Scott Frost makes his second debut as the head coach at UCF Thursday night as the Knights host Jacksonville State (7 p.m. ET, ESPN+).

The Knights finished last season with a record of 4-8, leading to the exit of head coach Gus Malzahn , who joined the staff in Tallahassee as the Florida State Seminoles’ offensive coordinator.

Reenter Frost, who guided UCF to 19 wins in two seasons, including a 13-0 season in 2017, which included the program’s highest ranking, No. 6 in the AP poll.

After four seasons plus three games at his alma mater, Nebraska, Frost is back to guide the Knights. He has a dramatically overhauled roster to work with. There are 63 new players on the roster this season, including 36 transfers from other FBS programs.

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