Playboy playmate Shanna McLaughlin is a University of Central Florida graduate...so Axis Magazine was doing a photo shoot with the hot alum and figured what better place to showcase her assets than on the very campus she attended as a co-ed.

The Knights of Central Florida are shedding the "Golden" part of their nickname...next up: They want to shed that hole of a stadium called the Citrus Bowl.

I’ve noticed more and more mock drafts have Anthony Davis placed in the top 10 lately. I certainly don’t dispute that it could happen, team’s have made far worse top-10 picks in the past, but in my opinion Davis is far from a top-10 prospect. The New York Post ran a revealing story on Davis today, [...]

Okay, Tim Tebow is good. McFadden has it going on. Chase Daniel, Pat White, and Colt Brennen even have what it takes to win the Heisman. However, when I compare these guys to UCF's Kevin Smith, they don't even measure up.

In a statement released on their university athletics website , University of Central Florida Athletic Director Keith Tribble claims that the Knights administration relayed their medical information on sickle cell trait to 19-year-old Ereck Plancher as he continued to participate with the UCF football program. The Medical Examiner's report on Plancher's death was released...

The University of Central Florida has been making strides of late in both football and basketball but their in-state rivals may be keeping them from making a leap to a major conference.

Jah Reid OT Central Florida Ht: 6’7″ Wt: 325 Strengths: Elite size. A decent athlete considering his size. Quick feet. Strong lower body; looks very good slowing down bull rushers. Has the skills necessary to switch to guard if teams view him as a better fit there. Weaknesses: Not a dominant blocker. Even when going against smaller defenders he rarely finishes...

This will be an awesome game. Conference USA vs SEC.

Former Central Florida quarterback Nate Tice has transferred to Wisconsin and will join the Badgers as a walk-on this fall.

Danny Hrapmann kicked five field goals and No. 25 Southern Miss hung onto its Conference USA title hopes and avoided an upset with a 30-29 win over Central Florida on Saturday night. Central Florida's J.J. Whorton caught a 25-yard touchdown pass as time expired, but Southern Miss safety Jacorious Cotton got a hand on Blake Bortles' 2-point conversion pass to seal the win...

Danny Hrapmann kicked five field goals and No. 25 Southern Miss hung onto its Conference USA title hopes and avoided an upset with a 30-29 win over Central Florida on Saturday night. Central Florida's J.J. Whorton caught a 25-yard touchdown pass as time expired, but Southern Miss safety Jacorious Cotton got a hand on Blake Bortles' 2-point conversion pass to seal the win...

North Dakota State football coach Craig Bohl says wide receiver Sidney Haynes has been kicked off the team for violating team rules. He's the third Bison player to be dismissed this spring. Bohl would not detail the violation. Quarterback Troy Jackson and wide receiver Jordan Schultenover also have been dismissed from the team. Haynes was a transfer from Central Florida...

A fierce Central Florida rally fell two yards short, and No. 25 Southern Mississippi escaped an upset bid with a 30-29 win Saturday night. Central Florida's J.J. Whorton caught a 25-yard touchdown pass as time expired, but Southern Miss safety Jacorious Cotton got a hand on Blake Bortles' 2-point conversion pass to seal the win. ''We knew they were going to be good...

East Carolina (4-0 in C-USA) and UCF (3-0) have combined to win each of the last three Conference USA championships and four of the five East Division crowns. On Saturday they’ll meet in Orlando (3:30 p.m. EDT) in the marquee conference game of the week and it will mark the latest that two undefeated in C-USA teams have played since the league expanded to 12 teams in 2005...

According to CentralFloridaFuture.com, Damarcus Smith will arrive on campus at Central Florida and start classes on June 22. Excerpt: It’s official: DaMarcus Smith will be a Knight. The Louisville, Ky., quarterback will arrive on campus at UCF in time for the summer B session. The Central Florida Future has confirmed with Smith that he will be arriving on campus June 22 and will...

Ever since University of Central Florida coach George O'Leary came to Orlando, two of the mantras he's repeated most during his seven seasons with the Knights are the ideas of ''the next play'' and ''the next man.'' After several years of building, UCF posted the program's most successful season in 2010 with an 11-3 finish, a Liberty Bowl win over Georgia and a year-ending national...

John Huss of Fantasy College Blitz gets his vent on! Tired of hearing about Darren McFadden and Tim Tebow when there are more deserving athletes for the trophy.