2010 UCF Knights football team

In a match that analysts said might determine whether or not quarterback Rob Calabrese would get the team for his senior year, he rose to the challenge, throwing 12-of-15 for 176 yards and a touchdown.

True freshman quarterback Jeff Godfrey was brought in for the 4th quarter, when the game was already in hand, and led a touchdown drive of his own, passing 6-of-7 for 65 yards.

In a game where NC State was looking for reprisal following its 2007 upset by the Knights during the team's last meeting, UCF would turn the ball over 5 separate times including a 43-yard interception return by the Wolfpack.

Trailing by 21 points at the start of the fourth quarter, the Knights, led by true freshman quarterback Jeff Godfrey, scored two times to bring UCF within 7, but would fumble the ball with 51 seconds left on the clock at the NC State 11-yard line.

In a game where the UCF defense proved dominant on the field while the offense struggled, the Wildcats orchestrated a late 4th quarter comeback scoring two touchdowns, including the winning TD with 24 seconds left on the clock.

FS Kemal Ishmael won Conference USA defensive player of the week honors with seven tackles, an interception and forced a fumble.

Playing for the second-straight week on a Wednesday night in front of a national television audience, the Knights outlasted and dominated the Marshall Thundering Herd in Huntington.

DE Darius Nall won Conference USA co-defensive player of the week honors for the second time this season with 2.5 sacks, a forced fumble and a pass pressure.

With the defeat of the Owls, the Knights now ride a 9-game conference winning streak, tied for the fourth longest in the nation.

The Knights proved dominant both offensively and defensively throughout the game, garnering their first win against East Carolina in 5 years.

UCF proved so dominant on the field that for the first time since a 48–0 win over Eastern Illinois in 1998, the Knights did not punt the ball.

Ronnie Weaver earned Conference USA offensive player of the week honors, rushing for a career-high 180 yards on 30 carries for 2 touchdowns.

With the defeat of East Carolina the Knights are the only team still undefeated in conference play, and they hold a commanding lead in the Eastern Division.

In a game with 1,054 yards of total offense, the Knights true freshman quarterback Jeff Godfrey led the team to a 40–33 victory over the Cougars with three late scoring drives.

With four minutes left Godfrey threw a 40-yard touchdown pass to Jamar Newsome to cut the lead to 10, but the Knights failed to recover an on-side kick.

The loss dropped the Knights from the polls, but they continued to control their own destiny for the chance to host the 2010 Conference USA Football Championship Game for the third time.

Bouncing back from their lost the previous week, the Knights jumped out to a quick lead with a 95-yard kickoff return by Quincy McDuffie.

The final play of the game, a Tulane hail mary pass, was intercepted and returned 100-yards by freshman cornerback Jordan Ozerities.

KR Quincy McDuffie earned Conference USA special teams player of the week honors for his performance.

With the win against the Green Wave, and the loss by East Carolina, the Knights continued to control their own destiny for the chance to host the Conference USA Championship Game.

Despite the loss by Southern Miss the previous night to lock up the Eastern Division and home-field for the conference championship game for UCF, the Knights played as if they still needed to win.

In the game, senior defensive end Bruce Miller recorded two sacks against the Tigers, becoming the schools career leader with 32.

The Knights jumped out to a quick lead with a 13-play, 73-yard drive that ended with a 5-yard TD pass from Jeff Godfrey to Latavius Murray.

UCF would score again as the first-half ended with a 29–yard field goal by Nick Cattoi, which led to a 10–0 Knight lead at the half.

The UCF defense proved dominant, with five sacks, six quarterback hurries and two interceptions, and did not allow an SMU score until the fourth quarter.

The Knights tied the school record for wins, 10, and will be playing in the Liberty Bowl for the second time in four years.

[6] The Knights started fast out of the gate, with Quincy McDuffie returning the opening kickoff 95-yards for a touchdown, but the play was called back to UCF's 11-yard line due to a holding penalty.

After the penalty the drive fizzled, and Blake Clingan would punt the ball, giving Georgia their first possession at their two-yard line.

To open the second-half, Georgia would launch a 13-play, 61-yard drive that ended with a Blair Walsh 41-yard field goal, giving the Bulldogs a 6–3 lead.

[10] Jeff Godfrey was named C-USA Freshman of the Year, joining Kevin Smith as the only Knights to win the honor.

Head Coach George O'Leary
Bright House Networks Stadium
Bright House Networks Stadium, the Knights home field.