UCF KNIGHTS NEWS

It's Jacurri Brown: UCF Knights football coach Gus Malzahn announces starting QB vs. ISU After EJ Colson started against Cincinnati last week, Jacurri Brown will be the first UCF quarterback to take the field against Iowa State S...

OCTOBER 18 • NEWS-JOURNALONLINE.COM

UCF Knights vs Iowa State Cyclones: Staff predictions, picks for Big 12 football matchup The UCF Knights will look to snap a three-game losing streak, as the Iowa State Cyclones hope to improve to 7-0.

OCTOBER 18 • NEWS-JOURNALONLINE.COM

EJ Colson - Loses starting job Colson will not be the Golden Knights' starting quarterback for their game Saturday at Iowa State, Steve Samra of On3.com reports.

Impact Jacurri Brown will be the Golden Knights' starting quarterback Saturday. Colson's first start included him logging negative passing yards, three carries for six yards and one fumble.

OCTOBER 18 • ROTOWIRE

Jacurri Brown - Starting quarterback Saturday Brown will be the Golden Knights' starting quarterback for their game Saturday at Iowa State, Steve Samra of On3.com reports.

Impact Brown being promoted to the Golden Knights' QB1 position should not be a total shock, considering he took their first-team reps earlier this week. Now, the question is whether or not he can continue to play well, especially while playing against a tough defense provided by Iowa State. Brown is coming off some momentum though, with 13 completions for 207 yards and a touchdown to go with 16 carries for 84 yards in Week 7.

OCTOBER 18 • ROTOWIRE

Mike Bianchi: Leaving UCF turned Oregon QB Dillon Gabriel into a multi-millionaire ORLANDO, Fla. - I hate to say it, but leaving UCF was the best career move Dillon Gabriel ever made....

OCTOBER 17 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Iowa State vs. UCF Prediction, Odds, Picks - October 19, 2024

Preview the Oct. 19 matchup between the Iowa State Cyclones and UCF Knights with predictions, odds, over/under, spread, betting lines and mo...

OCTOBER 17 • DATA SKRIVE

Where UCF football coach Gus Malzahn's compensation, buyout rank in Big 12 UCF football coach Gus Malzahn, 58, signed a contract extension last summer that runs through the 2027 season.

OCTOBER 16 • NEWS-JOURNALONLINE.COM

No. 9 Iowa State seeks to stay undefeated in matchup vs. UCF After trailing by a touchdown early last week at West Virginia, Iowa State surged to its sixth straight win to start the season.On Saturday,...

OCTOBER 15 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

UCF Knights football: Gus Malzahn discusses Jacurri Brown, QB situation before Iowa State Who will be UCF's starting quarterback against Iowa State? Monday, head coach Gus Malzahn detailed the Knights' initial practice plan for th...

OCTOBER 15 • NEWS-JOURNALONLINE.COM

UCF Knights football: No official QB yet, but Jacurri Brown will take first practice reps Jacurri Brown and EJ Colson played in place of KJ Jefferson for UCF last weekend. This week, Brown will take the first practice snaps at qua...

OCTOBER 15 • NEWS-JOURNALONLINE.COM

2024 College Football odds Week 8: Lines, spreads for best games of the week

College football Week 8 is here. Check out the lines for some of the biggest games on this weekend's slate.

OCTOBER 14

EJ Colson - Will not log first-team reps Colson will not log first-team reps Wednesday, Matt Murschel of The Orlando Sentinel reports.

Impact For the quarterback position, Jacurri Brown will log Central Florida's first-team reps Wednesday. Colson completed only one pass for negative yards when UCF hosted Cincinnati on Saturday.

OCTOBER 14 • ROTOWIRE

KJ Jefferson - Not scheduled for first-team reps Jefferson will not log first-team reps Wednesday, Matt Murschel of The Orlando Sentinel reports.

Impact For the quarterback position, Jacurri Brown will log Central Florida's first-team reps Wednesday. The announcement indicates Jefferson is still expected to be a reserve QB.

OCTOBER 14 • ROTOWIRE

Jacurri Brown - Scheduled for first-team reps Brown is scheduled to log first-team reps Wednesday, Matt Murschel of The Orlando Sentinel reports.

Impact Brown logging first-team reps indicates he could be Central Florida's starting quarterback. He already replaced KJ Jefferson during Week 7, which saw him completion 13 passes for 207 yards and one touchdown without any turnovers. He also logged 16 carries for 84 yards then.

OCTOBER 14 • ROTOWIRE

UCF vs. Iowa State picks, predictions, odds: Who wins college football Week 8 game? UCF Knights vs Iowa State Cyclones picks, predictions, odds, TV channel, streaming for college football Week 8 game on Saturday, Oct. 19.

OCTOBER 13 • AZCENTRAL.COM

Kobe Hudson - Surpasses century mark in loss Hudson had seven receptions (on 13 targets) for 114 yards and one touchdown during Saturday's 19-13 loss versus Cincinnati.

Impact Jacurri Brown provided some extra production for UCF's receivers, and Hudson received the lion's share of it. Despite the loss, Hudson built on an already impressive resume in his final year of eligibility, with 23 catches, 477 yards and three touchdowns.

OCTOBER 13 • ROTOWIRE

RJ Harvey - Excellent line despite loss Harvey recorded 17 rushes for 94 yards and gathered in all two targets for 31 yards during Saturday's 19-13 defeat versus Cincinnati.

Impact Harvey remains a sole bright light in UCF's offense, but his voluminous totals haven't been enough to reverse the Knights' fortunes over the past two weeks. The back is ranked ninth nationally with 694 rishing yards and nine touchdowns.

OCTOBER 13 • ROTOWIRE

Jacurri Brown - Replaces Jefferson at quarterback Brown completed 13 of 20 passes for 207 yards and one touchdown during Saturday's 19-13 loss versus Cincinnati. He also had 16 rushes for 84 yards.

Impact Surprisingly, KJ Jefferson was benched after starting the first five games of the season. but the Knights still struggled to score with Brown under center. The Bearcats recorded one of their worst offensive performances and allowed UCF a chance to catch up late in the game, but the Knights' offensive line couldn't keep Brown upright after a last-ditch effort to score. It's an uncharacterisc start for the Knights, and it's currently unknown if Brown will continue at quarterback against Iowa State next week.

OCTOBER 13 • ROTOWIRE

College Football Rankings Week 8: Teams 76 to 100, Featuring Buffalo, Purdue, and UCF As Week 8 of the 2024 college football season unfolds, we rank teams 76 to 100, highlighting Buffalo, Purdue, UCF, and others in the middle...

OCTOBER 13 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

UCF Knights football takeaways: UCF changes QBs, suffers 3rd straight loss vs. Cincinnati UCF lost to the Cincinnati Bearcats 19-13 Saturday at FBC Mortgage Stadium in Orlando. It dropped the Knights to 3-3 this season.

OCTOBER 13 • NEWS-JOURNALONLINE.COM

Freshman quarterback EJ Colson starts for UCF football. How old is he? Freshman QB EJ Colson will start for UCF football over KJ Jefferson vs Cincinnati. Here's what to know about the new quarterback.

OCTOBER 12 • NEWS-JOURNALONLINE.COM

UCF vs Cincinnati score today: Live updates, highlights from Week 7 game It's UCF vs. Cincinnati in Week 7 of the 2024 college football season. Follow our live game updates as KJ Jefferson and the Knights look to...

OCTOBER 12 • NEWS-JOURNALONLINE.COM

KJ Jefferson - Relegated to backup role Jefferson won't start Saturday against Cincinnati, Pete Nakos of On3.com reports.

Impact Jefferson completed 12 of 22 passes for 165 yards and one interception during Saturday's 24-13 defeat versus Florida, and the coaching staff has decided to shake things up under center. Jefferson will be the backup, while EJ Colson will get the chance to start. Jefferson has a 7:4 TD:INT on the season through five starts while completing a career-low 59.3 percent of his passes.

OCTOBER 12 • ROTOWIRE

EJ Colson - Starting against Cinci Colson is UCF's starting quarterback for Saturday's game against Cincinnati, Pete Nakos of On3.com reports.

Impact Colson will make his collegiate debut Saturday, supplanting KJ Jefferson as the Knights starting quarterback. A three-star recruit, the true freshman was labeled as a dual threat by Rivals.com coming out of high school, making him an intriguing fantasy option.

OCTOBER 12 • ROTOWIRE

How to Watch UCF vs. Cincinnati: Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – October 12, 2024

Learn which TV channel or how to live stream the UCF Knights vs. Cincinnati Bearcats game, Saturday, Oct. 12.

OCTOBER 12 • DATA SKRIVE