The #18 UCF Knights (4-1, 1-0 AAC) are in Cincinnati for a critical Friday night tilt with the Cincinnati Bearcats (3-1, 0-0 AAC) for what should be a critical game in the American Athletic Conference East Division race.

Brian Murphy is at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati, with Jeff Sharon, Jeremy Brener and Eric Lopez monitoring the telecast.

Kickoff: 8 p.m. ET at Nippert Stadium

TV: ESPN (Announcers: Chris Cotter, Jim Mora, and Mark Herzlich)

Line: UCF -3.5, Over/Under 63.5 (OddsShark)

Series: UCF leads 3-1. Last meeting: 2018 (UCF 38, Cincinnati 13)

Fun Fact: None of the four meetings has been decided by fewer than three touchdowns.

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