2011 ucf football yearbook

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ContentsContents2011 Football Yearbook

CREDITSGENERAL INFORMATION

Loca on ................. Orlando, Fla. 32816Founded ....................................... 1963Enrollment ................................. 56,235Nickname ..................................KnightsColors ...............................Black & GoldStadium ............................Bright House ..................Networks Stadium (45,323)Surface ................... 419 Bermuda GrassA lia on ......................NCAA Division IConference .................Conference USAPresident .......................Dr. John C. Hi Director of Athle cs ..... Keith R. TribbleAssociate AD/SWA ...............Jessica ReoNCAA Faculty Rep. .............Manoj ChopraTicket O ce Phone ........... 407-823-1000

Table of Contents/Quick Facts ..................................... 1Media Services ..........................................................2-32011 Roster ..............................................................4-52011 Season Preview ................................................6-72011 Schedule ............................................................ 8Conference USA ........................................................... 9Bowl Informa on/C-USA Schedule ............................ 10UCF and Bright House Networks Stadium ............11-12Coaching Sta ......................................................13-23Administra on and Support Sta .........................24-26Player Bios ............................................................27-522011 Signing Class ................................................53-582010 Season Review .............................................59-70Year-By-Year Results .............................................71-76Coaching Records and Homecoming Results ............. 77UCF vs. Opponents................................................78-80Year-By-Year Sta s cs ...........................................81-86Commemorated Players Jerseys ............................... 87Honors/UCF Athle cs Hall of Fame/Le ermen .....88-97Bowl History .......................................................98-101In the Pros ........................................................102-105On the Air .........................................................106-107Florida Citrus Bowl .................................................. 108UCF Record Book ..............................................109-132

With several exci ng academic pro-grams to choose from, a breathtaking campus and na onally-recognized athlet-ics facili es, UCF o ers a college experi-ence unlike any other.

And in 2010, the football program con n-ued to build on its rich history.

Bowl Berths-AutoZone Liberty Bowl champions in 2010, where UCF was ranked in the top 20 and had a program-best 11 victories-Four bowl appearances since 2005

C-USA Honors and Titles-Two- me Conference USA champions in 2007 and 2010 -Three- me Conference USA East Division Championships in 2005, 2007 and 2010 -Led by three- me C-USA Coach of the Year George OLeary -Six C-USA Players of the Year since joining the league in 2005 -220 Commissioners Honor Roll selec ons since joining Conference USA in 2005 -10 recipients of the Commissioners Aca-demic Medal for a 3.75 GPA or higher

Na onal and Professional Stage-One of 39 football programs in 2009-10 to be recognized by the American Football Coaches Associa on for gradua ng 75 per-cent or more of its student-athletes -Nine NFL Dra picks under coach OLeary-12 former Knights in the NFL in 2010, in-cluding Pro Bowler Asante Samuel and Brandon Marshall -Former Knights have played in seven Su-per Bowls, winning four

The 2011 UCF football yearbook was wri en, edited and designed by Brian Ormiston. Editorial assistance provided by Doug Richards, Pat Salvas, Chris an Edwards, Josh Molino and Zach Nabors. Covers designed by UCF Marke ng, Sarah Tarasewicz and Salvas. UCF photography provided by Todd Drexler, Romeo Guzman, Chris Schubert and UCF marke ng.

QUICK FACTSTEAM INFORMATION

2010 Overall Record ............11-3 (.786)C-USA Record.........7-1 (.875)/First East2010 Postseason ............C-USA Champs..AutoZone Liberty Bowl - 10-6 vs. GeorgiaBasic O ense ...........................Mul pleBasic Defense ...................Mul ple, 4-3Le erwinners R/L ........................33/26 O ense .....................................18/11 Defense ....................................11/14 Special Teams ...............................4/1Starters R/L ..................................11/11 O ense .........................................7/4 Defense ........................................4/7 Special Teams ...............................4/2First Year of Football ..................... 1979First Year of FBS Football .............. 1996

Overall Record ............188-174-1 (.519)FBS Era Record ...................91-88 (.508)

COACHING STAFFHead Coach ................. George OLearyAlma Mater/Year .. New Hampshire, 69Record at UCF ..45-44 (.506), Eighth YearCareer Record ...97-77 (.557), 15th YearDefensive Backs ...............Sean BecktonRunning Backs ................ Danny Barre Linebackers .....................Al SeamonsonWR/Assistant Head Coach ...David KellyOL/Recrui ng Coordinator ....Brent KeyDefensive Line ................... Jim PanagosTight Ends/Special Teams .....Tim SalemDefensive Coordinator ....John SkladanyO ensive Coordinator/QB ...Charlie Taa e

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Media ServicesCovering UCF

Joe Hornstein 407-823-2729 joehorn@athle cs.ucf.eduDoug Richards 407-823-2142 drichards@athle cs.ucf.eduBrian Ormiston O ce: 407-823-2409 Cell: 407-920-1233 bormiston@athle cs.ucf.eduSarah Tarasewicz 407-823-6489 sarah@athle cs.ucf.eduPat Salvas 407-823-2464 psalvas@athle cs.ucf.edu

UCF ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS

Joe HornsteinAssociate A.D./Public Relations and CommunicationsSixth Season

Doug RichardsDirector of Athletics CommunicationsSeventh Season

Brian OrmistonAssociate Director/Football ContactSixth Season

Sarah TarasewiczAssociate DirectorSixth Season

Pat SalvasAssistant DirectorSecond Season

Interview PolicyUCF student-athletes and coaches will be avail-able to the media during the season, but all in-terviews must be coordinated through the UCF Athle cs Communica ons O ce.

Please do not a empt to contact players, coaches or other team personnel directly by any means of communica on, including per-sonal phone numbers, Email addresses and so-cial networking accounts.

During the regular season, student-athlete in-terviews are permi ed on Tuesday and Wednes-day during game week as arranged through the athle cs communica ons o ce unless prac ce has been closed by the head coach. Interview requests with assistant coaches must be sub-mi ed to UCF Athle c Communica ons for ap-proval from head coach George OLeary.

Head Coach George OLearyHead coach George OLeary will be available for interviews during the season following prac ce on Wednesday and Thursday. The ideal inter-view window for OLeary is each Tuesday as UCF holds a weekly press conference at Bright House Networks Stadium. The press confer-ence begins at 12:00 p.m. and also includes a pair of players each week.

Fall PreseasonUCF football preseason prac ces prior to the start of fall semester classes are open to the media and interviews will be permi ed a er-wards unless prac ce is closed by the head coach. Star ng with the fi rst day of fall semes-ter classes, UCF football preseason prac ces will be closed unless opened by the head coach. A designated list of players available for inter-views can be obtained through UCF Athle cs Communica ons.

Fall Regular SeasonBeginning on the fi rst day of fall semester class-es and con nuing throughout the season, prac- ce will be open to the media on Tuesday and Wednesday only. Prac ce is closed to the media on Monday, Thursday and Friday. Prac ce can be closed at the discre on of the head coach. Prac ce mes are subject to change.

Filming at Prac ceOn Tuesday and Wednesday only, TV sta on video and photo access is available during in-dividual drills at the beginning of prac ce up to period fi ve (approximately 20-25 minutes). No fi lming is permi ed during team work.

CredentialsUCF Athle cs Creden al PolicyAll football creden als are a revocable license for admission. UCF Athle cs reserves the right to refuse, revoke or terminate this license at any me. Your acceptance of accredita on and subsequent use of the creden al is expressly condi onal upon, but not limited to, the following:

UCF Athle cs and its rights holders own all copyrights, intellectual property rights and proprietary rights for images, sound and data ensuing from or during UCFAA home athle cs contests.

The unauthorized commercial use of photographs, video or audio emana ng from UCF Athle cs home contests is forbidden. The holder of this creden al voluntarily assumes all risks of property loss and personal injury arising during its use. Photo or video images taken during UCF Athle cs home spor ng events may only be used in conjunc on and for the purpose of the approved creden al grant. Any secondary use of any picture, audio descrip on, fi lm/tape or drawing of the game taken or made by the accredited organiza on or individual to whom this creden al has been issued is prohibited without prior specifi c wri en approval of UCF Athle cs. The granted creden als are not transferable.

UCF Athle cs specifi cally reserves the right to alter, amend, change, revise or in anyway change the terms of this license without advance no ce to the holder, and such changes may not be refl ected on the creden al.

Photo Creden al RequestsOnly photographers shoo ng for accredited news agencies, or for UCF, will be issued creden als. Photographers will pick up their creden als at the media will call area located at Gate 18. The photographer will receive an arm band that will also serve as their working creden al. Photographers are allowed to shoot behind the north and south end zones and on the sidelines, but will not be permi ed in the team area between the 25-yard lines.

Tripods are not permi ed on the prac ce fi eld at all mes and media must stand at least fi ve yards o the sideline. Media members must stay on the perimeter of the prac ce fi elds. At all mes, videography at prac ce is at the dis-cre on of the coaching sta and the UCF O ce of Athle cs Communica ons personnel.

Postgame InterviewsCoach OLeary and selected student-athletes will meet the media approximately 10 minutes a er the conclusion of the game.

UCFs locker room is closed to the media. Coach OLeary and the selected student-athletes will be escorted to the Steve and Brenda Sloan Me-dia Room at Bright House Networks Stadium, adjacent to the UCF locker room. Coach OLeary will address the media fi rst, followed by the stu-dent-athletes.


Media ServicesUCF-IMG SPORTS NETWORK

UCF football games can be heard through-out the Sunshine State on the UCF IMG Radio Network. The network reaches several mar-kets, including Daytona Beach, Fort Lauder-dale, Miami, Orlando and West Palm Beach. Each football broadcast includes a pregame show and postgame report. Marc Daniels serves as the Knights play-by-play voice and Mike Gru adauria handles the color com-mentary. Jerry ONeill is the sideline reporter. Sco Adams also provides repor ng during the broadcasts.

Greater OrlandoWYGM 740 AM (Flagship) Boynton Beach WLVJ 1040 AM Cocoa WMMV 1350 AM Dade CityWDCF 1350 AM Daytona BeachWROD 1340 AM MelbourneWMMB 1240 AM Miami/Fort Lauderdale/South Palm BeachWLVJ 1040 AM / WKAT 1360 AM Treasure Coast/North Palm Beach/Port Saint LucieWPSL 1590 AM ZephyrhillsWZHR 1400 AM

The George OLeary Call-In ShowThe George OLeary Call-In Show can be

heard in Orlando on WYGM 740-AM The Game during game weeks this season. The program, which is hosted by Marc Daniels, airs live from The MOAT Sports Bar and Grille in Oviedo, star ng at 7 p.m. Check UCFAthlet-ics.com for dates.

Creden al RequestsAll requests for working media, television, radio, online media, photography or scou ng passes should be directed to Brian Ormiston or Doug Richards in the UCF Athle cs Communica ons o ce. Requests should be made at least one week in advance. If me permits, the creden al will be mailed. If not, the creden al will be le at media will call at Gate 18. Parking passes for media will be distributed to the accredited par es based on availability and priority.

Road Creden al RequestsWorking press wishing to cover UCF on the road should make creden al requests through the UCF Athle cs Communica ons o ce.

Social MediaTwi erUCF Athle cs Communica ons o cial football Twi er account is UCF_FootballSID.

FacebookTo follow the Knights on Facebook, visit: Facebook.com/UCFKnightsInsider.

Weekly TeleconferenceConference USA coaches will be featured on a teleconference from 2-3:30 p.m. ET on select Mondays during the season. The fi rst call will be held on Monday, Aug. 29, with addi onal calls taking place on Sept. 19, Sept. 26 and Tuesday, Nov. 29. Media wishing to par cipate should contact Russ Anderson at the conference o ce at 214-774-1300 to obtain the access phone number. A tenta ve schedule is listed below.

2:00 p.m. ET Players of the Week/Notes2:05 p.m. ET Ru n McNeill, East Carolina2:12 p.m. ET Doc Holliday, Marshall2:19 p.m. ET Larry Porter, Memphis2:26 p.m. ET Larry Fedora, Southern Miss2:33 p.m. ET Kevin Sumlin, Houston2:40 p.m. ET David Baili , Rice2:47 p.m. ET June Jones, SMU2:54 p.m. ET Bob Toledo, Tulane3:01 p.m. ET Neil Callaway, UAB3:08 p.m. ET Mike Price, UTEP3:15 p.m. ET Bill Blankenship, Tulsa3:22 p.m. ET George OLeary, UCF

Press Box ServicesPrior to each game, notes, sta s cs and media guides are available in the press box. During the game, sta s cs are distributed. An internal public address announcer will keep the media aware of play-by-play, records and game notes. A pre-game meal is served before kicko . Hard lines for Internet access are available in the box.

CollegePressBox.comCollegePressBox.com is the o cial media web-site for C-USA football. Access and download game notes, quotes, sta s cs, media guides and more for the conference and each of its 12 member schools. Login informa on will be distributed to accredited media or you can ap-ply for a password by sending an Email to [email protected].


2011 UCF RosterAlphabetical RosterNo. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Year Hometown/High School (Previous School)12 Robertson Auguste DB 5-11 190 RJr. Miami, Fla./Archbishop Curley-Notre Dame26 Sean Beckton WR 6-0 180 RFr. Orlando, Fla./University6 David Bohner* P 6-0 179 RSr. Ma hews, N.C./Sun Valley (Navy)5 Blake Bortles QB 6-4 223 RFr. Oviedo, Fla./Oviedo19 A.J. Bouye** DB 6-0 179 Jr. Tucker, Ga./Tucker43 Jamie Boyle* PK 5-10 190 Jr. Central Valley, N.Y./Monroe-Woodbury86 D.J. Brown TE 6-4 231 RSo. Ocala, Fla./Dunnellon93 Quenton Brown DL 6-3 236 RFr. Tucker, Ga./Tucker44 Brandon Bryant DL 6-4 287 RSo. Atlanta, Ga./Booker T. Washington52 Terran Buck LB 6-2 227 Jr. Aurora, Ill./West Aurora (College of DuPage)36 Woodley Cadet DB 6-2 207 RFr. Loxahatchee, Fla./Seminole Ridge 4 Rob Calabrese*** WR/QB 6-2 213 Sr. Islip Terrace, N.Y./East Islip16 Nick Ca oi*** PK 6-5 224 Sr. Tampa, Fla./Gaither54 Ray Co man LB 6-2 227 Jr. Tucson, Ariz./Ironwood Ridge (Glendale CC)62 Rey Cunha OL 6-3 278 RSo. Miami, Fla./Jackson29 Lyle Dankenbring** DB 5-10 199 RJr. Palm City, Fla./Mar n County 27 Jonathan Davis** LB 5-9 199 Jr. Lawrenceville, Ga./Tucker58 Troy Davis** DL 6-2 256 Jr. Lawrenceville, Ga./Berkmar95 E.J. Dunston* DT 6-2 302 So. Eatonville, Fla./Edgewater13 Dontravius Floyd* HB 6-2 232 RSo. Homestead, Fla./South Dade87 Sean Galvin PK 6-2 210 RFr. Cork, Ireland/Lemon Bay39 Kevin Garvy TE 6-3 216 RJr. Palm Beach, Fla./Cardinal Newman26 Clayton Geathers DB 6-3 200 RFr. Hemingway, S.C./Carvers Bay32 Billy Giovane ** FB 5-11 234 RJr. Winter Park, Fla./Bishop Moore2 Je Godfrey* QB 5-11 182 So. Miami, Fla./Miami Central68 Theo Goins** OL 6-4 316 RJr. Houston, Texas/Hightower98 Joey Grant DL 6-4 252 Fr. Apopka, Fla./Lake Brantley91 Victor Gray* DL 6-4 256 RSo. Orlando, Fla./Dr. Phillips3 A.J. Guyton*** WR 5-11 198 RSr. Homestead, Fla./Homestead45 Javen Harris LB 5-11 238 RSo. Eufaula, Ala./Eufaula34 Brynn Harvey** RB 6-1 207 RJr. Largo, Fla./Largo23 Ariel Ho man RB 5-7 186 RFr. Langhorne, Pa./Neshaminy43 Josh Hood LB 6-1 211 RFr. Jacksonville, Fla./The Bolles School60 Charley Hughle *** SN 6-4 245 Sr. Tampa, Fla./Hillsborough18 Kemal Ishmael** DB 5-11 211 Jr. Miami, Fla./North Miami Beach48 Toby Jackson DL 6-5 259 Jr. Gri n, Ga./Gri n (Navarro College)79 Tony Jacob OL 6-8 343 RFr. Atlanta, Ga./Westlake99 Jose Jose DL 6-3 371 So. Miami, Fla./Miami Central (Eastern Arizona)40 Brendan Kelly** HB 6-3 236 RJr. Shoreham, N.Y./Shoreham-Wading River 50 Josh Linam*** LB 6-3 237 Sr. Tavares, Fla./Tavares44 Brandon MacMeekin HB 6-3 205 RFr. Riverview, Fla./Providence Chris an70 Chris Mar n* OL 6-5 294 RSo. Fort Walton Beach, Fla./Choctawhatchee55 Vinny Mazzurco LB 6-1 233 RSr. Ocala, Fla./Trinity Catholic (Lambuth)33 Jamar McClain DB 5-10 173 RFr. Miami, Fla./Miami Central65 Cli McCray*** OL 6-2 305 RSr. Miami, Fla./Southridge63 Jordan McCray* OL 6-4 309 So. Miami, Fla./Southridge64 Jus n McCray* OL 6-4 307 So. Miami, Fla./Southridge14 Quincy McDu e** WR 5-10 175 Jr. Orlando, Fla./Edgewater57 Patrick McKiernan SN 6-1 215 RFr. Gulf Breeze, Fla./Gulf Breeze67 Perry Meiklejohn OL 6-3 298 RFr. Miami, Fla./Westminster Chris an59 Ma Morrison SN 6-0 239 RSo. Orlando, Fla./Timber Creek28 Latavius Murray** RB 6-3 225 RJr. Nedrow, N.Y./Onandaga Central53 Darius Nall*** DE 6-3 246 RSr. Douglasville, Ga./Chapel Hill88 Adam Nissley*** TE 6-6 267 RSr. Cumming, Ga./South Forsyth

NUMERICAL ROSTER 2 Je Godfrey* QB 3 A.J. Guyton*** WR 4 Rob Calabrese*** WR/QB5 Blake Bortles QB 6 David Bohner* P 9 J.J. Worton WR 12 Robertson Auguste DB 12 Marquee Williams WR 13 Dontravius Floyd* HB 14 Quincy McDu e** WR 16 Nick Ca oi*** PK 18 Kemal Ishmael** DB 19 A.J. Bouye** DB 20 Josh Robinson** CB 21 Jordan Ozeri es* DB 23 Ariel Ho man RB 25 Jarre Swaby S 26 Clayton Geathers DB 26 Sean Beckton WR 27 Jonathan Davis** LB 27 Connor Price DB 28 Latavius Murray** RB 29 Lyle Dankenbring** DB 29 Andrew Schultz WR 31 Cornelius Whitehead DB 32 Billy Giovane ** FB 33 Kerlon Williams* RB 33 Jamar McClain DB 34 Brynn Harvey** RB 35 Ronnie Weaver*** RB 36 Woodley Cadet DB39 Kevin Garvy TE 40 Brendan Kelly** HB 42 Loren Robinson LB 43 Jamie Boyle* PK 43 Josh Hood LB 44 Brandon Bryant DL 44 Brandon MacMeekin HB 45 Javen Harris LB 46 Ray Shipman LB 48 Toby Jackson DL 50 Josh Linam*** LB 51 D.J. Williams LB 52 Terran Buck LB 53 Darius Nall*** DE 53 Colton Odom OL 54 Ray Co man LB 55 Vinny Mazzurco LB 56 Cody Ralston LB 56 Sco Teal SN57 Patrick McKiernan SN58 Troy Davis** DL59 LeBranden Richardson DE


2011 UCF RosterAlphabetical RosterNo. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Year Hometown/High School (Previous School)53 Colton Odom OL 6-5 277 RFr. Rockledge, Fla./Rockledge75 Bobby Olsen OL 6-5 289 RFr. West Palm Beach, Fla./Cardinal Newman21 Jordan Ozeri es* DB 5-10 191 So. Mount Dora, Fla./Mount Dora77 Nick Pieschel*** OL 6-7 306 RSr. Fort Lauderdale, Fla./St. Thomas Aquinas 27 Connor Price DB 6-2 190 RFr. Palm Beach, Fla./Kings Academy97 Robert Pritchard DE 6-4 223 RJr. Suwanee, Ga./North Gwine 81 Rodrigo Quirarte PK 6-1 191 Fr. Mexico City, Mexico73 Jordan Rae* OL 6-2 272 RJr. Weston, Fla./Cypress Bay56 Cody Ralston LB 6-2 204 RFr. Calhoun, Ga./Calhoun80 Josh Reese WR 6-1 178 RFr. Miami, Fla./Miami Central96 Andrew Rice DT 6-2 282 RFr. Lake Mary, Fla./Lake Mary59 LeBranden Richardson DE 6-2 237 RFr. Miami, Fla./Miami Central20 Josh Robinson** CB 5-10 192 Jr. Sunrise, Fla./Planta on42 Loren Robinson LB 6-3 219 RJr. Longwood, Fla./Lynam 29 Andrew Schultz WR 6-2 178 RFr. Jacksonville, Fla./Creekside46 Ray Shipman LB 6-5 237 RJr. Miramar, Fla./Monsignor Pace (Florida)92 Barry Snider* DL 6-3 268 Sr. Tucson, Ariz./Sahuarita (Sco sdale CC)88 Troy Sta ord DL 6-6 267 Sr. Tavernier, Fla./Coral Shores (Santa Fe CC)25 Jarre Swaby S 6-1 191 RSo. Belle Glade, Fla./Glades Day56 Sco Teal SN 6-2 231 RFr. Longwood, Fla./Lake Brantley84 Jus n Tukes TE 6-5 241 Fr. Sylvester, Ga./Worth County35 Ronnie Weaver*** RB 6-0 210 RSr. Wabasso, Fla./Vero Beach90 Ash Weekley DE 6-4 225 RJr. Jacksonville, Fla./The Bolles School31 Cornelius Whitehead DB 6-1 186 RFr. Mount Dora, Fla./Mount Dora51 D.J. Williams LB 6-1 219 RJr. Fort Lauderdale, Fla./Cardinal Gibbons33 Kerlon Williams* RB 6-0 207 RSr. Crescent City, Fla./Crescent City (Norfolk State)82 Khymest Williams** WR 5-10 179 RSr. Lutcher, La./Lutcher12 Marquee Williams WR 6-0 202 RSo. Ocala, Fla./Vanguard72 Torrian Wilson OL 6-4 309 RFr. Miami, Fla./Miami Northwestern89 Josh Wo ord DL 6-1 311 RSo. Melbourne, Fla./Palm Bay9 J.J. Worton WR 6-2 193 RFr. Homestead, Fla./South Dade* Denotes le ers earned

2011 SIGNING CLASS (JOINED UCF IN THE SUMMER)No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Year Hometown/High School (Previous School)39 Brandon Bragg DB 6-1 190 Fr. Orlando, Fla./University61 Tarik Cook C 6-3 294 Fr. Stone Mountain, Ga./Stephenson38 Bruce Dukes DB 5-10 185 Fr. Tyrone, Ga./Sandy Creek15 Michael Easton DB 6-0 180 Fr. Winter Haven, Fla./Winter Haven57 Troy Gray LB 6-1 220 Fr. Kennesaw, Ga./North Cobb47 Deion Green DL 6-3 220 Fr. Orlando, Fla./Edgewater49 Cam Henderson DL 6-5 250 Jr. Birmingham, Ala./Shades Valley (Navarro College)22 Jared Henry DB 6-1 190 Fr. Jacksonville, Fla./First Coast89 Jacques Mackeroy WR 6-0 200 Fr. Lakeland, Fla./Kathleen85 Kevin Miller TE 6-4 241 Fr. Delran, N.J./Holy Cross High69 Thomas Niles DL 6-2 260 Fr. Gainesville, Ga./Gainesville30 Miles Pace LB 6-3 237 Fr. Miami, Fla./Miami Central41 Terrance Plummer LB 6-1 221 Fr. Orange Park, Fla./Orange Park10 DaMarcus Smith QB 6-1 180 Fr. Louisville, Ky./Seneca17 Cedric Thompson RB 6-0 207 Fr. Miramar, Fla./Everglades94 Dalton Wertz DL 6-1 295 Fr. Arcadia, Fla./DeSoto County37 Leilon Willingham LB 6-2 240 Fr. Denver, Colo./J.K. Mullen

NUMERICAL ROSTER 59 Ma Morrison SN 60 Charley Hughle *** SN 62 Rey Cunha OL 63 Jordan McCray* OL 64 Jus n McCray* OL 65 Cli McCray*** OL 67 Perry Meiklejohn OL 68 Theo Goins** OL 70 Chris Mar n* OL 72 Torrian Wilson OL 73 Jordan Rae* OL 75 Bobby Olsen OL 77 Nick Pieschel*** OL 79 Tony Jacob OL 80 Josh Reese WR 81 Rodrigo Quirarte PK82 Khymest Williams** WR 84 Jus n Tukes TE 86 D.J. Brown TE 87 Sean Galvin PK88 Adam Nissley*** TE 88 Troy Sta ord DL 89 Josh Wo ord DL 90 Ash Weekley DE 91 Victor Gray* DL 92 Barry Snider* DL93 Quenton Brown DL95 E.J. Dunston* DT 96 Andrew Rice DT 97 Robert Pritchard DE 98 Joey Grant DL 99 Jose Jose DL* Denotes le ers earned

2011 SIGNING CLASS (JOINED UCF IN THE SUMMER) 10 DaMarcus Smith QB 15 Michael Easton DB 17 Cedric Thompson RB 22 Jared Henry DB 30 Miles Pace LB 37 Leilon Willingham LB38 Bruce Dukes DB 39 Brandon Bragg DB 41 Terrance Plummer LB47 Deion Green DL 49 Cam Henderson DL 57 Troy Gray LB 61 Tarik Cook C69 Thomas Niles DL 85 Kevin Miller TE 89 Jacques Mackeroy WR94 Dalton Wertz DL


2011 Season PreviewQuarterback Je Godfrey So. 5-11/182 159-for-238, 8 INT, 13 TD, 2,159 YDSBlake Bortles RFr. 6-4/223 Oviedo High SchoolRob Calabrese Sr. 6-2/213 25-for-39, 2 INT, 2 TD, 316 YDS

UCFs dual-threat quarterback, Je Godfrey, received plenty of preseason praise by being selected to the Davey OBrien Award and the College Football Perfor-mance Awards Quarterback Trophy Watch Lists. And why not since he was the C-USA Freshman of the Year as well as a Freshman All-American. The Miami na ve guided the Knights to a program-record 11 victories, a top-20 ranking, a C-USA tle and an AutoZone Liberty Bowl victory, and he accomplished those feats by leading all FBS freshmen with a 66.8 comple on percentage. Godfrey also rushed for a UCF quarterback single-season record 566 yards and 10 touchdowns.

Two solid arms anchor the quarterback posi on behind Godfrey. Redshirt fresh-man Blake Bortles racked up a Seminole County-record 5,576 career yards at Ovie-do High School, and received plenty of reps with the second team during spring ball. Meanwhile, Rob Calabrese has transi oned into a wide receiver for his senior year, but has thrown for 1,240 yards and 12 touchdowns during his UCF career.

Wide Receiver Quincy McDu e Jr. 5-10/175 13 REC, 144 YDS, 2 TDKhymest Williams RSr. 5-10/179 5 REC, 73 YDS, 0 TD

A.J. Guyton RSr. 5-11/198 28 REC, 353 YDS, 3 TDMarquee Williams RSo. 6-0/202 1 REC, 15 YDS, 0 TD

Godfrey did lose wide receivers Brian Wa ers (47 recep ons), Jamar Newsome (37) and Kamar Aiken (32) from last years championship squad. That only means that A.J. Guyton steps up as the veteran wideout for 2011. The senior is approach-ing his 100th-career recep on, bringing totals of 95 catches for 1,178 yards into his fi nal year with the Black and Gold. Godfrey found Guyton on a 44-yard scoring strike in a 16-point second quarter vs. Houston in what was his longest recep on of 2010.

Quincy McDu e maybe earning na onal publicity for his work as a kick returner, yet the junior s ll managed 13 recep ons and two touchdowns as a sophomore. Khymest Williams, Marquee Williams, Calabrese and redshirt freshmen Josh Re-ese and J.J. Worton all will be looked upon as well to become primary targets for the sophomore quarterback.

Tight Ends/H-Backs TE Adam Nissley RSr. 6-6/267 6 REC, 59 YDS, 1 TDTE D.J. Brown RSo. Dunnellon High School

HB Brendan Kelly RJr. 35 ATT, 138 YDS, 1 TDHB Dontravius Floyd RSo. 10 GP

FB Billy Giovane RJr. 1 REC, 6 YDS

The do-it-all package for the Knights includes ght end Adam Nissley, H-back Bren-dan Kelly and fullback Billy Giovane . The trio appeared in all 14 contests in 2010, and add in former high school wideout Dontravius Floyd and o ensive coordinator Charlie Taa e will have a plethora of op ons in the playbook.

One of the most underappreciated players on the roster, Nissley con nues to just do his job. Protec ng the UCF signal-caller and holding down the end of the line since 2008, the Cumming, Ga., na ve has 17-career recep ons, highlighted by a three-yard touchdown haul at the end of the second quarter vs. Rice last year.

Tailback Latavius Murray RJr. 6-3/225 111 ATT, 637 YDS, 11 TDRonnie Weaver RSr. 6-0/210 186 ATT, 890 YDS, 11 TDBrynn Harvey RJr. 6-1/207 261 ATT, 1,109 YDS, 14 TD in 2009

UCFs 2010 leading rusher. The AutoZone Liberty Bowl MVP and the C-USA Cham-pionship Game MVP. And the workhorse of the 2009 roster. This all sounds like the bio of one individual running back. In the Knights case, though, it is only a small glimpse into a highly-talented 2011 backfi eld.

Combined with Godfreys 10 touchdowns last year, Ronnie Weaver (14), Latavius Murray (14) and Brynn Harvey (15) have supplied UCF with a total of 53 rushing touchdowns since 2008. Murrays 10-yard fourth-quarter score to defeat Georgia, 10-6, in the Liberty Bowl may rank as the most-important rushing touchdown in UCF history as it was the Knights fi rst bowl-game victory.

Weaver has amassed at least 100 carries twice in three seasons as a Knight, rushed for six points three mes against Rice last year and was on the All-C-USA Second Team. And Harvey has recovered from a torn ACL su ered in the spring of 2010 to help make UCF one of the most dynamic teams in the na on at running back.

Offensive Line LT Chris Mar n RSo. 6-5/294 10 GP, 3 GS at le tackleLT Torrian Wilson RFr. 6-4/309 Miami Northwestern High School

LG Cli McCray RSr. 6-2/305 11 GP, 7 GS at le guardLG Jordan McCray So. 6-4/309 6 GP, 0 GS

C Jordan Rae RJr. 6-2/272 13 GP, 13 GS at centerC Perry Meiklejohn RFr. 6-3/298 Westminster Chris an School

RG Theo Goins RJr. 6-4/316 13 GP, 7 GS at le guardRG Jus n McCray So. 6-4/307 7 GP, 0 GS

RT Nick Pieschel RSr. 6-7/306 14 GP, 14 GS at right guardRT Tony Jacob RFr. 6-8/343 Westlake High School

Paving the way for the o ense, UCFs returning linemen combined for 44 starts last season, and even though sophomore Chris Mar n earned just three starts at le tackle, one of those occurred in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl. The departure of Jah Reid to the NFL Dra and the Bal more Ravens le open the right tackle posi on, but simple readjustments by Theo Goins and Nick Pieschel will enable the Knights to pick up where they le o . And where they le o was a 2010 campaign in which they allowed just 1.43 sacks per game.

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2011 Season PreviewDefensive Back CB Josh Robinson Jr. 5-10/192 59 TKL, 2 INT, 13 BRUPCB Cornelius Whitehead RFr. 6-1/186 Mount Dora High School

CB A.J. Bouye Jr. 6-0/179 26 TKL, 1 INT, 7 BRUPCB Jordan Ozeri es So. 5-10/191 15 TKL, 1 INT

FS Kemal Ishmael Jr. 5-11/211 93 TKL, 2 INT, 5 BRUPFS Lyle Dankenbring RJr. 5-10/199 14 TKL, 1 BRUP

SS Clayton Geathers RFr. 6-3/200 1 GP, 2 TKL, 1.0 TFLSS Jarre Swaby RSo. 6-1/191 Glades Day High School

Two of the top defensive backs in C-USA, and possibly even the country, are more than ready for their junior seasons. Free safety Kemal Ishmael was the last player to touch a football in 2010, knocking down a Hail Mary a empt in the endzone by Georgias Aaron Murray for the AutoZone Liberty Bowl victory. He also capped o the year with a team-high 93 tackles.

The preseason a en on, though, has made its way over to cornerback Josh Rob-inson. The na ve of Sunrise, Fla., grabbed a spot on four na onal watch lists, in-cluding the Thorpe Award (Top Defensive Back) and Bronko Nagurski Award (Top Defensive Player). Robinson has collected eight intercep ons in two years, while he broke-up a staggering 13 passes in 2010.

And to replace Reggie Weams and Jus n Boddie, UCF will look to redshirt freshman Clay-ton Geathers at strong safety and junior A.J. Bouye, who has seen me in 22 games with 36 tackles, at the other cornerback posi on.

Linebacker OLB Ray Shipman RJr. 6-5/237 1 GPOLB Terran Buck Jr. 6-2/227 College of DuPage

MLB Josh Linam Sr. 6-3/237 78 TKL, 9.0 TFL, 1 INTMLB Vinny Mazzurco RSr. 6-1/233 1 GP

OLB Loren Robinson RJr. 6-3/219 8 TKLOLB Ray Co man Jr. 6-2/227 Glendale CCOLB Jonathan Davis Jr. 5-9/199 65 ATT, 234 YDS, 1 TD as a running back

An area that head coach George OLeary has said he is constantly looking at, the linebacker corps has a senior leader in Josh Linam in the middle as he had a break-out junior year with 78 tackles and 9.0 tackles for loss. Linam will now be fl anked by two rela vely new faces due to the departure of Derrick Hallman, Lawrence Young and Chance Henderson.

A cousin of Godfrey, Ray Shipman is s ll adjus ng to the gridiron. Following one year of football at Monsignor Pace High School and a pair of seasons with the University of Florida basketball team, he spent me at safety with UCF in 2010 and appeared in one game with the special teams.

On the other side of Linam lies a li le more experience in Loren Robinson (10-ca-reer games) and Jonathan Davis, who served as a running back for UCF his fi rst two years and was the Georgia Class 4A State Defensive Player of the Year in 2008.

Defensive Line LE Toby Jackson Jr. 6-5/259 Navarro CollegeLE Joey Grant Fr. 6-4/252 Lake Brantley High School

RE Troy Davis Jr. 6-2/256 26 TKL, 8.0 TFL, 5.5 SACKSRE Quenton Brown RFr. 6-3/236 Tucker High School (Georgia)

LT Victor Gray RSo. 6-4/256 33 TKL, 7.0 TFL, 1.0 SACKSLT Barry Snider Sr. 6-3/268 10 GP, 1 BRUP

RT E.J. Dunston So. 6-2/302 13 TKL, 2.0 TFL, 1.0 SACKSRT Jose Jose So. 6-3/371 Eastern Arizona College

Victor Gray sits as the lone consistent starter on the D-line who returns for 2011. Defensive ends Bruce Miller and David Williams as well as right tackle Wes Tunuufi Sauvao were a bruising force, helping the Knights hold opponents to only nine rushing touchdowns, tying a UCF record. And Gray was right in the center of it all, star ng 11 contests at le tackle, registering 7.0 tackles for loss.

Two Knights already have made statements with their game and will be called upon to step up even further. Troy Davis totaled 5.5 sacks in 2010, and had fi ve more in UCFs Spring Game, while Darius Nall was an All-C-USA Second Team pick with 8.5 sacks o the bench. Also look for E.J. Dunston (three starts at right tackle) and junior-college transfers Toby Jackson and Jose Jose to see a lot of snaps as well.

Specialists PK Nick Ca oi Sr. 6-5/224 11-for-19 FG, 47-for-50 PATPK Jamie Boyle Jr. 5-10/190 0-for-2 FG, 9-for-9 PAT

P David Bohner RSr. 6-0/179 8 ATT, 301 YDS, 37.6 AVG

SN Charley Hughle Sr. 6-4/245 All-C-USA Second Team

H Rob Calabrese Sr. 6-2/213

KR Quincy McDu e Jr. 5-10/175 27 RET, 869 YDS, 2 TDKR Khymest Williams RSr. 5-10/179 2 RET, 32 YDS, 0 TD

PR Josh Robinson Jr. 5-10/192 20 RET, 304 YDS, 0 TDPR A.J. Guyton RSr. 5-11/198 8 RET, 88 YDS, 0 TD

Under Tim Salems guidance, UCF ranked as the No. 2 overall special teams unit in the na on, ranking fi rst in kicko returns and 12th in punt returns. Both McDu e and Robinson were tagged on the 2011 CFPA Watch Lists for their e orts during 2010. McDu e already has 1,813 yards and three kick return touchdowns, while Robinson posted 304 yards on 20 a empts in his fi rst season returning punts.

Nick Ca oi enters his fi nal campaign and worked relessly to improve his leg strength during the o season. His conversion of a fi eld-goal try to e Georgia be-fore hal ime of the AutoZone Liberty Bowl proved to be one of his most crucial makes of his career. And although Blake Clingan will no longer handle pun ng du- es a er carrying the workload from 2007-10, David Bohner was called upon dur-ing 2010, boo ng eight punts for a 37.6 average.

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2011 Schedule Date Time Opponent Site Television

Saturday, Sept. 3 7 p.m. Charleston Southern Orlando, Fla. BHSN 2010 Record: 3-8 Series: First Mee ng Media Rela ons: Blake Freeland - (843) 863-7687 - [email protected]

Saturday, Sept. 10 8 p.m. Boston College Orlando, Fla. CBS SN 2010 Record: 7-6 - Lost to Nevada, 20-13, in the Kra Fight Hunger Bowl Series: Boston College, 1-0 Media Rela ons: Chris Cameron - (617) 552-3004 - [email protected]

Saturday, Sept. 17 6 p.m. at Florida Interna onal Miami, Fla. ESPN3 2010 Record: 7-6 - Def. Toledo, 34-32, in the Li le Caesars Bowl Series: First Mee ng Media Rela ons: Ivan Irizarry - (305) 348-6666 - iiriz001@fi u.edu

Friday, Sept. 23 8 p.m. at BYU Provo, Utah ESPN 2010 Record: 7-6 - Def. UTEP, 52-24 in the New Mexico Bowl Series: First Mee ng Media Rela ons: Bre Pyne - (801) 422-4912 - bre [email protected]

Saturday, Oct. 8 4 p.m. Marshall* Orlando, Fla. BHSN 2010 Record: 5-7 Series: UCF, 6-3 Media Rela ons: Bob Pristash - (304) 696-2418 - [email protected]

Saturday, Oct. 15 TBA at SMU* Dallas, Texas FOX SN 2010 Record: 7-7, Lost to Army, 16-14, in the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl Series: UCF, 3-0 Media Rela ons: Brad Su on - (214) 768-1651 - bsu [email protected]

Thursday, Oct. 20 8 p.m. at UAB* Birmingham, Ala. CSS 2010 Record: 4-8 Series: UCF, 7-1 Media Rela ons: Norm Reilly - (205) 934-0722 - [email protected]

Saturday, Oct. 29 4 p.m. Memphis* Orlando, Fla. BHSN 2010 Record: 1-11 Series: UCF, 6-1 Media Rela ons: Jennifer Rodrigues - (901) 678-2397 - [email protected]

Thursday, Nov. 3 8 p.m. Tulsa* Orlando, Fla. CBS SN 2010 Record: 10-3, Def. Hawaii, 62-35, in the Sheraton Hawaii Bowl Series: Tied, 2-2 Media Rela ons: Don Tomkalski - (918) 631-2395 - [email protected]

Saturday, Nov. 12 8 p.m. at Southern Miss* Ha esburg, Miss. CBS SN 2010 Record: 8-5, Lost to Louisville, 31-28, in the Beef O Bradys St. Petersburg Bowl Series: USM, 5-1 Media Rela ons: Jack Duggan - (601) 266-4503 - [email protected]

Saturday, Nov. 19 TBA at East Carolina* Greenville, N.C. FOX SN 2010 Record: 6-7, Lost to Maryland, 51-20, in the Military Bowl Series: ECU, 8-2 Media Rela ons: Tom McClellan - (252) 737-4522 - [email protected]

Friday, Nov. 25 7 p.m. UTEP* Orlando, Fla. CBS SN 2010 Record: 6-7, Lost to BYU, 52-24, in the New Mexico Bowl Series: Tied, 1-1 Media Rela ons: Je Darby - (915) 747-6652 - [email protected]

* - Conference USA GameAll mes Eastern and subject to change.

Saturday, Oct. 8 4 p.m. Marshall* Orlando, Fla. BHSNy, p ,2010 Record: 5-7

Series: UCF, 6-3 Media Rela ons: Bob Pristash - (304) 696-2418 - [email protected]

Saturday, Oct. 29 4 p.m. Memphis* Orlando, Fla. BHSNy, p p ,2010 Record: 1-11

Series: UCF, 6-1 Media Rela ons: Jennifer Rodrigues - (901) 678-2397 - [email protected], Nov. 3 8 p.m. Tulsa* Orlando, Fla. CBS SNy, p ,

2010 Record: 10-3, Def. Hawaii, 62-35, in the Sheraton Hawaii Bowl Series: Tied, 2-2 Media Rela ons: Don Tomkalski - (918) 631-2395 - [email protected]

Friday, Nov. 25 7 p.m. UTEP* Orlando, Fla. CBS SNy, p ,2010 Record: 6-7, Lost to BYU, 52-24, in the New Mexico Bowl

Series: Tied, 1-1 Media Rela ons: Je Darby - (915) 747-6652 - [email protected]


Conference USAA er marking its 15-year milestone during the

2009-10 season, Conference USA is s ll going strong. From the beginning, dedica on to excellence has been the leagues guiding principle and remains to-day a common thread for a promising future. C-USA is home to 12 na onally prominent, tradi on-rich members in East Carolina, Houston, Marshall, Mem-phis, Rice, SMU, Southern Miss, Tulane, Tulsa, UAB, UCF and UTEP. This combina on enhances men's and women's programs that are immersed in athle c suc-cess and academic prowess. Together, we are com-mi ed to excellence, integrity and leadership in ath-le cs, academics and in our communi es.

All C-USA ins tu ons sponsor Division I-A foot-ball, along with several other mens and womens athle c programs, many of which compete regularly for NCAA Championships. C-USA sponsors compe - on in 20 sports - nine for men (baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, tennis and indoor and outdoor track and fi eld) and 11 for women (bas-ketball, cross country, golf, rowing, so ball, soccer, swimming and diving, tennis, indoor and outdoor track and fi eld and volleyball).

The league sponsors numerous academic awards, including the Commissioners Honor Roll and the Commissioners Academic Medal, indica ve of out-standing achievement in the classroom.

C-USA annually awards 12 postgraduate scholar-ships, along with the Sport Academic Award, Scholar Athletes of the Year and the Ins tu onal Academic Excellence Award. Conference USA also added a Spirit of Service Award, recognizing student-athletes three mes a year for a combina on of signifi cant com-munity service e orts, good academic standing and par cipa on in their elected sport.

SUCCESS ON THE PLAYING FIELDConference USA performers have achieved great

success in compe on, placing the league among the top conferences in the na on.

Football 62 teams have earned bowl bids Member of the Bowl Championship Series Bowl e-ins with the AutoZone Liberty Bowl, BeefO Bradys St. Petersburg Bowl, Bell HelicopterArmed Forces Bowl, Military Bowl, R+L CarriersNew Orleans Bowl, Sheraton Hawaii Bowl and theTicketCity Bowl

Mens Basketball Consistently rated as one of the top basketballleagues in the country 97 postseason teams (47 NCAA, 39 NIT, 6 CBI, 5 CIT) One Na onal Championship game appearance Three Final Four teams Seven Elite Eight NCAA Tournament teams One NIT Champion and four NIT semifi nalists Inaugural CBI Champion

Womens Basketball 46 NCAA Tournament appearances 36 WNIT appearances One team in the NCAA Sweet 16 Two WNIT semifi nalists One WBI Champion

Baseball 53 NCAA appearances Six College World Series appearances (2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005 and 2001), including fi ve of the last seven 13 Super Regional appearances Has produced at least four NCAA teams in eight of the last 10 seasons

In addi on, 35 volleyball teams, 55 mens and womens soccer teams and 30 so ball teams have earned NCAA Tournament bids. C-USA has sent three mens soccer teams to the NCAA College Cup, fi ve so ball teams to the Womens College World Series and three volleyball teams to the Sweet 16. The league has also had six na onal champions in NCAA track and fi eld compe on, one na onal champion in diving and numerous NCAA individual and team compe tors in cross country, golf, swimming, tennis and track and fi eld. Overall, Conference USA teams and individuals have made more than 600 NCAA ap-pearances.

SUCCESS OFF THE FIELDC-USA ins tu ons are among the na ons best

in academic performance among student-athletes, bolstered by the fact that student-athletes at league schools have a higher gradua on rate than the gener-al student popula on. Among C-USAs 5,000 student-athletes, there are champions o the playing fi eld as well. In 15 years, 153 student-athletes earned na on-al ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America honors, while 541 were named All-District. In addi on, more than 20,000 student-athletes have been named to the Commissioners Honor Roll or received the Com-missioners Academic Medal, indica ve of outstand-ing achievement in the classroom.

C-USA ON TVC-USA enjoys signifi cant television exposure

through a mul - ered selec on process that is root-ed in partnerships with FOX Sports Media Group and CBS Sports Network. By partnering with FOX Sports Media Group and extending an exis ng partnership with CBS Sports Network, the league has substan- ally increased the number of na onal and regional appearances for football, mens and womens basket-ball, and all other conference sports.

C-USA DIGITAL NETWORKThe C-USA Digital Network will o cially launch in

August of 2011. Network programming will include live streaming of non-televised events, video on de-mand, a weekly C-USA studio show, podcas ng, regu-

lar season and championship event highlights and C-USA produced feature stories. Monthly and yearly subscrip ons will o er access to events o ered on all 12 of the C-USA member ins tu ons athle c web-sites as well as C-USA network programming.

C-USA IN THE COMMUNITYThe conferences footprint is concentrated with 12

members in nine states and a combined area popula- on of nearly 17 million. More than 1.1 million living alumni represent C-USA schools across the na on. With a renewed commitment to community involve-ment, the conference has begun development of sev-eral ini a ves to maintain strong es in C-USA ci es, as well as with fans and alumni across the country. C-USA schools also place a priority on giving back to their communi es through volunteer service with lo-cal and na onal organiza ons.

GOVERNANCEAlong with the ACC, Big East, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-10

and SEC, Conference USA is one of the seven confer-ences having signifi cant representa on in the NCAA governance structure. The Presidents of the member ins tu ons serve as the leagues Board of Directors.

A PROUD HISTORY; A PROMISING FUTUREConference USA was formed in 1995 and quickly

emerged as one of the na ons top conferences. The conference unveiled its name, logo and com-missioner on April 24, 1995 in Chicago. The leagues charter members included Charlo e, Cincinna , De-Paul, Houston, Louisville, Marque e, Memphis, Saint Louis, Southern Miss, Tulane, UAB and USF. Eleven of the ins tu ons began athle c par cipa on in 1995, while Houston joined compe on in the fall of 1996.

The leagues headquarters were established in Chi-cago and a er nine years, relocated to the current o ce in Irving, Texas. Bri on Banowsky was named Commissioner in October 2002, succeeding Mike Slive, the leagues fi rst commissioner.

C-USA added East Carolina (September, 1996) and the United States Military Academy (March, 1997) as football members. ECU began league compe on in 1997; Army in 1998 and UAB began football play in 1999. The league added TCU and ECU (1999) for all sports and they began compe on in 2001. USF started C-USA football in 2003.

A er celebra ng its 10th Anniversary during the 2004-05 season, C-USA began a new chapter in 2005-06 when its current membership came together to form the new look of the league.

Since its forma on, C-USA has established a strong founda on, an iden ty and a history that refl ects the leagues na onal presence. Fi een years of remark-able history has reinforced the leagues posi on in collegiate athle cs, se ng the course for the next decade and beyond.


2011-12 Bowl Information

C-USA Composite Schedule

Bowl Game Date - Time (ET) Site Matchup NetworkGildan New Mexico Dec. 17 - 2 p.m. Albuquerque, N.M. MWC vs. Pac-12 ESPNuDrove Humanitarian Dec. 17 - 5:30 p.m. Boise, Idaho MAC vs. WAC ESPNR+L Carriers New Orleans Dec. 17 - 9 p.m. New Orleans, La. C-USA vs. Sun Belt ESPNBeef O Bradys St. Petersburg Dec. 20 - 8 p.m. St. Petersburg, Fla. C-USA vs. Big East ESPNS.D. County Credit Union Poinse a Dec. 21 - 8 p.m. San Diego, Calif. MWC vs. WAC ESPNMAACO Las Vegas Dec. 22 - 8 p.m. Las Vegas, Nev. MWC vs. Pac-12 ESPNSheraton Hawaii Dec. 24 - 8 p.m. Honolulu, Hawaii C-USA vs. WAC ESPNAdvoCare V100 Independence Dec. 26 - 5 p.m. Shreveport, La. ACC vs. MWC ESPN2Li le Caesars Dec. 27 - 4:30 p.m. Detroit, Mich. Big Ten vs. MAC ESPNBelk Dec. 27 - 8 p.m. Charlo e, N.C. ACC vs. Big East ESPNMilitary Bowl Presented by Northrop Grumman Dec. 28 - 4:30 p.m. Washington, D.C. ACC vs. Navy ESPNBridgepoint Educa on Holiday Dec. 28 - 8 p.m. San Diego, Calif. Big 12 vs. Pac-12 ESPNChamps Sports Dec. 29 - 5:30 p.m. Orlando, Fla. ACC vs. Big East ESPNValero Alamo Dec. 29 - 9 p.m. San Antonio, Texas Big 12 vs. Pac-12 ESPNBell Helicopter Armed Forces Dec. 30 - 12 p.m. Dallas, Texas C-USA vs. BYU ESPNNew Era Pinstripe Dec. 30 - 3:20 p.m. Bronx, N.Y. Big 12 vs. Big East ESPNFranklin American Mortgage Music City Dec. 30 - 6:40 p.m. Nashville, Tenn. ACC vs. SEC ESPNInsight Dec. 30 - 10 p.m. Tempe, Ariz. Big Ten vs. Big 12 ESPNMeineke Car Care of Texas Dec. 31 - 12 p.m. Houston, Texas Big Ten vs. Big 12 ESPNHyundai Sun Dec. 31 - 2 p.m. El Paso, Texas ACC vs. Pac-12 CBSAutoZone Liberty Dec. 31 - 3:30 p.m. Memphis, Tenn. C-USA vs. SEC ABCKra Fight Hunger Dec. 31 - 3:30 p.m. San Francisco, Calif. Army vs. Pac-12 ESPNChick-fi l-A Dec. 31 - 7:30 p.m. Atlanta, Ga. ACC vs. SEC ESPNTicketCity Jan. 2 - 12 p.m. Dallas, Texas C-USA vs. Big Ten ESPNUOutback Jan. 2 - 1 p.m. Tampa, Fla. Big Ten vs. SEC ABCCapital One Jan. 2 - 1 p.m. Orlando, Fla. Big Ten vs. SEC ESPNGator Bowl Jan. 2 - 1 p.m. Jacksonville, Fla. Big Ten vs. SEC ESPN2Rose Bowl Game presented by Vizio Jan. 2 - 5 p.m. Pasadena, Calif. BCS vs. BCS ESPNAllstate Sugar Jan. 3 - 8:30 p.m. New Orleans, La. BCS vs. BCS ESPNDiscover Orange Jan. 4 - 8:30 p.m. Miami, Fla. BCS vs. BCS ESPNTos tos Fiesta Jan. 5 - 8:30 p.m. Glendale, Ariz. BCS vs. BCS ESPNAT&T Co on Jan. 6 - 8 p.m. Arlington, Texas Big 12 vs. SEC FOXBBVA Compass Bowl Jan. 7 - 1 p.m. Birmingham, Ala. Big East vs. SEC ESPNAllstate BCS Na onal Championship Game Jan. 9 - 8:30 p.m. New Orleans, La. BCS vs. BCS ESPNGoDaddy.com TBD Mobile, Ala. MAC vs. Sun Belt TBD

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1Mississippi State at Memphis

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3South Carolina vs. East Carolina (Charlo e)UCLA at HoustonRice at TexasLouisiana Tech at Southern MissSoutheastern Louisiana at TulaneTulsa at OklahomaCharleston Southern at UCFStony Brook at UTEP

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4Marshall at West VirginiaSMU at Texas A&M

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10Virginia Tech at East CarolinaHouston at North TexasSouthern Miss at MarshallMemphis at Arkansas StatePurdue at RiceUTEP at SMUTulsa at TulaneUAB at FloridaBoston College at UCF

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17Houston at Louisiana TechMarshall at OhioAus n Peay at MemphisNorthwestern State at SMUSoutheastern Louisiana at Southern MissTulane at UABOklahoma State at Tulsa

UCF at Florida Interna onalUTEP at New Mexico State

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23UCF at BYU

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24UAB at East CarolinaGeorgia State at HoustonVirginia Tech at MarshallSMU at MemphisRice at BaylorSouthern Miss at VirginiaTulane at DukeTulsa at Boise StateUTEP at South Florida

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29Houston at UTEP

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30SMU at TCU

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1North Carolina at East CarolinaMarshall at LouisvilleMemphis at Middle TennesseeRice at Southern MissTulane at ArmyNorth Texas at TulsaUAB at Troy

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8East Carolina at HoustonMarshall at UCFMemphis at RiceSouthern Miss at Navy

Syracuse at TulaneMississippi State at UAB

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15East Carolina at MemphisRice at MarshallUCF at SMUUTEP at TulaneUAB at Tulsa

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20UCF at UAB

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22East Carolina at NavyMarshall at HoustonMemphis at TulaneTulsa at RiceSMU at Southern MissColorado State at UTEP

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27Rice at Houston

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29Tulane at East CarolinaUAB at MarshallMemphis at UCFSMU at TulsaSouthern Miss at UTEP

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3Tulsa at UCF SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5Southern Miss at East CarolinaHouston at UAB

UTEP at RiceTulane at SMU

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10Houston at Tulane

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12East Carolina at UTEPMarshall at TulsaUAB at MemphisRice at NorthwesternNavy at SMUUCF at Southern Miss

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17Marshall at MemphisSouthern Miss at UAB

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19UCF at East CarolinaSMU at HoustonTulane at RiceTulsa at UTEP

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25Houston at TulsaUTEP at UCF

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26East Carolina at MarshallMemphis at Southern MissRice at SMUTulane at HawaiiUAB at Florida Atlan c

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3C-USA Championship Game


The University of Central Florida is one of the most dynamic universi es in the country in one of the most popular ci es in the world. O ering 214 degree programs, it is an academic and research leader in numerous fi elds, such as op cs, modeling and simula on, engineering and computer science, business administra on, educa on, the sciences including biomedical sciences, hospitality management and digital media.

UCFs 1,415-acre main campus provides modern facili es, most of which have wireless abili es, with 600 acres set aside for lakes, woods and an

arboretum. UCF has 12 colleges, including the newly established College of Medicine. More than 56,000 students a end classes on UCFs main Orlando campus and its 11 regional campuses. UCF began o ering classes in 1968 and recently granted its 198,311 degree.

The incoming freshmen class for the academic year 2009-10 of 3,842 students con nued UCFs rise in academics with an average SAT score of 1225 and a high school grade-point average of 3.8. The Burne Honors College incoming class had an average SAT score of 1374 and a grade-point weighted average of 4.2. UCF ranks in the top 50 universi es na onwide for the number of Na onal Merit Scholars of fi rst- me-in-college students.

The UCF Libraries o er more than 1.9 million volumes and 32,009 serial subscrip ons, 24,730 of which are electronic journals.

UCF has a 149,000-square-foot Recrea on and Wellness Center complete with a three-story climbing wall, an indoor track and fi tness equipment. The Student Union has computer labs, study lounges, ballrooms and mee ng rooms, popular ea ng establishments and a small shopping mall. The Health Center is a full-service health clinic with on-site professionals, X-ray capabili es, dental services, a pharmacy, a medical laboratory and physical therapy services. The 10,000-seat UCF Arena and a 45,000-seat on-campus football stadium were opened in 2007. Housing includes on-campus residence halls and a liated apartments for more than 10,000 students.

UCF promotes a diverse and inclusive environment. UCF students come from 63 Florida coun es, 50 states, and 141 countries. Study abroad programs allow UCF students to study and conduct research with 98 ins tu ons in 36 countries. Students at UCF have been recognized throughout the world and include recipients of the Rhodes, Mellon and Goldwater scholarships.

UCF offers degrees through its 12 colleges:Burne College of Biomedical SciencesCollege of Arts and Humani esCollege of Business Administra onCollege of Educa onCollege of Engineering and Computer ScienceCollege of Health and Public A airsCollege of MedicineCollege of NursingCollege of Op cs and PhotonicsCollege of SciencesRosen College of Hospitality ManagementThe Burne Honors College

University of Central Florida


The crown jewel in UCFs impressive athle cs complex, Bright House Networks Stadium opened in 2007. The 45,323-seat on-campus facility gives the Knights one of the top venues in the southeast. A er spending their previous 28 seasons at the Florida Citrus Bowl in downtown Orlando, the Knights made their debut at Bright House Networks Stadium on Sept. 15, 2007, facing na onal power Texas. A capacity crowd was on hand for the game, which was televised live na onally on ESPN2.

In its inaugural campaign at the stadium, UCF capped the season with six-straight wins at home, including a 44-25 victory over Tulsa in the Conference USA Championship game. The Knights are 19-8 at the venue since its debut. When UCF hosted Miami on Oct. 17, 2009, a facility-record 48,453 fans were on hand for the contest.

Located on the modern north side of campus, the stadium features a state-of-the-art scoreboard, video board, luxury boxes, a large club lounge, spacious press box and a nautral grass playing surface. The stadiums general sea ng includes 13,656 seats with back rests. Addi onally, the stadium has 822 club seats and a total of 459 seats in the suites.

By the Numbers The Roth Tower features 24 luxury suites Throughout the stadium, 63 television monitors are mounted at various loca ons The stadium has 11 permanent concession stands UCF has hosted 4 na onally-ranked teams since the stadium opened During construc on, 2,452 tons of steel were used to build the stadium The stadium includes 10 cket windows Construc on of the facility cost $60 million to complete The stadium occupies 25 acres UCF opened the stadium by hos ng No. 6 Texas Since the facility opened, 1,048,504 spectators have watched the Knights play at home The stadium has 2 scoreboards The stadium includes 18 entry gates UCF student-athletes u lize a 10,416-square foot locker room at the venue The Knights have hosted 2 Conference USA Championship Games at the stadium

Timeline Jan. 4, 2005 UCF President Dr. John C. Hi announces that UCF is exploring the possibility of building a football stadium on campus Dec. 14, 2005 The UCF Board of Trustees approves a fi nancing plan for the stadium Dec. 11, 2006 UCF announces that the Knights will face Texas in the fi rst game inside the new stadium Aug. 8, 2006 Three months a er construc on begins on the facility, Bright House Networks acquires the naming rights to the new stadium Sept. 15, 2007 The Knights make their debut at the stadium, hos ng No. 6 Texas in front of 45,622 fans Sept. 22, 2007 UCF tops Memphis, 56-20, in the fi rst Conference USA game at Bright House Networks Stadium Dec. 1, 2007 In front of 44,128 spectators, UCF posts a 44-25 win over Tulsa in the Conference USA Championship Game Sept. 6, 2008 UCF hosts an in-state team for the fi rst me at the facility when No. 17 USF visits Oct. 17, 2009 When the Knights host No. 9 Miami, a venue-record 48,453 fans a end the contest Nov. 14, 2009 The Knights top No. 13 Houston, 37-32, to record the fi rst win in program history over a na onally-ranked opponent Dec. 4, 2010 UCF defeats SMU, 17-7, in the C-USA Championship Game at Bright House Networks Stadium

Bright House Networks Stadium


George OLearyHead Coach - Eighth Season with the Knights

In his seven years at UCF, George OLeary has helped the Knights achieve dozens of historic fi rsts including games in front of sellout crowds on campus, individual accolades for student-ath-letes, two conference championships and trips to

pres gious bowl games. For OLeary, it has been business as usual.

Since taking over the program in 2004, OLeary has made sure that UCF has reached new heights. On and o of the fi eld, the veteran head coach has molded his program into a consistent winner.

His hard work contributed to the construc on of Bright House Networks Stadium. Interest in the program has never been higher. His student-athletes are enjoying record success in the classroom, and the Knights are winning on the football fi eld.

OLeary guided the 2010 Knights to the schools fi rst 11-win season, the Confer-ence USA Championship and an AutoZone Liberty Bowl win over Georgia. The Knights earned their fi rst-ever na onal rankings in 2010, fi nishing the year at No. 20 in the coaches poll, and OLeary was rewarded with the C-USA Coach of the Year award as voted on by his peers for the third me in six years.

For the college football world, the season was more evidence that OLeary has built the Knights into a powerful program.

The 2010 season surpassed even the 2007 year when OLeary guided the Knights to what was then arguably the fi nest campaign in program history. UCF won 10 contests that season, claimed the C-USA Championship and par cipated in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl where UCF fans helped set the bowls all- me a endance record.

There was li le suspense as to who would garner C-USA Coach of the Year honors that year either. For the Knights and their fans, 2007 was truly a year to remember.

And just two years later, OLeary and the Knights put together an impressive run at the end of the 2009 season to earn a bid to the St. Petersburg Bowl. UCF went 5-1 down the stretch and won six-straight C-USA contests to close out the regular season. That included the Knights fi rst win in school history over a na onally-ranked Football Bowl Subdivision program when they upset No. 13/12 Houston, 37-32, on Homecoming.

Helping UCF Arrive on the Na onal Scene OLeary has already le his stamp on the Knights program. When he arrived in Orlando in 2004, UCF was not a factor on the regional or na onal scenes.

OLeary rebuilt the program from the ground up. He lobbied for new facili es,

toured the state to gain publicity, restocked UCF with top recruits and made sure his student-athletes excelled in their studies.

The growth of the program was no more evident than in 2007. UCF posted a school-record seven-game winning streak during the season. The conference championship was the fi rst in program history.

The 10 wins during the year established a program record at the FBS level which UCF would eclipse in 2010.

OLeary helped tailback Kevin Smith post one of the most dominant single-season rushing performances. The junior rushed for 2,567 yards, good for second all- me in NCAA history, and 29 touchdowns in 2007. He became the only rusher in the state of Florida and the 12th all- me in the NCAA FBS to eclipse the 2,000-yard mark in a season.

The 2008 season saw Joe Burne also earn fi rst-team All-America honors as he sha ered the school and C-USA punt return records and graduated ranked 19th in NCAA history in career punt return yards.

In 2009, Josh Robinson was a fi rst-team freshman All-American and Bruce Miller won the fi rst of two consecu ve C-USA Defensive Player of the Year awards. In ad-di on to Miller, Je Godfrey was named the 2010 C-USA Freshman of the Year and a school-record fi ve Knights made the All-C-USA First Team during the memorable 2010 campaign.

Excellence o the Field OLeary has reshaped the UCF program in every facet, including improved results in the classroom. The Knights turned in a successful e ort in the classroom during the 2008 campaign, registering the highest in-season grade-point average in pro-gram history at 2.782. A total of 55 student-athletes recorded a GPA of least 3.0 during the fall 2008 semester.

Defensive lineman Keith Shologan became the fi rst player in school history to re-ceive ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America First Team honors in 2007. Rocky Ross picked up Academic All-America honors in 2009. Ross, Shologan, Share Ra-shad and Josh Linam have been selected to the C-USA Football All-Academic Team under OLeary. T.J. Harnden received UCFs highest honor, the Order of Pegasus, in 2009.

In 2008, Rashad was named to the league all-academic squad for the second-con-secu ve year. In 2007, he was named the UCF Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year, becoming the second-straight football player to earn the honor. Rashad was twice named to the Na onal Football Founda on and College Hall of Fames Hampshire Honors Society. O ensive lineman Dan Veenstra was the award winner in 2006.

Guiding the Knights Toward Prominence The 2006 season featured several memorable moments for the Knights as they fi nished their fi nal campaign at the Florida Citrus Bowl. Wide receiver Mike Sims-Walker had a record-breaking season. The Orlando na ve broke the single-season

Born: Aug. 17, 1946Hometown: Central Islip, N.Y.College Educa on: New Hampshire, 1969 (B.S. in physical educa on)Coaching Experience: Head coach - UCF, 2004-Present Defensive coordinator - Minnesota Vikings, 2003 Assistant head coach/defensive line - Minnesota Vikings, 2002 Head coach - Georgia Tech, 1995-01 Interim head coach/defensive coordinator/defensive line - Georgia Tech, 1994 Defensive Line - San Diego Chargers, 1992-93 Defensive coordinator/defensive line - Georgia Tech, 1987-91 Assistant head coach/defensive line - Syracuse, 1985-86 Defensive line - Syracuse, 1980-84 Head coach - Liverpool (N.Y.) High School, 1977-79 Head coach - Central Islip (N.Y.) High School, 1975-76 Assistant head coach - Central Islip (N.Y.) High School, 1968-74

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2010 - Conference USA Coach of the Year 2007 - Conference USA Coach of the Year 2007 - Atlanta Touchdown Club Conference USA Coach of the Year 2005 - Conference USA Coach of the Year 2005 - CBSSports.com Na onal Coach of the Year 2005 - SportsIllustrated.com Na onal Coach of the Year 2005 - Eddie Robinson Na onal Coach of the Year fi nalist 2005 - Paul Bear Bryant Na onal Coach of the Year fi nalist 2000 - Bobby Dodd Na onal Coach of the Year 2000 - Atlan c Coast Conference Coach of the Year 1998 - Atlan c Coast Conference Coach of the Year 1998 - AFCA Region I Coach of the Year 1998 - Eddie Robinson Na onal Coach of the Year fi nalist

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school record for recep ons with 90 and hauled in 1,178 receiving yards just a year removed from an ACL injury. He earned All-C-USA First Team honors and was one of fi ve Knights recognized for their strong play by the league o ce.

In 2005, OLearys second season at UCF, he engineered one of the top turn-arounds in the history of college football. Just one year removed from an 0-11 campaign, he guided the Knights to a historic season, complete with the programs fi rst bowl appearance.

OLeary led UCF to the fourth-best turnaround in NCAA history with a record of 8-5. The Knights went 7-1 in C-USA and claimed the leagues East Division tle. The squad became just the sixth team in NCAA history to go to a bowl game a year a er going winless as the Knights par cipated in the Sheraton Hawaii Bowl.

The college football world took no ce of the turnaround. OLeary was named the C-USA Coach of the Year. Both CBSsports.com and SportsIllustrated.com named him the na onal coach of the year.

Facing an 11-game schedule with just four home games, his squad became just the fourth team in NCAA history to earn a bowl berth while playing seven road contests. Even more remarkable, the turnaround was made with a team of mostly underclassmen.

Pipeline to the Pros OLeary has experience coaching on the professional level and, as a result, has helped several Knights move on to the NFL. Nine Knights who played under OLeary have been selected in the NFL Dra .

Torell Troup went in the second round, 41st overall, to Bu alo in 2010, and the Knights had a pair of selec ons in 2011 in Jah Reid (third round by Bal more) and Bruce Miller (seventh round by San Francisco). Meanwhile, Burne was a fi h-round pick of Pi sburgh in 2009. Smith was one of three UCF players taken in the 2008 dra , as he was the fi rst pick of the third round by Detroit. O ensive lineman Josh Si on went to Green Bay in the fourth round and Kansas City selected ght end Mike Merri with its seventh-round pick.

A er his incredible senior season in 2006, Sims-Walker was selected by Jackson-ville in the third round. In the previous years dra , wide receiver Brandon Mar-shall was Denvers fourth-round selec on.

Other former Knights who played under OLeary, including defensive lineman Paul Carrington, tailback Alex Haynes, ght end Darcy Johnson and kicker Ma Prater, have also spent me in the NFL.

Success at Georgia Tech OLeary was the head coach at Georgia Tech from 1994-01 a er taking over as interim head coach for the fi nal three games of the 1994 season. During his seven-year s nt at Georgia Tech, OLeary guided the Yellow Jackets to a 52-33 record. The squad made fi ve bowl appearances under OLeary.

From 1995-01, Georgia Tech recorded fi ve winning seasons in six years. His 1998 squad won the Atlan c Coast Conference Championship and played in the Gator Bowl on New Years Day. OLearys Georgia Tech teams won at least seven games on four occasions , including a 10-win campaign in 1998 and nine victories in 2000. The 2000 Bobby Dodd Na onal Coach of the Year, OLeary was named the ACC Coach of the Year in 1998 and 2000.

One trademark of OLearys tenure as a head coach has been the quality of his coaching sta s. While at Georgia Tech, he had three assistants who later gar-nered head coaching jobs. Ralph Friedgen (Maryland), Randy Edsall (Connec cut)

and Ted Roof (Duke) all served under OLeary. Both Friedgen and Edsall led their schools to BCS conference tles.

NFL Experience Prior to coming to UCF, OLeary served on Minnesotas NFL coaching sta for two seasons. In 2003, he was the Vikings defensive coordinator. In his fi rst season with the team in 2002, he guided the defensive line into becoming the strength of the Minnesota defense. He also served as the squads assistant head coach.

OLeary also served as the defensive line coach for San Diego from 1992-93. In 1992, the defense had 51 sacks as the Chargers won the AFC West with an 11-5 record.

Moving Up the Ranks OLeary had the fi rst of two s nts at Georgia Tech from 1987-91. He served as the defensive coordinator/defensive line coach. The team fi nished 11-0-1 in 1990 and won the na onal championship, defea ng Nebraska in the Florida Citrus Bowl.

A Long Island na ve, OLeary received his fi rst coaching job at the collegiate level at Syracuse (1980-86). He coached the defensive line and was also the assistant head coach his fi nal two seasons.

He started his coaching career at the high school level. From 1968-76, he coached at Central Islip (N.Y.) High School. OLeary was the head coach at the school from 1975-76, before taking over as the head coach at Liverpool High School. He posted a 37-8-1 record in fi ve seasons as a prep head coach, including a perfect 10-0 campaign in 1979.

OLeary was born in Central Islip, N.Y., and a ended Central Islip High School. He a ended the University of New Hampshire and earned his degree in physical edu-ca on. OLeary and his wife, Sharon, have two daughters, Chris and Trish, and two sons, Tim and Marty. The OLearys welcomed their fi rst grandchild in 2006 as Tim and his wife Jennifer gave birth to a son named Tate. The couple had a second son, Cullen, in 2008 and a daughter, Maggie, in 2010.

Year School Record Notes1994 Georgia Tech 0-3 Interim head coach1995 Georgia Tech 6-51996 Georgia Tech 5-61997 Georgia Tech 7-5 Carquest Bowl1998 Georgia Tech 10-2 Gator Bowl, ACC Co-Champs1999 Georgia Tech 8-4 Gator Bowl2000 Georgia Tech 9-3 Peach Bowl2001* Georgia Tech 7-52004 UCF 0-112005 UCF 8-5 Sheraton Hawaii Bowl2006 UCF 4-8 2007 UCF 10-4 AutoZone Liberty Bowl, C-USA Champs2008 UCF 4-82009 UCF 8-5 St. Petersburg Bowl2010 UCF 11-3 AutoZone Liberty Bowl, C-USA ChampsTotals at UCF 45-44 Seven seasons Overall 97-77 14 seasons

Year-By-Year Head Coaching RecordYear-By-Year Head Coaching Record

Season Bowl Result1985 Cherry Maryland 35, Syracuse 181991 Citrus Georgia Tech 45, Nebraska 211991 Aloha Georgia Tech 18, Stanford 171997 Carquest Georgia Tech 35, West Virginia 301998 Gator Georgia Tech 35, Notre Dame 281999 Gator Miami 28, Georgia Tech 132000 Peach LSU 28, Georgia Tech 142001* Sea le Georgia Tech 24, Stanford 142005 Sheraton Hawaii Nevada 49, UCF 48 (OT)2007 AutoZone Liberty Mississippi State 10, UCF 32009 St. Petersburg Rutgers 45, UCF 212010 AutoZone Liberty UCF 10, Georgia 6

(Years as head coach in bold)* - Coached Georgia Tech for its fi rst 12 games of the 2001 season, but did not coach the Yellow Jackets in the Sea le Bowl

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Danny BarrettRunning Backs - First Season

Danny Barre joined the UCF coaching sta in February 2011 as the Knights running backs coach. A former head coach of the Saskatchewan Roughriders, Barre is one of three members of the UCF sta who has been a head coach on the professional or collegiate level, joining OLeary

and o ensive coordinator Charlie Taa e who led The Citadel along with the Mon-treal Aloue es and Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

Barre spent the 2010 season at Bethune-Cookman where he helped the Wild-cats to a 10-2 record, a share of the MEAC championship and a spot in the Foot-ball Championship Series postseason as the teams quarterbacks coach. B-CU was second in the na on for the FCS in scoring o ense at 38.17 points per game and 12th in total o ense 425.58 yards per game in 2010. Barre came to Daytona Beach a er three years as an assistant coach under Turner Gill at Bu alo, a run that reached a historical peak in 2008 when the Bulls won their fi rst MAC champi-onship and played in the Interna onal Bowl, UBs fi rst bowl appearance.

Following an honorable men on All-America playing career at Cincinna , the Boynton Beach na ve and Lake Worth High School graduate headed north to Can-ada where he had remained un l returning to the U.S at Bu alo. Barre amassed 23,419 career passing yards in a 15-year CFL playing career with Calgary, Toronto,

B.C. and O awa. Twice Barre led his team to the Grey Cup fi nals coming with the 1987 Toronto Argonauts and 1991 Calgary Stampeders.

A er serving as the quarterbacks coach for Calgary, where he mentored future NFL Pro Bowler Je Garcia, and B.C., Barre took over the reigns of Saskatchewan from 2000-06. As the Roughriders head coach and assistant general manager, Bar-re s teams advanced to the playo s for fi ve-consecu ve seasons from 2002-06, reaching the West Division fi nal three mes.

Hometown: Boynton Beach, Fla.College Educa on: Cincinna , 1988Coaching Experience: Running backs - UCF, 2011-Present Quarterbacks - Bethune-Cookman, 2010 Assistant head coach/quarterbacks - Bu alo, 2007-09 Head coach - Saskatchewan Roughriders, 2000-06 Wide receivers - B.C. Lions, 1999 Assistant o ensive coordinator/quarterbacks - B.C. Lions, 1998 Quarterbacks - Calgary Stampeders, 1997

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Sean BecktonDefensive Backs - 11th Season Overall

A member of the UCF Athle cs Hall of Fame, Sean Beckton is in his 11th year overall at UCF, where he serves as the programs defensive backs coach. He is in the third year of his third s nt as an as-sistant coach at his alma mater.

A year ago, Becktons defensive backs were part of a team that enjoyed the fi n-est season in school history. UCF went 11-3 overall, claimed the Conference USA Championship and defeated Georgia in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl. The win over the Bulldogs served as the Knights fi rst bowl win. UCF entered the na onal rank-ings for the fi rst me during the campaign, and concluded the season ranked in the top 25 of both polls.

Two of Becktons defensive backs, Kemal Ishmael and Josh Robinson, were named to the All-C-USA First Team. Ishmael led the Knights with 93 total tackles and add-ed two intercep ons, while Robinson recorded 59 stops to go with two picks.

In his fi rst year back at UCF in 2009, Beckton helped gel a secondary which fea-tured four new starters and con nued to improve over the course of the season.

Robinson was named a Freshman All-American a er recording six intercep ons and converted quarterback Michael Greco earned a free agent contract with the New York Giants a er just one season as a safety.

From 1996-03, Beckton served as UCFs wide receivers coach. During that me, he mentored some of the best wideouts in program history, including Siaha Bur-ley, Doug Gabriel, Jimmy Fryzel, Brandon Marshall and Mike Sims-Walker. Gabriel, Marshall and Sims-Walker all played in the Na onal Football League a er conclud-ing their collegiate careers.

Becktons success with the Knights included a four-year run where the program had a receiver ranked in the top six in the na on in recep ons per game each sea-son. Before re-joining the UCF sta under George OLeary, Beckton spent me as an assistant for the Orlando Predators in the Arena Football League.

A na ve of Daytona Beach, Beckton was a star wide receiver for UCF from 1987-90. He concluded his career as the programs career leader in recep ons with 196 and receiving yardage with 2,493. Against Texas Southern as a senior, Beck-ton threw a touchdown pass, ran for a touchdown, caught a touchdown and also scored on a punt return.

A er brief s nts with the Chicago Bears and the Cincinna Bengals in the Na onal Football League, Beckton returned to UCF in 1992-93, serving as an o ensive grad-uate assistant coach, where he mainly worked with the Knights ght ends. From 1993-96, Beckton coached and taught history at Mainland High School in Daytona Beach. He helped Mainland to a pair of state championships, and in his role as a basketball coach, also helped mentor current Na onal Basketball Associa on star Vince Carter.

Beckton, who also played for the Predators from 1993-94, was inducted into the UCF Athle cs Hall of Fame in 2000. He graduated from UCF in 1993 with a bach-elors degree in liberal studies and a minor in physical educa on. Along with his many football accomplishments, he also served as the physical educa on depart-ment chair at Mainland.

Beckton and his wife, Zorana, have a son, Sean, Jr., who is a member of the 2011 UCF football team, and a daughter, Zaria.

Hometown: Daytona Beach, Fla.College Educa on: UCF, 1993Coaching Experience: Defensive backs - UCF, 2009-Present Wide receivers - Orlando Predators, 2008 Wide receivers - UCF, 1996-03 Assistant coach - Mainland (Fla.) High School, 1993-96 O ensive graduate assistant - UCF, 1992-93

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David KellyAssistant Head Coach/Wide Receivers - Sixth Season

David Kelly is in his sixth campaign as UCFs wide receivers coach. Kelly joined the UCF sta in 2006 as the programs director of high school rela ons. He has over 30 years of experience coaching on the prep and collegiate levels. Kelly also serves as the Knights assistant head coach.

His hard work both as the wide receivers coach, and as a recruiter, paid o in 2010 as UCF enjoyed the fi nest campaign in school history. The Knights concluded the year with an 11-3 mark, won the Conference USA Championship and picked up the programs fi rst bowl win with a 10-6 victory over Georgia in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl. UCF entered the na onal rankings for the fi rst me, and ended the year ranked in both of the top 25 polls.

Kellys wideouts thrived working with freshman quarterback Je Godfrey. Brian Wa ers, who led the squad with 47 catches for 651 yards, received all-conference honorable men on honors. He was one of four Knights who totaled at least 20 catches.

In Kellys fi rst year as UCFs wide receivers coach, the Knights recorded one of the best seasons in program history in 2007. The squad went 10-4, claimed the C-USA Championship and played in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl.

In 2007, he helped three UCF wideouts record at least 20 recep ons. Rocky Ross paced the team with 50 catches and Kamar Aiken also had a strong season. The true freshman recorded 33 recep ons and a team-high fi ve receiving touchdowns. Fellow rookie A.J. Guyton totaled 23 recep ons and two touchdowns as well for the Knights.

The 2009 season was also a produc ve one for UCFs wide receivers. Aikens nine touchdowns were the most by a Knight since 2005 while Guyton (44) and ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-American Ross (41) both made over 40 catch-es on the year.

Kelly originally joined the UCF sta in 2006, serving as the programs director of high school rela ons. In that role, he helped the Knights make recrui ng inroads in Florida and in the southeast. Before coming to Orlando, Kelly served as the as-sociate head coach and wide receivers coach at Duke during the 2004 and 2005 seasons.

From 2000-01, Kelly worked under George OLeary at Georgia Tech as the Yellow Jackets wide receivers coach. In Kellys two years at Georgia Tech, the Yellow Jack-

ets went 17-8 and made trips to a pair of bowl games. At Georgia Tech, he men-tored Kelly Campbell, who completed his career as the schools all- me leader in recep ons, receiving yards and touchdown catches. Campbell was an All-Atlan c Coast Conference First Team selec on in 2001.

Kelly served as the associate head coach and o ensive coordinator at Stanford from 2002-03 and also held assistant coaching posi ons at LSU (1996-00) and Georgia (1994-96). While at Georgia, he served as the running backs coach and worked with Terrell Davis and Robert Edwards, who both went on to produc ve careers in the Na onal Football League.

Before entering the collegiate ranks, Kelly was the head coach at Dunwoody High School in Georgia from 1984-93. His teams went 80-36-1. In 1993, he led Dun-woody to a 15-0 mark, the state championship and a No. 3 ranking in the fi nal USA Today na onal poll. That season, Kelly was named Georgias Coach of the Year by the Atlanta Journal-Cons tu on.

Kelly graduated from Furman in 1979 with a bachelors degree in educa on. He was a four-year le erwinner with the Paladins, playing wide receiver, running back and cornerback. Kelly earned his masters degree from Furman in 1981. Kelly and his wife, Belinda, have a daughter, Bri any.

Hometown: Union, S.C.College Educa on: Furman, 1979Coaching Experience: Assistant head coach/wide receivers - UCF, 2007-Present Director of high school rela ons - UCF, 2006 Associate head coach/wide receivers - Duke, 2004-05 Associate head coach/o ensive coordinator - Stanford, 2002-03 Wide receivers - Georgia Tech, 2000-01 Wide receivers - LSU, 1996-00 Running backs - Georgia, 1994-96 Head coach - Dunwoody (Ga.) High School, 1984-93 Assistant coach - Dunwoody (Ga.) High School, 1981-83 Graduate assistant - Furman, 1979-80

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Brent KeyOffensive Line/Recruiting Coordinator - Seventh SeasonS

In his sixth campaign at UCF, Brent Key is in his second season as the programs o ensive line coach. Key had previously spent two years as the Knights ght ends/special teams coordinator. He originally joined the Knights prior to the 2005 sea-son as the o ensive graduate assistant coach.

Keys o ensive line was instrumental in 2010 as the Knights won 11 games and claimed the Conference USA Championship a er going 7-1 in league play. UCF earned a spot in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl and defeated Georgia, 10-6, to record the fi rst bowl victory in school history. The Knights concluded the year ranked in the top 25 of both na onal polls.

The o ensive line helped UCF average 32.1 points and 374.0 yards per contest. The line was anchored by right tackle Jah Reid, who garnered a spot on the All-C-USA First Team. Reid was selected by Bal more in the third round of the 2011 NFL Dra . He was one of four UCF linemen who received honors from C-USA. Nick Pieschel was an honorable men on all-league pick and twins Jordan and Jus n McCray nabbed spots on the C-USA All-Freshman Team.

The progress in UCFs o ensive line was quite evident in 2009 as UCF improved from 229.5 yards per game in 2008 to 340.8 in 2009, one of the fi ve-largest jumps in the na on. Reid earned fi rst-team All-C-USA honors for his work in 2009.

While with the Knights, Key helped ght end Mike Merri develop into a profes-sional prospect. Merri had 14 catches for 161 yards as a senior in 2007 and was a seventh-round selec on of the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2008 NFL Dra . Merri proved to be one of the best run-blocking ght ends in the country, helping the Knights set a program record with 3,287 rushing yards in 2007.

Corey Rabazinski also had a strong campaign for the Knights in 2007. He totaled 10 catches for 66 yards with two scores. Working with Key in 2006, Rabazinski devel-oped into one of UCFs top receiving threats as a true freshman when he recorded 12 catches for 145 yards.

During Keys me in Orlando, the Knights have par cipated in three bowl games, including the 2007 AutoZone Liberty Bowl. In 2007, UCF went 10-4 and claimed the C-USA Championship.

A former standout at Georgia Tech under George OLeary, Key was a four-year starter (1997-00) for the Yellow Jackets at right guard. During his career, he helped Georgia Tech rank in the top three in the Atlan c Coast Conference in rushing all four years.

Key started 44 games for the Yellow Jackets and was part of a senior class that earned four-straight bowl berths, a fi rst for the program since the 1950s. During Keys sophomore year in 1998, Georgia Tech went 10-2, earned a share of the ACC tle and par cipated in the Gator Bowl.

In 2000, Key was an All-ACC selec on. He helped Georgia Tech rank in the top-20 na onally in total o ense, passing o ense and scoring o ense. Key was also part of an o ensive line that led the league in fewest sacks allowed with 16, including only 14 by the star ng fi ve. He earned ACC O ensive Lineman of the Week honors a er his performance against Maryland, when he helped the Yellow Jackets record 547 yards of total o ense. Following his senior season, Key played in the Rotary Gridiron Classic in Orlando.

Key began his coaching career at Georgia Tech in 2001 as the o ensive graduate assistant coach under OLeary. Prior to joining the sta at UCF, he worked at West-ern Carolina in 2004, coaching the ght ends and fullbacks.

Hometown: Birmingham, Ala.College Educa on: Georgia Tech, 2001Coaching Experience: O ensive line - UCF, 2009-Present (Recrui ng coordinator since 2010) Tight ends/special teams - UCF, 2008 Recrui ng coordinator - UCF, 2007 Graduate assistant - UCF, 2005-06 Tight ends/fullbacks - Western Carolina, 2004 Graduate assistant - Georgia Tech, 2001-02

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Jim PanagosDefensive Line - Fifth Season

Jim Panagos is in his fi h campaign in Orlando, serving as UCFs defensive line coach. He came to the Knights a er spending four years as an assis-tant in the Na onal Football League. During his me in Orlando, Panagos has helped UCF to three bowl-game appearances.

In 2010, his defensive line helped UCF achieve great success as the squad went 11-3. The Knights went 7-1 in league play and claimed the Conference USA Cham-pionship tle. UCF entered the na onal rankings for the fi rst me and picked up its fi rst bowl win with a 10-6 triumph over Georgia in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl.

UCF ranked in the top-10 na onally in both rushing and scoring defense. Leading the defensive line was Bruce Miller, who was named the C-USA Defensive Player of the Year for the second-straight season. Miller was selected by San Francisco in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL Dra . Miller graduated as the na ons ac ve leader with 35.5 career sacks and ranked third with 57.5 career tackles for loss. Fellow defensive ends Darius Nall and David Williams also garnered accolades from C-

USA. Nall was an All-C-USA Second Team pick, while Williams earned honorable men on all-conference recogni on. Defensive tackle Victor Gray was named to the leagues all-freshman team.

A er the season, Panagos was selected as a na onal all-star assistant by Rivals.com. Popular coaching website FootballScoop.com named Panagos its na onal defensive line coach of the Year in 2009 a er a season in which the Knights led C-USA in several defensive categories en route to a berth in the St. Petersburg Bowl. UCFs 82.8 yards per game in rushing defense ranked fourth in the na on behind only Alabama, Texas and TCU, all of which played in BCS bowls. Miller (13) and Jarvis Geathers (11) both hit double-digits in sacks while tackle Torell Troup was an early second round NFL Dra pick by the Bu alo Bills. Miller was named the C-USA Defensive Player of the Year.

In 2008, UCFs defensive line was one of the strongest in the country. The group helped the Knights rank fi rst in C-USA in three categories - rushing defense, pass e ciency defense and tackles for loss. UCF recorded 8.62 tackles for loss per game, good for third in the country. The team ranked second in C-USA in total defense, holding foes to just 333.75 yards a contest. Troup garnered a spot on the All-C-USA Second Team.

UCF experienced immediate success in Panagos fi rst year, going 10-4 in 2007, win-ning the C-USA Championship crown and par cipa ng in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl. The Knights defensive front showed great improvement during the season. The squad recorded 39 sacks on the season, which ranked fi rst in C-USA and 24th na onally.

Panagos helped three Knights gain individual honors during the campaign. Leger Douzable (49 tackles, 7.5 sacks) was an All-C-USA First Team pick and fellow senior defensive lineman Keith Shologan (33 tackles, 2.5 sacks) was named to the all-league second team. Miller totaled 38 tackles and 7.0 sacks and was named to the All-C-USA Freshman Team.

Both Douzable (Minnesota) and Shologan (San Diego) signed free-agent contracts with NFL squads. Shologan was also the fourth overall selec on in the Canadian Football League Dra by Saskatchewan.

Prior to moving to Orlando, Panagos was on Minnesotas sta in the NFL. In 2005, he served as the Vikings assistant defensive line and assistant special teams coach. During the 2004 campaign, Panagos helped rookies Spencer Johnson and Darrion Sco take on star ng roles at defensive tackle and defensive end, respec- vely. Panagos worked with Kevin Williams that season as the all-pro led all NFL defensive tackles with 11.5 sacks.

Panagos joined the Minnesota sta in 2002 a

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