Podcast: Early 2026 UCF Season Preview | Cover 3 Summer School
- Alonza Barnett's health is the largest swing factor for UCF; the outlook is bowl-caliber if he can give the Knights a full 12-game season, but his injury history creates material downside.
- Barnett still needs to get fully ready after limited participation, though he has remained involved with the quarterback room and the offense is confident in the weapons around him.
- Offensive-line attrition adds another availability concern after losing Rubelt and Justin Roy, increasing the importance of continuity among the returning starters.
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