Scott Frost’s grand return to UCF started on an extremely good note, going 1-0 to start the season. Weather issues did not keep the Knights from attacking Jacksonville State, winning with a powerful 17-10 score. However, the star among Frost’s Knights, Cam Fancher, couldn’t contribute a lot. And now, it looks like Frost’s return stands in a risky position.

Fancher took a brutal blow from Jacksonville State’s Tre’Quan Fegans just before rain interrupted the game. The QB didn’t come out for the rest of the night, and Tayven Jackson filled in for him. Frost now confirmed that Fancher injured his back. However, details about the gravity of the injury is still unknown. He could only throw for 32 yards and complete 5 of his 9 passes. He also ran the ball for 38 yards on 4 carries.

Fancher came to UCF with an impactful career at FAU, with a total of 6,416 all-purpose yards. The dual-threat QB entered the transfer portal after the program fired Tom Herman. Fancher came in with the most starting experience, and won the starting job after a close battle, Scott Frost Told the press. He also said that the other contenders would also be part of the season. However, he surely didn’t hope for the plan to come in play so early in the season.

Frost should have a reliable option in Jackson, who was also competing for the starting job. He led the Knights to an important win, and threw for 282 yards and also scored 2 TDs. UCF plays North Carolina A&T on Sept 6. Word about Cam Fancher’s health should be coming in before that. Fans were hoping that Frost’s second stint would resemble his last, with him winning the National Championship. Fancher was going to be a key part of UCF’s revival under the coach, whose last season was already creating waves.

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Fancher’s career high came in 2023, when he passed for 2,162 yards and completed 65.4% of his passes. In 2024, he was expected to go a lot bigger, being named co-captain for the Owls. Fancher threw a career-high 351 yards against North Texas that year. However, a season-ending injury in his 9 appearance stopped his hopes for 2024. But despite that, he was picked to be on the watch list for the 2025 Comeback Player of the Year Award. The title is jointly given by the College Sports Communicators group, the AP, and the Fiesta Bowl.

“Cam brings a bunch of game experience and a bunch of head knowledge. Sometimes, he’s coaching me up on plays,” QB coach Mackenzie Milton said. Fancher was one of the best players in the Knights’ squad this year, which has new faces in almost every department. Scott Frost was being handed a program that was far from what it was when he left. And he needed a strong QB to hold down the fort, which saw a lot of change last year.

Fancher being out would spell a lot of trouble for Scott Frost, who’s hoping to achieve good things at UCF after his Nebraska career. The most seasoned player in the QB room going down always throws things out of the path, that too, so early in the season. The Knights still have some time before their next game, and fans would want Fancher to be back by then.

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