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UCF’s John Rhys Plumlee, Jason Johnson excited to cap season at Gasparilla Bowl

As the UCF football team began preparations for next week’s Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl, the players were given a few days off to recuperate. For many of the older players on the team, it was a great excuse to recover from a long season — the first in the Big 12.

A trip home to Mississippi wasn’t in the cards for quarterback John Rhys Plumlee, who instead traveled with teammate Trent Whittemore to his home in Gainesville for some well-deserved hunting.

“I got to hang out with his family for a little while and did some duck hunting, so that’s always a ton of fun for me,” Plumlee told the Sentinel. “I got to unwind a little bit and enjoy some fellowship.”

It’s been three weeks since UCF (6-6, 3-6 Big 12) wrapped up its season with a 27-13 victory over visiting Houston. The Knights needed the win to earn a bid for a bowl game for the eighth consecutive season.

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It’s been a rollercoaster-type season with a 3-0 start followed by a 5-game losing streak to open conference play. UCF won three of its final four games, including an impressive 45-3 victory over eventual Big 12 title runner-up Oklahoma State on Nov. 11.

Along the way, Plumlee injured his right knee in Week 2 against Boise State, forcing him to miss three games. He spent countless hours working his way back to the lineup and upon his return had to wear a brace on his right leg for the remainder of the season.

“I’m not 100% yet but continually improving,” said Plumlee. “I had a checkup the other day and used to have to wear the brace 24/7 unless I was taking a shower. I had to wear it while I was sleeping. Then I graduated from not having to wear it when I’m sleeping, which was huge, but wearing it at all other times. Now I just have to wear it for football-related…


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Author : Orlando Sentinel

Publish date : 2023-12-16 12:30:00

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