The move was meant to be symbolic, but in a way, it was almost defiant. As UCF exited the locker room for the start of Saturday’s game against West Virginia, players and coaches locked arms as they slowly marched out of the tunnel onto the field at Milan Puskar Stadium.

Under overcast skies, on a 45-degree day in West Virginia, UCF officially found itself left out in the cold for bowl season. CJ Donaldson scored two touchdowns and accounted for 96 of the Mountaineers ' 200 rushing yards,

MORGANTOWN, W.V. — UCF saw its postseason hopes go up in smoke as West Virginia’s CJ Donaldson scored two rushing touchdowns, leading the Mountaineers to a 31-21 win over the Knights Saturday. The loss knocks UCF (4-7) out of bowl contention and guarantees back-to-back losing seasons for the first time since the 2015-16 seasons.