The UCF Knights battled out a gritty, error filled win in Week 2 versus Boise State on Saturday, September 9 at Alberstons Stadium in Boise, ID.  In their game winning field goal 18-16 win, the Knights put up 530 yards of total offense.  The UCF Knights continue ranked as the #1 Rushing Offense through Week 2, rank in the Top 25 in 4 other categories, and are in the Top 50 in 5 others.

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

1st in Rushing Offense – 87 attempts, 647 yds, 7.44 yds/rush, 9 rushing TD, 626.5 yds/game.  Oregon 2nd 589.5 yds/game,Air Force 2nd 309.0yds/game,Tenn 4th, FSU 22nd

1st in Total Offense (prior 2nd) – 146 plays 1,253yds 8.58 yds/play 8 TD.  Oregon 2nd 689.5 yds, FSU 11th 524.0 yds/game, Oklahoma 16th 503.5 yds/game, Georgia 27th, Miami 28th, Michigan 42nd, USF 48th 

8th(tied) in 3rd Down Conversion (prior 5th)- 13/22 59.10%.  UAB 1st 69.6%, Oklahoma 3rd 64.3%, Alabama 18th 55.6%, FSU 35th(tied) 50.0%, Georgia 42nd 48.0%

18th in Passing Yards Per Completion (prior 41st)- 41/59 606 yds 14.78 avg.  Air Force 1st 36.33 avg, Alabama 12th 15.52 avg, 15.38 avg, Miami 14th 15.05 avg, FSU 25th 14.45 avg, Georgia 36th 13.74 avg

20th(tied) in 1st Down Offense (prior 15th) – 55 first downs, 29 run, 22 pass, 4 penalties.  Southern Cal 1st 80, Oklahoma15th(tied) 58, Georgia 38th(tied) FSU 42nd(tied)

27th in Passing Offense (prior 21st)- 41/59 606 yds 3 TD 4 INT 10.27 yds/attempt 14.78 yds/completion.  Wash 1st 472.0 yds/game, Georgia 9th 343.5 yds, Miami 20th(tied) 308.5 yds/game, FSU 25h 303.5 yds/game, UF 39th

28th in Completion Percentage (prior 35th)- 41/59 69.5%.  UAB 1st 84.5%, Oklahoma 3rd 81.7%, Miami 15th 74.5%, Florida 18th(tied) 73.1%, FSU 248h 65.6%

33rd Kick Off Returns (prior unranked)- 2 Returns 25.0 yd avg.  Colorado St 1st 98yd avg, Miami 8th 37.5 yd avg, FSU 45th 22.0 yd avg

36th(tied) in Scoring Offense (prior 8th)- 9 TD, 8 PAT, 0 2Pt Conversions, 4 FG, 0 Safety, 74 pts. 37.0 pts/game.  Oregon 1st 59.5 pts/game, FSU 4th 55.5 pts/game, Miami 20th 43.0 pts/game, Alabama  29th 37.0 pts/game, Texas 42nd(tied) 35.5 pts/game

40th in Team Passing Efficiency (prior 34th)- 41/59 606 yds 23TD 4 INT 158.99 Passing Efficiency.  Air Force1st 257.60, Miami 7th 201.14, FSU 14th 183.42, Alabama 34th 164.52, Georgia 36th 162.89

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4th Down Conversion (prior 1st) – FSU 22nd(tied) 83.3% ,USF 34th(tied) 66.7%

Time of Possession (prior 50th)– 29.15 min avg Cal 1st 36 avg, FSU 16th 33 avg, Top 50 31avg

Red Zone Offense is unranked – 8 attempts 12 scores 66.7% –  Top 50 is 88.9%

Punt Returns – 1 return 5 yds.  Top 50 avg 8.71 yd avg

Fewest Penalty Yards – Top 50 is 90 yds 

Fewest Penalty Yards per Game – Top 50 is 42.5 yds

Fewest Penalties Per Game -Top 50 is 5 penalties

Fewest Penalties – Top 50 is 66 yds

Passes Had Intercepted – 59 attempts 4 INT.  Top 50 is 61 attempts 1 INT

Sacks Allowed – Top 50 is 1.00

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