When UCF and Memphis line up on opposite sidelines, expect a barrage of points from opening kickoff to final buzzer. After all, the average point total of the previous four meetings was 93.5.
But Friday night was a hardly recognizable entry into the series history books. In a rare defensive slugfest, UCF (4-3, 2-2 AAC) forced four turnovers and generated six sacks to put away Memphis (4-4, 1-3 AAC) in a 24-7 result. It marked the lowest scoring matchup between the AAC rivals in their 16th ever meeting.
News circulated prior to kickoff that Memphis’ true freshman quarterback Seth Henigan would miss Friday night’s action due to an upper body injury sustained from the Navy game.