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How social media reacted to No. 2 BYU’s double-overtime loss to UCF

By Deseret News · October 24, 2026 · 1 min read
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It’s an all-time BYU letdown. A week after securing arguably the biggest win in program history, the Cougars suffered one of their most devastating losses Saturday, as they were upset 39-31 by unranked UCF in Orlando. Social media was on fire following the dramatic finish and eventual end of BYU’s unbeaten run.

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