UCF extends bowl streak, powers past Houston 27-13

ORLANDO, FL -- , R.J. Harvey rushed for 136 yards and his two second-half touchdowns powered UCF to its eighth straight season of bowl eligibility as the Knights wrapped up their first season in the Big 12 with a 27-13 win over Houston on Saturday. Harvey in the process wrote himself into UCF (6-6, 3-6 Big 12) history with his 15th and 16th rushing touchdowns of the year, tying him for the second most in the program's history. His 1,296 rushing yards for the season place him fourth. It was a strong way to cap off their first season in the Big 12 despite the struggles of a five-game losing streak to debut in the new conference. Reaching bowl eligibility was sill an important marker for the team. “It was really important," Harvey said. "The season didn't go how we wanted it to go.