It was shocking, both for how the game played out, and the ultimate result.There was a blocked field goal, a goalline stop, an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty all in the lead up to overtime.
Then we had two overtimes filled with more drama.And the obligatory field storming.
Then there's BYU, coming off a massive win over Notre Dame in Provo that rearranged the College Football Playoff picture and put the Cougars in the top 2, losing as a clear favorite.This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated.
This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom.But the other shocking part of the game came before it started.UCF KNIGHTS PULL OFF STUNNING UPSET OVER UNDEFEATED BYU IN MIND-BOGGLING OVERTIME THRILLERBear Bachmeier #47 of the BYU Cougars runs the ball in the first half against the UCF Knights at Acrisure Bounce House on Oct.24, 2026, in Orlando, Fla.
(Getty Images)Video from inside Acrisure Bounce House showed a number of UCF fans chanting "f--- the Mormons," a reference to BYU's religious background.There's always room for good-natured college football fan ribbing, chanting, rivalries, and even some good old-fashioned hate.
But insulting the other school's religion is, well, a bit too far.Some fans were removed by security, but the Big 12 Conference had a lot more to say about it in a new statement on Wednesday afternoon.THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE.DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW!"While the Conference recognizes the pregame protocols followed by UCF and immediate actions taken during the game, including removal of some individuals responsible for the conduct, discriminatory behavior has no place in the Big 12," it reads.UCF defensive lineman Artavius Jones celebrates with fans after the team's upset win over BYU.
(AP Photo/Phelan M.Ebenhack)"The Conference has issued UCF a $100,000 fine, which will be directed ...