Auburn made a late run, but UCF dominated from start to finish in an 84-74 win over the Tigers Friday night at the Glenn Wilkes Classic in Daytona Beach. Inside are 61 photos from the second half. Pictured: David Diakite sees daylight as he breaks away for a fast break slam dunk]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:49:00 GMT Auburn made a late run, but UCF dominated from start to finish in an 84-74 win over the Tigers Friday night at the Glenn Wilkes Classic in Daytona Beach. Inside are 86 photos from the first half. Pictured: A.J. Tyler goes up for two of his team-leading 19 points in the game]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:14:00 GMT Auburn made a late run, but UCF dominated from start to finish in an 84-74 win over the Tigers Friday night at the Glenn Wilkes Classic in Daytona Beach. Come inside for the postgame reaction from head coach Kirk Speraw, A.J. Tyler and A.J. Rompza]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:00:00 GMT With recruiting season hitting the final stretches and many prospects taking their official visits in the coming weeks, ChippewaCountry takes a look at a few questions about the Central Michigan football program. Look inside for the full Q and A segment]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:22:00 GMT Saturday is Senior Day at Bright House Networks Stadium as UCF plays their final home game of the 2009 season against Tulane. The Knights, who are now bowl eligible after defeating No. 12 Houston a week ago, are still in the hunt in Conference USA's East Division, though they'll need a little help]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:46:00 GMT Few players have passion for the game like Jordan Richards. UCF's senior linebacker gives his all every play of every game and he's paid the price at times during his five-year career. UCFSports.com caught up with the North Carolina native after Wednesday's practice to talk about his years at UCF and his future plans after football]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:24:00 GMT Now comes the real test. After opening the season with home wins against UMass and Howard, Kirk Speraw's young team will make the short trip to Daytona Beach this weekend to participate in the Glenn Wilkes Classic at the Ocean Center. Ahead for UCF is a tough stretch of three games in three days, beginning with Auburn Friday at 6 p.m., Niagara the following day and Drake on Sunday]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:12:00 GMT T.J. Harnden has seen a lot in his five years at UCF. He fondly recalls the memory of students rushing the field in 2005 after the Marshall victory, the 2007 Conference USA Championship and two bowl games. This past weekend, Harnden helped bring another "first" to UCF as the Knights knocked off a nationally ranked team, No. 12 Houston, for the first time in school history. But he's not satisfied yet. He wants to finish the season with two more wins and then get that first ever bowl victory]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:36:00 GMT Before Michael Greco made the switch from quarterback to defense, he had somebody else on the team to look to-- Alex Thompson. The Gainesville native was recruited by UCF to play quarterback, but when things didn't work out there he made the switch to linebacker and in the years to follow he earned a role as one of the Knights' most valuable special teams players]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:04:00 GMT Bruce Miller and Jarvis Geathers lead Conference USA and are tied for eighth in the nation with 10 sacks a piece, but they'll admit they couldn't put up those numbers without Torrell Troup. UCF's senior defensive tackle is a beast inside, often drawing two blockers to try to contain hi]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:42:00 GMT Don't ever underestimate Michael Greco. The senior from Fort Lauderdale came to UCF three years ago to play quarterback, but when things didn't work out he approached Coach George O'Leary about making a position change. Always an excellent athlete, Greco made the transition to safety in the spring and eventually earned a starting job in the Knights' secondary]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:32:00 GMT The final home game could be emotional for some players, but not for Rocky Ross. He says he'll appreciate being honored on Senior Day this Saturday, but they've still got a job to do. Looking at the big picture, Ross is simply focused on finishing the season with two more wins and then helping UCF win their first ever bowl game]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:55:00 GMT Saturday's matchup against Tulane will be the final home game for 13 UCF seniors, including linebacker Cory Hogue and quarterback Brett Hodges. During the weekly press conference, the pair spoke about their big win over No. 12 Houston last weekend and also what it means to play for the final time in Bright House Networks Stadium]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:55:00 GMT UCF coach Terry Rooney hopes year two is better than his first. After experiencing success as an assistant at Notre Dame and LSU, Rooney took the UCF job and knew that a rebuilding process had to be put in place]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:47:00 GMT UCF improved to 2-0 on the season with a 68-59 win over Howard Tuesday night. The Knights now can look ahead to playing Auburn this Friday in Daytona Beach. Inside are 55 photos from the second half. Pictured: A.J. Rompza, who scored 13 points, leads the Knights on a fast break]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:08:00 GMT UCF improved to 2-0 on the season with a 68-59 win over Howard Tuesday night. The Knights now can look ahead to playing Auburn this Friday in Daytona Beach. Inside are 64 photos from the first half. Pictured: Keith Clanton goes up for two of his 10 points]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:02:00 GMT Taylor Young's team-leading 15 points and double-double performances by both David Diakite (10 points, 11 rebounds) and Keith Clanton (10 points, 10 rebounds) helped UCF get past Howard, 68-59. Come inside for postgame audio and video from head coach Kirk Speraw, Young and Diakite]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:13:00 GMT For the 13 UCF seniors, Saturday's game against Tulane will be the final time they play at Bright House Networks Stadium. During Tuesday's weekly press conference, head coach George O'Leary said he hopes there's a big crowd on hand to honor a group that not only has meant a lot to the football team, but also have been great representativies of the university]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:08:00 GMT After opening the 2009-10 campaign with a big win over Massachusetts last week, the UCF men's basketball team will return to action Tuesday, hosting Howard. The contest, which is part of the Glenn Wilkes Classic, is set to start at 7 p.m. at the UCF Arena.]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:10:00 GMT Kenny Shaw is getting ready to make his first official visit. He has been scheduled to visit the University of Georgia twice and both times he didn't have a chance to make it to Athen]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:15:00 GMT