Coverage dated October 24, 2026 to October 25, 2026
Humbled BYU returns home after loss to UCF with plenty to unpack
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Playing as the No. 2 team in the country is tough duty. BYU found out in Orlando, Florida, just how tough it is as an inspired, unranked UCF team beat the undefeated Cougars in double-overtime, 39-31, in the Bounce House. Credit the Knights. They played an outstanding, big-play football game.
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It’s an all-time BYU letdown. A week after securing arguably the biggest win in program history, the Cougars suffered one of their most devastating losses Saturday, as they were upset 39-31 by unranked UCF in Orlando.
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Keyone Jenkins threw a 2-yard touchdown pass to tight end Grayson Brousseau in the second overtime, and UCF survived a wild finish in regulation to knock off No. 2 BYU 39-31 on Saturday.
ORLANDO (ABC4 Sports) - From one of its biggest wins in school history, to one of the most heartbreaking losses, all in the matter of a week, #2 BYU loses its first game of the season to UCF in dramatic fashion, 39-31 in double overtime. Keyone Jenkins threw a 2-yard touchdown pass to Lehi High [...
Unbeaten no more. A week after upsetting the No. 2 team in the country, BYU has now been toppled while playing as the nation’s No. 2 squad. The Cougars fell 39-31 at UCF in double overtime Saturday in Orlando, marking one of the program’s most significant letdowns in what was one of its wildest fini…
ORLANDO, Florida — It wasn’t the hangover from the big win over Notre Dame, or the fact that the UCF Knights were more rested and ready after a bye last week. The reason why the No. 2 BYU Cougars saw their undefeated season ruined in front of 45,112 fans at the Bounce House on Saturday afternoon was…
ORLANDO, Fla. — Keyone Jenkins threw a 2-yard touchdown pass to tight end Grayson Brousseau in the second overtime, and UCF survived a wild finish in regulation to knock off No. 2 BYU, 39-31, on Saturday.
Playing as the No. 2 team in the country is tough duty. BYU found out in Orlando, Florida, just how tough it is as an inspired, unranked UCF team beat the undefeated Cougars in double-overtime, 39-31, in the Bounce House. Credit the Knights. They played an outstanding, big-play football game.
For the first time in school history, UCF has defeated a top-five-ranked team. The Knights stunned No. 2 BYU in double overtime Saturday in Orlando,Florida, marking the program’s biggest upset to date and the high point of its second Scott Frost era.
For the second consecutive week, BYU staged a nail-biter on national television that took fans and viewers to the final play. This time, however, the joy and field-storming came from the other side, as UCF pulled off a well-earned 39-31 victory in double-overtime .
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