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In Cure Bowl, UCF Knights reminded they still have a ways to go

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It didn’t end the way that UCF wanted it to end. But perhaps it ended the way the Knights needed for it to end. The UCF Knights were reminded that their work is not done Saturday night as they fell to Arkansas State, 31-13, in the Cure Bowl. The Knights went from a winless season to a 6-7 season and a bowl win. It was nice, but it wasn’t complete. And that will gnaw at UCF and coach Scott Frost…

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UCF’s long road back features short drive to Cure Bowl

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If one looks hard enough, a feel-good story in the world of sports can be found. As bowl season is set to begin next weekend, one needs to look no further than Orlando and the Central Florida Knights. Last year if someone talked about going bowling and UCF in the same sentence, the conversation would turn toward picking up a spare or rolling a strike. A nightmare 0-12 season in 2015 has turned into a 6-6 season capped off by…

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Familiar faces lead Louisiana Tech to win in New Orleans bowl

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Remember this guy? Why, it’s Jeff Driskel. Certainly, they remember Driskel at the University of Florida, a team that struggled without a quarterback for most of the season. Well, Driskel is a quarterback, although he had begun to represent disappointment for the Gators. But Driskel has found new life at Louisiana Tech, a team he led to a 47-28 victory over Arkansas State in the New Orleans Bowl Saturday night. Driskel hit 26 of 37 passes for 457 yards and…

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