UCF football vows not to take win for granted

UCF tight end Jake Hescock leaps into the endzone for a touchdown during the Tulane at UCF football game at Bounce House stadium in Orlando on Saturday, October 24, 2020. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel) (Stephen M. Dowell / Orlando Sentinel)As the seconds ticked off the scoreboard clock at the Bounce House Saturday afternoon, UCF players and coaches could breathe a sigh of relief. Twenty-eight days had passed since the Knights last experienced a victory, making the 51-34 win over Tulane sweeter.

Back-to-back losses to Tulsa and Memphis left the program facing its first losing streak since the 2016 campaign. It also effectively ended any hopes of an American Athletic Conference…