The UCF football team (2-2, 1-2) is set to return home this weekend. The Knights will host Tulane (2-3, 0-3) Saturday at 2 p.m. with coverage from the Bounce House on ESPN2 and FM 96.9 The Game. Saturday's game against Tulane is presented by Orlando Health.
GAME INFORMATION
Date: Saturday, Oct. 24
Time: 2 p.m. ET
TV: ESPN2
Radio: FM 96.9/AM 740 The Game
Live Stats: click here
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A UCF WIN WOULD...
• Mark the Knights' third straight over Tulane and extend their lead in the all-time series to 8-2
• Give UCF 38 wins in its last 44 games
• Snap its first two-game losing streak since 2016
• Be Josh Heupel's 25th as head coach
• Definitely be better than a third straight loss
SERIES BREAKDOWN
| Overall | UCF, 7-2 |
| in New Orleans | UCF, 3-2 |
| in Orlando | UCF, 4-0 |
| at Neutral Location | -- |
| Last Meeting | UCF 34, Tulane 31 - Nov. 23, 2019 |
| Streak | UCF won 2 |
ABOUT THE GREEN WAVE
• Tulane is in its fifth season under head coach Willie Fritz, who has accumulated a record of 25-30 in just over four seasons with the Green Wave, including a 2-3 mark in 2020.
• Last season Tulane went 7-6 overall and 3-5 in American Athletic Conference action, defeating Southern Miss 30-13 in the Armed Forces Bowl.
• Stephon Huderson and Cameron Carroll lead the ground attack with 309 yards and two touchdowns and 297 yards and seven touchdowns, respectively.
• Michael Pratt has been the guy under center, throwing for 475 yards with four touchdowns and just one pick in three games of action.
ORLANDO'S HOMETOWN TEAM NOTE
national exposure
• UCF ranks among the national leaders in national television appearances by its football squad over the previous two seasons.
• In 2018 and 2019 combined, the Knights appeared 18 times on either ABC, ESPN or ESPN2, ranking tied for 11th nationally in that category.
• UCF has appeared on ABC in three of its four games of the 2020 season, and played on ESPN2 once earlier this season. This week the Knights are on ESPN2 once again, adding five more national tv appearances to its resume.
UCFAST NOTE
keep it rolling
•UCF's offensive production wasn't just good in 2019, it was great. In fact, the Knights' 540.5 yards of total offense per game set a program single-season record and ranked second in the nation, behind only LSU.
• Through four games of 2020, the Knights have picked up where they left off and then some, leading the nation with 636.3 yards of offense per game.
• The Knights also rank fifth in the nation in scoring offense with 43.2 points per game and lead the way in passing offense with 439.0 passing yards per game.
UCFIERCE NOTE
too many yards
• The UCF defense has given up too many yards in 2020, ranking 74th of 77 teams in the nation, allowing 517.8 yards of offense per game.
• The Knights are giving up 33.3 points per game, which ranks 55th in the nation and fifth in the conference.
• Last week UCF gave up 703 yards of offense and 486 yards to the Memphis passing attack.
DID YOU KNOW?
The Knights have had a player go for 150 or more receiving yards five times in four games in 2020, just one game off of the program record. UCF had a player go over 150 yards six times in 1987.