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American Stories: In Defensive Battle, Cincinnati Makes Winning Plays Late

by Dick Weiss, for The American

ORLANDO – UCF’s football team is still basking in the afterglow of its perfect 13-0 season.

The players made a guest appearance at halftime of the Knights’ basketball game against the No. 12-ranked Cincinnati at CFE Arena on Tuesday, and the public address announcer declared UCF “national champions” while a video showed highlights from the team’s Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl victory over Auburn on the scoreboard hanging over midcourt.

The excited crowd of 7,565 gave them a standing ovation as they descended the baseline steps. Some of the fans even wore paper crowns for the occasion.