UCF stuns No. 2 BYU in double overtime for first top-five win in program history

Backup quarterback Keyone Jenkins accounted for four touchdowns, and the Knights secured their first top-five victory in program history with a goal-line stand in double overtime One week after upsetting Notre Dame, No. 2 BYU lost a road thriller 39-31 against UCF in double-overtime. The Knights stopped the Cougars on fourth down to stun BYU and beat their first AP Top 5 team in program history. UCF initially had to settle for a field goal in double-overtime, but a questionable roughing the kicker call turned three points into a first-and-goal from the four-yard line. Quarterback Keyone Jenkins found Utah native Gabe Brousseau four a touchdown and Tyren Hornes on the two-point conversion.
BYU went to the air as quarterback Bear Bachmeier was just short on a touchdown to wide receiver Kyle Kasper. They reached second-and-goal from the four-yard line, but Bachmeier threw three incompletions on tough passes to end the game as fans stormed the field. Jenkins, the backup quarterback at UCF, threw for 293 yards, rushed for 35 and scored four touchdowns in a masterful effort. BYU got three touchdowns from quarterback Bear Bachmeier, but UCF's defense stood up at the biggest moment. This was the first loss for BYU against an unranked opponent since a 17-13 loss to Kansas on Nov. 16, 2024. With seconds remaining in regulation,
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