Keyone Jenkins threw for 293 yards and three touchdowns, and UCF converted a two-point play in the second overtime to beat No. 2 BYU 39-31 on Saturday at the Acrisure Bounce House in Orlando. The loss knocked the Cougars from the unbeaten ranks.
BYU led 31-24 after Bear Bachmeier found Legend Glasker for a 28-yard touchdown pass to open the first overtime period. UCF answered immediately when Jenkins connected with Josh Derry for a 25-yard touchdown pass, forcing a second extra session. In the second overtime, Jenkins found Grayson Brousseau for a 4-yard score, then hit Tyren Hornes on the two-point conversion to end it.
Key Moments And How It Was Won
BYU struck first when Bachmeier hit Kyler Kasper for a 27-yard touchdown with 8:19 left in the first quarter. UCF did not score until the second quarter, when Landen Chambers punched in a 2-yard run and Will Stone added a 20-yard field goal to put the Knights ahead 10-7.
Bachmeier answered with a 1-yard touchdown run to make it 14-10, but Jenkins found Chambers for a 6-yard score with no time left on the second-quarter clock, giving UCF a 17-14 halftime lead.
The teams traded third-quarter touchdowns, Sione Moa’s 1-yard run for BYU and Jenkins’ own 1-yard sneak for UCF, before Matthias Dunn’s 47-yard field goal tied the game at 24-24 in the fourth quarter. Neither team scored again in regulation, sending the game to overtime tied.
Top Performers
Jenkins finished 25 of 41 for 293 yards and three passing touchdowns, adding a rushing score. Duke Watson led UCF’s ground game with 94 yards on 15 carries, and Hornes caught six passes for 137 yards, including the game-winning two-point conversion.For BYU, Bachmeier completed 16 of 32 passes for 257 yards and two touchdowns, while throwing one interception, the lone turnover of the game for either side.
Kasper caught six passes for 129 yards and a touchdown, and Preston Rex led BYU on the ground with 42 yards on five carries.UCF’s defense was led by Jayden Williams with eight tackles, while Tackett Curtis picked off Bachmeier for the game’s only turnover. Cade Uluave led all players with 10 tackles for BYU.
What It Means
UCF finished with 463 total yards to BYU’s 373 and held a 32:35 to 27:25 time-of-possession advantage, controlling the pace in a game that went to double overtime.BYU moves to 6-1 with the loss. UCF improves to 4-3.
What’s Next
Neither team’s next game has been announced.
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