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UCF heavily rotates defensive linemen to give Knights an edge

Shane Burnham isn’t a hockey fan, but the UCF defensive line coach sees the similarities between the sport and football.

“I was watching the Tampa Bay Lightning game last night and while I don’t like hockey, I love how those guys come out in shifts,” Burnham said. "They just go, go, go, go, go. You watch the guys on the ice come out at full speed and then they go again and the next three [guys] come out [for the next shift].

Through the first two games this season, the Knights have been able to push the tempo during their defensive rotations.