There was some intrigue regarding The ConFLiCT on social media, more so than usual for one of America’s most stories rivalries. UCF, which has only acknowledged the rivalry with winks and nods after refusing to accept the trophy when the Knights won the game in 2017, tweeted this last night:
The original trophy has famously been missing since that fateful day in 2017, leading some to briefly believe that UCF did in fact take the trophy with them, but it was pointed out by many that the wood grain is a different color, in addition to other differences.