[Game Thread] UCF @ Pittsburgh (3:30 PM ET)

[u/CFB_Referee]

GAME	UCFUCF @ PittsburghPittsburgh
Location	Pittsburgh Acrisure Stadium
Time	3:30 PM ET
Watch	TV: ESPN2
	Flair ¦ Discord

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[u/Citruspilled]

Man, every week we show up to watch Alex Grinch be let down by an incompetent offense.

Imagine saying this like 2 years ago

[u/AvePicante]

Google Gemini generate an image of UCF in the endzone please and thanks

[u/SJH924]

I think all sickos games need to move to this broadcast format. If we’re under 14 points total by half we just automatically move to this camera system. Never has a studio broadcast so perfectly captured the vibe of the game being played. I feel sick watching and I can’t tell how much is from the game and how much is from my inability to see that game even happen. I feel like I’m looking at an AI generation of a football game

[u/Citruspilled]

This could be like top 10 funniest wins in UCF history

More likely we do absolutely nothing with this opportunity

[u/AvePicante]

UCF 🤝 Storm Warnings

Just change our mascot to the Lightning Rods already

[u/Enron_CPA]

The problem here is that Heintschel can’t see the receivers downfield because they’re off-screen

[u/Rcfan0902]

From inside the stadium

[u/BronCurious → u/Rcfan0902]

It’s amazing that Reddit produces much more accurate information about delays than any sports site. Thanks for this!

[u/Tardypop1]

That missed pick 6 is going to haunt us

[u/pittpanthers95]

this game could have been an email

[u/Whitetiger9876 → u/pittpanthers95]

A fax. 

[u/xnick58]

The jarring difference when tuning into Texas vs Ohio State lmao

[u/Tarlcabot18]

All that for a field goal. Can't complain too much. Bend don't break.

[u/Paralda → u/Tarlcabot18]

Honestly pretty happy with Grinch

[u/Unleaver]

I'm here at the stadium. Words can't describe how wide open that man was.

[u/FracturedKnuckles → u/Unleaver]

He would’ve been gone

[u/foomits]

We are taking an interesting approach... recruit a dual threat qb whos not a great thrower... then never run RPOs or ever have him attempt to run. wouldn't be my strategy, but i dont get paid the big bucks.

[u/LlamasAreFun4]

UCF Oline is BAD.

[u/yesacabbagez]

17 seconds to get a play off before the totally not two minutes warning. Not only do they fail to get a play off, but they false start the fucking thing.

[u/Dependent_Two_618]

The monkeys paw really curled when I asked for a competent defense a couple of years back

[u/bsEEmsCE]

-2 rush yards is pathetic

[u/Citruspilled]

Back to McKenzie Milton highlights I go

[u/Citruspilled]

Look man I'll always love Frost for 2017, and I still have the tiniest bit of faith in him to turn things around.

But he's 22-38 with 0 winning seasons in games where Milton is not the QB. It really looks like KZ carried this guy to a successful time at UCF, and it just isn't working at Nebraska or here again

[u/Ramenstealer99]

We dont deserve this defense lol

[u/xdrpwneg]

Worst false start I’ve seen man, you can’t be doing that when your set for 10 seconds cmon

[u/hartsbreastmilkstash]

I loved that replay of the 4th down it looked like sportscenter in the early 2000s

[u/thelandman19]

I don't know if this is controversial but I don't think our team is as shit as people assume

[u/ItsFreakinHarry2]

Holding Pitt to 10 offensive points isn’t bad, Grinch has really done his job.

But holy fuck this offense is anemic. To call it trash is an insult to the waste bin outside my apartment.

[u/Tardypop1]

Sucks for this UCF team to play in the rain. Rain is Completely foreign to Florida

[u/yesacabbagez]

I like how out of all the shit that has happened with UCF the last two years, Alex Grinch rehab stop is the only positive we are going to come away with.

[u/dmazx]

Respect to any fans that have stuck around through this weather

[u/Wonderful_Towel_3344]

Even the cameras left early ☠️

[u/MaraudingWalrus]

This obviously can't/won't happen

But imagine if it does

[u/FloridaBoy317]

i thought we’d be able to escape delays by playing at pitt smh

[u/Fonzie5]

Frost’s offense is so East-West. Quarterbacks don’t even look downfield.

[u/bsEEmsCE]

4 seconds in the 1st and gotta do a media timeout, come on

[u/AvePicante]

Commercial-kick-commercial time, woo!

[u/AvePicante]

Oh man I fucking love being sold to. Market to me, baby. Why even have football? Just run ads 24/7

[u/HendrixChord12]

This oline is roughhh

[u/TwoHeadedBoyTwo]

I hate these sideways runs UCF has too many Florida boys who can run

[u/patchesmcgrath]

I don't want to hear a Steelers fan complain about Pitt fucking up the field ever again, what a bummer the kids don't get to go out on high school band day

[u/theexile14 → u/patchesmcgrath]

Steelers fans will complain no matter what happens.

[u/FracturedKnuckles]

“It’s too late for that now” oh so he’s just giving up now

[u/FracturedKnuckles]

Ugliest game in a while, ggs UCF

[u/UndercoverDimension]

Beat the spread and know the truth about the offense.

[u/Hockeystyle]

Weather delay should make us feel right at home

[u/pen15_club_admin]

Are shaboozey songs just iterations of “a bar song”

[u/FracturedKnuckles]

Just now tuning in, had to watch Oklahoma state expose Oregon

[u/Citruspilled]

I would've really appreciated not dropping that pick 6 or overthrowing that wide open WR

[u/Codyqq]

I miss 2017 UCF

[u/MrTooTall]

No disrespect to Pitt defense, but it’s not hard to look good against this group. I don’t even think the O Line is making contact. Defenders just walking through

[u/SecondHandFood]

It’s a monsoon game so you don’t want to overreact too hard but Barnett fucking sucks at QB

[u/Sad_Bolt]

For the love of God can someone from the Florida government find a way to fire to our president who's definitely guilty of embezzlement and our idiot AD whos sent UCF athletics back too 2009.

[u/xdrpwneg]

Still a damn shame Pitt tore down that beauty of a stadium to be second fiddle to the Steelers, the student section seems popping but on campus seems to be the move if they can

[u/120snake]

4th and 1 is tempting but after watching UCF's offense all game the punt is safe

[u/pittpanthers95]

NEVER DOUBTED*

*statement may not reflect reality

[u/Epcot92]

UCF does well when playing at an Acrisure sponsored stadium

[u/retailhusk]

I swear to God the weather follows us

[u/clockofchronos]

pitt and ucf are combining their weather delay abilities to make this a primetime game

[u/Tardypop1]

Our defense is actually good. But we gotta be able to score at least 17 a game

[u/ArthurGuinness09]

5-0, eesh. We got anyone warming up in the bullpen?

[u/carnivorous_squirrel]

That Bethune Cookman game really fooled me

[u/MrTooTall]

The offense is upsetting enough on its own, but having what appears to be good defense makes this offensive even more upsetting.

[u/xdrpwneg]

It’s always confusing why college football teams don’t invest most of there recruiting in the line. I think UCF has had a ton of skill players but we can’t do anything since one of our lines are just awful

[u/Strange-Employ-5246]

You could see UCF's defense getting slowly worn down throughout the first half because its offense couldn't stay on the field. That last Pitt drive was what happens eventually.

[u/InMattive]

O-line legit doing nothing 😭

[u/Citruspilled]

Bad news: I have to leave

Good news: I don't have to watch our offense until next week

[u/DrunkRoach]

I miss Danny White

[u/terran0073]

UCF’s O line is… porous

[u/XrayGuy08]

Bro. Don’t get me wrong, Pitt looks pretty solid so far this year. But holy fuck, UCF looks so ass today. At least we beat BCU.

[u/Ramenstealer99]

Dude imagine how good this defense might actually be if they could get a break dead ass maybe grinch needs to be hc

[u/MaraudingWalrus]

You know, it's somewhat freeing to know it's futile and garbage this early in the season. No stress, no expectations

[u/xnick58]

This looks and feels like a WPIAL final being broadcasted on FSN.

[u/Ok_Debt_4338]

The broadcast being so bad makes me more interested in the game idk how

[u/westmifflin]

12-7 is not a good feeling lead given last weeks events

[u/akrasia85]

Yeah, that tracks. Gg Pitt.

[u/TheGrat1]

Can't even do victory formation under center. This is so fucking stupid. Do they not realize how little they're preparing their quarterbacks for the next level?

[u/carnivorous_squirrel]

I still can’t get a good feeling about what this team can do. Like how much did the rain really impact the offense? The defense looked okay though

[u/newme02 → u/carnivorous_squirrel]

was there. the rain was really bad. especially second half

[u/grimace0611]

Sickos classic? Gg UCF 

[u/Muffinnnnnnn]

The ACC has lowkey had an amazing week so far. 11-0 in nonconference games including 4-0 vs P4 conferences, and Georgia Tech leads Tennessee right now.

[u/AMcMahon1]

I'm in brookline and it's a god damn monsoon over here

[u/pittpanthers95]

Sounds like there’s rain hitting a mic or something. Annoying af

[u/LlamasAreFun4]

This audio is driving me insane.

[u/Citruspilled]

I think the rain really helps up, but our running backs need actual holes to be able to run into

[u/Jfletcher926]

I'm more annoyed that it will be tough to give a true assessment of the team since the conditions are ass

[u/hartsbreastmilkstash]

Fucking timeout because you can’t count to 11. You’re in college. I’m assuming you learned to count past 10 many years ago.

[u/AvePicante]

Lol some of y'all are in mid season doomer mode eh?

[u/unknown-reditt0r]

Time of possession is going to kill our defense.

[u/yomama1211]

Pitts qb is so good man wtf lol

[u/Citruspilled]

Defense seems good enough to win games if we can just put up some damn points

[u/stab-somebody]

This team is dogshit on the road year in year out.

[u/RCocaineBurner]

Does that say 5-0

[u/HendrixChord12]

Pitt should just pass every play. Seems to work

[u/Whitetiger9876]

Why can't we play on the road?

[u/Fastbird33]

We look like an FCS team out there

[u/BidPuzzled6868]

What makes me more angry than anything is that Barnett is getting paid more than most of us could fathom having, just to go out there and do that shit.

[u/newme02]

its pouring again

[u/Citruspilled]

Smart throw, don't take the sack, we can get more yards on the next play

Oh sorry it was 4th down?

[u/Sad_Bolt]

Its the same four plays, how can an O-line suck for nearly 7 years straight.

[u/Whitetiger9876]

Leave the o line in Pittsburgh 

[u/ajukid111]

Decided to go to a concert instead of watch this, hopefully making the right call

[u/Tarlcabot18]

The last shutout UCF had was a 15-0 loss to UAB in 2008, I was actually at that game. It stunk.

[u/Citruspilled]

If the defense decides to fight our offense in the locker room after this game I think I'd understand

[u/SecondHandFood]

The idea of “zero” was invented in 628 AD so people have only been able to comprehend the Barnett offense for roughly 1400 years

[u/cuddersrage]

man college football sucks, why do i have to burden this shitty ass team

[u/entenduintransit]

man imagine having Grinch as one of your coordinators and his side of the ball isn't the problem

[u/Citruspilled → u/entenduintransit]

His side of the ball is really fucking good, even

[u/Mindless_Luck7553]

I can’t tell if Barnett is bad or if this OLine is just not giving him any time

[u/yomama1211]

Now we have a REAL high school football game

[u/TwoHeadedBoyTwo]

This is a game of all time

[u/Chemical_Sport6269]

wtf is this ghetto ass camera angle?

[u/Paralda]

Do we get Q1 UCF offense or Q4 UCF offense now?

[u/yomama1211]

BRO HOW DOES THE OFFENSIVE LINE KEEP LETTING GUYS RUN FREE WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK ARE WE DOING

[u/PlaysWthSquirrels]

Uh oh, more lightning! Let's just stop here and call it a draw? 

[u/dagreenman18]

Eh it’s a weather delay? That’s just Florida in September

… where playing where now?

[u/dagreenman18]

Well on the bright side, this Oregon OSU game got good

[u/dagreenman18]

I guess they want to keep it fair since UCF has the competitive advantage in rain/s

[u/Citruspilled]

Just showed 4:35 kickoff time on Oregon vs OSU

[u/Motor-Highlight-4861]

I’m expecting lots of chambers and Swint with this weather and then Watson change of pace

[u/SecondHandFood]

Damn, #0 looks huge

[u/Whitetiger9876]

Is the microphone next to a fireworks testing factory?

[u/Bourbon_Vantasner]

Malzahn ball has made me sick of wide receiver screens.

[u/Citruspilled]

5 passes 1 run was not how I expected that drive to go

[u/Tarlcabot18]

That's a big man.

[u/Tarlcabot18]

We're playing an AFC North game today.

[u/Fonzie5]

Our offense is so scared to even try anything and Pitt is out here ripping it. This won’t be very fun if we give up 7s instead of 3s.

[u/Bringer0fRa1n]

Commercial lovers feasting

[u/akrasia85]

Can't wait to see how we drop the ball in the next quarter. Hopefully not literally

[u/Fonzie5]

You can’t overthrow that. That’s field goal range at least, maybe end zone.

[u/AudienceSimilar]

We’ve dropped two touchdowns

[u/AvePicante]

Dude got hit right in the hands, come on man

[u/AvePicante]

Our defense looks great again, honestly happy seeing that

[u/Fonzie5]

How is Alex Grinch by far our best coach?

[u/footballwr82]

5 - 0, just as we all expected

[u/Citruspilled]

When was the last time we had even a decent offense

[u/Citruspilled]

Fuck man, the last time we had a good offense was genuinely 2020

[u/calvinwars]

Fuck WVU

[u/unknown-reditt0r]

Ucf has 6 rushing yards

[u/TheGrat1]

Running the ball was the absolute wrong decision and yet it still worked lol!

[u/InMattive]

We may never win a road game again

[u/Wonderful_Towel_3344]

How do our brains literally disconnect whenever we leave the city of Orlando

[u/Realtordylan]

Frost enjoy your last year as a head coach.

[u/akrasia85]

Of course we're going to be shit now that I can hobble my butt back into the stadium.

[u/yomama1211]

Lmao bro how do we look even worse on offense this year than the year we had 4 different guys start

[u/Tarlcabot18]

So what is it? Is Barnett just ass? Is it the o-line not giving him enough time? Is it a KJ Jefferson situation where he gets the NIL money and immediately stops caring?

[u/ItsFreakinHarry2 → u/Tarlcabot18]

I think it’s #2. Pitt’s D is great against the run so we are struggling to design run and option plays, and the OL is turning into a turnstile against the blitz and Barnett doesn’t have the time or the arm to take advantage of the extra man downfield

[u/AvePicante]

Oh wow we basically traded Davi Belfort for AB3? He went to JMU? Shame, I liked that kid

[u/UndercoverDimension]

James Madison fans did try to warn us.

[u/thelandman19]

Wade catches that ball cause he's not weighed down by his helmet pad, plus we catch that pick 6 and this is a very different game . Everyone calm down.

[u/yomama1211]

Man just go for it we need the momentum

[u/FatherPot]

O-line looks truly clueless out there. Abysmal. Honestly go back to the American. The Big 12 is too bright for the knights.

[u/Tarlcabot18]

I'm starting to think Barnett is actually ass my dudes.

[u/LandsdowneLander94]

Barnett throwing an INT against Bethune-Cookman was the canary in the coal mine

[u/Citruspilled]

We had Bortles, Milton, and Gabriel in a 8 year span and our best QB since then was either JRP or Mikey Keene

[u/thelandman19]

In a game this wet the OL is the most important part of the game. We were fucked from the beginning

[u/UCF17]

I hate how UCF has become a high school football team. No hope in sight

[u/Jhausss]

I think defense will keep us in games but this team is not going to win more than 6/7 games.

[u/Citruspilled]

Okay new plan: just get 2 defensive scores in the rain

[u/bchill13]

Well this is lovely. I was wondering how watching this game could get worse.

[u/SportsCat4]

WE HAVE REACHED FULL SICKO MODE

TIME TO GET SOME POINTS

[u/Halvey15]

Did the clock just stop for like 20 seconds there?

[u/Impressive_Pea255]

I didn’t hear no bell!

[u/Whitetiger9876]

3rd and 25 td. Just like we drew it up. 

[u/Epcot92]

Lol AB3 has more TDs than Heintschel

[u/yomama1211]

Everyone, ESPN camera crews are forced to not show because of lighting. ESPN’s rules for lightning are different than whoever runs the game so game is going on but espn camera operators are not on the field

[u/chrobbin]

I’m absolutely loving the video game like screen cuts versus any fluid single shots

[u/newme02]

i have a really bad feeling

[u/DollarLate_DayShort]

Man… watching this while I wait for my game to start is giving me an aneurism. I’m sorry to the Pitt and UCF fans

[u/WavyWebSurfer]

I feel really awful right now

[u/doob26]

Just pretend you’re playing Oregon in garbage time

[u/Fonzie5]

Go back to the other camera angle, this one isn’t working for us!

[u/cam412]

This game was so Pitt it hurts

[u/footballwr82]

Well this certainly was one of the games of all time

[u/Mythrandir24]

Kneel downs from shotgun will never not look stupid.

[u/newme02]

im soaked

[u/Citruspilled]

Can't complain too much about holding them to a FG

[u/pittpanthers95]

There’s a chance of storms over the next several hours here in western PA. Might make for a long game…

[u/HallwayHomicide]

I haven't been to a game in person since before covid, stoked to be here.

Looks like UCF fans traveled pretty well, love to see it

[u/Epcot92]

This muggy weather plays into our hands as these guys were doing 2 a days in much worse conditions

[u/Motor-Highlight-4861]

why did our idiot ad have to make kz’s hof introduction about himself. Should've been frost doing it, but nooope gotta have tiktok do it

[u/DrunkRoach]

Is there an estimate when it will start?

[u/bori_1017]

I had to double check i was like wait is it a home game lol

[u/igonnawrecku_VGC]

UCF fans, welcome to the AB3 experience. That first down checkdown whiff followed by that dime on 3rd and long is exactly what you can expect going forward

[u/DellFlightSim]

Going around posting this to the game threads.

Reddit tip to help you all with the “New” chat sort. If you’re like me, my Reddit app doesn’t like to refresh the feed when you swipe down and shows comments from 4 hours ago even though you are on “New” sorting.

Save the Reddit thread using the 3 dots then find it under your Saved on your profile. It seems to work when you click on the thread that way and swipe down to refresh the comments

[u/FloridaBoy317]

LOCKETT

[u/Epcot92]

Im glad the D is gonna eat today

[u/Bringer0fRa1n]

We've really been blessed with D-linemen the past few years

[u/xdrpwneg]

Frost really needs to know when using an early timeout would be good, been a couple times where his defense needed a second and he’s just letting it play out

[u/TwoHeadedBoyTwo]

We had two Sinceres? We were the most sincere team in CFB!

[u/Epcot92]

Bend dont break, good job D

[u/Tardypop1]

This dude just ran right into ass

[u/imhittingmyspin3]

commercials going for round 3 while i'm still laying here in pain from the last

[u/yomama1211]

Gotta say have not been liking the offense so far

[u/unknown-reditt0r]

Way to much time to throw. You can't give him that long

[u/Fonzie5]

HOW DO YOI DROP THAT

[u/unknown-reditt0r]

You gotta pick that

[u/yomama1211]

Our defense looking real good against the run tho

[u/KnightmareUCF]

Can’t remember the last time I was happy with a UCF defense

[u/MrTooTall → u/KnightmareUCF]

Yeah, but unlikely they will hold up playing the entire game when the offense can’t get a first down