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    FOX's Big Noon Kickoff will air from Orlando ahead UCF vs. Colorado Saturday

    By Chris Boyle and Chris Vinel, Daytona Beach News-Journal,

    4 days ago

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    (This story was updated to add new information.)

    The Big 12 Conference announced the kickoff time and TV network for next weekend's college football showdown between UCF and Colorado Sunday. But that wasn't the afternoon's only reveal.

    FOX declared it will bring the Big Noon Kickoff crew to Orlando for the first time next Saturday. The show featuring Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram, Brady Quinn, Matt Leinart and others will run from 10 a.m. to noon ahead of the undefeated Knights' Week 5 matchup with Deion Sanders and the 3-1 Buffaloes .

    The game will air at 3:30 p.m. on FOX.

    "What a fantastic opportunity to showcase our program, our incredible fans, and the electric atmosphere on campus and in FBC Mortgage Stadium, as I know Knight Nation will deliver the best fan participation they’ve had," UCF athletic director Terry Mohajir said in a statement . "I’d like to thank FOX, Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark and the staff at the conference office for this tremendous opportunity. We’re looking forward to an exciting day and a great game."

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    Last Monday, a six-day window was exercised for six Big 12 matchups to sort through potential TV pairings, with the league's lone exception being Arizona at Utah locked into a 10:15 p.m. ESPN time slot.

    UCF enjoyed its first of two bye weeks this fall after a dramatic 35-34 road win over TCU on Sept. 14. The Knights rallied from 21 points down in the second half, taking their first lead of the game with 36 seconds left in regulation on a 20-yard touchdown pass from KJ Jefferson to Kobe Hudson and Colton Boomer's ensuing PAT kick.

    Colorado, meanwhile, outlasted Baylor 38-31 in one of the weekend's most entertaining games. Shedeur Sanders hit LaJohntay Wester for a 43-yard Hail Mary on the final play of regulation, and Micah Welch's 1-yard TD rush in overtime held up as the winning score as Travis Hunter jarred the ball free from Bears running back Dominic Richardson at the goal line for a game-ending fumble and touchback.

    UCF announced a sellout for the Colorado game shortly after a limited amount of single-game tickets were made available on June 18, and it is expected to be a raucous environment as Sanders' team makes its first trip to the Bounce House. According to StubHub , resale tickets start at $95 apiece, and the price nearly doubles for lower-bowl seats ($177 each).

    This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: FOX's Big Noon Kickoff will air from Orlando ahead UCF vs. Colorado Saturday

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