MANHATTAN, Kansas — UCF quarterback Tayven Jackson found himself on the sidelines in street clothes, with his left arm in a sling, midway through the first half against Kansas State on Saturday. It seemed his day was over.

However, that wasn’t the end of his story.

By the middle of the third quarter, Jackson unexpectedly removed the sling, put on his uniform, and stepped back onto the field, determined to spark a remarkable comeback for the Knights.

It was reminiscent of a legendary moment in basketball history, when Willis Reed, a New York Knicks star, famously played in the 1970 NBA Finals despite battling a severe thigh injury, inspiring his team to win the championship.

Unfortunately for UCF and Jackson, it wasn’t enough as Kansas State rolled to a 34-20 win over the Knights.

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