Saturday, Sep 17 at FIU. [21] Storm Johnson had 18 carries for 89 yards and three touchdowns. Conferences. UCF managed a field goal, and took a 31–28 lead, their first lead of the night. An onside kick attempt by UCF failed, and South Carolina was able to run out the clock to secure the victory. UCF's Drico Johnson scooped up the ball and returned it 12 yards for another touchdown. On the second play of the game, Bortles connected with wide receiver Breshad Perriman for a 91-yard touchdown pass, and opened a lead the Knights would not surrender. He was 100. A two-point conversion made the score 36–29 in favor of the Owls. Bortles made three straight completions to move to the Temple 30. View the UCF Knights roster for the 2011 FBS college football season. The Knights were members of the American Athletic Conference (The American), and played their home games at Bright House Networks Stadium on UCF's main campus in Orlando, Florida. [24], On the first drive of the game, Bortles led the Knights 89 yards on 13 plays to score first. UCF’s free safety paced the Knights in tackles for the second-straight year, recording 81 in 2011. The Cougars were without two starters, left guard Houston Reynolds and linebacker Jordan Pendleton, because of injury, and lost leading receiver Ross Apo in the first quarter to a mild concussion after he took a big hit going across the middle. "But this is huge, not for anybody outside but for our football team, to be able to have an experience like that where you get to grow closer as a team. [4], The season was the most successful in program history to-date, highlighted by six second-half, come-from-behind victories. UCF started to see the game slip away, however, as a blocked field goal attempt eventually led to a Houston touchdown by Wayne Beadle, and the lead was trimmed to 19–14. Ryan Bass - February 2, 2011 . Blake Bortles threw for 219 yards and Rannell Hall had four catches for 127 yards in the first half. Walker, 13:48 (TEM 7–5), UCF – William Stanback 49 yard run, 11:08 (UCF 12–7), TEM – P.J. After an SMU field goal, Bortles led the Knights on the go-ahead drive in the waning seconds of the third quarter. After a major defensive battle, UCF prevailed 19–14, capped off by a remarkable goal line stand in the final seconds in their Homecoming game over Houston. Auburn football faces adversity with positive tests Coach Gus Malzahn says each day seems to present new challenges as COVID-19 continues to keep several Tigers off the practice field. With the Bearcats' loss, the Knights clinched the conference championship outright, as well as an automatic berth to a BCS bowl game.