UCF at MEMPHIS
Saturday, Oct. 13 • 3:30 p.m. • ABC/ESPN2
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium (58,318/AstroTurf)
Memphis, Tennessee
Television
ABC and ESPN2
Dave Lamont, Ray Bentley and Alex Corddry
Radio
WYGM-FM 96.9 (UCF) • WREC-AM 600 (Memphis)
SiriusXM 126, 386, 976
THE GAME
Saturday’s game will be the 13th meeting between UCF and Memphis … The Tigers won the initial meeting in 1990, but the Knights have taken 11 straight in the series, including a pair of wins last season … UCF was a 40-13 winner in the regular season and a 62-55 overtime winner in the 2017 American Championship.
10/9 UCF
5-0, 2-0 American
Head Coach
Josh Heupel (Oklahoma ’01)
5-0, first season
Notes
UCF extended its winning streak to a conference-record 18 games — the longest active streak in the nation — with its 48-20 win against SMU … UCF has outscored its five opponents by a 243-87 margin this season … The Knights average 48.6 points and 574.4 yards per game … UCF has moved into the top 10 of both national polls and has been ranked in 18 consecutive polls dating to last season … QB McKenzie Milton, who finished eighth in the Heisman Trophy voting last season, has completed 102 of 171 passes for 1,501 yards and 15 touchdowns with four interceptions … Milton has rushed for five touchdowns as well … RB Adrian Killins Jr. has gone for 346 yards and four touchdowns … WR Gabriel Davis has 27 receptions for 365 yards and four touchdowns … S Richie Grant has team highs with 42 tackles and three interceptions.
MEMPHIS
4-2 overall, 1-2 American
Head Coach
Mike Norvell (Central Arkansas ’95)
22-10, third season
Notes
Memphis, which won the American Athletic Conference’s West Division crown in 2017, picked up its first win conference play with a 55-14 victory against UConn … The Tigers had started 0-2 in The American with setbacks to Navy and Tulane … Memphis is averaging 46.2 points and 547.2 yards in six games … RB Darrell Henderson leads The American and is second nationally in rushing at 155.7 yards per game … Henderson has 934 yards and 12 touchdowns on 79 carries and is averaging 11.8 yards per attempt … QB Brady White has completed 108 of 156 passes (69.2 percent) for 1,549 yards and 15 touchdowns with one interception … WR Damonte Coxie has team highs with 30 catches, 466 receiving yards and four touchdown receptions … DE Bryce Huff leads the defense with 5.0 sacks and 11.0 tackles for loss.