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Report: UCF QB Alonza Barnett III (Hamstring) Out Multiple Weeks
The veteran quarterback injured his hamstring against Pitt, leaving UCF to turn to Keyone Jenkins and other inexperienced options.
- On Monday, ESPN reported that UCF quarterback Alonza Barnett III will miss "multiple weeks" with a hamstring injury sustained during Saturday's loss at Pitt.
- Barnett sustained the injury late in the Knights' 12-7 loss at Pitt, leaving the field clutching his hamstring after scrambling for a gain on the penultimate offensive snap.
- The James Madison transfer, who earned Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Year honors last season, has completed 31 of 49 passes for 344 yards with two touchdowns for UCF this year.
- Backup Keyone Jenkins is expected to start in Barnett's place this Saturday against Georgia State after replacing the starter during the final play at Pitt.
- Head coach Scott Frost, who deployed five quarterbacks in 2025, rebuilt the quarterback room this offseason with Barnett and Jenkins before the Knights face Georgia State and then TCU in Big 12 play.
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Spectrum News 13UCF quarterback Barnett to miss 'some time' with hamstring injury, coach says
The injury occurred on the Knights' second-to-last offensive play of their 12-7 loss to Pitt on Saturday.
·Saint Petersburg, United States
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Report: UCF QB Alonza Barnett III (hamstring) out multiple weeks
·London, United Kingdom
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UCF Injury Update: Status of Starting QB Alonza Barnett Revealed
Late in the loss to Pitt, the UCF Knights suffered an even larger loss. Starting quarterback Alonza Barnett went down with an injury. The hope was that it would turn out to be a relatively minor injury, but now they’ve learned he’s expected to miss multiple weeks. ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported on Monday that Barnett […]
·Las Vegas, United States
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UCF QB Alonza Barnett III out with hamstring injury
Orlando, FL (AP) — UCF starting quarterback Alonza Barnett III is expected to miss Saturday's game with what coach Scott Frost described as a “fairly significant hamstring injury.”
·Winnipeg, Canada
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