ATLANTA – Dillon Gabriel made sure Central Florida didn’t let another game slip away on the road.The sophomore threw for a career-best 417 yards and four touchdowns, leading the No.
14 Knights to a 49-21 victory over Georgia Tech in their season opener Saturday.It was a rewarding performance for UCF, coming off the uncertainty of the pandemic-affected summer and a bit of a disappointing season by its standards in 2019.
The Knights lost three games — all on the road — by a total of seven points.After falling behind 28-7, Georgia Tech closed within a touchdown early in the fourth quarter.
But Gabriel led a dominating performance the rest of the way, finishing 27 of 41 to eclipse his previous career high of 365 yards in a game last season at.