WEEK 10 GAME SCHEDULE
Thursday October 31, 2024
Tulane Green Wave at Charlotte 49ers
Jerry Richardson Stadium (15,314/Synthetic) Charlotte,
North Carolina Television ESPN Matt Barrie, Dan Mullen and Harry Lyles Jr.
Tulane Radio Charlotte Radio KVDU-FM 104.1 (flagship) WZGV-AM 730 (flagship)
THE GAME
Thursday’s game will be the first meeting between Tulane and Charlotte … It will pair one of The American’s oldest programs (Tulane’s football history dates to 1902) with one of its newest (Charlotte’s first team competed in 2015) … Charlotte is the only team in the American that Tulane has never faced.
TULANE 6-2, 4-0 American
Head Coach Jon Sumrall (Kentucky ’05) 6-2, first season at Tulane 29-6, third season as collegiate head coach
Notes
Tulane takes a five-game winning streak into Thursday’s game after the Green Wave scored a 45-37 win at North Texas last Saturday … Tulane has won 14 straight American Athletic Conference regular-season games, a streak which stands as the third-longest in conference history … Head coach Jon Sumrall has gone 22-0 in his career (at Troy and Tulane) when his team outrushes its opponent … QB Darian Mensah has completed 106 of 165 passes for 1,583 yards and 14 touchdowns against three interceptions … RB Makhi Hughes has rushed for 939 yards and nine touchdowns and is averaging 117.4 yards per game (11th in FBS) … WR Mario Williams has team highs with 28 receptions and 465 yards … Tulane leads the nation with five defensive touchdowns.
CHARLOTTE 3-5, 2-2 American
Head Coach Biff Poggi (Duke) 6-14, second season
Notes
Charlotte looks to snap a two-game slide after the 49ers dropped a 33-28 heartbreaker at Memphis last Saturday … Charlotte has gone 2-1 at Richardson Stadium this season … The five teams that have defeated Charlotte are a combined 31-8 in 2024 … The game against Tulane is the 49ers’ third straight contest against a team that is either ranked or receiving votes in the national polls … QB Deshawn Purdie, a true freshman has thrown for a team-high 869 yards and five touchdowns, while QB Max Brown has thrown for 558 yards and three TDs … WR O’Mega Blake (23.3 yards per reception) and WR Jarius Mack (21.1 ypr) are big-play receivers, while RB Carteious Norton (391 rushing yards) and RB Hahsaun Wilson (363 rushing yards) have combined for 10 rushing TDs … LB Reid Williford has a team-high 45 tackles.
Friday November 1, 2024
South Florida Bulls at Florida Atlantic Owls
FAU Stadium (29,945/Natural Grass) Boca Raton, Florida
Television ESPN2 Anish Shroff, Andre Ware and Paul Carcaterra
South Florida Radio Florida Atlantic Radio WHPT-FM 102.5 (flagship) WMEN-AM 640 (flagship)
THE GAME
Friday’s game will be the sixth meeting between South Florida and Florida Atlantic … The Bulls won the first three, while the Owls have taken the last two, including a 56-14 decision in Tampa last year … Friday’s game will be the first to be played in Boca Raton … The Owls’ only previous home game in the series was in Fort Lauderdale in 2007.
SOUTH FLORIDA 3-4, 1-2 American
Head Coach Alex Golesh (Ohio State ’06) 10-10, second season
Notes
South Florida has played a challenging schedule to a 3-4 mark after the Bulls scored a 35-25 win against UAB Oc.t 19 prior to last week’s open date … The four teams that have defeated the Bulls in 2024 have a combined record of 27-4 … South Florida is 2-1 at Raymond James Stadium and 1-3 away from Tampa … QB Byrum Brown has not returned since leaving the Sept. 28 game against Tulane due to injury … QB Bryce Archie has started the last two games and has thrown for 533 yards and three touchdowns with four interceptions … RB Kelley Joiner Jr. has 364 rushing yards with six TDs … WR Sean Atkins has 36 receptions for 358 yards … LB Mac Harris has team highs of 46 tackles and 4.5 tackles for loss … LB Jhalyn Shuler leads the Bulls with two interceptions … K Nico Gramatica has gone 3-for-3 on field goals of at least 50 yards.
FLORIDA ATLANTIC 2-5, 0-3 American
Head Coach Tom Herman (Cal Lutheran ’97) 6-13, second season at Florida Atlantic 60-35, eighth season as collegiate head coach
Notes
Florida Atlantic returns from its second open week of the season at 2-5 following a 38-24 setback at UTSA Oct. 19 … Florida Atlantic has gone 2-2 at home and is 0-3 on the road in 2024 … Opponents have completed only 53.0% of their passes against the Owls … Florida Atlantic has averaged 168.4 rushing yards per game … QB Cam Fancher, a transfer from Marshall, has thrown for 1,154 yards and five touchdowns with six interceptions … RB CJ Campbell Jr. has rushed for 400 yards and six TDs, while RB Zuberi Mobley has 375 yards and four touchdowns … WR Omari Hayes leads the team with 24 receptions for 371 yards and two touchdowns … S Phillip Dunham and CB Kahzir Brown have two interceptions each … LB CJ Heard leads the squad with 49 tackles.
Saturday November 2, 2024
Air Force Falcons at Army Black Knights
Michie Stadium (38,000/FieldTurf) West Point, New York
Television CBS Rich Waltz, Ross Tucker and Tiffany Blackmon
Army Radio WBNR-AM 1260 (flaghsip)
THE GAME
Saturday’s game will be the 59th meeting between Army and Air Force ….The Falcons hold a 38-19-1 series lead, but Army has won three of the last four meetings, including a 23-3 win in Colorado Springs last year … The game is the second leg in the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy series, which will culminate in the Dec. 14 Army-Navy game.
AIR FORCE 1-6, 0-4 Mountain West
Head Coach Troy Calhoun (Air Force ’89) 131-88, 18th season
Notes
Air Force had raced to an 8-0 start last year, but the Falcons have gone just 2-10 since then, including a 1-6 mark to begin the 2024 campaign … Air Force has won 21 Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy series, the most of the three service academies … The Falcons returned only one offensive starter and three defensive starters from last season … Air Force has had 41 first-time starters this year, the most among FBS programs … The Falcons have been outscored 61-0 in the third quarter this year … QB Josh Busha has passed for 415 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 172 yards … WR Cade Harris has a team-high 212 rushing yards with three touchdowns and is the leading receiver with 14 catches for 169 yards … DE Payton Zdroik has 3.0 sacks and 4.5 tackles for loss to lead the defense, but has missed the last two games due to injury.
21/21 ARMY 7-0, 6-0 American
Head Coach Jeff Monken (Millikin ’89) 77-55, 11th season at Army 113-71, 15th season as collegiate head coach
Notes
Army moved up to places in the national rankings during its open week to stand at No. 21 in both major polls … Army is 7-0 for the first time since 1996 … Army has won its last 11 games, dating to last season, and takes the nation’s longest active winning streak into Saturday’s game … Army is the only team in the nation that has scored a touchdown on its first drive in every game this season and is one of only two teams (Indiana) that has not trailed in a game this season … Army leads the nation in rushing offense (359.1 ypg) and red zone defense (53.3%) … QB Bryson Daily is averaging 129.9 rushing yards and leads the nation with 19 rushing touchdowns … SB Kanye Udoh is fifth in the AAC in rushing (90.4 ypg) … Army has allowed only 12.4 points per game, ranking sixth nationally.
Memphis Tigers at UTSA Roadrunners
Alamodome (34,984/FusionH XP2 Synthetic) San Antonio, Texas
Television ESPN2 Roy Philpott, Sam Acho and Taylor Davis
Memphis Radio UTSA Radio WXMX-FM 98.9 (flagship) KTXR-AM 760 (flagship)
THE GAME
Saturday’s game will be just the second meeting between Memphis and UTSA … The only previous game was Sept. 25, 2021, when the Roadrunners scored the final 17 points to rally for a 31-28 win in Memphis … UTSA K Hunter Duplessis hit a 42-yard field goal as time expired … RB Sincere McCormick ran for 184 yards and three TDs on 42 carries.
MEMPHIS 7-1, 3-1 American
Head Coach Ryan Silverfield (Hamden-Sydney ’03) 38-20, fifth season
Notes
Memphis has won four in a row, including three straight American Athletic Conference games following a 33-28 victory against Charlotte last Saturday … The Tigers opened conference play with a 56-44 setback at Navy prior to the current four-game winning streak … Memphis has scored at least 20 points in 35 consecutive games, which is the longest active streak nationally … QB Seth Henigan has thrown for 2,078 yards and 12 touchdowns … Henigan, who has 12,842 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 780 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns and is fourth in The American in rushing at 97.5 yards per game… LB Chandler Martin has 63 tackles, 6.0 sacks and a conference-leading 12.0 tackles for loss.
UTSA 3-5, 1-3 American
Head Coach Jeff Traylor (Stephen F. Austin ’90) 42-19, fifth season
Notes
UTSA looks to the friendly confines of the Alamodome to bounce back from a heartbreaking 46-45 loss at Tulsa last Saturday … UTSA has gone 3-0 at home and 0-5 on the road in 2024 and has a seven-game winning streak in San Antonio – the longest active home winning streak of any American Athletic Conference team … UTSA is 26-3 at the Alamodome under Jeff Traylor … The Roadrunners are 13-2 in November Traylor … QB Owen McCown has completed 185 of 302 passes for 2,084 yards and 16 touchdowns with four interceptions … WR Chris Carpenter has 32 receptions for 346 yards and a touchdown … RB Robert Henry has 346 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 86 carries … LB Jimmori Robinson leads the defense with 5.5 sacks and 10.0 tackles for loss to go with two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and a blocked kick.
Tulsa Golden Hurricane at UAB Blazers
Protective Stadium (42,354/FieldTurf) Birmingham, Alabama
Television ESPN+ Courtney Lyle, Leger Douzable and Smacker Miles
Tulsa Radio UAB Radio KXBL-FM 99.5 (flagship) WJOX-FM 94.5 (flagship)
THE GAME
Saturday’s game will be the fifth meeting between Tulsa and UAB … Tulsa has taken each of the first four meetings as the Blazers look for their first win in the series … Saturday’s game will be the eighth annual Children’s Harbor Homecoming Game for UAB as the Blazers wear the names of patients on the back of their jerseys.
TULSA 3-5, 1-3 American
Head Coach Kevin Wilson (North Carolina ’84) 7-13, second season at Tulsa 33-60, eighth season as collegiate head coach
Notes
Tulsa looks to carry the momentum from its best win of the season – a 46-45 thriller against UTSA – into Saturday’s game as the Golden Hurricane looks for its first back-to-back wins of the year … Tulsa trailed 35-7 at halftime and 42-24 after the third quarter … The comeback was engineered by QB Cooper Legas, who threw for 333 yards and five touchdowns off the bench … RB Anthony Watkins has rushed for 281 yards and three touchdowns … WR Kamdyn Benjamin has 49 receptions for 625 yards and five touchdowns after his three-TD game against UTSA … LB Gavin Potter has a team-high 52 tackles with 8.0 tackles for loss … Tulsa has scored two special teams touchdowns as Benjamin has scored on a punt return and RB Lloyd Avant has a kickoff return for a TD.
UAB 1-6, 0-4 American
Head Coach Trent Dilfer (Fresno State) 5-14, second season
Notes
UAB hopes to snap a five-game slide and bounce back from a 35-25 setback at South Florida Oct. 19 … The Blazers were idle last week … The Blazers have faced one of the toughest schedules nationally this season … UAB’s seven opponents have a combined record of 30-15, a .667 winning percentage that ranks ninth nationally … Four opponents are either ranked or receiving votes in this week’s national polls … UAB ranks fourth nationally in pass defense (145.1 ypg) … QB Jalen Kitna has started the last three games in place of injured QB Jacob Zeno … Kitna has thrown for 865 yards and four touchdowns with six interceptions … RB Lee Beebe Jr. has 450 rushing yards with three TDs, while WR Kam Shanks has 36 receptions for 333 yards and a touchdown … K Jonah Delange has gone 14-for-14 on field goals and 13-for-13 on PATs.
Navy Midshipmen at Rice Owls
Rice Stadium (47,000/FieldTurf) Houston, Texas
Television ESPN2 Mike Monaco, Kirk Morrison and Dawn Davenport
Navy Radio Rice Radio WBAL-AM 1090 (flagship) Varsity Network
THE GAME
Saturday’s game will be the seventh meeting between Navy and Rice in a series that dates to 1951 … Each team has won six games in the series, though the teams have not met since 2009 … Navy has won the last four meetings, including a 63-14 decision in Houston in the last matchup.
NAVY 6-1, 4-0 American
Head Coach Brian Newberry (Baylor ’98) 11-8, second season
Notes
Navy looks to rebound from its first loss of the season as the Midshipmen fell 51-14 to Notre Dame at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey last Saturday … Navy, which had committed only two turnovers through the first six games, had six giveaways against the Fighting Irish … QB Blake Horvath ranks third in The American in rushing at 107.1 ypg and has 750 yards and 11 touchdowns … Horvath has also completed 53 of 85 passes for 976 yards and 10 TDs … SB Eli Heidenreich is the leading receiver with 25 catches for 495 yards and five touchdowns … LB Colin Ramos ranks fourth nationally with 11.9 tackles per game … Ramos has 83 tackles on the year … S Rayuan Lane is a semifinalist for the Jim Thorpe Award as the nation’s top defensive back … Lane has a league-leading three forced fumbles to go with two interceptions.
RICE 2-6, 1-4 American
Interim Head Coach Pete Alamar (Cal Lutheran ’83) 0-0, first season
Notes
Rice returns home looking to snap a two-game slide after the Owls fell 17-10 at UConn last Saturday … Rice announced that special teams coordinator Pete Alamar will serve as the interim head coach through the 2024 season after Mike Bloomgren was relieved of his duties … Rice ranks second in The American in total defense (324.3 ypg) and ranks 12th nationally in sacks, at 3.1 per game … Conversely, the Owls are 10th nationally in pass protection, allowing only 0.9 sacks per game … Thirteen players have at least one sack, while DE Michael Larbie and LB Josh Pearcy lead the squad with 3.5 sacks each … QB Drew Devillier, a true freshman, made his first career start last week in place on QB E.J. Warner, who was out due to injury … RB Dean Connors has a team-high 518 rushing yards with six touchdowns.
OPEN WEEKS
WEEKLY HONORS
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Cooper Legas • Gr. • QB • Tulsa
Legas came off the bench in the second quarter with Tulsa facing a 20-0 deficit against UTSA – a gap that became 35-7 by halftime. But Legas finished with 333 yards and five touchdowns, the last coming with 1:01 left in the fourth quarter, to lead the Golden Hurricane to a 46-45 come-from-behind win. Legas threw for 158 yards and three TDs in the fourth quarter and was 4-of-6 for 87 yards on the game-winning 92-yard drive. Legas added 46 rushing yards to finish with 379 yards of total offense in three quarters.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Chandler Martin • Jr. • LB • Memphis
Martin led a Memphis defense that held Charlotte to 13 first downs and 303 total yards in a 33-28 Tiger win. Martin finished with a team-high 11 tackles and 2.0 sacks, including a key sack for a safety as the Tigers protected what had been a three-point lead. Martin leads The American with 6.0 sacks and 12.0 tackles for loss in 2024.
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Quinton Jackson • So. • RB/KR • Rice
On a day in which the Rice offense was limited to 178 yards of offense, Jackson helped keep the Owls within striking distance of UConn in a 17-10 loss to the Huskies. Jackson had two kickoff returns for 145 yards, including a 100-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter that brought Rice within seven and was the first kickoff return for a TD for Rice since 2012. Jackson finished with a game-high 178 all-purpose yards as he had 37 yards on six carries.
HONORABLE MENTION
Katin Houser • So. • QB • East Carolina
Completed 16-of-29 passes for 269 yards and five touchdowns and two interceptions in a 56-34 win against Temple.
Ja’Marley Riddle • Fr. • DB • East Carolina
Had two interceptions, including a 55-yard return for a touchdown, and added three tackles in a 56-34 win against Temple.
Chandler Morris • Jr. • QB • North Texas
Completed 38-of-57 passes for a 449 yards and three touchdowns and added 20 rushing yards with a TD in a 45-37 loss to Tulane.
Owen McCown • So. • QB • UTSA
Completed 30-of-50 passes for a school-record 434 yards yards and four touchdowns in a 46-45 loss at Tulsa.
Makhi Hughes • So. • RB • Tulane
Rushed for 195 yards and a touchdown on 30 carries in a 45-37 win at North Texas.
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 …………………..9th
Total Defense………………………….387.6 …………………..6th
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 3-5, 2-2 American
Last: Lost at Memphis, 33-28
Next: Oct. 31 vs. Tulane (ESPN)
American Ranks
Total Offense…………………………..345.1 …………………12th
Total Defense…………………………..415.1 ………………….11th
Scoring Offense ……………………….23.6 ………………….11th
Scoring Defense ………………………34.3 …………………10th
• Charlotte held a 28-24 lead against Memphis with 1:20 left, but the 49ers saw the Tigers get the game-winning touchdown with 31 seconds left. • QB Deshawn Purdie came off the bench to throw for 152 yards and a touchdown against the Tigers. • WR O’Mega Blake had three catches for 128 yards and a TD against Memphis.
EAST CAROLINA 4-4, 2-2 American
Last: Defeated Temple, 56-34
Next: Nov. 7 vs. Florida Atlantic (ESPN2)
American Ranks
Total Offense…………………………..397.5 ………………….. 7th
Total Defense………………………… 392.5 ………………….. 7th
Scoring Offense ……………………….30.4 …………………..6th
Scoring Defense ……………………… 28.4 ………………….. 7th
• Interim head coach Blake Harrell was a winner in his first game in that role as the Pirates pulled away from Temple. • QB Katin Houser, a transfer from Michigan State, passed for 269 yards and five touchdowns in his second start with East Carolina. • Five different players accounted for the five touchdown receptions against Temple.
FLORIDA ATLANTIC 2-5, 0-3 American
Last: Lost at UTSA, 38-24
Next: Nov. 1 vs. South Florida (ESPN2)
American Ranks
Total Offense………………………….349.6 …………………10th
Total Defense…………………………393.3 …………………..9th
Scoring Offense ………………………..24.4 …………………10th
Scoring Defense ……………………….28.1 …………………..6th
• 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 were idle in Week 9 and return to action Nov. 1 against South Florida.
MEMPHIS 7-1, 3-1 American
Last: Defeated Charlotte, 33-28
Next: Nov. 2 at UTSA (ESPN2)
American Ranks
Total Offense…………………………. 430.4 …………………..4th
Total Defense………………………… 345.8 …………………..4th
Scoring Offense ……………………….34.0 …………………..5th
Scoring Defense ………………………20.9 …………………. 2nd
• RB Mario Anderson Jr. rushed for 141 yards and a touchdown on 32 carries in the win against Charlotte. • Memphis has scored at least 20 points in 35 consecutive games, the longest active streak nationally. • The Tigers scored nine points in the last 31 seconds to rally for the win against the 49ers.
NAVY 6-1, 4-0 American
Last: Lost to Notre Dame, 51-14
Next: Nov. 2 at Rice (ESPN2)
American Ranks
Total Offense……………………………417.9 …………………..6th
Total Defense………………………….398.7 …………………10th
Scoring Offense ……………………….40.4 …………………..3rd
Scoring Defense ……………………….24.1 …………………..4th
• Navy had committed only two turnovers in its first six games, but the Midshipmen were undone by six giveaways in the loss to No. 12 Notre Dame. • QB Blake Horvath rushed for 129 yards and a touchdown against the Fighting Irish. • Navy’s 283 points in seven games this season are 71 more than the Midshipmen scored in the entire 2023 season.
NORTH TEXAS 5-3, 2-2 American
Last: Lost to Tulane, 45-37
Next: Nov. 9 vs. Army (ESPN2)
American Ranks
Total Offense………………………….. 527.6 ……………………1st
Total Defense…………………………449.0 …………………14th
Scoring Offense ……………………….40.8 ……………………1st
Scoring Defense ………………………36.9 …………………13th
• QB Chandler Morris passed for 449 yards and three touchdowns in the loss to Tulane. • WR DT Sheffield had nine receptions for 125 yards and a touchdown, while WR Damon Ward Jr. had six catches for 111 yards and two TDs. • Sheffield, who has a league-leading 10 touchdown receptions, has been named to the watch list for the Biletnikoff Award as the nation’s top receiver.
RICE 2-6, 1-3 American
Last: Lost at UConn, 17-10
Next: Nov. 2 vs. Navy (ESPN2)
American Ranks
Total Offense…………………………. 329.6 …………………13th
Total Defense………………………….324.3 …………………. 2nd
Scoring Offense ………………………..21.6 …………………12th
Scoring Defense ……………………… 25.0 …………………..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 …………………10th
Total Defense………………………… 428.6 …………………12th
Scoring Offense ………………………..25.1 …………………..9th
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 2-6, 1-3 American
Last: Lost at East Carolina, 56-34
Next: Nov. 9 at Tulane (ESPNU)
American Ranks
Total Offense………………………….320.6 …………………14th
Total Defense………………………….393.1 …………………..8th
Scoring Offense ……………………….20.9 …………………14th
Scoring Defense ……………………… 35.4 ………………….11th
• QB Evan Simon passed for 294 yards and three touchdowns, but the Owls could not withstand East Carolina’s 29-point third quarter in the road loss. • WR Ashton Allen had four receptions for a career-high 109 yards with two touchdowns against the Pirates. • RB Terrez Worth rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries against ECU.
UTSA 3-5, 1-3 American
Last: Lost at Tulsa, 46-45
Next: Nov. 2 vs. Memphis (ESPN2)
American Ranks
Total Offense…………………………. 426.3 …………………..4th
Total Defense…………………………364.3 …………………..5th
Scoring Offense ………………………..27.5 ………………….. 7th
Scoring Defense ……………………… 32.2 …………………..9th
• QB Owen McCown passed for a career-high 434 yards with four touchdowns, but UTSA was unable to hold off Tulsa’s second-half comeback. • The Roadrunners are 3-0 at home and 0-5 on the road in 2024. UTSA is 26-3 at the Alamodome under coach Jeff Traylor. • TE Houston Thomas had six catches for 132 yards, while WR Chris Carpenter had seven receptions for 115 yards and a TD against Tulsa.
TULANE 6-2, 4-0 American
Last: Won at North Texas, 45-37
Next: Oct. 31 at Charlotte (ESPN)
American Ranks
Total Offense…………………………. 425.0 …………………..5th
Total Defense………………………….341.8 …………………..3rd
Scoring Offense ……………………….40.5 …………………. 2nd
Scoring Defense ……………………… 22.3 …………………..3rd
• RB Makhi Hughes rushed for 195 yards and a touchdown as the Green Wave picked up the road win against North Texas. • Tulane has won 14 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 3-5, 1-3 American
Last: Defeated UTSA, 46-45
Next: Nov. 2 at UAB (ESPN+)
American Ranks
Total Offense………………………….. 378.1 …………………..8th
Total Defense………………………… 438.5 …………………13th
Scoring Offense ………………………. 25.3 …………………..9th
Scoring Defense ………………………35.9 …………………12th
• Tulsa trailed UTSA 35-7 at halftime, but the Golden Hurricane outscored the Roadrunners 39-10 in the second half. • QB Cooper Legas came off the bench in the second quarter to throw for 333 yards and five touchdowns to lead the comeback effort. • WR Kamdyn Benjamin had seven receptions for 125 yards and three TDs, including the game-winner with 1:01 left.
