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UCF Football kicks off season with tailgaiting, T-shirt cannons and a win

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: AUG 31 Kent State at UCF ORLANDO, FL - AUGUST 31: a UCF Knights helmet rests near the sidelines during the game between the Kent State Golden Flashes and the UCF Knights on Thursday, August 31, 2023 at FBC Mortgage Stadium, Orlando Fla. (Photo by Peter Joneleit/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) (Icon Sportswire/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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A strong rushing performance helped launch UCF Football’s season with a win.

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The Knights were able to beat the University of New Hampshire 57-3 on the strength of 454 yards on the ground and four rushing touchdowns. A defensive performance keeping New Hampshire to 162 total yards helped seal the win.

UCF’s “first bounce,” as it termed the opening home game on Aug. 29, drew 44,206 to FBC Mortgage Stadium.

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