The UCF Knights ended the undefeated season of the No. 2 ranked BYU Cougars with a double-overtime victory in Orlando, Florida, capping a chaotic game that saw the Knights recover from a blocked field goal and a fumble controversy. The result leaves UCF with a 4-3 record and a signature win over a top-tier opponent, while BYU falls to 7-1. The game was decided in the second overtime period when quarterback Keyone Jenkins completed a two-point conversion to secure the win after a touchdown pass to tight end Grayson Brousseau.
The Knights, who had struggled since joining the Big 12 Conference, relied on home-field advantage at the Acrisure Bounce House to overcome the Cougars. BYU opened the scoring in the first quarter when quarterback Bear Bachmeier connected with wide receiver Kyler Kasper for a six-yard touchdown. UCF responded in the second quarter as running back Landen Chambers broke through the BYU defensive line for a goal-line score. After a fourth-down decision resulted in a field goal by kicker Will Stone to give UCF a 10-7 lead, Bachmeier scored on the next possession. The Knights took a 17-14 halftime lead after Jenkins found Chambers for another touchdown.
Rain fell during the second half, adding to the physicality of the contest. BYU tied the game at 24-24 with a field goal before UCF mounted an 11-play drive with 8:50 remaining in regulation. The drive ended with a blocked field goal attempt by Stone, but the game went to overtime due to a ten-second run-off penalty after Stone's helmet came off. In the first overtime, Bachmeier hit Legend Glasker to put BYU ahead, but Jenkins immediately answered by scrambling and finding receiver Josh Derry in the end zone. After a field goal by Stone and a penalty against BYU's Kendal Wall for roughing the kicker, Jenkins threw a touchdown to Brousseau, who grew up fifteen minutes from Provo, and successfully converted the two-point attempt.
The final moments of regulation featured significant officiating intervention. On second-and-ten, an apparent fumble by Jenkins was overturned on review to an incomplete pass. Additionally, BYU defensive tackle Keanu Tanuvasa was assessed an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty, which gave UCF a fresh set of downs and moved them to the BYU 28-yard line. These calls allowed UCF to reach field goal range, setting the stage for the blocked kick that sent the game into extra time.
The loss complicates the College Football Playoff picture for the Cougars. Head coach Kalani Sitake's team will now look to bounce back against the Arizona State Sun Devils on Halloween. For UCF, the win provides momentum as they prepare to face Baylor next.