UCF routs Tulane 49-0

ORLANDO, Fla -- Brynn Harvey ran for 129 yards and three touchdowns and Kamar Aiken had two of touchdown receptions as the
Central Florida routed Tulane 49-0 on Saturday.

The Knights (7-4, 5-2 Conference USA) forced five turnovers and held Tulane to just 50 yards on total offense.

Harvey ran 50 yards for a touchdown on the fourth play of the game and scored two more times from 2 yards out. Aiken caught scoring passes of 29 and 16 yards from quarterback Brett Hodges, who was 19 of 28 for 234 yards.

Tulane (3-8, 1-6) lost two fumbles and quarterback Ryan Griffin threw an interception in the first five minutes of the second half, allowing UCF to push a 14-0 halftime advantage to 35-0. The Knights needed only six plays and 1:33 of playing time to get Harvey's last scoring run and the Hodges' touchdown passes to Aiken.

UCF added one more score in the third period, a 9-yard run by Jonathan Davis, giving them four touchdowns in four possessions in the quarter.

Rob Calabrese's 6-yard scoring toss to Brendan Kelly in the middle of the fourth quarter finished off the scoring.

The Knights were just as dominating in the first half, but held only a 14-0 advantage.

The UCF defense held Tulane to just 41 yards total offense and the Green Wave got past midfield just once in the half. That drive ended when UCF safety Reggie Weams intercepted Tulane quarterback Ryan Griffin in the end zone.

Meanwhile, UCF's offense rolled up 263 yards, but stopped itself twice inside the red zone. Hodges could not convert a fourth-and- goal from the Tulane 1-yard line and later threw an interception from the Green Wave 10-yard line.