CINCINNATI — From UCFast to UCFrustrating.
Any hopes of UCF finding its offensive groove against Cincinnati quickly went out the window as penalties and missed opportunities sent the Knights to their third straight defeat, a 20-11 loss to the Bearcats on Saturday.
It was the sixth straight Big 12 loss for UCF (3-3, 0-3 Big 12) and the ninth consecutive loss in October for the program. The last win came against then-No. 20 Cincinnati, 25-20 on Oct. 29, 2022.
The Knights tied a season-high with 10 penalties, failed to convert on a pair of 4th downs and were 4 of 12 on third downs, spelling a perfect recipe for disaster.
“I’m disappointed for the guys and encouraged at the same time and this was my message to them, that the fight was unbelievable today, the effort was unbelievable,” s