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.

Although it may not hold much weight in the Big 12 Conference title race, this weekend's matchup between the West Virginia Mountaineers (5-5, 4-3) and the UCF K