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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox college sports team season Шаблон:2023 Big 12 Conference football standings The 2023 UCF Knights football team represented the University of Central Florida (UCF) as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Knights were led by Gus Malzahn in his third year as the Knights head coach. The team played their home games at FBC Mortgage Stadium in Orlando, Florida.

UCF officially moved into the Big 12 Conference for the 2023 season. In doing so, the Knights became the first NCAA football program to play at every sanctioned level: Division III, Division II, Division I-AA, Division I-A (Independent), Group of Five, and Power Five.[1]

In their first season as part of the Big 12, the Knights jumped out to a 3–0 start, including a last-second victory at Boise State. However, quarterback John Rhys Plumlee suffered an ankle injury in the final minute of the Boise State game, which would sideline him for a month. Redshirt sophomore Timmy McClain took over at quarterback as the Knights entered the conference portion of their schedule. In their first intra-conference home game, the Knights jumped out to a 35–7 lead over Baylor, but blew a 28-point lead, and lost 36–35. The Knights suffered a five-game skid, slipping to 3–5. With Plumlee back to full strength in November, the Knights won three of their last four games to finish the regular season 6–6 overall (3–6 in the Big 12), and became bowl eligible for the eighth consecutive season. Of the four newcomers that joined the Big 12 for 2023 (BYU, Cincinnati, Houston, the others), UCF finished with the best record, and was the only one bowl-eligible.

Offseason

Transfers

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Outgoing

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Mikey Keene QB Fresno State
Jeremiah Jean-Baptiste LB Ole Miss
Davonte Brown CB Miami (FL)
Philjae Bien Aime CB North Alabama
Ryan O'Keefe WR Boston College
Terrence Lewis LB Hutchinson CC
Trevion Shadrick-Harris CB Eastern Washington
Jordan Johnson WR Iowa Western
Ah'Mare Lee DB Florida A&M
Joey Gatewood WR Louisville
Karlis Bailey-Vice DE NA
Anthony Williams RB Stephen F. Austin
Andrew Osteen P Mississippi State
Matt Lee C Miami (FL)
Miguel Maldonado OL NA
Tommy Castellanos QB Boston College
Ethan Mort OL NA
Keahnist Thompson DL Weber State
Justin Hodges DB Arkansas State
Branden Jennings LB Hinds CC
Quan Lee WR Florida A&M
Jaden Francois DB Utah State
Will Bohn QB Southeastern

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Incoming

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Timmy McClain QB South Florida
Trent Whittemore WR Florida
Chauncey Magwood WR Kentucky
Drake Metcalf IOL Stanford
Gage King LS Arizona State
Fred Davis II DB Clemson
Amari Kight OT Alabama
Marcellus Marshall OT Kent State
DeJordan Mask S Texas State
Jireh Wilson S East Carolina
Bula Schmidt IOL Fresno State
Decorian Patterson DB Middle Tennessee State
Rian Davis LB Georgia
Xavier Williams QB Charlotte
Isaiah Paul LB Washington State
Shaun Peterson DE FIU
Derrick LeBlanc DL Oklahoma
Corey Gammage WR Marshall
Gunnar Smith QB South Florida
Kriston Esnard PK Tulane

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Preseason

Spring game

The 2023 UCF spring exhibition game was played on Friday April 14 at FBC Mortgage Stadium. The team was split into two squads for gameplay, the Knights and the 'Nauts.[4]

Date Time Spring Game Site Result
April 14 6:30Шаблон:Nbsppm Knights vs. 'Nauts FBC Mortgage StadiumOrlando, FL 43-42 'Nauts

Award watch lists

A total of eight players were named to the preseason All-Big 12 mentions,[5] and eight players were named to the Senior Bowl watchlist.[6]

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William V. Campbell Trophy Jason Johnson[7] LB Sr.
Polynesian Football Player of the Year Award Lokahi Pauole[8] OG Sr.
Manning Award John Rhys Plumlee[9] QB Redshirt Sr.
Chuck Bednarik Award Jason Johnson[10] LB Sr.
Butkus Award Jason Johnson[11] LB Sr.
Doak Walker Award RJ Harvey[12] RB Redshirt Sr.
Ray Guy Award Mitch McCarthy[13] P So.
Davey O'Brien Award John Rhys Plumlee[14] QB Redshirt Sr.
Fred Biletnikoff Award Corey Gammage[15] WR Redshirt Sr.
Lou Groza Award Colton Boomer[16] K So.
Bronko Nagurski Trophy Jason Johnson[17] LB Sr.
Outland Trophy Lokahi Pauole[18] OG Sr.
Maxwell Award John Rhys Plumlee[19] QB Redshirt Sr.
Listed in the order that they were released

Big 12 preseason poll

The Big 12 preseason poll was released on July 6.[20] UCF was voted 8th in the conference. First place votes in parentheses.

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Big 12 media poll
1 Texas (41) 886
2 Kansas State (14) 858
3 Oklahoma (4) 758
4 Texas Tech (4) 729
5 TCU (3) 727
6 Baylor 572
7 Oklahoma State (1) 470
8 UCF 463
9 Kansas 461
10 Iowa State 334
11 BYU 318
12 Houston 215
13 Cincinnati 202
14 West Virginia 129

Schedule

The 2023 season is UCF's first as a member of the Big 12 Conference.[21] The conference utilizes a nine-game conference schedule, with three out-of-conference games annually.[22] Furthermore, the conference requires at least one of the three out-of-conference games to be against a Power Five opponent.[23] UCF successfully petitioned for a first-year, one-time waiver to count their game at Boise State as their Power Five non-conference opponent, taking into account Boise State's recent successes and status as a top Group of Five team.[23]

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Game summaries

Kent State

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Statistics style="Шаблон:CollegeSecondaryStyle"|KENT style="Шаблон:CollegePrimaryStyle"|UCF
First downs 15 32
Total yards 240 723
Rushing yards 95 389
Passing yards 145 334
Turnovers 1 3
Time of possession 28:34 31:26
Team Category Player Statistics
rowspan=3 style="Шаблон:CollegeSecondaryStyle; text-align:center;"|Kent State Passing Michael Alaimo 12–31, 145 yards, 0 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Gavin Garcia 18 carries, 45 yards
Receiving Chrishon McCray 3 receptions, 61 yards
rowspan=3 style="Шаблон:CollegePrimaryStyle; text-align:center;"|UCF Passing John Rhys Plumlee 22–30, 281 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Johnny Richardson 12 carries, 100 yards
Receiving Xavier Townsend 5 receptions, 81 yards, 1 TD

Quarterback John Rhys Plumlee threw for 281 yards and rushed for 90 yards as the Knights routed Kent State 56–6 on Thursday night. The game marked UCF's first football game as a member of the Big 12. The Knights won their 8th consecutive season opener.

at Boise State

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Statistics style="Шаблон:CollegeSecondaryStyle"|UCF style="Шаблон:CollegePrimaryStyle"|BSU
First downs 23 22
Total yards 530 384
Rushing yards 258 173
Passing yards 272 211
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 28:03 31:57
Team Category Player Statistics
rowspan=3 style="Шаблон:CollegeSecondaryStyle; text-align:center;"|UCF Passing John Rhys Plumlee 16–24, 272 yards, 0 TD, 2 INT
Rushing John Rhys Plumlee 11 carries, 73 yards
Receiving Kobe Hudson 5 receptions, 134 yards
rowspan=3 style="Шаблон:CollegePrimaryStyle; text-align:center;"|Boise State Passing Taylen Green 9–19, 144 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Ashton Jeanty 24 carries, 115 yards
Receiving Ashton Jeanty 5 receptions, 97 yards, 1 TD

Colton Boomer kicked a 40-yard game-winning field goal as time expired to lift the Knights over the Boise State Broncos by the score of 18–16. Boomer went 4-for-4 on field goals, including a school record-tying 55 yarder in the second quarter. Late in the game, quarterback John Rhys Plumlee suffered a leg injury which will require him to miss multiple weeks.[25]

No. 24 (FCS) Villanova

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Statistics style="Шаблон:CollegeSecondaryStyle"|NOVA style="Шаблон:CollegePrimaryStyle"|UCF
First downs 11 31
Total yards 228 600
Rushing yards 84 251
Passing yards 144 349
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 27:08 32:52
Team Category Player Statistics
rowspan=3 style="Шаблон:CollegeSecondaryStyle; text-align:center;"|Villanova Passing Connor Watkins 9-23, 144 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Deewil Barlee 7 carries, 39 yards
Receiving Jaylan Sanchez 1 receptions, 45 yards
rowspan=3 style="Шаблон:CollegePrimaryStyle; text-align:center;"|UCF Passing Timmy McClain 20–28, 321 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT
Rushing R. J. Harvey 14 carries, 85 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Kobe Hudson 6 receptions, 147 yards

Timmy McClain started at quarterback for the injured John Rhys Plumlee. McClain threw for 321 yards, and the UCF offense racked up 600 total yards as the Knights soundly defeated FCS #24 Villanova by the score of 48–14.

at Kansas State

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Statistics style="Шаблон:CollegeSecondaryStyle"|UCF style="Шаблон:CollegePrimaryStyle"|KSU
First downs 19 32
Total yards 407 536
Rushing yards 143 255
Passing yards 264 255
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 25:37 34:23
Team Category Player Statistics
rowspan=3 style="Шаблон:CollegeSecondaryStyle; text-align:center;"|UCF Passing Timmy McClain 14-24, 264 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Johnny Richardson 6 carries, 76 yards
Receiving Kobe Hudson 6 receptions, 138 yards, 2 TD
rowspan=3 style="Шаблон:CollegePrimaryStyle; text-align:center;"|Kansas State Passing Will Howard 27-42, 255 yards, 1 INT
Rushing D.J. Giddens 30 carries, 207 yards, 4 TD
Receiving D.J. Giddens 8 receptions, 96 yards

UCF traveled to Kansas State for their first-ever intra-conference game in the Big 12. Timmy McClain once again started at quarterback, throwing for 264 yards and three touchdowns. The Knights defense, however, could not contain the Wildcats offense, and lost by the score of 44–31. D.J. Giddens rushed for 207 yards and 4 touchdowns, and caught 8 balls for another 86 yards. The game was tied 24–24 midway through the third quarter, but Kansas State put the game away with 20 unanswered points. Ten penalties for 80 yards on UCF, two turnovers in Wildcats territory, plus a lopsided time of possession were factors in the loss.

Baylor

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Statistics style="Шаблон:CollegePrimaryStyle"|BU style="Шаблон:CollegePrimaryStyle"|UCF
First downs 22 18
Total yards 446 469
Rushing yards 153 235
Passing yards 293 234
Turnovers 1 2
Time of possession 35:31 24:29
Team Category Player Statistics
rowspan=3 style="Шаблон:CollegePrimaryStyle; text-align:center;"|Baylor Passing Blake Shapen 21-34, 293 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Richard Reese 16 carries, 100 yards
Receiving Monaray Baldwin 7 receptions, 150 yards, 1 TD
rowspan=3 style="Шаблон:CollegePrimaryStyle; text-align:center;"|UCF Passing Timmy McClain 13-25, 234 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Johnny Richardson 6 carries, 105 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Javon Baker 3 receptions, 113 yards, 1 TD

UCF hosted Baylor for their first intra-conference home game in the Big 12. The game was a rematch of the 2014 Fiesta Bowl. The Knights blew a 35–7 lead. Baylor scored a go-ahead field goal with 1:21 remaining and won 36–35. On the first play from scrimmage, Johnny Richardson broke free for a 79-yard touchdown run, and after two more quick scores, UCF jumped out to an early 21–0 lead. The Knights eventually built a 35–7 lead, which they held late in the third quarter. Baylor scored 29 unanswered points, including two touchdown passes from Blake Shapen, and a 72-yard fumble return for a touchdown. UCF got the ball back one last time with 1:21 remaining. Colton Boomer's 59-yard field goal attempt fell no good as time expired, and Baylor escaped with the victory.

at Kansas

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Statistics style="Шаблон:CollegeSecondaryStyle"|UCF style="Шаблон:CollegePrimaryStyle"|KU
First downs 21 25
Total yards 371 490
Rushing yards 202 399
Passing yards 169 91
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 25:35 34:25
Team Category Player Statistics
rowspan=3 style="Шаблон:CollegeSecondaryStyle; text-align:center;"|UCF Passing Timmy McClain 12-15, 136 yards, 2 TD
Rushing R. J. Harvey 16 carries, 133 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Javon Baker 4 receptions, 85 yards
rowspan=3 style="Шаблон:CollegePrimaryStyle; text-align:center;"|Kansas Passing Jason Bean 8-12, 91 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Devin Neal 12 carries, 154 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Luke Grimm 2 receptions, 41 yards

John Rhys Plumlee returned to start at quarterback, but played for only three drives in the first half. Timmy McClain took over and played the rest of the game. Kansas dominated UCF, jumping out to a 31–0 lead, and pulling away for a 51–22 victory. The Jayhawks put up 399 yards rushing, while UCF was held to a season-low 371 total yards.

at No. 6 Oklahoma

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Statistics style="Шаблон:CollegeSecondaryStyle"|UCF style="Шаблон:CollegePrimaryStyle"|OKLA
First downs 20 30
Total yards 397 442
Rushing yards 149 189
Passing yards 248 253
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 30:16 29:44
Team Category Player Statistics
rowspan=3 style="Шаблон:CollegeSecondaryStyle; text-align:center;"|UCF Passing John Rhys Plumlee 16–30, 248 yards, 2 TD
Rushing R. J. Harvey 23 carries, 101 yards
Receiving Javon Baker 5 receptions, 134 yards, 2 TD
rowspan=3 style="Шаблон:CollegePrimaryStyle; text-align:center;"|Oklahoma Passing Dillon Gabriel 25–38, 253 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Marcus Major 18 carries, 82 yards
Receiving Nic Anderson 5 receptions, 105 yards, 2 TD

UCF traveled to Norman to take on Oklahoma. Facing former quarterback Dillon Gabriel, the Knights nearly upset the No. 6 ranked Sooners. UCF led 23–17 after three quarters, before Oklahoma scored two fourth quarter touchdowns to take a 31–23 lead. John Rhys Plumlee, back in the starting lineup, drove the Knights 75 yards in 9 plays. On 4th & 10 at the Oklahoma 12, Plumee found Javon Baker for a 12-yard touchdown pass, trimming the deficit to 31–29 with 1:16 left in regulation. UCF's two-point conversion attempt was snuffed out, and the Sooners held on for the victory.

West Virginia

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Statistics style="Шаблон:CollegeSecondaryStyle"|WVU style="Шаблон:CollegePrimaryStyle"|UCF
First downs 25 27
Total yards 450 463
Rushing yards 286 189
Passing yards 164 274
Turnovers 1 4
Time of possession 36:06 23:54
Team Category Player Statistics
rowspan=3 style="Шаблон:CollegeSecondaryStyle; text-align:center;"|West Virginia Passing Garrett Greene 14-23, 156 yards
Rushing C.J. Donaldson 17 carries, 121 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Devin Carter 3 receptions, 47 yards
rowspan=3 style="Шаблон:CollegePrimaryStyle; text-align:center;"|UCF Passing John Rhys Plumlee 25–36, 274 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT
Rushing R. J. Harvey 14 carries, 100 yards
Receiving Kobe Hudson 3 receptions, 66 yards, 2 TD

UCF hosted West Virginia on Homecoming. Quarterback John Rhys Plumlee threw three interceptions and lost a fumble, as the Mountaineers won 41–28. West Virginia put up 286 yards rushing, and quarterback Garrett Greene ran for three touchdowns.

at Cincinnati

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Statistics style="Шаблон:CollegeSecondaryStyle"|UCF style="Шаблон:CollegePrimaryStyle"|CIN
First downs 23 23
Total yards 393 515
Rushing yards 228 248
Passing yards 165 267
Turnovers 0 2
Time of possession 27:03 32:57
Team Category Player Statistics
rowspan=3 style="Шаблон:CollegeSecondaryStyle; text-align:center;"|UCF Passing John Rhys Plumlee 13–23, 165 yards
Rushing R. J. Harvey 20 carries, 164 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Javon Baker 4 receptions, 93 yards
rowspan=3 style="Шаблон:CollegePrimaryStyle; text-align:center;"|Cincinnati Passing Emory Jones 16–22, 217 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Corey Kiner 19 carries, 114 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Braden Smith 6 receptions, 114 yards, 1 TD

UCF traveled to rival Cincinnati, and won their first conference game in Big 12 conference play. Running back R. J. Harvey had a career-best 164 yards rushing and three touchdowns. Harvey scored a 1-yard touchdown run to put the Knights up 28–20 with 2:41 left in regulation. Emory Jones then drove the Bearcats 75 yards in five plays for a touchdown, making the score 28–26 with 1:27 left. Jones' two-point conversion pass was tipped and fell incomplete, and the Knights held on to win 28–26.

No. 15 Oklahoma State

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Statistics style="Шаблон:CollegePrimaryStyle"|OSU style="Шаблон:CollegePrimaryStyle"|UCF
First downs 15 21
Total yards 277 592
Rushing yards 52 293
Passing yards 225 299
Turnovers 4 1
Time of possession 25:15 34:45
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rowspan=3 style="Шаблон:CollegePrimaryStyle; text-align:center;"|Oklahoma State Passing Alan Bowman 19–36, 225 yards, 3 INT
Rushing Ollie Gordon II 12 carries, 25 yards
Receiving Rashod Owens 6 receptions, 85 yards
rowspan=3 style="Шаблон:CollegePrimaryStyle; text-align:center;"|UCF Passing John Rhys Plumlee 11–18, 299 yards, 3 TD
Rushing R. J. Harvey 24 carries, 206 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Javon Baker 4 receptions, 112 yards

UCF hosted then-No. 15 Oklahoma State in their seventh annual "Space Game". The Knights dominated the game from start to finish, and routed the Cowboys 45–3. John Rhys Plumlee threw for 299 yards and three touchdown passes, while R.J. Harvey rushed for a career-best 206 yards and three touchdowns on the ground. The UCF defense held Cowboys running back Ollie Gordon II (the nation's leading rusher) to only 25 yards, and forced four turnovers. The Knights won their first Big 12 intra-conference home game, and first Big 12 intra-conference game against an existing/original team from the conference. After the game, fans stormed the field to celebrate.

UCF jumped out to a quick 14–0 lead in the first quarter. R.J. Harvey got the Knights on the board with a 1-yard touchdown run on their first drive. Ollie Gordon then fumbled in Knights territory, which led to a 7-yard touchdown pass from John Rhys Plumlee to Kobe Hudson. Braeden Marshall picked off Alan Bowman's deflected pass, which led to a Knights field goal early in the second quarter. A huge downpour then pelted the stadium, but it did not slow down the Knights offense. Plumlee found Kobe Hudson for a 75-yard touchdown, and the Knights led 24–0 at halftime.

Oklahoma State got the ball to start the third quarter. The Cowboys drove to the Knights 7 yard line, but had to settle for a field goal. On the ensuing drive, Plumlee was sacked and fumbled, giving the Cowboys the ball at the UCF 24. Two plays later, however, Demari Henderson tipped and intercepted a pass by Bowman at the 8 yard line. It was Bowman's third interception of the game, and Henderson's second such of the game defensively. On the very next play from scrimmage, R.J. Harvey took a handoff and blasted through for a 92-yard touchdown run to put the Knights up 31–3. UCF would tack on two more scores, and defeated Oklahoma State by the final score of 45–3.

at Texas Tech

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Statistics style="Шаблон:CollegeSecondaryStyle"|UCF style="Шаблон:CollegePrimaryStyle"|TTU
First downs 23 25
Total yards 486 446
Rushing yards 238 190
Passing yards 248 256
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 31:57 28:03
Team Category Player Statistics
rowspan=3 style="Шаблон:CollegeSecondaryStyle; text-align:center;"|UCF Passing John Rhys Plumlee 16–32, 248 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing John Rhys Plumlee 13 carries, 84 yards
Receiving Javon Baker 4 receptions, 117 yards, 1 TD
rowspan=3 style="Шаблон:CollegePrimaryStyle; text-align:center;"|Texas Tech Passing Behren Morton 21–35, 256 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Tahj Brooks 24 carries, 182 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Xavier White 3 receptions, 77 yards

UCF traveled to take on Texas Tech. The Knights jumped out to a 14–0 lead in the first quarter, with two touchdown runs by R. J. Harvey. With 5:30 left in the fourth quarter, UCF was trailing 24–17. John Rhys Plumlee found Javon Baker wide open for a 71-yard touchdown pass. But Colton Boomer's game-tying extra point attempt was blocked and sailed wide left. The Red Raiders were able to run out the clock and held on for a 24–23 victory.

Houston

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Statistics style="Шаблон:CollegePrimaryStyle"|HOU style="Шаблон:CollegePrimaryStyle"|UCF
First downs 17 23
Total yards 259 476
Rushing yards 94 223
Passing yards 165 253
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 27:04 32:56
Team Category Player Statistics
rowspan=3 style="Шаблон:CollegePrimaryStyle; text-align:center;"|Houston Passing Donovan Smith 12–20, 161 yards, 1 TD, I INT
Rushing Stacy Sneed 3 carries, 33 yards
Receiving Joseph Manjack IV 4 receptions, 74 yards
rowspan=3 style="Шаблон:CollegePrimaryStyle; text-align:center;"|UCF Passing John Rhys Plumlee 23–27, 253 yards, 1 TD
Rushing R. J. Harvey 21 carries, 136 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Kobe Hudson 9 receptions, 98 yards

UCF hosted Houston in their regular season finale. Quarterback John Rhys Plumlee threw for 253 yards and running back R. J. Harvey rushed for 136 yards and two touchdowns, as the Knights defeated the Cougars 27–13. With the win, UCF finished the regular season 6–6 overall (3–6 in the Big 12), and became bowl eligible for the eighth consecutive season. The UCF offense put up 476 total yards, but the kicking game struggled for the second week in a row. Colton Boomer missed two field goals and an extra point.

Gasparilla Bowl

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Statistics style="Шаблон:CollegeSecondaryStyle"|GT style="Шаблон:CollegePrimaryStyle"|UCF
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
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rowspan=3 style="Шаблон:CollegeSecondaryStyle; text-align:center;"|Georgia Tech Passing
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rowspan=3 style="Шаблон:CollegePrimaryStyle; text-align:center;"|UCF Passing
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UCF will face Georgia Tech in the 2023 Gasparilla Bowl. This will be the sixth meeting between the two teams. UCF won the most recent meeting 27–10 in 2022. The Yellow Jackets hold a 3–2 overall series advantage. This will UCF's sixth appearance in the Gasparilla Bowl (formerly known as the St. Petersburg Bowl), and they have a 3–2 record in the game all-time.

Personnel

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Linebacker

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Defensive ends

Legend

  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Coaching staff

Roster updated September, 2023
Depth chart updated September, 2023

Awards and milestones

National honors

All-Americans

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Javon Baker HM
RJ Harvey HM
Tremon Morris Brash HM
HM = Honorable mention.

All-Big 12 Conference

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Javon Baker 1st[30][31] 2nd[32] 1st[33] 1st [34] S[35] 1st
Colton Boomer HM
Tylan Grable HM HM
Demari Henderson HM
RJ Harvey HM 2nd 1st 2nd
Kobe Hudson HM 2nd 2nd 2nd
Lee Hunter HM 3rd 2nd
Jason Johnson 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 1st
Malachi Lawrence HM
Nikai Martinez HM
Marcellus Marshall 2nd
Tremon Morris Brash 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st
Lokahi Pauole HM 2nd S[36]
John Rhys Plumlee HM
Corey Thornton HM HM
Xavier Townsend HM HM 3rd
Walter Yates III HM
HM = Honorable mention.

S = Selected, indicating they were selected for a singular "best of" All-Big 12 team.

Big 12 Conference honors

  • Special Teams Player of the Week (Week 2): Colton Boomer[37]
  • Co-Offense Player of the Week (Week 10): R. J. Harvey[38]
  • Defensive Player of the Week (Week 11): Demari Henderson[39]
  • Tre'mon Morris-Brash (Defensive Lineman of the Year - Honorable Mention)[30][31]
  • Randy Pittman Jr. (Offensive Freshman of the Year - Honorable Mention)[30][31]
  • John Walker (Defensive Freshman of the Year - Honorable Mention)[30][31]

School records

  • Longest field goal (ties school record): 55 yards, Colton Boomer (at Boise State), September 9, 2023[37]

References

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