Report: UCF targeting former Texas A&M coach Kevin Sumlin to replace Scott Frost

On Saturday, news broke that UCF coach Scott Frost was leaving the Knights to return to his alma mater, Nebraska.

Now, UCF needs to find a new head coach, and it may look to a former SEC mainstay to fill the open position.

According to ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg and Andrea Adelson, the Knights are targeting former Texas A&M coach Kevin Sumlin to be the team’s next head coach:

Sources tell Andrea Adelson and me that Kevin Sumlin is UCF's No. 1 target to be its next coach. CBS Tampa first reported the interest and that a deal could be reached today. UCF is looking to move quickly to replace Scott Frost, who Saturday left to… https://t.co/HjW4QF2WcG

— Adam Rittenberg (@ESPNRittenberg) December 3, 2017

That seems like a good fit for Sumlin, who would take over a team that is currently 12-0 only two years after going 0-12. And, according to the report, a contract could be announced as soon as Sunday.

Sumlin has also been connected to the Florida State and Tennessee openings, albeit loosely, so if he has a sure thing in UCF, he’d be smart to take it and continue to build the momentum Frost built with the Knights.