UCF routs FIU 61-17, spoiling Butch Davis' return
ORLANDO, Fla. -- McKenzie Milton threw for four touchdowns and 360 yards, and Central Florida routed Florida International 61-17 in Thursday night's season opener to spoil coach Butch Davis' return to the field for the first time since 2010.
Milton capped the opening drive with a 22-yard scoring pass to Jordan Atkins, and the Knights capitalized on an interception and a safety to lead 40-10 at halftime.
Milton was 16 of 21, with TD strikes of 50 and 3 yards to Tre'Quan Smith and 13 yards to Gabriel Davis before he and many other starters were pulled in the third quarter.
Four UCF rushers scored -- Jawon Hamilton on a 16-yarder, Taj McGowan on a plunge, Cordarrian Richardson on a 10-yard run, and Greg McRae on a 6-yarder.
FIU's Alex McGough hit Thomas Owens on a 75-yard TD pass and Napoleon Maxwell scored on a 55-yard run. The Golden Panthers turned it over four times.
It was Davis' return to the sidelines after amassing a 79-43 collegiate head coaching record in 10 years at Miami (1995-2000) and North Carolina (2007-10).
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2024 Big 12 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona State | 7-2 | 11-2 |
| BYU | 7-2 | 10-2 |
| Iowa State | 7-2 | 10-3 |
| Colorado | 7-2 | 9-3 |
| Baylor | 6-3 | 8-4 |
| TCU | 6-3 | 8-4 |
| Texas Tech | 6-3 | 8-4 |
| Kansas State | 5-4 | 8-4 |
| West Virginia | 5-4 | 6-7 |
| Kansas | 4-5 | 5-7 |
| Cincinnati | 3-6 | 5-7 |
| Houston | 3-6 | 4-8 |
| Utah | 2-7 | 5-7 |
| UCF | 2-7 | 4-8 |
| Arizona | 2-7 | 4-8 |
| Oklahoma State | 0-9 | 3-9 |
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