Andrea Adelson ESPN Staff Writer
UCF coach Scott Frost discusses his appreciation of option football headed into its game against Navy.
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5-0, 1st in American Athletic - East
And then there were eight
With Clemson, Washington, Washington State and Navy all going down Saturday, that leaves just eight teams in FBS that remain unbeaten.
Diving for rubber duckies (2:20)
Knights fly to a 66-yard punt-return TD (0:39)
Milton, No. 22 UCF roll past East Carolina, 63-21
McKenzie Milton threw two touchdown passes and ran for a score, and No. 22 UCF also got touchdowns on defense and special teams in a 63-21 rout of East Carolina on Saturday night.
Knights finish Pirates with 18-yard TD (0:23)
UCF's defense turns pick into points (0:45)
Most important player down stretch for UCF
There's no sense skipping the obvious answer. The unbeaten Knights will go as far as McKenzie Milton -- whose backup is a true freshman -- guides them.
Knights reach for the stars with new uniforms (0:36)
UCF will rock space-themed uniforms
The Knights will be repping space exploration with their space-themed helmets and insignias on their uniforms.
Midseason awards: Coach on the rise
Scott Frost has wasted no time in changing the culture -- not to mention the win column -- at UCF.
Flawless days from UCF, Arizona offenses
The Knights posted a perfect 100.0 offensive efficiency in Saturday's beatdown of the Bearcats. Arizona was a tenth of a point away from perfection, while Georgia and Iowa State weren't far behind.
Tate leads passers with perfect game
By QBR's measure, you can't have a better game than Khalil Tate, who came out of nowhere to eviscerate Colorado with his arm and especially his legs. McKenzie Milton wasn't too far behind, while Jarrett Stidham cracked the top five for the third consecutive week. Kyle Kempt and Jonathan Banks rounded out the group.
UCF rumbles past Cincinnati (0:50)
No. 25 UCF routs Cincinnati 51-23 in rain-shortened game
McKenzie Milton threw a career-high five touchdown passes -- four in the first half -- and Tre'Quan Smith scored four times Saturday night as No. 25 UCF rolled to a storm-shortened 51-23 victory over Cincinnati.
Knights' Smith hauls in 3rd TD reception (0:37)
Knights' Milton makes long TD pass look easy (0:37)
Knights' Colubiale with a leaping catch for a TD (0:46)
UCF's McGowan runs in 1-yard TD (0:33)
Knights' Milton tosses 79 yard TD (1:03)
UCF's Snelson runs for a 54-yard TD (0:31)
Frost says UCF is having fun (2:24)
Power Rankings Week 5: UCF moves into top 20
The Knights made a major statement against Memphis. UCF forced four turnovers and outgained the Tigers 603-396 in its 40-13 win.
Milton, Killins lead UCF to 40-13 win over Memphis
McKenzie Milton threw for three touchdowns, Adrian Killins Jr. accounted for two more scores and UCF beat Memphis 40-13 Saturday night in the American Athletic Conference opener for both teams.
Adam Rittenberg ESPN Staff Writer
UCF looks like the team to beat in the American and a top contender for a New Year's Six bowl spot. Scott Frost's team, 0-12 just two years ago, crushed Memphis 40-13 in Orlando. The Knights out-gained Memphis 603-382 and forced four turnovers. Expect Frost to get serious consideration for Power 5 jobs in this cycle, and not just at Nebraska if it opens.
2018 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demetreius Mayes | DE | Committed | 75 |
| Eric Seidelman | OG | Committed | 44 |
| Avery Thornton | WR | Committed | 44 |
| Patrick Jolly | WR | Committed | 44 |
| Edward Collins | OT | Committed | 44 |
2017 American Standings
| East | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 3-0 | 6-0 |
| UCF | 3-0 | 5-0 |
| Temple | 1-3 | 3-4 |
| Connecticut | 1-3 | 2-4 |
| East Carolina | 1-3 | 1-6 |
| Cincinnati | 0-3 | 2-5 |
| West | CONF | OVR |
| Navy | 3-1 | 5-1 |
| Memphis | 2-1 | 5-1 |
| Houston | 2-1 | 4-2 |
| SMU | 1-1 | 4-2 |
| Tulane | 1-1 | 3-3 |
| Tulsa | 1-2 | 2-5 |
Team Leaders 2017
Team Stats
Passing Yards321.813th
Rushing Yards225.422nd
Points For48.8Tied-1st
Points Against16.814th
2017 Polls & Rankings
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 20 | 20 |
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