The UCF Knights’ offense has progressively improved and has emerged as the Top 5 in Total Offense and #4 in Rushing Offense in back to back weeks.  They now rank in the Top 25 in 6 different offensive categories and Top 50 in another 7.  

The Knights’ offense seemed to turn the corner in the second half against SMU & carried the momentum thru the entire game this week against Temple.  

In 6 last 6 quarters, UCF has loaded the stat sheet.  In their last 18 possessions, the Knights have 14 scores, all touchdowns, and accumulated 1,076 yards of offense.  They have gained 409 yards on 63 rushes and 667 yards by air in completing 35/41 passes for a 85.37% completion rate.

Here are the categories that the Knights defense rank in the Top 50 nationally and how they compare to their in-state rivals.

4th(idle) in Rushing Offense – 280 attempts, 1,567 yds, 5.60 yds/rush, 19 rushing TD, 252.6 yds/game. Alabama is 3rd 261.2 yds/game.  UF 19th 213 yds/game, FSU 26th, FAU 28th

5th(18th previously) in Total Offense – 458 plays 3,151 yds 6.88 yds/play 30 TD 525.2 yds/game.  TENN 1st 551.0 yds/game, UGA 4th 526.6 yds/game, FSU 26th, UM 27th, FAU 47th

11th(15th previously) 4th Down Conversion  – 6/8 75%.  UF 46th

13th(30th previously) in Scoring Offense – 32 TD, 29 PAT, 2 2Pt Conversions, 7 FG, 1 Safety, 248 pts, 41.3 pts/game.  OSU 1st 48.8 pts/game, UGA 10th 41.7 pts/game

19th(tied & 43rd previously) in 3rd Down Conversion – 43/88 48.9%.  FSU 26th, UM 31st, FAU 40th

25th in Time of Possession – 193 total 32 avg.  UGA 3rd 35 avg, UM 26th

28th in Passing Yards Per Completion – 115/178 1,584 yds 13.77 avg.  Tennessee 4th 15.57 avg, UF 8th, FSU 30th

28th in Kick Off Returns – 15 Returns for 343 yds 22.87 avg.  UM 1st 34.69 avg, FSU 10th 26.0 avg

29th in Team Passing Efficiency – 115/178 1,584 yds 11 TD 3 INT 156.38 Passing Efficiency.  OSU 1st 204.88 PE, JMU 10th 169.61 PE, 22nd 160.32 PE, FSU 49th 145.51PE

44th(tied & unranked previously) in 1st Down Offense – 152 first downs, 74 run, 65 pass, 13 penalties.  UGA 2nd 191 FD, Alabama 11th 176 RD, FAU 21st, FSU 29th(tied), UM 32nd(tied), Clemson 44th

47th(previously unranked) in Punt Returns – 16/153 yds 2 TD(from blocks) 9.56 avg.  FSU 13th 14.90 avg, UF 24th 12.0 avg

49th(unranked previously) in Completion Percentage – 115/178 64.6%.  Alabama 37th 66.0%, UGA 7th 70.6 & UCLA 1st 74.0%

49th(unranked previously) in Passing Offense – 115/178 1,567 yds 11 TD 3 INT 264.0 yds/game 8.90 yds/attempt 13.77 yds/completion.  UGA 10th 329.9 yds/game, UM 14th 

Others categories of note: Red Zone Offense is unranked at 75% –  Top 50 is 86.4% & Sacks Allowed is unranked at 1.83 avg –  Top 50 is 1.62 avg

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