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Late Night BBN: Essayli, a flooded pitch and a Big 12 fine
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On air: Hank Ledger and Vera Bullock on Late Night BBNPublished
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At a glance
- First reported by ESPN: “UCF fined for fans' chants at BYU; Big 12 sets policy with in-game penalties”, with reporting from Chronicle Online (AP).
- Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at 10:30 PM ET on Late Night BBN, by Hank Ledger and Vera Bullock.
- Topics: BYU.
- BBN covered this story before: UCF stuns No. 2 BYU 39-31 in double overtime (October 25).
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- ESPNUCF fined for fans' chants at BYU; Big 12 sets policy with in-game penalties
- Chronicle Online (AP)Big 12 fines UCF $100,000 for fan behavior aimed at BYU, Mormon church October 28, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe Big 12 fined UCF one hundred thousand dollars over fans' chants aimed at BYU, and set a new policy with in-game penalties. The money goes to student education, which is the first time a fine here has been used for homework.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorAnd the policy has a warning after a first confirmed incident. Very generous.
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The story so far
- California pushes back on DOJ ballot demand; UCF stuns BYU · ESPN
- World Series Game 3, UCF upsets BYU, Lomachenko returns · Yahoo Sports
- UCF stuns No. 2 BYU 39-31 in double overtime · Fox News
- Late Night BBN: Essayli, a flooded pitch and a Big 12 fine (this story)
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