The Charge • 8th November 2025

UCF's seniors finish their career with a double-digit loss to Utah

It was a historic senior night for UCF’s fifth-year running back RJ Harvey, who passed Kevin Smith for most career touchdowns despite UCF’s 28-14 loss to Utah Friday at FBC Mortgage Stadium.With about three and a half minutes left in the second quarter, Harvey took a handoff from the 5-yard line and was showered with applause as he crossed the goal line for his record-breaking 47th score. Harvey’s teammate, fifth-year offensive tackle Amari Kight, said he was excited for his teammate watching th...

The Charge • 27th November 2024

UCF misses out on possible bowl game with a double-digit loss to West Virginia

UCF fell short 31-21 to West Virginia Saturday in Milan Puskar Stadium and will not play in a bowl game for the first time since 2015.Fifth-year running back RJ Harvey led the way offensively for the Knights with 130 rushing yards and two touchdowns. With 46 career touchdowns, Harvey tied former UCF running back Kevin Smith for the most touchdowns in UCF history.
UCF head coach Gus Malzahn said in the postgame press conference that Harvey is one of the best players in the country.“RJ Har...

The Charge • 8th November 2025

Students dance the night away at Knight-Thon's Dance Marathon Experience

Knight-Thon members created a tunnel of cheers for participants and Miracle Families to run through as they were welcomed to the Dance Marathon Experience on Wednesday at the Student Union. The Dance Marathon Experience served as a sneak peek to Knight-Thon’s main event in April, which celebrates the organization’s year-round fundraising efforts for Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children. The families who have been impacted and supported by Knight-Thon's fundraising were invited to t...

The Charge • 8th November 2025

UCF looks to avoid five-game losing streak against BYU in annual homecoming game

UCF finds itself in familiar territory, as the Knights are set to host BYU in their homecoming game at 3:30 p.m. Saturday at FBC Mortgage Stadium.UCF began its season with three straight wins, just like last year, and is in now in danger of following it with a five-game losing streak, same as it did last year.
UCF head coach Gus Malzahn said at a press conference Monday the Knights will have to find a way to close out games.“The big thing that stands out is finding a way to make that pla...

The Charge • 8th November 2025

The Knights fail to rush past Cincinnati in tightly contested matchup

Moments before the game, fans looked to the jumbotron to be introduced to the starters. It was then they learned that fifth-year year quarterback KJ Jefferson would be benched for freshman quarterback EJ Colson.Colson would eventually be subbed out for redshirt sophomore Jacurri Brown, who gave UCF (3-3, 1-2 Big 12) a boost in the running game in its 19-13 loss to Cincinnati (4-2, 2-1 Big 12) Saturday at FBC Mortgage Stadium.
It was fifth-year running back RJ Harvey who led the rushing a...

The Charge • 8th November 2025

UCF heads to Gainesville looking to right its wrongs

UCF will march to “The Swamp” to face in-state rival Florida at 7:45 p.m. Saturday in Gainesville.UCF (3-1, 1-1 Big 12) is looking to bounce back after picking up its first loss of the season to Colorado. UCF head coach Gus Malzahn said in a press conference that the Knights have a lot to learn following the loss.
“Football is just like life,” Malzahn said. “You can learn so many lessons through the game of football. How you handle yourself after you get embarrassed and you have a tough,...

The Charge • 8th November 2025

UCF debuts new student ticketing process

Students lined up outside FBC Mortgage Stadium last Thursday for UCF football’s first home game of the season against New Hampshire.The start of the new season brought a new student ticketing process as well. Students now log in on the Monday of game week to claim a limited number of tickets, which guarantees entry to the game up to 30 minutes before kickoff. Standby passes become available after all of the tickets have been claimed. The passes grant a chance for entry if the student section is...

The Charge • 8th November 2025

Can! Film Festival showcases student-made films

UCF students experienced an array of emotions on Friday as they viewed films created by their peers at the Can! Film Festival, hosted by the Lights! Camera! Action! Club.The festival, in its sixth year, ran for about an hour and 30 minutes, but students stayed long after to share their thoughts about the films. Twenty-four films were submitted for the event, with 10 selected to be shown. The films ranged in a variety of genres such as comedy, horror and documentary-style.
Co-presidents o...