| Central Florida begins the 2010 college football | | | | four games. If that happens running backs |
| season with a renewed belief in their system and | | | | Brendan Kelly and Jonathan Davis could get more |
| a new quarterback under center. The Golden | | | | opportunity to prove themselves early on. |
| Knights missed the opportunity at a division title | | | | Calabrese will have a pair of capable receivers to |
| when the ECU Pirates topped the Houston | | | | help bolster his passing stats in 2010. The first is |
| Cougars to win the conference in the closing | | | | junior wide out Kamar "Hollywood" Aiken who |
| weeks of the 2009 season. The G-Knights had a | | | | drug down 36 receptions for 610 yards last |
| successful season going 8-5 and 6-2 in the | | | | season. On the opposite side will be all-around |
| conference, including a 37-10 win over then No. 15 | | | | wide receiver, A.J. Guyton. Despite his small |
| Houston in Week 10. They may have fared much | | | | frame, standing just 5-11, he plays much larger. |
| better had they not dropped to 0-2 to start the | | | | The sophomore standout averaged 13 yards on |
| season. However, they stormed back with six | | | | 44 receptions, contributing a total of 572 yards |
| consecutive conference wins, but then concluded | | | | for the G-Knights offense. |
| the campaign with their third bowl loss in as many | | | | Defense: |
| years, falling to the Scarlet Knights of Rutgers | | | | Derrick Hallman, Lawrence Young, Kemal Ishmael, |
| 45-24 in the St. Petersburg Bowl. | | | | Josh Robinson and conference Defensive Player |
| Consistency seems to be the name of the game | | | | of the Year, defensive end Bruce Miller are just a |
| for UCF, and if they get some, they could very | | | | few of the defending jewels that return to a |
| well win the C-USA East crown in 2010. | | | | very good Golden Knights squad that led the |
| Here's a closer look at the 2010 Central Florida | | | | conference in total defense and sacks, as well as |
| Golden Knights to help make your College Football | | | | scoring defense, rushing defense and tackles for |
| wagers winners. | | | | loss. |
| Offense: | | | | With the departure of Corey Hogue, Josh Linam |
| With the exclusion of a few key components, | | | | and Chance Henderson, who missed all of last |
| including quarterback Brett Hodges, the Golden | | | | season with a knee injury, will need to be |
| Knights offense remains mostly intact. It will be | | | | prepared to hold down the middle second row. |
| the job of offensive coordinator Charlie Taaffe to | | | | They will get some help from Young on the |
| blend together returning veterans and new | | | | outside. |
| freshman in an attempt to recapture the | | | | The secondary looks solid with junior safety |
| essentials of an offense that was ranked fourth | | | | Derrick Hallman right in the thick of things. |
| highest in scoring, while allowing the fewest points | | | | 2010 Prediction: First in the C-USA East: UCF |
| scored in the conference last season. | | | | return 19 seniors and 17 players who started at |
| The offensive push will start with newly minted | | | | least once a year ago. Most would guess that his |
| QB Rob Calabrese, who appears to have the | | | | alone should be enough to get it done in 2010. |
| starting job going into fall practice. The sophomore | | | | While that factor alone does afford them a |
| started in three games, along with four other | | | | distinct advantage over other teams within the |
| appearances last season completing 25 passes for | | | | C-USA, a lot of the Golden Knights success will |
| 265 yards with three TDs. He showed his | | | | rest on their ability to bring back last year's |
| leadership skills by leading a 10-play touchdown | | | | defense, keeping the score low enough to |
| drive, where he completed 5-of-7 passes, with | | | | overcome a sometimes-anemic offense. With |
| five minutes remaining in last year's bowl bid. His | | | | other teams in the East retooling this coming |
| quest for a starting position will be challenged by | | | | season, the Golden Knights cannot afford to give |
| freshman Jeffrey Godfrey who will keep the | | | | up this "golden" opportunity. |
| coaches looking, should Calabrese run into any | | | | For a detailed look at the 2010 Conference USA |
| unforeseen problems. | | | | predictions check this out. |
| The ground attack will be led by returning RB | | | | Also be sure stay up to date on all the college |
| Brynn Harvey. As a freshman Harvey rushed for | | | | football odds right here this season. And check in |
| 1,100 yards and 14 TDs on 261 attempts. A knee | | | | often for more college football picks to help make |
| injury threatens to delay his 2010 start for up to | | | | your betting experience a winner. |
