It was UCF vs. Utah in Week 14 of the 2024 college football season. The Utes beat the Knights 28-14 Friday at FBC Mortgage Stadium.

The Utes wrapped up the year with their best effort since September, beating UCF in the season finale in a game where Utah’s defense had an excellent night. Zemaiah Vaughn and Smith Snowden each had a pick-six for Utah,

Utah forced three turnovers and scored two defensive touchdowns Friday night, including a 60-yard pick-6 by Zemaiah Vaughn, as the Utes snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 28-14 victory over UCF.

Tailback RJ Harvey became UCF’s all-time touchdown leader but it wasn’t enough as the Knights lost their season finale to the Utes.

Our Utah vs. UCF predictions aren't bullish on either team but the Utes are solid defensively and can cover a lofty spread.

Can the Knights send RJ Harvey and the rest of their departing seniors out on a high note, or will an already dismal season end with one more loss?

Note: With EA Sports’ College Football 25 bringing college football back to the video game world, the Deseret News is simulating every Utah game against an FBS opponent this season. There’s one Big 12 game in the final week of the regular season that will have no bearing whatsoever on the league race in Week 14 — that is Utah playing at UCF.

Utah running back Micah Bernard ran over to the red-clad crowd in the corner of FBC Mortgage Stadium to do something he’s been waiting to do for 63 days.

RJ Harvey scored twice against Utah, but one of UCF's young quarterbacks has already decided to depart via the transfer portal.