After four years in Orlando, Gus Malzahn’s time as head coach of the UCF Knights has come to an end.

Malzahn is stepping down from his head coaching position to take the role of offensive coordinator at Florida State, ESPN reported Saturday.

UCF lost 28-14 to Utah in Friday’s regular-season finale, Malzahn’s final game as coach of the Knights.

UCF confirmed Malzahn’s exit and released a statement thanking the coach for his time with the program.

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Head coach Gus Malzahn of the UCF Knights during pregame warmups before a game against the Florida Atlantic Owls at FAU Stadium on September 17, 2022 in Boca Raton, Florida. (Megan Briggs/Getty Images)

“We would like to thank Coach Malzahn for his contributions to our football program over the past four seasons, including our transition to the Big 12 Conference,” the school said in a statement. “We appreciate his professionalism and commitment to our student-athletes during his tenure at UCF and wish him and his wife Kristi all the best in their future endeavors.”

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Malzahn leaves UCF with a 28-24 record, but the last two seasons have been disappointing. The Knights finished the 2023 regular season with a 6-6 record before losing the Gasparilla Bowl to Georgia Tech. Friday’s loss dropped UCF’s season record to 4-8.

UCF joined the Big 12 ahead of the 2023 season.

Central Florida head coach Gus Malzahn directs his team during the second half of a game against Utah on Friday, Nov. 29, 2024, in Orlando, Florida. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Malzahn spent eight seasons as head coach of the Auburn Tigers before being fired in 2020. He coached Auburn to the Southeastern Conference title and a berth in the BCS national championship game in 2013.

Malzahn replaces offensive coordinator and offensive line coach Alex Atkins, who was fired Nov. 10 following Florida State’s 52-3 loss at Notre Dame. The Seminoles rank 131st out of 134 teams in total offense and offensive scoring, averaging 15.8 points per game heading into Saturday night’s rivalry game against Florida.

Doak S. Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida as the Florida State Seminoles and the Florida Gators face off on November 30, 2024. (Melina Myers/Imagn Images)

The Seminoles (2-9) have lost since going 13-1 last season and winning the Atlantic Coast Conference championship.

The Knights, meanwhile, struggled in Malzahn’s fourth season, largely due to quarterback issues. Four players took snaps from center and the Knights finished 2-7 in conference play. It was the program’s worst record since 0-12 in former coach George O’Leary’s final season in 2015.

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In addition to Atkins, Florida State coach Mike Norvell decided to part ways with defensive coordinator Adam Fuller and receivers coach Ron Dugans during the Seminoles’ disappointing season.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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