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Coming off one of their biggest wins in school history, the UCF Knights were trying to avoid an emotional letdown when they faced the Tulane Green Wave Saturday at Bright House Networks Stadium.

With the last UCF home game drawing to a close, the thoughts of students and fans are drawn to the bowl season.

Brynn Harvey ran for 129 yards and three touchdowns and Kamar Aiken had two of touchdown receptions as the Central Florida routed Tulane 49-0 on Saturday.

In the years since Daunte Culpepper was drafted in the first round by the Minnesota Vikings, the best way to describe subsequent UCF quarterbacks would be "boring", "ineffective", and "short lived". There hasn't been any quarterback with the physical presence, psychological poise, and overall athletic ability that Culpepper displayed at the helm of ...

Brett Hodges doesn't even remember his first UCF game. How could he? He was just an embryo at the time.

The top offense in the nation will take the field on Saturday afternoon in Orlando when the Houston Cougars square off against the UCF Knights in a Conference USA matchup.

Texas is blasting Zombie Nation before the opening kickoff. Knights are bouncing on the sideline.

Can't be caught: Texas wideout Jordan Shipley eludes Central Florida defenders as he hauls in a long pass in setting the Longhorns' single-game receiving yards record with 11 catches for 273 yards.

UCF Football Notes: Knights prepare for pivotal clash with No. 13 Houston, Cougars use another late rally to notch win posted by Iliana Limon on Nov 9, 2009 1:30:13 AM Here's a quick UCF football update I wrote for today's edition of the Orlando Sentinel: LET'S LOOK AHEAD: The Knights host No.

UCF opens the second quarter with the ball on the Longhorns' 39-yard line. Despite starting Rob Calabrese and Jonathan Davis over Brett Hodges and Brynn Harvey, the Knights' offense is moving the ball well.

Posted by ESPN.com's Graham Watson Central Florida quarterback Brett Hodges and running back Brynn Harvey will not start Saturday against No.

Top 25 Overview It was over when... When Texas woke up in the second quarter. After being held scoreless in the first, the Horns went on a TD spree.

Marshall Coach Mark Snyder watched intently as Central Florida 's defensive front seven chased the University of Miami offense around the field.

The curse of the first half was lifted Saturday afternoon as the UCF Knights obliterated the Rice Owls 49-7 on the Owls' home turf.

UCF Football Notes: Calabrese big winner in Knights' romp over Rice, Marshall starting offensive linemen injured posted by Iliana Limon on Oct 26, 2009 8:22:18 PM The biggest winner during the Knights 49-7 romp at Rice might have been sophomore backup QB Rob Calabrese.

UCF has this game under control, with its reserves seeing some good quality playing time late in this blowout.

Brett Hodges was 8 of 13 passing for 145 yards and a touchdown and ran for another score Saturday in Central Florida's 49-7 victory over Rice.

Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. at Bright House Networks Stadium TV: CBS College Sports in Orlando and South Florida; Bright House Sports Network in Orlando.

A win Saturday could help make up for a lot of heart-breaking moments in UCF senior Michael Greco's college career.

It's a streak UCF Coach George O'Leary would like to forget. The Knights are 0-6 following bye weeks during O'Leary's tenure.