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UCF prepares for motivated Baylor amid coaching change

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 29, 2026, 3:17 PM

Last updated Oct 29, 2026

UCF prepares for motivated Baylor amid coaching change

Summary

UCF faces Baylor this Friday night as both teams sport 4-3 records in the Big 12. Baylor recently parted ways with head coach Dave Aranda, promoting Joe Klanderman as interim coach after a narrow loss to Kansas. Klanderman has emphasized the need for energy from his players in this challenging short-week matchup. UCF hopes to avoid a letdown following their historic overtime victory over No. 2 BYU last week, while Baylor seeks to capitalize on their strong defensive statistics this season. UCF head coach Scott Frost acknowledged Baylor's defensive prowess, especially in securing sacks.

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•UCF and Baylor both hold 4-3 records in the Big 12.
•Baylor fired Dave Aranda, promoting Joe Klanderman to interim coach.
•Klanderman highlighted the need for energy given the short week.
•UCF is coming off a win against No. 2 BYU in double overtime.
•Baylor leads the Big 12 in sacks this season.

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3:17 PMYahoo Sports — UCF expecting Baylor to be extra motivated despite coaching change

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A midseason coaching change can have two effects: it can energize and motivate a team to play harder, or it can cause players to check out. Scott Frost doesn’t expect the latter as Baylor takes the field against UCF (4-3, 2-2 Big 12) on Friday night. “It’s a tough deal on a short week, probably to make that change, but I expect we’ll get a motivated Baylor team,” said the second-year Knights’ ...
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