WEEK 9 GAME SCHEDULE
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26
Notre Dame vs. Navy
East Rutherford, New Jersey
Time: Noon
Series: Notre Dame leads, 80-13-1
Last Meeting: Aug. 26, 2023 (Notre Dame, 42-3)
Charlotte at Memphis *
Time: Noon
Series: Memphis leads, 1-0
Last Meeting: Nov. 11, 2023 (Memphis, 44-38)
Tulane at North Texas *
Time: 3:30 p.m.
Series: Tulane leads, 2-0
Last Meeting: Oct. 21, 2023 (Tulane, 35-28)
Temple at East Carolina *
Time: 3:30 p.m.
Series: Tied, 10-10
Last Meeting: Nov. 26, 2022 (East Carolina, 49-46)
Rice at UConn
Time: 3:30 p.m.
Series: UConn leads, 1-0
Last Meeting: Oct. 7, 2023 (UConn, 38-31)
UTSA at Tulsa *
Time: 3:30 p.m.
Series: UTSA leads, 1-0
Last Meeting: Nov. 2, 2013 (UTSA, 34-15)
OPEN WEEKS
Army Next Game: Nov. 2 vs. Air Force
UAB Next Game: Nov. 2 vs. Tulsa
Florida Atlantic Next Game: Nov. 1 vs. South Florida
South Florida Next Game: Nov. 1 vs. Florida Atlantic
WEEKLY HONORS
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Bryson Daily • Sr. • QB • Army
Daily led No. 23 Army to its 11th consecutive win as the Black Knights topped East Carolina 45-28 at West Point. Daily rushed for 171 yards and five touchdowns on 31 carries, while he completed 7-of-10 passes for 147 yards and a touchdown to account for six total TDs, becoming the first Army player since 1916 to figure in six touchdowns. Daily has a program-record 19 rushing touchdowns this season, the most of any FBS player, while his 909 rushing yards ranks third nationally.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Dashaun Peele • Sr. • CB • Navy
Peele keyed No. 25 Navy’s defensive effort as the Midshipmen remained unbeaten, improving to 6-0 for the first time since 1979 with a 51-17 win against Charlotte. Peele led the way with two interception returns for touchdowns, becoming the first Navy player to accomplish the feat and the second American Athletic Conference player two pick-sixes in a game. He had a 61-yard return in the second quarter and an 84-yard return in the third as he finished with 145 return yards to go with a sack and a pass breakup.
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Jonah Delange • So. • K • UAB
Delange accounted for more than half of the Blazers’ scoring as he scored 13 points in a 35-25 setback at South Florida. Delange made all four of his field goal attempts, connecting from 41, 29, 32 and 48 yards to stake the Blazers to a 19-7 lead in the third quarter before the Bulls rallied for the win. Delange has been the most efficient kicker in the nation this season, going 14-for-14 on field goals and 13-for-13 on PATs.
HONORABLE MENTION
Mario Anderson Jr. • Sr. • RB • Memphis Rushed for 183 yards and four touchdowns in a 52-44 win against North Texas.
Chandler Morris • Jr. • QB • North Texas Completed 36-of-61 passes for 445 yards and three touchdowns and added 71 rushing yards with a TD for 516 yards of total offense in a 52-44 loss at Memphis.
Kelley Joiner • Gr. • RB • South Florida Rushed for 94 yards and two touchdowns on 15 carries, had a 24-yard touchdown reception and had 165 all-purpose yards in a 35-25 win against UAB.
Owen McCown • So. • QB • UTSA Completed 26-of-45 passes for 340 yards and two touchdowns in a 38-24 win against Florida Atlantic.
Makhi Hughes • So. • RB • Tulane Rushed for 140 yards and a touchdown and had a 29-yard touchdown reception in a 24-10 win against Rice.
TALKING POINTS
UAB 1-6, 0-4 American
Last: Lost at South Florida, 35-25
Next: Nov. 2 vs. Tulsa (ESPN+)
American Ranks
Total Offense…………………………..373.9 …………………..8th
Total Defense………………………….387.6 ………………….. 7th
Scoring Offense ………………………..21.0 …………………13th
Scoring Defense ……………………….37.6 …………………14th
• UAB held a 19-7 lead midway through the third quarter, but the Blazers were unable to hold off South Florida down the stretch. • K Jonah Delange has gone 14-for-14 on field goals and is one of only five players nationally who has connected on 100% of his kicks. • QB Jalen Kitna had career highs in completions (33), attempts (56) and yards (384) against the Bulls.
ARMY 7-0, 6-0 American
Last: Defeated East Carolina, 45-28
Next: Nov. 2 vs. Air Force (CBS)
American Ranks
Total Offense…………………………..459.4 …………………. 2nd
Total Defense………………………….281.9 ……………………1st
Scoring Offense ……………………….40.4 …………………..3rd
Scoring Defense ………………………. 12.4 ……………………1st
• QB Bryson Daily figured in six touchdowns (five rushing, one passing) to help Army extend its best-in-the-nation winning streak to 11 games. • Army has scored a touchdown on its first offensive drive in every game this season. • C Brady Small has been named as an Associated Press Midseason All-America selection.
CHARLOTTE 3-4, 2-1 American
Last: Lost at Navy, 51-17
Next: Oct. 26 at Memphis (ESPNU)
American Ranks
Total Offense………………………….353.0 …………………10th
Total Defense………………………….413.9 ………………….11th
Scoring Offense ……………………….23.0 ………………….11th
Scoring Defense ……………………… 34.4 ………………….11th
• Charlotte reeled off 363 yards of offense and had 22 first downs, but the 49ers were unable to overcome five turnovers against Navy. • QB Max Brown returned to the lineup and threw for 152 yards and two touchdowns with three interceptions. • After allowing 196 yards in the first quarter, Charlotte held Navy to a combined 92 yards in the final 45 minutes.
EAST CAROLINA 3-4, 1-2 American
Last: Lost at Army, 45-28
Next: Oct. 26 vs. Temple (ESPN+)
American Ranks
Total Offense………………………….382.9 ………………….. 7th
Total Defense………………………….390.7 …………………..9th
Scoring Offense ………………………..26.7 …………………..6th
Scoring Defense ………………………..27.7 …………………..6th
• Defensive coordinator Blake Harrell will serve as interim head coach after Mike Houston was relieved of his duties. • QB Katin Houser, a transfer from Michigan State, passed for 282 yards and three touchdowns and added a rushing TD in his first start with East Carolina. • WR Chase Sowell had seven catches for 138 yards and a touchdown against Army.
FLORIDA ATLANTIC 2-5, 0-3 American
Last: Lost at UTSA, 38-24
Next: Nov. 1 vs. South Florida (ESPN2)
American Ranks
Total Offense…………………………. 349.5 …………………12th
Total Defense…………………………393.3 …………………10th
Scoring Offense ………………………..24.4 …………………..9th
Scoring Defense ……………………….28.1 ………………….. 7th
• QB Cam Fancher rushed for two touchdowns, but the Owls were limited to 203 yards and 10 first downs in the loss at UTSA. • CB Jayden Williams had two interceptions against UTSA, • The Owls are idle in Week 9 and return to action Nov. 1 against South Florida.
MEMPHIS 6-1, 2-1 American
Last: Defeated North Texas, 52-44
Next: Oct. 26 vs. Charlotte (ESPNU)
American Ranks
Total Offense…………………………..431.3 …………………..4th
Total Defense………………………….351.9 …………………..4th
Scoring Offense ………………………..34.1 …………………..5th
Scoring Defense ……………………….19.9 …………………..3rd
• RB Mario Anderson Jr. rushed for 183 yards and four touchdowns in the win against North Texas. • Memphis has scored at least 20 points in 34 consecutive games, the longest active streak nationally. • Memphis gained bowl eligibility for the 11th consecutive season with the win against North Texas.
NAVY 6-0, 4-0 American
Last: Defeated Charlotte, 51-17
Next: Oct. 26 vs. Notre Dame (ABC)
American Ranks
Total Offense…………………………. 435.8 …………………..3rd
Total Defense………………………….389.7 …………………..8th
Scoring Offense ……………………….44.8 ……………………1st
Scoring Defense ………………………. 19.7 …………………. 2nd
• QB Blake Horvath passed for 117 yards and three touchdowns against Charlotte to help Navy to its first 6-0 start since 1979. • CB Dashaun Peele became the first Navy player with two touchdowns on interception returns in a game. • Navy has gone 23-for-23 in red zone opportunities in 2024 (22 touchdowns, one field goal).
NORTH TEXAS 5-2, 2-1 American
Last: Lost at Memphis, 52-44
Next: Oct. 26 vs. Tulane (ESPN2)
American Ranks
Total Offense…………………………. 528.0 ……………………1st
Total Defense………………………… 445.8 …………………14th
Scoring Offense ………………………..41.3 …………………. 2nd
Scoring Defense ……………………….35.7 …………………13th
• QB Chandler Morris passed for 445 yards and three touchdowns, and North Texas finished with 653 total yards the loss to Memphis. • WR DT Sheffield had eight receptions for 122 yards and two touchdowns and added a 75-yard touchdown run. Sheffield scored 75-yard TDs on his first two touches. • North Texas has had two 600-yard games this season.
RICE 2-5, 1-3 American
Last: Lost at Tulane, 24-10
Next: Oct. 26 at UConn (CBSSN)
American Ranks
Total Offense…………………………..351.3 ………………….11th
Total Defense………………………… 326.4 …………………..3rd
Scoring Offense ………………………. 23.3 …………………10th
Scoring Defense ……………………….26.1 …………………..5th
• QB E.J. Warner passed for 271 yards and a touchdown, but Rice could not overcome five turnovers in the loss at Tulane. • WR Kobie Campbell had six receptions for 100 yards against Temple for his first career 100- yard performance. • Saturday’s game at UConn is the second in a sequence in which Rice plays four of five games on the road.
SOUTH FLORIDA 3-4, 1-2 American
Last: Defeated UAB, 35-25
Next: Nov. 1 at Florida Atlantic (ESPN2)
American Ranks
Total Offense………………………….349.6 …………………12th
Total Defense………………………… 428.6 …………………13th
Scoring Offense ………………………..25.1 ………………….. 7th
Scoring Defense ………………………30.0 …………………..8th
• RB Kelley Joiner Jr. scored three second-half touchdowns and had 165 all-purpose yards to lead South Florida to the come-from-behind win against UAB. • Joiner rushed for 94 yards and two touchdowns and had a 34-yard TD catch against the Blazers. • WR Sean Atkins became the Bulls’ career leader in receptions (157), passing Andre Davis’ total of 153 from 2011-14.
TEMPLE 2-5, 1-2 American
Last: Defeated Tulsa, 20-10
Next: Oct. 26 at East Carolina (ESPN+)
American Ranks
Total Offense………………………….308.6 …………………14th
Total Defense………………………….378.6 …………………..6th
Scoring Offense ………………………..19.0 …………………14th
Scoring Defense ……………………… 32.4 …………………10th
• QB Evan Simon passed for 297 yards and a touchdown as the Owls bounced back from a tough nonconference loss with the win against Tulsa. • Thirteen different Temple players had at least one reception against Tulsa. • DE Diwun Black had 2.0 sacks, 3.0 tackles for loss and a forced fumble against the Golden Hurricane.
UTSA 3-4, 1-2 American
Last: Defeated Florida Atlantic, 38-24
Next: Oct. 26 at Tulsa (ESPN+)
American Ranks
Total Offense…………………………..409.1 …………………..6th
Total Defense………………………….354.4 …………………..5th
Scoring Offense ………………………. 25.0 …………………..8th
Scoring Defense ……………………….30.1 …………………..9th
• QB Owen McCown passed for a career-high 340 yards with two touchdowns as UTSA pulled away for the win against Florida Atlantic. • The Roadrunners are 3-0 at home and 0-4 on the road in 2024. UTSA is 26-3 at the Alamodome under coach Jeff Traylor. • UTSA allowed only 29 yards in the second half against Florida Atlantic. The Roadrunners finished the game with seven sacks.
TULANE 5-2, 3-0 American
Last: Defeated Rice, 24-10
Next: Oct. 26 at North Texas (ESPN2)
American Ranks
Total Offense…………………………..418.3 …………………..5th
Total Defense………………………….315.6 …………………. 2nd
Scoring Offense ……………………….39.9 …………………..4th
Scoring Defense ……………………….20.1 …………………..4th
• RB Makhi Hughes rushed for 140 yards and a touchdown and had a 29-yard TD reception to lead the Green Wave past Rice. • Tulane has won 13 consecutive American Athletic Conference regular-season games, which is the longest active conference winning streak of any FBS team. • Tulane leads the nation with five defensive touchdowns.
TULSA 2-5, 0-3 American
Last: Lost to Temple, 20-10
Next: Oct. 26 vs. UTSA (ESPN+)
American Ranks
Total Offense………………………….. 371.0 …………………..9th
Total Defense………………………….423.1 …………………12th
Scoring Offense ………………………. 22.3 …………………12th
Scoring Defense ………………………34.6 …………………12th
• Tulsa was limited to 245 total yards and was just 2-for-11 on third down in the loss at Temple. • QB Kirk Francis threw for 153 yards and a touchdown with an interception against the Owls. • RB Anthony Watkins had three receptions for 73 yards and a touchdown and finished with 96 all-purpose yards against Temple.
WEEK 9 PREVIEWS
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26 • NOON • ABC
NOTRE DAME vs. NAVY
MetLife Stadium (82,500/FieldTurf)
East Rutherford, New Jersey
Television ABC Sean McDonough, Greg McElroy and Molly McGrath
Navy Radio WBAL-AM 1090 (flagship)
THE GAME
Saturday’s game will be the 97th meeting between Notre Dame and Navy in a series that dates to 1927 … Notre Dame holds an 82-13-1 series lead and has won the last six meetings, including a 42-3 victory in the 2023 season-opener in Dublin, Ireland … Navy’s last win against the Fighting Irish was a 28-27 decision in 2016.
12/11 NOTRE DAME 6-1
Head Coach Marcus Freeman (Ohio State ’07) 25-9, third season
Notes
Notre Dame enters Saturday’s game with a five-game winning streak on the heels of a 31-13 win at Georgia Tech last Saturday … The Fighting Irish stumbled in a 16- 14 loss to Northern Illinois in Week 2, but have won their last five by an average of 30.2 points … QB Riley Leonard, a transfer from Duke, has thrown for 1,182 yards and six touchdowns and is Notre Dame’s second-leading rusher with 456 yards and a team-high 10 touchdowns … RB Jeremiyah Love leads the team with 462 rushing yards to go with seven TDs … The top receiver is WR Beaux Collins, a transfer from Clemson who has 26 catches for 317 yards and a touchdown … Notre Dame’s defense ranks fifth nationally in scoring defense at 11.9 points allowed per game and is 10th in total defense at 279.0 ypg … S Xavier Watts has a team-high three interceptions.
24/24 NAVY 6-0, 4-0 American
Head Coach Brian Newberry (Baylor ’98) 11-7, second season
Notes
Navy remains one of the best stories in college football this season as the Midshipmen have exceeded last year’s win total and find themselves ranked in the AP top 25 for the second consecutive week after a 51-17 win against Charlotte last Saturday … Navy is looking for its first 7-0 start since 1978 … The Midshipmen are 2-0 all-time at MetLife Stadium, including a 35-17 win against Notre Dame in 2010 … The Midshipmen have gone 23-for-23 in the red zone this season, including 22 touchdowns … QB Blake Horvath ranks third in The American in rushing at 103.5 ypg and has 621 yards and 10 touchdowns … Horvath has also completed 46 of 72 passes for 888 yards and 10 TDs … SB Eli Heidenreich is The American’s leading receiver at 80.8 yards per game … LB Colin Ramos ranks fifth nationally with 11.3 tackles per game
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26 • NOON • ESPNU
CHARLOTTE at MEMPHIS
Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium (58,325/AstroTurf)
Memphis, Tennessee
Television ESPNU Courtney Lyle and Rene Ingoglia
Charlotte Radio Memphis Radio WXMX-FM 98.9 (flagship) WXMX-FM 98.9 (flagship)
THE GAME
Saturday’s game will be the second meeting between Memphis and Charlotte … The only previous matchup came last year, when Memphis scored a 44-38 overtime victory in Charlotte as QB Seth Henigan threw two touchdown passes and RB Blake Watson ran for two TDs, including the game-winner in OT.
CHARLOTTE 3-4, 2-1 American
Head Coach Biff Poggi (Duke) 6-13, second season
Notes
Charlotte saw a modest two-game winning streak end with a 51-17 setback at Navy last Saturday … The 49ers have faced two of the nation’s 10 unbeaten teams in 2024 (Indiana, Navy) … QB Max Brown, a transfer from Florida who had missed the last four games due to injury, returned to the starting lineup against Navy, though QB Deshawn Purdie, a true freshman who had led the way in the last two wins, was unavailable due to a hand injury … Brown has thrown for 520 yards and three touchdowns with five interceptions in three games … WR Jarius Mach has 14 catches for 295 yards, while WR O’Mega Blake has 15 receptions for 291 yards and four touchdowns … S Al-Ma’hi Ali has a team-high 33 tackles with two interceptions and five pass breakups, while LB Reid Williford has 5.5 tackles for loss.
MEMPHIS 6-1, 2-1 American
Head Coach Ryan Silverfield (Hamden-Sydney ’03) 37-20, fifth season
Notes
Memphis has won three in a row, including a pair of American Athletic Conference games following a 52-44 victory against North Texas last Saturday … The Tigers opened conference play with a 56-44 setback at Navy prior to the current three-game winning streak … Memphis has scored at least 20 points in 34 consecutive games, which is the longest active streak nationally … QB Seth Henigan has thrown for 1,866 yards and 10 touchdowns … Henigan, who has 12,630 career passing yards, ranks second on The American’s career chart, trailing only the 13,927 yards of former East Carolina QB Holton Ahlers … RB Mario Anderson Jr. has 639 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns and is fourth in The American in rushing at 91.3 yards per game… LB Chandler Martin has 52 tackles, 4.0 sacks and a conference-leading 9.5 tackles for loss.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26 • NOON • ESPN2
TULANE at NORTH TEXAS
DATCU Stadium (30,850/FieldTurf)
Denton, Texas
Television ESPN2 Brian Custer, Rod Gilmore and Lauren Sisler
Tulane Radio North Texas Radio KVDU-FM 104.1 (flagship) KEGL-FM 97.1 (flagship)
THE GAME
Saturday’s game will be the third meeting between and Tulane and North Texas and the first to be played in Denton … The Green Wave has taken each of the first two matchups including a 35-28 decision in New Orleans last season … Tulane QB Michael Pratt had three touchdown passes and added a rushing TD in last year’s win.
TULANE 5-2, 3-0 American
Head Coach Jon Sumrall (Kentucky ’05) 5-2, first season at Tulane 28-6, third season as collegiate head coach
Notes
Tulane takes a four-game winning streak into Saturday’s game after the Green Wave churned out a 24-10 win against Rice last Saturday … Tulane has won 13 straight American Athletic Conference regular-season games, a streak which stands as the third-longest in conference history … Tulane has allowed an average of 14.6 points in its five wins and 34.0 points in its two losses … QB Darian Mensah has completed 96 of 152 passes for 1,408 yards and 11 touchdowns against two interceptions … RB Makhi Hughes has rushed for 744 yards and eight touchdowns and is averaging 106.3 yards per game … WR Mario Williams has team highs with 26 receptions and 439 yards … S Rayshawn Pleasant has scored three non-offensive touchdowns (two kickoff returns, one interception return.
NORTH TEXAS 5-2, 2-1 American
Head Coach Eric Morris (Texas Tech ’08) 10-9, second season at North Texas 34-27, sixth season as collegiate head coach
Notes
North Texas saw a three-game winning streak end with Saturday’s 52-44 setback at Memphis last Saturday … The Mean Green is playing at home for the first time since a Sept. 28 win against Tulsa … The Mean Green ranks third nationally in both total offense (528.0 yards per game) and passing offense at 360.6 ypg … The Mean Green has gained at least 500 yards in 12 of Eric Morris’ 19 games as head coach … QB Chandler Morris has completed 186 of 294 passes for 2,424 yards and 23 touchdowns with eight interceptions … Morris’ 23 TD passes rank second nationally, behind only Cameron Ward of Miami (24) … WR DT Sheffield has 42 catches for 565 yards and a team-high nine touchdowns … DT Roderick Brown leads North Texas with 3.5 sacks.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26 • 2 P.M. • ESPN+
TEMPLE at EAST CAROLINA
Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium (50,000/Natural Grass)
Greenville, North Carolina
Television ESPN+ Mike Corey, Reggie Walker and Smacker Miles
Temple Radio East Carolina Radio OwlSports.com/Listen WNCT-FM 107.9 (flagship)
THE GAME
Saturday’s game will be the 20th meeting between Temple and East Carolina in a series that dates to 1982 … The Pirates hold a slight 10-9 advantage in the series and have won the last three following a 49-46 win in 2022 in Philadelphia … East Carolina RB Keaton Mitchell ran for 222 yards and three touchdowns in that game.
TEMPLE 2-5, 1-3 American
Head Coach Stan Drayton (Allegheny ’93) 8-23, third season
Notes
Temple snapped a two-game slide with a stout 20-10 win against Tulsa last Saturday at Lincoln Financial Field … Temple is a play away from taking a two-game winning streak into Week 9 as the Owls were denied from inside the 1-yard line on the final play in their bid for the game-winning points against UConn Oct. 5 … QB Evan Simon, a transfer from Rutgers, has completed 83 of 128 passes for 977 yards and 10 touchdowns against three interceptions … WR Dante Wright leads The American with 42 catches to go with 517 yards and four touchdowns … The Owls’ leading rusher is RB Terrez Worthy, who has 192 yards on 31 carries … LB Tyquan King has a team-high 62 tackles, while LB D.J. Woodbury has 61 stops … K Maddux Trujillo has made 9 of 11 field goal attempts, including two from 60 or more yards.
EAST CAROLINA 3-4, 1-2 American
Interim Head Coach Blake Harrell (Western Carolina ’02) 0-0, first season
Notes
East Carolina fell for the second straight game as the Pirates dropped a 45-28 decision at Army last Saturday … East Carolina announced that defensive coordinator Blake Harrell will serve as interim head coach for the rest of the season, succeeding Mike Houston, who was in his sixth year with the Pirates … QB Katin Houser, a transfer from Michigan State, made his first start with the Pirates last week against Army and threw for 282 yards and three touchdowns … RB Rahjai Harris has 431 rushing yards with three touchdowns … WR Chase Sowell has 26 catches for 436 yards and a TD … DE Elijah Morris has 3.0 sacks … LB Zakye Barker is fourth in the conference at 8.0 tackles per game … CB Shavon Revel Jr., who is projected as a first-round draft pick, suffered a season-ending knee injury in practice before the Pirates’ game against Liberty
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26 • 3:30 P.M. • CBSSN
RICE at UCONN
Pratt & Whitney Stadium (40,000/Natural Grass)
East Hartford, Connecticut
Television CBS Sports Network Jordan Kent, Logan Ryan and Kelana Martin
Rice Radio Varsity Network
THE GAME
Saturday’s game will be the second meeting between Rice and UConn … The only previous matchup was last season, when the Huskies scored a 38-31 victory in Houston despite a 362-yard, two-touchdown performance from Rice QB JT Daniels and 100 yards and two TD catches from WR Luke McCaffrey.
RICE 2-5, 1-3 American
Head Coach Mike Bloomgren (Florida State ’99) 24-51, seventh season
Notes
Rice looks to bounce back from a 24-10 setback at Tulane last Saturday… Saturday’s game at UConn is the second in a stretch in which Rice plays on the road four times in five games after the Owls had played five of their first six in the city of Houston … Rice ranks third in The American in total defense (326.4 ypg) and ranks 11th nationally in sacks, at 3.1 per game … Conversely, the Owls have allowed only three sacks … Twelve players have at least one sack, while DE Michael Larbie and LB Josh Pearcy lead the squad with 3.5 sacks each … QB E.J. Warner has completed 160 of 263 passes for 1,573 yards and 10 touchdowns against nine interceptions … Warner is fifth in The American with 224.7 passing yards per game … RB Dean Connors has a team-high 472 rushing yards with six touchdowns and leads the team with 41 receptions.
UCONN 4-3
Head Coach Jim Mora (Washington ’83) 13-19, third season at UConn 59-49, ninth season as collegiate head coach
Notes
UConn saw a three-game winning streak come to an end with a 23-20 setback to Wake Forest last Saturday in East Hartford … The game against Rice is the third of four against American Athletic Conference teams for the Huskies, who visit UAB Nov. 9 … UConn, which was a member of The American from 2013-19, defeated Florida Atlantic Sept. 21 and stunned Temple Oct. 5 on a goal-line stand in the closing seconds … The Huskies have seen two quarterbacks get regular action … QB Joe Fagnano, a transfer from Maine, has passed for 999 yards and 11 touchdowns against three interceptions … RB Durell Robinson has 433 rushing yards and four touchdowns … WR Skyler Bell has 25 receptions for a team-high 534 yards and four TDs.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26 • 3:30 P.M. • ESPN+
UTSA at TULSA
H.A. Chapman Stadium (30,000/FieldTurf)
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Television ESPN+ James Westling and Leger Douzable
UTSA Radio Tulsa Radio KTXR-AM 760 (flagship) KXBL-FM 99.5 (flagship)
THE GAME
Saturday’s game will be the second meeting between UTSA and Tulsa … The only previous matchup was Nov. 2, 2013, in Tulsa, when the Roadrunners scored a 34-15 victory … UTSA scored two defensive touchdowns in that game with a fumble return in the end zone and an 82-yard pick-six.
UTSA 3-4, 1-2 American
Head Coach Jeff Traylor (Stephen F. Austin ’90) 42-18, fifth season
Notes
UTSA shook off a two-game slide with a 38-24 win against Florida Atlantic last Saturday in San Antonio … UTSA has gone 28-6 in regular-season conference games under Jeff Traylor and has won 16 of its last 19 conference games … QB Owen McCown has completed 155 of 252 passes for 1,650 yards and 12 touchdowns with four interceptions … The top target has been WR Devin McCuin, who has 37 receptions for 279 yards and four touchdowns, but missed last week’s game against Florida Atlantic due to injury … RB Brandon High has 290 rushing yards and three touchdowns, while RB Robert Henry has 279 rushing yards and two TDs … LB Jimmori Robinson leads the defense with 4.0 sacks and 8.5 tackles for loss to go with a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and a blocked kick … CB Zah Frazier and LB Owen Pewee lead UTSA with two interceptions.
TULSA 2-5, 0-3 American
Head Coach Kevin Wilson (North Carolina ’84) 6-13, second season at Tulsa 32-60, eighth season as collegiate head coach
Notes
Tulsa returned from an open week, but fell 20-10 at Temple last Saturday … The Golden Hurricane looks to snap a three-game slide … Tulsa’s wins have been against Northwestern State (62-28 in the season-opener) and Louisiana Tech (23-20 in overtime) … Tulsa has held only two opponents to fewer than 28 points this season … QB Kirk Francis has completed 117 of 199 passes for 1,212 yards with seven touchdowns and five interceptions … The top three running backs all have at least 170 yards, while RB Anthony Watkins leads the way with 271 yards and three touchdowns … WR Kamdyn Benjamin has 42 receptions for 500 yards and two touchdowns … LB Gavin Potter has tackles stops with a team-leading 8.0 tackles for loss, while DE Owen Ostroski has 6.5 tackles for loss.
