Halfway through this 2024 season, UCF finds itself at a crossroads. The Knights (3-3, 1-2 Big 12) have lost three straight games, their offense is struggling and they’ve made a quarterback change — benching their highly touted transfer quarterback. Oh, they travel to No. 9 Iowa State (6-0, 3-0 Big 12) as a double-digit underdog. With their preseason goals gone and searching for answers, coach Gus Malzahn is hitting the reset button, choosing to classify each game. “It’s about winning football games,” said Malzahn.