Rocky Ross News

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.

UCF will be don white jerseys in the St. Petersburg Bowl. Fans had lobbied to see UCF back in black jerseys, but Conference USA is always the road team in the bowl game.

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.

The UCF defense wants to top perfection. The Knights turned one of the strongest defensive performances in school history against Tulane last week, limiting the Green Wave to 50 yards total offense and -30 rushing yards.

UCF Football Notes: Knights ring in Thanksgiving with practice, UCF has a chance to exploit weak UAB defense posted by Iliana Limon on Nov 26, 2009 10:19:32 AM Happy Thanksgiving, Knights Notepad readers.

By Iliana Limon e-mail: ilimon@orlandosentinel.com Twitter : @osknights Blog: OrlandoSentinel.com/knightsnotepad Next game: at UAB When, TV: 1:30 p.m., Saturday, None UCF players remember the score - 15-0. UAB hit five field goals to beat the Knights last year at Bright House Networks Stadium, saddling UCF's seniors with a loss in their final ...

UCFAthletics.com just announced to the media that UCF senior wide receiver Rocky Ross was named one of 2009's ESPN The Magazine's Academic All-America Second Team, one of the biggest awards a student athlete can earn.

Next game: vs. Tulane When, TV: 2 p.m. Saturday, Bright House Sports Network LET'S LOOK AHEAD: The Knights host Tulane Saturday at Bright House Networks Stadium.

UCF celebrated the biggest win in school history. The Knights stunned No. 13 Houston , claiming a 37-32 win over the Cougars during homecoming Saturday afternoon at Bright House Networks Stadium.

Knights are finally starting to move the ball on offense. Let's see if they can sustain the drive.

QB Brett Hodges spent most of the Marshall game running or falling. Gainesville Fl.

Only three times since the Marshall plane crash of 1970 has the Thundering Herd played a football game on the anniversary of that tragedy.

UCF's defensive line, with nine sacks and only 160 rushing yards allowed over the last three games, has been the team's biggest strength in the Knights' recent wins over Rice and Marshall.

UCF 21, Marshall 20 - Brett Hodges threw a 1-yard touchdown pass to Rocky Ross with 23 seconds left to give University of Central Florida the win over visiting Marshall on Sunday night.

Texas could see its fourth different starter at tailback with Cody Johnson. After scoring two touchdowns against Oklahoma State, he edged ahead of Fozzy Whittaker.

The College Sports Information Directors of America announced Thursday that UCF linebacker Jordan Richards and wide receiver Rocky Ross have been honored for their success in the classroom.

The second-ranked Texas Longhorns get a breather from their Big 12 slate and host the UCF Knights of Conference USA this weekend in Austin.

Click on this link to check out more picturesof the Knights'comeback win over Marshall.

Since 2002, the UCF Knights football squad has gone just over .500 in November with 16 wins and 13 losses.

The University of Central Florida Knights capped a thrilling fourth quarter comeback with a 1-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Brett Hodgers to wide receiver Rocky Ross with 23 seconds to play to defeat the Marshall Thundering Herd at Brighthouse Networks Stadium on Sunday Night.