Sergeant Matt Garland is one of many U.S. military personnel who are currently stationed overseas. Garland is in the United States Army and is serving his country in Afghanistan. Garland went to his first Knights game in 2005 and has been a loyal UCF fan ever since.

Following the Knights football team is one thing he enjoys during his free time. Unfortunately, he was unable to attend the season-opener in person due to his deployment. But  he was able to take part in the game. He was able to watch the game with his wife live through Skype. Garland's wife Stephanie was sitting with her family in Section 130.

"It added him into the game," UCF graduate Stephanie Garland said. "He was away, but it made it more like he was there and we can joke with him and have fun with him."

Stephanie and Matt were able to Skype for the majority of the fourth quarter.

"He loved it," Stephanie said. "He loved being able to actually see it happening because on the computer it was just the Game Tracker."

Stephanie had never tried to Skype at a game before the FIU contest. She is a middle school teacher in Orlando and told many of her friends and colleagues about what she was able to do.

"Many of them were at the game and I said to them 'Yeah, we Skyped him,'" Stephanie said. "For some reason, we were able to get cell phone reception. They said that's amazing he was able to see the game."

Even though Matt won't be back to watch any of the Knights' games in person this season, he still has his season ticket. Stephanie says she is looking forward to Matt being back in the United States to watch the Knights live next season.

"It's his ticket. That's his spot," Stephanie said. "If I give it up I'm going to have to get it back next year. So I may as well hang onto it and invite friends and family of his to take joy in what he's not able to."

Following the Knights has helped the couple's relationship grow and has helped Matt and Stephanie get through not seeing each other for months.

"We get through it," Stephanie said. "If we're down and we're said it doesn't get him home any quicker. We try to keep it on the positive side. We do talk about football and things we enjoy together. It keeps me busy and puts me in a positive atmosphere, because I can come out and cheer for the Knights."