Английская Википедия:2023 UCF Knights football team
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
Outgoing
Шаблон:CollegePrimaryHeaderMikey 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 |
Incoming
Шаблон:CollegePrimaryHeaderTimmy 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 |
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 |
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April 14 | 6:30Шаблон:Nbsppm | Knights vs. 'Nauts | FBC Mortgage Stadium • Orlando, 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]
Шаблон:CollegePrimaryHeaderWilliam 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.
Шаблон:CollegePrimaryHeaderBig 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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- Source:[24]
Game summaries
Kent State
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Statistics | style="Шаблон:CollegeSecondaryStyle"|KENT | style="Шаблон:CollegePrimaryStyle"|UCF |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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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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
colspan=11 style="Шаблон:CollegePrimaryStyle text-align: center"| 2023 UCF Knights Football | ||||||
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Legend Coaching staff
→ Roster updated September, 2023 |
Awards and milestones
National honors
- FWAA Cheez-It National Team of the Week: (Week 11)[26]
- Dodd Trophy Coach of the Week (Week 11): Gus Malzahn[27]
- Manning Award Star of the Week — John Rhys Plumlee (Week 11)[28]
- On3 True Freshman All-American: John Walker[29]
All-Americans
Javon Baker | HM | |||||||||
RJ Harvey | HM | |||||||||
Tremon Morris Brash | HM | |||||||||
HM = Honorable mention. |
All-Big 12 Conference
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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