LIVE GAME THREAD 🏈 Kickoff Time đŸ“ș [
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3 months ago | 0 reads

UCF’s Hot Shooting Sparks Second Half Comeback over Texas A&M, 86-74

Senior forward Jordan Burks led the Knights offensively with 21 points and five three-pointers as the UCF Knights stormed back from being down as much as 14 in the second half to beat Texas A&M, 86-74, in College Station. This was UCF’s (3-1) second all-time win over Texas A&M (2-2), this one coming on the [
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3 months ago | 0 reads

Men’s Soccer Punches Ticket To Sun Belt Championship Match

For the first time since joining the Sun Belt in 2023, the UCF Knights Men’s Soccer is heading for the conference’s championship game. The championship game berth, the Knights’ first conference championship game berth since 2021, comes after they upset 1-seed Kentucky, 1-0, in Lexington on Wednesday night. It was a difficult matchup for both [
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3 months ago | 5 reads

Know Thy Foe: Texas Tech Red Raiders

The UCF Knights (4-5, 1-5 Big 12) face their highest-ranked opponent of the season Saturday as they travel to Lubbock to face the #6 Texas Tech Red Raiders (9-1, 6-1 Big 12). Kickoff is set for Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET and the game will be televised on the Fox broadcast network. Let’s learn about [
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3 months ago | 0 reads

Women’s Soccer Hosting First Round NCAA Tournament Match

The UCF Women’s Soccer is set to host Maine for their first NCAA Tournament match since 2022 on Friday night. It marks the first time the Knights (11-3-5, 5-1-5 Big 12), who were given a 7-seed, have hosted an NCAA Tournament match since 2017. It’s also the sixth NCAA Tournament appearance of Head Coach Tiffany [
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3 months ago | 0 reads

UCF Flattens FAMU with Long-Distance Barrage, 97-60

UCF Men’s Basketball pummeled Florida A&M at home Tuesday in a 97-60 victory. The 37-point victory was UCF’s (1-2) largest win since defeating Bethune-Cookman by 41 back in December of 2023. 12 total players scored a basket for head coach Johnny Dawkins, something he said is rewarding for his team.  “Everybody works so hard in [
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3 months ago | 1 read

KnightCap: It’s Tournament Time!

Over this past week, the UCF Knights sports world saw two teams participate in their conference tournaments and another team pull off a statement victory. We also have our Knight of the Week and Play of the Week in this Monday, Nov. 10 edition of KnightCap. Contents: Women’s Soccer Bounced Early From Big 12 Tournament The UCF [
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3 months ago | 1 read

UCF Falls to Vanderbilt’s Long-Distance Assault, 105-93

The UCF Knights Men’s Basketball team could not keep up with Vanderbilt’s high-powered offense in a 105-93 loss to the Commodores Saturday at home.  Senior guard Riley Kugel was one of the few bright spots for the Knights as he got off to another hot start for the second game this season. Kugel scored five [
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3 months ago | 1 read

Volleyball Sweeps #24 Iowa State at Home

The UCF Knights volleyball team upset #24 Iowa State in straight sets (25-20, 25-20, 25-21) Saturday afternoon in front of 1,200 fans at The Venue on Senior Knight. The sweep marks the Knights’ (15-9, 6-7 Big 12) first home win over a ranked opponent since defeating #22 Houston in 2022 and the program’s eighth all-time [
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3 months ago | 1 read

Making the Grade: ‘Nauts Lose to Houston, 30-27

For the 9th straight year, UCF Knights Football hit the field as the Citronauts in the Space Game — a shout out to the first logo the school had for its founding in 1963. The ‘Nauts hosted their fellow former American Athletic Conference member Houston Cougars in a Big 12 battle. Unfortunately for Nautnation, the [
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3 months ago | 2 reads

LIVE GAME THREAD: UCF Knights vs. Houston Cougars

The UCF Knights (4-4, 1-4 Big 12) face the Houston Cougars in Mission IX of UCF’s annual Space Game. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. ET and the game is on FS1. Our live coverage begins just before kickoff. đŸ’» LIVE GAME THREAD 🏈 Kickoff Time đŸ“ș Where to Watch đŸ„ Injury Report 💰 Betting [
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3 months ago | 1 read