{"id":20662,"date":"2011-02-24T12:49:43","date_gmt":"2011-02-24T17:49:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=20662"},"modified":"2011-02-24T12:49:43","modified_gmt":"2011-02-24T17:49:43","slug":"two-stars-one-great-athlete","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/two-stars-one-great-athlete\/","title":{"rendered":"Two Stars, One Great Athlete"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>McDuffie ranked second in the nation in 2010 averaging 32.19 yards per return, including two touchdowns. The Edgewater High School graduate returned a kickoff back 93 yards for a touchdown against NC State on Sept. 11 and, with the Knights looking for an early spark on the road, ran back the opening kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown against Tulane on Nov. 20 at the Louisiana Superdome. 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