Jacob Rainey kicked a 23-yard game-winning field goal late in the fourth quarter and Tulsa rallied past UCF, knocking off the two-time defending American Athletic Conference champs 34-31 Friday night.
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Dillon Gabriel passed for 298 yards and three touchdowns, including two to Tre Nixon, and ran for a score as Central Florida dominated the second half and beat Houston 44-29 on Saturday.
Otis Anderson rushed for a career-high 205 yards, Bentavious Thompson scored two of Central Florida's five rushing touchdowns and the Knights ran away from Temple in the second half of a 63-21 victory on Saturday night.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis leading the effort to follow California's lead and allow student athletes to profit from their collegiate sports careers.
Dillon Gabriel threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score as UCF beat East Carolina 41-28 on Saturday night.
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Here's what's next for each team in the AP Top 25, from No. 1 Alabama to No. 25 Cincinnati.
| EAST | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati | 5-0 | 8-1 |
| UCF | 4-2 | 7-3 |
| Temple | 3-2 | 6-3 |
| South Florida | 2-3 | 4-5 |
| East Carolina | 0-6 | 3-7 |
| UConn | 0-6 | 2-8 |
| WEST | CONF | OVR |
| SMU | 5-1 | 9-1 |
| Navy | 5-1 | 7-1 |
| Memphis | 4-1 | 8-1 |
| Tulane | 3-2 | 6-3 |
| Houston | 1-4 | 3-6 |
| Tulsa | 1-5 | 3-7 |
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ja'Cyais Credle | WR | Committed | 77 |
| Cornelius Forrest Jr. | TE-Y | Committed | 77 |
| Sam Brown | WR | Committed | 77 |
| Mark Pitts | OG | Committed | 75 |
| Branden Coleman | CB | Committed | 75 |
