Cincinnati upsets No. 19 UCF to give coach Luke Fickell a signature win

When UCF might have pulled off the UC defense stood tall at the zone. Five instances the Knights marched within the Cincinnati 20 but came off with 16 points and also one touchdown to take a halftime lead.

Since quarterback Desmond Ridder fade, the Bearcats clamped down Following the separation into sophomore Alec Pierce pushed at UC. The Knights added a touchdown and also two-point conversion, however, the final of Bearcats’ running back a Desmond Ridder slip-on fourth-and-short along with Michael Warren 133 rushing yards helped run the clock out.

Cincinnati entered as the Fickell came in 2017, such as a beatdown this season at Ohio State. UCF didn’t cash in later dominating in the opening half in yards and time of possession.

Luke Fickell’s very first signature win as Cincinnati’s soccer coach finished No. 19 Central Florida’s 19-game winning series in Western Athletic Conference play Friday night facing some sold-out Nippert Stadium.

The Bearcats’ defense led the way. Cincinnati (4-1, 1-0) held the Knights’ high-profile crime to only seven points in the second half and forced four turnovers before a frenzied audience of 40,000 that comprised the maximum student tickets distributed to get a Bearcats home sport.

Ahmad Gardner, along with cornerbacks Cam Jefferies along with linebacker Jarell White each intercepted the Knights’ freshman quarterback. These have been the highlight plays Gardner racing to get a touchdown following his catch while Jefferies’ along with White’s each occurred on the point of a goal against the Knights.