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endzone again for the go-ahead score. Facing 4th & 10 at the 37, Philyaw threw a perfect pass to Marty Booker at the goal line. Trailing by one point, UCF had one last chance to drive for a potential game-winning field goal. Driving near midfield, Culpepper broke away for a 20-yard scramble, but had the ball slapped from his hand at the 47 yard line. The Indians recovered the fumble, and sealed the victory.
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was intercepted, setting up a Cates 1-yard touchdown run, and a 19–14 lead for the Falcons. Culpepper responded with a 54-yard pass to Mark Nonsant, which set up a touchdown run by Mike Huff, and a 20–19 lead. UCF added another touchdown in the fourth quarter, after stopping the Falcons on a 4th down
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threw two touchdown passes in the win. Mike Huff ran for a touchdown and caught a touchdown pass, while Mike Grant had a 40-yard touchdown run in the second half. Up by 29 points, Culpepper was rested in the fourth quarter, and replaced by backups Jason Thorpe and Kevin Reid. Both Thorpe and Reid had
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led UCF on a rally, throwing for 307 yards and three touchdowns, and rushing for 87 yards. The Golden Knights scored 22 points in the fourth to take a 39–33 lead with 1:47 remaining. In the final minute, despite back-to-back turnovers, the Golden Knights held on to win their first game as a Div. I-A
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was on the sidelines with an injured shoulder. Strong safety Donnell Washington grabbed a mid-air fumble and returned it 46 yards for a touchdown to trim the deficit to 20–13. The Knights were able to pin Georgia Tech back at their own 4 yard line with 8:02 to go. But Georgia tech responded with a
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led the team to rank 16th in the nation in passing offense. This despite suffering first a sprained ankle and later a separated shoulder (non-throwing arm). The Golden Knights won their first game as a member of Division I-A, defeating William & Mary. UCF dropped six of their next seven games,
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threw two touchdown passes and ran for another. With 3:01 left to play, the Golden Knights led 38–27. In just 43 seconds, quarterback Raymond Philyaw drove the Indians 65-yards for a touchdown, and trimmed the score to 38–33. The Indians recovered an onside kick, and 48 seconds later, were in the
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After a much-needed bye week, UCF returned home to take on I-AA Samford. The Golden Knights rolled over the Bulldogs to snap their four-game losing streak. Todd Cleveland took the opening kickoff back 93 yards for a touchdown, and UCF led 7–0 just 15 seconds into the game. The Knights would never
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has his best game of the season, completing 24 of 36 passes. He threw for 421 yards and three touchdown passes, and ran for another touchdown, as the Golden Knights won by the score of 35–13. The win was notable, as it marked UCF's first victory against a Division I-A opponent since ascending to
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was able to put UCF on the board with a 54-yard touchdown pass to Mike Huff early in the third quarter. The offense continued to sputter, however, as Culpepper was sacked twice, lost a fumble, and threw three interceptions on the day. After his third interception, which led to a Pirates score,
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UCF hosted Northeast Louisiana at the Citrus Bowl, its first Division I-A opponent at home since ascending to the I-A level themselves. The Golden Knights blew an 11-point lead inside the final three minutes as the Indians took the win by a score of 39–38. In a high scoring game, quarterback
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96-yard touchdown pass from Shaw to Charlie Roberts, and a 27–13 lead. UCF scored a touchdown with 40 seconds left in regulation to make the score 27–20. An onside kick attempt in the final minute failed, and the Golden Knights lost 27–20.
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UCF strong safety Donnell Washington scored an 80-yard interception return for a touchdown, and the Golden Knights defense played strong, giving UCF a 7–3 lead after three quarters. However, the offense struggled all night, and quarterback
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Division I-A themselves. After falling behind 10–0 in the second quarter, the Golden Knights outscored UAB 35–3 to take complete control of the game. Culpepper's 421 passing yards was the second-most in school history.
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Two UCF players, receiver Todd Cleveland and running back Mike Grant, were suspended before the game for the season, but the Golden Knights still routed Illinois State 42–15 on
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The Golden Knights scored a touchdown on the opening drive, but the Gamecocks scored 23 unanswered points before the first quarter had ended. Quarterback
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suffered a sprained ankle, and left the game in the second half. South Carolina overpowered the Golden Knights, as tailback
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one pass attempt apiece, and both were intercepted. The Bulldogs were held scoreless in the second half, and UCF won 38–6.
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Culpepper was benched in favor of Jason Thorpe. The Golden Knights fell 28–7, and went 0–4 on their September road trip.
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On a cold, rainy afternoon, Ball State beat UCF 31–10 to give the Golden Knights their third loss in a row. Quarterback
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a scare, but five turnovers thwarted any chance of victory. Trailing 20-6 early in the fourth quarter, quarterback
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re-injured his ankle. The Lobos rallied for two touchdowns in the fourth quarter, and won 17–7.
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UCF finished the season on a three-game winning streak, defeating Bowling Green 27–19 at the
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rushed for 188 yards and three touchdowns. The gamecocks won by the score of 33–14.
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however, and finished with a record of 5–6. On October 26, UCF nearly upset
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on the road. It was the first of several near-misses against
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