ORLANDO, Fla. -- UCF beat No. 20 Cincinnati 25-21 Saturday night to snap the Bearcats’ 19-game winning streak against American Athletic Conference opponents.
The Knights led 10-6 at halftime, but lost starting QB John Rhys Plumlee to an injury. Mikey Keene entered the game and completed 15 of his 21 passes for 176 yards.
Keene also completed all four of his passes on UCF’s final drive to set up a game-winning 17-yard touchdown run from RJ Harvey.
The Knights (6-2, 3-1 AAC) visit Memphis on November 5 at 3:30.
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