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UCF is a better job then Nebraska..Fact 
10-point underdog UCF beats Auburn
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Two of our sons and their wives are UCF grads &/or students. Auburn didn’t look ambushed. They looked out-prepared, out-coached, likely the classic mistake of thinking you can just do what you do and win. UCF showed marked improvement on defense, which was nonexistent the last 3-4 games.
What they haven’t done us grind through a big boy schedule week in and week out. Still, a great end to a memorable year and they were clearly the best team in Florida this year.
What they haven’t done us grind through a big boy schedule week in and week out. Still, a great end to a memorable year and they were clearly the best team in Florida this year.
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UCF is a better job then Nebraska..Fact
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The mistake is assuming they prepared for that game like they would a regular season game. I doubt it. I bet he spent his extra practice time prepping for next season. Plus, Auburn has 3-4 nfl guys on that roster. Do you really think they cared about that game? Hell no!
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Or like BYU getting a NC in 1984 after going undefeated and “beating Michigan” - a 6-5 Michigan team. That was the biggest joke of a championship.
It’s one thing for a team like Boise State or UCF to win a game against a quality opponent. But they don’t get tested by the weekly grind of an SEC or other P5 schedule. Most of their schedule is vs. teams we get criticized for scheduling.
Still, a great year for them.
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There was a lot of trash talk before the game, involving the players AND the coaches. Auburn wasn't "prepping for next season".
https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/a...enders-respond-trash-talk-coming-ucf-players/
http://www.12up.com/posts/5932480-ucf-continues-to-trash-talk-auburn-ahead-of-peach-bowl
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So will UCF claim a Bama style championship? Undefeated and beat the teams that could possibly be in the national championship?
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I don't buy that. It's a bowl game, a national TV audience, pride on the line, esp against an opponent from an inferior conference. Nope, Auburn lost because it was outprepped, outcoached and outplayed, simple as that.
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Malzahn apparently spent that extra practice time meeting with his accountants.
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What I really liked was seeing Frost keep his foot on the gas even though he had the lead at the end of the game, unlike Riley at OU who went into prevent offense and vaporlocked his team out of the championship.
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This whole "UCF should have been in the Playoffs over Alabama" is sweet, but just nonsense IMO. UCF beat a single team in the top 25 (Memphis - #20), and their Strength of Schedule was #67. It's unfortunate that they don't play in a stronger conference, but there is just no way you reward an undefeated team with the 67th hardest schedule.
There is a reason they were ranked #12 and not #5, and it wasn't because "the committee had it out for them". That's just ridiculous.
There is a reason they were ranked #12 and not #5, and it wasn't because "the committee had it out for them". That's just ridiculous.
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While I understand not putting them in the playoff, I doubt there were 11 better teams than UCF in the land.
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I agree, and their beating of Auburn deservedly gets them to #7 after OSU and Wisconsin. It was a great year for UCF, but that's as high as they should be.
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There should be an 8 team playoff system. Let it be decided on the field, not in a boardroom. Their undefeated season give them the right to at least compete on the field.
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Their better argument is building a case for a P5 invite. However, as I’ve noted earlier, attendance is a big issue for them. They have a huge tailgating tradition but my UCF kids tell me lots of them enjoy the tailgate then watch the game on TV. (Mine go to the games.)
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Years ago in the "big Dance" the losers in the final four had to play another game against each other. THIS was what Auburn had to play. This was the loser bowl for them. On the other hand UCF had everything to prove with a win. "See, we told you we were a great team." Auburn played some great teams. UCF played a very soft schedule in comparison. But this game proves that my proposal for a better playoff. Have the regular "historic" bowl games. THEN take the best four after that and playoff. Then a team like Aub, has an incentive beyond having to win a game they dont want to play.
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