West Virginia Defeats UCF to Secure Bowl Eligibility

The Mountaineers' 31-21 win ends UCF's postseason hopes and guarantees the Knights a second straight losing season.

West Virginia running back CJ Donaldson Jr. led the team with two rushing touchdowns and 96 yards, contributing to over 200 total rushing yards for the Mountaineers.
Quarterback Garrett Greene threw a touchdown pass and rushed for 49 yards in his final home game for West Virginia.
UCF quarterback Dylan Rizk, in his third career start, threw for 172 yards and a touchdown but struggled with a key fumble early in the game.
UCF's RJ Harvey, the Big 12's leading rusher, had a standout performance with 130 rushing yards and two touchdowns in the loss.
The victory makes West Virginia bowl eligible for the fourth time under head coach Neal Brown, while UCF misses bowl eligibility for the first time since 2015.