July 17, 2010
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By Craig Martin
UCFAthletics.com
ORLANDO, Fla. (UCFAthletics.com) - On Nov. 20, UCF will head back on the road take on Conference USA opponent Tulane. The Knights' will travel to New Orleans to play in the famed Louisiana Superdome.
The teams have met four times before with UCF holding a 3-1 record. The last matchup was in 2009 in Orlando when the Knights' won 49-0. Fourth-year head coach Bob Toledo has a 9-27 record with Tulane. In 2009, the Green Wave finished 3-9.
Offensive Player to Watch
Quarterback Ryan Griffin played in nine games last year as a redshirt freshman. Griffin threw for over 1,300 yards and nine touchdowns. In his second season as quarterback Griffin looks to lead a very young but talented team.
Defensive Player to Watch
Tulane returns a very strong safety tandem in Alex Wacha and Shakiel Smith. They totaled 148 tackles with seven of them coming for a loss and two of them being sacks. They combined for seven pass break-ups last season and two forced fumbles.
A Historic Day in Last Meeting
On Senior Day at Bright House Networks Stadium, UCF left little doubt about the end result in a 49-0 win over Tulane. Brynn Harvey ran for 129 yards and three touchdowns on 16 carries in his second consecutive 100-yard rushing effort while Kamar Aiken added two touchdown receptions. UCF's defense, meanwhile, held Tulane to minus-30 rushing yards, the fifth-best rushing defensive effort in the nation against a FBS team during the entire decade from 2000-09. The 49-0 margin was also the third largest shutout margin against any FBS team during the 2009 season. The Knights did not fare well in their only previous trip to the Louisiana Superdome in the C-USA era however, dropping a 10-9 decision to the Green Wave on Nov. 18, 2006.
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