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Scott Frost leaving UCF to coach Nebraska

Scott Frost.
Scott Frost.
By WFTV.com
Dec 3, 2017

University of Central Florida football coach Scott Frost is leaving UCF to return to his alma mater, the University of Nebraska.

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Frost, who grew up in Nebraska, won a national championship as the Huskers’ quarterback.

Sources said he will take over Nebraska’s program with a seven-year, $35 million contract.

The UCF Knights won the American Athletic Conference championship game Saturday against the Memphis Tigers, guaranteeing their spot in a New Year’s Eve bowl game.

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