Piening scores late touchdown as UCF stuns Kansas 33-32
UCF erased a 25-point Kansas rally and won on a replay-confirmed touchdown after a 10-play, 73-yard drive in the final minute.
- On Saturday, UCF defeated Kansas 33-32 at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium when tight end Caden Piening caught a 6-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Alonza Barnett III with three seconds remaining.
- The victory ended a 12-game road losing streak for the Knights dating to September 2024. UCF built a 26-7 third-quarter lead before Kansas rallied with 25 unanswered points to briefly take the lead.
- Receiver Josh Derry led the Knights with 143 receiving yards, including a 44-yard touchdown. Quarterback Alonza Barnett III completed 18-of-31 passes for 251 yards, while the winning drive spanned 10 plays and 73 yards.
- Officials upheld the touchdown call after a lengthy replay review. Kansas had briefly led 32-26 with 1:06 remaining following a 2-yard run by running back Dylan Edwards and a two-point conversion.
- Kansas coach Lance Leipold faces scrutiny following another late-game loss, with the Jayhawks having blown 12 fourth-quarter leads across three seasons. UCF next hosts the Arizona State Sun Devils at home on Saturday.
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Piening scores late touchdown as UCF stuns Kansas 33-32
Caden Piening reeled in a 6-yard reception with three seconds left on the clock to lift UCF over Kansas 33-32 on Saturday
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Nail-biter ends with UCF topping Kansas on touchdown with one second remaining
Caden Piening caught a six-yard touchdown pass from Alonza Barnett III with one second remaining to lift UCF to a wild 33-32 Big 12 Conference victory over Kansas on Saturday in Lawrence, Kan.
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