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Central Florida quarterback Jacurri Brown reacts to the fans as he runs in a touchdown during against Iowa State, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024, in Ames, Iowa. The Knights host No. 11 BYU Saturday afternoon in Orlando. | Matthew Putney, Associated Press
There are no easy games in the Big 12 — even against teams that have lost four straight games and have losing records.
“You look at what UCF did against Iowa State. They had a really close game, could have come out with the victory. It has got our attention, got our players’ attention. We know we are going to get their best shot.”
BYU coach Kalani Sitake on UCF
That was the message BYU head coach Kalani Sitake and starting quarterback Jake Retzlaff delivered Monday as the No. 11 Cougars attempted to move past last Friday’s thrilling 38-35 win over Oklahoma State and focused on another team, UCF, that is not having the kind of season it expected.
Veteran coach Gus Malzahn’s Knights are 3-4 overall, 1-3 in the Big 12, and still licking their wounds after blowing a golden opportunity to knock off undefeated Iowa State in Ames on Saturday.
Kickoff for the fourth meeting between BYU and UCF, the first-ever meeting as conference foes, is Saturday at 1:30 p.m. MDT at 45,301-seat FBC Mortgage Stadium in Orlando, Florida.
“Their record does not speak to how good of a football team they are. They are probably the best 3-4 football team in the country,” Retzlaff said of the Knights, who have lost four straight after opening the season with wins over New Hampshire, Sam Houston and TCU.
“They do a lot of good things,” Retzlaff continued. “Defensively, especially, you guys saw the way the Iowa State game ended on Saturday. This is a really tough team. And they played them really tough and I know they are going to play us really tough especially because they will be at…
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Publish date : 2024-10-21 23:00:00
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