Freshman QB Mikey Keene will make his debut for UCF on Saturday against the (0-3) Navy Midshipmen and with Dillon Gabriel out indefinitely, we will keep a close eye on his progress. The 5'11" Freshman out of Chandler, Arizona had the benefit of having two weeks to prepare thanks to the Bye Week after the tough loss suffered against Louisville where Dillon Gabriel was injured. Keene has received rave reviews from Head Coach Gus Malzahn, who has liked what he's seen from Keene in practice and said "he's got the poise." Coach Malzahn also went on to say that there's nothing like the real thing, referring to what it will be like on game day.
If Keene performs well, the Knights will have another reason to be optimistic about the future of this program. Jason Beede of The Orlando Sentinel spoke with Brandon Kravitz in the podcast clip below about UCF and Mikey Keene.
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