#Knightlanta Update - Dec. 30
On Jan. 1 the UCF football team will play Auburn in the 2018 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl in Mercedes-Benz Stadium. On Friday, the Knights continued prep with their third practice in Mercedes-Benz Stadium. A few players then met with the media, before some made their way to the children's hospital. The guys ended the evening with a night at the College Football Hall of Fame.
Hall of Fame Time
On the Schedule - Saturday, Dec. 30
- Defensive Press Conference: 9:30 a.m.
- Practice: 3:15 p.m.
- UCF Knight Talk: 5 p.m.
- Atlanta Hawks Game: 7:30 p.m.
Media Information
In the News
UCFKnights.com - Shaquem Griffin Wins Senior CLASS Award
Orlando Sentinel - Shaquem Griffin Inspires Family of Young Auburn Fan
Montgomery Advertiser - UCF Using Both of Auburn's Games Against Georgia in Prep
AuburnSports.com - Milton Leads Unique UCF Offense
AL.com - How Fast is UCF Running Back Adrian Killins Jr.?
Orlando Sentinel - UCF, Auburn a Matchup of Size vs. Finesse
Defensive Press Conference
Members of the UCF defense met with the media Saturday morning to preview Monday's game. Defensive Coordinator Erik Chinander, Shaquem Griffin, Chequan Burkett, Jamiyus Pittman, Pat Jasinski and Tre Neal held a pair of press conferences and were available for one-on-ones to the media in Atlanta.
"It's just been a great experience for me and for also our players to experience a Bowl game like this and be treated like this. It's going to be very exciting for me to do this to finish this season off right with a team that, quite frankly, I have a lot of love for, for the players on this team, for the coaches on this team." - Erik Chinander
Presser 1 Transcript - Chinander, Griffin
Presser 2 Transcript - Pittman, Burkett, Neal, Jasinski
#Knightlanta Report
After each day leading up to Monday's game, our own Sami Kincaid will update fans on what the Knights are up to in Atlanta with a #Knightlanta Report. Check out the third installment below, which includes an in-depth look at UCF's McKenzie Milton's meteoric rise to stardom.
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