UCF enters a showdown with Arizona needing a win to snap a five-game losing streak. Scratch that. UCF enters a showdown with Arizona desperate for a win to keep its chances of bowl eligibility alive. Scratch that. UCF enters a showdown with Arizona frantic for a win to help salvage a season that has gone hopelessly off the rails. All are valid reasons for the Knights (3-5, 1-4 Big 12), who have seen a promising season quickly turn sour with the Wildcats (3-5, 1-4) on tap. Things have gotten so bad that coach Gus Malzahn shook things up earlier in the week by firing defensive coordinator Ted Roof and relinquishing play-calling duties to offensive coordinator Tim Harris Jr. “Being a head coach is doing what’s best for your team.