It was a special night as UCF Homecoming week came to a close. The Homecoming King and Queen of 2012 were finally crowned (Congratulations to Michael Irene and Ashley Jaramillo) and thousands of fans got the chance to enjoy some college football on a cool Saturday evening. The football team had a chance to end the week with a bang and the Knights did not disappoint Saturday night as they improved to a (7-2) record with a convincing 42-17 victory over the Southern Methodist Mustangs (4-5). They played at a high level all night which was expected since it was UCF’s Homecoming game. Fans were encouraged to wear all black to Saturday’s game for a blackout, but some, as expected, obviously did not get the memo. It did not seem to bother the Knights on the field, as they became owners of a dominate performance.
The defense of the Knights was dominant all night. They put pressure on SMU quarterback Garrett Gilbert, forcing him to make arrant throws all game long. He finished the game 16-29 for 133 yards. The Knights held a SMU team that averages 30 points per a game to only 17 and had complete control of the game. They were very aggressive in the first half which played a role in SMU’s limited success on offense during that half. The Knights really settled down in the second half and focused on getting off the field on third down by forcing two 3 and outs and only allowing a touchdown which was scored in the final minute of the game.
The Knights did what they needed to do on offense. They were efficient and explosive. Saturday marked the fifth straight game the Knights had scored at least 35 points in a game. Blake Bortles was accurate in the passing game (10-15, 110 yards), but the Knights saw their real success on the ground as they rushed for over 240 yards as a team. Latavius Murray was a beast on the ground Saturday as had 23 rushes for a team high 155 yards. He also had a 28 yard touchdown reception from WR Jeff Godfrey, when the Knights called a trick play in the 3rd quarter.
It was an overall great performance by the Knights who are now winners of five straight, all against conference opponents. They are now (5-0) in conference play. The Knights look to make it six straight next Saturday as they travel to Texas to take on UTEP (2-7) in another Conference-USA game.
The defense of the Knights was dominant all night. They put pressure on SMU quarterback Garrett Gilbert, forcing him to make arrant throws all game long. He finished the game 16-29 for 133 yards. The Knights held a SMU team that averages 30 points per a game to only 17 and had complete control of the game. They were very aggressive in the first half which played a role in SMU’s limited success on offense during that half. The Knights really settled down in the second half and focused on getting off the field on third down by forcing two 3 and outs and only allowing a touchdown which was scored in the final minute of the game.
The Knights did what they needed to do on offense. They were efficient and explosive. Saturday marked the fifth straight game the Knights had scored at least 35 points in a game. Blake Bortles was accurate in the passing game (10-15, 110 yards), but the Knights saw their real success on the ground as they rushed for over 240 yards as a team. Latavius Murray was a beast on the ground Saturday as had 23 rushes for a team high 155 yards. He also had a 28 yard touchdown reception from WR Jeff Godfrey, when the Knights called a trick play in the 3rd quarter.
It was an overall great performance by the Knights who are now winners of five straight, all against conference opponents. They are now (5-0) in conference play. The Knights look to make it six straight next Saturday as they travel to Texas to take on UTEP (2-7) in another Conference-USA game.
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