Central Florida just made history, bagging their first-ever top-five ranked win as they stunned No. 3 BYU 39-31 in a crazy double overtime showdown on Saturday. Head coach Scott Frost and his Knights left the Acrisure Bounce House with a victory that few outside Orlando probably saw coming, ending a massive drought against top-tier opponents.
Knight-Time Heroics in Double Overtime
This game was an absolute clinic in how to pull off an upset. The Knights went toe-to-toe with the No. 3 team in the nation, pushing them into double overtime. It was backup quarterback Keyone Jenkins who delivered the goods, hitting Grayson Brousseau for a 4-yard touchdown pass that put UCF up 39-31. They even tacked on a successful two-point conversion right after, huge for that momentum. But the real clincher? Frost’s defense came up absolutely massive on fourth-and-goal, denying BYU quarterback Bear Bachmeier’s pass to tight end Walker Lyons. Ballgame.
The celebration was instant. Fans wasted no time, storming the field as soon as that final play ended. Frost himself was quoted on Fox after the game, clearly still processing the chaos, saying he was “Proud of our kids” and calling it “the weirdest end to a game I’ve ever seen.” You know it was wild if Frost is saying that.
The Big 12’s $50,000 Field Storming Dilemma
While the Knights were celebrating their monumental win, the field storming immediately raised another question: the Big 12’s policy. This isn’t the only time fans rushed the field in the Big 12 this Saturday, with Cincinnati also having a similar incident after beating Texas Tech. But UCF’s celebration clearly violated the conference’s field storming rules, meaning a fine is likely coming their way.
The standard fine for a Big 12 school whose fans storm the field is $50,000. However, the Big 12 isn’t like the SEC with its strict, automatic fines. The league takes a case-by-case approach, reviewing footage to ensure the visiting team and game officials had a safe path off the field. This review process has made a difference in the past. Just last week, the Big 12 declined to penalize a school after BYU beat Notre Dame, and in 2025, they rescinded a fine against Colorado. The Buffs avoided the penalty after fans stormed the field following a win against nationally ranked Iowa State because the conference determined Colorado “executed field storming management procedures.”
So, as the confetti settles and the buzz of a historic upset fades, the UCF athletic department is likely waiting by the phone. Will the Big 12 hit them with the full $50,000 fine for the field storming, or will they deem it an excusable celebration given the safe exit paths? That decision will be the next big headline out of Orlando.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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