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UCF and college football writer @orlandosentinel.bsky.social. Instagram: @osmattmurschel Email: mmurschel@orlandosentinel.com
ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit is in Orlando tonight and he’s not even the most famous attendee.
After bringing back 6 starters from a pool of 22 players who have spent several seasons in the program while adding veteran leadership, #UCF is confident that its defense will benefit from added maturity and experience. www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/08/13/u...
#UCF HC Scott Frost, safety Ty Bartrum and receiver Tyren Hornes after practice on Monday.
More photos from today's #UCF football media day: - DT Horace Lockett - DE Sincere Edwards - QB coach McKenzie Milton - WR coach Sean Beckton Sr.
Here are some photos from #UCF football media days: - QB Alonza Barnett III - WR Josh Derry - DB Demari Henderson - DB Braeden Marshall
We’re back, baby. Check out our primer for #UCF preseason football camp. www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/07/31/u...
Wrapping up July with a look at some of my favorite reads over the past month. #bookclub
The 9th in our position-by-position preview series of the #UCF football team heading into fall camp focuses on cornerbacks, where starters Jayden Bellamy and Antione Jackson help strengthen the position. www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/07/17/u...
Nearly a dozen #UCF football players spent 3 days in May at a career tour at EA Sports in Orlando exploring possible careers in the video game industry. “I’ve always wanted to know how EA Sports did it, how they created the games." www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/06/04/u...
Aubrey Evans' grand slam powers #UCF softball to a 10-1 mercy-rule win in five innings over Stetson on Saturday. The Knights advance to the Tallahassee Regional final on Sunday. www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/05/16/u...
Down to its final out, #UCF softball rallied to tie the game against Jacksonville State before upending the Gamecocks in the bottom of the eighth to advance in the Tallahassee Regional. The Knights will face Stetson in the winners' bracket on Saturday. www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/05/15/u...
Woke up this morning and decided to make lactose-free ricotta and it ended with us making this beautiful beast. #lasagna
#UCF struggled to create turnovers last season, finishing near the bottom of the Big 12 in turnover margin, making it a huge focus this year: ‘That’s not negotiable. We gotta get that ball out.' www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/05/12/u...
Penalties were a concern for #UCF last season, so the Knights made it a point of focus throughout spring camp, trying to eliminate those costly mistakes. www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/05/05/u...
#UCF running back Agyeman Addae sets sights high for Knights after strong debut season. www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/05/03/u...
Several #UCF football players signed with NFL teams as undrafted free agents on Saturday following the NFL draft. www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/04/25/u...
Malachi Lawrence becomes the 5th #UCF player to be selected in the 1st round of the NFL draft. Here is a look at the other 4 players, led by quarterback Daunte Culpepper. www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/04/23/u...
The tiny, green football was a gift from his father when he was a baby and it began a passion for football that David Overstreet II has demonstrated all through his life, including taking over as cornerbacks coach at #UCF. www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/04/17/d...
Two weeks into #UCF's spring football camp and HC Scott Frost is lauding the team's toughness. Frost also gave an update on the status of starting QB Alonza Barnett III. www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/04/11/u...
The Big 12 is moving a pair of #UCF home football games from Saturday to Friday nights this season, including the Space Game. The Knights will have 3 weekday games with the team opening against Bethune-Cookman on Thursday, Sept. 3. www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/04/10/b...
Family is everything to new #UCF women's basketball coach Gabe Lazo. He credited his mother as his 'why' in his coaching career. “She did it all by herself. She raised me all by herself and she’s my why and it motivates me to keep fighting in life." www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/04/10/n...
#UCF baseball coach Rich Wallace drove a rented Chevy Suburban 13-hours from West Virginia to Orlando to help get pitcher Braden Smith back home after he took a line drive off the head during Friday's game. www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/04/09/u...
#UCF AD Terry Mohajir said an offer for a contract extension has been made to basketball coach Johnny Dawkins. He’s just waiting to hear back from Dawkins’ agent. The deal is for multiple years, according to Mohajir.
#UCF's Preston Cushman welcoming new leadership role on offensive line. www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/04/09/u...
Inside look at the Roth Tower renovations at Acrisure Bounce House Stadium on #UCF campus.