UCF football is a win away from bowl eligibility. The bad news for coach Scott Frost: They’ll have to win it in a hostile road environment against a BYU team eyeing the College Football Playoff.
The Knights (5-6, 2-6 in Big 12) snapped a three-game losing skid with a comeback 17-14 win over Oklahoma State in their home finale. Tight end Dylan Wade caught two second-half touchdown passes from Tayven Jackson before Noe Ruelas’ game-winning field goal in the last minute. Myles Montgomery and the rest of UCF’s seniors will look to play spoilers and earn one more college game.
At 10-1 (7-1), BYU comes in No. 11 in the CFP rankings. The Cougars might need to win the Big 12 title to make the playoff, and they can punch their ticket to Arlington with a win today. Freshman quarterback Bear Bachmeier, No. 47 in your programs, has put up 2,304 yards and 13 touchdowns passing this year with another 525 yards and 11 TDs rushing.
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BYU 37, UCF 10: “Throw caution to the wind; everything should be on the table. The season ends with a loss, and Frost — under the terms of his contract — gets a guaranteed sixth year at $5.25 million if he leads the Knights to any bowl game in 2025.”
BYU 41, UCF 9: “What does UCF’s offense look like in its final chance of the year? It hasn’t just been a road problem. Outside of a beatdown of West Virginia last month, the Knights’ offense hasn’t recorded more than 20 points in any game since mid-September. That’s seven of their last eight games. The unit has reached 20 just twice this fall.”
BYU 42, UCF 13: “Some road dogs are cuter than others. UCF stumbles into Provo as an 18-point underdog, and not necessarily because BYU is good (true, though) but because the Knights, as road dogs, aren’t much to look at. Worse yet, they won’t hunt.”
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