Almost two years ago today, UCF and its star quarterback McKenzie Milton took the same field they will take this afternoon. For Milton, USF’s Raymond James Stadium holds some dark memories. On that rivalry game day two years ago, the quarterback suffered one of the most gruesome leg injuries the college game has ever seen. […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2020 College Football Staff Picks: Week 12
Once again, we’re dealing with a pretty abbreviated college football schedule. The list of currently canceled or postponed games is at 15 and growing, making it likely that this will wind up being the week with the most games pushed off that we’ve had so far this season. Luckily, there are still a number of […]
Read MoreUCF Kicker, Backup QB Get Into It On Sideline After Decisive Missed FG
UCF football was up 14 points in the fourth quarter after a huge 93-yard touchdown pass from Dillon Gabriel to Ryan O’Keefe to make things 43-29. Fast forward to the end of the game, and the Knights fell 50-49, on a missed field goal by Daniel Obarski in the game’s final moments. Memphis scored three […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2020 College Football Staff Picks: Week 5
The best weekend of college football so far is upon us. There are some big ranked matchups, including Top 25 duels between No. 2 Alabama and No. 13 Texas A&M, and No. 4 Georgia vs. No. 7 Auburn. On Friday, we get a pretty intriguing game between No. 22 BYU, which is looking to run […]
Read MoreCBS Releases Week 5 College Football Top 10
Week 4 of the 2020 college football season finally gave us the massive upsets and big game drama we’ve been waiting for. Both of last year’s Peach Bowl participants – reigning national champion LSU and reigning Big 12 champion Oklahoma – were upset at home by unranked teams on Saturday. LSU succumbed to Mike Leach’s […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2020 College Football Staff Picks: Week 4
The weekend that many college football fans have been waiting for is here. The SEC football season begins this weekend, two weeks after the ACC and Big 12 got their seasons going. With the SEC in action, we have our best week of college football yet. Ole Miss, led by new head coach Lane Kiffin, […]
Read MoreCBS Releases Week 4 College Football Top 10
We’re three weeks in to the 2020 college football season but it’s understandably hard to have a proper top 10 ranking right now. Nevertheless, Dennis Dodd of CBS Sports made some tweaks to his newest ranking following some big games across college football. Making their debuts on his list are the ascending Miami Hurricanes and […]
Read MoreUCF’s Quarterback Has A Bold Message For The Florida Gators
UCF has been the best Group of Five college football team in the country for the better part of three years now. And if you don’t believe it, they’ll happily tell you. But viral comments made by UCF QB Dillon Gabriel following their season-opening win over Georgia Tech should tell you exactly where their ambitions […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2020 College Football Staff Picks: Week 3
The college football season is starting to grow. This week, the Big Ten announced that it will be back this fall, with games starting on Oct. 23. For now, we’re still working our way to something that feels almost normal. The SEC doesn’t kick off for another few weekends, and we’re over a month from […]
Read MoreQ&A With UCF CB Tay Gowan: Battle With COVID-19, Why He Opted Out Of Season
Due to all the uncertainty surrounding COVID-19, numerous college football players have opted out of the 2020 season. UCF cornerback Tay Gowan is part of that group, as he’s decided to officially declare for the 2021 NFL Draft. Gowan had a sensational season with the Knights last fall, totaling 31 tackles and two interceptions. Though […]
Read MoreCollege Football’s Week 2 AP Poll Top 25 Released
We’re two weeks into the season and ready for another college football AP top 25 poll. As with last week, a large swath of teams that didn’t play made the cut, but that’s probably going to be a theme for the next few weeks. Just under half of the list consisted of SEC and AAC […]
Read MoreJoel Klatt Releases His New Top 25 Poll After Week 2
We’re two weeks in to the 2020 college football season, which means it’s time for another Joel Klatt top 25 poll. While some teams have played two games so far, most teams in the Power Five only got their first taste of gameday action yesterday. Among those teams were ACC and Big 12 frontrunners Clemson, […]
Read MoreCFB Expert Phil Steele Updates Rankings Of Toughest Schedules In The Country
A lot has changed since Phil Steele put out his 2020 college football preview. The Big Ten and Pac-12, barring a late change, will not play this fall, nor will the Mountain West, MAC, and a handful of other independent and small conference teams. The strength of schedule debate is often among the most popular […]
Read MoreUCF, Preseason No. 21, Announces 10 Players Are Opting Out
UCF football has been arguably the best Group of Five program over the last three years, dating back to the Scott Frost-led undefeated season in 2017. Like the rest of the AAC, the Knights are set to play football this fall, with things starting up in mid-September. Josh Heupel’s program is set to kick off […]
Read MoreWhat The AP Poll Would Look Like Without Big Ten, Pac-12 Teams
The top 25 AP poll just released and it’s already getting people confused (what with there being nine teams on it that aren’t even playing and all). But college football insider Brett McMurphy is here with a more proper top 25 AP poll. Taking to Twitter, McMurphy posted what the AP poll would look like […]
Read MoreBrett McMurphy Releases His Preseason Top 25 Poll Ballot
This year’s preseason Associated Press Top 25 is set to be released next Monday. Since fans are getting anxious to see how it’ll shape out, Brett McMurphy of Stadium has released his own preseason ballot. Most fans are expecting a weird season due to all the new protocols in college football. It also doesn’t help […]
Read MoreThe 2020 Preseason Coaches’ Poll Top 25 Is Out
We’re about one month away from the start of the 2020 college football season (more for the SEC and some other teams). Ahead of the start of the most bonkers college football season in history, the first polls are starting to trickle in. On Wednesday, USA Today revealed its annual preseason Coaches’ Poll Top 25. […]
Read More9 Schools Given Odds To Land Alabama Transfer QB Taulia Tagovailoa
Taulia Tagovailoa’s transfer from Alabama may not be as high-profile a move as Jalen Hurts or Justin Fields was, but he’s in a position to make one of a number of teams significantly better. According to 247Sports, as many as nine teams have been given odds of landing the former four-star recruit. Of those nine, […]
Read More5-Star OT Tristan Leigh Cuts Down List Of Schools
One of the top offensive tackles in the country is cutting his list down a bit. Tristan Leigh, a five-star player out of Virginia, is the No. 13 composite player in the country. 247Sports ranks him No. 3 among offensive tackles and No. 2 in the state. He’s the No. 443-ranked recruit of all-time. Leigh […]
Read MoreUCF Star McKenzie Milton Shares Update On Comeback After Devastating 2018 Injury
Before suffering a dislocated knee towards the end of the 2018 season, UCF’s McKenzie Milton was one of the most fun, prolific quarterbacks in the sport. During that year’s rivalry game against USF, he went down with one of the nastiest injuries in recent memory. Milton dislocated his knee in the second quarter of that […]
Read MoreESPN Releases Updated 2020 Football Power Index Rankings
We could be only one month away from college football teams opening up practice after months of social isolation. There is hope that a 2020 season can be played, even if there may be a delay. Ahead of what could potentially be the start of legit prep for the 2020 season, ESPN has updated its […]
Read More6 QBs From The 2015 Recruiting Class Were 1st Round Draft Picks
The 2015 football recruiting class could go down as one of the best ever for quarterbacks. The class produced a trio of Heisman winners, five top 10 picks, back-to-back No. 1 picks in the NFL Draft, and an NFL MVP. Joe Burrow is the latest quarterback in that class to break into the impressive group. […]
Read MoreNFL Draft Grades: Evaluating Picks From All 32 Teams
The 2020 NFL Draft has come to a close. While most of the headlines understandably come from Thursday night’s first round, plenty of valuable playmakers will come from every single round of this draft. The usual suspects have had very productive NFL Draft weeks once again. The Baltimore Ravens continue to be the masters of […]
Read MoreProminent AD Thinks The Federal Government Should Provide Relief To College Athletics
UCF athletic director Danny White has a really outsized voice in the college athletics world for a Group of 5 AD. Overseeing a recent undefeated football season and declaring your program “national champions” will do that. Amid the current ongoing health crisis, White has been a pretty active voice as well. A few weeks ago, […]
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