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Third down conversion will have a major impact on UCF this half. The Knights got their first big stop, sacking Colt McCoy on third-and-seven. -- Shanked punt gives UCF the ball on its 31.

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LET'S LOOK AHEAD: The Knights host resurgent Marshall Sunday night in a nationally televised game that will have major implications for both teams' C-USA title hopes.

UCF QB Brett Hodges expects to play Saturday at Rice despite suffering a bad elbow bruise on his throwing arm during the Knights' loss to Miami.

UCF defensive tackle Torrell Troup has accepted an invitation to play in the 85th annual East-West Shrine Game on Jan.

LET'S LOOK AHEAD : UCF couldn't ask for a better way to bounce back from an emotional 27-7 loss to No.

The Knights insist they are down but not out. UCF is nursing its wounds after suffering an emotional 27-7 loss to No .9 Miami Saturday night in front of a Bright House Networks Stadium record crowd of 48,453. The defeat took both a physical and emotional toll on the team.

Offense: C Pass: Two games into the season, Brett Hodges was named UCF's permanent starting quarterback.

Their hopes of playing for the Conference USA championship may be hanging from the slimmest of threads, but the UCF Knights insist they won't be lacking for incentive when they take the field today against visiting Memphis.

Dwight Harris had a nice fake and rolled past the UCF defense for a 25-yard touchdown to open the second quarter.

Lawrence Young says UCF's goal has always been to win the Conference USA Championship, so he and his teammates know this weekend's game at East Carolina is a must-win if the Knights want to get in the title hunt.

The crowd is looking a little thin at kickoff. The student section is probably 3/4 full, most of them wearing white.

Senior C Ian Bustillo says you can't blame the running backs for the Knights' tepid rushing attack.

The gaping holes Southern Miss running back Damion Fletcher ran through in last week's 52-0 victory over Alcorn State might not be quite so plentiful in Saturday night's Conference USA opener against Central Florida.

The senior left guard was named one of three game captains for Crimson Tide vs. Virginia Tech.

Lawrence Young says he and the rest of his UCF teammates are "ready to put on a show" when the Knights kickoff the 2009 football season later this week against Samford.

College Football season is finally upon us! And with that comes the analysis going into the first game of the season for the UCF Knights.

Head coach: George O'Leary 5th year: 22-28 12th year overall: 74-61 Returning Lettermen: Off.

After going 0-11 in his first season with UCF in 2004, O'Leary led the Knights to the Conference USA title game in 2005 before slipping back to a losing record the next year.