The opening play of UCF ’s 2025 season featured a deep throw by quarterback Cam Fancher , who executed a play-action pass aimed at a sprinting Marcus Burke down the middle of the field. Sadly, the ball fell just short of Burke’s outstretched hands.

This was the moment every Knights fan had been eagerly anticipating, especially with the return of coach Scott Frost , whose UCFast offense was renowned for its explosive plays (plays of over 20 yards) and rapid touchdowns.

After a promising start, twelve plays and over five minutes later, UCF found themselves having to punt.

Two drives later, the Knights put together a lengthy 17-play drive that covered 50 yards and consumed nearly 10 minutes of clock time, only to see a 29-yard touchdown called back due to a penalty. Once again, that

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