UCF

East Carolina's defense has improved since their week 4 bye week, but using those improved numbers would still result in UCF by 7 ½ points mathematically, so the line is at least fair even if the Pirates 'defensive improvement is real and not just variance.

Jeff Ma: Bringing Down the Bookie: Week 7 Jeff Ma 2010

UCF is also 0.3 yppl worse than average offensively, but they've been better with Jeffrey Godfrey at quarterback (6.7 yards per pass play and 309 yards on 47 running plays) and Marshall's defense has given up 5.8 yppl and 35.4 points per game this season to teams that would combine to average 5.2 yppl and 29 points against an average defensive team.

Bob Stoll: Dr. Bob Wednesday College Best Bet Bob Stoll 2010

In addition to out-gaining ECU by about 100 yards, UCF is also far less likely to turn the ball over (but ECU is better in special teams) and my math model favors the Knights by 10 points.

Jeff Ma: Bringing Down the Bookie: Week 7 Jeff Ma 2010

UCF is also 0.3 yppl worse than average offensively, but they've been better with Jeffrey Godfrey at quarterback (6.7 yards per pass play and 309 yards on 47 running plays) and Marshall's defense has given up 5.8 yppl and 35.4 points per game this season to teams that would combine to average 5.2 yppl and 29 points against an average defensive team.

Bob Stoll: Dr. Bob Wednesday College Best Bet Bob Stoll 2010

The second half was more of the same with the Blazers grinding out long drives that stalled deep in UCF territory.

USATODAY.com 2008

The crowd of 45,622 was the fourth largest in UCF history.

USATODAY.com - College Football - Texas vs. UCF 2006

The run was the longest of Smith's young career and the second best in UCF history behind Elgin Davis '79-yard run in 1986.

USATODAY.com 2006

The run was the longest of Smith's young career and the second best in UCF history behind Elgin Davis '79-yard run in 1986.

USATODAY.com - Scores 2005

The run was the longest of Smith's young career and the second best in UCF history behind Elgin Davis '79-yard run in 1986.

USATODAY.com - UCF misses game-tying point after as Nevada wins in OT 2005

Though UCF is always listed as being in Orlando, it seems to be located in Winter Park, or at least one of the entrances does.

John Joseph Adams » Four Things Meme 2005