Spring football returns and UCF Knights work out and prepare for their first season in the Big 12. It is Gus Malzahn's third year at the helm and he has a starting quarterback in John Rhys Plumlee.

In today’s era of the transfer portal, building team chemistry is arguably the most crucial responsibility for a head coach.

UCF Knights quarterback John Rhys Plumlee (10) celebrates his touchdown during the Houston Cougars and UCF football game at FBC Mortgage Stadium in Orlando, Fla., Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023.

UCF football team takes the field on their first day of practice and their second year in the Big 12 in Orlando, Fla. Monday, July 29, 2024. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel) ...