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Knights, Bulls kickoff time set

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UCF’s highly anticipate­d War on I-4 matchup with rival USF is set to kick off at 3:30 p.m. on Black Friday. The game will be broadcast nationally on ABC. The Knights (9-0, 6-0 American Athletic Conference) are ranked No. 18 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings, while the Bulls (8-1, 5-1 AAC) are pushing to get back in contention for the Group of 5 playoff bid after suffering a loss to Houston earlier this season. As of 4 p.m. Monday, 130 tickets remain for the game. UCF coach Scott Frost has led a swift turnaround of the Knights football program, helping UCF go from winless in 2015 to a nine-game win streak this season and the best start in school history. Frost has lauded an strong overall team effort, but he also said quarterbac­k McKenzie Milton’s ability to run the Knights’ offense at high level has played a key role in the team’s success.

USF coach Charlie Strong, who is in his first season in Tampa, inherited a Bulls program projected to win the AAC title. While USF has not delivered flawless performanc­es this season, the Bulls have their own elite dualthreat quarterbac­k in Quinton Flowers.

Both coaches have been linked to high-profile coaching job vacancies at other schools.

If USF doesn’t lose before the War on I-4, the winner of the game would clinch the American Athletic Conference East Division title and advance to the league championsh­ip game.

Next game: ESPNU No. 18

Iliana Limón Romero UCF at Temple, Saturday, Noon,

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