SMU is preparing for a matchup against No. 18 UCF on Saturday. But instead of guessing which injured players might make the trip, SMU is left wondering if the Knights' head coach will be in Dallas on Sunday.

UCF head coach Scott Frost's wife, Ashley, is pregnant with their first child. She is due on Wednesday, and if she goes into labor on Friday or Saturday Frost will stay in Orlando to be there for the birth.

"I'm 42 years old, so I'm going to be an old dad, but I'm blessed that it's coming. We'll see how it works out. I hope she's smart enough as a coach's wife not to have it happen Friday or Saturday so we can go try to get this win," Frost joked, via The Orlando Sentinel. "But your first child being born is only going to happen to you once in your life and I definitely want to be there."

If Frost does not make the trip, defensive coordinator Erik Chinander will act as head coach with help from running backs coach Ryan Held, The Sentinel reports. Frost was at practice Wednesday, indicating Ashley had not yet gone into labor.

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