The War on I–4: #9 UCF (10-0) v USF (7-4) (ESPN)

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Each year, the team with the most wins across all sports receives an I–4 road sign trophy; the winner of the football game also receives a similar trophy.
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Uggh, just saw it, but wish I hadn't. At this point all one can hope for is that it's a clean break and straightforward surgery.
 
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Really ****** way for UCF streak to end if they lose bowl game

If they win I’ll be seriously impressed and if this kid is back healthy next year at 100% they can continue climbing the polls with the streak alive at 26 straight or what ever it is

With the steak up around 37 or 38 and 2 big bowl wins maybe they get in playoff next year unlikely but u never know
 
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I didn't see the injury but heard that he was carted off in a cast. Did it appear to be a broken bone or a severe knee injury? Either way, I hope that he is able to recover completely. Always hate seeing guys get hurt like that.
 
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Plecoptera said:
I didn't see the injury but heard that he was carted off in a cast. Did it appear to be a broken bone or a severe knee injury? Either way, I hope that he is able to recover completely. Always hate seeing guys get hurt like that.
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It looked like his Tibia and fibula were both broken to me
 
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That made me physically ill just watching it.

At the very least I doubt he will play again this season.

On to better news, the team is clearly fired up. They scored a touchdown in less then a minute to make it 31-10 late in the 4th quarter.
 
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And it's over UCF knocks out USF 38-10.

Now to see if they can handle Memphis. Doesn't hurt that it's a home game for UCF.
 
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BIG BOI 23 said:
Really ****** way for UCF streak to end if they lose bowl game

If they win I’ll be seriously impressed and if this kid is back healthy next year at 100% they can continue climbing the polls with the streak alive at 26 straight or what ever it is

With the steak up around 37 or 38 and 2 big bowl wins maybe they get in playoff next year unlikely but u never know
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First: Horrible injury, and horrible luck for Milton. That young man is a phenomenal athlete, and a large part of UCF's success. If they can win out without him (and they'll have to), it only adds to their argument that they belong in the CFP conversation, which...

Next: they don't. The transitive property (we beat the team that beat the two teams that played for the CFP championship) is weak at best. Put UCF in any of the P5 conferences, against a P5 schedule, and they're not even in the conversation. Again, just look at their SOS, compared to the top 6 or 8 teams from this year and last. That's the best way to make a realistic comparison, and it's here that UCF's argument falls way short.

That being said, UCF has been the at the head of the class of the G5 teams the last couple of seasons. Great? Yes. National Championship worthy? No. It is what it is, and UCF is the middleweight champ barking for a match against the heavyweights. If they get a NY6 Bowl against a team that really wants to be there (unlike Auburn), the weight differential will make itself evident.

I'll hang up and watch.
 
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GreyWolf1129 said:
First: Horrible injury, and horrible luck for Milton. That young man is a phenomenal athlete, and a large part of UCF's success. If they can win out without him (and they'll have to), it only adds to their argument that they belong in the CFP conversation, which...

Next: they don't. The transitive property (we beat the team that beat the two teams that played for the CFP championship) is weak at best. Put UCF in any of the P5 conferences, against a P5 schedule, and they're not even in the conversation. Again, just look at their SOS, compared to the top 6 or 8 teams from this year and last. That's the best way to make a realistic comparison, and it's here that UCF's argument falls way short.

That being said, UCF has been the at the head of the class of the G5 teams the last couple of seasons. Great? Yes. National Championship worthy? No. It is what it is, and UCF is the middleweight champ barking for a match against the heavyweights. If they get a NY6 Bowl against a team that really wants to be there (unlike Auburn), the weight differential will make itself evident.

I'll hang up and watch.
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Eh, depends on which Bowl they get, and which team they end up playing. By all rights, Baylor and Auburn both should have destroyed them by wide margins, yet didn't. Not saying they'll win a 3rd major bowl game, but as far as G5 teams go, they're probably on the very short list of teams that have a shot at it.

Personally, I wouldn't necessarily be surprised if they intentionally get stuck with a low level opponent with the hopes that a loss would absolutely destroy them, but a win wouldn't carry much weight. It might be an interesting test of sorts. Instead of putting them in as the underdogs, let them play a team lower ranked then them and see if they have what it takes to hold on for 4 quarters.

One thing off the top of my head though, after a disastrous season, I'm curious how much Scott Frost is kicking himself right now. He left to take a P5 dream job, couldn't improve over last season, and may have a tough hill to climb to even break even. Meanwhile Josh Heupel has the team trucking right along having essentially not missed a beat after last year. While many things are still possible going forward in years to come, right now this may be one of few times a coach ended up taking a downgrade by moving from a G5 school to a P5 school

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College football bowl projections after Week 12

So one of the projections has them playing a presumably 9-3 Gators squad in the Peach Bowl. Honestly in that case, GO 13-0 Mother************s. UCF winning would have no impact on UT now or anytime soon, and anything that weakens the Gators is fine in my book.
 
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