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Knights Fall 49-23 Against BYU - Game Recap

Zach Wilson threw for 425 yards to lead the Cougars over UCF 49-23 on Tuesday in Week P action at FAU Stadium.

BYU won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -5.0-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 80.0.

Zach Wilson completed 26 of 34 pass attempts for 425 yards for the Cougars in the win.

Greg McCrae rushed for 77 yards for UCF, while Otis Anderson added 73 yards. Dillon Gabriel threw for 217 yards for the Knights, while receivers Jacob Harris and Tre Nixon had 67 and 48 yards respectively.

BYU outgained UCF 655-411 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 34-28 by the Cougars.

UCF lost the time of possession battle 33:22-26:38, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.