Keyone Jenkins delivered a 2-yard touchdown pass to tight end Grayson Brousseau in double overtime, and UCF pulled off a wild 39-31 victory over No. 2 BYU on Saturday. This wasn’t just any win, folks; it was UCF’s first-ever triumph against a top-5 team in school history! Talk about making a statement.
BYU’s Unbeaten Run Ends in Heartbreak
The Cougars, who rolled into this game at 6-1 overall and 3-1 in the Big 12, needed a touchdown and a two-point conversion to push for a third overtime. They drove all the way to UCF’s 4-yard line, setting up a dramatic finish. But on fourth down, Bear Bachmeier’s pass intended for Walker Lyons fell incomplete. Ball game! UCF, now standing at 4-3 (2-2 Big 12), sent the college football world into a frenzy. Just a week prior, BYU had taken down then-No. 2 Notre Dame, so they were riding high before this absolute shocker.
Regulation’s Wild Ride Was Unbelievable
Before we even got to the overtime heroics, regulation itself was a rollercoaster. UCF was driving, looking to set up a game-winning field goal, when Jenkins lost the ball on a play initially ruled a sack. But hold on, replay review! That call got overturned to an incomplete pass. And then, as if it wasn’t wild enough, BYU got flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct, which pushed the Knights right into kicker Will Stone’s range. Stone lines up for a 47-yard attempt, the game is on his foot… BLOCKED! Just like that, we were headed to overtime. You cannot make this stuff up!
What an absolutely insane game. This UCF team just proved they are for real and can hang with the nation’s best. What a victory!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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