UCF heads to Navy on Saturday in hopes of keeping its undefeated season going with a chance at a New Year's Six bowl appearance at season's end. The test will be slowing down the top rushing offense in FBS. The Midshipmen's triple option is notoriously tough to stop, especially on a week's prep time.
Usually, teams will employ a scout team quarterback who can replicate what the defense will see in the game. In this instance, however, Knights coach Scott Frost is acting as Navy quarterback Zach Abey. That makes sense seeing as Frost was a former option quarterback during his time at Nebraska in 1996 and 1997. Frost rushed for more than 1,000 yards in his final season with 2,677 career passing yards as a Cornhusker to boot.
"I love option football," Frost said via the Associated Press. "I lived it. I feel like option quarterbacks now are kind of like giant pandas, they only exist in zoos and military academies now."