Top College News Subscribe to the Newsletter

UCF clips Owls with 49-7 victory

Published: Friday, October 23, 2009

Updated: Saturday, October 24, 2009 19:10

Brett Hodges finished with 145 yards passing and Rob Calabrese threw for two touchdown passes in relief as UCF (4-3) defeated Rice 49-7 in Houston on Saturday afternoon.

The win marked the 50th road victory for the Knights in school history and put them back into the conference title race sitting at 2-2 in C-USA play.

UCF eventually got out to the 42-0 lead after freshman quarterback Josh Robinson returned a Rice interception for a touchdown and Calabrese connected with Jamar Newsome in the end zone for a touchdown.

After a Rice score, the Knights answered back in the final minutes with a touchdown pass from Calabrese to Ricky Kay to finish off the game for UCF.

The Knights compiled 465 yards of total offense in the game despite not holding the edge in time of possession.

UCF scored on it's opening possession of the game against Rice, a 74-yard touchdown pass from Hodges to A.J. Guyton, and they never looked back, eventually taking a 28-0 lead into the half.

Guyton was the star of the first half, catching four passes for 113 yards and a touchdown. He also registered a passing touchdown on a trick play to Kamar Aike for the 36-yard TD late in the second quarter to give UCF the 28-0 lead.

After the Knights took the 7-0 lead to start off the game, Hodges took the Knights down the field on 14-play, 86-yard drive to give UCF the 14-0 lead. Hodges went 7-for-10 for 130 yards and a touchdown in the first half.

Recommended: Articles that may interest you

2 comments

Your name
Sun Oct 25 2009 04:06
Anybody catch the Orlando Sentinel today? Tommy Tuberville is interested in the UCF coaching situation.

Of course, if you're an out of work ex-SEC coach, maybe going to a lower level team is your best shot at being given a chance to get back into the BCS leagues.

I think this is 100% not going to happen considering how bad UCF's financial situation is. UCF athletics may be a separate department, but students don't want to pay more for making up George O'leary's buyout and another coach's salary. How much could we lose from Marcus' Jordan's shoes too?

In any other economy, this would happen. Coaches just aren't worth what they're paid anymore- unless your name is Urban Meyer.

It's times like these that I appreciate Kirk Speraw. If anybody should have gotten a 10 year contract, I think it should have been him. That guy works for the lowest Salary in Conference USA and still brings in over .500 results without the best recruits. Now that he has a stadium, he manages to bring in a high profile player (albeit mediocre) Marcus Jordan which in itself could attract other players. If Kirk Speraw could just recruit better, I think other schools would be knocking down his door.

Padrick
Sat Oct 24 2009 23:54
"... touchdown on a trick play to Kamar Aike ..."

In my mind, I am pronouncing that like ache, which is funny, considering his trouble with injuries last year.







log out