Central Florida handles Bethune-Cookman for first win of season

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ORLANDO, Florida -- After traveling more 5,000 miles during the past three weeks, the UCF football team finally enjoyed a home victory.

The Knights had to regain some of the swagger that helped them finish as the No. 10 team in the country last season after suffering two disappointing losses to Penn State in Ireland and at Missouri. And UCF made Bethune-Cookman pay big during a 41-7 win before an announced crowd of 44,510 fans at Bright House Networks Stadium Saturday. It was the largest recorded season home opener crowd since the Knights hosted No. 6 Texas in 2007.

“The first win of the season is always a big win, especially at home,” UCF coach George O’Leary said. “I feel like we have been away for two months. It’s a good win, but now we get into the conference season. The one goal we have on the team is to win the conference championship each and every year.”

UCF will have to head into its conference opener against Houston on the road Oct. 2 without one of its top players in senior receiver Rannell Hall.

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