UCF at TEMPLE
Saturday, Nov. 17 • Noon • ESPNU
Lincoln Financial Field (69,596/Natural Grass)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Television
ESPNU
Mike Couzens and John Congemi
Radio
WYGM-FM 96.9 (UCF)
WPEN-FM 97.5 (Temple)
THE GAME
Saturday’s game will be the fifth meeting between UCF and Temple in a series that started with the formation of the American Athletic Conference in 2013 … Each team has won two of the first four matchups … The Knights took the first two meetings, but the Owls have won the last two, including a 26-25 decision in Orlando last season.
14/12 UCF
9-0, 6-0 American
Head Coach
Scott Frost (Nebraska ’97)
15-7, second season
Notes
UCF is ranked No. 14 in the Associated Press poll and No. 12 in the coaches’ poll for the second straight week after the Knights took a 49-24 win against UConn to remain unbeaten … UCF was No. 18 in the Nov. 7 College Football Playoff ranking … The Knights are 9-0 for the first time in program history … UCF leads the nation in scoring (48.6 ppg) … QB McKenzie Milton has enjoyed a breakout year with 2,720 passing yards and 22 touchdowns with five interceptions … Milton is ranked second nationally in pass efficiency (184.6) … RB Adrian Killins Jr. leads the team in rushing with 599 yards and eight TDs … WR Tre’Quan Smith has 40 catches for 761 yards and 10 touchdowns … CB Mike Hughes leads a talented secondary with three interceptions and nine pass breakups and is second nationally in punt return average (18.5 ypr).
TEMPLE
5-5, 3-3 American
Head Coach
Geoff Collins (Western Carolina ’94)
5-5, first season
Notes
Temple has its sights set on a three-game winning streak after the Owls were 35-24 winners at Cincinnati last Friday … Temple is 17-5 in American Athletic Conference games since the 2015 season, while the Owls are a combined 8-1 in November since then … The Owls had been held to 16 points or fewer in four of their first five games, but have averaged 31.0 points in their last five … QB Frank Nutile has started the last three games … Nutile has completed 67 of 103 passes (65.0 percent) for 883 yards and six touchdowns with three interceptions this season … RB Ryquell Armstead has rushed for a team-high 482 yards and three touchdowns … WR Isaiah Wright has 36 receptions for 541 yards and three TDs … S Delvon Randall has 65 tackles and a team-high four interceptions … DE Sharif Finch leads the squad with 11.0 tackles for loss.