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SEPT 6 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Kalia Davis, Sr., DL, UCF,...Davis had six tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss and a quarterback hurry to lead a UCF defense that limited Boise State to 283 yards offense and only 20 rushing yards in a 36-31 win. Davis and the Knights held the Broncos to seven second-half points, allowing UCF to rally from a 21-point first-half deficit. - American Athletic Conference Football

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DT Kalia Davis, Central Florida
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09/06/21 - Isaiah Bowser, rSr/2023, Central Florida, 6-0, 217 (DS#31 RB) + More +

SEPT 6 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE HONOR ROLL: Isaiah Bowser, Sr., RB, UCF,...Rushed for a career-high 172 yards with a touchdown and had four catches for 29 yards in a 36-31 win against Boise State. - American Athletic Conference Football

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RB Isaiah Bowser, Central Florida
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09/04/21 - KJ Jefferson, rSr/2025, Central Florida, 6-3, 247 (DS#999 QB) + More +

Arkansas must not have enjoyed the boos inside its own stadium. The Razorbacks trailed at halftime against a Rice team that hasn't beaten a power-conference opponent since 2013. In the first full-capacity game at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in two seasons, a portion of the home crowd jeered at the break. Arkansas then scored on five of its last six possessions of the game and ended up handling the Owls, 38-17. Trelon Smith scored a go-ahead 2-yard touchdown with 12:44 left to give Arkansas its first lead since KJ Jefferson scored the game's opening touchdown on a 34-yard quarterback draw. Arkansas followed Smith's touchdown with a 9-yard reception by Tyson Morris from Jefferson and a 3-yard run by Dominique Johnson.

Arkansas will have to be better next week against Texas. The two former Southwest Conference - and future SEC rivals - are meeting for the first time in the regular season since 2008. Jefferson, in his second career start, was just 4 of 11 for 21 yards passing in the first half as the Razorbacks trailed, 10-7. His second pass of the second half, though, was a 31-yarder to Morris down the right sideline that resulted in a jumping celebration from the sophomore quarterback. Five plays later, he ran up the middle for his second rushing score of the game. - Arkansas/AP College Football

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QB KJ Jefferson, Central Florida
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09/03/21 - Tremon Morris-Bash, rSr/2024, Central Florida, 6-3, 246 (DS#35 DE) + More +

UCF junior defensive lineman Tre'mon Morris-Brash was arrested on campus early Saturday morning for driving under the influence according to public records from the Orange County Clerk of Courts. Morris-Brash was arrested at 2:53 a.m. Saturday morning after it was determined by UCF police officer Arthur King that the football player's normal faculties were impaired while operating a motor vehicle. UCFSports.com was the first to report the arrest. "I am aware of the situation involving Tre'mon Morris-Brash," UCF head coach Gus Malzahn said in a statement provided to the Orlando Sentinel. "We are dealing with it appropriately." Morris-Brash appeared in all 10 games, starting four times at defensive end last season for the Knights. He did not appear on the team's two-deep depth chart which was released Wednesday. - Orlando Sentinel

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DE Tremon Morris-Bash, Central Florida
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09/03/21 - Isaiah Bowser, rSr/2023, Central Florida, 6-0, 217 (DS#31 RB) + More +

Isaiah Bowser rushed 172 yards, including the go-ahead touchdown with a little over four minutes remaining, and UCF rallied from a 21-point deficit to beat Boise State 36-31 on Thursday night in a game that began almost three hours late because of lightning-caused delays. The Knights and Broncos were scheduled to start their game at 7:05 p.m., but multiple lightning strikes that appeared within an 8-mile radius resulted in a 9:45 p.m. kickoff. "I think we learned that no matter what adversity we come through, we can come back, fight back, and win," Bowser said. Boise State stormed out to a 21-0 lead before UCF cut the margin to 24-14 by halftime and scored two touchdowns in the third quarter to take its first lead. "They're a bunch of winners - they refuse to let us lose," new head coach Gus Malzahn said. UCF backup safety Dyllon Lester made a game-sealing interception with 2:07 left. - Central Florida/AP College Football

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RB Isaiah Bowser, Central Florida
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08/29/21 - John Rhys Plumlee, rSr/2024, Central Florida, 6-0, 203 (DS#17 QB) + More +

Yes, John Rhys Plumlee thought about it. Of course Plumlee considered the transfer portal. The list of quarterbacks in recent years who lost their starting jobs and stayed put is small. Plumlee could have been the next Jalen Hurts or Jacob Eason or Kelly Bryant and traded in his Ole Miss uniform for one where he could replicate his 1,000-yard rushing season from behind center in 2019.

Ultimately, Plumlee thought better of the portal. "To say that it didn't cross my mind, I'd be lying to you," Plumlee said. "But I love Ole Miss. I've started something pretty good here with my friends and family that love Ole Miss. The people here, the atmosphere here at Ole Miss, the baseball aspect of it, a lot went into it. But I feel really blessed to be at Ole Miss. So I'm happy that I stayed." That staying power has transcended the piano-playing, Train-singing quarterback who moonlights as an outfielder in the spring into a wide receiver. Plumlee's transition to receiver began prior to the Outback Bowl last season. He had about a week to learn the position. Raw as he was, he caught five passes for 73 yards, including two crucial hauls on the Rebels' go-ahead fourth quarter drive to help seal the victory. - The Clarion Ledger

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QB John Rhys Plumlee, Central Florida
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08/29/21 - Trent Whittemore, rSr/2025, Central Florida, 6-4, 211 (DS#180 WR) + More +

With his health back and an opening in the slot, Trent Whittemore is primed to play a more prominent role in Florida's receiving corps this season. After redshirting in 2019, the Gainesville native appeared in seven games last fall and had one of the best catches of the year vs. South Carolina. He also hauled in his first career touchdown against the Gamecocks and finished 2020 with 10 receptions for 128 yards. Best of all, he learned behind first-round pick Kadarius Toney, who produced the most single-season receiving yards (984) by a Gator since Riley Cooper in 2009.

"I was in a bit of a backup role to KT and it was just unbelievable to watch him every day in practice and in games. His poise, skill, obviously, and just gain from his experience," Whittemore said. "It was just great to be in that rotation, to get experienced for myself, catching balls from Kyle [Trask]. "I made a couple plays early in the year that were great for my confidence. It was a great experience to be out there on the field in big games, and it's something I can draw on in the years to come." Whittemore would have made more plays if not for the broken rib and punctured lung he suffered against Arkansas. He returned for the regular season finale after missing five games, but it took him longer to fully recover from the injury. - The Gainesville Sun

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WR Trent Whittemore, Central Florida
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08/24/21 - Jesiah Pierre, rSr/2025, Central Florida, 6-1, 241 (DS#112 ILB) + More +

The Texas Tech football team was anything but desperate for linebackers going into preseason practice. That position features six seniors, five of whom were among the team's top eight tacklers last year. Stalwarts such as Riko Jeffers, Colin Schooler and Krishon Merriweather could play for a lot of teams, and the guys behind them are seasoned veterans, too. On paper, it's no place for anyone young or new to the program to find playing time.

Except Jesiah Pierre might do just that. Few players are wowing the Red Raiders' staff more with their potential and intangibles than the second-semester transfer from Florida. "He's extremely talented," defensive coordinator Keith Patterson said Tuesday. "I hate singling guys out, but I can tell you this: He might be the single most explosive linebacker we have, and that's saying something when you've got (Brandon) Bouyer-Randle, Riko Jeffers, Krishon Merriweather, Colin Schooler, Big Cheetah (Jacob Morgenstern), Tyrique Matthews. "He just gets better every day. Watching his development, it's exciting. He has a very high ceiling, I'll tell you that." Pierre is a sophomore who, because of the 2020 season not counting against any player's eligibility, can suit up for the Red Raiders for four years. He's a 6-foot-2 inside linebacker who runs well. Expecting to see a lot of passing in the Big 12, he trimmed down from the 245- to 248-pound range and now weighs from 230 to 232. - Lubbock Avalanche Journal

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ILB Jesiah Pierre, Central Florida
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08/21/21 - Corey Gammage, rSr/2024, Central Florida, 6-2, 212 (DS#999 WR) + More +

It is not hard to find Marshall wide receiver Corey Gammage. Marshall's 6-foot-4, 220-pound sophomore target commands attention almost instantly when No. 7 walks out onto the field. In prior seasons, Gammage was even bigger than many of the Thundering Herd's tight ends, which forced his preseason to be just as much about conditioning as execution. That is not the case in 2021 as he gets set for his first season with the Herd staff under new head coach Charles Huff. Everything is going fast, and Gammage knows that he's got to move quickly. "I feel like the tempo is way different," Gammage said of the differences in this year and previous seasons. "We're moving fast, the plays are coming in fast, so we've got to be in shape."

For Gammage, the margin of error between weight being an advantage and a disadvantage is not that great. At one point in his career, Gammage came into camp near 240 pounds, which hindered his speed off the line of scrimmage and getting in and out of breaks. Last season, the weight and conditioning aspects kept him in a reserve role early in the season until injuries limited depth at the receiver position. Gammage took over the lead role for quarterback Grant Wells in stride, catching 35 passes for 409 yards and four touchdowns in 2020. - Charleston Gazette

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WR Corey Gammage, Central Florida
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08/10/21 - KJ Jefferson, rSr/2025, Central Florida, 6-3, 247 (DS#999 QB) + More +

Arkansas redshirt sophomore quarterback KJ Jefferson is clear he wants to play at 235 pounds this season. To do so, the 6-3 Jefferson will need to shed 12 pounds before the Razorbacks' scheduled Sept. 4 season opener against Rice. "Conditioning-wise, I think I could be in better shape," Jefferson said Friday after his team's first preseason practice. "I am trying to cut down on a little weight that I have gained over the summer. "I feel like I put on a lot more muscle mass, but I want to cut down on the weight and the body fat percentage....I am 247 right now. I just want to cut down like 10 pounds and get down to 235, 230 - somewhere in there." Jefferson was named the starting quarterback in the spring to take over for the departed Feleipe Franks. Jefferson was Franks' backup a year ago. Jefferson had a career-high 274 passing yards and threw three touchdown passes during a 50-48 loss at Missouri while starting in place of the injured Franks last December. He completed 20 of 41 passes for 295 yards last season. Jefferson played in five games. - Northwest Arkansas Times

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QB KJ Jefferson, Central Florida
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08/08/21 - Big Kat Bryant, rSr/2022, Central Florida, 6-4, 254 (DS#33 DE) + More +

Bryant isn't the only former Auburn player to reunite with Malzahn as running back Mark-Antony Richards, receiver Nate Craig-Myers and defensive back Marco Domio were among the 13 players to transfer to UCF this offseason. When Bryant arrived on campus this summer, he attacked everything with the mindset of getting better. "When I got here, I went all gas, no brakes," Bryant said. "For the first month I got here, I worked out every day like Sunday through Sunday. When I got here, it was like I can't waste a day. I don't want to look back and wish I had done more." Bryant's drive and determination were infectious to his new teammates.

"From Day One since he got here, he's brought leadership," defensive lineman Kalia Davis said. "He came from an SEC school. He's an old head, so he's bringing in wisdom and leadership. There were days when we were working out and [strength and conditioning] Coach [Chris] Dawson was getting tough on us, but he was eating it up. He was telling us, 'Hey, don't give up, man.' "He's done a lot for us." Malzahn wasn't the least bit shocked that Bryant would make an impact with his new team. "He stepped right in, which I expected him to do," added Malzahn. "He stepped right in from a leadership role. He's kind of one of those guys that's respected because of what he's done on the field. He's got leadership ability. He's a hard worker, and I believe he's earned the respect of his teammates in a short period and that didn't surprise me at all." - Orlando Sentinel

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DE Big Kat Bryant, Central Florida
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08/05/21 - Big Kat Bryant, rSr/2022, Central Florida, 6-4, 254 (DS#33 DE) + More +

Big Kat Bryant didn't shy away from an opportunity to take a swipe at his former team. The former Auburn defensive lineman, who is now at UCF for his final season of eligibility, was asked Tuesday during the Knights' pre-fall camp media day about how he thought UCF's roster stacked up to those of SEC teams from a talent perspective. Bryant, who spent four seasons playing in the SEC, believes the Knights compare favorably to at least some teams in the SEC -- including his former one.

"Right now? I mean, we'd beat somebody like Auburn, for sure," Bryant told reporters. "We'd beat Auburn, for sure." Bryant let out a laugh as he gave his response, but the former four-star prospect out of Cordele, Ga., quickly doubled down on his assertion about where his new team stands in comparison to college football's premier conference. "It's a lot different, a lot of different players and caliber guys, but I ain't going to lie, we'd beat a team like Auburn, Ole Miss," Bryant said. - Birmingham News

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DE Big Kat Bryant, Central Florida
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07/29/21 - Cole Schneider, rSr/2022, Central Florida, 6-3, 309 (DS#26 OG) + More +

UCF's Cole Schneider is the latest Knights football player to earn preseason praise after the redshirt senior guard was among 80 players named to the Outland Trophy watch list Tuesday. The Outland Trophy, which is presented to the top interior lineman in college football, is voted on by the Football Writers Association of America. The winner will be announced during the Home Depot College Football Awards in December. Schneider is a three-time All-American Athletic Conference honoree with 34 career starts during his time at UCF. He's been a part of back-to-back conference championships in 2017-18 and helped strengthen an offensive line that helped average at least 200 yards rushing over the past three seasons. - Orlando Sentinel

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OG Cole Schneider, Central Florida
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07/25/21 - KJ Jefferson, rSr/2025, Central Florida, 6-3, 247 (DS#999 QB) + More +

A pair of teammates and an SEC Network analyst believe Arkansas quarterback KJ Jefferson has what it takes to help lead the Razorbacks to a successful season in 2021. Jefferson, a redshirt sophomore who has largely served as a backup in his first two seasons at Arkansas, is expected to take the reins of the Razorbacks' offense and will enter preseason practices as the team's starter. He has only two starts under his belt, but Jordan Rodgers sees a player who has grown more comfortable in his own skin. "Trust me, as a quarterback, when you struggle with the completion percentage, as KJ did at times last year, a lot of that is just comfortability," said Rodgers, who played quarterback at Vanderbilt. "Being comfortable in the offense, going through your reads, knowing where your answers are, and being able to lead guys, I think he's going to be able to check all the boxes. "And (Arkansas has) all the pieces around him. It's scary when a Sam Pittman offense returns all of their offensive linemen, and their running back and one of the best receivers in the SEC." - Northwest Arkansas Times

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QB KJ Jefferson, Central Florida
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06/30/21 - Cole Schneider, rSr/2022, Central Florida, 6-3, 309 (DS#26 OG) + More +

UCF quarterback Dillon Gabriel and receiver Jaylon Robinson are among 13 Knights players named to Phil Steele's preseason All-AAC team. Robinson, who was second on the team with 979 receiving yards last season, joins offensive lineman Cole Schneider as first-team selections. It's the second consecutive season in which Schneider earned first-team honors. Cincinnati led the way with 16 players on the list, followed by Tulsa (14), UCF (13), Tulane (12), Memphis (11), SMU (11), Houston (11), East Carolina (10), USF (7), Temple (6) and Navy (5). - Orlando Sentinel

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OG Cole Schneider, Central Florida
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