Unexpectedly back in the game, the UCF offense was back out on the field. On first down, Justin Holman fired a quick 14-yard out route to Josh Reese, who stepped out of bounds at the 49 with five seconds remaining. On the final play of the game, Holman threw up a 51-yard Hail Mary to the endzone. Breshad Perriman got behind three Pirate defenders, and leapt up to grab the ball at the 1 yard line. He took two steps and was in the endzone for the game-winning score. A stunned crowd at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium saw the Knights win 32–30, earning the program's second consecutive conference championship, and fourth since 2007.
