‘Holy (expletive)’: Officials’ penalties dominate end of BYU-UCF game

'Holy (expletive)': Authorities' penalties dominate end of BYU-UCF game.

Key points

• The College Football Unfiltered crew breaks down the loss Notre Dame had over the weekend and how it affects the Big12 conference as a whole.
• BYU blocked Will Stone's potentially game-winning kick with 11 seconds left in the fourth quarter, but the ball was recovered and advanced by Stone.
• Follow college football's biggest Week 8 storylines, upsets and statement wins with live analysis from throughout the USA TODAY Network.
• "Holy (expletive), " BYU quarterback Bear Bachmeier mouthed on the Fox broadcast after authorities unveiled the game was heading to overtime.
• Fox Sports rules analyst Mike Pereira, speaking on the ruling, remarked that had office-holders enforced the facemask penalty, it would have given UCF another down.

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In practice, the College Football Unfiltered crew breaks down the loss Notre Dame had over the weekend and how it affects the Big12 conference as a whole.

No. 3 BYU, looking to avoid falling victim to a trap game against UCF after its upset win over Notre Dame last week, obtained a potentially lucky break against the Knights after a wild ending to regulation.

For context, the Cougars, nevertheless, were on the opposite end of a similar call in double overtime that ultimately cost them in a 39-31 loss to Scott Frost and the Knights.

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BYU blocked Will Stone's potentially game-winning kick with 11 seconds left in the fourth quarter, but the ball was recovered and advanced by Stone. The blocked kick was additionally attempted on third down. It theoretically should've given UCF another chance at kicking a game-winning field goal, if it had enough time.

Nevertheless, Stone's helmet completely came off when he recovered and ran the ball forward for 2 yards. After much debate from the office-holders, they decided to pick up a flag for a facemask by BYU, determining there was no foul, his helmet coming off halted the clock but.

Since of that, UCF did not secure 15 yards and an untimed down to end the game in regulation. The runoff ultimately concluded in the game heading to overtime. As the helmet coming off was not the only reason the clock ceased, football rules analyst Terry McAulay remarked there should not have been a 10-second runoff.

Ironically, it was another penalty on UCF's kicker that supported Frost and Co. To the win over BYU. After a successful field goal in the second overtime period, office-holders called BYU defensive end Kendal Wall for roughing the kicker after he fell into him, giving the Knights a fresh set of downs. Fox announcers did not agree with the call on the field.

UCF took advantage of its opportunity, scoring a touchdown and ensuing 2-point conversion. As the QB's pass fell incomplete on fourth-and-goal, bear Bachmeier and Co. Couldn't match the Knights on their ensuing drive.

With that, UCF strolled out of Orlando, Florida, with a massive double-overtime win – though they may have preferred it in regulation. Share your feedback to support improve our site!

For now, holy (expletive): Officials penalties dominate end of BYU remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.