#16/18 UCF 56 (3-0) vs. FAU 36 (2-2)
Sept. 21, 2018 | Spectrum Stadium | Attendance: 44, 257
Weather: Clear | Temp: 84 degrees | Wind: 12 MPH from East/Northeast
General
- UCF captains: Senior Linebacker Pat Jasinski, Junior Defensive Back Richie Grant, Junior Running Back Adrian Killins Jr., Senior Tight End Michael Colubiale, Senior Long Snapper Caleb Perez
- Coin Toss: UCF won the toss and deferred to the second half. FAU will receive from the south end zone.
Team
- UCF extended its nation-leading winning streak to 16 games
- For the 16th straight game, the Knights scored 30 or more points, which also leads the nation
- The Knights now lead the series against FAU 2-0
- It marks just the third 3-0 start to a season in UCF’s FBS history. The other two were 2013 and 2017, when the Knights earned a New Year’s Six Bowl berth
Offense
- Milton first rushing touchdown, in the first quarter, was his first rushing score of the season
- Milton hit Dredrick Snelson for his first receiving touchdown of the season and the 11th of his career
- Milton extended his streak to 17 straight games with a touchdown pass, marking the 54th of his career
- Ninth straight game with at least one rushing and one passing touchdown, second longest streak among active players in FBS
- Milton connected with Marlon Williams for a 21-yard strike that put the Knights up 21-17 at halftime.
- It marked Williams’ first score of 2018 and the third touchdown of his career
- Michael Colubiale recorded career highs in both receptions (6) and receiving yards (84)
- Milton rushed for a nine-yard score to give UCF at 28-17 lead, marking the first time in his career he’s rushed for multiple touchdowns in a game
- Milton put UCF up 35-17 with his third rushing touchdown, which was the first time a Knight had three rushing touchdowns since Dontravious Wilson on Sept. 24, 2016 at FIU
- Gabriel Davis caught a touchdown in the third quarter from Milton, his third of the season, to make it 42-23.
- For Milton, it was the 56th passing touchdown of his career, tying him with Blake Bortles for fourth most in program history
- With 21 points in the third quarter, it marked the highest scoring quarter of the season for UCF
- Taj McGowan scored his first touchdown on the season
- Milton’s 10th 300+ passing game of his career
Defense
- The Knights have had at least one interception in eight straight games
- Jasinski picked off Chris Robison for his first pick of the season and the second of his career
- Richie Grant led the way with a career-high 12 tackles
- Eric Mitchell picked off Robison for his first career interception
- Brandon Moore led UCF with two break-ups
- First career interception for Shawn Burgess-Becker
- Burgess-Becker’s interception is UCF’s first interception for a touchdown since the Peach Bowl
Special Teams
- Mac Loudermilk with a 52-yard punt, the eighth punt of 50 or more yards in his career
- With eight extra points, Matthew Wright is now second all-time with 157 extra points and third all-time with 289 points kicking