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Memphis at Florida State
Time: Noon
Series: Florida State leads, 10-7-1
Last Meeting: Nov. 17, 1990 (Florida State, 35-3)
North Texas at Texas Tech
Time: Noon
Series: Tied, 4-4
Last Meeting: Sept. 22, 2001 (Texas Tech, 42-14)
Oklahoma State at Tulsa
Time: Noon
Series: Oklahoma State leads, 44-28-5
Last Meeting: Sept. 11, 2021 (Oklahoma State, 28-23)
Coastal Carolina at Temple
Time: 2 p.m.
Series: First meeting
Tulane at Oklahoma
Time: 3:30 p.m.
Series: Oklahoma leads, 2-0
Last Meeting: Sept. 4, 2021 (Oklahoma, 40-35)
Appalachian State at East Carolina
Time: 4 p.m.
Series: Appalachian State leads, 21-12
Last Meeting: Sept. 16, 2023 (Appalachian State, 43-28)
UAB at Arkansas
Time: 4:15 p.m.
Series: Arkansas leads, 1-0
Last Meeting: Oct. 15, 2014 (Arkansas, 45-17)
Gardner-Webb at Charlotte
Time: 6 p.m.
Series: Charlotte leads, 3-1
Last Meeting: Sept. 11, 2021 (Charlotte, 38-10)
FIU at Florida Atlantic
Time: 6 p.m.
Series: Florida Atlantic leads, 16-5
Last Meeting: Nov. 12, 2022 (Florida Atlantic, 52-7)
UTSA at Texas
Time: 7 p.m.
Series: Texas leads, 1-0
Last Meeting: Sept. 17, 2022 (Texas, 41-20)
South Florida at Southern Miss
Time: 7 p.m.
Series: Southern Miss leads, 3-1
Last Meeting: Oct. 2, 2004 (Southern Miss, 27-20)
Rice at Houston
Time: 8 p.m.
Series: Houston leads, 33-12
Last Meeting: Sept. 9, 2023 (Rice, 43-41)
OPEN WEEKS
Army Next Game: Sept. 21 vs. Rice
Navy Next Game: Sept. 21 vs. Memphis
All times Eastern
WEEKLY HONORS
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Blake Horvath • Jr. • QB • Navy Horvath rushed for a career-high 122 yards and three touchdowns and completed 5 of 9 passes for 112 yards and a TD in Navy’s 38-11 win against Temple.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Elijah Herring • Jr. • LB • Memphis Herring had a team-high eight tackles with a sack, two tackles for loss, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in a 38-17 win against Troy.
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Matthew Rhodes • Sr. • P/H • Army Rhodes clinched Army’s 24-7 win at Florida Atlantic as he took a snap from a field goal formation and ran 23 yards for a fourth-quarter touchdown.
HONORABLE MENTION
Noah Short • Jr. • RB • Army Rushed for a career-high 160 yards on 11 carries in a 24-7 win at Florida Atlantic.
Rahjai Harris • Gr. • RB • East Carolina Rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns in a 20-14 win at Old Dominion.
Mario Anderson Jr. • Sr. • RB • Memphis Rushed for 125 yards and two touchdowns on 17 carries in a 38-17 win against Troy.
Colin Ramos • Sr. • LB • Navy Had 15 tackles with 0.5 tackles for loss and a pass breakup in a 38-11 win against Temple.
Darian Mensah • RFr. • QB • Tulane Completed 19 of 29 passes for 342 yards and two TDs in a 34-27 loss to No. 16/17 Kansas State.
AMERICAN NOTEBOOK
Top 10
The American Athletic Conference has had a team finish in the top 10 of the national polls six times in the league’s first 11 seasons, most recently in 2022, when Tulane finished at No. 9.
Top 11
The American Athletic Conference was one of six FBS conferences that had two 11-win teams last season (Big Ten, MAC, Pac-12, SEC, Sun Belt).
Top 12
The 2024 season will be the first to include a 12-team College Football Playoff. The top five conference champions will be included in the 12-team field, while seven spots will be filled with at-large teams as chosen by the CFP Selection Committee.
Top 25
American Athletic Conference teams play a combined nine nonconference games against teams ranked in this week’s 25 polls.
TALKING POINTS
UAB 1-1, 0-0 American
Last: Lost at Louisiana-Monroe, 32-6
Next: Sept. 14 at Arkansas (SEC Network)
American Ranks
Total Offense………………………….388.0 …………………..8th
Total Defense………………………… 236.5 …………………..3rd
Scoring Offense ………………………. 23.5 …………………10th
Scoring Defense ………………………..17.5 …………………..6th
• QB Jacob Zeno went 22-of-32 for 167 yards, but the Blazers were unable to find the end zone in the loss at Louisiana-Monroe. • The Blazers allowed only two offensive touchdowns against the Warhawks, but were undone by a safety and a pick-six in the second half. • K Jonah Delange provided UAB’s only scoring against ULM with field goals of 46 and 26 yards.
ARMY 2-0, 1-0 American
Last: Won at Florida Atlantic, 24-7
Next: Sept. 21 vs. Rice (CBSSN)
American Ranks
Total Offense…………………………. 440.5 ………………….5th
Total Defense………………………… 258.5 ………………….5th
Scoring Offense ……………………….33.0 ………………….7th
Scoring Defense ………………………….7.0 …………………. 1st
• Army won its first conference game in nearly 20 years as the Black Knights finished with a 405-42 advantage in rushing yards against Florida Atlantic. • RB Noah Short rushed for 160 yards on 11 carries, becoming the first Army non-quarterback to rush for at least 160 yards since 2014. • Army has an open week in Week 3 before the Black Knights host Rice.
CHARLOTTE 1-1, 0-0 American
Last: Lost at North Carolina, 38-20
Next: Sept. 14 vs. Gardner-Webb (ESPN+)
American Ranks
Total Offense…………………………..341.0 …………………12th
Total Defense…………………………. 451.5 …………………14th
Scoring Offense ………………………..13.5 …………………12th
Scoring Defense ………………………34.0 …………………13th
• Charlotte played turnover-free football and had 358 total yards against North Carolina, but some key injuries limited the 49ers against their in-state rival. • QB Max Brown suffered a hand injury early in the game and did not return. QB Deshawn Purdue went 9-of-19 for 134 yards and two touchdowns off the bench. • WR Jarius Mack had five catches for 118 yards.
EAST CAROLINA 2-0, 0-0 American
Last: Won at Old Dominion 20-14
Next: Sept. 14 vs. Appalachian State (ESPNU)
American Ranks
Total Offense………………………….486.0 …………………..3rd
Total Defense………………………… 200.5 ……………………1st
Scoring Offense ………………………..31.0 …………………..9th
Scoring Defense …………………………8.5 …………………. 2nd
• RB Rahjai Harris rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns on 26 carries to lead East Carolina to a tough road win against Old Dominion. • The Pirates, who stand at 2-0 for the first time since 2016, have already matched last year’s win total. • East Carolina has won its first two games despite committing a combined 10 turnovers.
FLORIDA ATLANTIC 0-2, 0-1 American
Last: Lost to Army, 24-7
Next: Sept. 14 vs. FIU (ESPN+)
American Ranks
Total Offense………………………….. 241.5 …………………14th
Total Defense…………………………. 371.0 …………………10th
Scoring Offense ………………………….8.5 …………………13th
Scoring Defense ………………………20.0 ………………….. 7th
• Florida Atlantic was limited to 235 total yards and 3-of-10 efficiency on third down in the conference opener against Army. • QB Cam Fancher completed 25 of 37 passes for 193 yards and a touchdown. • S CJ Heard had a team-high 11 tackles along with a forced fumble and a fumble recovery against the Black Knights.
MEMPHIS 2-0, 0-0 American
Last: Defeated Troy, 38-17
Next: Sept. 14 at Florida State (ESPN)
American Ranks
Total Offense………………………….369.5 …………………..9th
Total Defense………………………….218.0 …………………. 2nd
Scoring Offense ……………………….39.0 …………………..6th
Scoring Defense …………………………8.5 …………………. 2nd
• RB Mario Anderson Jr. rushed for 175 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Tigers past Troy. The Tigers rushed for 211 yards against the Trojans. • Memphis is off to a 2-0 start for the 11th consecutive season. • Memphis has scored at least 20 points in 29 consecutive games, which is the longest active streak nationally
NAVY 2-0, 1-0 American
Last: Defeated Temple, 38-11
Next: Sept. 21 vs. Memphis (CBSSN)
American Ranks
Total Offense…………………………. 423.0 …………………..6th
Total Defense………………………….324.5 …………………..9th
Scoring Offense ………………………. 43.5 ……………………1st
Scoring Defense ……………………….16.0 …………………..4th
• QB Blake Horvath rushed for 122 yards and three touchdowns and added a TD pass to pace the Midshipmen in the conference-opener against Temple. • The Midshipmen have won their last 70 home games when leading after three quarters, a streak that began in 1999 and the longest active streak nationally. • Navy is idle in Week 3.
NORTH TEXAS 2-0, 0-0 American
Last: Defeated Stephen F. Austin, 35-20
Next: Sept. 14 at Texas Tech (FS1)
American Ranks
Total Offense…………………………..527.0 ……………………1st
Total Defense………………………….415.0 …………………13th
Scoring Offense ………………………. 43.5 ……………………1st
Scoring Defense ………………………29.0 ………………….11th
• North Texas reeled off 504 yards on offense, but it was a defensive effort that limited Stephen F. Austin to 248 yards that sealed the win against the Lumberjacks. • QB Chandler Morris passed for 322 yards and four touchdowns but was intercepted three times against SFA. • The Mean Green is 6-0 under coach Eric Moris when leading after three quarters.
RICE 1-1, 0-0 American
Last: Defeated Texas Southern, 69-7
Next: Sept. 14 at Houston (ESPN+)
American Ranks
Total Offense…………………………. 403.5 ………………….. 7th
Total Defense………………………….247.0 …………………..4th
Scoring Offense ………………………..41.5 …………………..4th
Scoring Defense ……………………… 20.5 …………………..8th
• Rice rode a three-touchdown effort from RB Dean Connors to the lopsided win against Texas Southern. • The 62-point win marked the second-largest margin of victory in program history for Rice and the largest since a 146-3 win against SMU in 1916. • Rice’s defense has registered 11 sacks through two games.
SOUTH FLORIDA 1-1, 0-0 American
Last: Lost at Alabama, 42-16
Next: Sept. 14 at Southern Miss (ESPN+)
American Ranks
Total Offense………………………….356.0 ………………….11th
Total Defense………………………….281.5 …………………..6th
Scoring Offense ……………………….32.0 …………………..8th
Scoring Defense ……………………….22.5 …………………..9th
• South Florida trailed No. 4 Alabama 14-13 after three quarters and by five points with 6:45 left, but the Crimson Tide scored 21 points in the final six minutes to take the win. • QB Byrum Brown rushed for 108 yards on 23 carries and had 103 passing yards against Alabama. • The Bulls forced three Alabama turnovers and did not have any giveaways themselves.
TEMPLE 0-2, 0-1 American
Last: Lost at Navy, 38-11
Next: Sept. 14 vs. Coastal Carolina (ESPN+)
American Ranks
Total Offense…………………………..254.5 …………………13th
Total Defense………………………… 393.5 …………………12th
Scoring Offense …………………………..7.0 …………………14th
Scoring Defense ……………………… 44.5 …………………14th
• Temple was undone in part by three turnovers in the conference opener against Navy. • QB Forrest Brock went 30 of 46 for 277 yards and a touchdown against the Midshipmen. WR Dante Wright had game highs with 11 receptions for 101 yards and a touchdown against Navy. • Temple plays its home opener in Week 3 against Coastal Carolina.
UTSA 1-1, 0-0 American
Last: Lost at Texas State, 49-10
Next: Sept. 14 at Texas (ESPN)
American Ranks
Total Offense…………………………..375.0 …………………..9th
Total Defense………………………….378.5 ………………….11th
Scoring Offense ………………………..19.0 ………………….11th
Scoring Defense ……………………… 32.5 …………………12th
• The Roadrunners fell behind 35-3 at halftime and were unable to keep pace with Texas State in the road setback. • QB Eddie Lee Marburger came off the bench to throw for 147 yards and a touchdown. Marburger completed 14 of 27 passes against the Bobcats. • UTSA, which has won nine of its last 11 games dating to last season, visits Texas in Week 3.
TULANE 1-1, 0-0 American
Last: Lost to Kansas State, 34-27
Next: Sept. 14 at Oklahoma (ESPN)
American Ranks
Total Offense…………………………..481.5 …………………..4th
Total Defense………………………… 298.5 ………………….. 7th
Scoring Offense ……………………….39.5 …………………..5th
Scoring Defense ………………………..17.0 …………………..5th
• Tulane and No. 17/16 Kansas State were tied at 27-27 midway through the fourth quarter before the Wildcats scored the go-ahead touchdown. • QB Darian Mensah completed 19 of 28 passes for 342 yards and two touchdowns against the Wildcats. • RB Makhai Hughes rushed for a game-high 128 yards and a touchdown against Kansas State.
TULSA 1-1, 0-0 American
Last: Lost to Arkansas State, 28-24
Next: Sept. 14 vs. Oklahoma State (ESPN2)
American Ranks
Total Offense………………………….492.0 …………………. 2nd
Total Defense…………………………..311.0 …………………..9th
Scoring Offense ……………………….43.0 …………………..3rd
Scoring Defense ………………………28.0 ………………….11th
• Tulsa held a 17-7 halftime lead, but Arkansas State scored 21 third-quarter points to take control against the Golden Hurricane. • WR Kamdyn Benjamin had six receptions for a game-high 131 yards and a touchdown against the Red Wolves. • Tulsa hosts Oklahoma State in Week 3 in the annual Gateway First Bank Turnpike Classic.
