UCF is led by Gus Malzahn, who is in his fourth year coaching the Knights. The 58-year-old is 27-16 as UCF's head coach. Colorado is led by Deion Sanders, who is in his second season as head coach of the Buffs and fifth season overall as a head coach. He's 7-9 at Colorado and 34-15 in his career.

UCF gifted the Buffaloes an extra possession by going three-and-out with 37 seconds left. Randy Pittman hauled in a five-yard reception and went out of bounds, RJ Harvey dropped a short throw over the middle and Colorado's Taje McCoy sacked KJ Jefferson, allowing Deion Sanders to call his final timeout.

The season-opening win vs. NDSU averaged 4.8 million viewers, peaking at 5.6 million, according to Front Office Sports. It was ESPN's best Thursday opener since 2017 and up 49% over last year's.

ORLANDO — In one of UCF’s biggest opportunities in years Saturday, the Knights were not ready for prime time. Or “Prime Time.” UCF was on the wrong end of Deion Sanders’ biggest win with Colorado — a 48-21 shellacking Knights coach Gus Malzahn didn’t see coming.

UCF looks to move to 4-0 in front of an announced sellout and a nationwide TV audience on Fox. Colorado enters with a 3-1 record.

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The UCF Knights head into their first bye week after a 3-0 start. Their next opponent: Deion Sanders and Colorado. Here's a look at the UCF schedule.

The UCF Knights (3-1) visit the Florida Gators (2-2) at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Saturday, October 5, 2024. See more details below, including how to watch this matchup on SEC Network. Watch college football live without cable.

The last time these two teams met was in the 2021 Gasparilla Bowl when the Knights surprised a Dan Mullen-less Gators squad in Tampa to give UCF its first win in the all-time series. The visitors are coming off a disappointing loss to the Colorado Buffaloes so they will be looking to get back on the winning track.