UCF upsets No. 2 BYU 39-31 in double overtime
UCF defeated No. 2 BYU 39-31 in double overtime in Orlando, marking the Knights' first win over an AP Top-5 opponent and ending BYU's perfect season as a top-two team.
Key points
- UCF quarterback Keyone Jenkins threw for 293 yards and three touchdowns in the victory.
- The game went to overtime after a blocked field goal and a 10-second runoff tied the score at 31.
- A roughing-the-kicker penalty in the second overtime extended UCF's final possession.
- This was UCF's first win over an AP Top-5 opponent in program history.
- BYU suffered its first loss to an unranked opponent while ranked in the top two.
UCF defeated No. 2 BYU 39‑31 in a double‑overtime game on Saturday in Orlando.
UCF quarterback Keyone Jenkins threw for 293 yards and three touchdowns.
A blocked 46‑yard UCF field goal attempt and a 10‑second runoff after kicker Will Stone’s helmet came off sent the game to overtime tied at 31.
In the second overtime, a roughing‑the‑kicker penalty extended a UCF possession that ended in the winning touchdown.
The victory marked UCF’s first win over an AP Top‑5 opponent and the program’s first win over an AP Top‑5 team.
BYU, ranked second for the first time in program history, suffered its first loss as a top‑2 team to an unranked opponent, continuing a three‑week stretch of top‑2 upsets not seen since 2007.
Fans stormed the field after the win.
The UCF Knights were led by a former Nebraska football coach.
Your questions, answered
Who did UCF beat in double overtime?
UCF defeated No. 2 BYU 39-31 in a double-overtime game in Orlando.
What was significant about UCF's win over BYU?
It marked UCF's first win over an AP Top-5 opponent and the program's first win over an AP Top-5 team.
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