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McKenzie Milton on leaving UCF: ‘I have one shot to chase a dream’

UCF quarterback McKenzie Milton has spent two years working to achieve what seemed to be an impossible dream. Despite numerous surgeries and a grueling recovery marked by encouraging wins and devastating setbacks, he was determined to play competitive football again.

To realize that dream, Milton announced he is leaving the UCF program and transferring in an effort to play competitive football elsewhere.

The Hawaiian quarterback who led earned the affection of UCF fans while leading the team to a Peach Bowl win over Auburn, opted not to compete with his best friend, prolific Knights starting quarterback Dillon Gabriel, as he pushes to play his final year of college football.