BYU loses to UCF in double overtime amid controversial calls

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Last updated Oct 25, 2026

BYU loses to UCF in double overtime amid controversial calls
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UCF secured a 39-31 victory over No. 2 BYU in double overtime on Saturday. The game was marked by significant officiating decisions, including a roughing the kicker penalty against BYU that nullified a UCF field goal. This followed a contested late-game sequence that sent the game into overtime. BYU head coach Kalani Sitake acknowledged that the calls were not in their favor but stressed that the team failed to capitalize on opportunities. The loss is BYU's first of the season, dropping their record to 6-1 while UCF improves to 4-3.

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  • •UCF outgained BYU 463 to 373 in total yards.
  • •Kalani Sitake criticized the officiating but accepted team accountability.
  • •BYU's loss follows a win against then-No. 2 Notre Dame.
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  • 3:49 PMYahoo Sports — Kalani Sitake makes honest admission after BYU’s double-overtime loss to UCF
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UCF lined up for a 26-yard field goal on its first possession of the second overtime against No. 2 BYU on Saturday, and Will Stone made it. A flag on BYU defensive lineman Kendal Wall for roughing the kicker wiped it out, and UCF coach Scott Frost took the points off the board for a […] The post Kalani Sitake makes honest admission after BYU’s double-overtime loss to UCF appeared first on Gridiron Heroics.

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