BYU loses 39-31 to UCF after disputed roughing call — SkimNews
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- BYU lost 39-31 to UCF in double overtime, a week after beating Notre Dame to rise to No. 2 in the rankings, ending its undefeated season on the road.
- Kalani Sitake disputed a roughing the kicker penalty on Kendal Wall in the second overtime, stating he saw no basis for the call and received no explanation from officials.
- UCF scored a touchdown and converted a 2-point play after the penalty gave them first-and-goal at the 5, turning a 34-31 field goal into a 39-31 lead.
- Sitake accepted full responsibility for BYU’s undisciplined performance, citing missed assignments and multiple personal fouls as uncharacteristic midseason mistakes.
- Notre Dame fans noted officials had acknowledged an error in their prior game against BYU, where time should have remained after an incomplete pass at the end.
Why it matters: BYU’s playoff hopes remain alive but now hinge on avoiding mistakes, as one penalty shifted momentum in UCF’s favor—giving the Knights their biggest win ever while exposing the Cougars’ vulnerability to discipline lapses at critical moments.
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