Podcasts by UCF Knights Sports Talk

#96: Football scheduling, stadium expansion and facility improvements and more from 2021-06-07T12:00:37

The UCF AD spoke on many issues facing the athletic program including the difficulty scheduling games, stadium expansion and growth of athletic facilities. We discuss what he said and what's goi...

#95 - Wrapping up the UCF spring game from 2021-04-12T17:41:46

We discuss Twitter handles, offensive and defensive standouts and more from the UCF spring game.

#94 - UCF spring practice hits the final stretch, what have we learned? from 2021-04-01T16:58:19

With the UCF spring game approaching on April 10, we discuss where the team is under the new coaching staff.

#93 - The new coaching staff, recruiting five-stars and spring football preview from 2021-03-08T16:06:22

UCF's new coaching staff is in place and the program is getting ready for spring football.

We discuss what the coaching staff has discussed about how this team might look, how they are at...

#92 - Talking about Gus Malzahn from 2021-02-16T20:48:38

We break down the hiring of UCF's new head football coach Gus Malzahn.

#91 - Discussing UCF's new AD Terry Mohajir from 2021-02-11T16:57:35

UCF has a new AD and we talk about the hiring and what we expect new athletic director Terry Mohajir to bring to the UCF athletic program.

#90 - Danny White and Josh Heupel have left, what's next for UCF from 2021-01-27T17:32:01

First Danny White took the AD job at Tennessee, then he took his football coach at UCF and brought him to Knoxville with him. We discuss the moves and what they mean for UCF in the present and g...

#89 - Wrapping up the UCF football season and asking what's next from 2021-01-07T18:38:23

We look back at the season and talk about what needs to be worked on going forward.

#88 - Discussing McKenzie Milton's decision to enter transfer portal from 2020-12-03T17:17:15

Following McKenzie Milton's announcement that he will enter the transfer portal and leave UCF, we discuss his legacy, his story, and where he might be playing football next season.

#87 - Beating USF, McKenzie Milton's future and what's next for UCF from 2020-11-30T19:06:39

We look back on the USF win, look forward at McKenzie Milton's future and discuss the potential bowl game coming up.

#86 - Bouncing back for a rivalry game and could McKenzie Milton play on Friday? from 2020-11-23T18:51:35

We discuss the disappointing loss to Cincinnati and how the Knights need to bounce back for their rival this week.

We also wonder if McKenzie Milton could find his first action in two yea...

#85 - Defense shines against Temple and getting ready for #7 Cincinnati from 2020-11-16T14:56:18

We look back at the defensive performance against the Owls and preview the Bearcats visit this Saturday.

#84 - The defense comes up big for UCF in victory from 2020-11-02T19:27:31

We look back at UCF's win over Houston and how a depleted defense played its best game of the season.

We also look at the record-breaking offense and how it still had a big day even while...

#83 - The Knights get back on the right foot with win from 2020-10-26T16:17:21

UCF's offense was brilliant and the defense played better as the Knights topped Tulane.

We discuss the offense and how it continues to shine, passing and rushing the ball well against the...

#82 - More woes for the Knights from 2020-10-19T15:19:53

UCF is reeling after losing its second straight game, this time a 50-49 loss to Memphis where the offense was brilliant and the defense was listless.

We look back at the game and try to f...

#81 - What is wrong with UCF - and how can it be fixed? from 2020-10-05T16:19:18

After another loss to Tulsa where UCF struggled with penalties, consistency on offense and a variety of other things, we look at this UCF football team and try to figure out what is wrong - and ...

#80 - Looking back on the win over East Carolina from 2020-09-28T15:21:09

We break down the Knights' 51-28 win over the Pirates.

We look back on another solid day for Dillon Gabriel and some of his new favorite targets.

We discuss the defense and it's ta...

#79 - Breaking down the big win over Georgia Tech from 2020-09-21T17:00:42

We look back at UCF's 49-21 win over the Yellow Jackets and discuss what it means going forward.

In this podcast we look at:

• Dillon Gabriel's career high day at QB
• T...
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#78 - The latest on UCF ahead of the season from 2020-09-03T13:48:22

We talk about the latest with UCF ahead of the coming season.

With 10 players opting out, we look at what this means for the Knights and we discuss the planned gameday procedures for UCF ...

#77 - The latest on UCF sports and the coronavirus from 2020-04-23T19:36:08

Matt catches up with Danny White, Dillon Gabriel and Willie Martinez as we talk about the latest with UCF athletics.

We discuss what Coach Martinez spoke about how players are dealing wit...

#76 - The latest from UCF after Josh Heupel speaks from 2020-04-09T15:55:29

UCF has been quiet during the coronavirus pandemic but football coach Josh Heupel met with reporters over Zoom earlier this week so we figured it was a good time to return with the podcast to ca...

#75 - Spring football update and the AAC discusses coronavirus from 2020-03-10T17:43:18

On this podcast, we discuss spring football so far and the AAC basketball tournament and coronavirus. 

#74 - Breaking down the UCF schedule announcement and more from 2020-02-18T18:54:02

Along with breaking down the UCF football schedule released today, we also look back at National Signing Day, the changes in the coaching staff and talk about the transfer pool ahead of spring f...

#73 - Previewing the Gasparilla Bowl from 2019-12-22T16:32:36

UCF finishes its football season on Monday against Marshall in Tampa and we talk about the game and what it means for the players taking part in it.

We also discuss National Signing Day l...

#72 - UCF finds out its bowl destination from 2019-12-09T03:46:20

UCF will face Marshall in the Gasparilla Bowl and we think it's a good bowl for the Knights this year.

We break it down and how it could be a positive experience for the Knights going for...

#71 - Was it a succcessful season for the Knights? from 2019-12-01T19:17:03

We look back on Friday night's blowout win over USF and ask the question everyone was answering - was this a successful football season for the Knights?

We wax poetic about this senior cl...

#70 - USF game preview and more from 2019-11-27T14:20:02

We talk about the USF game on Black Friday and what it means beyond just an important rivalry win.

#69 - Tulane wrap-up and bowl destination talk from 2019-11-24T19:06:15

UCF exorcised some road demons by holding off a Green Wave rally in New Orleans.

We look at what the Knights did to win this game and talk about rivalry week and what a win over USF could...

#68 - Possible bowl game destinations and having fun again from 2019-11-21T16:05:26

UCF is in New Orleans this weekend to face Tulane and we talk a little about the game and where the Knights could end up bowling - with a whole lot of options still in play. 

#67 - Where did it all go wrong? from 2019-11-10T01:02:35

UCF now has three losses on the season including an inexplicable 34-31 to then 2-7 Tulsa. What went wrong in NE Oklahoma is just one snippet of a season that didn't live up to expectations.

#66 - Previewing Tulsa and ranked AAC teams from 2019-11-06T14:20:52

We look ahead to UCF's Friday night visit to Tulsa where the Knights have not won in four trips.

Along with talking about that game we talk about the AAC in the first playoff rankings and...

#65 - Second half domination powers UCF from 2019-11-03T02:07:29

After struggling in the first half, UCF pulled away from Houston in the second to keep their season goals alive.

We look deep into the game and talk about what worked and what needs to be...

#64 - Previewing #UCFinSpace game against Houston from 2019-10-30T13:44:32

UCF looks to build off two straight wins on Saturday against Houston (3-5, 1-5). 

It's also the annual #UCFinSpace game when the Knights wear special uniforms to celebrate the university'...

#63 - Looking back on dominating win over Temple from 2019-10-27T05:48:54

We look back on UCF's win over Temple and talk about how UCF put together its best second half of the season and best running game of 2019 too.

#62 - Temple game preview from 2019-10-23T14:28:20

UCF's second-ranked offense hits the road on Saturday night to face AAC rival Temple.

The Knights won last year's meeting 52-40 and will look to keep their high-octane offense in gear in ...

#61 - A tale of two halves against East Carolina from 2019-10-20T03:29:10

We look back on UCF's win over East Carolina on Saturday - talking about the offense's strong start and shockingly inept second half. 

#60 - Rested and ready for East Carolina from 2019-10-17T17:19:30

UCF returns to the field on Saturday to face East Carolina after a bye week.

We talk about what the Knights have been working on after losing two of their last three games. 

#59 - Reaction to Cincinnati loss from 2019-10-07T16:48:59

After a weekend to digest UCF's loss at Cincinnati, we look back and talk about what went wrong for the Knights and how they can fix it going forward. 

#58 - Brandon Wimbush at WR - and a Cincinnati preview from 2019-10-02T16:26:47

UCF heads to Cincinnati for a primetime tile on Friday with mega conference race implications.

We discuss the road game and give a scouting report on the Bearcats.

We also discuss ...

#57 - UCF gets back on track with blowout win from 2019-09-29T02:25:22

UConn was just what UCF needed as the Knights raced out to a 56-0 lead before knocking off the soon-to-be former conference rivals 56-21 in the AAC opener for both.

We talk about the big ...

#56 - Moving on from Pittsburgh and getting ready for conference play from 2019-09-25T18:06:49

The UCF Knights return to the field on Saturday, looking to get past the loss in Pittsburgh and win a 19th consecutive home game. 

We talk about the team going forward and what we are loo...

#55 - What went wrong in Pittsburgh? from 2019-09-22T18:01:34

We look back at UCF's 35-34 loss at Pittsburgh and discuss some of the things that went wrong.

We break down the game by discussing:

The offensive line, who uncharacteristically co...

#54 - The nation starts to take notice of the Knights from 2019-09-19T02:33:40

It only took 27 games, but UCF has captured the attention of the nation after complete domination of Stanford on Saturday.

ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit openly gushed about the Knights and admit...

#53 - Who will be the starting QB against Stanford and more UCF talk from 2019-09-11T16:19:40

Will it be Dillon Gabriel?

Will it be Brandon Wimbush?

Could it be Darriel Mack, Jr.? 

Those are the questions of the week as UCF prepares to host Pac-12 power Stanford on S...

#52 - Wrapping up the FAMU win, Bam Moore's injury and the QB play from 2019-08-30T15:58:30

UCF is 1-0 after a 62-0 opening night win over FAMU and we breakdown some of the big storylines:

The stellar play of the defense in keeping FAMU to just 96 total yards on offense. 

#51 - Brandon Wimbush named starting QB and FAMU preview from 2019-08-26T17:04:58

The QB race is over at UCF with Brandon Wimbush being named the starter. We look into what this means and why he won the starting gig.

We also look ahead to the season opener against FAMU...

#50 - Fall camp ends without a starting QB for the Knights from 2019-08-21T18:08:18

UCF's fall camp has ended without a starting quarterback announcement. We talk about looking for hints in Josh Heupel's words and how we think the QB race will end up - and when we might know. Listen

#49 - Camp update: The QB race continues, the DL starts to fill out and more preseason talk from 2019-08-12T21:01:15

It seems we are no closer to finding out who will be the starting QB on August 29, but we at least have been assured by Coach Heupel that there will be a starting QB.

We dissect the lates...

#48 - Camp update: Latest news on QB race, the defensive line and Danny White's latest 2-for-1 comments from 2019-08-06T16:11:12

Ahead of Thursday's scrimmage, we talk about UCF's quarterback race and the latest news regarding who could be named the Knights starting signal caller.

Along with breaking down the curre...

#47 - UCF fall camp preview and QB discussion from 2019-08-01T16:05:01

The QB race is the biggest story at UCF's fall camp and with Matt Murschel having already gotten to speak to each of them, we dive deep into the unsettled QB race and talk about the pluses that ...

Darriel Mack Jr.'s injury and the future at QB for UCF from 2019-07-12T17:59:25

We look at the UCF quarterback situation heading into fall camp now that it has been announced that Darriel Mack Jr. will miss training camp with a broken ankle. 

UConn bolts for the Big East - Episode 45 from 2019-06-27T18:55:32

With UConn having officially accepted an invite to join the Big East, we look at what it means going forward for the American Athletic Conference and the 11 football members remaining.

Wrapping up UCF's spring football - Episode 44 from 2019-04-17T00:23:16

With the UCF spring game behind us, we take a few moments to look back at some of the highlights and important storylines from the spring camp and look ahead to what they need to work on heading...

Wrapping up the Knights' solid National Signing Day - Episode 43 from 2019-02-07T17:31:18

The UCF Knights had potentially one of the best recruiting classes in program history. We break it down for you on this podcast and look ahead to spring football.

Season recap and what's next for the Knights — Episode 42 from 2019-01-07T17:14:34

We recap the Fiesta Bowl loss at LSU and look forward to what's next for the Knights.

Topics include:

• What went wrong - and right - at the Fiesta Bowl
• A groundbreaki...
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Fiesta Bowl Preview - Episode 41 from 2019-01-01T00:01:20

Matt and Mike are in Arizona and they get you ready for the Fiesta Bowl with a podcast that touches upon everything going on leading up to the big bowl game.

Looking back at National Signing Day - Episode 40 from 2018-12-20T20:24:22

It was a good signing day for UCF.

We talk about the successes for the Knights and also the Hawaii connection that provided another quarterback to UCF. 

The Fiesta Bowl, another AAC win and the second story from Saturday from 2018-12-03T17:34:38

Topics included on this podcast:

• How the playoff committee messed up
• Darriel Mack’s big game against Memphis
• UCF’s halftime adjustments continue
• The speci...
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McKenzie Milton update, AAC championship preview and the latest playoff rankings - Episode 38 from 2018-11-28T14:40:18

On this episode, we also look back at the USF win and analyze some postseason possibilities based on the latest rankings. 

A historic night, a better ranking and USF preview - Episode 37 from 2018-11-21T19:23:18

On this podcast we discuss the Cincinnati game, the GameDay experience, the latest rankings and preview the USF game.

ESPN's GameDay is coming to our city! - Episode 36 from 2018-11-14T20:47:35

The college football world will have its eyes on UCF this weekend with ESPN's College GameDay broadcasting from campus and UCF-Cincy appearing on the primetime game on ABC. 

We talk about...

What's wrong with the defense and rankings talk - Episode 35 from 2018-11-07T19:32:26

Also on this podcast:

• The breakout game for Greg McCrae 
• McKenzie Milton's health
• The challenges Navy poses
• And the No. 12 spot in the college football pl...
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College football rankings, McKenzie Milton and a Temple preview - Episode 34 from 2018-10-31T19:01:31

Along with the first playoff rankings, we talk about McKenzie Milton's status ahead of the Temple game, and discuss some of the strengths and challenges the Owls bring on Thursday night. 

McKenzie Milton's injury and what it means going forward - Episode 33 from 2018-10-23T17:30:56

Other topics on this podcast:

• What does Milton’s injury mean going forward?
• ESPN GameDay’s take on UCF
• Can Danny White win his battle of words with ESPN?
• ...
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Is UCF ranked properly in the polls? - Episode 32 from 2018-10-16T19:40:28

Topics discussed on this episode:

• UCF's poor first half with penalties, inconsistency on offense and allowing Darrell Henderson to run all over them.
• The improvement by the...
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UCF climbs to the top 10 and gets ready for Memphis - Episode 31 from 2018-10-09T17:26:53

On this podcast, we talk about:

• UCF extends the longest winning streak in the nation to 18 games
• The offense piled up over 500 yards and the defense made big plays to shutd...
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Faking injuries and climbing the rankings - Episode 30 from 2018-10-02T19:46:27

UCF pounded Pitt 45-14 on Saturday and we look back at the win. Topics discussed:

• McKenzie Milton accounts for six touchdowns but still isn't happy with his performance.
• Th...
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Reviewing the FAU win and looking ahead to Pitt - Episode 29 from 2018-09-26T12:43:53

UCF's win over Florida Atlantic showcased the offense's poise with McKenzie Milton totaling 389 yards and six touchdowns as the Knights rallied after trailing for the first time all season. 

Looking back at South Carolina State win and Randy Edsall's comments - Episode 28 from 2018-09-11T16:05:58

UCF beat South Carolina State to improve to 2-0 on the season.

We talk about McKenzie Milton's bad game and the terrific performances from the O-Line, defense and special teams.

We...

Talking about UCF's win over UConn - Episode 27 from 2018-09-05T03:52:45

We look back at UCF's 56-17 win over Connecticut.

Some of the topics we get to are:

• McKenzie Milton's Heisman-talk worthy performance
• The other stars on the offense<...
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Heupel and Milton speak on Day 1 of practice - Episode 26 from 2018-08-02T22:54:49

After UCF’s first day of fall practice, head coach Josh Heupel and quarterback McKenzie Milton met with the media.

This podcast features some of the highlights from those interviews with ...

UCF starts camp with a high-energy practice - Episode 25 from 2018-08-02T21:21:30

UCF officially began work on the 2018 college football season with their first practice on August 1.

Matt Murschel was at the first practice and talked about the high energy displayed by ...

An interview with UCF head coach Josh Heupel - Episode 24 from 2018-07-24T12:00

New UCF boss Josh Heupel talks about picking the Media Days representatives, what the transition has been like this offseason and how the coaching staff has worked to get to know every member of...

Catching up with McKenzie Milton - Episode 23 from 2018-07-23T22:02:48

UCF quarterback McKenzie Milton sits down with Matt Murschel at AAC Media Days in Rhode Island.

Milton talks about his first trip to Rhode Island, his friendship with Missouri QB Drew Loc...

Mike Bianchi talks UCF football - Episode 22 from 2018-04-26T15:23:21

Orlando Sentinel columnist Mike Bianchi talks about UCF football going forward after the spring football game.

Will the team be even faster this season? Head coach Josh Heupel thinks they...

Episode 21: Recapping the NFL Combine from 2018-03-06T22:02:11

Shannon Green is back from the NFL Combine and we talk about the performance of Shaquem Griffin and other UCF players who are trying to improve their stock in the upcoming NFL Draft. 

Ep. 20 - We look at the 2018 football schedule from 2018-02-16T18:27:21

We talk about the upcoming 2018 football schedule, Shannon's Q&A with Josh Heupel, the NFL combine, basketball and our book coming out called "Perfect Knights".

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Baby watch, an unfair ranking and missing the 'Civil Conflict' - Episode 11 from 2018-01-09T15:16:29

We look back at beating SMU, check in on 'Baby Watch' for head coach Scott Frost, lament the ending of the Civil Conflict and try to make sense of UCF's No. 18 ranking in the College Football Pl...

UCF's playoff ranking and looking ahead to SMU - Episode 10 from 2018-01-09T15:02:16

Shannon Green is back and she joins Matt Murschel and Brant Parsons to talk about UCF's win over Austin Peay, its No. 18 ranking in the first College Football Playoff announcement, the SMU game ...

Navy rewind: A look back at UCF’s biggest win of the season so far – Episode 9 from 2017-10-23T23:27:06

Matt is back from Annapolis and we look back at the performance from the Knights on Saturday in their 31-21 win over the Midshipmen.

CBS Sports’ Corey Chavous talks UCF and Navy from 2017-10-19T18:43:35

We take a few moments with CBS Sports color and draft analyst Corey Chavous to talk about the Knights and their game this Saturday against Navy.

UCF gears up for Navy this Saturday – Episode 7 from 2017-10-18T20:51:36

Brant and Matt breakdown the Navy game and what UCF can do to slow down the Midshipmen’s option attack.

East Carolina preview and we look down the road – Episode 6 from 2017-10-12T03:56:02

Matt is back and dry from Cincinnati and we get ready for East Carolina’s visit and see what games down the road could present the biggest problem for the Knights.

Knights beat the Bearcats, rain to go 4-0 – Episode 5 from 2017-10-08T18:24:36

UCF scored on every single one of its offensive possessions in a game shortened by rain and lightning. We look back on the win and what went right.

A look back at Memphis win and a look ahead to Cincinnati from 2017-10-04T22:50:04

The Knights are flying high after a 40-13 defeat of Memphis. With a top 25 ranking in hand, UCF heads to Cincinnati this weekend looking to go 4-0 for the first time since 1988.

Memphis gives UCF a chance for statement win – Episode 4 from 2017-09-27T20:35:24

We look at UCF’s big win over Maryland and how the Memphis game came about being rescheduled for this Saturday – and then what a win over the Tigers would mean for the Knights.

UCF-002: Maryland preview and Irma scheduling talk from 2017-09-20T21:35:19

Hurricane Irma has passed and we are back talking UCF football. We look ahead to Maryland this weekend also discuss the scheduling decisions made the last two weeks.

UCF-001: FIU preview and QB talk from 2017-08-30T18:05:57

UCF opens the season on Thursday night against FIU. Matt Murschel previews the Knights’ season opener as only he knows how.

UCF Knights Sports Talk Podcast from 2017-08-30T16:48:47

The latest on the UCF Knights football, basketball and more featuring Orlando Sentinel sports writer Shannon Green.