GLENDALE, Ariz. — There will be no self-proclaimed national championship for the UCF Knights this year.
LSU snapped UCF's 25-game winning streak with a 40-32 victory at the Fiesta Bowl, with Joe Burrow dissecting the Knights' secondary for 394 yards passing and four touchdowns.
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The eighth-ranked Knights entered as one of only three remaining unbeaten teams. The others are No. 1 Alabama and No. 2 Clemson, who meet for the national title next Monday.
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With about two minutes left in the game, UCF scores a touchdown, bringing the score to 40-32, LSU.
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The score is now 40-24, LSU.
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With about four minutes left in the game, the score is 37-24, LSU.
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The current score is 34-24, LSU.
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LSU scores a touchdown, bringing its lead to 31-21.
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UCF scores a touchdown with seconds to go in the first half. The score is 24-21, LSU.
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LSU scores yet another touchdown, bringing the score to 24-14, Tigers.
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LSU takes the lead -- 17-14.
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The lively first quarter is in the books. UCF is up four points as the second quarter begins.
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LSU scores a touchdown and an extra point. The current score is 10-14, UCF.
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The current score is 3-14, UCF.
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The current score is 3-7, UCF.
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What's at stake
UCF takes a 25-game winning streak into the Fiesta Bowl in its bid for a second straight undefeated season. The Knights proclaimed themselves national champions after last season and will likely do so again with a victory at the Fiesta Bowl. LSU is vying for its first 10-win season since 2013.
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Key matchup
UCF's defense vs. LSU's run game. Nick Brossette and Clyde Edwards-Helaire combined for 1,588 yards and 21 touchdowns for the Tigers this season. UCF was among one of the nation's worst teams against the run, allowing 227.4 yards per game, so the Knights may have to outscore the Tigers to win.
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Players to watch
Central Florida: QB Darriel Mack Jr. The redshirt freshman was thrust into the starting role when two-time AAC player of the year McKenzie Milton suffered a gruesome leg injury in UCF's regular-season finale against South Florida. Mack led a massive comeback against Memphis in the AAC title game, accounting for six TDs while throwing for 348 yards. The Knights will need him to be just as good against the physical Tigers.
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LSU: QB Joe Burrow. LSU did not exactly have a prolific passing game this season, but could use Burrow to have a solid game to take pressure off the run game. Burrow threw for 2,500 yards and 12 touchdowns, though he completed only 57 percent of his passes. He did have just four interceptions and got better as the season progressed, completing at least 65 percent in LSU's final three games.
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Facts and figures
UCF's winning streak is the fourth-longest in the FBS since 2000, behind Miami (34), Florida State (29) and Alabama (26). ... The Fiesta Bowl is LSU's 50th bowl appearance (25-23-1), good for eighth all-time in the FBS. ... UCF was 24th nationally in scoring defense, allowing 21.3 points per game. ... LSU sophomore safety Grant Delpit is the ninth player in school history to earn consensus All-American honors. ... The Knights have forced a turnover in 31 straight games. Indiana has the nation's second-longest streak at 18 straight games. ... LSU is No. 7 nationally with a turnover margin of plus-12.
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