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.

The Knights couldn’t contain the Mountaineers ground attack despite another 100-yard rushing performance by RJ Harvey.

UCF (4-7, 2-6 Big 12) snapped its eight-year bowl streak, extending back to the beginning of Scott Frost's regime. The Knights, who will wrap the season up Friday night at home against Utah, will finish with a losing record for the first time since going winless back in 2015.

The 4-6 UCF Knights take their final road trip of the regular season to play the 5-5 West Virginia Mountaineers. The Knights need to win their remaining two games to become bowl-eligible.

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.

Gus Malzahn, 59, has a 28-23 record in four seasons as UCF head coach, including a 5-12 mark in conference play since the Knights joined the Big 12.