*At that time.
Recap: http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/19...344_1_youngstown-state-ncaa-division-i-aa-ucf
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- In the end, a senior football team played like seniors, and so did a sophomore kicker.
Franco Grilla drilled a 34-yard field goal with no time left on Stambaugh Stadium`s clock Saturday afternoon, kicking the University of Central Florida past stunned and second-ranked Youngstown State, 20-17, in the first round of the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs.
Grilla`s field goal, his second, lifted the Knights to the pinnacle of their 12-year football history. UCF, in the I-AA playoffs for the first time, finished its job in chilly weather but familiar fashion -- a long drive in a crucial situation.
Set up by a 31-yard pass from Ron Johnson to Sean Beckton, they drove 88 yards in 10 plays and 3:33 to advance into the quarterfinals in their first year of I-AA eligibility. The victory sends the Knights (9-3) back home to face No. 7 William & Mary, a 31-0 winner over No. 9 Massachusetts.
``Some people out there thought we were a Division II team trying to play in I-AA,`` said tight end John Osborne, one of 16 seniors. ``This shows we`re a force in I-AA. Who says we can`t play with these teams?``
Recap: http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/19...344_1_youngstown-state-ncaa-division-i-aa-ucf
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- In the end, a senior football team played like seniors, and so did a sophomore kicker.
Franco Grilla drilled a 34-yard field goal with no time left on Stambaugh Stadium`s clock Saturday afternoon, kicking the University of Central Florida past stunned and second-ranked Youngstown State, 20-17, in the first round of the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs.
Grilla`s field goal, his second, lifted the Knights to the pinnacle of their 12-year football history. UCF, in the I-AA playoffs for the first time, finished its job in chilly weather but familiar fashion -- a long drive in a crucial situation.
Set up by a 31-yard pass from Ron Johnson to Sean Beckton, they drove 88 yards in 10 plays and 3:33 to advance into the quarterfinals in their first year of I-AA eligibility. The victory sends the Knights (9-3) back home to face No. 7 William & Mary, a 31-0 winner over No. 9 Massachusetts.
``Some people out there thought we were a Division II team trying to play in I-AA,`` said tight end John Osborne, one of 16 seniors. ``This shows we`re a force in I-AA. Who says we can`t play with these teams?``
