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***CB Davonte Brown talks big interception; impressed with Tulane ⚔🏈

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Interceptions have been difficulty to come by this season, but UCF doubled their number - from two to four - last week at Memphis.

The first takeaway stifled a red-zone opportunity for the Tigers. A pass was bobbled, bouncing off the hands of several players before Davonte Brown was able to bring it in.

"It was a zone call," Brown said. "I wanted to be aggressive at the point of attack, so I came up. I saw the ball pop up. The receiver was on the floor. I saw other teammates trying to get the ball. The ball is flying around. I'm like yeah, I gotta get it. I ran in and threw one arm out and caught it. I wish I could have got loose. It was cool to be able to make a play like that for the team and give the ball back to the offense."

During his press conference appearance, Brown also talked about this week's big matchup at ranked Tulane. He is familiar with quarterback Michael Pratt who is from Deerfield Beach. His favorite Cajun food? Shrimp Po' Boy.

***Alec Holler on his "hop" that sealed big road win at Memphis ⚔🏈

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There are always plays that define a season.

One such example came last week at Memphis. Holding on to a seven-point lead after the Tigers had narrowed the deficit, UCF's offense needed to make sure they didn't get one last try to either tie or win it.

Facing a third-and-nine from their own 26-yard line, quarterback Mikey Keene threw a short pass to tight end Alec Holler. It appeared to be well covered for potentially a loss on the play, but Holler made the first defender miss and then surged ahead. The first down appeared to be out of reach, but he lept over another tackler and dove for the sticks - the "Holler Hop" - giving UCF a fresh set of downs to seal the victory.

"When you get your opportunities, you really have to step up and take advantage of it," Holler said. "In that moment, (tight ends) Coach (Brian) Blackmon said, 'Alec, we need this first down. Let's go.' We get out on the field and set up the play. It was a look we really hadn't seen before. Mikey was extremely poised, giving me enough time to get out there. Got some blocks and then obviously you've got to sell out for your team in a big moment. That's what I did."

As for the leap, Holler said he didn't hesitate.

"With tight ends, when you're a big-bodied guy, corners don't really want to tackle you so they'll usually go low," Holler said. "I was running and there was no right or left. He was right in front of me. I was like I've got three or four in me, so I leap for it."

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A week after leading UCF to victory against Cincinnati, Mikey Keene posted another top-flight performance playing in relief of John Rhys Plumlee.

"He's a great player," Holler said. "Great leader. I think he really stepped up when we needed him. He's a stud. We have all the confidence in him."

Even when coaches opted to start Plumlee at the start of the season, Holler said Keene maintained his role of being a team leader.

"I think that's something you don't really see from guys," Holler said. "A lot of guys in his situation would have stepped away and not tried to be involved with the team. But he's such a great team guy. He wants the team to be successful. That's one of the biggest things I see in Mikey."

Another big moment from the Memphis game was Isaiah Bowser's jump pass to Stephen Martin for a touchdown. Martin, a walk-on from Bishop Moore, has outplayed a slew of more highly-recruited teammates to earn a spot in UCF's wide receiver rotation.

"He's an awesome dude," Holler said. "He's someone with whatever opportunity he gets, he takes advantage. That's probably one of my favorite moments of the whole season, seeing a guy like him who works so hard, a walk-on like I was, and he goes out and scores a touchdown in a big moment. It was awesome."

No. 16 Tulane could be the biggest surprise in college football. The Green Wave finished 2-10 last season with most people figuring they'd finish in the bottom half of the league again. But Holler saw signs in last year's game, a 14-10 UCF win, the Green Wave were headed for a turnaround.

"Last year, I think you saw that performance and how they played so many teams tough," Holler said. "I was talking to (former teammate) Jake Hescock last year after the game and we were like, 'Wow, Tulane is going to be a problem next year.' Now looking at how they're doing, I'm extremely excited to play against them on Saturday."

Holler grew up going to games in the Bounce House. He was a freshman on UCF's last conference championship team in 2018, though was strictly a scout team player. He understands what's in front of them.

"At this point, now that we're in control of our own destiny, every single game is the American Conference Championship," Holler said. "Every single game matters. If you take one game lightly, that could be the end of the dream. Taking every single game one game at a time. Growing up a fan, obviously that's exactly what you want to see from your team. I'm just so glad that God has blessed me with the opportunity to be on a team like this and have this opportunity to go out with my brothers, play every single week when the world is watching and to have a possibility to go on to that conference championship."

New Orleans might be the food capital of the USA. Any favorite Cajun or NOLA specialties? Holler said not really, though he does enjoy the beignets from local eatery Tibby's.
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***Gus Malzahn Press Conference - Tulane Week ⚔️🏈

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For UCF, Saturday's game at Tulane is essentially the game of the year.

In the latest AP Top 25, the 8-1 Green Wave are No. 16 and the 7-2 Knights are slotted at No. 22. Beyond the rankings, the winner of this game will move one step closer to solidifying a spot in the American Athletic Conference Championship Game.

At Monday's press conference, UCF head coach Gus Malzahn talked about the matchup, last week's win at Memphis, the quarterback situation and more.

Opening statement:

"Obviously a big game coming up this week against a very good Tulane team. Defensively, they lead the conference in total defense. They lead the conference in scoring defense. Real impressive when you watch them on film with their run fits and how hard they play. Very good tacklers. They cover well too.

"Offensively, they've got a very balanced team. Passing efficiency is top 20 in the country. They ran for 357 last week. Their quarterback is a dual-threat guy. Very impressed with him. High completion percentage. A veteran guy.

"Playing at their place. This is a big one. We had a big road victory last week. Real pleased with our guys. Last night we kind of took it off our guys. We didn't practice last night. We let our guys rest and recover which was well needed. Our coaches got a head start on Tulane which is needed too. I like where we're at. This is the type of game you look forward to. Our guys have put themselves in this position and we're playing one of the better teams in the country at their home place. We know we're going to get their best."

What's the quarterback situation heading into this week?

"We'll play that day by day and see where we're at."

What will go into that decision?

"Really what we feel gives us the best chance of winning. Both guys, like I've said, we've got two real guys. You know that. Everyone knows that. That's a great luxury."

Was ECU a wake-up call?

"That was a learning experience like we talked about. We responded well on the road. There were a lot of ups and downs last week. Our guys responded like champs. That was a pretty good environment too at Memphis. Our guys found a way to win. They'd won a whole lot of games at home."

Some coaches think you don't sit a player because of injury. What's been your philosophy?

"It just depends. Every situation is different. When you have a head injury, obviously that's different within its own right. You protect your players. You make decisions you feel like is best for them and your team. That's what we did."

Can you talk about the depth with a few guys going down with injuries?

"We were fortunate earlier in the season to play some of those younger guys. Some of those less experienced guys. That really helped us at this time. This time of year very few teams are completely healthy. You have to have depth to have a chance to win a championship. We are banged up somewhat. Hopefully we'll heal up this week. We'll be very strategic in how we practice. It's next-man-up mentality. We've been talking about that. Guys have handled that and stepped in so far well."

R.J. Harvey has really capitalized on his opportunities.

"He's coming into his own. He's starting to really get a feel for playing the running back position. The great thing is we've got quality depth. We've got three, four or five guys we feel good about."

What's most impressed you about the way Mikey Keene has handled the past two games and the situation in general?

"Mikey's a champ. It was a close, hard-fought battle when we named John Rhys the quarterback. He'd been waiting his turn. He's been preparing like he's going to play every week. It didn't surprise me. It probably didn't surprise anyone that he played like he did the last two games. Very efficient. Very impressive to see."

I know it's early in the week, but do you have updates on guys like Jeremiah Jean-Baptiste and Divaad Wilson who went out (at Memphis) and Quadric Bullard who we saw on crutches.

"I really don't at this point. We're taking it day by day with our doctors and training staff. Hopefully we get to Thursday and we'll have a better idea."

With such key starters, are you concerned about your depth on defense?

"It's next man up like we talked about. The good thing is we do have depth and I think we have quality depth. The good thing is we've got a lot of guys that have played quality football. It's not like if somebody can't play we're going to put somebody out there for the first time. I think they've played a lot of football. They understand Coach T-Will's defense. Their position coach, what they're asking them to do."

Tulane quarterback Michael Pratt, what do you like about him?

"He's a dual-threat guy. He can make plays with his feet. He can make plays in the passing game. He's been very efficient. They spread the ball around. They've thrown it to more people than anybody else in the country which makes it more of a challenge defensively."

On last year's injuries:

"It's completely differently than it was last year. I really don't know if there's anything you carry over other than this is a new year. It's kind of a new team. We're not near as banged as we were last year and that's a good thing. This time of year, a lot of guys aren't 100 percent. You answer the bell and find a way to get it done."

You've had various games this year when penalties creep up on you, turnovers, points left on the field against Cincinnati. With a quality opponent on the road, you've got to play a mistake free game as possible.

"There's no doubt. They do a great job. They're one of the more disciplined teams. They don't turn the ball over a lot. They make people beat them. That's why they're one of the best teams in the country I feel like. They've got quality players and quality coaches. They've managed the game as far as not beating themselves. They do a good job of making you earn it."

The first true road game against ECU felt like the team didn't match the energy. Looked way better vs. Memphis. What do you have to do to match that environment at Tulane?

"We're expecting it to be a great environment. Our guys understand that. You could tell last week. Our guys understand what we're dealing with. We're going on the road. One of the better teams in the country. Probably as big a game as they've had at home in a long time. We know what it's going to be. It's on our players and coaches to match that. I expect us to do that."

What do you think of Tulane and what they've been able to do this season?

"Last year when we played them. They were one and something. When we got done playing them I said that team right there is a good team. Defensively, that guy does a super job. They got after us. We were fortunate to win that game last year. It doesn't surprise me. Their head coach is an outstanding head coach. Their defensive coordinator is really good. It doesn't surprise me. They've got a lot of really good players. They were close last year. They've got guys that have been playing a whole lot of football. Even when I was at Auburn that last year we played Tulane. Some of them guys are still out there playing and they were playing pretty good then."

I was listening to Marc Daniels interviewing Houston Nutt. He's going to be a speaker tonight at the Orlando Touchdown Club. They were talking about how you were there at Arkansas in 2006 and running the Wildcat with Darren McFadden. I don't think at that point Wildcat was as popularized as it is now. What do you remember about deciding to do it? I remember the Miami Dolphins did something around then too?

"That was the year we put the Wildcat in there. Darren McFadden made it famous. Felix Jones, Peyton Hillis. We were trying to find a way to put all three on the field at the same time. The Wildcat, that's how it kind of came to what it is. It was a lot fun. It was a huge advantage. Now everybody has got their own version of the Wildcat. We still kind of go old-school and do that same version."

Was that something you cooked up spring ball? Did you think teams wouldn't be expecting it?

"We ran our quarterback in high school, some versions of it. We just decided to do an unbalanced version. That's how everything kinda came about."

How did you like Isaiah Bowser's pass?

"I thought it was pretty good. It was real good. We've been working on that for over a year and waiting for the right moment. That was the right moment. That was a big play on third down and four."

How much interaction have you had with Tulane coach Willie Fritz?

"He's a football coach. Everybody in the coaching world knows he's a real football coach. The way he's come about. I've always been impressed with his teams. He's an old-school tough guy, man. That's really what stands out to me. Doesn't surprise me they're in this situation with him being the head coach."

I know It's tunnel vision with coaches. Do you talk about the conference ramifications with this matchup?

"No, I don't think I have to. Our guys know this is a huge game. We're just taking it one game at a time. We've got our hands full with this one. That's all we're thinking about."

Colton Boomer came into this Memphis game 10 for 10. Do you give him an asterisk on that miss?

"What do you think? Yeah, I'm giving him an asterisk. That wasn't real wise of me probably even trying to draw a guy offsides right there, looking back. I don't think that will happen again. I'm going to give him a big asterisk."

SMU beat Houston 77-63. I'm sure you didn't watch the game, but what's your reaction when you see a score like that?

"Golly. Rhett (Lashlee) was my old quarterback. We had a playoff game one time that we won 70-64 in nine overtimes. We were texting back and forth and he said he kinda reminded him of that game. SMU, they've got a great offense. Rhett is one of the best offensive minds in all of college football. I think it shocked everybody to have that many points."

Your defense came up with a couple interceptions at Memphis. What more do you need to see from them at Tulane?

"We talked about turnovers. We got two big turnovers. Both of them were huge in the game. I think that's great. Just trying to put more pressure on the quarterback. We didn't hit the quarterback very many times the other night. We've got to do a better job of disrupting the quarterback. We got two interceptions and that was really big."

What did you think of the one with the ball bouncing around?

"It bounced around four or five times. The guys up top said we picked it off. Yeah."

Can you talk about Alec Holler and how valuable he's been to your program?

"That's a position that is very important in our offense. It takes a guy that really understands football and adjusts. He'll also give me information on certain plays and certain things that helps me call plays after certain things or certain plays are called. He's like a coach on the field. He's very valuable. Obviously he made probably the play of the game last week on the third down and nine when he made a guy miss and then he hurdled a guy. That was a big-time play."

You like Cajun food?

"I'm not going there. You got me in trouble that last time."

Shrimp Creole? Gumbo?

"I recruited down there. I'll eat all that stuff. I like a little of everything. How about that."

Tulane's Michael Pratt

Over/Under he throws for 200 yds and 100 rushing yards in the first half?

We've always gotten to him but he has that nice ability to read coverages quick and take off from the pocket. I'm assuming T Will will come out with the let's sit back and see what the offense is doing for the first quarter and then come up with a game plan. I think a bit of it has to do with how our offense produces. I can see some stalled drives/3 and outs as Gus seems to be a little less dynamic in the play calling with Keene. I think their defense will be flying around with energy.

Do we disrupt him and he folds or will he have a field day?

Props for Tulane Athletics Ticket Office

We bought tickets this weekend for the game in section 214 to be close to the UCF section. Today we received a call from a representative for Tulane just to ask if we had any questions on getting to stadium or game day policies. I told him we went a few years ago so I remembered it being fairly easy and he went over a few policy changes they have had, mainly clear bag policy and cashless in the stadium.

I told him I’ve never gotten a call like this from any athletic venue let alone an opposing team (he already knew we were coming from Orlando). I expected the call was to gauge interest in season tickets since that’s happened before when I bought tickets to our games at usf. He had absolutely no sales pitch agenda, just service. That’s really impressive service and hospitality from Tulane. Kudos to them.

UCF Uniform Appreciation Post

We're deep into the first season with our new football uniforms and I wanted to make a quick post to highlight the bad ass football uniforms our team rolled out in the face of an (alleged) weird contract situation and supply chain woes. Our jerseys are dope as hell, thoughtfully designed and like (almost) everything else we do they punch way way way above their weight.

Even the font is dope and completely unlike anything else in college football. It was such a great call for us to move away from the now-generic 'block numbers but with a little cut out or flair to make them look fast' bs that every other team is doing

Space game unis continue to dominate the discussion. Our throwbacks are cursed but still look cool.

In comparison, this is what the big 12 wears right now (citing a great reddit post on r/cfb, a guy posts a gallery and impressions every week for the big 12). We are going to stand out in the conference for sure.


K State - SUCKS

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OK State - DECENT (the trim is kinda cool)

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TCU - DOPE

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WVU - SUCKS

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TTU - SUCKS (looks like something a generic team from a football movie would wear)

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Baylor - BORING

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cincy - HIGH SCHOOL CALIBER:

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BYU - SUCKS

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Houston - SUCKS (but didnt they do a script 'cougs' last year? that is cool)

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iowa state - looks like an arena football uniform!

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In conclusion: UCF FOOTBALL JERSEYS ARE BAD TO THE BONE

***UCF PFF Defense Player Grades - 35-28 win at Memphis ⚔🏈

Rivals has continued its partnership with Pro Football Focus (PFF) which grants me access to their comprehensive analytics and statistical tools.

After each game, two separate analysts grade every player on each play of the game and the two totals are averaged out. Obviously no subjective ranking system is perfect, but I am finding that my real world impressions of a player in a certain game usually reflects the PFF grade.

PFF Grading Scale

90 and above - Elite
80 to 89 - Great
70 to 79 - Good
60 to 69 - Average to Above Average
50 - 59 - Below Average
49 and below - Poor

Season Defensive Grades (by game)

South Carolina State - 88.4
Louisville - 62.5
FAU - 63.3
Georgia Tech - 70.0
SMU - 66.0
Temple - 66.8
ECU - 65.1
Cincinnati - 63.9
Memphis - 67.0

Overall Defensive Grades

LB Kam Moore (16) - 74.1
CB Davonte Brown (77) - 71.2
S Divaad Wilson (50) - 70.4
CB Corey Thornton (57) - 70.3
CB Justin Hodges (58) - 69.0
LB Jeremiah Jean-Baptiste (58) - 68.9
S Jarvis Ware (52) - 67.3
DT Lee Hunter (20) - 66.0
DT Ricky Barber (63) - 65.9
LB Walter Yates (13) - 63.8
DE K.D. McDaniel (6) - 62.4
LB Jason Johnson (78) - 61.7
DT Anthony Montalvo (61) - 60.5
CB Demari Henderson (1) - 60.1
DE Josh Celiscar (80) - 57.9
DE Tre'Mon Morris-Brash (74) - 57.4
DT Matthew Alexander (18) - 54.9
CB Brandon Adams (25) - 49.4
S Koby Perry (7) - 46.9
S Quadric Bullard (46) - 46.1
CB Nikai Martinez (20) - 43.7

Josh Celiscar played every snap for the third straight week. Tre'Mon Morris-Brash played nearly every snap. UCF had difficulty generating a pass rush (no sacks) and clearly don't feel they have a two-deep there.

JJB took a nasty hit and clearly had a concussion. That's a huge area of concern if he can't play vs. Tulane. It's a shame UCF wasted two LB spots on transfers that quit.

Here's the breakdown by position:

Defensive End (3):

DE K.D. McDaniel (6) - 62.4
DE Josh Celiscar (80) - 57.9
DE Tre'Mon Morris-Brash (74) - 57.4

Defensive Tackle (4):

DT Lee Hunter (20) - 66.0
DT Ricky Barber (63) - 65.9
DT Anthony Montalvo (61) - 60.5
DT Matthew Alexander (18) - 54.9

Linebacker (4):

LB Kam Moore (16) - 74.1
LB Jeremiah Jean-Baptiste (58) - 68.9
LB Walter Yates (13) - 63.8
LB Jason Johnson (78) - 61.7

Safety (4):

S Jarvis Ware (52) - 67.3
S Divaad Wilson (50) - 70.4
S Koby Perry (7) - 46.9
S Quadric Bullard (46) - 46.1

Corner (6):

CB Davonte Brown (77) - 71.2
CB Corey Thornton (57) - 70.3
CB Justin Hodges (58) - 69.0
CB Demari Henderson (1) - 60.1
CB Brandon Adams (25) - 49.4
CB Nikai Martinez (20) - 43.7

Pressure Tracker (combination of sacks, hits and hurries):

3 - Ricky Barber
2 - Tre'Mon Morris-Brash
1 - Lee Hunter, Corey Thornton, Josh Celiscar, Quadric Bullard, Jeremiah Jean-Baptiste, Jarvis Ware

UcF to USF Travel Time

Was curious for those who have made this trip previously on Thanksgiving Weekend (I know it is usually black Friday)...how much longer does it usually take due to vacation travel? Kickoff has yet to be set but I'm just trying to figure out in the past how long it took so I can get my wife prepared. We used to make the drive from South Florida back to Orlando the Saturday after Thanksgiving and it easily took an additional 2 to 3 hours each time. I appreciate any input anyone can provide.

Drunk guy pissed on people in the stands at the Cincinnati game

A very drunk guy came running out of the upper level of the Cabana towards my section (231). As he was running he fell down in front of a sheriff and the sheriff asked if he was alright then he continued running down the stairs. A group of people then ran to the sheriff to get him to stop that clumsy drunk guy because he just pulled out his ding-dong and pissed on them. All the sheriff wanted to do was calm down the pissed-on fans because they were pissed-off because he felt they were causing a scene. The sheriff never went after the accused pisser and never even called for help on his walkie. I guess he just wanted to collect some easy overtime while watching a great football game. Do we now need to wear ponchos at the Bounce House even when it is not raining?

***UCF PFF Offense Player Grades - 35-28 win at Memphis ⚔🏈

Rivals has continued its partnership with Pro Football Focus (PFF) which grants me access to their comprehensive analytics and statistical tools.

After each game, two separate analysts grade every player on each play of the game and the two totals are averaged out. Obviously no subjective ranking system is perfect, but I am finding that my real world impressions of a player in a certain game usually reflects the PFF grade.

PFF Grading Scale

90 and above - Elite
80 to 89 - Great
70 to 79 - Good
60 to 69 - Average to Above Average
50 - 59 - Below Average
49 and below - Poor

Team Offensive Grade (by game)

South Carolina State - 80.2
Louisville - 64.5
FAU - 72.7
Georgia Tech - 54.3
SMU - 80.4
Temple - 87.3
ECU - 68.0
Cincinnati - 76.5
Memphis - 80.2

Overall Offensive Player Grades (Snaps Played)

QB Mikey Keene (71) - 85.8
WR Kobe Hudson (40) - 85.6
RB R.J. Harvey (35) - 80.3
WR Ryan O'Keefe (61) - 76.4
WR Javon Baker (49) - 71.6
WR Stephen Martin (10) - 70.9
RB Isaiah Bowser (32) - 70.0
WR Xavier Townsend (4) - 65.7
C Matt Lee (71) - 64.0
LT Paul Rubelt (14) - 60.7
RB Trillion Coles (3) - 59.9
TE Alec Holler (71) - 58.8
RG Lokahi Pauole (71) - 58.4
RT Ryan Swoboda (71) - 57.2
RB Johnny Richardson (6) - 56.3
LT Tylan Grable (71) - 52.8
LG Samuel Jackson (71) - 51.0
TE Zach Marsh-Wojan (30) - 43.6

Paul Rubelt was in as an extra blocker, particularly in that final drive. He was actually wearing #89 and not #69.

Offensive Line Grades

Pass Blocking:


RG Lokahi Pauole - 86.5
C Matt Lee - 83.9
LT Paul Rubelt - 78.3
RT Ryan Swoboda - 76.9
LT Tylan Grable - 76.6
LG Samuel Jackson - 57.5

Good grades for almost everyone. Sam Jackson had two QB hurries attributed to him though.

Run Blocking:

C Matt Lee - 58.9
LT Paul Rubelt - 57.0
RT Ryan Swoboda - 55.1
RG Lokahi Pauole - 53.1
LT Tylan Grable - 48.4
LG Samuel Jackson - 48.2

PFF was not a fan of the OL run blocking.

Quarterback Grades

Mikey Keene - 90.9 passing grade

Passing Pressure Grades for Mikey Keene:

Kept Clean - 90.7
Under Pressure - 72.3
Not Blitzed - 76.6
When Blitzed - 94.0

Mikey was blitzed nine times and threw touchdowns on two of those occasions.

A closer look at passing depth for Mikey Keene:

Deep (20+): 5 of 7 for 103 yards and 3 TD - 94.3
Medium (10-19): 4 of 7 for 43 yards, 1 INT - 65.1
Short (0-9): 9 of 10 for 57 yards - 80.7
Behind LOS: 4 of 4 for 16 yards - 64.7

UCF hasn't seen deep ball numbers like that since the days of DG.

Rushing Grades

R.J. Harvey - 82.1
Isaiah Bowser - 68.0
Xavier Townsend - 63.0
Ryan O'Keefe - 63.0
Johnny Richardson - 59.5
Mikey Keene - 51.9

Wide Receiver Grades

Kobe Hudson - 85.0
Ryan O'Keefe - 75.7
Javon Baker - 70.9
Stephen Martin - 69.8
Alec Holler - 59.8
R.J. Harvey - 57.4

Holler never seem to grade well. Even though we all witnessed the "Holler Hop" to seal the win, PFF wasn't impressed with the overall game. Only one drop from the WRs (Ryan O'Keefe).

"Gus wants bammer" in the Cotton Bowl

Have to make this thing happen. saban has taken two azz beatings already and is primed for a third from Gus.

This Tulane game is going to be another slobber-knocker. UCF needs all-hands-on-deck. I don't think Tulane is as talented as its record indicates because the Green Wave have not faced as tough of competition as the Knights have.

Still I am impressed with Tulane's first-year offensive coordinator Jim Svoboda, who has posted 24 points or more in every contest save one, and it is another road game.

UCF needs to get healthy as possible and have everybody ready to go against Tulane. It could be a defensive struggle, but the pundits are saying take the over.

I hope Gus is willing to play Keene, JRP, and even Thomas Castellanos, if necessary, to get the W. It is do-or-die. Burn the kid's redshirt to secure a NY6 bowl if the situation demands it.

Also, no more 64-yard field goal attempts. Fifty-four yarders will suffice: https://www.outkick.com/ucf-football-memphis-64-yard-field-goal-colton-boomer-gus-malzahn/

And one more thing...

Celebrate Lets Go GIF by UCF Knights
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