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UCF’s Duke Watson, Taevion Swint provide Knights with a 1-2 punch on the ground

Published by Orlando Sentinel on September 9, 2026 at 12:25 PM ET

It didn’t take long for Duke Watson’s redemption story to begin. On UCF’s second play from scrimmage against Bethune-Cookman last Thursday, Watson took a handoff from quarterback Alonza Barnett III. The 5-foot-11, 185-pound running back took a first step and then did what he’s done so many times before, first on the football fields in Georgia and then while in college at Louisville: he ran. ...

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