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UCF Football: 3 takeaways from Knights’ dominant Week 1 win over FAMU

By Gavin Jernigan

ORLANDO, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 01: Head coach Josh Heupel of the UCF Knights walks across the field during warm-up before the AAC Championship game against the Memphis Tigers at Spectrum Stadium on December 01, 2018 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)
ORLANDO, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 01: Head coach Josh Heupel of the UCF Knights walks across the field during warm-up before the AAC Championship game against the Memphis Tigers at Spectrum Stadium on December 01, 2018 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images) /
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ORLANDO, FLORIDA – NOVEMBER 17: Head coach Josh Heupel of the UCF Knights Looks on during the third quarter against the Cincinnati Bearcats on November 17, 2018 at Spectrum Stadium in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)
ORLANDO, FLORIDA – NOVEMBER 17: Head coach Josh Heupel of the UCF Knights Looks on during the third quarter against the Cincinnati Bearcats on November 17, 2018 at Spectrum Stadium in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images) /

2. UCF has to like its playoff chances

There’s nothing the UCF Knights can do about being in the American Athletic Conference — for the time being. And well, there isn’t anything they can do about the way the AAC is perceived by the College Football Playoff committee. So what exactly can the Knights do to have a chance at the College Football Playoff?

Simply, the UCF Knights are going to need to absolutely blow out every single one of their opponents. A “blowout” against Stanford, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and Houston can really be defined by anything greater than a two-touchdown victory. However, against teams like UConn, East Carolina and even Tulsa, they will need to win by a margin of three touchdowns.

Dominating the Florida A&M Rattlers, 62-0, was exactly how the Knights needed to kick off their season if they want to get back in the playoff conversation.

Lastly, the Knights will need to remain healthy. Some speculate that if McKenzie Milton never got hurt in 2018, the playoff committee may have considered UCF more seriously.

At the very least, they might have been ranked a spot or two higher at the end of the season. Keeping the starters healthy will give confidence to the committee that the Knights will be the right choice.

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