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Doing It Differently

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In the land of starting running backs receiving just three or four carries a game, in the land of huge passing games, and in the land of scoreboards that burn out before the game is over there is a team doing things a little differently.

That team is Central Florida and they are doing it with defense and a balanced offensive effort, a mentality that would make the likes of Bo Schembechler and Woody Hayes proud.

Defensively the Knights are allowing just 253 yards a game having allowed the most yardage in their season opening thumping at the hands of current #9 Clemson. Central Florida is keeping teams from scoring often as well averaging just 16.3 points per game allowed through six games this season.

One key is the defensive pressure on the quarterback. The Knights lead Conference USA with 2.67 sacks a game.

Another key is big plays.

Safety Kemal Ishmael has made two big plays in the past few weeks and is helping the entire defense get more and more confident.

Against UAB, Ishmael put an end to a Blazers drive by intercepting a pass in the end zone, his first and only the second interception by the team so far in Season 20.

In Central Florida's first home game against Marshall Ishmael delivered a game changing play when he smacked Marshall running back Martin Ward causing a fumble in a 13-10 ball game, UCF would win 16-13.

The Knights hope defense and a steady running game will keep them rolling as they enter the second half of the season. Big tests await the defense with the likes of Houston and Memphis still yet to be played. Both the Cougars and Tigers will come to Bright House Networks Stadium to play the Knights in games that will be sure to determine the Conference USA Championship Game participants.

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