Cory Hogue News

It's almost here: The St. Petersburg Bowl commences this Saturday at 8:00 PM on ESPN Central Florida vs.

UCF fans accounted for well over half of the expected 28,000-plus in attendance at the Tropicana Field for the St.

No one was more excited to find out that Central Florida would play in the St. Petersburg Bowl than Naples High graduate and Knights redshirt senior linebacker Cory Hogue.

When they beat the University of Houston in November, the University of Central Florida accomplished something no other Knights team had done -- beat a ranked opponent.

Central Florida linebacker Cory Hogue enters his final college game tonight in pursuit of an elusive goal: a bowl victory.

Freshman QB Tom Savage will look to extend Rutgers bowl win streak to four. ST. PETERSBURG Rutgers football is one of the most historic programs in collegiate sports dating back to the 1800s.

UCF coach George O'Leary disagrees with his peers. O'Leary said senior DT Torrell Troup deserved a spot on the All-Conference USA first team.

Jarvis Geathers, Cory Hogue, Bruce Miller, and Jah Reid were named to the All Conference USA First Team in a vote by the league's 12 coaches.

Central Florida linebacker and Naples High graduate Cory Hogue was named first-team All-Conference USA on Tuesday.

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UCF's players are relatively unfamiliar with Rutgers, their opponent in the St. Petersburg Bowl, as the two schools have never met on the gridiron.

Before celebrating their invitation to the St. Petersburg Bowl, UCF coach George O'Leary took his starters to Florida Hospital for Children Tuesday to greet patients and hand out Knights gear.

Conference USA is slated to announce its All-Conference USA and All-Freshman teams today.

Senior linebacker Cory Hogue said most of the Knights are hoping for a short commute to their bowl game.

Brynn Harvey used hand gestures to describe how it has all come together for the University of Central Florida Knights this season.

Torrell Troup has been doing his best not to think about it. After all, he's still got a game to play.

UCF is officially the comeback king of Conference USA. Star quarterback Case Keenum led No.

The Knights are bracing for another round of Texas bombs. Colt McCoy threw for a career-high 470 yards against the Knights Saturday during No.

LET'S LOOK AHEAD: The Knights host No. 13 Houston Saturday in a pivotal homecoming game that could have a major impact on the Knights' Conference USA title and bowl hopes.

Listen to UCF Coach George O'Leary's weekly press conference previewing the Knights' game at No.