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Bear Bachmeier threw for 289 yards and a touchdown to help No. 11 BYU beat UCF 41-21. LJ Martin added 95 yards and three touchdowns on the ground for the Cougars (11-1, 8-1 Big 12, No. 11 CFP), who clinched a spot in the Big 12 championship game next Saturday.
The UCF Knights suffered a Week 14 loss to the No. 11 BYU Cougars on Saturday, Nov. 29. Here are the highlights.
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Analysis: Late-arriving BYU bounces UCF 41-21 on Senior Day, but is it too late for style points?
Quarterback Bear Bachmeier, running back LJ Martin and receiver Parker Kingston powered No. 11 BYU to a 41-21 win over UCF to keep BYU undefeated at home in 2025
This is BYU’s first appearance in the Big 12 title game in program history. The Cougars joined the league three years ago. After an opening 5-7 campaign in the conference, head coach Kalani Sitake has won more than 10 games in back-to-back seasons. BYU’s 21 wins in the last two years are the most in the conference.
What a regular season it was for BYU. The Cougars defied all expectations to finish 11-1, with the most recent victory coming Saturday against UCF on BYU's senior day. Kalani Sitake's squad will now head to Texas next week for the Big 12 championship game against Texas Tech.
UCF ends its season at 5-7 after losing to BYU, having led 14-0 in the first quarter but promptly disappearing in what became a 41-21 Cougars win.