UCF’s 8-game Space Game win streak came to an end after falling 30-27 to Houston on Friday night at the Acrisure Bounce House.The Knights fell to 4-5; meanwhile, Houston improved to 8-2. Brazilian Redshirt Freshman Davi Belfort came in at QB on the last drive of the game for starter Tayven Jackson, and drove the Knights down into field goal range. But he threw a costly interception in the end zone that sealed the game for Houston.Three interceptions by UCF Safety Phillip Dunnam set a school record for most interceptions in a game in school history, but it wasn’t enough to get the Knights to five wins. UCF now must win two of its last three games to become bowl eligible, with both road games coming against current Top 10 teams in Texas Tech and BYU.The Knights’ muffed punt recovery kick-started a crazy second quarter of scoring. 38 points worth in fact. A one-yard touchdown rush from UCF’s Myles Montgomery, followed by a 64-yard touchdown pass to Houston’s Amare Thomas and a pick-six by LB Latreveon McCutchin in the following minutes gave the Cougars their first lead of the game. But a Jaden Nixon 15-yard rush and a “Space U” pick-six from Phillip Dunnam nearly wrapped up the first half’s scoring, putting the Knights up 24-14 until Houston countered with a field goal to cut it to seven.A tame (in comparison) third quarter set up UCF with a 27 to 24 lead entering the final fifteen minutes of play. Houston then went on to score ten straight points in the fourth quarter, which ultimately secured the Cougars’ eighth win.The “Space Game” at UCF is a tradition that started in 2017 to commemorate the university’s founding mission to support the U.S. Space Program in Cape Canaveral. These games have been played eight times, with the Knights winning these games by a margin of 30.7 points. Dominant wins during the Space Game have been expected by UCF, with none of these games having even been decided by a single score. But Friday night was a lot closer than most of these Space Game matchups. And not how they usually end for the Knights.The common issue of second-half points reared its ugly head again for UCF, as the home team only scored three points the entire second half, after dropping 24 points in the first. It was the third time in Big 12 conference play that UCF had scored three points or fewer in the second half of a game.UCF heads to Lubbock to play No. 8 Texas Tech on Nov. 15.Houston has a bye week before taking on TCU on Nov. 22.

ORLANDO, Fla. —

UCF’s 8-game Space Game win streak came to an end after falling 30-27 to Houston on Friday night at the Acrisure Bounce House.

The Knights fell to 4-5; meanwhile, Houston improved to 8-2.

Brazilian Redshirt Freshman Davi Belfort came in at QB on the last drive of the game for starter Tayven Jackson, and drove the Knights down into field goal range. But he threw a costly interception in the end zone that sealed the game for Houston.

Three interceptions by UCF Safety Phillip Dunnam set a school record for most interceptions in a game in school history, but it wasn’t enough to get the Knights to five wins.

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UCF now must win two of its last three games to become bowl eligible, with both road games coming against current Top 10 teams in Texas Tech and BYU.

The Knights’ muffed punt recovery kick-started a crazy second quarter of scoring. 38 points worth in fact.

A one-yard touchdown rush from UCF’s Myles Montgomery, followed by a 64-yard touchdown pass to Houston’s Amare Thomas and a pick-six by LB Latreveon McCutchin in the following minutes gave the Cougars their first lead of the game. But a Jaden Nixon 15-yard rush and a “Space U” pick-six from Phillip Dunnam nearly wrapped up the first half’s scoring, putting the Knights up 24-14 until Houston countered with a field goal to cut it to seven.

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A tame (in comparison) third quarter set up UCF with a 27 to 24 lead entering the final fifteen minutes of play. Houston then went on to score ten straight points in the fourth quarter, which ultimately secured the Cougars’ eighth win.

The “Space Game” at UCF is a tradition that started in 2017 to commemorate the university’s founding mission to support the U.S. Space Program in Cape Canaveral. These games have been played eight times, with the Knights winning these games by a margin of 30.7 points.

Dominant wins during the Space Game have been expected by UCF, with none of these games having even been decided by a single score. But Friday night was a lot closer than most of these Space Game matchups. And not how they usually end for the Knights.

The common issue of second-half points reared its ugly head again for UCF, as the home team only scored three points the entire second half, after dropping 24 points in the first. It was the third time in Big 12 conference play that UCF had scored three points or fewer in the second half of a game.

UCF heads to Lubbock to play No. 8 Texas Tech on Nov. 15.

Houston has a bye week before taking on TCU on Nov. 22.