UCF shocks No. 13 Houston

Published Nov. 15, 2009 5:55 a.m. ET

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No last-minute magic for Case Keenum and No. 13 Houston this time. Central Florida made sure of that.

Brett Hodges outplayed the nation's most prolific passer and Brynn Harvey rushed for 139 yards and three touchdowns Saturday, leading UCF to a 37-32 upset that stopped a five-game winning streak Keenum had kept alive with a pair of last-minute rallies.

Central Florida coach George O'Leary motivated his team by showing them clips of a resilient Muhammad Ali at the height of his boxing career, stressing the night before how important it would be to weather adversity against Houston's high-octane offense.

"We wanted to show our team a true champion," O'Leary said after the Knights (6-4, 4-2) rallied from a two-touchdown deficit to build a 17-point lead before Keenum threw two late TD passes to make the final score close.