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UCF at a glance

By Jamal Thalji
Published August 28, 2003

Central Florida

WHERE: Orlando.

ENROLLMENT: 42,000.

CONFERENCE: Mid-American Conference (East Division).

COLORS: Black and gold.

STADIUM: Florida Citrus Bowl (70,188, natural grass).

COACH: Mike Kruczek (sixth season, 33-23).

LAST YEAR: 7-5, 6-2 in MAC, second in East).

KEY RETURNEES: OG David Ashkinaz; SS Atari Bigby (104 tackles, 5 tackles for loss); DT Larry Brown (16 tackles, 27 assists, 1 sack); TB Alex Haynes (204 carries, 1,038 yards, 8 TDs); DT DeMarcus Johnson (28 tackles, 30 assists, 2 sacks); CB Omar Laurence (52 tackles, 14 assists, 1 INT); LB Chad Mascoe (47 tackles, 50 assists, 1 sack, 1 INT); K Matt Prater (14-of-21 field goals, 86 total points); LB Stanford Ruhle (69 tackles, 58 assists, 10 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, 1 INT); FS Peter Sands (74 tackles, 45 assists, 3 INTs); QB Ryan Schneider (265-of-430, 3,770, 31 TDs, 16 INTs); OT Kyle Watkins.

KEY LOSSES: WR Jimmy Fryzel; WR Doug Gabriel; OT Brian Huff; TE Mario Jackson; DE Rashad Jeanty; C Mike Mabry; DE Elton Patterson; LB Chris Pilinko; OG Taylor Robertson; CB Asante Samuel.

- Compiled by Jamal Thalji.

[Last modified August 27, 2003, 16:43:16]



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