BYU Falls 39-31 to UCF in 2OT as Undefeated FBS Teams Drop to 3
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Updated · ESPN · Oct 25
BYU Falls 39-31 to UCF in 2OT as Undefeated FBS Teams Drop to 3
3 articles · Updated · ESPN · Oct 25
Summary
No. 2 BYU squandered a chance to stay unbeaten, losing 39-31 to UCF in double overtime a week after upsetting Notre Dame.
A blocked 46-yard field-goal try, a recovered miss, and a 10-second runoff after kicker Will Stone's helmet came off sent the game to overtime, where UCF stopped BYU on fourth-and-goal.
The upset fit a broader Week 8 pattern: No. 11 Tennessee lost 27-24 to South Carolina, and No. 7 Ole Miss fell 34-27 to No. 19 Texas after last week's marquee wins.
Six unbeaten FBS teams entered the week, but losses by BYU, Texas Tech and James Madison cut that number in half and further scrambled the playoff race.
Utah's 21-13 comeback over Houston preserved a possible unbeaten Holy War path for the Utes, while the sport's repeated post-upset letdowns underscored one of its most volatile seasons in years.