The UCF Knights got off to a fast start, dominating Kent State 56-6 in their season opener. Quarterback John Rhys Plumlee accounted for four total touchdowns to lead the Knights.
Kent State have no returning offensive starters from a year ago and only four returning starters total. Off-season transfers gutted the team following the departure of Sean Lewis for Colorado as the Buffaloes offensive coordinator and the hiring of first-time head coach Kenni Burns. The Golden Flashes crossed midfield on six of their 12 drives in the game but managed only two field goals, missing an additional kick in the second quarter.
THE TAKEAWAY: UCF expected to get off to a fast start as a member of the Big 12. The Knights did that and more in running up the score on the Golden Flashes with three touchdown drives that lasted less than two minutes.John Rhys Plumlee had a fumble and an interception in the first half, marking the third straight game dating back to last season where Plumlee fumbled the ball and the fifth game of his two-year career at UCF where he lost a fumble and threw a pick.
UP NEXT: Kent State continues its non-conference schedule with a trip to play the SEC’s Arkansas. UCF hits the road next week to face perennial Group of 5 power Boise State.
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