2013 UCF Knights football team

American college football season February 2026 January 2014 2013 UCF Knights football UCF Knights logo.svg 115px American Athletic Conference The American 12–1 8–0 12 10 George O'Leary 10th Charlie Taaffe 5th Jim Fleming (2nd season; regular season) Pro-style, option 4–3 Bright House Networks Stadium The American championFiesta Bowl champion Fiesta Bowl W Won 52–42 vs. Baylor The 2013 UCF Knights football team represented the University of Central Florida in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Knights were members of the American Athletic Conference (The American), and played their home games at Bright House Networks Stadium on UCF's main campus in Orlando, Florida. The Knights were led by head coach George O'Leary, who was in his tenth season with the team. The 2013 season marked UCF's first as a member of the American Athletic Conference. The Knights were previously members of C-USA from 2005 to 2012, the MAC from 2002 to 2004, and were an independent from 1996 to 2001. UCF was originally barred from postseason play for the 2012 season due to recruiting violations in both football and basketball under previous athletic director Keith Tribble.NCAA Adds 1-Year Postseason Bans to UCF Penalties http://www.wesh.com/news/central-florida/NCAA-adds-1-year-postseason-bans-to-UCF-penalties/-/11788162/15866362/-/bb4k86z/-/index.html?treets=orl&t https://archive.today/20121209070205/http://www.wesh.com/news/central-florida/NCAA-adds-1-year-postseason-bans-to-UCF-penalties/-/11788162/15866362/-/bb4k86z/-/index.html?treets=orl&t dead December 9, 2012 WESH Orlando July 31, 2012 UCF Asks NCAA for Expedited Appeal https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/8272500/ucf-knights-asking-ncaa-expedited-appeal-bowl-ban ESPN August 15, 2012 August 25, 2012 The university was able to persuade the NCAA to postpone the postseason ban until the 2013 season, while they filed an appeal.O'Leary: UCF Eligible for Postseason http://msn.foxsports.com/collegefootball/story/central-florida-eligible-for-conference-usa-championship-bowl-game-with-postseason-ban-appeal-delayed-102312 Fox Sports October 23, 2012 December 9, 2013 In April 2013, the university won their appeal, the postseason ban was dropped entirely, and the team became bowl-eligible for the 2013–14 season.UCF Wins NCAA Appeal of Bowl Ban, Eligible in 2013 https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2013/04/22/central-florida-wins-ncaa-appeal-of-bowl-ban-eligible-in-2013/2103725/ USA Today April 22, 2013 September 23, 2013 The season was one of the most successful in program history, highlighted by six second-half, come-from-behind victories. Four games were won by scores inside the final five minutes, and another was won by a last-second goal line stand, earning the team the nickname the "Cardiac Knights."Bullseye for Cardiac Knights Chip Fontanazza http://www.ucfknights.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/113013aaa.html UCF Athletics November 30, 2013 December 9, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131213180120/http://www.ucfknights.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/113013aaa.html December 13, 2013 dead mdy-allInterception by Mount Dora Grad Jordan Ozerities Seals UCF Victory Over USF Jerry Fallstrom https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2013/12/07/interception-by-mount-dora-grad-jordan-ozerities-seals-ucf-victory-over-usf/ Orlando Sentinel December 7, 2013 December 9, 2013UCF to play Baylor in Fiesta Bowl Brandon Helwig http://ucf.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1585107&PT=4&PR=2 Rivals.com December 8, 2013 December 9, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131210015509/http://ucf.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1585107 December 10, 2013 dead UCF's only loss was a 3-point defeat to eventual #4 South Carolina, a game which the Knights led at halftime. The Knights secured the program's fifth ten-win season (1990, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013). It was the fourth such in FBS, as well as the fourth under O'Leary, and the first twelve-win season in school history.UCF's Good Fortune Lifts Knights to Win Over Rival USF, Keeps BCS Dream Alive Paul Tenorio https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2013/11/30/ucfs-good-fortune-lifts-knights-to-win-over-rival-usf-keeps-bcs-dream-alive/ Orlando Sentinel November 30, 2013 December 2, 2013 Thirteen starters from the 2013 season would later play in the NFL,Blake Bortles, Clayton Geathers, Jacoby Glenn, Rannell Hall, Storm Johnson, Chris Martin, Jordan McCray, Justin McCray, Breshad Perriman, Terrance Plummer, Josh Reese, Justin Tukes, and Torrian Wilson. including two first-round Draft picks.https://www.nfl.com/news/jacksonville-jaguars-take-blake-bortles-with-no-3-pick-0ap2000000348037 Jacksonville Jaguars take Blake Bortles with No. 3 pick Gregg Rosenthal May 8, 2014 National Football League May 10, 2014http://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/article-draft/Round-1-Ravens-Select-WR-Breshad-Perriman-With-Top-Pick/847cd363-ef3d-4212-9c90-669b0e18d4c0 Round 1: Ravens Select WR Breshad Perriman With Top Pick Baltimore Ravens April 30, 2015 May 1, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150502044845/http://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/article-draft/Round-1-Ravens-Select-WR-Breshad-Perriman-With-Top-Pick/847cd363-ef3d-4212-9c90-669b0e18d4c0 May 2, 2015 dead mdy-all Quarterback Blake Bortles led the program to its first victories over teams from the Big TenTop 10!! UCF Earns Top-10 Ranking for First Time in School History Brian Ormiston http://www.ucfknights.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/010714aab.html UCF Athletics January 7, 2014 January 7, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140107172255/http://www.ucfknights.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/010714aab.html January 7, 2014 dead mdy-all and Big 12 conferences, by defeating Penn State and Baylor respectively. Bortles also led the Knights to their first win over a Top–10 team, upsetting eighth-ranked Louisville on their homecoming 38–35. The Knights won The American's first football championship under its new name (it had previously been the Big East), and the third conference championship in school history (2007, 2010, 2013). With the championship, UCF earned The American's automatic berth to a BCS bowl game, the first major bowl appearance in school history. The Knights were victorious in the Fiesta Bowl, upsetting the sixth-ranked Baylor Bears 52–42 for the first BCS bowl victory in program history. It was considered one of biggest upsets in BCS history.UCF Kicks Down Door, Crashes Final BCS Party Bob Young https://www.azcentral.com/sports/colleges/articles/20140101baylor-kicks-down-door-crashes-final-bcs-party.html The Arizona Republic Phoenix January 2, 2014 January 2, 2014 January 6, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140106173531/http://www.azcentral.com/sports/colleges/articles/20140101baylor-kicks-down-door-crashes-final-bcs-party.html? deadUCF Pulls Biggest Upset in BCS with 52-42 Victory Over Baylor Darrell Jackson http://www.glendalestar.com/sports/article_7549eb52-73be-11e3-b5c0-001a4bcf887a.html Glendale Star January 2, 2014 January 2, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20170923234044/http://www.glendalestar.com/sports/article_7549eb52-73be-11e3-b5c0-001a4bcf887a.html September 23, 2017 dead mdy-all Defensive coordinator Jim Fleming departed the program in December 2013 to become the head coach at Rhode Islandhttp://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/blogs/knights-notepad/os-ucf-jim-fleming-hired-head-coach-rhode-island-20131220,0,1971786.post https://web.archive.org/web/20131221090720/http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/blogs/knights-notepad/os-ucf-jim-fleming-hired-head-coach-rhode-island-20131220,0,1971786.post dead December 21, 2013 Defensive coordinator Jim Fleming hired as head coach at Rhode Island Tenorio Paul December 20, 2013 Orlando Sentinel December 20, 2013 and did not coach with the team in their Fiesta Bowl appearance. All games were broadcast live on the UCF-IMG radio network.UCF ISP Radio Network http://www.ucfathletics.com/multimedia/ucf-isp-radio-network.html https://web.archive.org/web/20080704130817/http://www.ucfathletics.com/multimedia/ucf-isp-radio-network.html usurped July 4, 2008 UCF Athletics Association September 23, 2013 The Knights flagship station was WYGM "740 The Game" in Orlando. Schedule The 2013 schedule was officially released by The American on February 5, 2013. The 2013 schedule was developed as a "bridge" schedule for the 2013 and 2014 seasons, as a permanent system will be developed by the conference to address expanded membership and the creation of divisions by 2015. UCF will face eight conference opponents: UConn, Houston, Louisville, Memphis, Rutgers, SMU, South Florida, and Temple. They are also scheduled to play four non-conference games: Akron (MAC), FIU (C-USA), Penn State (Big Ten), and South Carolina (SEC).UCF Football's 2013 Schedule Officially Released http://www.ucfknights.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/030613aac.html UCF Athletics Association March 6, 2013 August 18, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130926200943/http://www.ucfknights.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/030613aac.html September 26, 2013 dead mdy-all UCF was one of only nineteen FBS schools, and the only member of The American, to not play an opponent from the FCS.UCF Football One of 19 Teams to Play All FBS Opponents in 2013 http://www.ucfknights.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/022713aaa.html UCF Athletics Association February 27, 2013 August 18, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130926200857/http://www.ucfknights.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/022713aaa.html September 26, 2013 dead mdy-all The Knights had three bye weeks in the 2013 season: their first during week four, before facing South Carolina, the second during week seven, before facing Louisville, and the third during week ten, before facing Houston. 2013 AP Eastern August 29 7:00 pm w y Akron Bright House Networks Stadium Orlando, FL ESPN3 38–7 35,115 September 6 8:00 pm w y y FIU FIU Stadium Miami, FL CBSSN 38–0 15,823 September 14 6:00 pm w y y Penn State Beaver Stadium University Park, PA BTN 34–31 92,855 September 28 12:00 pm l y South Carolina 12 Bright House Networks Stadium Orlando, FL ABC 25–28 47,605 October 5 4:30 pm w y Memphis Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN ESPN3 24–17 30,274 October 18 8:00 pm w y Louisville 8 Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY ESPN 38–35 55,215 October 26 12:00 pm w 21 UConn Civil Conflict Bright House Networks Stadium Orlando, FL AAN 62–17 37,924 November 9 7:00 pm w y 19 Houston Bright House Networks Stadium Orlando, FL ESPN2 19–14 44,665 November 16 12:00 pm w y 15 Temple Lincoln Financial Field Philadelphia, PA AAN 39–36 20,174 November 21 7:30 pm w 17 Rutgers Bright House Networks Stadium Orlando, FL ESPN 41–17 41,244 November 29 8:00 pm w 17 South Florida War on I–4 Bright House Networks Stadium Orlando, FL ESPN 23–20 45,952 December 7 12:00 pm w y 15 SMU Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX ESPN 17–13 12,589 January 1 8:50 pm w y y 15 Baylor 6 Fiesta Bowl University of Phoenix Stadium Glendale, AZ ESPN 52–42 65,172 Personnel thumb|Head Coach George O'Leary Coaching staff 2013 UCF Knights coaching staffHead coaches Head coach – George O'Leary Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks – Charlie Taaffe Running backs – Danny Barrett Wide receivers – Sean Beckton Offensive line – Brent Key Graduate assistant – Keegan Kennedy Graduate Assistant - Sean Fitzgerald Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator/linebackers – Jim Fleming Defensive backs – Kirk Callahan Defensive line – Lorenzo Costantini Linebackers – Tyson Summers Graduate assistant – Paul Carrington Graduate Assistant - Andrew Dodge Special teams Special teams coordinator/tight ends – Mike Buscemi Supporting Strength & Conditioning coach S&C Support - Stefan Liskiewicz Administrative staff Athletic Director (A.D.) – Todd Stansbury Assistant A.D. for Football Operations – Marty O'Leary Director of player personnel – Drew Hughes Roster 2013 UCF Knights rosterQuarterbacks 5 Blake Bortles – junior 13 Justin Holman – freshman 14 Pete DiNovo – freshman Fullbacks 32 Mario Mathis – freshman Running backs 4 Micah Reed – freshman 7 Dontravious Wilson – freshman 8 Storm Johnson – 10px|Redshirt junior 17 Cedric Thompson – 10px|Redshirt sophomore 22 Michael Willett – freshman 24 Blake Tiralosi – 10px|Redshirt freshman 23 William Stanback – freshman 39 Joseph Puopolo – 10px|Redshirt sophomore 45 Daron Humphrey – 10px|Redshirt freshman Wide receivers 2 Jeffrey Godfrey (QB) – senior 6 Rannell Hall – junior 9 J.J. Worton – 10px|Redshirt junior 11 Breshad Perriman – sophomore 19 Josh Reese – 10px|Redshirt junior 20 Taylor Oldham – 10px|Redshirt freshman 80 Jackie Williams – senior 81 Chris Johnson – freshman 86 Michael Colubiale – freshman 88 Kyle Coltrain – freshman 89 Hayden Jones – freshman Tight ends 82 Blake Davis – 10px|Redshirt freshman 84 Justin Tukes – junior 85 Kevin Miller – 10px|Redshirt sophomore 87 Cal Bloom – 10px|Redshirt freshman Offensive line 55 Joey Grant – 10px|Redshirt sophomore 61 Tarik Cook – 10px|Redshirt sophomore 63 Jordan McCray – senior 64 Justin McCray – senior 65 Kelly Parfitt – 10px|Redshirt freshman 66 Aaron Evans – freshman 67 Jared Warren – freshman 68 Charles Sprenkel – freshman 70 Chris Martin – 10px|Redshirt senior 71 Chester Brown – 10px|Redshirt freshman 72 Torrian Wilson – 10px|Redshirt junior 74 Michael Campbell – 10px|Redshirt freshman 75 Tate Hernly – freshman 76 Colby Watson – 10px|Redshirt freshman 77 Kelly Davison – 10px|Redshirt senior 78 Savion McKenzie – 10px|Redshirt sophomore Linebackers 15 Michael Easton – junior 16 Mark Rucker – 10px|Redshirt freshman 23 Willie Mitchell – junior 34 Justin McDonald – freshman 36 Woodley Cadet – 10px|Redshirt junior 40 Chequan Burkett – freshman 41 Terrance Plummer – junior 43 Deondre Barnett – freshman 50 Domenic Spencer – sophomore 51 Jake Berman – freshman 52 Maurice Russell – 10px|Redshirt freshman 53 Tyler Linde – 10px|Redshirt freshman 56 Cody Ralston – 10px|Redshirt junior 57 Troy Gray – junior Defensive line 42 Stanley Sylverain – 10px|Redshirt freshman 44 Miles Pace – 10px|Redshirt sophomore 47 Deion Green – 10px|Redshirt sophomore 48 Blake Keller – freshman 49 Seyvon Lowry – freshman 69 Thomas Niles – 10px|Redshirt sophomore 73 Jason Rae – freshman 90 Micah Anderson – 10px|Redshirt freshman 91 Jock Petree – freshman 92 Luke Adams – 10px|Redshirt freshman 93 Tony Guerad – freshman 94 Demetris Anderson – 10px|Redshirt sophomore 95 E.J. Dunston – senior 96 Andrew Rice – 10px|Redshirt junior 98 Rob Sauvao – 10px|Redshirt junior 99 Jaryl Mamea – 10px|Redshirt junior Defensive backs 10 Shaquill Griffin – freshman 12 Jacoby Glenn – 10px|Redshirt freshman 18 Shaquem Griffin – freshman 21 Drico Johnson – 10px|Redshirt freshman 22 Jared Henry – 10px|Redshirt freshman 24 Jeremy Davis – 10px|Redshirt freshman 25 Brendin Straubel – 10px|Redshirt sophomore 26 Clayton Geathers – 10px|Redshirt junior 27 Sean Beckton – 10px|Redshirt junior 29 D. J. Killings – freshman 30 Michael Patrick – 10px|Redshirt senior 31 Sean Maag – 10px|Redshirt senior 33 Jamar McClain – 10px|Redshirt junior 35 Damonte Jones – freshman 37 Brandon Alexander – junior 38 Jordan Ozerities – 10px|Redshirt junior 46 Jamonte Jones – freshman Punters/Kickers 18 Rodrigo Quirarte – 10px|Redshirt junior 35 Sean Galvin – 10px|Redshirt junior 36 Caleb Houston – 10px|Redshirt freshman 83 Shawn Moffitt – junior Deep Snappers 54 Gage Marsil – 10px|Redshirt freshman 56 Scott Teal – 10px|Redshirt junior 59 Mario Elliott – freshman Terms: Freshman – A player in his first year. Sophomore – A player in his second year. Junior – A player in his third year. Senior – A player in his fourth year. 10px|Redshirt Redshirt – A player who sat out a previous season.2013 Football Roster http://ucfknights.com/roster.aspx?path=football&roster=15 UCF Athletics Association 31 August 2016 Rankings thumb|Bright House Networks Stadium, the Knights home field 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings 16 7 8 NR RV NR RV NR RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV 21 25 25 23 19 22 22 23 19 21 21 21 15 19 19 17 17 20 20 18 17 19 20 19 15 17 18 16 15 15 15 15 10 12 The Knights entered the season unranked in the preseason polls. The team slowly ascended in both the AP and Coaches' polls receiving votes and finally reaching the top 25 after their key victory at Louisville on October 18. The first BCS standings released in week 8 saw the Knights ranked 23rd. The team also entered the top 25 of the Harris poll the same week. The Knights elevated to 15th in the AP poll two weeks later, their highest individual ranking in school history to date. Despite winning head-to-head on the road in a nationally televised game, UCF ranked behind Louisville in the Coaches' poll until the final week of the regular season. This drew some ire of media and fans. The team slipped a couple spots in all three polls after their last second, come-from-behind victory at Temple, a game in which they struggled most of the early going. By the end of the regular season, the Knights had rebounded to cement themselves as 15th across the board in the AP, Coaches, and Harris polls. They were ranked 15th in the final BCS standings. Following their victory in the Fiesta Bowl, the Knights were voted 10th in the final AP poll, and 12th in the final Coaches' poll. It was the highest respective ranking in each poll in school history. Game summaries Akron 2013 Akron Zips football team #fff #eee UCF Knights white; text-align:center; collapsed Akron vs. UCF – Game Summary August 29, 2013 7:00 p.m. EDT 2:49 Zips 0 0 0 7 Knights 14 10 14 0 Bright House Networks Stadium, Orlando, Florida 35,115 87 °F °C, Fair Tony Cannella (MAC) ESPN3 Drew Fellios (play-by-play), Al Groh (color commentator), and Tiffany Greene (sideline reporter) Recap First Quarter UCF – Breshad Perriman 91 yard pass from Blake Bortles, 14:02 (UCF 7–0) UCF – Rannell Hall 19 yard pass from Blake Bortles, 2:23 (UCF 14–0) Second Quarter UCF – J.J. Worton 39 yard pass from Blake Bortles, 6:54 (UCF 21–0) UCF – Shawn Moffitt 32 yard field goal, 0:58 (UCF 24–0) Third Quarter UCF – Storm Johnson 9 yard run, 9:38 (UCF 31–0) UCF – Storm Johnson 1 yard run, 2:23 (UCF 38–0) Fourth Quarter AKR – Imani Davis 11 yard pass from Nick Hirschman, 0:42 (UCF 38–7) Top Passer Blake bortles – 18/24, 314 YDS, 3 TD Top Rusher Storm johnson – 20 CAR, 99 YDS Top Receive Breshad perriman – 3 REC, 113 YDS UCF quarterback Blake Bortles threw for 314 yards and three touchdown passes as UCF rolled past Akron by the score of 38–7. On the second play of the game, Bortles connected with wide receiver Breshad Perriman for a 91-yard touchdown pass, and opened a lead the Knights would not surrender.UCF Passing Attack Too Much for Akron in 38–7 Win https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=332412116 ESPN August 29, 2013 August 29, 2013 Running back Storm Johnson rushed for 99 yards and two touchdowns. Akron avoided a shutout with a "garbage time" touchdown with 42 seconds remaining. With the victory, UCF won their eighth-consecutive season opener.Game Notes – Akron, Aug. 29 http://www.ucfknights.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/082513aad.html UCF Athletics Association August 29, 2013 August 30, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131109130657/http://www.ucfknights.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/082513aad.html November 9, 2013 dead mdy-all FIU 2013 FIU Panthers football team #fff #eee UCF Knights white; text-align:center; collapsed UCF vs. FIU – Game Summary September 6, 2013 8:00 p.m. EDT Knights 7 17 14 0 Panthers 0 0 0 0 FIU Stadium, Miami, Florida 15,823 84 °F °C, Partly cloudy Jeff Maconaghy (The American) CBSSN Brad Johansen (play-by-play), Randy Cross (color commentator), and Rashan Ali (sideline reporter) Recap First Quarter UCF – Blake Bortles 1 yard run, 7:02 (UCF 7–0) Second Quarter UCF – Storm Johnson 2 yard run, 14:55 (UCF 14–0) UCF – Shawn Moffitt 37 yard field goal, 8:31 (UCF 17–0) UCF – Storm Johnson 15 yard run, 3:50 (UCF 24–0) Third Quarter UCF – Storm Johnson 2 yard run, 7:36 (UCF 31–0) UCF – J.J. Worton 5 yard pass from Blake Bortles, 3:04 (UCF 38–0) Top Passer Blake bortles – 12/19, 214 YDS, 2 TD Top Rusher Storm johnson – 18 CAR, 89 YDS Top Receiver Rannell hall – 4 REC, 127 YDS Storm Johnson ran for three touchdowns as the Knights blew out FIU 38–0 for their second consecutive victory over the Panthers. With the win, UCF improved to 2–0 for the second time since 1999. Blake Bortles threw for 219 yards and Rannell Hall had four catches for 127 yards in the first half.Game Notes – FIU, Sep. 6 http://www.ucfknights.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2013-2014/ucf2.html UCF Athletics Association September 6, 2013 September 6, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130912100253/http://www.ucfknights.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2013-2014/ucf2.html September 12, 2013 dead mdy-all Storm Johnson had 18 carries for 89 yards and three touchdowns. True freshman quarterback Justin Holman entered the game in the second half. Junior backup quarterback Tyler Gabbert quit the team for academic reasons earlier in the week.Bortles Leads UCF Past FIU 38–0 https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/332492229 ESPN September 6, 2013 September 6, 2013 Penn State 2013 Penn State Nittany Lions football team #fff #eee UCF Knights white; text-align:center; collapsed UCF vs. Penn State – Game Summary September 14, 2013 6:00 p.m. EDT Knights 7 14 10 3 Nittany Lions 7 3 7 14 Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania 92,855 55 °F °C, Clear Alex Kemp (Big Ten) Big Ten Network Matt Devlin (play-by-play), Glen Mason (color commentator) Recap First Quarter UCF – Storm Johnson 4 yard pass from Blake Bortles, 8:13 (UCF 7–0) PSU – Zach Zwinak 4 yard run, 4:26 (Tie 7–7) Second Quarter UCF – Storm Johnson 58 yard run, 13:57 (UCF 14–7) UCF – J.J. Worton 5 yard pass from Blake Bortles, 8:51 (UCF 21–7) PSU – Sam Ficken 47 yard field goal, 3:33 (UCF 21–10) Third Quarter UCF – Josh Reese 25 yard pass from Blake Bortles, 8:46 (UCF 28–10) PSU – Zach Zwinak 9 yard run, 7:23 (UCF 28–17) UCF – Shawn Moffitt 22 yard field goal, 2:30 (UCF 31–17) Fourth Quarter PSU – Zach Zwinak 1 yard run, 13:55 (UCF 31–24) UCF – Shawn Moffitt 36 yard field goal, 8:10 (UCF 34–24) PSU – Allen Robinson 5 yard pass from Christian Hackenberg, 2:51 (UCF 34–31) Top Passer Blake bortles – 20/27, 288 YDS, 3 TD, INT Top Rusher Storm johnson – 17 CAR, 117 YDS Top Receiver J.J. Worton – 7 REC, 101 YDS Quarterback Blake Bortles threw for 288 yards and three touchdown passes as UCF defeated the Nittany Lions in Happy Valley.Game Notes – Penn State, Sep. 14 http://www.ucfknights.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2013-2014/ucf3.html UCF Athletics Association September 14, 2013 September 14, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130920070314/http://www.ucfknights.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2013-2014/ucf3.html September 20, 2013 dead mdy-all The game was the third meeting between the Knights and Nittany Lions, with Penn State winning the previous two games (2002, 27–24; 2004, 37–13). The victory marked UCF's first against a Big Ten opponent, and is also the first time the Knights have started the season 3–0 since 1988. The meeting also reunited Bill O'Brien and George O'Leary, under whom O'Brien was a graduate assistant in 1995, his first season coaching. The two squads are also set to meet in Ireland to open the 2014 season.Football: UCF, Penn State to Kick Off 2014 Season in Ireland Brian Ormiston http://today.ucf.edu/football-ucf-penn-state-to-kick-off-2014-season-in-ireland/ UCF Today July 15, 2013 September 23, 2013 On the first drive of the game, Bortles led the Knights 89 yards on 13 plays to score first. Tied at the end of the first quarter, UCF took a 21–10 lead into halftime that they would not surrender. Though Penn State would get one touchdown with 13:55 left in the game, UCF answered with a 36-yard field goal from Shawn Moffitt to get a 10-point lead. Penn State drew within three with 2:51 left, but later fumbled inside UCF territory letting the Knights run out the clock. The Knights gained 507 yards of total offense, the most Penn State has allowed since the 2012 TicketCity Bowl. 34 points is also the most the Nittany Lions have allowed an opponent at home since joining the Big Ten in 1993.UCF Tops Penn State for First Win Against Big Ten Team https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=332570213 ESPN September 14, 2013 September 14, 2013 South Carolina 2013 South Carolina Gamecocks football team #fff #eee UCF Knights white; text-align:center; collapsed #12 South Carolina vs. UCF – Game Summary September 28, 2013 12:00 p.m. EDT #12 Gamecocks 0 0 14 14 Knights 7 3 0 15 Bright House Networks Stadium, Orlando, Florida 81 °F °C, Sunny David Smith (SEC) ABC Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Brian Griese (color commentator), and Tom Luginbill (sideline reporter) Recap First Quarter UCF – Storm Johnson 1 yard run, 10:05 (UCF 7–0) Second Quarter UCF – Shawn Moffitt 27 yard field goal, 4:26 (UCF 10–0) Third Quarter USC – Mike Davis 53 yard run, 13:51 (UCF 10–7) USC – Dylan Thompson 2 yard run, 3:58 (USC 14–10) Fourth Quarter USC – Mike Davis 13 yard run, 14:02 (USC 21–10) USC – Mike Davis 13 yard run, 10:31 (USC 28–10) UCF – Rannell Hall 73 yard pass from Blake Bortles (2-point conversion), 9:48 (USC 28–18) UCF – Rannell Hall 7 yard pass from Blake Bortles, 1:54 (USC 28–25) Top Passer Blake bortles – 25/36, 358 YDS, 2 TD, 2 INT Top Rusher Storm johnson – 16 CAR, 64 YDS Top Receiver Rannell hall – 8 REC, 142 YDS The Knights took a 10–0 lead into halftime. The defense knocked South Carolina quarterback Connor Shaw out of the game with an injured shoulder. In the second half, however, the Gamecocks scored 28 unanswered points, two of the touchdowns off of UCF turnovers. Trailing 28–10, UCF started a rally, with Blake Bortles connecting to Rannell Hall for a 73-yard touchdown reception. With 3:28 left in the game, the Gamecocks fumbled away the ball at the UCF 3 yard line. Bortles connected with Breshad Perriman for a 79-yard reception, and a touchdown to Rannell Hall to make the score 28–25. An onside kick attempt by UCF failed, and South Carolina was able to run out the clock to secure the victory. Memphis 2013 Memphis Tigers football team #fff #eee UCF Knights white; text-align:center; collapsed UCF vs. Memphis – Game Summary October 5, 2013 4:30 p.m. EDT Knights 3 0 7 14 Tigers 7 0 3 7 Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, Tennessee 30,274 86 °F °C, Partly cloudy Tracy Jones ESPN3 Joel Meyers (play-by-play), Kevin O'Connell (color commentator) Recap First Quarter MEM – Brandon Hayes 16 yard run, 11:25 (MEM 7–0) UCF – Shawn Moffitt 26 yard field goal, 1:46 (MEM 7–3) Third Quarter UCF – William Stanback 1 yard run, 5:48 (UCF 10–7) MEM – Jake Elliot 48 yard field goal, 2:19 (TIE 10–10) Fourth Quarter MEM – Sam Craft 13 yard run, 12:59 (MEM 17–10) UCF – Chris Martin 0 yard fumble recovery, 2:05 (TIE 17–17) UCF – Drico Johnson 12 yard fumble recovery, 1:56 (UCF 24–17) Top Passer Blake bortles – 17/36, 160 YDS Top Rusher Storm johnson – 16 CAR, 86 YDS Top Receiver Breshad perriman – 7 REC, 107 YDS UCF trailed 17–10 late in the fourth quarter, but pulled off a come from behind victory with two touchdowns in 9 seconds. With 2:05 left in regulation, running back Storm Johnson fumbled at the goal line, but Chris Martin recovered it in the endzone for a UCF touchdown. On the ensuing kickoff, Memphis returner Marquis Warford fumbled the ball as he was tackled by William Stanback. UCF's Drico Johnson scooped up the ball and returned it 12 yards for another touchdown. In the final minute, Memphis drove to the UCF 6 yard line, but quarterback Brandon Hayes was intercepted in the endzone, and the Knights secured a 24–17 victory. Louisville 2013 Louisville Cardinals football team #fff #eee UCF Knights white; text-align:center; collapsed UCF vs. #8 Louisville – Game Summary October 18, 2013 8:00 p.m. EDT Knights 0 7 21 10 #8 Cardinals 7 7 14 7 Papa John's Cardinal Stadium, Louisville, Kentucky 55,215 59 °F °C, Fair Ed Ardito ESPN Carter Blackburn (play-by-play), Danny Kanell (color commentator), and Allison Williams (sideline reporter) Recap First Quarter LOU – Eli Rogers 18 yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater, 5:29 (LOU 7–0) Second Quarter UCF – William Stanback 4 yard run, 4:13 (TIE 7–7) LOU – DeVante Parker 10 yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater, 0:58 (LOU 14–7) Third Quarter LOU – D. Brown 20 yard run, 9:26 (LOU 21–7) LOU – James Quick 30 yard fumble recovery, 7:52 (LOU 28–7) UCF – Storm Johnson 1 yard run, 4:50 (LOU 28–14) UCF – Storm Johnson 20 yard pass from Blake Bortles, 3:40 (LOU 28–21) UCF – William Stanback 12 yard run, 0:30 (TIE 28–28) Fourth Quarter UCF – Shawn Moffit 34 yard field goal, 7:36 (UCF 31–28) LOU – D. Brown 15 yard run, 3:00 (LOU 35–31) UCF – Jeff Godfrey 2 yard pass from Blake Bortles, 0:23 (UCF 38–35) Top Passer Blake bortles – 21/32, 250 YDS, 2 TD, INT Top Rusher Storm johnson – 18 CAR, 109 YDS Top Receiver Storm johnson – 4 REC, 79 YDS The Knights achieved one of the biggest victories in school history against No. 8 Louisville in a nationally televised Friday primetime game on ESPN. UCF won for the first time against a Top–10 team, and earned their first victory over a ranked opponent since an upset of No. 12 Houston in 2009. Louisville jumped out to a 28–7 lead in the third quarter, behind two touchdown passes by Heisman-candidate Teddy Bridgewater. Late in the third quarter, however, UCF staged a rally that ties the greatest comeback in school history (21). Storm Johnson scored a 1-yard touchdown run to trim the deficit to 28–14. On the next possession, Cardinals running back Senorise Perry fumbled the ball and it was recovered by UCF. One play later, quarterback Blake Bortles completed a short pass to Storm Johnson, who then scrambled across the field for a 30-yard touchdown pass. The score tightened to 28–21. On the next drive, the Knights were able to pin Louisville at their own 15, and eventually forced a punt. On their next possession, UCF went 56 yards in only three plays, scoring yet another touchdown as time was winding down in the third quarter. The Knights scored 21 points in 4:20. At the start of the fourth quarter, the score was tied 28–28. UCF managed a field goal, and took a 31–28 lead, their first lead of the night. The Knights scored 24 unanswered points, and it was the first time Louisville had trailed in a game all season. With less than seven minutes left in regulation, Teddy Bridgewater led the Cardinals on a 9-play, 88-yard drive, capped off by a 15-yard touchdown run. With the score, Louisville took the lead 35–31 with 3:00 remaining. UCF's final drive went 75 yards in 11 plays, including two third-down conversions. Blake Bortles completed a 2-yard touchdown pass to Jeff Godfrey in the right corner of the endzone with 23 seconds left. With the win, the Knights entered the Top–25 for the first time since 2010. UConn 2013 UConn Huskies football team Civil Conflict (college football game) #fff #eee UCF Knights white; text-align:center; collapsed UConn vs. #21 UCF – Game Summary October 26, 2013 12:00 p.m. EDT Huskies 3 7 0 7 #21 Knights 21 24 10 7 Bright House Networks Stadium, Orlando, Florida 37,924 75 °F °C, Sunny Todd LaPenta AAN Eamon McAnaney (play-by-play), Anthony Becht (color commentator), and Brooke Weisbrod (sideline reporter) Recap First Quarter UCF – Storm Johnson 10 yard run, 12:37 (UCF 7–0) CON – Chad Christen 40 yard field goal, 10:27 (UCF 7–3) UCF – Blake Bortles 10 yard run, 7:39 (UCF 14–3) UCF – Storm Johnson 7 yard pass from Blake Bortles, 00:13 (UCF 21–3) Second Quarter CON – Lyle McCombs 9 yard run, 12:03 (UCF 21–10) UCF – Shawn Moffit 50 yard field goal, 7:53 (UCF 24–10) UCF – Rannell Hall 17 yard run, 4:17 (UCF 31–10) UCF – Jeff Godfrey 10 yard pass from Blake Bortles, 1:29 (UCF 38–10) UCF – Jeff Godfrey 9 yard pass from Blake Bortles, 00:27 (UCF 45–10) Third Quarter UCF – J.J. Worton 61 yard pass from Blake Bortles, 12:09 (UCF 52–10) UCF – Shawn Moffit 35 yard field goal, 10:07 (UCF 55–10) Fourth Quarter CON – Brian Lemelle 9 yard pass from Casey Cochran, 10:11 (UCF 55–17) UCF – Jeff Godfrey 9 yard pass from Justin Holman, 02:50 (UCF 62–17) Top Passer Blake bortles – 20/24, 286 YDS, 5 TD Top Rusher Rannell hall – 5 CAR, 45 YDS Top Receiver J.J. Worton – 6 REC, 119 YDS UCF quarterback Blake Bortles threw for 286 yards and four touchdown passes, and ran for another touchdown, as the Knights routed winless UConn by the score of 62–17. The Knights led 21–10 early in the second quarter, then exploded for 37 unanswered points, including two touchdowns in the final two minutes of the first half. Bortles was rested in the fourth quarter, and his replacement, Justin Holman threw a touchdown pass of his own. The Knights 45-point victory was its largest win in conference play since first joining the MAC in 2002. After the victory, UCF rose to No. 19 in the AP poll, No. 22 in the Coaches Poll, and remained steady at No. 23 in the BCS standings. Houston 2013 Houston Cougars football team #fff #eee UCF Knights white; text-align:center; collapsed Houston vs. #19 UCF – Game Summary November 9, 2013 7:00 p.m. EST Cougars 0 0 7 7 #19 Knights 0 6 7 6 Bright House Networks Stadium, Orlando, Florida 44,665 73 °F °C, Clear Jeff Maconaghy ESPN2 Mark Jones (play-by-play), Brock Huard (color commentator), and Jessica Mendoza (sideline reporter) Recap Second Quarter UCF – Shawn Moffit 45 yard field goal, 8:38 (UCF 3–0) UCF – Shawn Moffit 40 yard field goal, 2:12 (UCF 6–0) Third Quarter HOU – John O'Korn 24 yard run, 7:59 (HOU 7–6) UCF – William Stanback 15 yard run, 2:25 (UCF 13–7) Fourth Quarter UCF – William Stanback 38 yard run (2-point conversion no good), 10:23 (UCF 19–7) HOU – Wayne Beadle 12 yard pass from John O'Korn, 04:04 (UCF 19–14) Top Passer Blake bortles – 17/24, 210 YDS, INT Top Rusher Storm johnson – 28 CAR, 127 YDS Top Receiver Jeff godfrey – 5 REC, 67 YDS After a major defensive battle, UCF prevailed 19–14, capped off by a remarkable goal line stand in the final seconds in their Homecoming game over Houston. With the win, the Knights took sole possession of first place in The American, as the only team undefeated in conference play. The game began with two early turnovers by UCF in the red zone. Two field goals by Shawn Moffit gave the Knights a 6–0 lead at halftime, the first scoreless quarters by Houston all season. Houston responded with a touchdown in the third quarter on a 24-yard run by quarterback John O'Korn. UCF quickly responded, as William Stanback rushed for a touchdown to give UCF the lead that held for the rest of the night. During the fourth quarter, the game took a terrible turn as a hit by Houston's Zachary McMillian took UCF's Breshad Perriman to the ground for nearly fifteen minutes. The play ended with McMillian ejected from the field for targeting. With emotion driving the Knights, they scored again with a 38-yard touchdown run by William Stanback, and took a 19–7 lead. UCF started to see the game slip away, however, as a blocked field goal attempt eventually led to a Houston touchdown by Wayne Beadle, and the lead was trimmed to 19–14. UCF was forced to punt the ball with three minutes left and gave favorable field position to the Cougars. Houston quickly drove the field, and had 1st & Goal at the UCF 10 yard line with 54 seconds left in regulation. Houston had four attempts at a game-winning touchdown, but failed to convert. On 4th & Goal with 20 seconds left, O'Korn's pass was tipped incomplete by junior safety Brandon Alexander, and UCF held on for the victory. Temple 2013 Temple Owls football team #fff #eee UCF Knights white; text-align:center; collapsed #15 UCF vs. Temple – Game Summary November 16, 2013 12:00 p.m. EST #15 Knights 5 17 0 17 Owls 0 21 7 8 Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 20,174 53 °F °C, Mostly cloudy Michael Roche AAN Eamon McAnaney (play-by-play), Anthony Becht (color commentator), and Brooke Weisbrod (sideline reporter) Recap First Quarter UCF – Safety, 6:39 (UCF 2–0) UCF – Shawn Moffit 20 yard field goal, 3:31 (UCF 5–0) Second Quarter TEM – Jamie Gilmore 32 yard pass from P.J. Walker, 13:48 (TEM 7–5) UCF – William Stanback 49 yard run, 11:08 (UCF 12–7) TEM – P.J. Walker 3 yard run, 6:15 (TEM 14–12) UCF – J.J. Worton 4 yard pass from Blake Bortles, 3:56 (UCF 19–14) TEM – Robbie Anderson 30 yard pass from P.J. Walker, 2:13 (TEM 21–19) UCF – Shawn Moffit 35 yard field goal, 0:00 (UCF 22–21) Third Quarter TEM – Robbie Anderson 75 yard pass from P.J. Walker, 3:31 (TEM 28–22) Fourth Quarter UCF – J.J. Worton 38 yard pass from Blake Bortles, 6:37 (UCF 29–28) TEM – Chris Parthemore 7 yard pass from P.J. Walker (2-point conversion), 02:04 (TEM 36–29) UCF – J.J. Worton 30 yard pass from Blake Bortles, 1:06 (TIE 36–36) UCF – Shawn Moffit 23 yard field goal, 0:00 (UCF 39–36) Top Passer Blake bortles – 27/38, 404 YDS, 4 TD Top Rusher Storm johnson – 14 CAR, 122 YDS Top Receiver J.J. Worton – 10 REC, 179 YDS Knights wide receiver J.J. Worton made a remarkable one-handed diving touchdown catch in the back of the endzone with 1:06 left in regulation, as the Knights rallied for a last-second victory at Temple. The Owls (1–7) were in position most of the afternoon to potentially upset the 15th-ranked Knights. The game saw eleven lead changes, and both teams had combined for 1,175 yards of offense. In UCF football lore, the game became known simply as The Catch.'The Catch' vaults UCF's J.J. Worton into spotlight after years of work Shannon Owens-GreenTenorio https://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/ucf-knights/os-ucf-jj-worton-catch-1022-20141023-story.html Orlando Sentinel October 23, 2014 November 17, 2022 The Knights scored a safety and field goal in the first quarter. In the second quarter, quarterback Blake Bortles threw a 49-yard touchdown pass to William Stanback to take a 12–7 lead. On the next drive, Storm Johnson broke free for a 73-yard run that set up another touchdown pass, a 4-yard throw to J.J. Worton. The Knights defense, however, was not able to keep Temple at bay. They marched 80 yards in only five plays, and took a 21–19 lead. UCF closed out the first half with a long field goal drive, and a 22–21 lead at halftime. In the third quarter, UCF drove to a 1st & Goal at the Temple 4 yard line. Facing 4th & Goal inside the 1, the Knights failed to convert. Five plays later, Temple burned the Knights with a 75-yard touchdown pass, and a huge swing of momentum. With less than seven minutes left in regulation, Bortles connected with J.J. Worton for a 38-yard touchdown, and a 29–28 lead. When Temple got ball, their drive was short-lived. Brandon Alexander intercepted P.J. Walker, the first turnover of the game. UCF went three-and-out, however, and managed to take only 54 seconds off the clock. Temple quickly drove 80-yards to a go-ahead touchdown. At the UCF 7 yard line, P.J. Walker scrambled to his left on a busted play to find Chris Parthemore wide open for the score. A two-point conversion made the score 36–29 in favor of the Owls. Trailing by 7, UCF received the ball with 2:04 left in regulation. Bortles made three straight completions to move to the Temple 30. On 1st & 10 with 1:15 left, Bortles took a shotgun snap, but was immediately under pressure from blitzing linebacker Avery Williams, who was unblocked. Bortles rolled out to his left, and eluded the tackle. He was hit as he threw, but found J.J. Worton deep downfield. It appeared Bortles had overthrown his receiver, but Worton has slipped by the defenders. About 7 yards deep in the endzone, Warton leaped up and made a spectacular, one-handed, diving catch, landing just in-bounds to score the game-tying touchdown with 1:06 left. The play made ESPN's SportsCenter Top 10,UCF vs Temple Highlight http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=9986660 https://web.archive.org/web/20131121012639/http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=9986660 dead November 21, 2013 ESPN November 17, 2013 November 18, 2013Not all one-handed catches are the same. This one from J.J. Worton is INSANE. #SCTOP10 https://plus.google.com/107691344676291850790/posts/SeAUJutz2cg Google+ ESPN November 16, 2013 November 18, 2013 and was later named the ESPN Sport Science Newton Award "Best Catch" of the year. With the score tied 36–36 inside a minute to go, UCF forced Temple into a punting situation with 28 seconds left. Temple punted and UCF got the ball at their own 30. Rather than playing for overtime, Rannell Hall urged Bortles in the huddle to go deep against the Temple defense, which appeared unprepared for the play.UCF Escapes Temple with Amazing TD Catch, Last-Second FG https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/333200218 ESPN November 16, 2013 November 18, 2013J.J. Worton's Diving Grab Helps Lead UCF to Another Dramatic Win at Temple Paul Tenorio http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/college/knights/os-ucf-temple-game-recap-1117-20131116,0,954048.story https://web.archive.org/web/20131124004347/http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/college/knights/os-ucf-temple-game-recap-1117-20131116,0,954048.story dead November 24, 2013 Orlando Sentinel November 16, 2013 November 18, 2013 On 1st & 10 with 19 seconds left in regulation, Bortles connected on a 35-yard pass to Hall, who broke free for a gain of 64 all the way to the Temple 6 yard line. The offense sprinted up to the line of scrimmage and spiked the ball with 3 seconds left. Kicker Shawn Moffitt made a chip-shot field goal as time expired, and UCF escaped with an improbable 39–36 victory. It was their fourth comeback win of the season. Rutgers 2013 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team #fff #eee UCF Knights white; text-align:center; collapsed Rutgers vs. #17 UCF – Game Summary November 21, 2013 7:30 p.m. EST Scarlet Knights 0 14 0 3 #17 Knights 14 14 3 10 Bright House Networks Stadium, Orlando, Florida 41,244 71 °F °C, Cloudy Ed Ardito ESPN Rece Davis (play-by-play), Jesse Palmer, (color commentator), David Pollack (color commentator), and Kaylee Hartung (sideline reporter) Recap First Quarter UCF – Breshad Perriman 4 yard pass from Blake Bortles, 10:48 (UCF 7–0) UCF – Storm Johnson 12 yard run, 3:44 (UCF 14–0) Second Quarter UCF – Storm Johnson 1 yard run, 8:58 (UCF 21–0) RUT – James Paul 1 yard run, 5:59 (UCF 21–7) UCF – Blake Bortles 7 yard run, 1:10 (UCF 28–7) RUT – Andre Patton blocked punt, 0:15 (UCF 28–14) Third Quarter UCF – Shawn Moffit 32 yard field goal, 6:20 (UCF 31–14) Fourth Quarter UCF – William Stanback 1 yard run, 14:14 (UCF 38–14) UCF – Shawn Moffit 42 yard field goal, 8:23 (UCF 41–14) RUT – Kyle Fredrico 35 yard field goal, 0:33 (UCF 41–17) Top Passer Blake bortles – 21/30, 335 YDS, 2 TD Top Rusher Storm johnson – 16 CAR, 75 YDS Top Receiver Jeff godfrey – 5 REC, 117 YDS Quarterback Blake Bortles threw for 335 yards, one touchdown pass, and ran for another touchdown, as UCF routed Rutgers by the score of 41–17. The victory marked the first time in program history that the Knights started a season 9–1, and the first time UCF opened conference play 6–0. Running back Storm Johnson rushed for 75 yards and two touchdowns, and J.J. Worton caught five passes for 117 yards. The game was Worton's third 100-yard receiving game of the season. Breshad Perriman, who sat out the Temple game due to his injury against Houston, returned to make five receptions for 99 yards and one touchdown. The Knights scored on seven of their first eight possessions, jumping out to an early 21–0 lead. Late in the second quarter, Rutgers executed a fake punt for a gain of 38 yards, which led to their first touchdown of the game. With 41 seconds left in the half, Rutgers blocked a UCF punt, recovering it in the endzone for a touchdown. The Knights took a 28–14 lead into halftime. The second half was all in favor of UCF. A touchdown in the fourth quarter put the game well out of reach, and the Knights lengthened their winning streak to six straight. South Florida 2013 South Florida Bulls football team UCF–USF football rivalry #fff #eee UCF Knights white; text-align:center; collapsed South Florida vs. #17 UCF – Game Summary November 29, 2013 8:00 p.m. EST Bulls 3 3 7 7 #17 Knights 3 10 3 7 Bright House Networks Stadium, Orlando, Florida 45,952 59 °F °C, Clear Jeff Maconaghy ESPN Carter Blackburn (play-by-play), Danny Kanell (color commentator), and Allison Williams (sideline reporter) Recap First Quarter USF – Marvin Kloss 46 yard field goal, 10:35 (USF 3–0) UCF – Shawn Moffit 27 yard field goal, 1:20 (TIE 3–3) Second Quarter USF – Marvin Kloss 42 yard field goal, 11:53 (USF 6–3) UCF – Justin Tukes 8 yard pass from Blake Bortles, 1:22 (UCF 10–6) UCF – Shawn Moffit 24 yard field goal, 0:06 (UCF 13–6) Third Quarter USF – Chris Dunkley 13 yard run, 5:43 (TIE 13–13) UCF – Shawn Moffit 39 yard field goal, 4:06 (UCF 16–13) Fourth Quarter USF – Marcus Shaw 1 yard run, 14:17 (USF 20–16) UCF – Breshad Perriman 52 yard pass from Blake Bortles, 4:50 (UCF 23–20) Blake bortles – 17/26, 219 YDS, 2 TD, 2 INT Top Rusher Storm johnson – 10 CAR, 62 YDS Top Receiver William stanbeck – 6 REC, 69 YDS Breshad perriman – 2 REC, 69 YDS Despite turning the ball over five times, the Knights found a way to earn their first victory in the I–4 Corridor Clash against South Florida. The team wore their alternate black helmets and black trousers, a gesture to "Black Friday."UCF, USF Set for 8 p.m. Kickoff on Black Friday on ESPN Paul Tenorio http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/blogs/knights-notepad/os-ucf-usf-8-pm-black-friday-espn-20131116,0,5992106.post https://web.archive.org/web/20131121061703/http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/blogs/knights-notepad/os-ucf-usf-8-pm-black-friday-espn-20131116,0,5992106.post dead November 21, 2013 Orlando Sentinel November 16, 2013 December 11, 2013 Running back Storm Johnson fumbled the ball on UCF's first two drives, including a drop at the Bulls 10 yard line. Trailing with under five minutes left in regulation, Blake Bortles found Breshad Perriman for a 52-yard go-ahead touchdown reception. With 1:20 left in the fourth quarter and charging down the field, South Florida quarterback Mike White was intercepted by Jordan Ozerities, and he returned the ball 52 yards to the Bulls 37 yard line. The Knights ran out the clock, and set a program record for best record through eleven games (10–1), and tied school records for best conference start (7–0), and longest win streak (7). With the victory, UCF earned at least a share of the American Athletic Conference football championship.UCF Clinches 1st BCS Bid https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/10087644/ucf-knights-clinch-first-bcs-bid-louisville-win-cincy ESPN December 6, 2013 December 6, 2013 Six days later, on Thursday December 5, Louisville defeated Cincinnati in The Keg of Nails rivalry. With the Bearcats' loss, the Knights clinched an automatic berth to a BCS bowl game, by virtue of holding a conference head-to-head tiebreaker over Louisville. The game marked the 400th football game in school history.Graphic: Every UCF Knights Game, From 1979 to the Fiesta Bowl http://www.orlandosentinel2.com/~graphics/ucfhistory.jpg Orlando Sentinel December 10, 2013 December 10, 2013 December 15, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131215100232/http://www.orlandosentinel2.com/~graphics/ucfhistory.jpg dead SMU 2013 SMU Mustangs football team #fff #eee UCF Knights white; text-align:center; collapsed #15 UCF vs. SMU– Game Summary December 7, 2013 12:00 p.m. EST #15 Knights 0 3 14 0 Mustangs 3 7 3 0 Gerald J. Ford Stadium, University Park, Texas 12,589 24 °F °C, Cloudy Tracy Jones ESPN Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Brian Griese (color commentator), and Tom Luginbill (sideline reporter) Recap First Quarter SMU – Chase Hover 33 yard field goal, 6:06 (SMU 3–0) Second Quarter UCF – Shawn Moffit 32 yard field goal, 11:00 (TIE 3–3) SMU – Keenan Holman 30 yard pass from Neal Burcham, 8:40 (SMU 10–3) Third Quarter UCF – Blake Bortles 1 yard run, 8:09 (TIE 10–10) SMU – Chase Hover 39 yard field goal, 3:24 (SMU 13–10) UCF – Blake Bortles 15 yard run, 0:14 (UCF 17–13) Top Passer Blake bortles – 24/35, 242 YDS, 31 RUSH YDS, 2 RUSH TD Top Rusher Storm johnson – 11 CAR, 37 YDS Top Receiver Jeff godfrey – 5 REC, 62 YDS In the coldest game in program history, UCF defeated SMU by the score of 17–13, to win the American Athletic Conference football championship outright, and finished with a then school-best 11–1 regular season record. They earned the school's first perfect conference record (8–0) since joining its first league (MAC) in 2002. The temperature at kickoff was 24 °F °C, with a wind chill of 13 °F °C. Fewer than 1,000 spectators were in the grandstands, after the city of Dallas had been nearly shut down by an ice storm. SMU took a 10–3 lead into halftime. After a sluggish first half, UCF decided to change tactics, and play "Fastball" in the second half, an up-tempo, no huddle offense.UCF Outlasts SMU, Cold to Claim Outright AAC Crown http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/sns-tsn-afn-recap-ucf-smu-20131208,0,4144920.story https://archive.today/20131211174855/http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/sns-tsn-afn-recap-ucf-smu-20131208,0,4144920.story dead December 11, 2013 Chicago Tribune December 8, 2013 December 11, 2013 In the third quarter, Blake Bortles led the Knights on two touchdown scoring drives to take the lead for good. With just over eight minutes left in the third quarter, Bortles punched into the endzone with a QB sneak for UCF's first touchdown, and a 10–10 tie. After an SMU field goal, Bortles led the Knights on the go-ahead drive in the waning seconds of the third quarter. Facing 2nd & 10 at the Mustangs 15 yard line, Bortles rolled out to his left, avoided tackles, and ran the ball in just inside the pylon for the go-ahead touchdown. In the fourth quarter, SMU twice turned the ball over on downs. With eight minutes left in regulation, facing 4th & inches at the UCF 40, quarterback Neal Burcham was tackled short of the line to gain. He was knocked out of the game with a concussion. Burcham's replacement, third-string quarterback Garrett Krstich later threw an interception. In the final two minutes, UCF's defense forced another SMU turnover on downs, and the Knights secured the victory. Fiesta Bowl 2013 Baylor Bears football team 2014 Fiesta Bowl (January) #fff #eee UCF Knights white; text-align:center; collapsed #15 UCF vs. #6 Baylor – Game Summary January 1, 2014 8:30 p.m. EST #15 Knights 14 14 7 17 #6 Bears 7 13 8 14 University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona 65,172 Domed stadium Tom Ritter (SEC) ESPN/ESPN Radio Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Chris Spielman (color commentator), and Shannon Spake (sideline reporter)/Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (color commentator), and Quint Kessenich (sideline reporter) Recap First Quarter UCF – Storm Johnson 11 yard run, 11:24 (UCF 7–0) UCF – Storm Johnson 2 yard run, 7:46 (UCF 14–0) BAY – Bryce Petty 1 yard run, 3:49 (UCF 14–7) Second Quarter BAY – Levi Norwood 30 yard pass from Bryce Petty, 8:01 (UCF 14–13) UCF – Rannell Hall 50 yard pass from Blake Bortles, 5:05 (UCF 21–13) BAY – Bryce Petty 13 yard run, 2:55 (UCF 21–20) UCF – Rannell Hall 34 yard pass from Blake Bortles, 0:44 (UCF 28–20) Third Quarter BAY – Byrce Petty 1 yard run, 10:18 (TIE 28–28) UCF – Breshad Perriman 10 yard pass from Blake Bortles, 5:38 (UCF 35–28) Fourth Quarter UCF – Blake Bortles 15 yard run, 13:37 (UCF 42–28) BAY – Glasco Martin 9 yard run, 12:16 (UCF 42–35) UCF – Storm Johnson 40 yard run, 10:26 (UCF 49–35) UCF – Shawn Moffitt 36 yard field goal, 4:44 (UCF 52–35) BAY – Gary Fuller 9 yard pass from Bryce Petty, 1:15 (UCF 52–42) Blake bortles – 20/31, 301 YDS, 93 RUSH YDS, 3 TD, 1 RUSH TD, 2 INT Top Rusher Storm johnson – 20 CAR, 124 YDS, 3 TD Top Receiver Rannell hall – 4 REC, 113 YDS, 2 TD In one of the biggest upsets of the BCS era, the No. 15 Knights stunned the No 6. Baylor Bears. Quarterback Blake Bortles led a potent offense that gained 556 total yards, 301 through the air and 255 on the ground. The Knights never trailed the entire game. Bortles threw for 301 yards, three touchdown passes, and ran for another touchdown. The victory marked the first time in program history that the Knights won a BCS bowl game, and the first time UCF defeated a Top–5 opponent (Baylor was ranked 5th in the Coaches Poll and the final BCS standings). Running back Storm Johnson rushed for 124 yards and three touchdowns. His three touchdown runs tied an individual school record for a bowl game. Rannell Hall caught four passes for 113 yards and two touchdowns. Entering the game as a 17-point underdog, UCF opened an early 14–0 lead midway through the first quarter. The Bears scored two touchdowns but botched a snap on an extra point to come within one point with eight minutes left in the second. UCF entered halftime up 28–20. Baylor scored quickly after the break, tying the game on a two-point conversion. The Knights responded with a nine-play, 76-yard drive to retake the lead. UCF would not relinquish the lead, growing it to 17-points with 4:44 left in regulation. Baylor quarterback Bryce Petty led the Bears down the field to bring the game within ten points with a minute left, but the Bears failed to recover an onside kick. Blake Bortles won the offense player of the game award, while Terrance Plummer was named defensive player of the game. The game was the highest-scoring Fiesta Bowl in history (94 points), and the second-highest-scoring BCS bowl ever.http://www.fiestabowl.org/tostitos-fiesta-bowl.php Tostitos Fiesta Bowl Game: A BCS Bowl www.fiestabowl.org 6 June 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20120128083522/http://www.fiestabowl.org/tostitos-fiesta-bowl.php 28 January 2012 dead First playing football in 1979, UCF became the youngest program to win a BCS bowl game (35 seasons). The game is considered one of biggest upsets of the BCS era. Awards and milestones Conference awards Blake Bortles — American Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the YearAmerican Athletic Conference Announces 2013 Postseason Football Honors http://theamerican.org/news/2013/12/11/FB_1211130338.aspx American Athletic Conference December 11, 2013 December 11, 2013 Blake Bortles — Sporting News American Athletic Conference Player of the Year George O'Leary — American Athletic Conference Coach of the Year George O'Leary — Sporting News American Athletic Conference Coach of the Year All-Conference Teams American Athletic Conference First Team: Jordan McCray, Justin McCray, Blake Bortles, Storm Johnson, Terrance Plummer, Jacoby Glenn American Athletic Conference Second Team: J.J. Worton, Chris Martin, William Stanback, Shawn Moffitt, Clayton Geathers Sporting News All-AAC Offensive Team: Blake Bortles, Storm Johnson, Jordan McCray, Chris MartinHigh Praise Brian Ormiston http://www.ucfknights.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/121313aae.html UCF Athletics December 13, 2013 December 17, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131217225629/http://www.ucfknights.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/121313aae.html December 17, 2013 dead mdy-all Sporting News All-AAC Defensive Team: Terrance Plummer, Jacoby Glenn, Clayton Geathers All-America Teams Sports Illustrated All-America Team (Honorable mention): Blake Bortles, Terrance Plummer, Shawn MoffittJameis Winston, Aaron Donald lead SI.com's 2013 All-America Team http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/college-football/news/20131217/college-football-all-america-team/ https://web.archive.org/web/20131217224703/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/college-football/news/20131217/college-football-all-america-team/ dead December 17, 2013 Sports Illustrated December 17, 2013 December 18, 2013 American offensive player of the week September 16: Blake BortlesAmerican Athletic Conference Football Report – Week 11 http://theamerican.org/documents/2013/8/25/FB_2013_release_1c.pdf American Athletic Conference September 16, 2013 November 5, 2013 October 21: Storm Johnson November 18: J.J. WortonUCF WR J.J. Worton Named American Offensive Player of Week Paul Tenorio http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/blogs/knights-notepad/os-ucf-wr-jj-worton-american-offensive-player-of-week-20131118,0,6035853.post?track=rss https://web.archive.org/web/20131119095355/http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/blogs/knights-notepad/os-ucf-wr-jj-worton-american-offensive-player-of-week-20131118,0,6035853.post?track=rss dead November 19, 2013 Orlando Sentinel November 18, 2013 November 18, 2013 American defensive player of the week September 2: Terrance Plummer October 7: Terrance Plummer November 11: Brandon AlexanderWeekly Award for BA Brian Ormiston http://www.ucfknights.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/111113aad.html UCF Athletics November 11, 2013 November 11, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131111181650/http://www.ucfknights.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/111113aad.html November 11, 2013 dead mdy-all December 9: Clayton GeathersFormer Carvers Bay Standout Geathers Named AAC Defensive Player of Week http://www.scnow.com/sports/article_b90a9756-6103-11e3-b629-0019bb30f31a.html Florence Morning News December 9, 2013 December 9, 2013 American special teams player of the week October 28: Shawn Moffitt December 2: Rannell HallUCF's Rannell Hall Named American Special Teams Player of Week Paul Tenorio http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/blogs/knights-notepad/os-ucf-rannell-hall-american-special-teams-player-of-week-20131202,0,3163388.post https://web.archive.org/web/20131205001811/http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/blogs/knights-notepad/os-ucf-rannell-hall-american-special-teams-player-of-week-20131202,0,3163388.post dead December 5, 2013 Orlando Sentinel December 2, 2013 December 3, 2013 National awards and nominations Fiesta Bowl National Team of the Week — Week of October 20UCF is Tostitos Fiesta Bowl National Team of the Week http://www.fiestabowl.org/media-room/news-room/ucf-is-tostitos-fiesta-bowl-national-team-of-the-week.php October 21, 2013 November 21, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20140102162804/http://www.fiestabowl.org/media-room/news-room/ucf-is-tostitos-fiesta-bowl-national-team-of-the-week.php January 2, 2014 dead mdy-all Manning Award Player of the Week—Blake BortlesUCF's Blake Bortles Earns Manning Award Player of the Week Honor http://allstatesugarbowl.org/site.php?pageID=19&newsID=677#.Uo5DfMSfgy6 November 21, 2013 November 21, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20150906064041/http://www.allstatesugarbowl.org/site.php?pageID=19&newsID=677#.Uo5DfMSfgy6 September 6, 2015 dead mdy-all Davey O'Brien Award — Blake Bortles (semifinalist)Blake Bortles Named Davey O'Brien Award Semifinalist http://knightnews.com/2013/11/blake-bortles-named-davey-obrien-award-semifinalist/ Knight News November 4, 2013 November 5, 2013 Lou Groza Award — Shawn Moffitt (semifinalist)UCF Kicker Shawn Moffitt Named Lou Groza Award Semifinalist Paul Tenorio http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/blogs/knights-notepad/os-ucf-shawn-moffitt-lou-groza-award-20131104,0,5449328.post https://web.archive.org/web/20131105144842/http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/blogs/knights-notepad/os-ucf-shawn-moffitt-lou-groza-award-20131104,0,5449328.post dead November 5, 2013 Orlando Sentinel November 4, 2013 November 5, 2013 Maxwell Football Club Collegiate Coach of the Year — George O'Leary (semifinalist)MFC Collegiate Coach of the Year Semifinalists http://www.maxwellfootballclub.org/news/2013-mfc-collegiate-coach-year-semifinalists Maxwell Football Club November 20, 2013 December 3, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131204094213/http://www.maxwellfootballclub.org/news/2013-mfc-collegiate-coach-year-semifinalists December 4, 2013 dead mdy-all Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year — George O'Leary (finalist)UCF Coach George O'Leary Named Eddie Robinson Coach of Year Finalist Paul Tenorio http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/blogs/knights-notepad/os-ucf-george-oleary-eddie-robinson-coach-of-year-finalist-20131209,0,2851763.post https://web.archive.org/web/20131211112447/http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/blogs/knights-notepad/os-ucf-george-oleary-eddie-robinson-coach-of-year-finalist-20131209,0,2851763.post dead December 11, 2013 Orlando Sentinel December 9, 2013 December 9, 2013 ESPN Sport Science Newton Award: "Best Catch" — J.J. Wortonhttps://espnmediazone.com/us/press-releases/2014/02/espn-sport-science-newton-awards-nominees-categories-presenters-announced/ ESPN Sport Science Newton Awards Nominees, Categories and Presenters Announced ESPN.com Jennifer Cingari 2014-02-07 2014-02-11http://www.ucfknights.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/020714aaa.html Off to L.A. UCF Athletics 2014-02-07 2014-02-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20140209122054/http://www.ucfknights.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/020714aaa.html February 9, 2014 dead mdy-allhttp://www.ucfknights.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/020914aab.html And the Winner is...Worton wins the ESPN Sport Science Newton Award for Best Catch. UCF Athletics Brian Ormiston 2014-02-09 2014-02-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20140303212547/http://www.ucfknights.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/020914aab.html March 3, 2014 dead mdy-all (vs. Temple) School records Best record: 11–1 (regular season), 12–1 (final including bowl game) Best away record: 7-0 (including bowl game) Best regular season conference record: 8–0 Longest winning streak: 9 games Most wins by senior class: 38 (2010–2013)http://www.ucfknights.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/120713aaa.html UCF-SMU Postgame Notes UCF Athletics December 7, 2013 December 11, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131214022803/http://www.ucfknights.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/120713aaa.html December 14, 2013 dead mdy-all Highest ranking: #15 (BCS), #10 (AP), #12 (Coaches), #15 (Harris) Most field goals made, season: Shawn Moffitt, 21 Offseason On January 5, 2014, quarterback Blake Bortles announced that he would forgo his senior season of collegiate eligibility and enter the NFL Draft.Report: UCF QB Blake Bortles to declare for 2014 NFL Draft Running back Storm Johnson also declared his eligibility for the draft.UCF RB Storm Johnson joins Blake Bortles in 2014 NFL Draft NFL draft Two former players were selected in the 2014 NFL draft: Round Pick Overall Name Position Team 1st 3 3 Blake Bortles Quarterback Jacksonville Jaguars 7th 7 222 Storm Johnson Running back Jacksonville Jaguars Three former players signed as undrafted free agents: Name Position Team Chris Martin Offensive lineman Houston Texans Jordan McCray Offensive lineman Green Bay Packers Justin McCray Offensive lineman Tennessee Titans References UCF Category:UCF Knights football seasons Category:American Conference football champion seasons Category:Fiesta Bowl champion seasons UCF Knights football Category:2013 in Orlando, Florida