UCF Beats Baylor In Fiesta Bowl admin Thursday, January 2, 2014 Scoreboard, The Game The No. 15 University of Central Florida Knights defeated the No. 6 Baylor Bears 52-42 in the BCS Fiesta Bowl. This was both schools first appearance in the final year of BCS bowl games. UCF was a 17 point underdog coming into the game, led the whole game except when the score was tied at 28. Star Quarterback Blake Bortles threw for 301 yards, 3 touchdowns, 2 interceptions, had a rushing touchdown and ran for a career-high 93 yards for the Knights. Bortles was the Fiesta Bowl MVP and help the Knights become the Fiesta Bowl Champions. Bortles is projected be a top five pick in the 2014 NFL Draft. Knights Running Back Storm Johnson led the team with 124 yards rushing and 3 touchdowns. Knights Wide Receiver Rannell Hall had 4 catches, a game-high 113 yards receiving and a game-high 2 touchdown catches. Bears Quarterback Bryce Petty threw for 356 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception and had 3 rushing touchdowns. Bears Running Back Lache Seastrunk led the team in rushing with 117 yards. Baylor defense couldn’t stop Bortles or Johnson and clearly looked like the underdogs most of the game. UCF is finally on the map with a big-time football program and they have the second largest university in America. Hopefully this win can get them a top ten final AP poll finish and a top 10 recruiting class. By: Abner Jackson III, Content Writer for STACKS Magazine