UCF Knights defeat USF Bulls in the suspenseful "War on I-4"

TAMPA — On Saturday at Raymond James Stadium, No. 25 UCF defeated USF

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46-39 thanks to a miraculous one-handed touchdown catch.

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The Bulls' incredible comeback was undone by Mikey Keene's 14-yard touchdown pass to Alec Holler, who also completed a wild conclusion.

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The Knights (9-3, 6-2 AAC) performed like a team outside of USF's league when the most recent scheduled "War on I-4" started.

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Three out of the Bulls' first five possessions saw turnovers

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(a fumble into the end zone, an interception on a deflected pass and a fumbled lateral on a trick play).

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John Rhys Plumlee, the quarterback, took just 19 minutes to surpass 100 yards on the ground, and UCF scored on five of its first six possessions (twice on Plumlee rushes).

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