Without warning and six games into the season, Malzahn benched struggling starting quarterback KJ Jefferson on Saturday and started 17-year-old true freshman EJ Colson. And then two series later ...

Former Arkansas transfer quarterback KJ Jefferson will not start Saturday against Cincinnati. Instead, true freshman EJ Colson takes over for the Knights, the program announced. Jefferson ...

Colson received the starting nod in UCF’s 19-13 home loss to Cincinnati last Saturday. It was the first time a QB other than Arkansas transfer KJ Jefferson made a start this year. But Colson, a ...

Brown started the previous two games, throwing four interceptions while hitting on 16 of 37 throws for 158 yards. KJ Jefferson made the first five starts this fall for the Knights, and EJ Colson got ...

Coach Gus Malzahn is going with two quarterbacks after benching KJ Jefferson, who started the Knights' first five games of the season, leading UCF to a 3-2 record. Jefferson and the offense had ...

The UCF Knights are moving on from KJ Jefferson as the team named a new starting quarterback versus the Cincinnati Bearcats. Jefferson struggled through the first five games, particularly during ...

Jefferson was coming off his lowest-rated (108.46) game of the season against the Gators, where he completed just 54% of his passes. It was his third game with under 170 passing yards and the ...

The grass isn't always greener on the other side. Former Arkansas and current UCF quarterback KJ Jefferson has been benched under coach Gus Malzahn after just five games. Jefferson was originally ...

Colson took the first-team reps during warmups and Jefferson lined up with the second team. Jefferson started the Knights' first five games, completing 59.3% of his attempts — his lowest mark ...