WEEK 6 GAME SCHEDULE
Saturday October 5, 2024
Army at Tulsa *
Time: Noon
Series: Tulsa leads, 1-0
Last Meeting: Nov. 17, 2007 (Tulsa, 49-39)
Navy at Air Force
Time: Noon
Series: Air Force leads, 34-22
Last Meeting: Oct. 21, 2023 (Air Force, 17-6)
Tulane at UAB *
Time: 1 p.m.
Series: Tied, 6-6
Last Meeting: Sept. 30, 2023 (Tulane, 35-23)
East Carolina at Charlotte *
Time: 3:30 p.m.
Series: Charlotte leads, 1-0
Last Meeting: Oct. 21, 2023 (Charlotte, 10-7)
Temple at UConn
Time: 3:30 p.m.
Series: Temple leads, 14-6
Last Meeting: Nov. 30, 2019 (Temple, 49-17)
OPEN WEEKS
Florida Atlantic Next Game: Oct. 12 vs. North Texas
Memphis Next Game: Oct. 11 at South Florida
North Texas Next Game: Oct. 12 vs. Florida Atlantic
South Florida Next Game: Oct. 11 vs. Memphis
All times Eastern
WEEKLY HONORS
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Chandler Morris • Jr. • QB • North Texas
Morris completed 22 of 34 passes for 439 yards and five touchdowns to lead a North Texas offense that produced 52 points and 618 yards in a 52-20 win against Tulsa, lifting the Mean Green to 4-1 on the season. Morris’ 439 yards and five touchdown passes are the most by an American Athletic Conference player in a game this season, while the yardage total is fifth among all FBS players. Morris ranks second nationally with 16 touchdown passes in 2024.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Gerrod Henderson • So. • DE • Tulane
Henderson led a Tulane defense that limited South Florida to 10 points and 201 total yards as the Green Wave forced three turnovers in a 45-10 victory. Henderson had four tackles to go with two sacks and a forced fumble which led to a touchdown. Henderson anchored a defensive line that yielded only 26 rushing yards to help Tulane to its 11th consecutive American Athletic Conference regular-season win.
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Noah Perez • Jr. • K • East Carolina
Perez led all American Athletic Conference kickers with 12 points to pace East Carolina in a 30-20 win against UTSA. A transfer from Akron, Perez went 3-for-3 on field goals (21, 42, 24) and 3-for-3 on PATs in his first game in an East Carolina uniform. He two field goals in the fourth quarter to close out the win.
HONORABLE MENTION
Bryson Daily • Sr. • QB • Army
Rushed for 152 yards and three touchdowns, registering his third straight 100-yard rushing performance, in a 42-14 win at Temple.
O’Mega Blake • Jr. • WR • Charlotte
Had five receptions for 153 yards and two touchdowns in a 21-20 win at Rice.
Elijah Herring • Jr. • LB • Memphis
Had 10 tackles with 1.5 sacks and 2.5 tackles for loss in a 24-7 win against Middle Tennessee.
Blake Horvath • Jr. • QB • Navy
Completed 9 of 11 passes for a career-high 225 yards and two touchdowns and added 84 rushing yards with a TD in a 41-18 win at UAB.
Darian Mensah • RFr. • QB •
Tulane Completed 18 of 22 passes for 326 yards and three touchdowns in a 45-10 win against South Florida
AMERICAN NOTEBOOK
The Best Offense …
Tulane is tied for the second nationally with three defensive touchdowns this season (along with Arizona State, Coastal Carolina and NC State, and behind SMU – four). Clincher Navy has won 71 consecutive home games when leading after the third quarter. The Midshipmen’s last home loss when leading after 45 minutes was in 1999. Twenty Memphis has scored at least 20 points in 32 consecutive games, marking the longest active streak among FBS teams
One And Only
Memphis QB Seth Henigan is the only fourth-year player in FBS who is starting at quarterback for the same school in all four years
Military Affairs
Army and Navy sit atop the American Athletic Conference standings at 3-0 in league play, 4-0 overall. Army and Navy are both 4-0 for the first time since 1945. Just Win Army has won its last eight games, dating to last season, which is the nation’s longest active winning streak, tied with Missouri.
Fresh Starts
Army has scored touchdowns on its first two drives in every game this season. Army is the only team in the nation that has scored touchdowns on its opening drive. Real World Army leads all FBS teams in rushing with 371.3 yards per game. Navy is fifth at 287.3 ypg.
Bizarro World
Navy leads the nation in pass efficiency (219.74). Good Company Navy QB Blake Horvath is the first FBS player to have at least seven touchdown passes and seven rushing touchdowns through four games since Lamar Jackson of Louisville in 2016.
Seeing Red
Navy has scored 14 touchdowns on 14 red zone trips this season. Navy is the only team in the nation to score a touchdown on every red zone trip in 2024.
So You’re Saying There’s A Chance
The annual Army-Navy game in the second Saturday in December will not count as a conference game, but should the two academies finish atop the American Athletic Conference standings, they would meet in the AAC Championship Game Dec. 6, then play America’s Game the following week in Landover, Maryland. There is a 1.1% chance (1-in-91) of any two specific teams’ meeting in The American Championship Game.
First Time For Everything Memphs’ 24-7 win against Middle Tennessee last Saturday was the first game in Seth Henigan’s career in which he did not throw a touchdown pass. Henigan had at least one TD pass in 41 consecutive games. Ground Troops … Florida Atlantic’s last 12 touchdowns have been rushing TDs. The Owls have only two touchdown passes this seaosn. … On The Other Hand Temple has 10 passing touchdowns and only one rushing TD in 2024. Line In The Sand Army has allowed only one rushing touchdown in 2024. Market Share Under its reconfigured membership, American Athletic Conference schools are located in five of the nation’s top 10 Nielsen media markets. The American has a presence in 12 of the top 50 markets, while all 14 football-playing schools are situated among the top 103 markets.
TALKING POINTS
UAB 1-3, 0-1 American
Last: Lost to Navy, 41-18
Next: Oct. 5 vs. Tulane (ESPN+)
American Ranks
Total Offense…………………………..381.0 …………………..9th
Total Defense…………………………338.0 …………………..5th
Scoring Offense ……………………….23.0 …………………10th
Scoring Defense ………………………28.3 …………………..8th
• QB Jacob Zeno went 14-of-22 for 202 yards and a touchdown, but the Blazers fell to Navy in the conference opener. • RE Lee Beebe Jr. had 82 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries against the Midshipmen • K Jonah Delange has gone 7-for-7 on field goals and is the only kicker in The American who is perfect on more than two attempts.
ARMY 4-0, 3-0 American
Last: Won at Temple, 42-14
Next: Oct. 5 at Tulsa (ESPNU)
American Ranks
Total Offense…………………………. 444.5 …………………..3rd
Total Defense………………………… 258.3 ……………………1st
Scoring Offense ……………………….36.3 …………………..4th
Scoring Defense ……………………….10.5 ……………………1st
• QB Bryson Daily rushed for 152 yards and three touchdowns as Army remained unbeaten with the win at Temple. • Army has scored touchdowns on its first two offensive drives in every game this season. Army is the only team in the nation that has scored on its first drive in each game. • Army’s eight-game winning streak ties Missouri for the longest active streak nationally
CHARLOTTE 2-3, 1-0 American
Last: Won at Rice, 21-20
Next: Oct. 5 vs. East Carolina (ESPNU)
American Ranks
Total Offense…………………………..318.2 …………………13th
Total Defense………………………….453.2 …………………14th
Scoring Offense …………………………17.8 …………………14th
Scoring Defense ……………………… 33.2 …………………12th
• QB Deshawn Purdie came off the bench in the second half to complete 10 of 15 passes for 183 yards and two touchdowns to lead Charlotte past Rice in the 49ers’ AAC opener. • WR O’Mega Blake, a transfer from South Carolina, had five receptions for 153 yards and two long touchdowns against Rice. • Charlotte has rallied to win in the fourth quarter in each of its two victories this season.
EAST CAROLINA 3-2, 1-0 American
Last: Defeated UTSA, 30-20
Next: Oct. 5 at Charlotte (ESPNU)
American Ranks
Total Offense………………………….393.6 …………………..8th
Total Defense………………………….355.2 …………………..6th
Scoring Offense ………………………..27.0 …………………..8th
Scoring Defense ……………………….18.6 …………………..3rd
• QB Jake Garcia passed for 294 yards and two touchdowns and added a rushing TD to lead East Carolina to the win in its conference opener. • The Pirates trailed UTSA 13-3 before outscoring the Roadrunners 29-7 the rest of the way. • Garcia ranks third in the American Athletic Conference in passing at 263.0 yards per game.
FLORIDA ATLANTIC 2-3, 0-1 American
Last: Defeated Wagner, 41-10
Next: Oct. 12 vs. North Texas (ESPN2)
American Ranks
Total Offense………………………….344.0 …………………12th
Total Defense…………………………356.8 ………………….. 7th
Scoring Offense ………………………. 22.0 …………………12th
Scoring Defense ………………………23.6 …………………..6th
• Florida Atlantic reeled off 567 yards of offense and limited Wagner to 20 rushing yards in the win against the Seahawks. • RB CJ Campbell Jr. rushed for 145 yards and two touchdowns against Wagner as the Owls scored five rushing touchdowns. • Florida Atlantic’s last 12 touchdowns have been rushing TDs. The Owls have only two touchdown passes in 2024.
MEMPHIS 4-1, 0-1 American
Last: Defeated Middle Tennessee, 24-7
Next: Oct. 11 at South Florida (ESPN)
American Ranks
Total Offense…………………………. 429.6 …………………..4th
Total Defense………………………….310.4 …………………. 2nd
Scoring Offense ………………………. 33.2 …………………..5th
Scoring Defense ……………………….18.4 …………………. 2nd
• RB Mario Anderson Jr. rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown in the win against Middle Tennessee. • QB Seth Henigan went 26-of-41 for 227 yards but saw his streak of 41 consecutive game with a touchdown pass end. • Memphis has scored at least 20 points in 32 consecutive games, the longest active streak nationally
NAVY 4-0, 3-0 American
Last: Won at UAB, 41-18
Next: Oct. 5 at Air Force (CBS)
American Ranks
Total Offense………………………….466.0 …………………. 2nd
Total Defense………………………….425.5 …………………12th
Scoring Offense ……………………….46.0 ……………………1st
Scoring Defense ……………………… 23.5 …………………..5th
• QB Blake Horvath passed for 225 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 84 yards and a TD in the win at UAB. • Navy is 4-0 for the first time since 2017. • Navy visits Air Force in the first game of the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy series. The Midshipmen are looking for their first win at Air Force since 2012.
NORTH TEXAS 4-1, 1-0 American
Last: Defeated Tulsa, 52-20
Next: Oct. 12 at Florida Atlantic (ESPN2)
American Ranks
Total Offense……………………………511.8 ……………………1st
Total Defense………………………….415.0 …………………10th
Scoring Offense ……………………….40.8 …………………. 2nd
Scoring Defense ……………………… 32.2 …………………10th
• QB Chandler Morris passed for 439 yards and five touchdowns to lead North Texas past Tulsa. • The Mean Green had 618 yards of offense, marking the 11th 500-yard game in Eric Morris’ 17-game head coaching tenure. • WR Blair Conwright scored on a 96-yard touchdown reception against Tulsa, tying the AAC record for the longest reception set by Houston’s Marquez Stevenson in 2019.
RICE 1-2, 0-2 American
Last: Lost to Charlotte, 21-20
Next: Oct. 12 vs. UTSA (ESPN+)
American Ranks
Total Offense…………………………..345.2 ………………….11th
Total Defense…………………………..317.0 …………………..4th
Scoring Offense ……………………….24.8 …………………..9th
Scoring Defense ……………………… 26.4 …………………..8th
• QB E.J. Warner threw for 254 yards and two touchdowns, but Rice was unable to hold off Charlotte in the final minute. • RB Dean Connors rushed for a season-high 121 yards on 14 carries against the 49ers for his fourth career 100-yard game. • LB Josh Pearcy registered two sacks for the Owls, who lead The American with 17 sacks through Week 5.
SOUTH FLORIDA 2-3, 0-1 American
Last: Lost at Tulane, 45-10
Next: Oct. 11 vs. Memphis (ESPN)
American Ranks
Total Offense………………………….368.0 …………………..9th
Total Defense…………………………434.0 …………………13th
Scoring Offense ………………………..27.6 ………………….. 7th
Scoring Defense ………………………32.8 ………………….11th
• South Florida fell behind early and was unable to keep pace with Tulane in the Bulls’ American Athletic Conference opener. • QB Byrum Brown completed 12 of 18 passes for 134 yards and had a rushing touchdown against Tulane before leaving the game with an injury in the third quarter. • WR Sean Atkins moved into second place on South Florida’s career receptions chart (148).
TEMPLE 1-4, 0-2 American
Last: Lost to Army, 42-14
Next: Oct. 5 at UConn (CBSSN)
American Ranks
Total Offense………………………….298.6 …………………14th
Total Defense…………………………406.8 …………………10th
Scoring Offense ………………………..18.6 …………………13th
Scoring Defense ……………………….37.6 …………………14th
• QB Evan Simon passed for 224 yards and two touchdowns, but Temple was unable to string together back-to-back wins with the loss to Army. • WR Dante Wright had eight receptions for 98 yards and a touchdown against Army. • LB Tyquan King had 14 tackles against Army, turning in his second straight game in double figures.
UTSA 2-3, 0-1 American
Last: Lost at East Carolina, 30-20
Next: Oct. 12 at Rice (ESPN+)
American Ranks
Total Offense…………………………..397.0 ………………….. 7th
Total Defense…………………………. 377.8 …………………..9th
Scoring Offense ………………………. 22.0 ………………….11th
Scoring Defense ……………………….31.6 …………………..9th
• UTSA held a 13-3 lead late in the second quarter, but the Roadrunners were unable to hold off East Carolina in the second half. • The Roadrunners are 2-0 at home and 0-3 on the road in 2024. • UTSA has an open week in Week 6. The Roadrunners return to action Oct. 12 at Rice.
TULANE 3-2, 1-0 American
Last: Beat South Florida, 45-10
Next: Oct. 5 at UAB (ESPN+)
American Ranks
Total Offense…………………………. 425.0 …………………..5th
Total Defense………………………….312.0 …………………..3rd
Scoring Offense ……………………….36.8 …………………..3rd
Scoring Defense ……………………….22.2 …………………..4th
• QB Darian Mensah threw for 326 yards and three touchdowns as Tulane cruised to the win in its American Athletic Conference opener. • Tulane has won 11 consecutive regular-season conference games, which is tied for the third-longest streak in AAC history. • The Green Wave had six sacks against South Florida, the most for Tulane in a game since a 2021 game against Morgan State.
TULSA 2-3, 0-1 American
Last: Lost at North Texas, 52-20
Next: Oct. 5 vs. Army (ESPNU)
American Ranks
Total Offense…………………………..416.8 …………………..6th
Total Defense………………………….416.8 ………………….11th
Scoring Offense ………………………..27.8 …………………..6th
Scoring Defense ………………………34.6 …………………13th
• After holding North Texas scoreless on its first five possessions, Tulsa saw the Mean Green score on its next eight drives in the conference opener. • QB Kirk Francis completed 13 of 29 passes for 101 yards and was intercepted twice against North Texas. • WR Kamdyn Benjamin ranks second in The American in receptions at 6.4 per game.
WEEK 6 PREVIEWS
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5 • NOON • ESPNU
ARMY at TULSA
H.A. Chapman Stadium (30,000/FieldTurf) Tulsa, Oklahoma
Television ESPNU Courtney Lyle and Rene Ingoglia
Army Radio Tulsa Radio WBNR-AM 1260 (flagship) KXBL-FM 99.5 (flagship)
THE GAME
Saturday’s game will be the second meeting between Army and Tulsa … The only previous matchup was Nov. 17, 2007, in West Point, when Tulsa scored a 49-39 victory as Golden Hurricane QB Paul Smith passed for 390 yards and two touchdowns, while Army QB Carson Williams threw for 328 yards and three TDs.
ARMY 4-0, 3-0 American
Head Coach Jeff Monken (Millikin ’89) 74-55, 11th season at Army 110-71, 15th season as collegiate head coach
Notes
Army is off to a 4-0 start for the second time in four years, but just the third time in the last 28 years after a 42-14 win at Temple last Thursday … Army has won its last eight games, dating to last season, and takes the nation’s longest active winning streak into Saturday’s game (tied with Missouri) … Army is the only team in the nation that has scored a touchdown on its first drive in every game this season … Even more impressively, Army has scored TDs on its first two drives in every game … Army leads the nation in rushing offense (371.3 ypg) and red zone defense (37.5%) … QB Bryson Daily is averaging 123.0 rushing yards and has eight rushing touchdowns, leading the American Athletic Conference in both categories … SB Kanye Udoh is fifth in the AAC in rushing (74.3 ypg).
TULSA 2-3, 0-1 American
Head Coach Kevin Wilson (North Carolina ’84) 6-11, second season at Tulsa 32-58, eighth season as collegiate head coach
Notes
Tulsa was unable to string together back-to-back wins as the Golden Hurricane fell 52-20 at North Texas last Saturday … Tulsa’s wins have been against Northwestern State and Louisiana Tech, while the Golden Hurricane has fallen to Arkansas State, Oklahoma State and North Texas … QB Kirk Francis has started all five games and has completed 90 of 154 passes for 980 yards with six touchdowns and four interceptions … The top three running backs all have at least 160 yards, while RB Anthony Watkins leads the way with 218 yards and three touchdowns … WR Kamdyn Benjamin has 32 receptions for 427 yards and two touchdowns … S Dayne Hodge has a team-high 30 tackles with an interception, while LB Gavin Potter has 29 stops with a team-leading 6.0 tackles for loss
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5 • NOON • CBS
NAVY at AIR FORCE
Falcon Stadium (39,441/FieldTurf) Colorado Springs, Colorado
Television CBS Rich Waltz, Ross Tucker and Tiffany Blackmon
Navy Radio WBAL-AM 1090 (flagship)
THE GAME
Saturday’s game will be the 56th meeting between Navy and Air Force in the first leg of the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy series … Air Force holds a 34-22 lead and has won the last four meetings … Navy’s last win was a 34-25 decision in Annapolis in 2019 … The Midshipmen haven’t won in Colorado Springs since a 28-21 victory in 2012.
NAVY 4-0, 3-0 American
Head Coach Brian Newberry (Baylor ’98) 9-7, second season
Notes
Navy is looking for its first 5-0 start since 2017 … The Midshipmen remained unbeaten with a 41-18 win at UAB, lifting Navy to 3-0 in American Athletic Conference play … The Midshipmen have gone 14-for-14 in the red zone this season, all touchdowns … By comparison, Navy scored 14 red zone touchdowns in the entire 2023 season … QB Blake Horvath ranks 10th nationally in rushing at 112.5 ypg and has 450 yards and eight touchdowns … Horvath has also completed 30 of 44 passes for 637 yards and seven TDs … Horvath is the first FBS player with seven or more rushing touchdowns with seven or more passing touchdowns through four games since Lamar Jackson of Louisville in 2016 … SB Eli Heidenreich has 15 receptions for 348 yards and five touchdowns … LB Colin Ramos ranks second nationally with 12.8 tackles per game.
AIR FORCE 1-3, 0-2 Mountain West
Head Coach Troy Calhoun (Air Force ’89) 131-85, 18th season
Notes
Air Force raced to an 8-0 start to the 2023 season, but the Falcons have gone just 2-7 since then, including a 1-3 mark to begin the 2024 campaign … Air Force opened with a 21-6 win against Merrimack, but have fallen to San Jose State, Baylor and Wyoming to bring a three-game slide into Saturday’s game … 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 26 first-time starters this year, the most among FBS programs … QB Josh Busha has passed for 240 yards and rushed for 128 yards … WR Cade Harris has a team-high 147 rushing yards with three touchdowns … DE Payton Zdroik has 3.0 sacks and 4.5 tackles for loss to lead the defense.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5 • 1 P.M. • ESPN+
TULANE at UAB
Protective Stadium (42,354/FieldTurf) Birmingham, Alabama
Television ESPN+ Lowell Galindo, Fozzy Whittaker and Smacker Miles
Tulane Radio UAB Radio KVDU-FM 104.1 (flagship) WJOX-FM 94.5 (flagship)
THE GAME
Saturday’s game will be the 13th meeting between Tulane and UAB … The series stands tied at 6-6 after the Green Wave’s 35-23 win in New Orleans last season … The Blazers have won three of the five meetings in Birmingham, though Saturday’s game will be the first in the series to be played in Protective Stadium.
TULANE 3-2, 1-0 American
Head Coach Jon Sumrall (Kentucky ’05) 3-2, first season at Tulane 26-6, third season as collegiate head coach
Notes
Tulane turned in what might have been its best showing of the young season with its 45-10 victory against South Florida last Saturday in New Orleans … The Green Wave raced to a 31-0 lead and finished with a 30-12 advantage in first downs and a 528-201 margin in total offense … Tulane has won 11 straight American Athletic Conference regular-season games, a streak which ties as the third-longest in conference history … QB Darian Mensah has completed 72 of 112 passes for 1,122 yards and nine touchdowns against two interceptions … RB Makhi Hughes has rushed for 485 yards and five touchdowns and is averaging 97.0 yards per game … WR Mario Williams has team highs with 22 receptions and 406 yards … S Rayshawn Pleasant has scored touchdowns on defense and special teams.
UAB 1-3, 0-1 American
Head Coach Trent Dilfer (Fresno State) 5-11, second season
Notes
UAB plays the second of back-to-back home games with Saturday’s matchup against Tulane … The Blazers look to snap a three-game slide and bounce back from a 41-18 setback to Navy last Saturday … UAB is 1-1 at home in 2024 and has gone 13-6 all-time at Protective Stadium and 33-7 in Birmingham since the 2017 season … UAB ranks seventh nationally in pass defense (133.3 ypg) and have allowed just two touchdown passes in 2024 … QB Jacob Zeno has completed 82 of 118 passes (69.5%) for 819 yards and six touchdowns against five interceptions … RB Lee Beebe Jr. has 268 rushing yards with three TDs, while WR Kam Shanks has 19 receptions for 163 yards and a touchdown … S Sirad Bryant has a team-high 29 tackles and has a blocked kick on special teams … K Jonah Delange has gone 7-for-7 on field goal attempts and 9-for-9 on PATs.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5 • 3:30 P.M. • ESPN+
EAST CAROLINA at CHARLOTTE
Jerry Richardson Stadium (15,314/Synthetic) Charlotte, North Carolina
Television ESPNU Matt Schumacker and Dustin Fox
East Carolina Radio Charlotte Radio WNCT-FM 107.9 (flagship) WZGV-AM 730 (flagship)
THE GAME
Saturday’s game will be just the second meeting between The American’s two North Carolina-based institutions … The first meeting came last season, upon Charlotte’s entry to The American, as the 49ers took a 10-7 decision in Greenville as QB Jalon Jones rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown.
EAST CAROLINA 3-2, 1-0 American
Head Coach Mike Houston (Mars Hill ’94) 27-36, sixth season at East Carolina 107-61, 14th season as collegiate head coach
Notes
East Carolina, which had endured back-to-back losses in games in which it held early leads, staged a come-from-behind win of its own with Saturday’s 30-20 victory against UTSA … The Pirates fell behind 13-3 late in the second quarter, but outscored the Roadrunners 27-7 the rest of the way … QB Jake Garcia has started every game and has completed 103 of 173 passes for 1,315 yards and seven touchdowns against 11 interceptions … Garcia ranks third in The American in at 263.0 yards per game … RB Rahjai Harris has 349 rushing yards with three touchdowns … DE Elijah Morris is second in the conference lead with 3.0 sacks … 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.
CHARLOTTE 2-3, 1-0 American
Head Coach Biff Poggi (Duke) 5-12, second season
Notes
Charlotte is off to its first 1-0 start in conference play since 2021 after the 49ers scored a thrilling 21-20 win at Rice last Saturday … Charlotte trailed for most of the fourth quarter before the 49ers got the go-ahead touchdown from RB Hahsaun Wilson on a 1-yard run with 47 seconds left … Injuries have been prevalent through the early part of the season, most notably behind center as the 49ers have used three different starting quarterbacks in five games … QB Deshawn Purdie, a true freshman, came off the bench to go 10-for-15 for 183 yards and two touchdowns in the win at Rice … WR O’Mega Blake has a team-high three touchdown catches and is averaging 20.6 yards per reception … S Al-Ma’hi Ali has a team-high 27 tackles with two interceptions and five pass breakups, while LB Reid Williford has 4.5 tackles for loss.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5 • 3:30 P.M. • CBSSN
TEMPLE at UCONN
Pratt & Whitney Stadium (40,000/Natural Grass) East Hartford, Connecticut
Television CBS Sports Network Jordan Kent, Adam Breneman and Kelana Martin
Temple Radio OwlSports.com/Listen
THE GAME
Saturday’s game will be the 21st meeting between Temple and UConn … The Owls hold a 14-6 series lead and have won five of the last six meetings, most recently a 49-17 decision in 2019 … The schools met each year from 2012, the final year of the Big East as a football conference, through 2019, UConn’s last year in The American.
TEMPLE 1-4, 0-2 American
Head Coach Stan Drayton (Allegheny ’93) 7-22, third season
Notes
Temple was unable to string together back-to-back wins as the Owls fell 42-14 to Army last Thursday in Philadelphia … The lone win this season came against Utah State (45- 29) in Week 4 … … QB Evan Simon, a transfer from Rutgers, has started the last three games and has completed 53 of 82 passes for 680 yards and nine touchdowns against two interceptions … WR Dante Wright leads The American with 34 catches for 450 yards and four touchdowns … The Owls’ leading rusher is RB Antwain Littlejohn, who has 151 yards on 42 carries … Temple has only one rushing touchdown this season … LB D.J. Woodbury has registered at least 10 tackles in four consecutive games and is second in The American with 9.6 tackles per game … DE Cam’Ron Stewart has a team-high four tackles for loss … Temple has only one defensive interception.
UCONN 3-2
Head Coach Jim Mora (Washington ’83) 12-18, third season at UConn 58-48, ninth season as collegiate head coach
Notes
UConn scored a second straight impressive victory last week as the Huskies cruised past Buffalo 47-3 in East Hartford … That result followed a 48-14 victory against Florida Atlantic, which was the first of six straight home games for UConn … The game against Temple is the second of four against American Athletic Conference teams for the Huskies, who host Rice Oct. 26 and visit UAB Nov. 9 … UConn was a member of The American from 2013-19 … The Huskies have seen two quarterbacks get regular action … QB Joe Fagnano, a transfer from Maine, has passed for 694 yards and nine touchdowns against one interception … RB Cam Edwards has 250 rushing yards and three touchdowns … WR Skyler Bell has a team-high 20 receptions for 457 yards and four TDs.
