Knights, Bulls kickoff time set
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.
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