Oct. 26, 2009
By Brian Ormiston
UCFAthletics.com
ORLANDO, Fla. (UCFAthletics.com) - Although UCF is focusing on its Sunday night home game against Marshall on ESPN, the Knights' discovered Monday that their final non-conference game will be an afternoon affair. The Black and Gold (4-3, 2-2) will travel to Austin to face No. 3 Texas (7-0, 4-0) Saturday, Nov. 7, at 12 p.m. ET in a game that will be broadcast by Fox Sports Network, in addition to Fox Sports Florida (BH Ch. 50) locally.
The meeting with the Longhorns will be the first time since Sept. 17, 2005, that the Knights will appear on FSN. That game at USF was aired by Fox Sports Florida.
Texas served as UCF's first opponent at Bright House Networks Stadium when the facility opened Sept. 15, 2007. The Longhorns were ranked No. 6 in the nation, and the Knights took a 24-23 lead early in the fourth quarter before Texas held on for the 35-32 win in front of 45,622 fans.
The Nov. 7 tilt is set to be the Knights' second against a top-10 team this year, as they hosted No. 9 Miami Oct. 17. A Bright House Networks Stadium record 48,453 spectators watched as UCF hung right with the Hurricanes until UM scored the game's final 10 points in its 27-7 win over the Black and Gold.
Tickets for this Sunday's game at 8:15 vs. the Thundering Herd can be purchased by calling 407-823-1000 or by visiting UCFAthletics.com.
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