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Real story behind UCF Knights' bowl bid remains a mystery

Thursday, Dec 6

The real story behind the UCF Knights' Fiesta Bowl bid remains a mystery, with questions looming over to decision to send the team to the Fiesta Bowl instead of the Peach Bowl.

Sankey: UCF Knights should look inward to address playoff semifinal snub

SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey says the UCF Knights should look inward to address getting shut out of the College Football Playoff semifinals during back-to-back seasons.

World has changed since UCF's last loss, but CFP hasn't

UCF's last football defeat was Dec. 17, 2016. A lot has changed since then, but the College Football Playoff cartel remains the same.

Denver's Nikola Jokic carves up Magic high pick-and-roll defense

Nuggets talented center Nikola Jokic creates matchup problems for a lot of opponents, but has especially hurt the Magic.

Rick Darlington goes from Apopka to Alabama as football coach

Apopka football coach Rick Darlington leaves to take Enterprise, Ala., coaching job

Central Florida All-Star alumni countdown: Blake Bortles

Before landing in Jacksonville as a starting quarterback in the NFL, Blake Bortles was one of the best in Central Florida high school and college history

FHSAA football Friday state championship matchups

Friday FHSAA state football finals at Camping World Stadium include Lakeland vs. Aquinas showdown, Cardinal Gibbons vs. North Marion, NFC vs. Champagnat.

South Lake's Joey Pendarvis hopes All-Star Game opens recruiting doors

South Lake's Joey Pendarvis led the Sentinel area in receiving this past season and is hoping his appearance in the Central Florida All-Star Game will generate more college interest.

Raines puts brakes on Cocoa | 4A football final

Raines gets red zone stops to beat Cocoa for Class 4A football state championship

Madison mauls Baker | 1A football final

Travis Jay and Vinsonta Allen led a big-play rushing attack as No. 1 ranked Madison County routed Baker 48-6 to repeat as the FHSAA football Class 1A state champion Thursday at Camping World Stadium.

Oviedo's Savannah Vach, Jen Darty earn Florida Dairy Farmers' top volleyball awards

Oviedo senior Savannah Vach and coach Jen Darty have been named the 2018 Florida Dairy Farmers Player of the Year and Coach of the Year, respectively, for volleyball.

Derrick Henry runs into record book as Titans pound Jaguars

Derrick Henry ran for a franchise-record 238 yards and tied Tony Dorsett's NFL record with a 99-yard TD run as the Titans beat the Jaguars 30-9 on Thursday night.

Dolphins cornerback Xavien Howard likely to miss Patriots game

Miami Dolphins cornerback Xavien Howard did not practice on Thursday, and his return from a left knee injury does not seem to be imminent.

Dolphins name Kenny Stills team's Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee again

The Miami Dolphins named Kenny Stills the team's Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee for the second straight season.

Bucs QB Jameis Winston finds route to mistake-free football with feet

Bucs quarterback Jameis Winston has found success by relying more on his feet.

Solar Bears name veteran defenseman Mike Monfredo team captain

Orlando Solar Bears veteran defenseman Mike Monfredo becomes the sixth player to be named captain in team history.

Lightning stay hot, down Bruins 3-2

Mathieu Joseph and Anthony Cirelli scored early in the third period and the Tampa Bay Lightning won their fifth straight game by beating the Boston Bruins 3-2.

Blackhawks drop 6th straight after third-period rally is wiped out in 4-3 loss to Golden Knights

The Blackhawks-Golden Knights game Thursday followed a familiar blueprint. The Hawks fell behind early, only to claw their way back into it before ultimately suffering defeat. This time, Vegas won 4-3 to hand the Hawks their sixth-straight loss.

UCF Knights' Winning Streak – A look at 25 games in pictures

Check out pictures from every game during UCF's 25-game win streak, the longest active undefeated stretch in the country.

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