CFB-FBS: American Athletic Conference Week 3 Release

UPCOMING SCHEDULE
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14
Navy at Memphis *
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Series: Memphis leads, 5-3
Last Meeting: Sept. 10, 2022 (Memphis, 37-13)

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15
Army at UTSA
Time: 7 p.m.
Series: Army leads, 2-1
Last Meeting: Sept. 10, 2022 (UTSA, 41=38)

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16
Norfolk State at Temple
Time: 2 p.m.
Series: First meeting

East Carolina at Appalachian State
Time: 3:30 p.m.
Series: Appalachian State leads, 20-12
Last Meeting: Sept. 2, 2021 (Appalachian State, 33-19)

Alabama at South Florida
Time: 3:30 p.m.
Series: Alabama leads, 1-0
Last Meeting: Aug. 30, 2003 (Alabama, 40-17

Oklahoma at Tulsa
Time: 4 p.m.
Series: Oklahoma leads, 20-7-1
Last Meeting: Sept. 19, 2015 (Oklahoma, 52-38)

Tulane at Southern Miss
Time: 4 p.m.
Series: Southern Miss leads, 24-9
Last Meeting: Sept. 24, 2022 (Southern Miss, 27-24)

Georgia State at Charlotte
Time: 6 p.m.
Series: Tied, 2-2
Last Meeting: Sept. 17, 2022 (Charlotte, 42-41)

Louisiana at UAB
Time: 7 p.m.
Series: UAB leads, 4-3
Last Meeting: Oct. 23, 2020 (Louisiana, 24-20)

North Texas at Louisiana Tech
Time: 7 p.m.
Series: Louisiana Tech leads, 13-8
Last Meeting: Oct. 15, 2022 (North Texas, 47-27)

Texas Southern at Rice
Time: 7 p.m.
Series: Rice leads, 1-0
Last Meeting: Sept. 25, 2021 (Rice, 48-34)

Prairie View A&M at SMU
Time: 7 p.m.
Series: First meeting

Florida Atlantic at Clemson
Time: 8 p.m.
Series: Clemson leads, 1-0
Last Meeting: Sept. 2, 2006 (Clemson, 54-6)

All times Eastern

TALKING POINTS
UAB
1-1, 0-0 American
Last: Lost at Georgia Southern, 49-35
Next: Sept. 16 vs. Louisiana (ESPN+)
American Ranks
Total Offense…………………………..467.5 …………………. 2nd
Total Defense………………………….312.5 …………………..3rd
Scoring Offense ……………………….35.0 …………………. 2nd
Scoring Defense ……………………….27.5 …………………..9th

• QB Jacob Zeno passed for a career-high 385 yards with two touchdowns and added a rushing TD, but it wasn’t enough for UAB to get the road win at Georgia Southern.
• Zeno has completed 84.5% of his passes through two games (71 of 84). He leads The American in passing at 338.0 yards per game.
• WR Tejhaun Palmer had six receptions for 102 yards against Georgia Southern.

CHARLOTTE
1-1, 0-0 American
Last: Lost at Maryland, 38-20
Next: Sept. 16 vs. Georgia State (ESPN+)
American Ranks
Total Offense…………………………. 329.5 …………………10th
Total Defense…………………………349.0 ………………….. 7th
Scoring Offense ………………………. 22.0 …………………10th
Scoring Defense ……………………… 20.5 …………………..4th

• Charlotte built an early 14-0 lead against Maryalnd, but the 49ers saw the Terrapins rally to score 38 consecutive points.
• Charlotte’s defense did not allow a touchdown through the first six quarters and 18 possessions of the 2023 season.
• Charlotte has six touchdowns through two games. Each TD has been that respective player’s first career touchdown.

EAST CAROLINA
0-2, 0-0 American
Last: Lost to Marshall, 31-13
Next: Sept. 16 at Appalachian State (ESPN+)
American Ranks
Total Offense…………………………..252.0 …………………14th
Total Defense………………………….397.0 …………………10th
Scoring Offense ………………………….8.0 …………………14th
Scoring Defense ………………………30.5 …………………12th

• East Carolina took a 13-10 lead into the fourth quarter, but saw Marshall rally for 21 unanswered points to close the game in Greenville.
• The Pirates, who ranked ninth nationally in fewest penalties last season, committed 11 penalities for 112 yards against the Thundering Herd.
• QB Mason Garcia had a career-high 118 rushing yards against Marshall.

FLORIDA ATLANTIC
1-1, 0-0 American
Last: Lost to Ohio, 17-10
Next: Sept. 16 at Clemson (ACC Network)
American Ranks
Total Offense………………………….339.0 …………………..8th
Total Defense…………………………. 357.5 …………………..8th
Scoring Offense ……………………….26.0 ………………….. 7th
Scoring Defense ……………………….18.5 …………………..3rd

• Florida Atlantic was limited to 185 total yards and 10 points and had possession for only 21:22 in the loss to Ohio.
• The Owls’ lone touchdown came on a 72-yard interception return by CB Jarron Morris in the second quarter.
• Florida Atlantic scored the first 10 points of the game against Ohio, but the Bobcats closed with the last 17 points.

NORTH TEXAS
0-2, 0-0 American
Last: Lost at FIU, 46-39
Next: Sept. 16 at Louisiana Tech (ESPN+)
American Ranks
Total Offense………………………….386.5 …………………..8th
Total Defense………………………….591.5 …………………14th
Scoring Offense ……………………….30.0 …………………..4th
Scoring Defense ……………………… 52.0 …………………14th

• North Texas held a 39-38 lead in the fourth quarter, but the Mean Green fell in a wild game against FIU.
• North Texas reeled off 548 yards of offense and averaged 6.9 yards per play against FIU.
• QB Chandler Rogers, who started the second half against FIU, competed 11 of 15 passes for 201 yards and two touchdowns with a rushing TD.

MEMPHIS
2-0, 0-0 American
Last: Won at Arkansas State, 37-3
Next: Sept. 14 vs. Navy (ESPN)
American Ranks
Total Offense…………………………..470.0 ……………………1st
Total Defense…………………………. 152.5 ……………………1st
Scoring Offense ……………………….46.5 ……………………1st
Scoring Defense …………………………8.5 ……………………1st

• Memphis raced to an early 24-0 lead on its way to the comfortable win at Arkansas State.
• QB Seth Henigan completed 21 of 29 passes for 239 yards and two touchdowns while adding a rushing TD against the Red Wolves.
• Memphis’ defensive unit has not allowed a touchdown through two games. The two TDs scored by Tiger opponents have come from offensive turnovers.

RICE
1-1, 0-0 American
Last: Defeated Houston, 43-41 (2ot)
Next: Sept. 16 vs. Texas Southern (ESPN+)
American Ranks
Total Offense…………………………. 323.0 …………………12th
Total Defense………………………… 450.5 …………………13th
Scoring Offense ………………………. 26.5 …………………..6th
Scoring Defense ………………………39.0 …………………13th

• Rice built an early 28-0 lead, but had to hold off Houston in two overtimes to win the Bayou Bucket matchup for the first time since 2010.
• The Owls scored on the first four possessions, and their last two possessions against the Cougars and were held scoreless in-between.
• QB JT Daniels completed 28 of 42 passes for a career-high 401 yards with three touchdowns against Houston.

NAVY
1-1, 0-0 American
Last: Defeated Wagner, 24-0
Next: Sept. 14 at Memphis (ESPN)
American Ranks
Total Offense…………………………. 288.5 …………………13th
Total Defense………………………….335.5 …………………..6th
Scoring Offense ………………………..13.5 …………………13th
Scoring Defense ……………………….21.0 …………………..5th

• Navy registered its first shutout since a 34-0 win against Army Dec. 6, 2008. The Midshipmen turned in their first shutout in Annapolis since a 7-0 victory against Lafayette Oct. 15, 1994.
• QB Tai Lavatai completed 8 of 13 passes for a career-high 161 yards and a touchdown against Wagner.
• Navy limited Wagner to 227 total yards.

SOUTH FLORIDA
1-1, 0-0 American
Last: Defeated Florida A&M, 38-24
Next: Sept. 16 vs. Alabama (ABC)
American Ranks
Total Offense…………………………..441.0 …………………..3rd
Total Defense………………………… 429.0 …………………12th
Scoring Offense ………………………..31.0 …………………..3rd
Scoring Defense ……………………… 32.5 …………………12th

• South Florida snapped an 11-game losing streak and ended Florida A&M’s 10-game winning streak wiht the victory against the Rattlers.
• The win was the first career head coaching victory for the Bulls’ Alex Golesh.
• QB Byrum Brown went 20-for-34 for 197 yards and three touchdowns to go with two rushing TDs against Florida A&M.

SMU
1-1, 0-0 American
Last: Lost at Oklahoma, 28-11
Next: Sept. 16 vs. Prairie View A&M (ESPN+)
American Ranks
Total Offense…………………………..412.0 …………………..5th
Total Defense…………………………..317.0 …………………..5th
Scoring Offense ………………………. 24.5 …………………..9th
Scoring Defense ……………………….21.0 …………………..5th

• SMU was within three points of No. 17 Oklahoma in the fourth quarter before the Sooners closed the game with two late touchdowns.
• QB Preston Stone completed 26 of 45 passes for 250 yards and a touchdown against Oklahoma. Stone set career highs in completions and yards.
• SMU has had 10 different players catch a pass in each of its first two games.

TEMPLE
1-1, 0-0 American
Last: Lost at Rutgers, 36-7
Next: Sept. 16 vs. Norfolk State (ESPN+)
American Ranks
Total Offense…………………………..325.5 ………………….11th
Total Defense………………………… 365.5 …………………..9th
Scoring Offense ………………………..15.5 …………………12th
Scoring Defense ……………………… 28.5 …………………10th

• Temple was within six points of Rutgers in the fourth quarter (13-7) before the Scarlet Knights reeled off 23 straight points to close the game.
• QB E.J. Warner threw for 230 yards and a touchdown, but was intercepted twice as the Owls committed three turnovers against the Scarlet Knights.
• S Tywan Francis had a game-high 11 tackles against Rutgers.

UTSA
1-1, 0-0 American
Last: Defeated Texas State, 20-13
Next: Sept. 15 vs. Army (ESPN)
American Ranks
Total Offense…………………………. 394.5 …………………..6th
Total Defense…………………………288.0 …………………. 2nd
Scoring Offense …………………………17.0 ………………….11th
Scoring Defense ……………………….15.0 …………………. 2nd

• UTSA scored the only touchdown of the second half as the Roadrunners pulled away from Texas State.
• The crowd of 49,342 at the Alamodome was the largest for UTSA since the first game in program history, when 56,743 were on-hand against Northeastern State Sept. 3, 2011.
• UTSA set a school record with seven sacks against Texas State.

TULSA
1-1, 0-0 American
Next: Lost at Washington, 43-10
Next: Sept. 16 vs. Oklahoma (ESPN2)
American Ranks
Total Offense……………………………417.5 …………………..4th
Total Defense………………………….407.5 ………………….11th
Scoring Offense ……………………….26.0 ………………….. 7th
Scoring Defense ……………………… 25.0 ………………….. 7th

• QB Cardell Williams made his first career start against Washington, but left the game in the second quarter with an injury.
• QB Roman Fuller completed 12 of 18 passes for 85 yards and a touchdown.
• The Golden Hurricane’s game against No. 16 Oklahoma will be the second of back-to-back games against top-25 teams for Tulsa.

TULANE
1-1, 0-0 American
Last: Lost to Ole Miss, 37-20
Next: Sept. 16 at Southern Miss (ESPNU)
American Ranks
Total Offense………………………….389.0 ………………….. 7th
Total Defense………………………….314.0 …………………..4th
Scoring Offense ………………………. 28.5 …………………..5th
Scoring Defense ……………………….27.0 …………………..8th

• Tulane held a 17-10 halftime lead against No. 18 Ole Miss, but the Rebels used a 20-point fourth quarter to take the matchup of top-25 teams.
• QB Michael Pratt missed the game against Ole Miss due to injury. QB Kai Horton passed for 231 yards and a touchdown in his first start of the season.
• The loss snapped Tulane’s streak of three consecutive wins against top-25 teams.