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The University of Central Florida Knights just completed a miserable 0-12 season, and the team has tabbed Oregon Ducks offensive coordinator Scott Frost to turn things around.

UCF confirmed the hire Tuesday after Brandon Helwig of UCFSports.com first reported the move.

The 40-year-old Frost has been part of Oregon's coaching staff since 2009 and has spent the past three seasons as the Ducks offensive coordinator under Mark Helfrich.

He was in charge of the offense during quarterback Marcus Mariota's Heisman Trophy-winning campaign last season, and he figures to bring a fresh, new and exciting perspective to a program that is working its way through a great deal of turmoil.

Veteran coach George O'Leary resigned as head football coach in October, and while the Knights were already in the midst of a terrible year, that made it even more difficult to dig out of the hole they found themselves in.

As bad as things look for UCF, it is just two years removed from a one-loss season, so it certainly has the ability to land some high-caliber football players.

Frost brings some name recognition and an explosive offensive system to the table, which should help the Knights significantly in recruiting.

The fact that Frost is leaving such a coveted position to become the head coach of a winless football team is eye-opening to say the least, but it also says a lot about his confidence in his ability to turn the program around.

Central Florida desperately needed a splashy hire in order to get people excited about Knights football again, and with Frost at the helm, UCF should once again become a major player in the American Athletic Conference.

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