Football Highlights - UCF 73, Austin Peay 33

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - McKenzie Milton threw for 275 yards and three touchdowns and scored another on the ground and No. 18/14 UCF reinforced its reputation for having one of the most explosive offenses in the country with a 73-33 win over Austin Peay on Saturday night.
The 73 points scored was a school record for the Knights, who lead the nation in scoring. UCF scored on 11 of 12 possessions. It's the first time in program history that the Knights have started the season 7-0.
Milton completed his first 14 passes and finished the game 24 of 26. He scored on a 3-yard run before going to the bench in the middle of the third quarter.
Dredrick Snelson caught five of Milton's passes for 90 yards and two touchdowns. Mike Hughes had a 91-yard kickoff return for a score and Shaquem Griffin returned a fumble 20 yards for a touchdown.
Austin Peay (5-3) had some good moments offensively but couldn't match UCF's speed and depth. Governors wide receiver Kyran Moore scored on a 91-yard kickoff return and 35-yard touchdown reception while rolling up 346 all-purpose yards.
The game will be remembered as much for its bizarre plays as the final score.
There were two kickoff returns for touchdowns (one each); a fumble return for a touchdown (UCF); a tipped pass for a touchdown (Austin Peay); going four-for-four on fourth-down conversions (two each); a lineman scoring a touchdown after recovering the second of two fumbles on a 5-yard run (Austin Peay); an unsportsmanlike penalty on a head coach (UCF); and a 27-yard touchdown pass in the final seconds.
Hughes' 91-yard kickoff return was matched stride-for-stride by Kyran Moore during a wild second quarter when the two teams combined for 50 points. Griffin's fumble return for a touchdown was part of the action and Taj McGowan scored twice on runs of two and four yards.
Austin Peay had plenty of highlights, too. Governors guard Ryan Rockensuess scored when he fell on teammate Michael Hoover's fumble in the end zone, after Hoover had scooped up Ahmaad Tanner's fumble that started the play.
Trey Pruitt ran on to a tipped pass and got his feet down inbounds to finish off a 12-yard scoring play. Not to be outdone, Moore got credit for a 35-yard touchdown reception when he snatched the ball out of midair after UCF safety Antwan Collier dropped a sure interception.
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[@A-ARMY]

What about our final TD?!?! Most points scored ever in UCF history

[@professorfinesser4322]

fumble recovery in the end zone, tipped ball TD, almost picked TD. Peay got quite a few lucky ones in there

[@waylenwaddlefinsup9876]

Professor Finesser Dude it's Peay sit yo ass down

[@professorfinesser4322]

the dolphins cant even get on the board. Peay plays better than them

[@waylenwaddlefinsup9876]

Professor Finesser Peay allowed 73 points lmao

[@professorfinesser4322]

dolphins got shut out by the jets 40-0 as a professional organization. for the second time this season

[@waylenwaddlefinsup9876]

Professor Finesser Dolphins beat the Jets last week moron. That's how I know you don't follow football at all

[@dimitripeetree4208]

I hope UCF become playoff contenders one day, they need better attendance

[@danielirwin27473]

DimitriLovesSports the attendance was alright this game, everyone just knew it would be a blowout so not everyone went. Homecoming was packed lol

[@DPPerc]

They'll never be playoff contenders in the American. You almost have to be in power 5 to be considered for the playoffs

[@waylenwaddlefinsup9876]

Daniel Proctor Exactly I don't see how these dumbass UCF and USF don't understand this

[@maymoneymayfield9065]

Giffond Hall they don’t need to expand it just so wanna be power 5 teams can get blasted by powerhouses

[@flash-rushdlinedevelopemen9965]

🤙Shaka for that island boy UCF QB! Way to represent our small islands ! Mahalo

[@humbleworld7754]

#19 Mike Hughes we played high school ball together and now he's in college making some big boy noise.

[@Antbeast23]

Humble World and going to the nfl

[@natewatkins2383]

So PROUD of my Hometown Knights, BUT sloppy play on Defense and Special Teams WILL be the absolute difference in a win or loss against a team like USF or other more talented teams. Tighten up boys, tighten up!

[@natewatkins2383]

Shame on ORLANDO for not not packing that stadium to standing room only!

[@s209_3]

Deestroying

[@Alex-hp5nl]

The announcer sounds like a character from South Park

[@notkanye8770]

What the hell was up with our defense?

[@dilluminatilair]

terrible announcer.

[@maymoneymayfield9065]

They gave up 33 to Austin Peay 😂😂😂

[@collinmcballin1527]

Had all backups in by 2nd quarter