The University of Central Florida won against the second-ranked Brigham Young University in a score of 39-31 during the double overtime game on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at the Acrisure Bounce House in Orlando, Florida.
The quarterback of UCF, Keyone Jenkins, scored a touchdown with the help of a 4-yard pass to his tight end, Grayson Brousseau, and scored two points with a two-point conversion to Tyren Hornes in the second overtime. UCF prevented BYU from scoring any points while BYU tried to make a touchdown on the fourth down.
Brigham Young University entered the Big 12 game having not lost before and having won six games, being second in the rankings.
This is one week after topping the University of Notre Dame by 28-24. The University of Central Florida (4-3, 2-2 Big 12) was participating in its homecoming game under the leadership of head coach Scott Frost and had not had its starting quarterback, Alonza Barnett III, because he had a hamstring injury.
BYU scored first in the first quarter when their quarterback Bear Bachmeier passed for a 27-yard touchdown to Kasper.
UCF matched this in the second quarter as their Chargers ran a 2-yard touchdown. Then, Will Stone scored a 20-yard field goal for the Knights to take the lead with a 10-7 score.
Next, Bear Bachmeier again ran a 1-yard touchdown to give BYU the lead, and then Jenkins made a 6-yard touchdown pass to Chambers with four seconds remaining in the half. UCF led 17-14 going into the break.
Once again, BYU grabbed the lead on Sione Moa's 1-yard touchdown run as the first possession of the second half. This was followed by Jenkins' 1-yard touchdown run in the final seconds of the third quarter to make the score 24-21 in favor of UCF.
The last few minutes were strange even for a college game. Jenkins was halted in his tracks on a quarterback sneak from the BYU 1-yard line with 1:42 on the clock, and Stone’s 46-yard field goal attempt was blocked by Faletau Satuala.
UCF managed a three-and-out followed by recovery of the ball with 42 seconds to go. Jenkins was sacked and appeared to fumble near midfield, but after video review, it was determined his arm was moving forward, so it remained incomplete.
With less than 15 seconds on the clock, UCF attempted yet another field goal, which was again blocked. Stone’s helmet fell off, which caused a 10-second runoff and finished the first half in a tie score at 24-24. “Weirdest ending to a game I’ve ever been a part of,” stated Frost.
The Cougars went into overtime first and took the lead when Bachmeier connected with Legend Glasker on an 28-yard touchdown play.
The Knights replied immediately with their opening drive when Jenkins broke free from the pressure and completed a 25-yard pass to Josh Derry for a touchdown, tying the score at 31-31 and taking the game to the second overtime period.
In the second overtime, Stone kicked a 26-yard field goal, but a roughing-the-kicker penalty by BYU's Kendall Wall gave UCF a first down at the 4-yard line mark.
Jenkins completed the touchdown pass to Brousseau, while his two-point conversion pass to Hornes made the score 39-31. BYU reached the 4-yard line of UCF, but Bachmeier's The fourth-down pass to Walker Lyons in the end zone was intercepted.
Some notable performers include:
- Keyone Jenkins (UCF): 25-of-41 for 293 yards and three TDs, as well as a TD run, on his fifth start of the year.
- Tyren Hornes (UCF): Six receptions for 137 yards, including a 56-yard screen pass play that led to a score, and the winning two-point conversion
- Bear Bachmeier (BYU): Three TDs, two through the air and one by running the ball, but also threw an interception.
- Grayson Brousseau (UCF): The Utah native scored the game-winning touchdown.
Here are some numbers that prove how tight this match was, although UCF were the favorites to win:
- Yards: UCF 463, BYU 373.
- First downs: UCF 26, BYU 18.
- Turnovers: BYU 1, UCF 0.
- Fouls: UCF 5, 40 yards; BYU 5, 46 yards.
- Time of possession: UCF 32:35, BYU 27:25.
The victory of UCF is definitely an upset and a landmark event for the team. It can bring them closer to playing in the Big 12. For BYU, it means the end of a perfect beginning of the season and their hopes to play for the national championship.
They were considered by AP mistake-prone teams, falling behind other candidates to College Football Playoff.
BYU heads back home to face Arizona State on Saturday, October 31, before traveling to play Utah on November 7 in their rivalry match.
The team also hosts Baylor on November 14, faces Kansas on November 21, and ends the regular season by hosting Cincinnati on November 28.
