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Name: Dillon Gabriel (Double Transfer from Oklahoma/Central Florida)
College: Oregon
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Class/Draft Year: rSr/2025
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Dillon Gabriel, Oregon, Player News
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Dillon Gabriel threw for 380 yards and two touchdowns in his Oregon debut, but the third-ranked Ducks struggled in their first game as Big Ten members before holding off resilient Idaho 24-14 on Saturday night. While the victory wasn't as decisive as exp ected, Oregon extended its nonconference home winning streak to a national-best 33 games. Oregon has won 20 straight home openers. Oregon led 14-0 at the half, but Idaho narrowed the deficit on Jack Layne's 36-yard touchdown pass to Jake Cox. After a fie ld goal by Oregon, Layne rushed for a 4-yard TD to make it 17-14. Gabriel found Tez Johnson with a 12-yard scoring pass midway through the final quarter to salvage the win. - AP College Football
(DS#15 QB) rSr/2025  QB Dillon Gabriel, Oregon
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Former Oklahoma and UCF quarterback Dillon Gabriel announced Saturday he is transferring to Oregon for a sixth season of college football. Gabriel, who is from Hawaii, posted on social media "Marcus Approved" in reference to former Oregon Heisman Trophy winner Marcus Mariota, who was also born in Hawaii.Gabriel wears jersey No. 8 in honor of Mariota. Oregon opens its 2024 season on the road against Hawaii. Gabriel lines up as Oregon's replacement for Bo Nix, a Heisman finalist who spent the last two seasons with the Ducks after starting his career with Auburn. The Ducks are transitioning from the Pac-12 to the Big Ten next season. - AP College Football
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At least one big offensive piece will return for OU football in 2023. Quarterback Dillon Gabriel announced his return on Twitter. "This island boy found a home in Oklahoma," Gabriel posted. In his first season with the Sooners after spending three season s at Central Florida, Gabriel threw for 3,168 yards and 25 touchdowns with six interceptions in 12 games. It was the fewest passing yards for OU's starting quarterback - including the combined Spencer Rattler/Caleb Williams numbers in 2021 - over the pas t eight seasons, except for the COVID-truncated 2020 season where Rattler threw for 3,031 yards.It was the fewest passing touchdowns for an OU starter during the span, including 2020. There were high expectations for the Sooners offense when Gabri el transferred from Orlando, where he threw for 8,037 yards and 70 touchdowns in 19 games from 2019-21 before suffering a career-ending injury. In Norman, Gabriel reunited with offensive coordinator Jeff Lebby, who was the Knights' offensive coordinator in 2019 when Gabriel threw for a career-high 3,653 yards. His performance was inconsistent at times - he completed only 43.8% of his passes against TCU on Oct. 1 before being injured, and threw three interceptions in the Sooners' Nov. 5 loss to Baylor, b ut he also threw for more than 400 yards twice becoming the first OU quarterback since Baker Mayfield in 2017 to reach the mark multiple times in a season. - Daily Oklahoman
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2022 ALL-BIG 12 FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION: Dillon Gabriel (QB),...Gabriel, a redshirt junior from Mililani, Hawai'i, leads the Big 12 in passing yards per game (265.9) and ranks second in the league in total offense (293.2 ypg), pass efficiency rating ( 154.2), yards per completion (13.5), yards per pass attempt (8.5) and passing touchdowns (24). He has completed 216 of 343 passes for 2,925 yards and rushed for 300 yards and five touchdowns. Gabriel has passed for at least 230 yards in eight of his 10 f ull games and at least one touchdown in nine contests. A transfer to OU from UCF, he was named Big 12 Newcomer of the Week three times and Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week once this season. - Oklahoma Football
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2022 BIG 12 OFFENSIVE NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR: Dillon Gabriel, Oklahoma, QB, Jr.,...Gabriel is the fifth Oklahoma player to be named Big 12 Offensive Newcomer of the Year and the first since quarterback Jalen Hurts in 2019. The others were wide receiver Ded e Westbrook in 2015, running back Adrian Peterson in 2004 and quarterback Josh Heupel in 1999. OU has won 48 individual Big 12 awards, the most in the 27-year history of the league (Kansas State is second with 37). - Oklahoma Football
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NOV 28 BIG 12 CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYER & CO-NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK: Dillon Gabriel, OU, QB, Jr.,...Gabriel threw a career-high six touchdown passes and passed for 449 yards, his second-highest career total, in Oklahoma's 51-48 overtime loss at Texas Tech. The j unior completed 28 of 40 pass attempts and finished with a season-high 208.8 pass efficiency rating. His TD throws covered 7, 37, 77, 61, 5 and 1 yards. Gabriel's performance helped the Sooners amass 672 yards and 7.7 yards per play on the night. For the season, Gabriel ranks second in the Big 12 in total offense (293.2 ypg), passing yards per game (265.9), pass efficiency rating (154.2), yards per completion (13.5), yards per pass attempt (8.5) and passing touchdowns (24). He has completed 216 of 343 p asses for 2,925 yards and rushed for 300 yards and five TDs. - Big 12 Football
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Dillon Gabriel passed for two touchdowns and ran for another and Oklahoma became bowl eligible after knocking off No. 24 Oklahoma State 28-13 on Saturday night. Eric Gray rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown and Drake Stoops had a career-high six catches for 89 yards for the Sooners (6-5, 3-5 Big 12), who jumped out to a 28-0 first-quarter lead and held on. Spencer Sanders passed for 381 yards and a touchdown for Oklahoma State, but he threw four interceptions. Brennan Presley had nine catches for 118 ya rds and Braydon Johnson had seven receptions for 109 yards for the Cowboys (7-4, 4-4, No. 22 CFP), who now are eliminated from contention for a spot in the Big 12 title game. The matchup was one of the last in the Bedlam series with both teams as Big 12 members. Oklahoma is slated to leave for the Southeastern Conference in the next few years.Gabriel had a short touchdown run and a 30-yard touchdown pass to Jalil Farooq to give the Sooners a 14-0 lead just over five minutes into the game. The Soo ners intercepted Sanders twice in the early going, and the second led to a 2-yard touchdown run by Gray that gave the Sooners a 21-0 lead. The Sooners gained 299 yards in the first quarter, the second-most yards Oklahoma has ever gained in a quarter. The Sooners led 28-3 at halftime. Quinton Stewart's 2-yard TD catch from Sanders cut Oklahoma's lead to 28-10 late in the third quarter. Oklahoma State drove to the Oklahoma 16 before DaShaun White intercepted Sanders in the end zone with about six minutes remaining. - Oklahoma/AP College Football
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BIG 12 FOOTBALL NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK: Dillon Gabriel, OU, QB, Jr.,...Redshirt junior quarterback Gabriel completed 29 of 42 passes (69%) for 403 yards and two touchdowns, and rushed 10 times for 37 yards and a TD in Oklahoma's 52-42 win over No. 19 Kansa s. Gabriel's 403 passing yards and 440 total offensive yards were both the second most by a Big 12 player this year and the most in a conference game. He threw for 304 yards in the first half alone, marking OU's first 300-yard passing half in three seaso ns. Gabriel's performance helped the Sooners amass 701 yards of offense, their most against a Big 12 opponent in four years and the most by a Big 12 team this season (fourth most nationally). - Big 12 Football
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Dillon Gabriel passed for 403 yards in his first game back after a concussion, and Oklahoma defeated No. 19 Kansas 52-42 on Saturday to end its three-game losing streak. Gabriel was injured in the second quarter of Oklahoma's loss to TCU on October 1, an d the offense had sputtered in nearly seven quarters without him heading into the Kansas game. But a week after the Sooners were held to 195 yards against Texas, Oklahoma (4-3, 1-3 Big 12) exploded for 701 yards. Eric Gray ran for 176 yards, Marvin Mims had a career-high nine catches for 106 yards and Brayden Willis had five catches for a career-best 102 yards for the Sooners, who relieved some of the pressure that had been building for first-year coach Brent Venables.It was Oklahoma's 18th strai ght win over Kansas, with all the victories coming by double digits. The Sooners haven't lost to the Jayhawks since 1997. Filling in for the injured Jalon Daniels (shoulder), Jason Bean passed for 265 yards and four touchdowns for Kansas. Lawrence Arnold had 113 yards and two touchdowns receiving and Mason Fairchild had 106 yards and caught two touchdown passes for Kansas. The Jayhawks (5-2, 2-2) lost their second straight and missed out on the chance to become bowl eligible for the first time since 200 8. Gabriel completed 21 of 29 passes for 304 yards in the first half to help the Sooners take a 35-21 lead. The Sooners' 487 yards in the first half were the second-most gained in a half in school history, trailing the 507 gained in the first half agains t Missouri in 1986. Gray had 124 yards rushing in the first half, eclipsing his previous high as a Sooner before the break. The Sooners kept the Jayhawks at bay in the second half, controlling the ball for more than 17 minutes. - Oklahoma/AP College Foot ball
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Dillon Gabriel threw for two touchdowns and ran for another, and sixth-ranked Oklahoma hammered Nebraska 49-14 on Saturday in the Cornhuskers' first game following the firing of Scott Frost. The game was put on the schedule 10 years ago as the back end o f a home-and-home series intended to celebrate what once was among college football's greatest rivalries. Instead, it was further confirmation the Cornhuskers are just a shell of the program that decades ago battled the Sooners for conference titles year -in and year-out. OU (3-0) posted its most lopsided victory over Nebraska (1-3) since a 45-10 win in 1990. The Sooners have won seven of eight against the Huskers. The next meetings are set for 2029 and '30.The Huskers have lost 19 straight agains t Top 25 opponents and nine in a row against Bowl Subdivision teams. Frost's tenure, which lasted four years plus three games, was marked by close games. The first one under interim head coach Mickey Joseph was never in doubt after the opening quarter, a nd Memorial Stadium began emptying at halftime. Oklahoma scored 35 straight points after Nebraska opened the game with a six-play, 77-yard touchdown drive. The Huskers totaled just 71 yards on their next 37 plays in the first half and punted seven times, committed two turnovers and twice turned the ball over on downs before backup quarterback Chubba Purdy ran for a late touchdown. - Oklahoma/AP College Football
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SEPT 12 BIG 12 CO-NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK: Oklahoma's Dillon Gabriel completed 75% of his pass attempts (21-of-28) for 296 yards and three touchdowns with no interceptions (199.2 pass efficiency rating) in Oklahoma's 33-3 win over Kent State, a team picked by league coaches to win the Mid-American Conference's (MAC) East Division title. His touchdown passes covered 18, 36 and 58 yards. The redshirt junior, who has yet to commit a turnover this season, has thrown at least one TD pass in all 28 of his career games and at least two TD passes in 22 contests. - Big 12 Football
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Dillon Gabriel passed for two touchdowns and ran for another and No. 9 Oklahoma rolled past UTEP 45-13 on Saturday for Brent Venables' first career victory as a head coach. Venables was a full-time assistant for the previous 26 years in stints at Kansas State, Oklahoma and Clemson. He took over after Lincoln Riley left to take the Southern California job last December. Gabriel, a transfer from Central Florida, connected on 15 of 23 passes for 233 yards. Eric Gray rushed for 102 yards, Brayden Willis cau ght two touchdown passes and Marcus Major rushed for two scores for the Sooners.Gavin Hardison passed for 244 yards, Tyrin Smith caught eight passes for 71 yards and Reynaldo Flores caught seven passes for 76 yards for the Miners (1-1). Oklahoma g ained 301 yards in the first half to take a 28-10 lead. Gabriel passed for 164 yards and two touchdowns before the break. Reggie Grimes led the Oklahoma defense with 2 1/2 sacks in the first half, including one on the final play of the second quarter to snuff out a scoring threat. Oklahoma then held UTEP to 99 yards and three points in the second half. - Oklahoma/AP College Football
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ESPN TOP 100 PRESEASON 2022 CFB PLAYERS (Selected Aug. 17): No. 70. Dillon Gabriel, QB, Oklahoma, Senior. Notable 2021 stats: 814 yards, 9 TD in 3 games. Last year's ranking: 33. After starting 25 of 26 games in his career at UCF, where he threw for 8,03 7 yards, 70 TDs to 14 INTs, Gabriel transferred to Oklahoma and will rejoin Jeff Lebby, his old offensive coordinator. Gabriel went down with an injury after just three games last year, but ranked second nationally in total offense (373.9 ypg) in 2020. - ESPN.com
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2022 PRESEASON JOHNNY UNITAS GOLDEN ARM AWARD WATCH LIST: Dillon Gabriel, Oklahoma,...Started 25 of his 26 games in three seasons at UCF ... completed 60.7% of his passes (554 of 913) for 8,037 yards and 70 touchdowns vs. 14 interceptions ... ran for 372 yards and eight touchdowns and caught one pass for a TD ... threw at least one touchdown pass in all 26 games, at least two TD passes in 20 contests and at least four in seven outings ... 156.9 passing efficiency rating since start of 2019 season is sev enth best nationally among quarterbacks who played each of the last three years (25 games minimum). - Oklahoma Football
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If it makes anyone feel better, Dillon Gabriel is not high among the quarterbacks listed in the myriad NFL Draft prospecti that flood the marketplace. Probably because Gabriel is 6-foot tall only on tippytoes. Not that being vertically challenged is an i nsurmountable curse. At the 2018 NFL Combine, Mayfield measured 5/8 of an inch over 6-foot. A year later, Murray measured 5-foot-10. Both went No. 1 in the draft. Gabriel is listed at 5-foot-11. "It's just something I was born with," Gabriel said Tuesday . "Can't control that one, right? But everything I do in the building and the way I work is what I can control, and just being really good at that, knowing I'm not 6-5, but shoot, I'm going to get it done whichever way I can." Not to wish ill will on Gabriel's future, but the best-case scenario for OU football is that he has the kind of season Lebby predicted - unmatched production, leadership and experience - while NFL decision-makers worry about his height. Either way, the scouts won't likely d oubt Gabriel's arm. "One of the greatest things Dillon does is throw the deep ball," Lebby said. "If you look at all of his throws on tape to his freshman and sophomore years and before he got hurt last year (at UCF), he can push the ball down the field. He's got great touch on it, understands how to get the ball out of his hand a little earlier if he needs to. That's a strength of his for sure." - Daily Oklahoman
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2022 PRESEASON WALTER CAMP PLAYER OF YEAR PLAYER TO WATCH: Dillon Gabriel, QB, junior, Oklahoma,...Gabriel, a transfer from UCF, has passed for 8,037 yards and 70 touchdowns vs. 14 interceptions in his college career. He started 25 of his 26 games in thr ee seasons at UCF, completing 60.7% of his passes and rushing for 372 yards and eight touchdowns. The Mililani, Hawaii, product threw at least one touchdown pass in all 26 games, at least two TD passes in 20 contests and at least four in seven outings. H is 156.9 passing efficiency rating since start of 2019 season is seventh best nationally among quarterbacks who played each of the last three years (25 games minimum). He played in three games last season before missing the rest of the campaign due to in jury. - Oklahoma Football
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2022 PRESEASON MAXWELL AWARD WATCH LIST: Dillon Gabriel, Oklahoma,...After three years at University of Central Florida, quarterback Dillon Gabriel announced on December 16, 2021 that he would transfer to UCLA. However, less than three weeks later, Gabri el announced that he would transfer to the University of Oklahoma. At UCF, Gabriel (6-0-186) played in 26 games (18-8), completed 554 of 913 passes for 8,037 yards, 70 touchdowns, 14 interceptions for a rating of 156.9. He also rushed 167 times for 372 y ards and eight touchdowns. Dillion Gabriel is not related to former NFL quarterback Roman Gabriel, but his youngest brother is named after Roman Gabriel. Dillon wants to follow the footstep of Roman Gabriel. - Oklahoma Football
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2022 PRESEASON DAVEY O'BRIEN NATIONAL QUARTERBACK AWARD WATCH LIST: Dillon Gabriel, Oklahoma, Jr., 5-11, 204, Mililani, Hawaii,...Gabriel started 25 of his 26 games in three seasons at UCF...completed 60.7% of his passes (554 of 913) for 8,037 yards and 70 touchdowns vs. 14 interceptions...ran for 372 yards and eight touchdowns and caught one pass for a TD...threw at least one touchdown pass in all 26 games, at least two TD passes in 20 contests and at least four in seven outings. - Oklahoma Football
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Dillon Gabriel has thrown for 8,034 yards with a 60.4 completion percentage and 70 touchdowns with 14 interceptions. He did miss the last nine games last season with a broken clavicle suffered against Louisville, but he's full go now. "He's our quarterba ck," Venables said. "Certainly, anything can happen as we move forward through fall camp. It's always about daily competition. But I feel great I can lay my head down at night knowing not just what he has done on the football field but the quality of the person he is. "He's about all the right stuff," Venables said. "He's dependable. He's reliable. He's accountable. He's humble. He's one of the hardest workers, shows up early. He's last one to leave. Always working to improve. And he leads by example, a nd guys follow him. He's a galvanizer of people." - Charleston Gazette-Mail
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The OU Spring Game was all Brent Venables hoped it would be. An OU football celebration, with former Sooner players returning en masse, a Heisman statue dedication for Baker Mayfield, a huge crowd and a spirited game. The new OU quarterback looked compos ed and agile, just as advertised, and his 19-of-28 passing, much of it against a ferocious south wind, was solid. Against the wind, Gabriel completed 10 of 13 for 130 yards. Gabriel threw a few passes behind his target, which the Sooners occasionally hav e seen in springs past but rarely in autumn. And Gabriel threw a pass intended for Jalil Farooq on a streak route, but cornerback Kendall Dennis had excellent coverage and intercepted. - Daily Oklahoman
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Quarterback Dillon Gabriel has committed to become a Bruin after three seasons at Central Florida. Gabriel was rated as a Top 5 transfer quarterback by 247sports and his commitment to UCLA brings him closer to his home state of Hawai'i. Gabriel is the se cond transfer to announce his commitment to the Bruins this week, joining former Duke receiver Jake Bobo. These additions follow coach Chip Kelly's approach to the transfer portal in recent years. Kelly mentioned Wednesday that the Bruins took on only 11 early signees Wednesday in order to allow the program to explore the transfer portal to land impact players. Gabriel's commitment may indicate four-year starting quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson is unlikely to take advantage of his extra year of eli gibility. - Orange County Register
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Central Florida quarterback Dillon Gabriel will be out indefinitely after suffering a broken clavicle on the final play of the Knights' loss Friday night to Louisville. UCF (2-1) announced Saturday that Gabriel would not need surgery, but it gave no time table for his return. The junior is one of the top quarterbacks in the country. He led the nation in yards passing last season and completed 68.7% of his passes for 814 yards and nine touchdowns. Gabriel was injured with the Knights trailing by a touchdo wn in the final seconds deep in their own territory as they tried to make a desperation lateral play. He was slammed to the turf on his left throwing shoulder while trying to keep the ball alive. - AP College Football
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UCF quarterback Dillon Gabriel, offensive lineman Sam Jackson, wide receiver Brandon Johnson and defensive end Big Kat Bryant were named team captains for the upcoming football season. The four players were voted captains by a team vote earlier this week , according to coach Gus Malzahn. Gabriel is set to begin his third season as the Knights starting quarterback, totaling more than 7,223 passing yards and 61 touchdowns during his career. Jackson, a redshirt senior, is among six returning starters on the offensive line this season, while Johnson is a graduate transfer from Tennessee, who appeared in 32 games during his career with the Volunteers. Bryant is a graduate transfer from Auburn who arrived in June after appearing in 36 games for the Tigers dur ing his college career. - Orlando Sentinel
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UCF has been picked to finish second in the American Athletic Conference preseason media poll, snapping a two-season streak of being the favorite. The Knights, who received 241 points and two first-place votes, finished behind Cincinnati, which was the o verwhelming favorite with 22 first-place votes. The Bearcats are coming off a conference championship and a spot in the New Year's Six Access Bowl. The preseason favorite has gone on to claim at least a piece of the AAC championship in just two of the pa st eight seasons. UCF is coming off a 6-4 season in 2020 and hired a new coach in Gus Malzahn in February. The team returns 16 starters, including quarterback Dillon Gabriel. - Orlando Sentinel
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UCF quarterback Dillon Gabriel found himself among an elite group of his peers, earning a spot on the Davey O'Brien Award preseason watch list Tuesday. Gabriel is among 30 returning quarterbacks on the list for the award, which is given annually to the t op quarterback in the country. Candidates for the award are selected based on career performance and expectations heading into the 2021 season. It's the second time this week that the junior has found himself on a preseason award watch list, earning a sp ot on the Maxwell Award Monday. - Orlando Sentinel
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UCF quarterback Dillon Gabriel continues to rack up preseason accolades, this time finding himself among 80 candidates on the Maxwell Award watch list released Monday. Gabriel, who is set to enter his third season as the Knights starter, was among 37 qua rterbacks named for the award that is given to the best college football player. He was a semifinalist for the award last season, which was won by Alabama's DeVonta Smith. Former UCF quarterback McKenzie Milton, who transferred to Florida State in Decemb er, is also on the list. - Orlando Sentinel
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Gabriel has averaged 3,611 passing yards through his first two seasons and it's safe to assume when he wraps up the 2021 campaign, he could wind up holding several of the school's career records. He cut his interception percentage from Year 1 (1.76%) to Year 2 (0.97%) in half while increasing his touchdown-to-interception ratio from 4.14 to 8. To put it in perspective, during his Heisman Trophy season in 2019, former LSU quarterback Joe Burrow's interception percentage was 1.14% and his touchdown-to-int erception ratio was 10. Gabriel will be a junior so there's always a chance he returns in 2022 but another solid season could be enough to draw his interest at the next level. - Orlando Sentinel
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Central Florida hired Gus Malzahn as its football coach Monday, a little more than two months after he was fired by Auburn. Malzahn was 68-35 in eight years with the Tigers, never having a losing season and going 39-27 in the Southeastern Conference. UCF scheduled an afternoon news conference to introduce its new coach. UCF lost both its athletic director (Danny White) and football coach (Josh Heupel) to Tennessee last month. UCF hired Terry Mohajir as AD last week. Mohajir was the athletic director at Arkansas State during Malzahn’s one season at the Sun Belt school. UCF has been one of the top teams in the American Athletic Conference since joining the league in 2013. The Knights have won the conference three times and played in three BCS or New Ye ar's six bowls. - AP College Football
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2020 ALL-AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM (COACHES): QB Dillon Gabriel, UCF,...Gabriel--a semifinalist for both the Davey O'Brien and Maxwell awards--ranks first nationally in total offense (387.9 yards per game) and passing yards per game (372.6 ) and stands second in TD passes (30) and passing yards (3,353). Gabriel became the first UCF quarterback to throw for 400-plus yards on consecutive Saturdays (417 vs. Georgia Tech, 408 vs. ECU) and set the UCF single-game record for passing yards with 6 01 vs. Memphis in 2020.With five TD passes on back-to-back weeks vs. Memphis and Tulane, he became the first UCF quarterback to do that in 33 years. Only three FBS players in the past 15 years have had at least 400 passing yards, five passing TDs and zero interceptions in consecutive games. That list includes Gabriel (vs. Memphis and Tulane), Jared Goff at Cal in 2015 and Joe Burrow at LSU in 2019. Gabriel's midseason string of 228 straight passes without an interception came to an end vs. Cincin nati. - Central Florida Football
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2020 DAVEY O'BRIEN AWARD SEMIFINALIST: Dillon Gabriel, UCF, So.,...In nine games of 2020, Gabriel threw for 3,353 yards and 30 touchdowns with just four interceptions. He was 61.7 percent on his throws and had an efficiency of 162.95. He leads the nation with 372.6 passing yards per game and 387.9 yards of total offense per game. - Central Florida Football
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2020 MAXWELL AWARD SEMIFINALIST: QB Dillon Gabriel, UCF,...Gabriel leads the nation with 372.6 passing yards per game and 387.9 yards of total offense per game. He was 61.7 percent on his throws and had an efficiency of 162.95. - Central Florida Football
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UCF is going to the Boca Raton Bowl on Dec. 22 and game organizers say they expect the Knights will be paired against an Atlantic Coast Conference opponent. The Knights (6-3) accepted their invitation to the game on Monday. It's the fifth consecutive sea son with a bowl berth for UCF, which was ranked as high as No. 11 in the AP Top 25 earlier this season before falling out of the poll. UCF is No. 2 in the nation in yards per game, at 585.6. Quarterback Dillon Gabriel leads the nation with 3,353 passing yards and is second nationally with 30 touchdown passes. It will be the first Boca Bowl appearance for the Knights. - AP College Football
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Dillon Gabriel accounted for five touchdowns, including three TD passes to Jacob Harris, and UCF beat South Florida 58-46 on Friday night in the season finale for both teams. Gabriel was 22-of-36 passing for 336 yards and four touchdowns with an intercep tion and scored on a 12-yard run late in the third quarter. Harris finished with five receptions for 110 yards. Greg McCrae had 25 carries for 130 yards and a score and Ben Thompson added 110 yards rushing and two TDs on 16 carries for UCF (6-3, 5-3 Amer ican Athletic Conference). Jordan McCloud had 404 yards passing and four touchdowns with no interceptions for the Bulls. Bryce Miller had 11 receptions for 121 yards and two TDs and DeVontres Odoms-Dukes had scoring catches of 23 and 14 yards. Dwayne Boy les intercepted a pass by Gabriel near midfield and three plays later Brian Battie scored on a 1-yard run to trim USF's deficit to 45-38 with 10:10 to play.The Bulls defense then forced UCF to go three-and-out but, on the next play from scrimmage, Divaad Wilson forced fumble that was recovered by Keenan Hester. Three plays later on fourth-and-7 at the USF 37 - with the Knights clinging to a 7-point lead - Gabriel hit O'Keefe for a 12-yard gain. After USF was penalized for having 12 men on the fie ld, McCrae scored on a 20-yard run to make it 52-38 with 6:34 remaining. UCF, which recovered two Bulls fumbles, went into the game leading the nation with 20 forced turnovers and 11 fumble recoveries. The Knights have won four games in a row in the War on I-4 rivalry and are 6-6 all-time against USF. - UCF/AP College Football
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Dillon Gabriel threw a pair of touchdown passes to Marlon Williams and Central Florida rolled to a 38-13 victory over Temple on Saturday night. Gabriel was 12 of 22 for 268 yards passing without an interception. Williams had four catches for 102 yards. T he duo connected on touchdowns of 23 and 21 yards in the third quarter. Jaylon Robinson finished with four receptions for 113 yards for UCF (5-2, 4-2 American Conference). Greg McCrae had touchdown runs of 7 and 1 yard, and Otis Anderson had a 14-yard sc oring run in the first quarter. Tayvon Ruley ran 23 times for 90 yards for Temple (1-5, 1-5). Onasis Neely had a 5-yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter. The Knights have won four straight against the Owls. - AP College Football
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Dillon Gabriel passed for 328 yards and two touchdowns, UCF rushed for another 300-plus and the balanced, high-octane offense swamped Houston 44-21 on Saturday. Gabriel, who leads the nation in yards passing per game, was 19 of 33 for 328 yards with a pa ir of TD passes to Ryan O'Keefe. Otis Anderson (170 yards rushing), Greg McCrae (107) and Ben Thompson (87) each ran for touchdowns as the Knights (4-2, 3-2 American Athletic Conference) piled up 681 yards of offense. Gabriel has thrown 166 passes withou t an interception.Houston (2-2, 2-1) lost for the first time in conference with Clayton Tune throwing two interceptions that resulted in 14 UCF points. Tune was 21-of-41 passing for 263 yards and a touchdown. Tune capped a quick, 82-yard fourth-qu arter drive with a touchdown toss and two-point conversion pass, closing to 37-21 with 4:17 remaining. The Cougars onside kick attempt failed, and McCrae made a huge third-and-long conversion with a 20-yard gain that led to Anderson's 28-yard touchdown, icing the game. UCF starting defensive back Antwan Collier did not make the trip. Collier was arrested by campus police Thursday and charged with carrying a concealed firearm without a license. - UCF/AP College Football
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Dillon Gabriel threw five touchdown passes - three to Marlon Williams - and UCF's top-ranked offense rolled in a 51-34 victory over Tulane on Saturday. Gabriel was 26-of-40 passing with 422 yards a week after throwing for a school-record 601 yards that i ncluded five touchdowns in a 50-49 loss to Memphis. Williams made nine catches or 174 yards. His longest reception was a 54-yarder in which he sidestepped a couple of defenders on his way to the end zone. Greg McCrae ran for 162 of the Knights' 267 yards rushing, including a TD, with UCF (3-2, 2-2 American Athletic Conference) finishing with 689 yards offense to Tulane's 340. UCF came in averaging over 636 yards offense, tops in the nation. The Knights scored touchdowns on all four of their second-quart er drives as they turned a four-point first-quarter deficit into a 37-14 halftime lead. The win snapped a two-game losing streak for UCF, its longest since 2016. Michael Pratt was 14 of 24 for 215 yards passing, three touchdowns and an interception for t he Green Wave (2-4, 0-4), who have lost three straight. Attendance was 9,148 in the 44,206-seat Bounce House, which is being kept at 25% capacity. - AP College/UCF Football
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OCT 19 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Dillon Gabriel, UCF, So., QB, Mililani, Hawaii,...Gabriel set American Athletic Conference single-game records for passing yards and total offense in the Knights' 50-49 setback to Memph is. He completed 35 of 49 passes for 601 yards and five touchdowns, adding 49 rushing yards and another TD to account for 650 yards of total offense. His 601 passing yards broke the previous conference mark of 557, set by Cincinnati's Hayden Moore agains t Memphis in 2015, while his 650 yards of offense bettered the old mark of 635, set by SMU's Garrett Gilbert against Temple in 2013. Gabriel leads all NCAA FBS players with 1,756 passing yards in 2020. - American Athletic Conference Football
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It was an off night for UCF quarterback Dillon Gabriel, who completed 28 of 51 passes for 330 yards with a touchdown and an interception. He started off hot, finding Jacob Harris for a 12-yard touchdown for the first score of the game. But Gabriel went 1 -of-8 during a stretch that included his second interception of the season on a ball batted up at the line of scrimmage and picked off by Tulsa linebacker Zaven Collins. Gabriel threw two interceptions against the Golden Hurricane during last season's 34 -31 loss. "I put this one on me," Gabriel said after dropping to 11-4 as a starter. "I've got to be better at QB play and we have to execute at a higher level. It shows when you don't do that what happens." Heupel said the entire team was responsible for breakdowns that cost the Knights a win. "Last year, we were 0-3 in those one-score games," he said. "You do the things we did tonight - coaching staff and players - that's how you end up on the wrong side of it." - Orlando Sentinel
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SEPT 28 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Dillon Gabriel, UCF, So., QB, Mililani, Hawaii,...Gabriel earns Offensive Player of the Week honors for the second consecutive week after he registered his second straight game with at le ast 400 passing yards to lead the Knights to a 51-28 win at East Carolina. Gabriel completed 32 of 47 passes for 408 yards and four touchdowns, becoming the first UCF player in program history with back-to-back 400-yard games. The four TD passes came as part of a string of 41 straight points for the Knights, while Gabriel set a school record with 18 consecutive completions in the second and third quarters. - American Athletic Conference Football
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It wasn't the way UCF wanted to start its road contest against East Carolina, but the Knights overcame mistakes and penalties to blow out the Pirates 51-28 Saturday. Quarterback Dillon Gabriel threw four touchdown passes for the second consecutive game a nd at one point completed a school-record 18 consecutive passes as the offense generated more than 600 yards during back-to-back games. It was the 41st straight game that the Knights scored at least one passing touchdown and one rushing touchdown. It was another inauspicious start for No. 13 UCF (2-0, 1-0 AAC), which gave up a touchdown after a 75-yard kickoff return to Georgia Tech on the opening drive last week. During Week 2 against East Carolina (0-1, 0-1 AAC), pre-snap penalties crushed the Knights ' early momentum. UCF committed false starts during its first four offensive plays of the game, a trend that proved tough to shake. The Knights set a school record with 19 penalties for a loss of 139 yards. UCF trailed in the first quarter for the second consecutive week after a 17-yard Darius Pinnix touchdown run gave East Carolina an early 7-0 lead. But it would be all Knights the rest of the way, with UCF scoring 41 consecutive points. A week after passing for a career-high 417 yards in the opener, G abriel connected with six different receivers for 408 yards. - Orlando Sentinel
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Less than 48 hours after proclaiming his team as the best in Florida, UCF quarterback Dillon Gabriel did what any pure passer worth his eye black would do. He held firm in the proverbial pocket. Gabriel stood by his proclamation during a brief session wi th reporters Monday, two days after his 417-yard, four-touchdown performance in the Knights' 49-21 romp of Georgia Tech in Atlanta. The week before, the Yellow Jackets defeated FSU, 16-13. "I said what I said, and I was confident in it," said Gabriel, wh ose performance thrust him into early Heisman chatter. "It's up for you guys to feel whatever you guys want to feel. Everyone has the right to their opinion, but I still feel we're the best team in Florida, and that's all I've got to say." To this point, only four of the state's seven Division I-A programs have played a game. Florida, Florida Atlantic and Florida International are slated to open their seasons this weekend. Following UCF's win Saturday, it moved up one spot - to No. 13 - in the latest As sociated Press rankings, behind No. 12 Miami (2-0) and the fifth-ranked Gators. - Tampa Tribune
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SEPT 21 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Dillon Gabriel, UCF, So., QB, Mililani, Hawaii,...Gabriel was chosen as the Walter Camp Football Foundation National Offensive Player of the Week after he enjoyed a career day in the Knig hts' 49-21 win at Georgia Tech in UCF's season-opener. Gabriel completed 27 of 41 passes for a career-high 417 yards and four touchdowns, becoming the fifth player in program history to throw for more than 400 yards with four TDs in a game. Gabriel earne d the second Walter Camp of his young career after first earning the honor as a freshman last season. - American Athletic Conference Football
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SEP 20 WALTER CAMP NATIONAL FBS OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: DILLON GABRIEL, UCF, Sophomore, Quarterback, Mililani, Hawaii/Mililani,...Dillon Gabriel completed 27-of-41 passes for 417 yards and four touchdowns as 13th-ranked UCF defeated Georgia Tech, 4 9-21. Gabriel also rushed for 30 yards and led UCF to 660 yards of total offense. Notes: Dillon Gabriel earns Walter Camp National Player of Week honors for the second time (Sept. 15, 2019) and is the fifth UCF player to win the award since 2004. - The W alter Camp Football Foundation
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Dillon Gabriel made sure Central Florida didn't let another game slip away on the road. The sophomore threw for a career-best 417 yards and four touchdowns, leading the No. 14 Knights to a 49-21 victory over Georgia Tech in their season opener Saturday. It was a rewarding performance for UCF, coming off the uncertainty of the pandemic-affected summer and a bit of a disappointing season by its standards in 2019. The Knights lost three games - all on the road - by a total of seven points.After fall ing behind 28-7, Georgia Tech closed within a touchdown early in the fourth quarter. But Gabriel led a dominating performance the rest of the way, finishing 27 of 41 to eclipse his previous career high of 365 yards in a game last season at East Carolina. "We had so many guys making plays all over the field," Gabriel said. "When that happens, you see what we can do." UCF bounced back after giving up a long return on the opening kickoff and falling behind less than a minute into the game. Tre Nixon and Ma rlon Williams each hauled in a pair of TD passes. Showing off its running back depth, UCF got touchdowns on the ground from Greg McCrae, Otis Anderson and Bentavious Thompson. Gabriel, a left-hander from Hawaii who claimed the starting job early in his f reshman year, is the one who makes the fast-paced offense go. - Central Florida Football
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Dillon Gabriel burst onto the college football scene last season, setting UCF records for a true freshman quarterback. The southpaw went from a virtual unknown to a household name after earning the starting job during the second game of the 2019 season. As Gabriel prepares for his second season, there's plenty of room for improvement. "Year 1 to Year 2 for a quarterback, there's a ton of growth," UCF coach Josh Heupel said Thursday. "There is every year, but there's a ton of growth there that can happen ." Gabriel set the school's single-season record for passing yards with 3,653 while throwing 29 touchdown passes and seven interceptions. He led the Knights to a 10-3 mark. Gabriel earned Offensive Most Valuable Player of the Gasparilla Bowl after passin g for 260 yards and earning three touchdowns during the Knights' 48-25 win over Marshall."He had a really good grasp of what we're doing, but just complete knowledge and control over what's going on," Heupel said. "His ability to check at the line of scrimmage when the play's not right, to understand those checks and to get us into a good play and to change protections. It changes what you're able to do offensively when your quarterback has that kind of command because he can get you out of the b ad situations. "Year 1 as a play caller, you're trying to protect him a little bit. We're ultimately still really aggressive but you want to make sure you put him in advantageous situations and try to allow him to feel comfortable." - Orlando Sentinel
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