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Game Preview: UCF vs. Florida A&M

Television
CBS Sports Network
Rich Waltz, Aaron Taylor and John Schriffen
Watch Live

Radio
WYGM-FM 96.9 (UCF flagship)

THE GAME
Thursday’s game will be the second meeting between UCF and Florida A&M … The first matchup was Nov. 14, 1987, when the Rattlers won 19-14 in Tallahassee … UCF was an NCAA Division II institution in that contest … UCF last faced an FCS opponent last season, when the Knights were 38-0 winners against South Carolina State.

FLORIDA A&M
0-0, 0-0 MEAC

Head Coach
Willie Simmons (Clemson ’02)
6-5, second season

Notes
Florida A&M went 6-5 in Willie Simmons’ first year as head coach … The Rattlers started the season at 6-2, but dropped their final three contests to close the year … Included in the 2018 ledger was a 22-21 victory against a North Carolina A&T squad that was ranked No.