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Kansas uses strong second half to down UCF
Leshon Williams rushed for three touchdowns and Kansas used a dominant second half to defeat UCF 27-20 on Saturday night in Orlando, Fla.,The Jayhawks, who outscored the Knights 13-0 in the second half with all of their points in the third quarter, had a big fourth-down stop in the final two minutes...
Jalon Daniels, Kansas try to solve UCF's pass defense
Most coaches will tell their teams something along the lines of, "Don't let one opponent beat you twice," meaning the players should learn from the mistakes in a loss but not dwell on them to the point where they aren't focused on the next opponent.,Both Kansas and UCF have a chance to put that into...
Kansas State forces three turnovers, rolls past UCF 34-20
Avery Johnson passed for a pair of touchdowns as Kansas State defeated visiting UCF 34-20 on Saturday at Manhattan, Kan.,Johnson was 18-of-25 passing for 168 yards and added 75 rushing yards on 12 carries to lead the way for Kansas State (2-3, 1-0 Big 12). Dylan Edwards contributed 166 yards rushing...
UCF mourns assistant Shawn Clark while prepping for Kansas State
Less than 24 hours after UCF defeated North Carolina handily last Saturday, Knights offensive line coach Shawn Clark passed away. He had been hospitalized on Sept. 9 with a medical emergency.,"The reaction of our players and coaches to the news this morning is a testament to Shawn's character and th...
UCF assistant, former App State coach Shawn Clark dies at 50
UCF offensive line coach Shawn Clark died on Sunday night at the age of 50.,The school said he passed unexpectedly at an Orlando hospital with his wife, Jonelle, by his side.,Clark, who was in his first season with the Knights, had been in stable condition since being admitted Sept. 9 following a me...
Tayven Jackson shines as UCF stays unbeaten with rout of UNC
Tayven Jackson threw for one score and ran for another while the defense dominated as the UCF Knights controlled from start to finish in a 34-9 victory over North Carolina Saturday in Orlando, Fla.,Jackson was 25-of-32 for 223 yards and Nyjalik Kelly and Braeden Marshall each came up with a first-ha...
Scott Frost, UCF turn to backup QB vs. scuffling North Carolina A&T
Central Florida is easing into Scott Frost's second tenure as its head coach.,After a shaky opening victory over Jacksonville State, UCF (1-0) has a date with struggling FCS squad North Carolina A&T (0-1) on Saturday night in Orlando, Fla.,There is uncertainty at quarterback for UCF as opening game ...
Tayven Jackson, UCF escape Jacksonville State's upset bid
Tayven Jackson threw for 282 yards and two touchdowns and led the game-winning drive in the final two minutes as UCF escaped Jacksonville State's upset bid Thursday to win the first game of Scott Frost's return to Orlando.,After the Knights got a fourth-down stop with 1:31 left in a tie game, Jackso...
Nebraska beats UCF to win inaugural CBC title
Brice Williams and reserve Connor Essegian scored 21 points apiece and Nebraska knocked off UCF 77-66 on Sunday to win the inaugural College Basketball Crown tournament at Las Vegas.,Juwan Gary added 20 points and eight rebounds to help the Cornhuskers (21-14) recover from a 14-point, second-half de...
UCF, Nebraska aim to go out winners in Crown final
Darius Johnson has been on a mission, and his next task is helping UCF win a championship.,Johnson has scored 73 total points over the past two contests. He's aiming to deliver another high-octane outing when the Knights (20-16) face Nebraska (20-14) on Sunday in the College Basketball Crown champio...
Darius Johnson pours in 42 points, UCF tops Villanova in OT in Crown
Darius Johnson scored a career-high 42 points, including the 3-pointer that forced overtime, and UCF rallied to advance to Sunday's championship round of the inaugural College Basketball Crown with a 104-98 defeat of Villanova on Saturday in Las Vegas.,The win sends UCF (20-16) to face Nebraska, whi...
Eric Dixon, Villanova aim to subdue UCF in Crown semis
Eric Dixon looks to lead Villanova to the finals of the College Basketball Crown when they face Darius Johnson and UCF on Saturday in Las Vegas.,Dixon became the Wildcats' all-time career scoring leader Thursday by recording 24 of his 28 points in the second half of a 60-59 victory over Southern Cal...
Darius Johnson's 31 power UCF past Cincinnati in Las Vegas
Darius Johnson scored 31 points and dished seven assists and Tyler Hendricks added 14 points to lift UCF to an 88-80 victory against Cincinnati on Thursday in a College Basketball Crown quarterfinal in Las Vegas.,UCF will meet the winner of Thursday's second quarterfinal between Villanova and USC in...
UCF beats Oregon State by a free throw in Crown first round
Moustapha Thiam hit the go-ahead free throw for UCF with 55 seconds left as the Knights picked up a 76-75 win against Oregon State in the opening round of the College Basketball Crown in Las Vegas.,Darius Johnson, Tyler Hendricks and Nils Machowski led UCF with 15 points apiece. Hendricks also had 1...
Transfer portal bites Oregon State, UCF heading into Crown
Oregon State and UCF will square off for the first time Tuesday afternoon during the inaugural College Basketball Crown in Las Vegas.,Both teams hit Sin City missing several players due to the transfer portal, but the Oregon State lineup has been impacted more.,After the Beavers (20-12) posted their...
Kansas escapes with OT win vs. UCF, faces Arizona next
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Hunter Dickinson had six of his 23 points in overtime as Kansas escaped with a 98-94 victory over UCF in the second round of the Big 12 Conference tournament on Wednesday night. ,Kansas will face No. 3 seed Arizona in the quarterfinals on Thursday. The Jayhawks defeated the visit...
UCF ready for shot at inconsistent Kansas
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- UCF will ride the momentum of a big second half in its Big 12 tournament opener into a second-round matchup against sixth-seeded Kansas on Wednesday.,The 14th-seeded Knights (17-15) trailed by as many as 12 points in the first half against Utah on Tuesday but emerged with an 87-7...
UCF uses big second half to down Utah in Big 12 tourney
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Keyshawn Hall scored 23 points, including 17 in the second half, as UCF defeated Utah 87-72 in the first round of the 2025 Big 12 Men's Basketball Championship Tuesday. UCF trailed by one point at halftime.,The Knights will face No. 6 seed Kansas in the second round Wednesday nig...
UCF, Utah collide in Big 12 tourney not long after first meeting
UCF and Utah are approximately 2,300 miles apart, about as far apart as any two schools in the Big 12 Conference. They've only played once in basketball this season, on the UCF campus in Orlando, Fla.,The rematch will be played in Kansas City, Mo., which serves as a nice halfway point between the tw...
Javon Small leads West Virginia over UCF in season finale
Javon Small scored 25 points, Amani Hansberry had a double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds and West Virginia held on to defeat UCF 72-65 on Saturday in the regular-season finale for both teams., ,Small, a 6-foot-3 senior guard who entered as the second-leading scorer in the Big 12 at 18.2 poin...