McKenzie Milton – Noteworthy
No. 11 UCF is becoming predictable as the Knights pursue another undefeated season. The defending American Athletic Conference champions keep on winning while insisting they aren’t listening to chatter about whether they will be deserving of a berth in the College Football Playoff if they remain unbeaten when the four-team field is picked in December. Now, coach Josh Heupel and his players say they’re turning their focus to No. 25 Cincinnati, which comes to Florida next week for a crucial AAC test. A victory over the Bearcats will clinch a spot in the conference championship game.
“At the end of the day, if you’re doing it right inside of your program, each game becomes bigger,” Heupel said Saturday after McKenzie Milton threw for two touchdowns and ran for a third to key a 35-24 victory over Navy that extended the nation’s longest winning streak to 22 games. “That’s what we want. That’s the type of program we’re trying to build,” Heupel added. “I have great respect for Cincinnati. We’re going to enjoy this one today and move on to Cincinnati tomorrow.” UCF (9-0, 6-0) finished as the only unbeaten team in the Football Bowl Subdivision a year ago, but was not included in the CFP. The Knights currently are one of four FBS teams that remain undefeated, along with the top three teams in the latest CFP rankings – Alabama, Clemson and Notre Dame. – AP College Football