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UCF senior wide receiver Rocky Ross wants one more first. Ross is in his fifth season with the Knights and has helped the football program grow by leaps and bounds.

When they beat the University of Houston in November, the University of Central Florida accomplished something no other Knights team had done -- beat a ranked opponent.

The UCF special teams unit has adopted senior linebacker Jordan Richards' football philosophy.

UCF and Rutgers players have noticed something eerie while watching game film. The Knights and Scarlet Knights have a lot of common.

LET'S LOOK AHEAD: The Knights are still waiting to learn their bowl destination.

Senior linebacker Cory Hogue said most of the Knights are hoping for a short commute to their bowl game.

Click on the following icons to listen to interviews with UCF Coach George O'Leary, quarterback Brett Hodges, running back Brynn Harvey, linebacker Derrick Hallman and defensive end Bruce Miller talk about the Knights' 34-27 win over UAB Saturday afternoon at Legion Field in Birmingham, Ala.

The Knights are bracing for another round of Texas bombs. Colt McCoy threw for a career-high 470 yards against the Knights Saturday during No.

Well, that was fast. Brett Hodges completed his first pass to A.J. Guyton for 76 yards and a touchdown.

The buzz has been building all week. Even when the Knights were on the practice field focused on football instead of the frenzy, fans announced they were excited about UCF's big game tonight against No.

UCF's football program has plenty going for it. A big-name coach. A spiffy on-campus stadium.

Listen to UCF Coach George O'Leary's press conference following the Knights' 32-14 win over Memphis Saturday posted by Iliana Limon on Oct 3, 2009 7:52:13 PM Scroll down to listen to UCF Coach George O'Leary's postgame press conference following the Knights' 32-14 win over Memphis Saturday afternoon at Bright House Networks Stadium.

We're all settled in at Bright House Networks Stadium, checking out the end of a very close Marshall-East Carolina game.

Junior Derrick Hallman is the Knights' utility player. Hallman said he had no problems switching from safety back to linebacker against Memphis on Saturday, filling in for injured starter Jordan Richards .

UCF Football Linebacker, Derrick Hallman, knew just how crucial UCFa s 32-14 victory over Memphis on Saturday was for the rest of season.

Memphis at UCF Game Info Kickoff: 3:30 p.m. at Bright House Networks Stadium Broadcasts: TV - " Bright House Sports Network, Channel 47 in Orlando.

Hope inspired. Excitement engendered. Apathy averted. These are the reasons UCF must win Saturday.

Mike Bianchi wrote a column today's paper calling the UCF-East Carolina matchup a must-win game for the Knights.

In some ways, the second half of UCF's victory over Buffalo last week could be a launching point.

For the Knights to be successful in their second C-USA matchup of the season against the East Carolina Pirates and in games to come, there are a few key players that need to step up and play their position day in and day out.