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Miller helped lead UCF to the conference’s top mark this regular season in total defense, scoring defense, rushing defense, sacks and TFLs, in the process propelling the team to an 8-4 record (6-2 C-USA) and a berth in the St. Petersburg Bowl. UCF will face BIG EAST foe Rutgers in that contest at Tropicana Field on Dec. 19. For ticket information, point your browser to UCFBowl.com.<\/p>\n

Miller was the integral part of perhaps UCF’s most important play of the season when he forced a fumble by Marshall quarterback Brain Anderson with 2:12 left in UCF’s nationally-televised contest against the Thundering herd on Nov. 1 at Bright House Networks Stadium. UCF would recover the fumble and drive for the game-winning touchdown with 0:23 to play in a crucial 21-20 win over Marshall. Miller was named C-USA’s Defensive Player of the Week after that contest in which he also contributed three TFLs, 2.5 sacks, 10 total tackles, two forced hurries and a pass breakup to the winning efforts of the Knights. Miller was named the league’s Defensive Player of the Week a second time after a recording a pair of sacks of the slippery Joe Webb in UCF’s win at UAB on Nov. 28.<\/p>\n

His 26 career sacks rank fifth in UCF history and ninth in C-USA’s annals. His 42.5 career TFLs are sixth-best for a Knight all-time. Miller made 53 tackles in all on the year, 21 more than any other UCF defensive lineman.<\/p>\n

Miller was named to the All-Conference USA First Team on Tuesday by the conference’s coaches. He was a second team pick in 2008 and an honorable mention selection in 2007.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Miller helped lead UCF to the conference’s top mark this regular season in total defense, scoring defense, rushing defense, sacks and TFLs, in the process propelling the team to an 8-4 record (6-2 C-USA) and a berth in the St. Petersburg Bowl. UCF will face BIG EAST foe Rutgers in that contest at Tropicana Field on Dec. 19. 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