Following a bye week, the UCF football team returns to action this Saturday for Homecoming, Oct. 19. The Knights host ECU with a 7 p.m. kickoff on CBS Sports Network and FM 96.9 The Game.
GAME INFORMATION
Date: Saturday, Oct. 19
Time: 7 p.m. ET
TV: CBS Sports Network
Radio: FM 96.9/AM 740 The Game
Live Stats: http://stats.statbroadcast.com/statmonitr/?id=270508
CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE GAME NOTES - UCF VS ECU
A UCF WIN WOULD...
• Be better than a loss
• Cut ECU's lead in the all-time series to 10-8 and be UCF's fourth straight win over the Pirates
• Be UCF's program-record 19th straight home win
• Give the Knights 30 wins in their last 33 games
• Make UCF 39-11 at Spectrum Stadium against conference opponents
SERIES BREAKDOWN
| Overall: | ECU, 10-7 |
| in Greenville: | ECU, 6-4 |
| in Orlando: | ECU, 4-3 |
| at Neutral Location: | n/a |
| Streak: | UCF W3 |
| Last Meeting: | UCF 37, ECU 10 - Oct. 20, 2018 |
ABOUT THE PIRATES
• ECU is in its first season under head coach Mike Houston, who accumulated an overall head coaching record of 80-25 in eight previous seasons, most recently guiding James Madison to back-to-back FCS Championship Games and one national title.
• The Pirates are 3-3 in their first season under Houston, having won two home games over Gardner-Webb and William & Mary, and one on the road at Old Dominion.
• Holton Ahlers has thrown for 1,142 yards and six touchdowns, but has been picked off five times in six games of 2019.
ORLANDO'S HOMETOWN TEAM NOTE
no place like homecoming
• This weekend's game takes place on Homecoming at UCF, with plenty of festivities throughout the week, including the most unique tradition in the nation, UCF's Spirit Splash. Watching thousands of UCF students sprint into the reflection pond never gets old.
• The Knights have had success on Homecoming, holding a 28-12 all-time record.
UCFAST NOTE
danger! explosives!
• The Knights have been dangerous on big plays in 2019, ranking second in the nation heading into this past weekend with 46 plays from scrimmage that went for 20 or more yards.
• Including returns, the Knights have 54 total explosive plays, 19 of which have gone for touchdowns.
• Gabriel Davis leads the Knights with 12 explosive plays, including four touchdowns of 20 yards or more.
• Adrian Killins Jr. (7), Otis Anderson (6), Tre Nixon (6) and Marlon Williams (6) have all played a role in the offensive explosion for UCF.
UCFIERCE NOTE
solid start
• The UCF defense has looked solid in 2019, ranking in the top 35 in the nation in both total defense and scoring defense.
• The Knights forced 13 Florida A&M punts in week one, which was a new program record for UCF. Winning 62-0, it marked UCF's first shutout since Sept. 8, 2018, a 38-0 win over South Carolina State.
• At home, UCF is holding its opponents to just 16 points per game.
• UCF's third-down defense has been especially impressive, ranking sixth in the nation by holding opponents to just 27.5 percent success on third down.
DID YOU KNOW?
The Knights have scored at least one rushing touchdown and one passing touchdown in 32 straight games, a streak that leads the nation by 12 games. Oklahoma holds the second longest streak in the nation, having done so in 20 straight games.