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American Stories: Emotional Perfection As UCF Claims The Crown

A wildly emotional day in Orlando saw UCF outlast Memphis in a classic, then bid a fond farewell to its head coach

by Dick Weiss

ORLANDO, Fla. -- UCF coach Scott Frost found himself getting emotional as he hoisted the trophy after the Knights defeated Memphis, 62-55, in double overtime at Spectrum Stadium to win American Athletic Conference championship and complete an historic 12-0 regular season.

But he couldn’t see much of the frenzied crowd reaction because his vision was blurred by the deluge of black and gold confetti raining down on him.