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Despite Gators’ shortcomings, it’s still the FSU-Florida rivalry

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Even though the Gators are missing seven defensive starters, it’s FSU-Florida. Even though the Gators are ranked only 102nd in the nation, it’s FSU-Florida. Even though FSU has won three straight, and five of the last six, it’s FSU-Florida. There are a lot of reasons to believe this won’t be a close game. Despite a disappointing season, FSU has Dalvin Cook and Deondre Francois. Demarcus Walker is second in the nation in sacks. Tavaris McFadden is first in interceptions. But…

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Can UCF stop Quinton Flowers and other USF-UCF questions

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Five questions to ponder about the USF-UCF game: Can freshman McKenzie Milton play well enough to keep up with the Bulls? Doesn’t everyone? As marvelous as USF’s offense has been all season, their defense has struggled. The Bulls are ranked No. 120 (out of 128) teams at stopping their opponent this year. Yes, they’ve made game-saving plays the last two weeks against Memphis and SMU, but don’t confuse that with solid defense. USF is tied for 85th in scoring defesne.…

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UCF Knights fall just short in upset attempt against Tulsa

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A last-ditch effort by the UCF Knights fell by the wayside Saturday night, leaving the team short of an upset bid against the Tulsa Golden Hurricane. Milton Mack’s fourth-and-goal pass from the four fell incomplete with four minutes to play, leaving UCF on the wrong side of a 35-20 defeat. The Knights, one of the nation’s most improved teams, fell to 6-5 with the loss. UCF took an 8-0 lead on a 28-yard interception return by D.J. Killings. The game…

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Bowl projections: Could Miami play Florida in the post-season?

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The latest bowl projections have most of Florida’s teams facing the possibility of staying in-state for the post season. With none of the schools figuring in the playoffs, most of ESPN’s latest projections still have some intriguing match-ups. Start with UCF, which will play in Orlando’s Cure Bowl against Appalachian State on Dec. 17 (according to Mark Schlabach) or the Miami Beach Bowl (Dec. 19) against Ohio (according to Brett McMurphy). USF is projected to play against Boston College in…

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UCF proving they are worth the chase

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A year ago, UCF played a different kind of chase. A year ago, they chased running backs and receivers across goal lines. A year ago, they chased a new coach and a new future. This year, they are chasing the best bowl they can get. The improvement of the UCF Knights has been one of the most impressive college stories of the season. A year ago, they were 0-12 and gave up more than 40 points in seven games, including…

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The Predictions: Florida might get a glimpse at future QBs

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This time, the noise isn’t about the coach who is coming back. It’s about the quarterbacks who are here. Yeah, yeah. So Will Muschamp is coming back to Gainesville. Big deal. Muschamp wasn’t especially popular when he worked here. For Florida, the bigger question is about quarterback Luke Del Rio, who will miss Saturday’s game against South Carolina. In his place is backup Austin Appleby. But what has the Gator faithful interested is the possibility of freshmen Feleipe Franks and…

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UCF’s defense steals game with big effort against Tulane

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The defense of the UCF Knights wasn’t satisfied with simply keeping Tulane off of the scoreboard. The defense wanted some points of its own. Central Florida scored three times on defense to overtake the Tulane Green Waves in Saturday’s 37-6 victory. Drico Johnson returned a fumble recovery 30 yards for one score and an interception 86 yards. Shaquill Griffin returned an interception 33 yards for a score. Our defense and defensive coaching staff deserve a lot of credit for what…

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