|
Date |
Opponent* |
Result |
Record |
|
Sept. 1, 2007 |
at
NC State (ESPN360) |
W |
25-23 |
1-0 |
|
Sept. 15, 2007 |
Texas (ESPN2) |
L |
35-32 |
1-1 |
|
Sept. 22, 2007 |
Memphis (CSS) |
W |
56-20 |
2-1 (1-0) |
|
Sept. 29, 2007 |
Louisiana-Laf. |
W |
37-19 |
3-1 |
|
Oct. 6, 2007 |
at
East Carolina (CSTV) |
L |
52-38 |
3-2 |
|
Oct. 13, 2007 |
at
South Florida |
L |
64-12 |
3-3 |
|
Oct. 20, 2007 |
Tulsa |
W |
44-23 |
4-3 |
|
Oct. 28, 2007 |
at
Southern Miss. (ESPN) |
8:00 pm ET |
|
|
Nov. 3, 2007 |
Marshall (CSS) |
3:30 pm ET |
|
|
Nov. 10, 2007 |
at
UAB (CSTV) |
7:30 pm ET |
|
|
Nov. 17, 2007 |
at
SMU |
3:00 pm ET |
|
|
Nov. 24, 2007 |
Texas-El Paso |
TBA |
|
|
|
2007 NCAA Rushing Leaders |
| |
NAME |
CAR |
YDS |
YPC |
LONG |
TD |
| 1. |
Matt Forte,
Tulane |
233 |
1539 |
6.6 |
77 |
15 |
|
2. |
Kevin Smith,
C Florida |
240 |
1260 |
5.3 |
80 |
16 |
| 3. |
Eugene Jarvis,
Kent St |
212 |
1259 |
5.9 |
42 |
9 |
| 4. |
Ray Rice,
Rutgers |
234 |
1141 |
4.9 |
41 |
13 |
| 5. |
Jalen Parmele,
Toledo |
211 |
1138 |
5.4 |
54 |
10 |
| 6. |
Rashard Mendenhall,
Illinois |
175 |
1113 |
6.4 |
50 |
12 |
| 7. |
Javon Ringer,
Mich St |
173 |
1084 |
6.3 |
80 |
6 |
| 8. |
Mike Hart,
Michigan |
200 |
1078 |
5.4 |
61 |
12 |
| 9. |
P.J. Hill,
Wisconsin |
212 |
1066 |
5.0 |
72 |
14 |
|
10. |
Anthony Alridge,
Houston |
161 |
1063 |
6.6 |
60 |
9 |
Other Notable Heisman
Candidates Include:
Tim Tebow (QB, University of
Florida), Darren McFadden (University of Arkansas), John
David Booty (University of Southern California), Colt
Brennan (University of Hawaii), Mike Hart (University of
Michigan), Ray Rice (RB, University of Rutgers) |
Kevin Smith Over the Past 3 Years:
2007: Named to the Doak
Walker Award Watch List ... Earned preseason first team
All-Conference USA honors ... Opened the season with a career-high
217-yard effort in the 25-23 victory over NC State (Sept. 1) ... His
rushing total was the second-highest in the nation during the
opening weekend of the season ... On the game's opening play, raced
80 yards for a touchdown, marking the longest rush in UCF history
... Finished the game with a career-high 35 rushes and moved up to
fourth on the UCF career rushing charts with 2,329 yards ... In game
two vs. No. 6 Texas (Sept. 15), rushed for 149 yards and two
touchdowns ... Kept his national lead in rushing yards per game
(183.00) with his second-consecutive 100-yard effort and multiple
touchdown game this season ... Through two games, has 366 yards and
four touchdowns and sits fourth on the UCF career charts with 2,478
rushing yards ... Oklahoma's Adrian Peterson was the only back in
2006 to eclipse the 100-yard mark against the Horns when he rushed
for 109 yards on Oct. 14 in The Red River Shootout ... His 149-yard
effort was also the most by a single back against the Longhorns
since Oklahoma State's Mike Hamilton rushed for 194 yards in a loss
to Texas on Oct. 29, 2005.
2006:
His 2,112 rushing yards through two seasons are the most by a
sophomore in school history ... Started all nine games he appeared
in at tailback and had three of the Top 20 single-game rushing
performances in UCF history ... Was named a second-team
All-Conference USA performer by the league's head coaches and
third-team member by the league's media ... Average of 103.8 rushing
yards per game was third in C-USA and his total of 934 yards
rushing, ranked sixth ... In league games, put up an impressive
average of 126.00 ypg on the ground, a total that ranked second ...
All four of his 100-yard rushing games last season came in C-USA
contests ... In the season-opener vs. Villanova (Sept. 2), rushed
for 86 yards and one touchdown on 20 attempts ... Also had three
catches for 29 yards vs. the Wildcats ... Carried nine times for 22
yards in a start against Florida (Sept. 9) ... Sat out the USF game
(Sept. 16) ... Returned to the line-up against Southern Miss (Sept.
26) to post his first 100-yard rushing game of the season ...
Finished the game with 30 carries for 129 yards and a touchdown ...
Tallied a season-high 166 yards on 26 carries in win over Marshall
(Oct. 4) despite playing just three quarters ... Equaled his
season-high with three catches for 22 yards against the Thundering
Herd ... Carried 20 times for 70 yards and a touchdown in the loss
to Pitt (Oct. 13) ... Rushed for 155 yards on 24 attempts, also
caught two passes for 17 yards vs. Rice (Oct. 21) ... Tied his
career-high with three rushing touchdowns against Houston (Oct. 28)
... Rushed for 163 yards on a career-high tying 31 attempts against
the Cougars ... Also posted career-highs with four catches for 36
yards at Houston ...Rushed for 50 yards on 18 carries earning one
touchdown and caught three passes for 32 yards vs. ECU (Nov.
4)...Rushed the ball 28 times gaining 93 yards, also caught three
passes for 19 yards in a win at Memphis (Nov. 11) ... Injured his
shoulder at the end of the third quarter vs. the Tigers and missed
the remainder of the season.
2005:
Finished as the nation's second-leading true freshman rusher with
1,178 yards ... set UCF school record for most rushing yards by a
true freshman ... ended the season third in school history in
single-season rushing yards ... finished the season with 249
attempts, the second-highest amount in single-season history at UCF
... came off the bench to lead UCF in rushing in the season-opener
at South Carolina (Sept. 1) ... 13 carries for 47 yards vs. the
Gamecocks ... scored first career touchdown in 23-13 win over
Marshall (Sept. 24) ... led UCF with 18 carries for 60 yards ...
breakout performance in the La.-Lafayette victory (Oct. 1) ...
became first true freshman to rush for 100 yards at UCF since 1992
with 110 yards at ULL ... 25 carries for 110 yards vs. the Ragin'
Cajuns ... only the sixth true freshman TB in school history to
record a 100-yard game ... big-time performance in the win over
Memphis (Oct. 8) ... set career-highs in rushing attempts (31) and
rushing yards (164), including a touchdown ... sixth-best rushing
performance ever by a UCF true freshman ... first UCF true freshman
to have back-to-back 100-yard games since 1992 ... 66 yards on 15
carries in the Southern Miss game (Oct. 15) ... third 100-yard game
of the season with 113 yards on 18 carries in the Tulane victory
(Oct. 21) ... long run of 44 yards vs. the Green Wave ... first
non-quarterback to throw a touchdown pass for UCF since 1992 with a
12-yard scoring strike to Darcy Johnson ... one of two Golden
Knights to run for 100 yards in the same game since 1992 ... 91
yards on 22 carries in a winning effort at East Carolina (Oct. 29)
... long run of the day covered 30 yards ... 28 carries for 92 yards
and a touchdown in the Houston win (Nov. 5) ... 67 yards on 17
carries and a touchdown in the victory at UAB (Nov. 12) ... moved
into second place in UCF single-season history for rushing yards by
a true freshman with 67 yards vs. the Blazers ... 16 carries for 58
yards in the win over Rice (Nov. 19) ... rushed for 108 yards on 15
carries in the C-USA Championship against Tulsa (Dec. 3) ... scored
on a 31-yard run in the second quarter ... established new
career-high and Sheraton Hawaii Bowl record with 202 yards rushing
vs. Nevada (Dec. 24) ... also set a new bowl record for longest rush
with a 78-yard touchdown ... finished the game with 202 yards on 29
carries and three touchdowns.
High School:
Three-year letterwinner at
Southridge High School in Miami ... coached by Rodney Hunter ...
two-year all-Dade County selection as both a running back and free
safety ... academic honor roll student ... tallied four
interceptions and 53 tackles during senior season ... scored a
touchdown on both a punt return and fumble recovery as a senior ...
rushed for 1,125 yards and 15 touchdowns as a junior.
Personal:
Smith is the son of Mario and Pam Smith ... a liberal studies major.
