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UCF overcomes early mistakes to blow out East Carolina

It wasn’t the way UCF wanted to start its road contest against East Carolina, but the Knights overcame mistakes and penalties to blow out the Pirates 51-28 Saturday.

Quarterback Dillon Gabriel threw four touchdown passes for the second consecutive game and at one point completed a school-record 18 straight passes as the offense generated more than 600 yards during back-to-back games.

It was another inauspicious start for No. 13 UCF (2-0, 1-0 AAC), which gave up a touchdown after a 75-yard kickoff return to Georgia Tech on the opening drive. During Week 2 against East Carolina (0-1, 0-1 AAC), pre-snap penalties crushed the Knights’ early momentum.