I took some time off to be at the game last night. Not a pretty game to watch but still enjoyable to me. There were far too many penalties on both sides and the play was far from stellar, but Ward was stellar and played well enough to almost win the game, no thanks to the receivers. UCF's OL is still a work in progress which is still hurting the run game. I felt that Holman had a decent game, although that pass with the defender wrapped around his legs was amazing and shows a lot of promise.

That brings me to what has been said in regards to Bortles and what I perceive was the main difference between this years and last years UCF team. I am a Bortles fan, watching the Jags whenever I can and believe it is true that Bortles was able to play at a high level, but the play of the OL to be able to run the ball was a BIG part of it. That is the reason the offense is not able to keep consistent drives this year. I doubt that Bortles would have the same success he had last year if not for that.