McKenzie Milton – Noteworthy
With No. 10 Central Florida struggling and the nation’s longest winning streak in jeopardy, first-year coach Josh Heupel decided to take a gamble. Facing fourth-and-1 in Memphis territory late in the third quarter and down 13 points, Heupel sent his offense back on the field and gave the ball to Taj McGowan. With the Tigers’ defense bunched at the line of scrimmage, McGowan burst through the line and went 71 yards for a touchdown. It was just what the Knights needed and they went on to beat Memphis 31-30 on Saturday, running their winning streak to 19 games.
“Huge momentum play in the game and changed the way the end of the third quarter and the fourth quarter was played,” Heupel said, adding: “I just felt like it was an opportunity for us to extend the drive and get to the next play. Little did I know he was going to take it the distance.” McKenzie Milton threw for 296 yards to help the Knights to their 12th straight win over the Tigers. Milton’s 7-yard touchdown with 12:14 left gave UCF (6-0, 3-0 American Athletic Conference) its first lead. The Knights trailed 30-14 with 2:04 left in the first half. The victory was by far the toughest game of the season for the Knights, who defeated their first five opponents by double-digits. – AP College Football