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With an 85-80 win over FAU, nonconference games are done for the UCF Knights ahead of the team’s first Big 12 Conference game on Jan. 3. Through 12 games, UCF has an 11-1 overall record. This is the best start in the Johnny Dawkins era at UCF. A good start will be important to get […]
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Brandon Marshall is arguably the best player in UCF Knights history to ever play in the NFL. When he retired, Marshall recorded 970 receptions, 12,351 receiving yards and 83 touchdowns in his 13-year NFL career. Marshall made the Pro Bowl six times and was a First-Team All-Pro one time. Playing in Florida can be a […]
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Former UCF Knights cornerback Asante Samuel may not have been a household name in the NFL, but his career with the New England Patriots is where he started to take off. Samuel played for the Patriots from 2003-2007. During his tenure, Samuel was a major piece of the Patriots’ defense. Samuel won a Super Bowl […]
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Behind a program-record 19 three-point shots, six of them from high-scorer Jordan Burks, the UCF Knights dispatched the FGCU Eagles 102-80 on Saturday afternoon. Themus Fulks added 21 points and five assists, and Jamichael Stillwell recorded 14 points and 13 rebounds — his fifth double-double of the season. UCF extended its best start in the […]
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UCF Knights Women’s Hoops opened conference play Saturday hosting the Brigham Young University Cougars at Addition Financial Arena. The Knights’ charge struggled to leave the stable as they fell to BYU 71-50 Knights Struggle With Cougar Claws Early BYU came out of the gate playing a full-court press. With a roster that has size from […]
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Most NFL fans may remember former UCF Knights quarterback Daunte Culpepper as the quarterback the Miami Dolphins chose over future Hall of Famer Drew Brees in the 2006 offseason. Long story short, the Dolphins still haven’t recovered from choosing Culpepper over Brees nearly 20 years later. In 2006, Culpepper came to Miami the year after […]
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When the Denver Broncos fell 31-7 in the 2024 AFC Wild Card to the Buffalo Bills, it was clear the team needed more offense out of the backfield. To do that, the Broncos drafted UCF Knights running back RJ Harvey with the 60th overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. During his tenure at UCF, […]
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Jaylin Sellers, Mikey Williams, Keyshawn Hall and Mostapha Thiam were all UCF Knights last season. Through nine games, UCF has looked solid without them this season. The Knights currently sit with an 8-1 record and are off to the team’s best start in the Johnny Dawkins era. Even with having eight wins, the team may […]
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From 2023-2025, Kaitlin Peterson was a critical member of the UCF Knights Women’s Basketball program. After two disappointing seasons to begin her college career with the Indiana Hoosiers, Peterson revitalized herself when she transferred to Orlando. In 55 games as a Knight, Peterson averaged 21 points per game. Peterson’s 20.7 points per game led the […]
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Although former UCF Knights legend Taylor Hendricks was drafted ninth overall by the Utah Jazz at the 2023 NBA Draft, his October 2024 injury will be the first thing that most will remember him by. Hendricks suffered a scary leg injury in Utah’s third game of last season. After his injury, Hendricks was done for […]
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UCF Men’s Basketball played its best first half of the season to date with 47 first-half points as the Knights dominated Towson 86–61 on Sunday afternoon in Addition Financial Arena, improving to 8–1, which is the best start in Johnny Dawkins’ tenure at UCF. Here are three things that we have learned about this Knights […]
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From 2022-2024, Lee Hunter played for the UCF Knights. In three seasons, Hunter recorded 131 total tackles and 5.5 sacks. After the 2024 season, Hunter decided to hit the transfer portal. In the end, Hunter eventually decided to transfer to Lubbock, Texas, to play for the Texas Tech Red Raiders. Getting Hunter from the transfer […]
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The Big 12 conference named outside hitter Avah Armour as an All-Big 12 First Team selection and the 2025 Big 12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year on Tuesday. Armour is the first UCF volleyball player to earn both first team and scholar-athlete recognition since the program joined the Big 12 in 2023. She is one of […]
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Three UCF women’s soccer players received All-Midwest Region honors from United Soccer Coaches this week: Forward Liz Worden was selected to the Second Team, midfielder Honoka Hamano was named to the Third Team and forward Rajanah Reed earned a spot on the Fourth Team. These are the first regional honors for all three players. UCF […]
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After back-to-back 12-win seasons, the UCF Knights entered their third season in the Big 12 needing a turnaround season. Through eight games this season, UCF has a 6-2 record. A big part of UCF’s early winning this season is Leah Harmon. This season, Harmon is leading UCF in points and assists. However, Harmon needs a […]
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Over this past week, the UCF Knights sports world saw the women’s basketball team take a trip to the Caribbean while Volleyball wrapped up its season. We also have our Knight of the Week and Play of the Week in this Tuesday, Dec. 2 edition of KnightCap, our final one for the calendar year 2025. Volleyball Concludes […]
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Former UCF Knights running back RJ Harvey is one of the greatest running backs in school history. Harvey’s 3,792 rushing yards and 43 rushing touchdowns are each the second-most in UCF history. At the 2025 NFL Draft, the Denver Broncos recognized Harvey’s potential and drafted him with the 60th overall pick. So far, Harvey’s rookie […]
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Bringing back Scott Frost as head coach brought in a lot of excitement throughout Orlando for the UCF Knights’ 2025 football season. However, there was one game when Knight fans should’ve known the 2025 season would be another brutal one with no bowl game to play for the second consecutive season. The date was Oct. […]
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UCF Men’s Basketball used its size to its advantage against VMI by grabbing 28 offensive rebounds for the most in a game in program history. The Knights also scored 54 points in the paint after struggling from three point range, shooting 13%. Jamichael Stillwell contributed 10 offensive rebounds to go along with 21 points for his […]
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The UCF Knights (5-6, 2-6 Big 12) wrap up the season with bowl eligibility on the line Saturday against the CFP hopeful #11 BYU Cougars (10-1, 7-1 Big 12) out in Provo, Utah. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. ET and the game is on ESPN2. Our live coverage begins just before kickoff. 💻 LIVE […]
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Center Jermey Foumena powered UCF Men’s Basketball past Quinnipiac in the second half after recording a new career high on Tuesday at home. Entering the season, Foumena scored just 17 total points but surpassed that tonight recording 18 points to go along with seven rebounds on 72% shooting. He led UCF’s second unit that matched […]
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Over this past week, the UCF Knights sports world saw the end of their soccer teams’ seasons and volleyball play in The Venue for the last time of its season. We also have our Knight of the Week and Play of the Week in this Monday, Nov. 24 edition of KnightCap. Women’s Soccer Season Ends Against Duke […]
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After a lackluster first half that left the Knights facing a 14-point deficit, the UCF Knights’ defense kept the Oklahoma State Cowboys scoreless after halftime for a narrow 17-14 victory on Senior Knight. UCF rallied behind a stingy defense and opportunistic offense, and Noe Ruelas gave the Knights the lead with a 34-yard field goal […]
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The UCF Knights (4-6, 1-6 Big 12) wrap up their home schedule with the struggling Oklahoma State Cowboys (1-9, 0-7 Big 12) on Senior Day at the Bounce House. Kickoff is set for 4 p.m. ET and the game is on ESPN+. Our live coverage begins just before kickoff. 💻 LIVE GAME THREAD 🏈 Kickoff […]
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The UCF Knights men’s basketball team (5-1) took a double-digit lead in the second half and never looked back against the Pitt Panthers Thursday in its first neutral site game of the season at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach. After a close first half, UCF’s starting senior guards Riley Kugel and Themus Fulks would […]
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