It’s been a crazy few weeks in college football, but what happened Saturday in Orlando — a UCF Knights double-overtime victory over the BYU Cougars — might be the craziest thing yet.
After a big win against Notre Dame and Top 10 teams dropping like flies last weekend, the BYU Cougars found themselves entering Week 8 ranked No. 2 in the country.
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On Saturday, they traveled to Orlando, Florida to take on Scott Frost’s UCF Knights.
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Tyren Hornes #2 of the UCF Knights reacts in the first half of the game between the UCF Knights and the BYU Cougars. (Photo by Dustin Markland/Getty Images)
The 3-3 Knights have struggled in the Big 12 since joining the conference, but tend to be more comfortable in the friendly confines of the Acrisure Bounce House.
The Cougars opened the scoring when quarterback Bear Bachmeier hit wide receiver Kyler Kasper for six.
But UCF managed to hold them off for the rest of the first quarter, then responded with a touchdown in the second, when Knights running back Landen Chambers broke through a notoriously strong BYU defensive line at the goal line.
After forcing BYU to punt, UCF managed to drive deep into Cougar territory, but failed to get into the end zone. They settled for a field goal attempt on fourth-and-goal. While kicker Will Stone did the job to give the Knights a 10-7 lead, the decision to play it safe drew boos from the home fans.
They might have been right because Bachmeier put his head down and burst into the end zone on the next possession.
UCF ended the half with another red zone drive following an interception, but this time they didn’t have to settle for a field goal.
Quarterback Keyone Jenkins found Chambers in the air for six.
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That, plus an extra point, meant UCF took a 17-14 lead into the locker room at halftime. It was the third time they led or were tied with a ranked opponent at the half this season, but then lost both games.
In the second half – in the rain – BYU scored on its first drive, but UCF responded immediately to regain its three-point lead.
BYU settled for a field goal to tie the game at 24-24.
Central Florida quarterback Keyone Jenkins throws a pass during the first half against BYU. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
A few drives later, a short punt gave UCF good field position with 8:50 left.
What followed was an 11-play drive that set up a fourth-down goal-line play.
The Knights held the Cougars deep in their own end, but they turned the field over with a booming punt before UCF’s final regulation drive. Johnson then led the offense downfield and into kicker Will Stone’s field of view.
On second and ten, it appeared that Jenkins had fumbled and it was recovered by BYU; however, upon review, the decision was reversed and found to be incomplete. On top of that, BYU defensive tackle Keanu Tanuvasa was assessed an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty that gave the Knights another series of downs and moved them to the BYU 28-yard line.
Central Florida running back Landen Chambers (11) runs for a two-yard touchdown in front of BYU Raider safety Damuni (3). (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
After a few plays to waste time, UCF brought out the kicking unit on third down, but the kick was blocked and recovered behind the line of scrimmage. With Stone’s helmet removed and no flag on the play, the half ended due to a ten-second runoff, and it went to overtime.
UCF won the toss and elected to get the ball back on second down.
On third-and-13, Bachmeier hit Legend Glasker to give the Cougars the lead.
But that didn’t last long as on UCF’s first play, Jenkins fought for his life, then found receiver Josh Derry in the end zone.
The PAT was good and the OT continued.
Stone came back and kicked a field goal, but BYU’s Kendal Wall was called for roughing the kicker, giving the Knights another set of downs, and it only took Jenkins two plays to hit tight end Grayson Brousseau – who grew up fifteen minutes from Provo – for the touchdown, then made the obligatory two-point attempt.
On their second possession in overtime, BYU’s undefeated season and No. 2 ranking came down to one play, and UCF was able to hang on to earn the largest win against a ranked team in program history.
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What. A. Game.
This throws a huge wrench in the standings and playoff picture, and it had the potential to rejuvenate UCF’s season as they move to 4-3 with a signature win under their belt.
Kalani Sitake’s Cougars will now look to bounce back on Halloween against the Arizona State Sun Devils, while the UCF Knights take on Baylor.
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