UCF coach challenges special teams unit to never give up on a play

UCF special teams coach Jovan Dewitt has one mandate that every player on his unit must follow: "Run to the end zone on every play; run past the ball carrier on every play."

During every game, no matter how far out of bounds a kick may land or how short down the field a fair catch is called, 11 special teams players will continue to run down the field until they reach the back of the end zone.

Dewitt said there's a reason for his non-negotiable policy. The best example came during the Knights' win over East Carolina.

"There was one kick, where it was obviously going to be a down situation," Dewitt said. "[The returner] was going to catch it in the end zone. So most kids would have seen the…