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Only one more quarter stands between the UCF Knights and the victory they were favored to collect going into this night. either squad is in a position to win, but UCF leads against the Tulsa Golden Hurricane 26-25The finale is shaping up to be a lot like these teams' last head-to-head, which was decided by three.
The Knights' defense has been flying around the field, snatching three takeaways already. That goes a long way towards explaining why they have a good chance of pulling out a victory.
Who's Playing
Tulsa @ No. 11 UCF
Current Records: Tulsa 0-1; UCF 2-0
What to Know
The Tulsa Golden Hurricane have had a week off and are no doubt ready to get back on the field. They are on the road again Saturday and play against the UCF Knights at 7:30 p.m. ET Oct. 3 at Bounce House. Tulsa is the clear underdog, so they're hoping it's the size of the fight that determines this one.
The Golden Hurricane had to start their season on the road two weeks ago, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They came up short against the Oklahoma State Cowboys, falling 16-7. One thing holding Tulsa back was the mediocre play of QB Zach Smith, who did not have his best game: despite one touchdown, he threw one interception with only 166 yards passing. Smith's longest connection was to WR Keylon Stokes for 41 yards in the second quarter.
Meanwhile, everything went UCF's way against the East Carolina Pirates last week as they made off with a 51-28 victory. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point UCF had established a 41-14 advantage. Their QB Dillon Gabriel was on fire, passing for four TDs and 408 yards on 47 attempts. Gabriel's 64-yard touchdown toss to WR Jaylon Robinson in the second quarter made for one of the most memorable moments of the day.
Special teams collected 15 points for UCF. Kicker K Daniel Obarski delivered a perfect 3-for-3 game.
UCF's win lifted them to 2-0 while Tulsa's defeat dropped them down to 0-1. The Knights caused 4 turnovers against East Carolina, so the Golden Hurricane will need to take especially good care of the ball.
How To Watch
- When: Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET
- Where: Bounce House -- Orlando, Florida
- TV: ESPN2
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $15.00
Odds
The Knights are a big 21-point favorite against the Golden Hurricane, according to the latest college football odds.
The oddsmakers right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 21-point spread, and stayed right there.
Over/Under: -110
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Series History
Tulsa have won all of the games they've played against UCF in the last six years.
- Nov 08, 2019 - Tulsa 34 vs. UCF 31
- Nov 19, 2016 - Tulsa 35 vs. UCF 20
- Nov 07, 2015 - Tulsa 45 vs. UCF 30
