This would absolutely have to be USF (Univ of South Florida) as they are only 100 miles from our campus. We've only played them twice now in football as they just started their football program recently and ducked us for years until finally agreeing to start the series a few years ago. The games in Orlando and Tampa both drew over 45,000 fans making them some of the highest attended games in either school's short histories. All Knights hate Bulls and the feeling is very much mutual, although recently Bulls fans try to act above us now that they are in the BCS with the Big East. That just makes the hatred worse!

What unique traditions do you have?
Traditions are something we still need a lot of work on as our school and football program are so young. Also it is hard to build traditions playing your football games 15 miles from campus. Having an on campus stadium should really help us to build those traditions that are such a great part of college football. I will say that one thing we do have a great tradition of is tailgating. Many opposing fans are shocked at the tailgating scene our school has for each and every game. Lots start filling at 7am even for the night games and the tailgating setups are quite elaborate. I've traveled to many road games to many big schools and I'd say UCF holds it's own pretty well in that department. George O'Leary's big thing this year has been to talk about starting the most important tradition in college football, and that is WINNING! We're happy to hear that...

I know you have lots of favorite players, but who is your favorite and why?
My favorite current player has to be Junior running back Kevin Smith. He currently is the nation's leading per game rusher after his 217 yard performance against NC State and I look for him to have yet another great season. As a freshman in 2005 he rushed for over 1,100 yards helping us to our program's first ever bowl game, a game in which he rushed for 202 yards. Beyond all the stats though I like him off the field as well. Some may consider him a little rough around the edges and rugged, but he couldn't nicer to all Knight fans whenever they come up to him. He's confident and has a certain cockiness to him that players need, but yet doesn't have an ego. He always puts the team first above himself and is a true leader. He absolutely bleeds black and gold, he loves the school and we love him. He will be playing on Sundays and I will be a lifelong fan.

How have you been playing so far this season?
We've only had one game so far this season and that was a 25-23 road victory against the NC State Wolfpack. The game was a tale of two halves as UCF flat out dominated NC State in all phases of the game in the 1st half, going into the break up 25-3. However the roles were somewhat reversed in the 2nd half as the Wolfpack scored 20 unanswered points. UCF struggled to move the ball in the 3rd quarter and had five straight three-and-outs which caused the defense (that had been playing stellar) to be on the field way to long and it showed. Our QB had a couple of passes that he just flat out missed which would have been sure touchdowns, so if we can get that corrected then I think we're going to have a good offense this year. The defense I have no doubt will be the best we've seen in the O'Leary era.

Is there anything else that would be of interest?
Saturday will be like a dream they never thought would come true to the many diehard UCF fans that like myself have been going to games since the days of Division II and playing the likes of Valdosta State in the Citrus Bowl. So to be playing the Texas Longhorns on our very own on campus stadium will create emotions probably much like how many of your fans felt the first time they watch the Longhorns play for a National Title. The forecast calls for 30% change of showers on Saturday, but there will be just about a 100% chance of man tears when the Knights run out of the stadium tunnel, home at last for the first time.