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UCF suffered a blowout loss at home to undefeated BYU on Saturday, 37-24.
It was a disappointing effort for the Golden Knights, who have now lost 5 consecutive games. UCF was also a small favorite in this game, but the result was never in doubt.
During the game, fans in Orlando began chanting for 4th-year head coach Gus Malzahn to be fired:
Fire Gus chants as the team walks into the locker room for halftime pic.twitter.com/pi3XqXTKba
— UCF Water Fountain Review (@UCFWFreview) October 26, 2024
Fans continued the chant as the team was leaving the playing field:
Knight Nation has seemingly turned on Gus Malzahn #ucf #ucfknight pic.twitter.com/uDfDbrJdOY
— UCF Knight News (@UCFKnightNews) October 26, 2024
Malzahn’s tenure at UCF got off to a solid start start with a pair of 9-win seasons. However, UCF’s move to the Big 12 has proven to be challenging for the program. The Golden Knights went 3-6 in conference play last season and are now 1-4 against Big 12 teams in 2024.
The former Auburn coach has a contract that runs through the 2027 season, meaning he has 3 years remaining after the 2024 campaign is complete.
UCF is now 3-5 overall in 2024 and will need to win 3 of its final 4 games this season in order to reach the postseason.
Spenser is a news editor for Saturday Down South and covers college football across all Saturday Football brands.
