Houston football narrowly escaped the Space Game against UCF on Friday night, leaving Orlando, Fla. with a 30-27 victory. Junior quarterback Conner Weigman stru

The Knights, rebranded as the “Citronauts” for the Space Game, rattled off an 8-0 record in their first eight Space Games, dominating each game by an average score of 51-20 and winning their first two Big 12 installments by over 40 apiece.

For one of the most important drives of their season, the UCF Knights subbed in backup QB Davi Belfort during the Space Game vs. Houston. Here's why.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/ucf as Three Key Takeaways From UCF's First Space Game Loss. The UCF Citronauts came crashing down to earth on Friday night in the Acrisure Bounce House, falling to Houston, 30-27. It marks their first loss in the nine-year history of the Space Game.

Vanderbilt men's basketball goes on the road for its second game of the season. Vandy coach Mark Byington's team plays at UCF.

The Knights saw their 8-game winning streak in the space game end as the Cougars outscored them 17-3 in the second half.

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Houston's defense stood tall with a game-clinching interception with 11 seconds left and a defensive touchdown to erase an early 10-point deficit to defeat UCF 30-27.