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Kickoff Time, Broadcast Plans Announced for BYU vs UCF

Casey Lundquist

Dec 22, 2020; Boca Raton, Florida, USA; Brigham Young Cougars linebacker Max Tooley (31) tackles UCF Knights wide receiver Amari Johnson (17) on the punt return during the second half at FAU Stadium.
Dec 22, 2020; Boca Raton, Florida, USA; Brigham Young Cougars linebacker Max Tooley (31) tackles UCF Knights wide receiver Amari Johnson (17) on the punt return during the second half at FAU Stadium. / Jasen Vinlove-Imagn Images
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On Saturday evening, the Big 12 announced the kickoff time and broadcast plans for no. 13 BYU football at UCF. The game will kickoff at 3:30 PM ET/1:30 PM MT and will be broadcast on ESPN. This game will be a homecoming game for the Knights.

BYU is coming off a dramatic win over Oklahoma State on Friday night that required a miraculous game-winning drive to win. The Cougars are 7-0 and looking to remain unbeaten before they take on archrival Utah on November 9th. According to ESPN FPI (as of Saturday evening), UCF is the most difficult game remaining on BYU's regular season schedule.

UCF was in a very competitive game against Iowa State on Saturday night. The game was eerily similar to BYU-Oklahoma State the night before. The Cyclones were looking to keep their perfect record intact, UCF looked like a hungry team with nothing to lose, the Cyclones scored a game-winning touchdown with under a minute remaining, and the final score was 38-35. The Knights were on the wrong end of a comeback win, losing their fourth consecutive game.

With the loss to Iowa State, the Knights are officially eliminated from Big 12 title contention. The psyche of this UCF team will be a storyline to monitor this week. The Knights have lost multiple players to the transfer portal over the last few weeks, and they have not lived up to the lofty preseason expectations placed on them.

Will UCF play like a team with its hair on fire like they did against Iowa State? Or will they fold after an emotional loss? That remains to be seen.

For BYU, this game is critically important to remain in the lead for the Big 12 championship game. From this point on, every game is critically important.

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Casey Lundquist
CASEY LUNDQUIST

Casey Lundquist is the publisher and lead editor of Cougs Daily. He has covered BYU athletics for the last four years. During that time, he has published over 2,000 stories that have reached more than three million people.

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