The UCF Knights led by double digits twice and forced four turnovers, but could not put Houston away during their annual Space Game Friday night.

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The UCF Knights (4-5, 1-5) forced four turnovers but lost at home to Houston, further damaging hopes at a bowl game.

The UCF Knights will host the Houston Cougars in the annual Space Game Friday in Orlando. Here's what to know about the Citronaut football tradition.

UCF football will look to its highly touted defense to slow down ... Baylor 30, UCF 23: "Baylor's prolific passing game against a UCF unit conceding 146.3 yards per game, good for sixth in the country and best among the Big 12's 16 teams.

UCF freshman quarterback Davi Belfort was excited to get on the field, coach Scott Frost said after Friday night's Space Game against Houston. 'He came up to me

In fact, UCF's HyperSpace Center partnered with the U.S. Air Force and is a leader in hypersonics and space propulsion research. A delta-shaped patch on the jersey pays homage to future hypersonic vehicles, while the sleeves and numbers provide a "visualization of HyperSpace travel."

The UCF Knights are 8-0 all-time in Space Games, most recently defeating Arizona 56-12 last November. This year, the challenge is Houston.