McKenzie Milton – Noteworthy
No. 9 UCF only knows one way to answer questions about where it stands among the elite teams in college football – keep winning. The defending American Athletic Conference champions remained unbeaten Thursday night, pulling away from Temple late for a 52-40 victory that extended the nation’s longest winning streak and gave the Knights (8-0, 5-0) sole possession of first place in the AAC East Division. Alabama, Clemson and Notre Dame are only other undefeated teams in the Football Bowl Subdivision. They’re among the front-runners in the race for spots in the four-team College Football Playoff, while UCF remains a longshot despite a sparkling record dating to last season. “I’m not even concerned about that right now,” coach Josh Heupel said. “Our job is to go 1-0 every week. … If you do that, you probably deserve to go play for something special at the end of the year.” McKenzie Milton threw for 312 yards and three touchdowns, Greg McCrae rushed for 188 yards and one TD, and the Knights defense forced two turnovers and held Temple to six points after halftime. – AP College Football