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1 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE FOOTBALL REPORT 2017 Season Week Contact: Chuck Sullivan, Assistant Commissioner for Communications csullivan@theamerican.org 15 Park Row West Providence, RI EAST AMERICAN OVERALL SCHOOL AP/Coaches W-L PCT PF PA H A W-L PCT PF PA H A N STREAK USF 18/ Won 9 ECU Won 1 UCF rv/rv Won 2 CINCINNATI Lost 1 TEMPLE Lost 1 UCONN Lost 2 SCHOOL AP/Coaches W-L PCT PF PA H A W-L PCT PF PA H A N STREAK NAVY -/rv Won 3 MEMPHIS rv/rv Won 3 WEST SMU Won 1 HOUSTON Lost 1 TULSA Lost 2 TULANE Won 1 THIS WEEK SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 USF at ECU *... Noon Television: CBS Sports Network Series: USF leads, 6-1 Last Meeting: Oct. 8, 2016 (USF, 38-22) Houston at Temple *... Noon Television: ESPNU Series: Houston leads, 5-0 Last Meeting: Dec. 5, 2015 (Houston, 24-13) Navy at Tulsa *...3:30 p.m. Television: ESPNU Series: Navy leads, 3-1 Last Meeting: Nov. 12, 2016 (Navy, 42-40) UConn at SMU *...4 p.m. Television: ESPNews Series: SMU leads, 3-0 Last Meeting: Dec. 6, 2014 (SMU, 27-20) Memphis at UCF *... 7 p.m. Television: ESPN2 Series: UCF leads, 9-1 Last Meeting: Oct. 5, 2013 (UCF, 24-17) Marshall at Cincinnati... 7 p.m. Television: ESPN3 Series: Cincinnati leads, Last Meeting: Oct. 3, 2008 (Cincinnati, 33-10) OPEN DATE Tulane Next Game: Oct. 7 vs. Tulsa All times Eastern WEEKLY HONORS OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Thomas Sirk Sr. QB ECU Glen St. Mary, Fla. Sirk completed 30 of 39 passes for a career-high 426 yards and three touchdowns to lead ECU to a win at UConn in the Pirates conference opener. Sirk completed his first 11 passes of the game, had 15 of his completions go for 10 yards or more and led ECU to 596 yards of total offense. DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Deatrick Nichols Sr. CB USF Miami, Fla. Nichols had a hand in three turnovers to lead USF to a 43-7 win against Temple, the Bulls ninth straight victory. Nichols had two interceptions, a fumble recovery and two pass breakups to lead a defense that limited Temple to 85 offensive yards and seven first downs as USF registered six takeaways. SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK Emilio Nadelman Sr. K USF Miami, Fla. Nadelman set an American Athletic Conference single-game record for points scored by a kicker as he hit five field goals and four extra points for 19 points in the Bulls 43-7 win against Temple. Nadelman hit field goals of 44, 28, 25, 37 and 44 yards and is one of two kickers nationally with five field goals in a game this season. HONOR ROLL McKenzie Milton So. QB UCF Kapolei, Hawaii Completed 18 of 30 passes for 178 yards and a touchdown and had a game-high 94 rushing yards in a win at Maryland. Bryant Shirreffs Sr. QB UConn Jefferson, Ga. Completed 24 of 39 passes for 406 yards and three touchdowns in a loss to ECU. Zach Abey Jr. QB Navy Pasadena, Md. Rushed for 128 yards and two touchdowns and completed 2 of 3 passes for 53 yards and a TD in a win against Cincinnati. Davon Grayson Sr. WR ECU Suffolk, Va. Had career highs with 11 catches, 223 receiving yards and three touchdown catches in a win at UConn. James Proche So. WR SMU Dallas, Texas Had three receptions for 131 yards and two touchdowns in a win against Arkansas State. Jonathan Banks Jr. QB Tulane Humble, Texas Threw for 103 yards and rushed for 40 yards and the game-winning touchdown in a win against Army. Converted three fourth downs on the 19-play game-winning drive in the final minutes.

2 AMERICAN NOTEBOOK Playing The Percentages The American Athletic Conference ranks sixth among the 10 NCAA FBS conferences in nonconference winning percentage in 2017 (through Sept. 24). Conference...W-L... Pct. 1. SEC Pac Big Ten ACC Big American MAC Conference USA Mountain West Sun Belt Separation Of Powers In the last three regular seasons ( ), the American Athletic Conference is a combined 29-4 against teams from Conference USA, the MAC, the Mountain West and the Sun Belt. So Far, So Good Four American Athletic Conference teams remain unbeaten through three weeks of the 2017 season. The American is tied with the Big Ten and the Pac-12 for the more unbeaten teams nationally through Week 4. Star Power The American is the only FBS conference that returns its 2016 players of the year on offense (USF QB Quinton Flowers), defense (UCF LB Shaquem Griffin) and special teams (Memphis KR Tony Pollard). Pow6r Plays It hasn t taken long for The American s marquee players to have an impact on the 2017 season. D Angelo Brewer, RB, Tulsa 262 rushing yards, 3 TDs against Louisiana; 152 yards, 1 TD against Toledo Riley Ferguson, QB, Memphis 398 yards, 6 TD against UCLA Quinton Flowers, QB, USF 386 total yards, 5 total TD against Illinois Ed Oliver, DT, Houston 11 tackles, 1.5 TFL, 1 forced fumble vs. Arizona; 6 tackles, 1.0 TFL, 1 forced fumble vs. Rice Draft Cards The American Athletic Conference had 15 players chosen in the 2017 NFL Draft, the most in conference history. Conference...Draft Picks 1. SEC ACC Pac Big Ten American Big MAC Conference USA Mountain West Sun Belt... 5 Rank And File USF finished the 2016 season ranked No. 19 in the Associated Press and USA Today national polls. It was the first time in school history that USF was ranked in the final poll of a season. Just Like Starting Over Houston saw a 16-game winning streak at TDECU Stadium snapped with Saturday s loss to Texas Tech. It had been the longest streak in FBS football. Making History Navy QB Zach Abey set the American Athletic Conference single-game record for rushing yards by a quarterback with his 235-yard performance against Florida Atlantic in Week 1. Courtland Sutton became the first player in The American with four touchdown receptions in a game as part of SMU s win against North Texas. Streaks And Starts USF has The American s longest active winning streak at nine games. Only Oklahoma (14) and USC (13) have longer streaks nationally. Body Of Work USF LB Auggie Sanchez ranks third among active FBS players in career tackles (322). SMU S Jordan Wyatt is fifth in forced fumbles (7), while Tulane CB Parry Nickerson and UConn CB Jamar Summers are fifth with 11 career interceptions. Poll Positions Along with the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12 and SEC, The American is one of six leagues to have at least one ranked team in the final national polls in each of the last four years. Rank And File Temple (No. 24) and Navy (No. 25) were ranked in the final College Football Playoff poll of the 2016 season, marking the second straight season that The American finished with at least two ranked teams. Play On! Seven American Athletic Conference teams (USF, Houston, Temple, Tulsa, Navy, Memphis and UCF) played in bowl games in The American has had a combined 15 teams play in bowl games in the last two seasons. Welcome Aboard The American Athletic Conference welcomes five new head coaches for the 2017 season. Luke Fickell takes over at Cincinnati; Randy Edsall returns to the sidelines at UConn, where he previously served as head coach from ; Major Applewhite was promoted to head coach at Houston; Charlie Strong returns to The American as head coach at USF; and Geoff Collins makes his head coaching debut at Temple. Binge Watch American Athletic Conference players are well-represented on college football s preseason watch lists in Maxwell Award (Player of the Year) Ed Oliver DT Houston Riley Ferguson QB Memphis Quinton Flowers QB USF D Angelo Brewer RB Tulsa Bednarik Award (Top Defensive Player) Shaquem Griffin LB UCF Micah Thomas LB Navy Deatrick Nichols CB USF Justin Lawler DE SMU Sean Chandler CB Temple Rimington Trophy (Top Center) Garrett McGhin Will Noble Drew Kyser Evan Brown Cameron Ruff Matt Hennessy Chandler Miller John Mackey Award (Top Tight End) Jordan Akins Alec Bloom Mitchell Wilcox Charles Jones ECU Houston Memphis SMU USF Temple Tulsa UCF UConn USF Tulane Bronko Nagurski Trophy (Defensive Player of the Year) Shaquem Griffin LB UCF Folorunso Fatukasi DT UConn Ed Oliver DT Houston Genard Avery LB Memphis Micah Thomas LB Navy Deatrick Nichols CB USF Auggie Sanchez LB USF Deadrin Senat DT USF Justin Lawler DE SMU Sean Chandler DB Temple Outland Trophy (Top Interior Lineman) Jamiyus Pittman DT UCF Folorunso Fatukasi DT UConn Ed Oliver DT Houston Gabe Kuhn OG Memphis Evan Martin OG Navy Deadrin Senat DT USF Evan Brown C SMU Chandler Miller C Tulsa Evan Plagg OT Tulsa Ray Guy Award (Top Punter) Spencer Smith Jonathan Hernandez Lou Groza Award (Top Kicker) Matthew Wright Aaron Boumerhi Redford Jones Memphis USF UCF Temple Tulsa Doak Walker Award (Top Running Back) Braeden West SMU Ryquell Armstead Temple D Angelo Brewer Tulsa Biletnikoff Award (Top Receiver) Tre Quan Smith Devin Gray Jimmy Williams Linell Bonner Anthony Miller Courtland Sutton Ventell Bryant UCF Cincinnati ECU Houston Memphis SMU Temple Davey O Brien Award (Top Quarterback) Riley Ferguson Memphis Quinton Flowers USF Butkus Award (Top Linebacker) Shaquem Griffin Junior Joseph Genard Avery D.J. Palmore UCF UConn Memphis Navy Jim Thorpe Award (Top Defensive Back) Deatrick Nichols USF Sean Chandler Temple Parry Nickerson Tulane Paul Hornung Award (Most Versatile Player) Tony Pollard WR Memphis D Ernest Johnson RB USF Braeden West RB SMU Keith Kirkwood WR Temple Walter Camp Award (Player of the Year) Quinton Flowers QB USF Ed Oliver DT Houston American Athletic Conference Football

3 EAST DIVISION TALKING POINTS UCF 2-0, 0-0 American UCONN 1-2, 0-1 American USF 4-0, 1-0 American Last: Won at Maryland, Next: Sept. 30 vs. Last: Lost to ECU, Next: Sept. 30 at Last: Beat Temple, 43-7 Next: Sept. 30 at American Ranks Total Offense st Total Defense nd Scoring Offense st Scoring Defense st QB McKenzie Milton threw for 178 yards and a touchdown and was the game s leading rusher with 94 yards on six carries in the win at Maryland. UCF limited Maryland to 42 rushing yards, 197 total yards and 2-for-13 on third down conversions. The Terrapins had averaged 57 points and 508 yards in their first two games. UCF has outscored its first two opponents in the fourth quarter by a 24-0 margin. The Knights had 12 tackles for loss and five sacks against Maryland. UCF faces Memphis in its American Athletic Conference opener Saturday. The game had been originally scheduled for Sept. 9, but was rescheduled due to Hurricane Irma. American Ranks Total Offense th Total Defense th Scoring Offense th Scoring Defense th QB Bryant Shirreffs threw for a career-high 406 yards with three touchdowns as UConn s comeback bid against ECU fell just short. UConn trailed ECU in the third quarter, but closed to within three points late in the fourth quarter. RB Kevin Mensah rushed for a career-high 107 yards on 16 carries against ECU. RB Arkeel Newsome had eight catches for a career-high 170 yards and a touchdown. UConn s offensive line has allowed only three sacks in the first three games. UConn had 596 yards of offense against ECU, the most for the Huskies since a 600-yard day against Liberty in the 2005 season. American Ranks Total Offense rd Total Defense st Scoring Offense th Scoring Defense rd USF s defense held Temple to 85 total yards and -4 rushing yards while forcing six turnovers in its conference opener. RB Darius Tice rushed for 117 yards and two touchdowns, while QB Quinton Flowers had 59 rushing yards with two TDs against the Owls. K Emilio Nadelman tied the American Athletic Conference single-game record with five field goals against Temple. USF has scored at least 30 points in 21 consecutive games, the longest such streak in the nation. The Bulls have won nine straight games, which is the longest active winning streak among American Athletic Conference schools. CINCINNATI 2-2, 0-1 American ECU 1-3, 1-0 American TEMPLE 2-2, 0-1 American Last: Lost at Navy, Next: Sept. 30 vs. Last: Won at UConn, Next: Sept. 30 vs. Last: Lost at USF, 43-7 Next: Sept. 30 vs. American Ranks Total Offense th Total Defense th Scoring Offense th Scoring Defense th QB Hayden Moore threw for 381 yards and three touchdowns in the loss at Navy. WR Devin Gray had six receptions for 112 yards and a touchdown against the Midshipmen. Cincinnati allowed 569 rushing yards to Navy, the most in program history. LB Jaylyin Minor has averaged 10.8 tackles per game this season, good for third in The American. RB Mike Boone, the Bearcats leading rusher, missed his second straight game with an ankle injury. The game against Navy was Cincinnati s third straight road contest. The Bearcats are back at home to host Marshall Saturday. American Ranks Total Offense th Total Defense th Scoring Offense th Scoring Defense th QB Thomas Sirk completed 30 of 39 passes for a career-high 426 yards with three touchdowns in the win at UConn. WR Davon Grayson had career highs with 11 receptions for 223 yards and three touchdowns against the Huskies. The Pirates snapped a seven-game losing streak overall and ended a stretch of five straight road losses in conference play with the win at UConn. ECU leads The American in passing offense, averaging yards per game. The Pirates and UConn both finished with 596 yards of total offense in Sunday s game. American Ranks Total Offense th Total Defense th Scoring Offense th Scoring Defense th Temple was limited to 85 yards of offense and finished with -4 rushing yards in the loss to USF in the Owls conference opener. Temple s lone touchdown against USF came when LB Jacob Martin registered a strip sack and returned the fumble 44 yards. The Owls were undone by six turnovers in the loss to USF. QB Logan Marchi saw a streak of 108 consecutive pass attempts without an interception end against USF. Temple hosts Houston next Saturday. Temple and Houston met in the inaugural American Athletic Conference game in the 2013 season and played in the first A American Athletic Conference Football

4 WEST DIVISION TALKING POINTS HOUSTON 2-1, 0-0 American Last: Lost to Texas Tech, Next: Sept. 30 at NAVY 3-0, 2-0 American Last: Beat Cincinnati, Next: Sept. 30 at TULANE 2-2, 0-1 American Last: Beat Army, Next: Oct. 7 vs. American Ranks Total Offense th Total Defense th Scoring Offense th Scoring Defense nd Houston saw a 16-game winning streak at TDECU Stadium snapped with the setback to Texas Tech. It was Houston s first home loss since the Cougars fell to Tulane Nov. 8, QB Kyle Allen was 24 of 39 for 217 yards and a touchdown with two interceptions against the Red Raiders. QB Kyle Postma was 8-for-13 for 100 yards and a touchdown to go with 52 rushing yards and a TD. LB Matthew Adams leads the American Athletic Conference with 11.3 tackles per game. All-America DT Ed Oliver has 22 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and two forced fumbles in the 2017 season. Houston visits Temple Saturday. The schools played in the first American Athletic Conference regular-season game (in 2013) and in the first American Athletic Conference Championship (in 2015). American Ranks Total Offense th Total Defense rd Scoring Offense th Scoring Defense th QB Zach Abey rushed for 128 yards and two touchdowns and threw for another TD in the win against Cincinnati. Navy rushed for an American Athletic Conference record 569 yards against Cincinnati. It was the second-most rushing yards in program history (572 vs. North Texas in 2007). The Midshipmen are 16-2 all-time in American Athletic Conference regular-season games. RB Malcolm Perry rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries against Cincinnati, turning in his first career 100-yard game. The Midshipmen have scored at least one rushing touchdown in 65 consecutive games. Twelve of Navy s 15 touchdowns this season have been rushing TDs. American Ranks Total Offense th Total Defense th Scoring Offense th Scoring Defense th Tulane scored the game-winning points against Army with 23 seconds left, capping a 19-play, 75-yard drive that included three fourth-down conversions. RB Dontrell Hilliard rushed for 134 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries. The Green Wave had touchdown runs of 75 and 72 yards against Army. Tulane has rushed for at least 100 yards in 19 consecutive games, dating to the final three games of the 2015 season. Hilliard s performance was his seventh career 100-yard game. MEMPHIS 3-0, 0-0 Last: Beat Southern Illinois, Next: Sept. 30 at UCF American Ranks Total Offense th Total Defense th Scoring Offense rd Scoring Defense th WR Tony Pollard s 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown led the Tigers to the win against Southern Illinois. Pollard has four career kickoff returns for touchdowns, including two this season. Pollard is the only player in program history with two touchdowns on kickoff returns in a singleseason. Memphis is 3-0 for the third straight season. It is the first time in program history that the Tigers have been 3-0 in three straight years. Memphis has scored at least 30 points in nine consecutive games. The Tigers visit UCF Saturday in the rescheduled date for a game that was originally to be played Sept. 9. SMU 3-1, 0-0 Last: Beat Arkansas State, Next: Sept. 30 vs. UConn American Ranks Total Offense nd Total Defense th Scoring Offense nd Scoring Defense th SMU is off to a 3-1 start for the first time since the 2011 season, when the Mustangs opened with five wins in six games. The Mustangs had 580 yards of total offense against Arkansas State, the most for SMU since a 728-yard day against Temple in the 2013 season. WR James Proche had 131 yards and two touchdowns on only three receptions against Arkansas State. He is the third SMU player with a 100-yard receiving game this season. QB Ben Hicks threw for 266 yards and two touchdowns against Arkansas State and moved into 10th place on the Mustangs career passing chart (3,925 yards). LB Jordan Wyatt registered his eighth career interception against Arkansas State. TULSA 1-3, 0-0 American Last: Lost at New Mexico, Next: Sept. 30 vs. American Ranks Total Offense th Total Defense th Scoring Offense th Scoring Defense th Tulsa lost on a field goal at the gun for the second straight week as New Mexico escaped with a three-point victory. Tulsa had averaged 47.0 points and yards entering the game against New Mexico, but was held to 13 points and 286 yards against the Lobos. LB Petera Wilson had a game-high 17 tackles against New Mexico. He was one of three Tulsa players with at least 10 tackles against the Lobos. The Golden Hurricane had possession of the ball for 17:19 against New Mexico, the lowest in school history dating to at least The loss to New Mexico snapped a seven-game home winning streak for Tulsa. The last home setback for the Golden Hurricane was against Navy in the 2015 season American Athletic Conference Football

5 WEEK 5 GAME CAPSULES Saturday, Sept. 30 Noon CBS Sports Network USF at ECU Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium (50,000/Natural Grass) Greenville, North Carolina Television CBS Sports Network Dave Ryan, Corey Chavous and Cassie McKinney Radio WWBA-AM 820 (USF) WNCT-FM (ECU) THE GAME Saturday s game will be the eighth meeting between USF and ECU in a series that dates to 2002 The Bulls hold a 6-1 series lead and have won the last two games ECU s lone win in the series was in 2014 USF is 3-0 against the Pirates in Greenville USF QB Quinton Flowers threw three touchdown passes in last year s win in Tampa. 18/17 USF 4-0, 0-0 American Head Coach Charlie Strong (Central Arkansas 82) 4-0, first season at USF 56-37, eighth season as collegiate head coach Information Contact Brian Siegrist (813) , siegrist@usf.edu Notes USF takes a nine-game winning streak into Saturday s game after the Bulls were 43-7 winners against Temple in their conference opener last Thursday The win gave head coach Charlie Strong a combined 16-1 record as an American Athletic Conference coach USF has scored at least 30 points in 21 consecutive games and is two gams shy of the NCAA record, set by Oregon between 2011 and 2012 USF leads the nation with 12 defensive interceptions this season QB Quinton Flowers has completed 53 of 102 passes for 774 yards and eight touchdowns with two interceptions and has rushed for 302 yards and four TDs RB Darius Tice has a team-high 373 rushing yards with six touchdowns, while RB D Ernest Johnson has 321 yards and two TDs. ECU 1-3, 1-0 American Head Coach Scottie Montgomery (Duke 00) 4-12, second season Information Contact Tom McClellan (252) , mcclellant@ecu.edu Notes ECU looks for back-to-back wins as the Pirates enter this week s game on the heels of a victory at UConn this past Sunday Both ECU and UConn finished with 596 yards of offense, but the Pirates had a slight edge in first downs (30-27) and were 8-for-16 on third down conversions The Pirates lead The American in passing offense, averaging yards per game QB Thomas Sirk, a transfer from Duke, is coming off the best game of his career as he threw for 426 yards and three touchdowns against UConn Sirk has completed 67 of 108 passes for 827 yards and four TDs against four interceptions WR Davon Grayson has 24 catches for 394 yards and four touchdowns, while WR Trevon Brown has 19 catches for 345 yards and two TDs LB Jordan Williams has a teamhigh 43 tackles, while DE Kiante Anderson has 2.5 sacks. Saturday, Sept. 30 Noon ESPNU HOUSTON at TEMPLE Lincoln Financial Field (69,596/Natural Grass) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Television ESPNU Mike Couzens and John Congemi Radio WPEN-FM 97.5 (Temple) KPRC-AM 950 (Houston) THE GAME Saturday s game will be the sixth meeting between Houston and Temple The Cougars have won all five previous matchups Houston and Temple played in the first American Athletic Conference regular-season game (in 2013) and also played in the first American Athletic Conference Football Championship (in 2015). HOUSTON 2-1, 0-0 American Head Coach Major Applewhite (Texas 02) 2-2, first full season Information Contact David Bassity (713) , dbassity@central.uh.edu Notes Houston saw its 16-game home field winning streak snapped last Saturday as Texas Tech took a victory against the Cougars at TDECU Stadium Houston had allowed 19 combined points in its first two games before allowing 27 to the normally high-scoring Red Raiders QB Kyle Allen has completed 80 of 104 passes for 751 yards and four touchdowns with four interceptions QB Kyle Postma gave Houston a spark in the second half against Texas Tech Postma has thrown for 145 yards and a touchdown on 11-of-18 passing off the bench RB Duke Catalon has a team-high 150 rushing yards with a touchdown WR Linell Bonner has averaged 85.7 receiving yards per game and has a team-high 26 receptions All-America DT Ed Oliver has 22 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and two forced fumbles. TEMPLE 2-2, 0-1 American Head Coach Geoff Collins (Western Carolina 94) 2-2, first season Information Contact Rich Burg (215) , rich.burg@temple.edu Notes Temple looks to bounce back from a 43-7 setback at USF in the Owls conference opener last Thursday The loss snapped a modest two-game winning streak Temple is 14-3 in American Athletic Conference games since the 2015 season The Owls used three quarterbacks in last week s game against USF QB Logan Marchi has started all four games and has thrown for 799 yards and five touchdowns with three interceptions Temple has one rushing touchdown this season RB Ryquell Armstead has rushed for 180 yards WR Keith Kirkwood has 12 catches for 185 yards and two touchdowns to lead a group of four wideouts with at least 10 catches S Delvon Randall leads the team with 35 tackles DE Quincy Roche has team highs of 4.0 sacks and 6.5 tackles for loss CB Mike Jones has three pass breakups and an interception. Saturday, Sept. 30 3:30 p.m. ESPNU NAVY at TULSA H.A. Chapman Stadium (30,000/FieldTurf) Tulsa, Oklahoma Television ESPNU Mark Neely and Ray Bentley Radio WBAL-AM 1090 (Navy) KXBL-FM 99.5 (Tulsa flagship) THE GAME Saturday s game will be the fourth meeting between Navy and Tulsa Navy is 3-1 against the Golden Hurricane and has won the last two matchups since joining The American The Midshipmen were winners last year in Annapolis behind three rushing touchdowns and a passing TD from QB Will Worth. -/rv NAVY 3-0, 2-0 American Head Coach Ken Niumatalolo (Hawaii 89) 80-42, ninth season Information Contact Scott Strasemeier (410) , sstrasem@usna.edu Notes Navy is off to a 3-0 start after the Midshipmen took a win against Cincinnati last week Navy is a combined 16-2 in American Athletic Conference regular-season games since joining the league in 2015 The Midshipmen have averaged rushing yards per game, which ranks second nationally behind Georgia Tech QB Zach Abey leads The American in rushing at yards per game Abey has rushed for 471 yards and four touchdowns on 81 carries and has thrown for 295 yards and three TDs with two interceptions WR Tyler Carmona has four catches for 188 yards and two TDs The defense is led by LB Micah Thomas, who has 18 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, an interception and two pass breakups Navy has scored at least one rushing touchdown in 65 consecutive games Navy had 569 rushing yards against Cincinnati. TULSA 1-3, 0-0 American Head Coach Philip Montgomery (Tarleton State 95) 17-13, third season Information Contact Don Tomkalski (918) , donald-tomkalski@utulsa.edu Notes Tulsa has suffered back-to-back losses on field goals at the final gun, a shootout at Toledo and a defensive battle against New Mexico last week Tulsa has averaged yards and 38.5 points in its first four games The loss to New Mexico snapped a seven-game winning streak at H.A. Chapman Stadium for the Hurricane Navy is Tulsa s fifth straight opponent that played in a 2016 bowl The Golden Hurricane has 17 rushing touchdowns and one passing TD this season RB D Angelo Brewer leads the squad with 578 rushing yards and five TDs Brewer ranks second in The Amreican and sixth nationally in rushing Freshman RB Shamari Brooks has 276 yards and four TDs QB Chad President has completed 57 of 102 passes for 677 yards and a touchdown DE Jeremy Smith leads the defense with 3.0 tackles for loss American Athletic Conference Football

6 WEEK 5 GAME CAPSULES Saturday, Sept p.m. ESPNews UCONN at SMU Gerald J. Ford Stadium (32,000/FieldTurf) Dallas, Texas Television ESPNews TBD Radio WTIC-AM 1080 (UConn) KTCK-FM 96.7 (SMU) THE GAME Saturday s game will be the fourth meeting between SMU and UConn The Mustangs have won all three previous games The teams first met in 1989 in The Miracle on Mockingbird, when the Mustangs picked up their first win after the resumption of the program SMU won American Athletic Conference matchups in 2013 and UCONN 1-2, 0-1 American Head Coach Randy Edsall (Syracuse 80) 75-72, 13th season at UConn , 18th season as collegiate head coach Information Contact Kyle Muncy (860) , kyle.muncy@uconn.edu Notes UConn has dropped back-to-back contests after a season-opening win The Huskies nearly erased a 20-point third-quarter deficit against ECU last week, but saw their bid for the tying field goal sail wide as time expired The Huskies, who averaged yards per game last season, reeled off 596 yards against ECU, the most for the Huskies in a game since the 2005 season QB Bryant Shirreffs has thrown for 757 yards and six touchdowns with two interception in three games RB Nate Hopkins is the leading rusher with 196 yards and four touchdowns on 37 carries RB Arkeel Newsome has a team-high 13 receptions for 255 yards and a touchdown, while WR Hergy Mayala has 11 catches for 183 yards and three TDs Mayala left the game against ECU with an ankle injury. SMU 3-1, 0-0 American Head Coach Chad Morris (Texas A&M 92) 10-18, third season Information Contact Brad Sutton (214) , bsutton@smu.edu Notes SMU is off to a 3-1 start for the first time since the 2011 season The Mustangs bounced back from a loss at TCU with a win against Arkansas State last Saturday SMU is 3-0 at home this season The Mustangs are averaging 48.0 points (fifth nationally) and yards per game (17th nationally) QB Ben Hicks has thrown for 995 yards and 10 touchdowns with three interceptions RB Ke Mon Freeman has a team-high five rushing touchdowns, while RB Xavier Jones leads the team with 296 rushing yards WR Courtland Sutton has 13 catches for 217 yards and five touchdowns, whlie WR Trey Quinn leads the Mustangs with 22 catches for 315 yards to go with two TDs WR James Proche has 10 catches for 283 yards and three TDs The defense has been led by CB Jordan Wyatt, who has two interceptions and four pass breakups. Saturday, Sept. 30 3:30 p.m. ESPN2 MEMPHIS at UCF Spectrum Stadium (44,206/Natural Grass) Orlando, Florida Television ESPN2 Mike Corey, Ahmad Brooks and Roddy Jones Radio WREC-AM 600 (Memphis) WYGM-FM 96.9 (UCF) THE GAME Saturday s game will be the 11th meeting between Memphis and UCF The Tigers won the first meeting in 1990, but the Knights have taken the last nine matchups The 2013 matchup was a battle of future NFL quarterbacks as UCF s Blake Bortles threw for 160 yards and Memphis Paxton Lynch threw for 279 in UCF s win. rv/rv MEMPHIS 3-0, 0-0 American Head Coach Mike Norvell (Central Arkansas 95) 11-5, second season Information Contact Tammy DeGroff (901) , tdegroff@memphis.edu Notes Memphis is off to a 3-0 start after the Tigers scored a win against Southern Illinois last Saturday The Tigers are off to their third straight 3-0 start, marking the first time in program history that Memphis has done that Memphis has averaged yards of offense through three games QB Riley Ferguson has completed 55 of 99 passes for 783 yards and eight touchdowns against two interceptions RB Darrell Henderson has rushed for a team-high 345 yards and three touchdowns and is averaging 9.1 yards per carry WR Anthony Miller has 17 catches for 255 yards and three touchdowns WR Tony Pollard has been a difference-maker on special teams with two kickoff returns for touchdowns this season (four in his career) Pollard has averaged 44.9 yards per return LB Austin Hall has a team-high 24 tackles. UCF 2-0, 0-0 American Head Coach Scott Frost (Nebraska 97) 8-7, second season Information Contact Andy Seeley (407) , aseeley@athletics.ucf.edu Notes UCF returned from a two-week layoff caused by Hurricane Irma to roll to a win at Maryland last Saturday The Knights, who had been idle since a win against Florida International Aug. 31, had a advantage in total yards against the Terrapins UCF has outscored its first two opponents by a 24-0 margin in the fourth quarter The Knights have allowed only three touchdowns QB McKenzie Milton has been solid as a sophomore with 538 passing yards and five touchdowns with one interception through two games Milton also leads UCF in rushing wtih 98 yards on nine carries Three players have at least 100 receiving yards, let by WR Dredrick Snelson, who has eight catches for 107 yards CB Mike Hughes leads a talented secondary with an interception and three pass breakups LB Pat Jasinski has a team-high 10 tackles. Saturday, Sept p.m. ESPN3 MARSHALL at CINCINNATI Nippert Stadium (40,000/Speed Series M6-M) Cincinnati, Ohio Television ESPN3 TBD Radio The Project FM (Cincinnati flagship) THE GAME Saturday s game will be the 13th meeting between Cincinnati and Marshall in a series that dates to 1906 Cincinnati is against the Thundering Herd and has won the last three matchups The last meeting, in 2008, saw Cincinnati QB Chazz Anderson throw for two touchdowns in his first career start as the Bearcats won MARSHALL 2-1, 0-0 Conference USA Head Coach Doc Holliday (West Virginia 79) 54-38, eighth season Information Contact Jason Corriher (304) , corriher@marshall.edu Notes Marshall returns from a Week 4 bye with a 2-1 record heading into back-to-back road games against Cincinnati and Charlotte The Thundering Herd opened with a win against Miami (Ohio), fell to North Carolina State in Week 2 before rebounding with a 21-0 win against Kent State Marshall has won five straight bowl games and has the longest active streak nationally The Herd has registered three straight 10-win seasons, an active streak matched only by Alabama, Clemson, Ohio State and Florida State QB Chase Litton has completed 69 of 116 passes for 781 yards and four touchdowns with three interceptions RB Keion Avis has rushed for 105 yards on 19 carries WR Tyre Brady has 19 catches for 373 yards and two touchdowns LB Chase Hancock leads the defense with 31 tackles, a sack and two pass breakups. CINCINNATI 2-2, 0-1 American Head Coach Luke Fickell (Ohio State 97) 2-2, first season at Cincinnati 8-9, second season as collegiate head coach Information Contact Ryan Koslen (513) , ryan,koslen@uc.edu Notes Cincinnati was unable to string together back-to-back wins as the Bearcats dropped a decision at Navy in their conference opener Cincinnati is playing at home for the first time since the Aug. 31 season-opener against Austin Peay, ending a stretch of three straight road games QB Hayden Moore has thrown for 886 yards and eight touchdowns with four interceptions RB Gerrid Doaks has a team-high 155 rushing yards, while RB Mike Boone, who has missed the last two games, has 144 with two TDs WR Khalil Lewis has 21 catches for 212 yards and four touchdowns DT Marquise Copeland leads the team with 4.0 tackles for loss LB Jaylyin Minor leads the American Athletic Conference with 43 tackles to go with 2.5 tackles for loss and a fumble recovery American Athletic Conference Football

7 NATIONAL POLLS Associated Press Poll Amway Coaches Poll American Preseason Media Poll Sept. 24 Poll School Record Pts 1. Alabama (52) 4-0 1, Clemson (8) 4-0 1, Oklahoma (1) 4-0 1, Penn State 4-0 1, USC 4-0 1, Washington 4-0 1, Georgia 4-0 1, Michigan 4-0 1, TCU 4-0 1, Wisconsin 3-0 1, Ohio State 3-1 1, Virginia Tech Auburn Miami (Fla.) Oklahoma State Washington State Louisville USF San Diego State Utah Florida Notre Dame West Virginia Mississippi State LSU Receiving votes: North Carolina State 87, Duke 79, Texas Tech 40, Florida State 35, Memphis 26, Iowa 16, Stanford 8, California 7, Colorado 5, UCF 4, Minnesota 3, Kansas State 3, Oregon 3, Tennessee 1, Wake Forest 1 Sept. 24 Poll School Record Pts 1. Alabama (59) 4-0 1, Clemson (4) 4-0 1, Oklahoma 4-0 1, Penn State 4-0 1, USC 4-0 1, Washington 4-0 1, Michigan 4-0 1, Georgia 4-0 1, Ohio State 3-1 1, Wisconsin 3-0 1, TCU Virginia Tech Miami (Fla.) Oklahoma State Auburn Washington State USF Louisville Utah Florida San Diego State LSU West Virginia Mississippi State Florida State Receiving votes: Notre Dame 100, Duke 93, North Carolina State 54, Memphis 44, Kansas State 27, Wake Forest 15, Minnesota 15, UCF 13, Stanford 12, Texas Tech 11, Iowa 9, Oregon 9, Tennessee 7, South Carolina 6, Navy 6, Georgia Tech 6, Texas A&M 4, Colorado 3, Maryland 1, Appalachian State 1, Troy 1 American Championship School...Points USF Houston... 2 Memphis...1 Navy...1 East Division School (First-Place Votes)...Points 1. USF (30) UCF Temple Cincinnati ECU UConn West Division School (First-Place Votes)...Points 1. Memphis (22) Houston (6) Navy (1) Tulsa (1) SMU Tulane...30 WEEK-BY-WEEK IN THE NATIONAL POLLS Below is a weekly look at each American Athletic Conference team s spot in the Associated Press and Amway Coaches polls in Rankings are listed as AP/Coaches. UCF Cincinnati UConn ECU Houston Memphis Navy USF SMU Temple Tulane Tulsa Preseason -/- -/- -/- -/- rv/rv -/rv -/- 19/21 -/- -/rv -/- rv/rv Sept. 5 -/rv -/- -/- -/- rv/rv -/rv rv/rv 21/20 -/- -/- -/- -/- Sept. 10 -/rv -/- -/- -/- rv/rv -/rv -/rv 22/21 -/- -/- -/- -/- Sept. 17 -/- -/- -/- -/- rv/rv rv/rv -/rv 21/17 -/- -/- -/- -/- Sept. 24 rv/rv -/- -/- -/- -/- rv/rv -/rv 18/17 -/- -/- -/- -/- Oct. 1 Oct. 9 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Oct. 29 Nov. 5 Nov. 12 Nov. 19 Nov. 26 Dec. 4 Final American Athletic Conference Football

8 THE 2017 SEASON 2017 HOME ATTENDANCE SCHOOL (Capacity) GP TOTAL AVG. LARGEST CROWD UCF (45,323) 1 38,063 38,063 38,063 (vs. Florida International) Cincinnati (40,000) 1 30,831 30,831 30,831 (vs. Austin Peay) UConn (40,000) 2 38,471 19,236 24,435 (vs. Holy Cross) ECU (50,000) 2 83,945 41,972 43,776 (vs. Virginia Tech) Houston (40,000) 2 75,283 37,642 38,900 (vs. Rice) Memphis (58,862) 3 98,138 32,713 46,291 (vs. UCLA) Navy (34,000) 2 63,554 31,777 33,134 (vs. Cincinnati) USF (65,897) 3 86,189 28,730 35,404 (vs. Illinois) SMU (32,000) 3 68,788 22,558 24,638 (vs. North Texas) Temple (68,532) 2 58,028 29,014 35,117 (vs. Villanova) Tulane (30,000) 2 32,583 16,292 16,643 (vs. Grambling State) Tulsa (30,000) 2 16,292 17,892 18,026 (vs. New Mexico) 2017 TOTALS ,657 28,386 46,291 (Memphis vs UCLA) 2017 TOP PERFORMANCES 100-YARD RUSHING GAMES Player, School, Year 2017 Career D Angelo Brewer, Tulsa, Sr Quinton Flowers, USF, Sr. 1 9 Dontrell Hilliard, Tulane, Sr. 2 7 Mike Boone, Cincinnati, Sr. 1 6 Zach Abey, Navy, Jr. 3 5 Braeden West, SMU, Jr. 5 Arkeel Newsome, UConn, Sr. 4 D Ernest Johnson, USF, Sr. 2 3 Darius Tice, USF, Sr. 2 3 Xavier Jones, SMU, Jr. 1 3 Doroland Dorceus, Memphis, Sr. 3 Ryquell Armstead, Temple, Jr. 3 Darrell Henderson, Memphis, So. 2 2 Ramadi Warren, Tulsa, Jr. 2 Jarvis Cooper, Memphis, Sr. 2 Sherman Badie, Tulane, Sr. 2 Nate Hopkins, UConn, Fr. 1 1 Kevin Mensah, UConn, Fr. 1 1 Patrick Taylor Jr., Memphis, So. 1 1 Malcolm Perry, Navy, So. 1 1 Shamari Brooks, Tulsa, Fr. 1 1 Chad President, Tulsa, So. 1 1 Corey Taylor II, Tulsa, So. 1 1 Anthony Scott, ECU, Sr. 1 Mulbah Car, Houston, So. 1 Kevrin Justice, Houston, So. 1 Kyle Postma, Houston, Sr. 1 Chris High, Navy, Sr. 1 Ke Mon Freeman, SMU, So. 1 Jonathan Brantley, Tulane, So. 1 C.J. Jones, UCF, Jr. 1 Bryant Shirreffs, UConn, Sr. 1 Jager Gardner, Temple, Jr. 1 Ron Johnson, UConn, Sr. 1 Sam Craft, Memphis, Sr YARD RECEIVING GAMES Player, School, Year 2017 Career Anthony Miller, Memphis, Sr Courtland Sutton, SMU, Jr. 1 9 Tre Quan Smith, UCF, Jr. 7 Linell Bonner, Houston, Sr. 1 5 Devin Gray, Cincinnati, Sr. 1 4 Justin Hobbs, Tulsa, Jr. 1 4 Trevon Brown, ECU, Sr. 2 3 Jimmy Williams, ECU, Sr. 3 Ventell Bryant, Temple, Jr. 3 Steven Dunbar, Houston, Sr. 3 James Proche, SMU, So. 1 2 Adonis Jennings, Temple, Jr. 2 Terren Encalade, Tulane, Jr. 2 Phil Mayhue, Memphis, Sr. 2 Hergy Mayala, UConn, Jr. 1 1 Mason Donaldson, UConn, Fr. 1 1 Arkeel Newsome, UConn, Sr. 1 1 Davon Grayson, ECU, Sr. 1 1 Trey Quinn, SMU, Jr. 1 1 Thomas Geddis, Cincinnati, So. 1 Kahlil Lewis, ECU, Jr. 1 Quay Johnson, ECU, Sr. 1 Daniel Montiel, Memphis, Sr. 1 Ryeshene Bronson, USF, Sr. 1 Jordan Akins, UCF, Sr. 1 Chris Johnson, UCF, Sr. 1 D erren Wilson, UCF, Jr. 1 Elkanah Dillon, USF, Jr. 1 Tyre McCants, USF, Jr. 1 Sherman Badie, Tulane, Sr. 1 Dontrell Hilliard, Tulane, Sr YARD PASSING GAMES Player, School, Year 2017 Career Riley Ferguson, Memphis, Sr. 1 8 Ben Hicks, SMU, So. 2 5 Hayden Moore, Cincinnati, Jr. 1 4 Bryant Shirreffs, UConn, Sr. 1 3 McKenzie Milton, UCF, So. 1 2 Thomas Sirk, ECU, Sr. 1 2 Kyle Allen, Houston, Jr. 1 1 Gardner Minshew, ECU, Jr. 1 Quinton Flowers, USF, Sr. 1 THE RECORD BOOK The American s single-game records (through Sept. 16): Most Rushing Yards 1. Marlon Mack, USF vs. Western Carolina (8/30/14) D Angelo Brewer, Tulsa vs. Louisiana (9/9/17) D Angelo Brewer, Tulsa at Fresno State (9/24/16) James Flanders, Tulsa at Memphis (10/29/16) Zach Abey, Navy at Florida Atlantic (9/1/17) 235 Most Rushing Touchdowns 1. Keenan Reynolds, Navy vs. ECU (9/19/15) 5 James Flanders, Tulsa at Memphis (10/29/16) 5 2. Marlon Mack, USF vs. Western Carolina (8/30/14) 4 Kenneth Farrow, Houston vs. Tulsa (11/22/14) 4 Chris Hariston, ECU vs. Towson (9/5/14) 4 Greg Ward Jr., Houston vs. SMU (10/8/15) 4 Keenan Reynolds, Navy vs. SMU (11/14/15) 4 Will Worth, Navy at USF (10/28/16) 4 Will Worth, Navy at ECU (11/19/16) 4 Longest Rush 1. Jager Gardner, Temple at SMU (11/6/15) 94 yds Most Passing Yards 1. Hayden Moore, Cincinnati vs. Memphis (9/24/15) Garrett Gilbert, SMU vs. Temple (10/26/13) Gunner Kiel, Cincinnati at Houston (11/7/15) 523 Most Pass Completions 1. Greg Ward Jr., Houston at Memphs (11/25/16) Garrett Gilbert, SMU, vs. Rutgers (10/5/13) Philip Nelson, ECU at South Carolina (9/17/16) 44 Longest Pass 1. Blake Bortles, UCF vs. Akron (8/29/13) 91 yds Most Touchdown Passes 1. Paxton Lynch Memphis vs. SMU (11/28/15) 7 2. Gunner Kiel, Cincinnati vs. Toledo (9/12/14) 6 Riley Ferguson, Memphis vs. Bowling Green (9/24/16) 6 Riley Ferguson, Memphis vs. UCLA (9/16/17) 6 Most Receiving Yards 1. Keyarris Garrett, Tulsa vs. Memphis (10/24/15) Courtland Sutton, SMU vs. USF (11/19/16) Anthony Miller, Memphis vs. Tulsa (10/29/16) Robby Anderson, Temple vs. SMU (10/26/13) Linell Bonner, Houston at Memphis (11/25/16) 235 Most Receptions 1. Zay Jones, ECU at South Carolina (9/7/16) Zay Jones, ECU vs. UConn (10/29/16) Jeremy Johnson, SMU vs. Rutgers (10/5/15) 18 Zay Jones, ECU at USF (10/8/16) 18 Most Touchdown Receptions 1. Courtland Sutton, SMU vs. North Texas (9/9/17) 4 Longest Reception 1. Trevon Brown, ECU vs. West Virginia (9/9/17) 95 yds 2. Breshad Perriman, UCF vs. Akron (8/29/13) 91 yds Most Points 1. Keenan Reynolds, Navy vs. ECU (9/19/15) 30 James Flanders, Tulsa at Memphis (10/29/16) 30 Most Field Goals 1. Richie Leone, Houston at Temple (9/7/13) 5 Jake Elliott, Memphis at Houston (10/12/13) 5 Emilio Nadelman, USF vs. Temple (9/21/17) 5 Longest Field Goal 1. Jake Elliott, Memphis vs. USF (11/17/03) 56 yds Longest Punt Return 1. Khalif Herbin, Temple vs. Delaware State (9/20/14) 84 yds Longest Kickoff Return 1. Janarion Grant, Rutgers at Fresno State (8/29/13) 100 yds Brandon Wilson, Houston at Louisville (9/12/15) 100 yds Jahad Thomas, Temple at Cincinnati (9/12/15) 100 yds Adrian Killins, UCF at ECU (10/1/16) 100 yds Tony Pollard, Memphis at Navy (10/22/16) 100 yds Tony Pollard, Memphis vs Southern Illinois (9/23/17) 100 yds Most Tackles 1. Tyler Matakevich, Temple at Idaho (9/28/13) Michael Mudoh, Tulsa vs. Florida Atlantic (9/5/15) 20 Domenic Spencer, UCF at Tulsa (11/7/15) 20 Most Tackles For Loss 1. Montese Overton, ECU at SMU (10/3/15) 5.0 Haason Reddick, Temple at Memphis (10/6/16) 5.0 Most Sacks 1. Montese Overton, ECU at SMU (10/3/15) Justin Lawler, SMU at North Texas (9/3/16) American Athletic Conference Football

9 THE 2017 SEASON AWARD WINNERS OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Sept. 4 McKenzie Milton, QB, UCF Zach Abey, QB, Navy Sept. 11 Courtland Sutton, WR, SMU D Angelo Brewer, RB, Tulsa Sept. 18 Riley Ferguson, QB, Memphis Sept. 25 Thomas Sirk, QB, ECU Oct. 2 Oct. 9 Oct. 16 Oct. 23 Oct. 30 Nov. 6 Nov. 12 Nov. 20 Nov. 27 DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Sept. 4 Jordan Wyatt, S, SMU Sept. 11 Ed Oliver, DT, Houston Sept. 18 Malik Clements, S, Cincinnati Quincy Roche, DE, Temple Sept. 25 Deatrick Nichols, CB, USF Oct. 2 Oct. 9 Oct. 16 Oct. 23 Oct. 30 Nov. 6 Nov. 12 Nov. 20 Nov. 27 SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK Sept. 4 Tony Pollard, WR, Memphis Sept. 11 Aaron Boumerhi, K, Temple Sept. 18 Dane Roy, P, Houston Sept. 25 Emilio Nadelman, K, USF Oct. 2 Oct. 9 Oct. 16 Oct. 23 Oct. 30 Nov. 6 Nov. 12 Nov. 20 Nov. 27 ACTIVE CAREER WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS 4 Andrew Gantz (K, Cincinnati); Riley Ferguson (QB, Memphis) 3 Quinton Flowers (QB, USF); Aaron Boumerhi (K, Temple) 2 Dane Roy (P, Houston); Deatrick Nichols (CB, USF) 1 Shaquem Griffin (LB, UCF); Adrian Killins (RB, UCF); McKenzie Milton (QB, UCF); Malik Clements (S, Cincinnati); Sam Geraci (P, Cincinnati); Arkeel Newsome (RB, UConn); Jamar Summers (CB, UConn); Thomas Sirk (QB, ECU); Austin Hall (LB, Memphis); Nick Jacobs (P, Memphis); Tony Pollard (WR, Memphis); Roderick Proctor (WR, Memphis); Zach Abey (QB, Navy); Bennett Moehring (K, Navy); Emilio Nadelman (K, USF); Courtland Sutton (WR, SMU); Jordan Wyatt (S, SMU); Sharif Finch (DL, Temple); Austin Jones (K, Temple); Quincy Roche (DE, Temple); Sherman Badie (RB, Tulane); Parry Nickerson (CB, Tulane); D Angelo Brewer (RB, Tulsa); Redford Jones (K, Tulsa) 2017 STATISTICAL RANKINGS OFFENSE DEFENSE Team Rush Pass Total Score Rush Pass Total Score KR PR Int. Sacks TFL T/O UCF Cincinnati UConn ECU Houston Memphis Navy USF SMU Temple Tulane Tulsa AGAINST THE CONFERENCES ATLANTIC COAST (0-2) Virginia 38, UConn 18 (9/16) Virginia Tech 64, ECU 17 (9/16) UConn vs. Boston College (7 p.m.) BIG 12 (0-5) Oklahoma State 59, Tulsa 24 (8/31) West Virginia 56, ECU 20 (9/9) TCU 56, SMU 36 (9/16) Oklahoma 56, Tulane 14 (9/16) Texas Tech 27, Houston 24 (9/23) BIG TEN (2-1) Michigan 36, Cincinnati 14 (9/9) USF 47, Illinois 23 (9/15) UCF 38, Maryland 10 (9/23) COLONIAL ATHLETIC (2-1) USF 31, Stony Brook 17 (9/2) James Madison 34, ECU 14 (9/2) Temple 16, Villanova 13 (9/9) CONFERENCE USA (4-0) UCF 61, Florida International 17 (8/31) Navy 42, Florida Atlantic 19 (9/1) SMU 54, North Texas 32 (9/9) Houston 38, Rice 3 (9/16) Marshall at Cincinnati (9/30) Tulane at Florida International (10/14) MID-AMERICAN (1-1) Toledo 54, Tulsa 51 (9/16) Cincinnati 21, Miami (Ohio) 17 (9/16) MISSOURI VALLEY (1-0) Memphis 44, Southern Illinois 31 (9/23) MOUNTAIN WEST (1-1) USF 42, San Jose State 22 (8/26) New Mexico 16, Tulsa 13 (9/23) Air Force at Navy (10/7) OHIO VALLEY (1-0) Cincinnati 26, Austin Peay 14 (8/31) PAC-12 (2-0) Houston 19, Arizona 16 (9/9) Memphis 48, UCLA 45 (9/16) PATRIOT (1-0) UConn 27, Holy Cross 20 (8/31) SOUTHEASTERN (0-0) Missouri at UConn (10/28) SOUTHLAND (1-0) SMU 58, Stephen F. Austin 14 (9/2) SOUTHWESTERN (1-0) Tulane 43, Grambling State 14 (9/2) SUN BELT (3-0) Memphis 37, Louisiana-Monroe 29 (8/31) Tulsa 66, Louisiana 42 (9/9) SMU 44, Arkansas State 21 (9/23) INDEPENDENTS (2-1) Notre Dame 49, Temple 16 (9/2) Temple 29, Massachusetts 21 (9/15) Tulane 21, Army 17 (9/23) Temple at Army (10/21) Brigham Young at ECU (10/21) Navy at Notre Dame (11/18) TOTAL NONCONFERENCE RECORDS All Games FBS Opponents FCS Opponents AP Top USA Today Top Bowl Games American Athletic Conference Football

10 NCAA LEADERS NCAA INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing...YPG 4. Zach Abey, Navy D Angelo Brewer, Tulsa Darrell Henderson, Memphis Darius Tice, USF Completions Per Game... CPG 9. Kyle Allen, Houston Thomas Sirk, ECU Hayden Moore, Cincinnati Passing Yards Per Game...YPG 24. Thomas Sirk, ECU McKenzie Milton, UCF Riley Ferguson, Memphis Bryant Shirreffs, UConn Kyle Allen, Houston Ben Hicks, SMU Passing Efficiency...Rating 6. McKenzie Milton, UCF Bryant Shirreffs, UConn Riley Ferguson, Memphis Receptions Per Game...RPG 6. Linell Bonner, Houston Steven Dunbar, Houston Davon Grayson, ECU Justin Hobbs, Tulsa John Leday, Houston Anthony Miller, Memphis Receiving Yards Per Game...YPG 24. Davon Grayson, ECU Trevon Brown, ECU Linell Bonner, Houston Anthony Miller, Memphis Arkeel Newsome, UConn Justin Hobbs, Tulsa Total Offense...YPG 18. McKenzie Milton, UCF Thomas Sirk, ECU Bryant Shirreffs, UConn Riley Ferguson, Memphis Quinton Flowers, USF Scoring... PPG 11. Emilio Nadelman, USF Josh Williams, SMU Taj McGowan, UCF Courtland Sutton, SMU Darius Tice, USF All-Purpose Yards...YPG 15. Zach Abey, Navy D Angelo Brewer, Tulsa Tony Pollard, Memphis Darrell Henderson, Memphis Tackles... TPG 6. Matthew Adams, Houston Jaylyin Minor, Cincinnati Jordan Williams, ECU Malik Clements, Cincinnati Delvon Randall, Temple Tackles For Loss...TFL/Game 4. Khalil Williams, Houston Quincy Roche, Temple Sacks... SPG 12. Quincy Roche, Temple Jamiyus Pittman, UCF Luke Jackson, Tulane Mike Love, USF Jacob Martin, Temple Kyran Mitchell Tyeson Neals, SMU Jeremy Smith, Tulsa Interceptions...Int/Game 2. Devin Abraham, USF Ten players Passes Defended... PD/Game 3. Deatrick Nichols, USF Mike Hughes, UCF Jordan Wyatt, SMU Shaun Rupert, Memphis Terrell Williams, Houston Jamar Summers, UConn Mazzi Wilkins, USF Ronnie Hoggins, USF Forced Fumbles...FF/Game 2. Curtis Akins, Memphis Tre Bell, UConn Ed Oliver, Houston Shawn Burgess-Becker, UCF Antwan Collier, UCF Mike Hughes, UCF Chase Kuerschen, Tulane Jordan Wyatt, SMU Seven players Punting... Avg 37. Jonathan Hernandez, USF Thomas Bennett, Tulsa Punt Returns... Avg 11. Mike Hughes, UCF Tajee Fullwood, USF Devin Gray, Cincinnati Mike Jones, Temple Kickoff Returns... Avg 2. Tony Pollard, Memphis Jordan Swann, UConn Sherman Badie, Tulane NCAA TEAM LEADERS Rushing Offense...YPG 2. Navy Tulsa USF Tulane Memphis UCF SMU UConn Houston ECU Cincinnati Temple Rushing Defense...YPG 3. USF UCF Navy SMU Memphis UConn Houston Temple Tulane Cincinnati ECU Tulsa Passing Offense...YPG 13. ECU UCF SMU UConn Houston Memphis Cincinnati Temple USF Tulsa Tulane Navy Pass Efficiency Defense... Avg 2. USF Houston UCF Cincinnati Temple Memphis Navy SMU Tulane UConn Tulsa ECU Total Offense...YPG 13. UCF SMU USF Navy UConn Tulsa Memphis Houston ECU Tulane Cincinnati Temple Total Defense...YPG 13. USF UCF Navy Houston Tulane Cincinnati SMU Temple Memphis UConn Tulsa ECU Scoring Offense... Avg 2. UCF SMU Memphis USF Tulsa Navy UConn Houston Tulane Cincinnati ECU Temple Scoring Defense... PPG 12. UCF Houston USF Navy Cincinnati Tulane SMU Temple UConn Memphis Tulsa ECU Net Punting...Net Avg 29. Memphis SMU Houston ECU Cincinnati UConn Tulsa Temple Navy Tulane USF UCF Punt Returns... Avg 13. UCF USF UConn Cincinnati Temple Memphis SMU Navy Tulane Houston ECU Tulsa Kickoff Returns... Avg 1. Houston Memphis UConn Tulane SMU Temple ECU Cincinnati Navy UCF Tulsa USF Fumbles Recovered...Total 3. SMU Memphis... 4 Tulane... 4 Temple... 4 Cincinnati... 4 Tulsa UCF...3 Houston USF UConn...1 ECU...1 Navy...1 Interceptions...Total 1. USF Tulane... 4 Tulsa... 4 Memphis... 4 SMU UCF...3 Houston Cincinnati... 2 Navy... 2 ECU Temple...1 UConn...1 Turnovers Gained...Total 1. USF SMU Tulane...8 Memphis...8 Tulsa UCF...6 Cincinnati...6 Houston Temple ECU...3 Navy UConn... 2 Turnovers Lost...Total 6. Tulane... 2 UCF SMU Tulsa... 4 USF Cincinnati... 5 UConn... 5 Memphis... 5 Navy Temple...7 Houston ECU...9 Turnover Margin...Margin/Game 1. USF UCF SMU Tulane Tulsa Memphis Cincinnati Houston Temple Navy UConn ECU Tackles For Loss... Per Game 8. Temple USF Memphis SMU Houston UCF Navy Tulane Cincinnati Tulsa ECU UConn Sacks... Per Game 4. Temple USF SMU UCF Tulane Houston Navy UConn Cincinnati Tulsa Memphis ECU Sacks Allowed... Per Game 1. UCF UConn SMU Memphis ECU Navy Tulsa Houston Tulane Cincinnati USF Temple American Athletic Conference Football

11 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF The College Football Playoff (CFP) is a big success. Fans, including many who are new to the sport, enjoy it. The first College Football Playoff semifinals and national championship were the three most-viewed programs in cable television history. Every Game Counts The playoff preserves the excitement and significance of college football s unique regular season where every game counts. Four Teams The selection committee ranks the teams based on the members evaluation of the teams performance on the field, using conference championships won, strength of schedule, head-to-head results, and comparison of results against common opponents to decide among teams that are comparable. Two Games, One Goal The kickoff of the new year belongs to college football, with two semifinal games rotating annually among the Cotton Bowl, Fiesta Bowl, Orange Bowl, Peach Bowl, Rose Bowl and Sugar Bowl. The two teams winning the playoff semifinals compete for the College Football Playoff National Championship. That game is in a different city each year, always on a Monday night. Universal Access Every FBS team has equal access to the College Football Playoff based on its performance. No team automatically qualifies. Governance University presidents and chancellors from all 10 FBS conferences and Notre Dame serve on the CFP Board of Managers and govern the administrative operations, with commissioners (the Management Committee) managing the event. A small staff in the playoff office in Irving, Texas, carries out the detailed responsibilities. Selection Committee A talented group of high-integrity individuals with experience as coaches, student-athletes, college administrators and journalists, along with sitting athletics directors, comprise the selection committee. Members of the committee are: Kirby Hocutt (chair), Frank Beamer, Jeff Bower, Herb Deromedi, Chris Howard, Tom Jernstedt, Bobby Johnson, Jeff Long, Rob Mullens, Dan Radakovich, Gene Smith, Steve Wieberg and Tyrone Willingham. Selection Committee Responsibilities Rank the top 25 teams and assign the top four to semifinal sites. Assign teams to New Year s bowls Create competitive matchups Attempt to avoid rematches of regular-season games and repeat appearances Consider geography College Football Playoff Schedule SEMIFINAL Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual January 1, p.m. ET, ESPN Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena, Calif. SEMIFINAL Allstate Sugar Bowl January 1, :30 p.m. ET, ESPN Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, La. Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic December 29, :30 p.m. ET, ESPN AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas PlayStation Fiesta Bowl December 30, p.m. ET, ESPN University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Ariz. Capital One Orange Bowl December 30, p.m. ET, ESPN Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Fla. Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl January 1, :30 p.m. ET, ESPN Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Ga. COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP January 8, p.m. ET, ESPN Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Ga. Participants In New Year s Bowls Both participants in the Orange, Rose and Sugar Bowls are contracted outside the playoff arrange ment (Big Ten and Pac-12 to Rose Bowl; SEC and Big 12 to Sugar Bowl; ACC to Orange Bowl against the highest ranked available team from the SEC, Big Ten and Notre Dame). If a conference champion qualifies for the playoff, then the bowl will choose a replacement from that conference. When those bowls host the semifinals and their contracted conference champions do not qualify, then the dis placed champion(s) will play in one of the other New Year s bowls. When not hosting semifinals, the Cotton, Fiesta and Peach Bowls will welcome displaced conference champions and the top-ranked champion from a non-contract conference. The highest-ranked available teams will fill any other berths. The selection committee will make the pairings American Athletic Conference Football

12 BOWL PARTNERSHIPS The American Bowl Lineup In addition to the College Football Playoff and New Year s Bowls, The American will have either a primary or secondary affiliation with 12 bowl games during its current six-year bowl cycle. The American works annually with its member schools and bowl partners to create the most sensible and attractive postseason matchups. The Military Bowl presented by Northrop Grumman takes place at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland, while the events and activities surrounding the game are based in Washington, D.C. The American Athletic Conference will face an opponent from the Atlantic Coast Conference each year in the current cycle. The Birmingham Bowl takes place at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama. The American/Big East has partnered with the bowl since its inception in the 2006 season. The American Athletic Conference will annually face an opponent from the Southeastern Conference. The Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl is played at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. The American Athletic Conference will supply a team to the bowl during each year of the six-year cycle. Conference USA will play in the game in 2015, 2017 and 2019, while the Atlantic Coast Conference provides the opposing team in 2014, 2016 and The Boca Raton Bowl began in 2014 and will feature an American Athletic Conference team three times during the six-year cycle at FAU Stadium in Boca Raton, Florida. The American representative will play a team from either the Mid-American Conference or Conference USA in The Frisco Bowl will be played for the first time in 2017 as the former Miami Beach Bowl was relocated to Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas. An American Athletic Conference plays in the bowl each year. The Hawai i Bowl is played on Hawaiian Airlines Field at Aloha Stadium on the campus of the University of Hawaii. The American Athletic Conference will participate in the bowl in 2015, 2017 and 2019, facing an opponent from the Mountain West. The AutoNation Cure Bowl made its debut in 2015 at the newly renovated Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida. An American Athletic Conference team will be paired against an opponent from the Sun Belt Conference. Net proceeds from the game will benefit the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. The Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl is played at Amon G. Carter Stadium on the campus of Texas Christian University. The American Athletic Conference sends a team to the bowl in 2014, 2016 and The opponent will be a Big 12 team in 2016 and 2018, with Conference USA as a secondary affiliation. The Bahamas Bowl is played in at Thomas A. Robinson Stadium in Nassau, Bahamas. The American Athletic Conference will face the Mid-American Conference or Conference USA in 2016 and The R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl is held at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans. The American Athletic Conference has agreed to play in the bowl in 2018 and In addition to the conference s primary bowl affiliations, The American holds secondary partnerships with the AutoZone Liberty Bowl in Memphis, Tennessee, and the Independence Bowl in Shreveport, Louisiana, as well as with other ESPN-owned bowls. AutoNation Cure Bowl Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, Fla. Dec. 16, :30 p.m. CBS Sports Network Birmingham Bowl Legion Field Birmingham, Ala. Dec. 23, 2017 Noon ET ESPN Boca Raton Bowl FAU Stadium Boca Raton, Fla. Dec. 18, p.m. ET ESPN Hawai'i Bowl Aloha Stadium Honolulu, Hawaii Dec. 24, :30 p.m. ET ESPN Frisco Bowl Toyota Stadium Frisco, Texas Dec. 20, p.m. ET ESPN Military Bowl presented by Northrop Grumman Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, Md. Dec. 28, :30 p.m. ET ESPN Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl Tropicana Field St. Petersburg, Fla. Dec. 21, p.m. ET ESPN American Athletic Conference Football

13 THE AMERICAN ON TELEVISION NATIONALLY TELEVISED GAMES The American Athletic Conference will have an extensive schedule of games on national television. The following telecasts were known at press time. Other games will be added via the 12-day and 6-day advance selection process. ABC Sat., Sept. 9 Cincinnati at Michigan Noon Sat., Sept. 16 UCLA at Memphis Noon ESPN Fri., Sept. 15 Illinois at USF 7 p.m. Thu., Sept. 21 Temple at USF * 7:30 p.m. Fri., Oct. 6 Memphis at UConn * 7 p.m. Thu., Oct. 19 Memphis at Houston * 8 p.m. Thu., Nov. 16 Tulsa at USF * 8 p.m. ABC or ESPN Sat., Dec. 2 The American Football Championship TBD ABC or ESPN2 Sat., Sept. 23 Texas Tech at Houston Noon ABC or ESPN Network Fri., Nov. 24 USF at UCF * TBD Navy at Houston * TBD ESPN2 Sat., Sept. 16 UConn at Virginia Noon Sat., Sept. 30 Memphis at UCF * 7 p.m. Fri., Oct. 27 Tulsa at SMU * 9 p.m. Fri., Nov. 3 Memphis at Tulsa * 8 p.m. Fri., Nov. 10 Temple at Cincinnati * 7 p.m. ESPNU Fri., Sept. 1 Navy at Florida Atlantic 8 p.m. Sat., Sept. 9 Houston at Arizona 10:30 p.m. Fri., Sept. 15 Massachusetts at Temple 7 p.m. Sat., Sept. 16 SMU at TCU 3:30 p.m. Sun., Sept. 24 ECU at UConn * Noon Sat., Sept. 30 Houston at Temple * Noon Navy at Tulsa * 3:30 p.m. Sat., Oct. 7 Temple at ECU * Noon Tulsa at Tulane * 4 p.m. UCF at Cincinnati * 8 p.m. ESPNews Sat., Sept. 9 USF at UConn * 10:30 a.m. Sat., Sept. 30 UConn at SMU * 4 p.m. ESPN3 Thu., Aug. 31 Austin Peay at Cincinnati 7 p.m. Sat., Sept. 2 Stony Brook at USF 4 p.m. James Madison at ECU 6 p.m. Stephen F. Austin at SMU 7 p.m. Grambling State at Tulane 8 p.m. Sat., Sept. 8 Villanova at Temple 3:30 p.m. Louisiana at Tulane 4 p.m. North Texas at SMU 7 p.m. Sat., Sept. 16 Tulsa at Toledo 7 p.m. Cincinnati at Miami (Ohio) 8 p.m. Rice at Houston 8 p.m. Sat., Sept. 23 New Mexico at Tulsa 1:30 p.m. Arkansas State at SMU 7 p.m. Sat., Sept. 30 Marshall at Cincinnati 7 p.m. CBS Sat., Dec. 9 Navy vs. Army 2 3 p.m. CBS Sports Network Sat., Aug. 26 USF at San Jose State 7:30 p.m. Thu., Aug. 31 Florida International at UCF 6 p.m. Louisiana-Monroe at Memphis 9 p.m. Sat., Sept. 9 Tulane at Navy * 3:30 p.m. Sat., Sept. 16 Virginia Tech at ECU 3:30 p.m. Sat., Sept. 23 Army at Tulane Noon Cincinnati at Navy * 3:30 p.m. Sat., Sept. 30 USF at ECU * Noon Sat., Oct. 7 Air Force at Navy 3:30 p.m. SMU at Houston * 7 p.m. Sat., Oct. 21 Temple at Army Noon UCF at Navy * 3:30 p.m. Fri., Oct. 27 Tulane at Memphis * 8 p.m. Sat., Nov. 11 SMU at Navy * 3:30 p.m. Sat., Nov. 10 UConn vs. Boston College 1 7 p.m. NBC Sat., Sept. 2 Temple at Notre Dame 3:30 p.m. Sat., Nov. 18 Navy at Notre Dame 3:30 p.m. FS1 Thu., Aug. 31 Tulsa at Oklahoma State 7:30 p.m. Sat., Sept. 23 UCF at Maryland 3 p.m. FS2 Sat., Sept. 9 ECU at West Virginia Noon SNY Thu., Aug. 31 Holy Cross at UConn 7:30 p.m. Fox Sports Oklahoma Sat., Sept. 16 Tulane at Oklahoma 6 p.m. All times Eastern and subject to change. * American Athletic Conference game 1 Fenway Park, Boston, Mass. 2 Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pa American Athletic Conference Football

14 MEDIA SERVICES BIG EAST FOOTBALL MEDIA SERVICES TheAmerican.org The official website of the American Athletic Conference features up-to-date information on all facets of the league and serves as the central point of distribution for live video and statistics of conference games. CollegePressBox.com is the official media website for American Athletic Conference football and the media home for information on every Division I team and conference. Access and download weekly game notes, quotes, statistics, media guides, photos and more for the conference and each of its eight member schools throughout the season. Login information will be distributed to accredited media, or you can apply for a password by sending an to password@collegepressbox.com. Social Media Fans and media members are invited to follow the latest American Athletic Conference football news through social media. The American Twitter feed may be American_FB and the conference s official Facebook page is The American s Instagram AmericanConf American_Conf AmericanAthleticConf Weekly Teleconference The American Athletic Conference will hold weekly teleconferences with its 12 head football coaches, beginning Monday, Aug. 28 and continuing each Monday through Nov 20. Each coach will be available for 10 minutes. Media representatives wishing to participate in the teleconference should contact The American office for the phone number. This year s schedule is as follows (all times Eastern): 11 a.m. Ken Niumatalolo, Navy 11:10 a.m. Chad Morris, SMU 11:20 a.m. Randy Edsall, UConn 11:30 a.m. Scottie Montgomery, ECU 11:40 a.m. Philip Montgomery, Tulsa 11:50 a.m. Major Applewhite, Houston Noon Luke Fickell, Cincinnati 12:10 p.m. Charlie Strong, USF 12:20 p.m. Geoff Collins, Temple 12:30 p.m. Mike Norvell, Memphis 12:40 p.m. Scott Frost, UCF 12:50 p.m. Willie Fritz, Tulane The American Digital Network is the home of all live and on-demand video coverage of all 21 American Athletic Conference sports. The ADN will provide in-depth coverage of the 2017 American football season, beginning with reports from the league s annual Summer Kickoff & Media Days in Newport, Rhode Island. Weekly Release & Statistics Media members may access PDF versions of the complete weekly release, including conference and team-by-team statistics, on TheAmerican.org or via CollegePressBox. com. Regular updates of the weekly release will be distributed via from the conference office. To be included on the distribution list, send an request to Chuck Sullivan at csullivan@theamerican.org. Weekly Football Highlights The American Athletic Conference offers video highlights and clips of selected press conferences on a weekly basis through the XOS Digital XChange FTP tool. Content is available in full broadcast-quality resolution. Contact Chuck Sullivan (csullivan@theamerican.org) for information on how to access the highlights. Annual Awards The American Athletic Conference will name first and second all-conference teams, players of the year on offense, defense and special teams, rookie of the year and coach of the year. The awards are chosen by a vote of the league s 12 head coaches at the conclusion of the regular season. The awards will be announced Nov. 29, The American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team is comprised of players who have an overall grade-point average of 3.00 or better over the previous academic year and completed at least two semesters of academic work. The team is announced in August. The American Athletic Conference Football Scholar-Athlete of the Year was established to recognize student-athletes who have achieved success in the classroom and on the field. The winner receives a scholarship which may be applied to graduate or professional studies. UCF Andy Seeley Office... (407) Mobile...(407) aseeley@athletics.ucf.edu Dan Forcella Office...(407) Mobile...(207) dforcella@athletics.ucf.edu CINCINNATI Ryan Koslen Office...(513) Mobile... (513) ryan.koslen@uc.edu UCONN Kyle Muncy Office...(860) Mobile...(860) kyle.muncy@uconn.edu ECU Tom McClellan Office...(252) Mobile...(252) mcclellant@ecu.edu Malcolm Gray Office...(252) Mobile...(252) graym@ecu.edu AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE COMMUNICATIONS CONTACTS HOUSTON David Bassity Office...(713) Mobile...(405) dbassity@central.uh.edu Allison McClain Office...(713) Mobile... (936) ammcclai@central.uh.edu MEMPHIS Tammy DeGroff Office...(901) Mobile...(901) tdegroff@memphis.edu Kevin Rodriguez Office... (901) Mobile...(817) krdrguez@memphis.edu NAVY Scott Strasemeier Office...(410) Mobile...(443) sstrasem@usna.edu Stacie Michaud Office...(410) Mobile...(410) michaud@usna.edu USF Brian Siegrist Office...(813) Mobile...(813) siegrist@usf.edu SMU Brad Sutton Office...(214) Mobile...(214) bsutton@smu.edu Herman Hudson Office...(214) Mobile...(214) hermanh@smu.edu TEMPLE Rich Burg Office...(215) Mobile... (215) rich.burg@temple.edu TULANE Scottie Rodgers Office...(504) Mobile...(609) srodger1@tulane.edu Eric Hollier Office...(504) Mobile...(225) ehollier1@tulane.edu TULSA Don Tomkalski Office... (918) Mobile...(918) donald-tomkalski@utulsa.edu American Athletic Conference Football