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UCF falls to 0-11 after pounding by East Carolina

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The Central Florida Knights are one step closer to a winless season following Thursday night’s 44-7 drubbing at the hands of the East Carolina Pirates. The loss brings UCF to 0-11 on the season and 0-7 in the American Conference. Quarterback Blake Kemp led the way for East Carolina with 35 completions in 50 attempts for 448 yards and four touchdowns. Isiah Jones had 14 receptions for 164 yards and two touchdowns. Chris Hairston ran for 137 yards on 14…

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UCF seeks first win vs. Pirates

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The Central Florida Knights have two more opportunities to avoid a winless season. The good news is both games will be played at Bright House Networks Stadium in Orlando. The bad news is they are underdogs in both games. On Thursday night the 4-6 East Carolina Pirates provide the opposition. Four of those losses have come against teams either currently or formerly ranked this season. Those include Florida, Navy, Temple and BYU. Both teams have not played in 12 days.…

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College basketball begins Friday; Gators introduce new Coach Mike White

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The college basketball season tips off on Friday with several games around the country. Few should see competitive games, but fans of Florida schools are anxious to get their first look at their squads. Florida receives extra attention because new coach Mike White steps in to replace the most successful coach the Gators have ever had. Billy Donovan, who won 653 games and two national championships during his 19 seasons, is now coaching the NBA’s Oklahoma City Thunder. White’s very…

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2015 is turning into a long year for George O’Leary and UCF

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George O’Leary has had a successful tenure as head coach of the Central Florida Knights. Coming into this season, he had compiled an 81-60 record and taken his team to 7 bowl games, winning three. He came to Orlando in 2004 after a successful run with Georgia Tech. He briefly held the Notre Dame job, but never coached a game. O’Leary pledged to build the Knights into a winning program. After his first year, there was no place to go…

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