UCF Knights football coach Scott Frost gives update on QB battle
UCF Knights head coach Scott Frost provided an update on his team’s ongoing quarterback competition on Aug. 1, the end of the first week of fall camp.
UCF’s special teams unit has undergone a complete overhaul with no returning players from spring camp.New special teams coordinator Pete Alamar focused on quickly building a cohesive unit through a mix of veterans and freshmen.The team aims to improve its special teams performance after struggling in its first two Big 12 seasons.
ORLANDO — Dalton Riggs excelled in his first pressure-packed situation as a UCF Knight.
Before the Aug. 28 opener against Jacksonville State, each newcomer faces the task of standing in front of the team and showcasing a hidden talent. Riggs — a 6-foot-3, 230-pound redshirt junior long snapper — said he was put on the spot, given just 15 seconds to think of something.
Instincts — and his training in hot yoga and Pilates — kicked in. Riggs dropped into a full split, drawing oohs, aahs, applause, and maybe a few groans and winces from his peers and coaches.
“You do something like (the split), it gets a little memorable. All of a sudden, the guys want to start talking to you, like, ‘That’s hilarious. I can’t believe you did that. How did you learn how to do that?’ You started striking convos with guys you hadn’t talked to before,” said Riggs, who transferred from Big 12 rival BYU.
“I think it’s definitely one of those things that unifies you.”
Building unity has been a core theme for Scott Frost ahead of his second stint on the UCF sidelines, and arguably no unit has undergone more change than its specialists. None of the six rostered kickers, punters or long snappers practiced for the Knights four…
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