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1 American Athletic Conference Football Report 2014 Season Week 7 Contact: Chuck Sullivan, Director of Communications (csullivan@theamerican.org ) 15 Park Row West Providence, RI TheAmerican.org Facebook: fb.com/americanconf 2014 STANDINGS AMERICAN OVERALL SCHOOL W-L PCT PF PA H A W-L PCT PF PA H A N STREAK NOTABLE East Carolina 19/ Won 3 Pirates are in top 25 for first time since 2008 Temple Won 2 Owls have won two straight road games Memphis -/rv Won 1 Tigers are above.500 for first time since 2007 UCF Won 2 Knights have won 10 straight regular-season conference games USF Lost 1 Bulls have matched win total from 2013 season Tulsa Lost 4 Tulsa has not scored in the first quarter this season Cincinnati Lost 2 Bearcats had possession for 19:05 against Memphis Houston Lost 1 Cougars have forced a turnover in 28 straight games Tulane Lost 2 RB Sherman Badie has two 100-yard games this season SMU Lost 7 SMU was 5-for-6 on fourth down against East Carolina UConn Lost 3 Huskies rank second in the conference in total defense THIS WEEK Thursday, October 9 Brigham Young at UCF...7:30 p.m. Television: ESPN Series: Brigham Young leads, 1-0 Last Meeting: Sept. 23, 2011 Brigham Young, Saturday, October 11 Cincinnati at Miami (Fla.)... Noon Television: ACC Regional Networks Series: Miami leads, 10-1 Last Meeting: Sept. 12, 1998 Miami, Tulsa at Temple... Noon Television: ESPNews Series: Tulsa leads, 2-0 Last Meeting: Nov. 19, 1988 Tulsa, East Carolina at USF...7 p.m. Television: ESPNU Series: USF leads, 4-0 Last Meeting: Dec. 23, 2006 USF, 24-7 Houston at Memphis...7 p.m. Television: CBS Sports Network Series: Houston leads, 13-9 Last Meeting: Oct. 12, 2013 Houston, UConn at Tulane...8 p.m. Television: ESPNews Series: First meeting Open Week SMU...Next Game: Oct. 18 vs. Cincinnati OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Shane Carden Sr. QB East Carolina Houston, Texas Carden accounted for 457 yards of total offense and threw four first-half touchdown passes to lead East Carolina to a win against SMU in the Pirates first American Athletic Conference game. Carden completed 31 of 41 passes for 410 yards and four TDs and rushed for 47 yards on seven carries. He turned in his third consecutive game with at least 400 passing yards and became East Carolina s career passing leader in the win. Carden has thrown for 9,134 yards in his career, passing the old mark of 9,029, which was set by David Garrard from DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Tank Jakes Sr. LB Memphis Phenix City, Ala. Jakes led a Memphis defense that limited preseason American Athletic Conference favorite Cincinnati to 14 points and just three third-down conversions in the Tigers win on the road. Jakes had a team-high 10 tackles, with three tackles for loss, two sacks, two quarterback hurries, a pass breakup and a forced fumble that set up a touchdown. Jakes is the national leader in tackles for loss (2.4 per game) and is ranked sixth nationally in sacks (1.2 per game). SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK Kyle Bullard Jr. K Houston Boerne, Texas Bullard accounted for all of Houston s scoring in the Cougars loss to UCF, including a pair of long field goals in the fourth quarter that allowed Houston to have a chance to win on its final possession. He was 4-for-4 in field goal attempts for the game, with first-half makes from 39 and 42 yards and fourth-quarter kicks from 51 and 49 yards. Bullard, who has made a school-record 18 consecutive field goals dating to last season, is the leading scorer in the American Athletic Conference (9.4 ppg) and is the national leader in field goals (2.4 per game). HONOR ROLL Brandon Alexander Sr. S UCF Orlando, Fla. Had nine tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss, an interception and a pivotal forced fumble inside the 1-yard line on Houston s final series in a win against the Cougars. Jaryl Mamea Sr. DT UCF Fagasa, American Samoa Had four tackles, three sacks and four quarterback hurries in a win at Houston, leading a defense that held the Cougars without a touchdown. Justin Hardy Sr. WR East Carolina Vanceboro, N.C. Had eight receptions for 120 yards and three first-half touchdowns in a win against SMU. Stands 47 receptions shy of the NCAA career record (349, Ryan Broyles, Oklahoma). Paxton Lynch So. QB Memphis Deltona, Fla. Threw for a career-high 311 yards with two touchdowns on 18-of-25 passing and added 45 rushing yards and two more TDs in a win at Cincinnati. Darius Joseph Jr. WR SMU Abilene, Texas Had 13 receptions for 100 yards and two touchdowns in a loss at No. 22/23 East Carolina.

2 AMERICAN NOTEBOOK Introduction The 2014 season is the second for the American Athletic Conference. The 2014 American lineup consists of 11 Football Bowl Subdivision teams that will play eight conference games. Elite Company The American Athletic Conference was one of three Football Bowl Subdivision conferences that had two 12-win teams in the 2013 season (UCF, Louisville). The Big Ten and the SEC also had two teams with at least 12 wins. Turnarounds Three American Athletic Conference teams (Memphis, USF, Temple) have already matched their wins totals from last season. Running The Table UCF is 9-0 all-time in American Athletic Conference games. The Knights went 8-0 in The American last season and won their 2014 conference opener against Houston last Thursday. UCF has won 10 straight regularseason conference games, dating to the 2012 season. Security Instruments Temple leads the nation in turnover margin, with a net average of 2.50 per game. The Owls have 17 takeaways in just four games this season after they registered just three in the entire 2013 campaign. Bring It On Collectively, the American Athletic Conference plays the most challenging nonconference schedule of any Football Bowl Subdivision conference in Nonconference Opponents 2013 Winning Pct. American.566 Big Big Ten.5312 Mountain West.5308 SEC.527 ACC.522 Conference USA.495 MAC.490 Sun Belt.482 Pac Rank And File Six of the 11 teams in the American Athletic Conference have been ranked in the top 25 of the Bowl Championship Series standings since 2008: Team Years Ranked ( ) UCF 2010, 2013 Cincinnati 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 UConn 2008 Houston 2009, 2011 Tulsa 2008 USF 2008, American Athletic Conference Football Best Of The Best Four of the 11 teams in The American have earned top- 10 rankings in the BCS since the 1998 season: Team Highest Ranking - Year Cincinnati No Houston No USF No Tulane No Hardy Boy East Carolina WR Justin Hardy needs just 47 receptions to set the NCAA career record, currently held by former Oklahoma standout Ryan Broyles. Hardy has 303 career receptions, while Broyles had 349 between 2008 and Pick Plays Temple and Houston have registered eight defensive interceptions in 2014 good for eighth nationally. Come Back, Shane East Carolina QB Shane Carden is among the NCAA leaders in virtually every passing category in Category NCAA Rank Completions 6th (28.4 cpg) Pass Efficiency 15th (156.8) Passing Touchdowns 8th (15) Passing Yards 4th (375.8 ypg) Total Offense 3rd (389.0 ypg) Points Responsible For 8th (108) Passing Fancy American Athletic Conference teams averaged a combined passing yards per game in Only the Pac-12 (269.65) had a more prolific collective passing game Passing Yards Per Game Pac American Mountain West Big Sun Belt Full Tank Memphis LB Tank Jakes is the national leader in tackles for loss (2.4 per game) and forced fumbles (0.6 per game) and is sixth nationally in sacks (1.2 per game). Jakes is tied with USF s Nigel Harris for the national lead in forced fumbles. It s Good! Houston K Kyle Bullard leads all FBS players nationally in field goals per game (2.40). Familiar Faces Memphis head coach Justin Fuente played for current Tulsa head coach Bill Blankenship when Blankenship was head coach at Union High School in Tulsa. Fuente played against USF head coach Willie Taggart when both were college quarterbacks Fuente at Murray State and Taggart at Western Kentucky. WATCH THIS A look at American Athletic Conference players under consideration for 2014 major national awards. Maxwell Award (Player of the Year) Shane Carden, QB, East Carolina Deontay Greenberry, WR, Houston Justin Hardy, WR, East Carolina John O Korn, QB, Houston P.J. Walker, QB, Temple Bednarik Award (Defensive Player of the Year) Lorenzo Doss, CB, Tulane Martin Ifedi, DE, Memphis Tyler Matakevich, LB, Temple Terrance Plummer, LB, UCF Mackey Award (Top Tight End) Sean Price, USF Rimington Trophy (Top Center) Deyshawn Bond, Cincinnati Dylan Foxworth, Tulsa Kyle Friend, Temple Joey Grant, UCF Taylor Lasecki, SMU Alex Mateas, UConn Bryce Redman, Houston Austin Reiter, USF Lou Groza Award (Top Kicker) Jake Elliott, Memphis Marvin Kloss, USF Shawn Moffitt, UCF Carl Salazar, Tulsa Bronko Nagurski Trophy (Top Defensive Player) Lorenzo Doss, CB, Tulane Martin Ifedi, DE, Memphis Tyler Matakevich, LB, Temple Derrick Mathews, LB, Houston Outland Trophy (Outstanding Interior Lineman) Eric Lefeld, OT, Cincinnati Torrian Wilson, OG, UCF Jim Thorpe Award (Top Defensive Back) Lorenzo Doss, Tulane Clayton Geathers, UCF Jacoby Glenn, UCF Trevon Stewart, Houston Butkus Award (Top Linebacker) Maurice Falls, ECU Tyler Matakevich, Temple Derrick Mathews, Houston Terrance Plummer, UCF Stephon Sanders, SMU Rotary Lombardi Award (Top Lineman) Martin Ifedi, DE, Memphis Tyler Matakevich, LB, Temple Derrick Mathews, LB, Houston Silverberry Mouhon, DE, Cincinnati Terrance Plummer, LB, UCF Biletnikoff Award (Top Receiver) Geremy Davis, UConn Deontay Greenberry, Houston Rannell Hall, UCF Justin Hardy, East Carolina Darius Joseph, SMU Breshad Perriman, UCF Daniel Spencer, Houston Shaq Washington, Cincinnati Davey O Brien Award (Top Quarterback) Shane Carden, East Carolina John O Korn, Houston P.J. Walker, Temple Doak Walker Award (Top Running Back) Kenneth Farrow, Houston Kenneth Harper, Temple William Stanback, UCF Walter Camp Award (Outstanding Player) Shane Carden, QB, East Carolina Lorenzo Doss, CB, Tulane Terrance Plummer, LB, UCF

3 TALKING POINTS UCF 2-2, 1-0 American Last: Won at Houston, Next: Oct. 9 vs. Brigham American Ranks Total Offense th Total Defense th Scoring Offense th Scoring Defense th EAST CAROLINA 4-1, 1-0 Last: Beat SMU, Next: Oct. 11 at USF American Ranks Total Offense st Total Defense th Scoring Offense st Scoring Defense th USF 2-3, 1-0 Next: Lost at Wisconsin Next: Oct. 11 vs. East Carolina American Ranks Total Offense th Total Defense th Scoring Offense th Scoring Defense th TULANE 1-4, 0-1 Last: Lost at Rutgers, 31-6 Next: Oct. 11 vs. UConn American Ranks Total Offense th Total Defense th Scoring Offense th Scoring Defense th UCF won its 12th consecutive regular-season conference game with the win at Houston. QB Shane Carden became East Carolina s career passing leader in the win against SMU (9,134 yards). USF and Wisconsin were tied 3-3 at halftime before the Badgers pulled away in Madison, Wisconsin. RB Sherman Badie rushed for 108 yards and a touchdown in the loss to Rutgers. FS Brandon Alexander had nine tackles, an interception and a forced fumble against Houston. UCF is 9-0 all-time in American Athletic Conference games. Six of those wins have been by five points or fewer. WR Justin Hardy needs 47 receptions to set the FBS career record, currently held by Ryan Broyles of Oklahoma (349). Hardy has caught at least one pass in 41 straight games the longest active streak in the nation. Freshman RB Marlon Mack leads The American in rushing at yards per game. The Bulls look for their second straight 2-0 start in American Athletic Conference play with the matchup against East Carolina. Badie had an 86-yard touchdown run against Rutgers, giving him the two longest rushing plays in American Athletic Conference history. Badie had a 90-yard run against Tulsa earlier this year. Tulane had a bye in Week 6. CINCINNATI 2-2, 0-1 Last: Lost to Memphis, Next: Oct. 11 at Miami (Fla.) HOUSTON 2-3, 0-1 American Last: Lost to UCF, Next: Oct. 11 at SMU 0-5, 0-1 Last: Lost at East Carolina, Next: Oct. 18 vs. Cincinnati TULSA 1-4, 1-0 Last: Lost at Colorado State, Next: Oct. 11 at Temple American Ranks Total Offense rd Total Defense th Scoring Offense th Scoring Defense th American Ranks Total Offense th Total Defense nd Scoring Offense th Scoring Defense nd American Ranks Total Offense th Total Defense th Scoring Offense th Scoring Defense th American Ranks Total Offense th Total Defense th Scoring Offense th Scoring Defense th Cincinnati scored a touchdown on its first offensive play, but had one TD on its next 64 plays against Memphis. QB Gunner Kiel, who has thrown a league-leading 15 touchdown passes, suffered a rib injury on the last play of the first half against Memphis and didn t return. Cincinnati had possession for just 19:05 against Memphis. Houston s bid for the come-frombehind win ended inside the UCF 1-yard line in the loss to the Knights. K Kyle Bullard accounted for all 12 of Houston s points against UCF. He hit field goals of 39, 42, 51 and 49 yards, extending his streak to 18 consecutive made field goals. Houston has forced at least one turnover in 28 consecutive games. QB Garrett Krstich completed 42 of 67 passes for 339 yards and two touchdowns in the loss to East Carolina. Krstich s 42 completions and 67 attempts rank second on the American Athletic Conference s single-game chart. The game at East Carolina was SMU s fourth in five games against a team that is currently ranked in the top 25. Tulsa had the advantage in first downs (19-17) and time of possession (34:03-25:57), but it wasn t enough to get past Colorado State. The Golden Hurricane has not scored in the first quarter this season. Tulsa has been outscored 59-0 in the first 15 minutes. Tulsa forced two turnovers against Colorado State. UCONN 1-4, 0-2 Last: Lost to Temple, Next: Oct. 11 at Tulane American Ranks Total Offense th Total Defense rd Scoring Offense th Scoring Defense th UConn s defense held Temple to 307 yards of offense, but the Huskies were unable to pick up their first conference win. UConn had a season-high 133 rushing yards against Temple. WR Geremy Davis has at least one reception in 31 consecutive games. Davis had eight receptions for 80 yards against Temple. MEMPHIS 3-2, 1-0 Last: Won at Cinicnnati, Next: Oct. 11 vs. Houston American Ranks Total Offense nd Total Defense th Scoring Offense rd Scoring Defense rd Memphis is above.500 for the first time since Nov. 17, 2007, following the win at Cincinnati QB Paxton Lynch threw for a careerhigh 311 yards and figured in four touchdowns against Cincinnati. RB Sam Craft had a career-high 170 rushing yards against Cincinnati on an American Athletic Conferencerecord 38 carries. TEMPLE 3-1, 1-0 Last: Won at UConn, Next: Oct. 11 vs. Tulsa American Ranks Total Offense th Total Defense st Scoring Offense nd Scoring Defense st Temple s defense accounted for 16 points in the win against UConn. The Owls had two defensive touchdowns and a safety. Temple has scored seven nonoffensive touchdowns in four games this season. QB P.J. Walker has figured nine of Temple s 12 offensive touchdowns this season. COMING IN 2015 The American Athletic Conference will add its 12th football-playing member when Navy joins the league for the 2015 season. Navy will play in The American s West Division, along with Houston, Memphis, SMU, Tulane and Tulsa. The East Division will include UCF, Cincinnati, UConn, East Carolina, USF and Temple. Navy (2-4) 8/30 vs. Ohio State...L, /6 at Temple... W, /13 at Texas State... W, /20 Rutgers...L, /27 Western Kentucky...L, /4 at Air Force...L, /11 VMI...3:30 p.m. 10/25 San Jose State...1 p.m. 11/1 vs. Notre Dame...8 p.m. 11/15 Georgia Southern...3:30 p.m. 11/28 at South Alabama...TBD 12/13 vs. Army...3 p.m American Athletic Conference Football

4 WEEK 7 CAPSULES Thursday, Oct. 9 7:30 p.m. ESPN BRIGHAM YOUNG COUGARS at UCF KNIGHTS Bright House Networks Stadium (43,323/Grass) Orlando, Fla. Television ESPN Rece Davis, Jesse Palmer, David Pollack and Samantha Ponder Saturday, Oct. 11 Noon ACC Regional Networks CINCINNATI BEARCATS at MIAMI (FLA.) HURRICANES Sun Life Stadium (74,916/Grass) Miami Gardens, Fla. Television ACC Regional Networks Chip Caray, Jim Grobe and Hans Heiserer Saturday, Oct. 11 Noon ESPNews TULSA GOLDEN HURRICANE at TEMPLE OWLS Lincoln Financial Field (68,532/Grass) Philadelphia, Pa. Television ESPNews Dave Lamont and Ray Bentley UCF Radio WHFS-FM 98.1 (flagship) Cincinnati Radio WLW-AM 700 (flagship) Tulsa Radio KRMG-AM 740 (flagship) Temple Radio WPEN-FM 97.5 (flagship) THE GAME Thursday s game will be the second meeting between UCF and Brigham Young The only previous matchup was BYU s win in Provo, Utah, Sept. 23, 2011 That game saw the Cougars close with 14 unanswered points on a 93-yard kickoff return by Cody Hoffman and a 6-yard TD run by RB Bryan Kariya UCF QB Jeff Godfrey threw for 272 yards. rv/rv BRIGHAM YOUNG (4-1) Head Coach Bronco Mendenhall (Oregon State 88) 86-35, 10th season Information Contact Brett Pyne (801) , brett_pyne@byu.edu NOTES Brigham Young looks to bounce back from its first loss of the season as the Cougars fell to Utah State last Friday BYU opened the season with four straight wins, including two victories against American Athletic Conference opponents (35-10 at UConn and against Houston) The Cougars have finished at least.500 or better in each of Bronco Mendenhall s nine seasons in Provo BYU will play in the Miami Beach Bowl the bowl owned and operated by the American Athletic Conference this season, if the Cougars secure bowl eligibility The Cougars suffered a significant blow against Utah State witt the loss of QB Taysom Hill, who suffered a season-ending leg injury Hill had accounted for 15 touchdowns (seven passing, eight rushing) and was averaging yards of total offense QB Christian Stewart is the projected starter against UCF Stewart has completed 10 of 29 passes for 172 yards and three interceptions in limited action S Craig Bills has a team-high 35 tackles with an interception to lead the defense LB Alani Fua has a team-leading three sacks Brigham Young faces UConn, East Carolina and Cincinnati next season. UCF (2-2, 1-0 American) Head Coach George O Leary (New Hampshire 69) 74-58, 11th season at UCF , 19th season as collegiate head coach Information Contact Brian Ormiston (407) , bormiston@ucf.edu NOTES UCF, which went 8-0 in the American Athletic Conference last season, has won 10 straight regular-season conference games dating to 2012 following a victory at Houston last Thursday The Knights held Houston without a touchdown and won the game on a diving play inside the 1-yard line by S Brandon Alexander, who deflected the ball away from Houston s quarterback who was diving for the pylon in the final minute QB Justin Holman has thrown for 659 yards and six touchdowns with two interceptions and has completed 43 of 79 passes RB William Stanback has rushed for 181 yards and two touchodwns WR J.J. Worton has a team-high 10 receptions for 159 yards and a TD, while WR Breshad Perriman has nine catches for 258 yards and two TDs The defense is led by LB Terrence Plummer, who has a team-high 36 tackles DE Thomas Niles and DT Jamyl Mamea have registered four sacks each after Mamea had three sacks against Houston CB Jacoby Glenn has team-high two interceptions American Athletic Conference Football THE GAME Saturday s game will be the 12th meeting on the gridiron between Cincinnati and Miami as the Bearcats look for their first win against the Hurricanes since 1947 Miami holds a 10-1 series lead and has won the last 10 matchups Cincinnati coach Tommy Tuberville was an assistant at Miami from , where he was a part of three national championship teams. CINCINNATI (2-2, 0-1 American) Head Coach Tommy Tuberville (Southern Arkansas 76) 11-6, second season at Cincinnati , 18th season as collegiate head coach Information Contact Ryan Koslen (513) , ryan.koslen@uc.edu NOTES Cincinnati won its first two games of the season, but the Bearcats look to snap a two-game slide following a setback to Memphis last Saturday The Bearcats rank third in the American Athletic Conference in total offense (432.0 yards per game) and have averaged 32.8 points per game, but have allowed an average of yards per game Cincinnati has been led offensively by QB Gunner Kiel, who has completed 82 of 135 passes for 1,257 yards and 15 touchdowns with three interceptions Kiel suffered a rib injury on the final play of the first half against Memphis and did not return to the game Kiel is considered questionable for Saturday s game QB Munchie Legaux would be the probable starter if Kiel doesn t play WR Shaq Washington has a team-high 18 receptions for 168 yards and a touchdown, while WR Mikale McKay has 15 catches for 315 yards and four TDs WR Chris Moore leads the team with five touchdown catches LB Jeff Luc leads the nation in tackles (15.5 per game) Luc has 62 tackles with 1.5 sacks and 2.5 tackles for loss this season. MIAMI (FLA.) (3-3, 1-2 ACC) Head Coach Al Golden (Penn State 92) 16-14, third season at Miami 43-48, eighth season as collegiate head coach Information Contact Tom Symonds (305) , symonds@miami.edu NOTES Miami has dropped two of its last three games after the Hurricanes fell to Georgia Tech last Saturday The game against Cincinnati is the third in a stretch of three straight home contests for Miami, which is 3-0 at home The Hurricanes have held their opponents to 20 points or fewer in their three wins and have allowed 28 or more points in the three losses The top player for Miami is RB Duke Johnson, a Walter Camp second team All-America choice in 2012 who has returned to form after an injury-shortened 2013 season Johnson has rushed for 625 yards and five touchdowns on 100 carries and has averaged rushing yards per game QB Brad Kaaya has completed 109 of 176 passes for 1,520 yards and 13 touchdowns with nine interceptions The top target has been TE Clive Walford, who has 19 catches for 266 yards and three TDs WR Phillip Dorsett has 13 catches for 407 yards and four TDs and is averaging 31.3 yards per reception LB Thurston Armbrister has 35 tackles, five sacks and two forced fumbles. THE GAME Saturday s game will be the third meeting between Tulsa and Tulane The schools played a home-and-home series in 1987 and 1988 Tulsa was a winner at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia Oct. 10, 1987, and the Golden Hurricane took a decision at Skelley Stadium (now H.A. Chapman Stadium) in Tulsa Nov. 19, TULSA (1-4, 1-0 American) Head Coach Bill Blankenship (Tulsa 79) 23-21, fourth season Information Contact Don Tomkalski (918) , donald-tomkalski@utulsa.edu NOTES Tulsa looks for a 2-0 start in American Athletic Conference play, though the Golden Hurricane will go 44 days between its conference-opening win against Tulane and Saturday s game at Temple Tulsa looks to snap a losing streak that reached four games after a loss at Colorado State last Saturday Tulsa has not scored a point in the first quarter this season the Golden Hurricane has been outscored 59-0 in the first 15 minutes Tulsa has had two games decided in overtime the win against Tulane in double-overtime and a loss to Texas State, which went to three OT periods WR Keevan Lucas has been the offensive standout through four weeks Lucas ranks fourth nationally in receptions (8.8 per game) and 12th in receiving yards (108.0 yards per game) Lucas has 44 receptions for 540 yards and six touchdowns QB Dane Evans has completed 117 of 214 passes for 1,367 yards and nine touchdowns with nine interceptions S Michael Mudoh has a team-high 44 tackles, while LB Trent Martin has 43 with four tackles for loss Tulsa has forced just four turnovers on defense, tying SMU for the fewest in The American. TEMPLE (3-1, 1-0 American) Head Coach Matt Rhule (Penn State 97) 5-11, second season Information Contact Rich Burg (215) , rich.burg@temple.edu NOTES Temple, which enjoyed a bye in Week 6, is off to a 3-1 start to the season following a win against UConn Sept. 27 The Owls are looking for their second 2-0 start in conference play in three years The Owls are 3-1 through four games for the third time in the last five years Temple played in bowl games in 2010 and 2011 the last two times it started with three wins in four games Temple had registered just 15 takeaways in the 2013 season, but has 17 through four games of the 2014 campaign Temple leads the nation in turnover margin (+2.50 per game) and pass efficiency defense (81.39) The Owls are third in scoring defense (12.0 ppg) and 12th in total defense (298.8 ypg) The offense is led by QB P.J. Walker, who has thrown for 805 yards and seven touchdowns with three interceptions WR Jalen Fitzpatrick has team highs with 19 receptions, 28 receiving yards and four touchdown receptions The defense is paced by LB Tyler Matakevich, who has 26 tackles CB Tavon Young has a league-leading three interceptions and has 128 yards in interception returns.

5 WEEK 7 CAPSULES Saturday, Oct p.m. ESPNU EAST CAROLINA PIRATES at USF BULLS Raymond James Stadium (65,857/Grass) Tampa, Fla. Television ESPNU Clay Matvick and Anthony Becht Saturday, Oct p.m. CBS Sports Network HOUSTON COUGARS at MEMPHIS TIGERS Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium (61,000/FieldTurf) Memphis, Tenn. Television CBS Sports Network Dave Ryan, Corey Chavous and Lauren Gardner Saturday, Oct p.m. ESPNews UCONN HUSKIES at TULANE GREEN WAVE Yulman Stadium (30,000/UBU Speed Series 5M) New Orleans, La. Television ESPNews Mike Couzens and Brian Kinchen East Carolina Radio WNCT-FM (flagship) USF Radio WHFS-FM 98.1 (flagship) Houston Radio KBME-AM 790 (flagship) Memphis Radio WREC-AM 600 (flagship UConn Radio WTIC-AM 1080 (flagship) Tulane Radio WMTI-FM (flagship) THE GAME Saturday s game will be the fifth meeting between East Carolina and USF in a series that dates to 2002 USF has won all four previous meetings, including a 24-7 decision in the 2004 Papa- Johns.com Bowl the last time the teams played That win was the first bowl victory in USF s program history Saturday s game will be just the second in the series to be played in Tampa. 19/19 EAST CAROLINA (3-1, 1-0 American) Head Coach Ruffin McNeill (East Carolina 80) 33-23, fifth season at East Carolina 34-23, fifth full season as collegiate head coach Information Contact Tom McClellan (252) , mcclellant@ecu.edu NOTES East Carolina has moved up to No. 19 in both major national polls after the Pirates scored a win against SMU last Saturday in Greenville, North Carolina East Carolina has won four of its first five games and is looking for its first 5-1 start since 1999 The Pirates rank fourth nationally in total offense (581.4 yards per game) and passing offense (395.6 ypg) East Carolina is ninth in scoring offense (43.6 ppg) QB Shane Carden has started to generate some Heisman Trophy buzz with his early-season performance Carden has thrown for 1,879 yards and 15 touchdowns with three interceptions and has added three rushing touchdowns Carden became East Carolina s career passing leader in the win against SMU (9,134 yards) WR Justin Hardy is the NCAA s active career leader in receptions (303) and receiving yards (3,526) Hardy enters Saturday s game 46 receptions shy of the NCAA FBS career mark of 349, held by Oklahoma s Ryan Broyles since 2011 LB Zeek Bigger has a team-high 61 tackles, while LB Brandon Williams has 45 stops with 2.5 sacks and five tackles for loss. USF (2-3, 1-0 American) Head Coach Willie Taggart (Western Kentucky 98) 4-13, second season at USF 20-33, fifth season as collegiate head coach Information Contact Brian Siegrist (813) , siegrist@usf.edu NOTES USF returns from a Week 6 bye to face its second straight top-25 opponent The Bulls have dropped their last five meetings against ranked teams The last win against a top-25 opponent was a win at No. 16/18 Notre Dame in the 2011 seasonopener USF expects to get a boost from the return of WR Andre Davis to the lineup Davis, who missed four games with a bruised sternum, need 14 receptions and 62 yards to become the Bulls career leader in both categories RB Marlon Mack leads The American and is ranked 26th nationally in rushing at yards per game Mack has turned in two 100-yard performances in his first five collegiate games QB Mike White has thrown for 561 yards and two touchdown on 32-of-80 passing White leads all FBS players in yards per completion (17.53) LB Jamie Byrd has a team-high 45 tackles, while LB Reshard Cliett has three sacks The Bulls excel in the kicking game K Marvin Kloss has made 7-of-8 field goal attempts, while P Mattias Ciabatti leads The American in punting (45.4). THE GAME Houston and Memphis will meet on the gridiron for the 23rd time when the teams square off Saturday Houston holds a 13-9 series lead and has won four straight against the Tigers Last year s matchup in Houston saw RB Kenneth Farrow score two second-half touchdowns as the Cougars were winners Memphis K Jake Elliott kicked five field goals. HOUSTON (2-3, 0-1 American) Head Coach Tony Levine (Minnesota 96) 16-15, third full season Information Contact David Bassity (713) , dbassity@central.uh.edu NOTES Houston dropped its American Athletic Conference opener to UCF in heartbreaking fashion, as the Cougars bid for the goahead points ended with a fumble inside the 1-yard line that went for a touchback Houston s only road game thus far was a loss to Brigham Young in Provo, Utah Houston has outscored its opponents in the fourth quarter Houston ranks 18th nationally in scoring defense (18.2 ppg) and 17th in total defense (313.6 ypg) Head coach Tony Levine has named QB Greg Ward Jr. the starter against Memphis Ward had played in every game as a wide receiver before moving behind center against UCF last week Ward has completed 11 of 20 passes for 124 yards and has 53 rushing yards on 16 carries Ward is the Cougars third-leading receiver with 15 catches for 139 yards and a touchdown RB Kenneth Farrow has rushed for 321 yards and two touchdowns WR Daniel Spencer has five receptions for 236 yards and two TDs LB Efrem Oliphant leads the team with 57 tackles, while LB Derrick Mathews has 44 stops to go with two sacks K Kyle Bullard leads the nation in field goals (2.40 per game). -/rv MEMPHIS (3-2, 1-0 American) Head Coach Justin Fuente (Murray State 99) 10-18, third season Information Contact Ron Mears (901) , rmears@memphis.edu NOTES Memphis has gone 3-2 against a schedule that includes a pair of teams that ranked among the top 17 of this week s national polls The Tigers only losses are to UCLA (42-35) and Mississippi (24-3) Memphis, which did not score more than 31 points in a game last season, has at least 35 points in four of its first five games this year The Tigers are averaging 35.6 points per game QB Paxton Lynch has completed 99 of 159 passes (62.3 percent) for 1,158 yards and seven touchdowns with three interceptions Lynch has added five rushing touchdowns RB Sam Craft made his first start in the backfield after playing the first four games at wide receiver Craft set an American Athletic Conference record with 38 rushing attempts against Cincinnati and finished with 170 yards WR Keiwone Malone has 21 receptions for 275 yards TE Alan Cross has a team-high three touchdown receptions The defense has been led by LB Tank Jakes, who has a team-high 45 tackles with six sacks, 12 tackles for loss, three forced fumbles, an interception and a safety. THE GAME Saturday s game will be the first meeting between UConn and Tulane on the football field Tulane will be one of five first-time opponents for UConn this season, while the Huskies are the only team on the Green Wave s schedule that Tulane has not faced previously The game will be the first American Athletic Conference game at Tulane s new Yulman Stadium. UCONN (1-4, 0-2 The American) Head Coach Bob Diaco (Iowa 95) 1-4, first season Information Contact Mike Enright (860) , mike.enright@uconn.edu NOTES UConn looks to snap a three-game slide with its trip to New Orleans The Huskies are 0-2 in American Athletic Conference play after losses to USF (17-14) and Temple (36-10) UConn will play on the road for just the second time this season after playing four of its first five games at home UConn has been outscored 52-6 in the first quarter, but has a scoring advantage in the second and third periods QB Chandler Whitmer has thrown for 715 yards and five touchdowns in five games WR Geremy Davis, who had 71 receptions for 1,085 yards and three touchdowns last season, is off to a solid start to the season Davis has 25 receptions for 368 yards and three TDs and is averaging 73.6 yards per game Davis has at least one reception in 31 consecutive games The Huskies have just one rushing touchdown this season LB Marquise Vann has registered 52 tackles this season, while LB Graham Stewart has 36 UConn has allowed 20 sacks this season and has registered just seven sacks on defense K Bobby Puyol has hit six of his seven goal attempts, while P Justin Wain has averaged 41.8 yards per punt. TULANE (1-4, 0-1 American) Head Coach Curtis Johnson (Idaho 85) 10-20, third season Information Contact Roger Dunaway (504) , roger@tulane.edu NOTES Tulane fell to 1-4 on the season with a 31-6 setback to Rutgers in Piscataway, New Jersey The Green Wave had a bye in Week 6 Tulane is one of three FBS programs to open a new stadium this season, joining Houston and Baylor Tulane has outscored its first four opponents by an margin in the first half, but has been outscored after halftime QB Tanner Lee, a redshirt freshman, has started the first five games, throwing for 914 yards and eight touchdowns with nine interceptions Lee left the game against Rutgers with an injury and is questionable for Saturday RB Sherman Badie is averaging 91.4 rushing yards per game, good for second in the American Athletic Conference WR Justyn Shackleford has 20 receptions for 295 yards and two touchdowns, while WR Xavier Rush has three touchdowns catches among his 11 total receptions LB Nico Marley has a team-high 40 tackles with six tackles for loss, an interception and a forced fumble, while S Sam Scofield has 38 stops and two interceptions CB Lorenzo Doss was a second-team Walter Camp All-America in American Athletic Conference Football

6 NATIONAL POLLS Associated Press Poll Oct. 5 Poll School Record Pts 1. Florida State (35) 5-0 1, Auburn (23) 5-0 1, Mississippi State (2) 5-0 1,320 Mississippi 5-0 1, Baylor 5-0 1, Notre Dame 5-0 1, Alabama 4-1 1, Michigan State TCU Arizona Oklahoma Oregon Georgia Texas A&M Ohio State Oklahoma State Kansas State UCLA East Carolina Arizona State Nebraska Georgia Tech Missouri Utah Stanford Receiving votes: Clemson 92, Marshall 78, USC 61, Louisville 36, LSU 35, Brigham Young 26, West Virginia 18, Arkansas 14, Wisconsin 7, California 6, Penn State 5, Rutgers 4, Kentucky 4, North Dakota State 3, Minnesota 2, South Carolina 1, Virginia 1 USA Today Poll Oct. 5 Poll School Record Pts 1. Florida State (44) 5-0 1, Auburn (16) 5-0 1, Baylor (1) 5-0 1, Mississippi 5-0 1, Notre Dame 5-0 1, Mississippi State 5-0 1, Alabama 4-1 1, Michigan State 4-1 1, Oklahoma Georgia Oregon TCU Arizona Texas A&M Ohio State Kansas State UCLA Oklahoma State East Carolina Arizona State Nebraska Stanford Georgia Tech Missouri Clemson Receiving votes: Marshall 98, Utah 80, LSU 75, Louisville 36, Wisconsin 36, USC 28, Brigham Young 16, Minnesota 13, Duke 12, Washington 12, Kentucky 11, West Virginia 8, Iowa 6, Arkansas 6, Memphis 5, California 4, Penn State 3, Rutgers 2 American Preseason Media Poll School Points 1. Cincinnati (17) UCF (7) Houston (6) East Carolina SMU USF Memphis Temple UConn 98 Tulane Tulsa 94 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 USA Today polls in Rankings are listed as AP/USA Today. UCF Cincinnati UConn East Carolina Houston Memphis USF SMU Temple Tulane Tulsa Preseason rv/rv rv/rv -/- -/- -/rv -/- -/- -/- -/- -/- -/- Sept. 1 -/- rv/rv -/- -/- -/- -/rv -/- -/- -/rv -/- -/- Sept. 7 -/- rv/rv -/- -/- -/- -/rv -/- -/- -/- -/- -/- Sept. 14 -/- rv/rv -/- rv/rv -/- -/rv -/- -/- -/- -/- -/- Sept. 21 -/- rv/rv -/- 23/24 -/- -/rv -/- -/- -/- -/- -/- Sept. 28 -/- -/rv -/- 22/21 -/- -/- -/- -/- -/- -/- -/- Oct. 5 -/- -/- -/- 19/19 -/- -/rv -/- -/- -/- -/- -/- Oct. 12 Oct. 19 Oct. 26 Nov. 2 Nov. 9 Nov. 16 Nov. 23 Nov. 30 Dec. 8 Final American Athletic Conference Football

7 THE 2014 SEASON 2014 HOME ATTENDANCE SCHOOL (Capacity) GP TOTAL AVG. LARGEST CROWD UCF (45,323) 1 44,510 44,510 44,510 (vs. Bethune-Cookman) Cincinnati (65,535) 3 99,294 33,098 41,926 (vs. Miami (Ohio)) UConn (40,000) 4 116,546 29,136 35,150 (vs. Brigham Young) East Carolina (50,000) 3 138,869 46,290 51,082 (vs. North Carolina) Houston (40,000) 4 120,929 30,232 40,755 (vs. UTSA) Memphis (61,000) 2 73,739 36,870 46,378 (vs. Middle Tennessee) USF (65,897) 4 116,549 29,137 31,642 (vs. Western Carolina) SMU (32,000) 2 57,913 28,956 34,820 (vs. Texas A&M) Temple (68,532) 2 47,610 23,805 28,408 (vs. Navy) Tulane (30,000) 2 56,358 28,179 30,000 (vs. Georgia Tech) Tulsa (30,000) 3 69,742 23,247 29,357 (vs. Oklahoma) 2014 TOTALS ,059 31,402 51,082 (East Carolina vs. North Carolina) TOP PERFORMANCES 100-YARD RUSHING GAMES Player, School, Year 2014 Career Ryan Jackson, Houston, Jr. 1 4 Brandon Hayes, Memphis, Sr. 3 Kenneth Farrow, Houston, Jr. 2 2 Marlon Mack, USF, Fr. 2 2 Sherman Badie, Tulane, Fr. 2 2 Hosey Williams, Cincinnati, Sr. 1 2 William Stanback, UCF, So. 1 1 Breon Allen, East Carolina, Sr. 1 1 Jarvis Cooper, Memphis, Fr. 1 1 Sam Craft, Memphis, So. 1 1 Lazedrick Thompson, Tulane, So. 1 1 James Flanders, Tulsa, So. 1 1 Kenny Harper, Temple, Sr. 1 Munchie Legaux, Cincinnati, Sr YARD RECEIVING GAMES Player, School, Year 2014 Career Justin Hardy, East Carolina, Sr Geremy Davis, UConn, Sr. 1 6 Deontay Greenberry, Houston, Jr. 1 6 Daniel Spencer, Houston, Sr. 1 6 Isaiah Jones, East Carolina, So. 3 5 J.J. Worton, UCF, Sr. 5 Darius Joseph, SMU, Jr. 1 4 Rannell Hall, UCF, Sr. 4 Keyarris Garrett, Tulsa, Jr. 1 3 Breshad Perriman, UCF, Jr. 3 Andre Davis, USF, Sr. 3 Keevan Lucas, Tulsa, So. 2 2 Mekale McKay, Cincinnati, Jr. 1 2 Jalen Fitzpatrick, Temple, Sr. 1 2 Justyn Shackleford, Tulane, Sr. 1 2 Shaq Washington, Cincinnati, Sr. 2 Deshon Foxx, UConn, Sr. 2 Trevon Brown, East Carolina, Fr. 1 1 Cam Worthy, East Carolina, Sr. 1 1 Chris Moore, Cincinnati, Jr. 1 1 Markeith Ambles, Houston, Sr. 1 Shane Ros, Houston, Sr. 1 Keiwone Malone, Memphis, Sr. 1 Deonte Welch, USF, Sr. 1 Xavier Rush, Tulane, Sr YARD PASSING GAMES Player, School, Year 2014 Career Shane Carden, East Carolina, Sr John O Korn, Houston, So. 1 4 Gunner Kiel, Cincinnati, So. 2 2 Paxton Lynch, Memphis, So. 2 2 Casey Cochran, UConn, So. 2 P.J. Walker, Temple, So. 2 Chandler Whitmer, UConn, Sr. 2 Dane Evans, Tulsa, So. 1 1 Garrett Krstich, SMU, Fr. 1 1 Tim Boyle, UConn, So. 1 Mike White, USF, So. 1 Munchie Legaux, Cincinnati, Sr. 1 Nick Montana, Tulane, Sr. 1 THE RECORD BOOK The American s single-game records (through Oct. 4, 2014). Most Rushing Yards 1. Marlon Mack, USF vs. Western Carolina (8/30/14) Sherman Badie, Tulane at Tulsa (8/28/14) Breon Allen, East Carolina vs. North Carolina (9/20/14) Paul James, Rutgers vs. Eastern Michigan (9/14/13) Paul James, Rutgers at Fresno State (8/29/13) 182 Most Rushing Touchdowns 1. Marlon Mack, USF vs. Western Carolina (8/30/14) 4 2. Storm Johnson, UCF at FIU (9/6/13) 3 Paul James, Rutgers vs. Norfolk State (9/7/13) 3 Paul James, Rutgers vs. Eastern Michigan (9/14/13) 3 Storm Johnson, UCF vs. Baylor (1/1/14) 3 Longest Rush 1. Sherman Badie, Tulane at Tulsa (8/28/14) 90 yards 2. Sherman Badie, Tulane at Rutgers (9/27/14) 86 yards 3. Marcus Shaw, USF vs. McNeese State (8/31/13) 80 yards Most Passing Yards 1. Garrett Gilbert, SMU vs. Temple (10/26/13) Garrett Gilbert, SMU vs. Rutgers (10/5/13) 484 Most Pass Completions 1. Garrett Gilbert, SMU, vs. Rutgers (10/5/13) 45 2, Garrett Krstich, SMU vs. East Carolina (10/2/14) Garrett Gilbert, SMU vs. Texas Tech (8/30/13) 41 Longest Pass 1. Blake Bortles, UCF vs. Akron (8/29/13) 91 yards Most Touchdown Passes 1. Gunnner Kiel, Cincinnati vs. Toledo (9/12/14) 6 2. Gary Nova, Rutgers at Fresno State (8/29/13) 5 Teddy Bridgewater, Louisville vs. Ohio (9/1/13) 5 Garrett Gilbert, SMU vs. Rutgers (10/5/13) 5 John O Korn, Houston vs. Rutgers (10/26/13) 5 Most Receiving Yards 1. Robby Anerson, Temple vs. SMU (10/26/13) Keevan Lucas, Tulsa vs. Tulane (8/28/14) Cam Worthy, East Carolina at Virginia Tech (9/13/14) Chris Moore, Cincinnati at Ohio State (9/28/14) Jeremy Johnson, SMU vs. Rutgers (10/5/13) 217 Most Receptions 1. Jeremy Johnson, SMU vs. Rutgers (10/5/15) Deontay Greenberry, Houston at Temple (9/7/13) 14 Most Touchdown Receptions 1. Leonte Carroo, Rutgers at Fresno State (8/29/13) 3 Jeremy Johnson, SMU vs. Rutgers (10/5/15) 3 Deontay Greenberry, Houston vs. Rutgers (10/26/13) 3 Jeff Godfrey, UCF vs. UConn (10/26/13) 3 Keevan Lucas, Tulsa vs. Tulane (8/24/14) 3 Chris Moore, Cincinnati at Ohio State, 9/28/14 3 Longest Reception 1. Breshad Perriman, UCF vs. Akron (8/29/13) 91 yards Most Field Goals 1. Richie Leone, Houston at Temple (9/7/13) 5 Jake Elliott, Memphis at Houston (10/12/13) 5 Longest Field Goal 1. Jake Elliott, Memphis vs. USF (11/17/03) 56 yards Longest Punt Return 1. Khalif Herbin, Temple vs. Delaware State (9/20/14) 84 yards Longest Kickoff Return 1. Janarion Grant, Rutgers at Fresno State (8/29/13) 100 yards Most Tackles 1. Tyler Matakevich, Temple at Idaho (9/28/23) Randall Joyner, SMU vs. Rutgers (10/5/13) 18 Greg Blair, Cincinnati vs. Louisville (12/5/13) 18 DeDe Lattimore, USF vs. Rutgers (12/7/13) 18 Jeff Luc, Cincinnati vs. Miami (Ohio) (9/20/14) 18 Jeff Luc, Cincinnati at Ohio State, 9/28/ American Athletic Conference Football

8 THE 2014 SEASON AWARD WINNERS AMERICAN OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Sept. 1 Keevan Lucas, WR, Tulsa Sept. 8 Paxton Lynch, QB, Memphis Sept. 15 Gunner Kiel, QB, Cincinnati Sept. 22 Shane Carden, QB, East Carolina Sept. 29 Chris Moore, WR, Cincinnati Oct. 6 Shane Carden, QB, East Carolina Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 10 Nov. 16 Nov. 24 Dec. 1 AMERICAN DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Sept. 1 Tavon Young, CB, Temple Sept. 8 Nigel Harris, LB, USF Sept. 15 Josh Hawkins, CB, East Carolina Sept. 22 Tank Jakes, LB, Memphis Sept. 29 Praise Martin-Oguike, DE, Temple Oct. 6 Tank Jakes, LB, Memphis Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 10 Nov. 16 Nov. 24 Dec STATISTICAL RANKINGS OFFENSE DEFENSE Team Rush Pass Total Score Rush Pass Total Score KR PR Int. Sacks TFL T/O UCF Cincinnati UConn East Carolina Houston Memphis USF SMU Temple Tulane Tulsa AGAINST THE CONFERENCES ATLANTIC COAST (2-3) Georgia Tech 38, Tulane 21 (9/6) East Carolina 28, Virginia Tech 21 (9/13) North Carolina State 49, USF 17 (9/13) East Carolina 70, North Carolina 41 (9/20) Duke 47, Tulane 13 (9/20) Cincinnati at Miami (Fla.) (10/11) BIG 12 (0-3) Baylor 45, SMU 0 (8/31) Oklahoma 52, Tulsa 7 (9/6) TCU 56, SMU 0 (9/27) OHIO VALLEY (1-0) Memphis 63, Austin Peay 0 (8/30) PAC-12 (0-1) UCLA 42, Memphis 35 (9/6) SOUTHEASTERN (1-4) Temple 37, Vanderbilt 7 (8/28) South Carolina 33, East Carolina 23 (9/6) Missouri 38, UCF 10 (9/13) Texas A&M 58, SMU 6 (9/20) Mississippi 24, Memphis 3 (9/27) AMERICAN SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK Sept. 1 Marvin Kloss, K, USF Sept. 8 Deshon Foxx, WR, UConn Sept. 15 Sam Geraci, P, Cincinnati Sept. 22 Mattias Ciabatti, P, USF Sept. 29 Austin Jones, K, Temple Oct. 6 Kyle Bullard, K, Houston Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 10 Nov. 16 Nov. 24 Dec. 1 ACTIVE CAREER WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS 3 Marvin Kloss (K, USF) 2 Terrance Plummer (LB, UCF); Shane Carden (QB, East Carolina); Tank Jakes (LB, Memphis 1 Brandon Alexander (S, UCF); Shawn Moffitt (K, UCF); Sam Geraci (P, Cincinnati); Gunner Kiel (QB, Cincinnati); Chris Moore (WR, Cincinnati); Deshon Foxx (WR, UConn); Josh Hawkins (CB, East Carolina); Kyle Bullard (K, Houston); Deontay Greenberry (WR, Houston); Willie Jackson (CB, Houston); Derrick Mathews (LB, Houston); John O Korn (QB, Houston); Trevon Stewart (S, Houston); Brandon Wilson (CB, Houston); Jake Elliott (K, Memphis); Martin Ifedi (DE, Memphis)); Paxton Lynch (QB, Memphis); Mattias Ciabatti (P, USF); Nigel Harris (LB, USF); Austin Jones (K, Temple); Praise Martin-Oguike (DE, Temple); Tavon Young (CB, Temple); Keevan Lucas (WR, Tulsa) BIG TEN (0-5) Penn State 26, UCF 24 (8/30) Maryland 24, USF 17 (9/6) Wisconsin 27, USF 10 (9/27) Rutgers 31, Tulane 6 (9/27) Ohio State 50, Cincinnati 28 (9/27) Temple at Penn State (11/15) COLONIAL ATHLETIC (1-0) UConn 19, Stony Brook 16 (9/6) CONFERENCE USA (1-3) UTSA 27, Houston 7 (8/29) North Texas 43, SMU 6 (9/6) Florida Atlantic 51, Tulsa 21 (9/13) Memphis 36, Middle Tennessee 17 (9/20) MID-AMERICAN (2-0) Cincinnati 58, Toledo 34 (9/12) Cincinnati 31, Miami (Ohio) 24 (9/20) MID-EASTERN ATHLETIC (3-0) East Carolina 52, North Carolina Central 7 (8/30) Temple 59, Delaware State 0 (9/20) UCF 41, Bethune-Cookman 7 (9/20) MOUNTAIN WEST (1-2) Boise State 38, UConn 21 (9/13) Houston 47, UNLV 14 (9/20) Colorado State 42, Tulsa 17 (10/4) SOUTHERN (1-0) USF 36, Western Carolina 31 (8/30) SOUTHLAND (1-0) Tulane 35, Southeastern Louisiana 20 (9/13) SOUTHWEST ATHLETIC (1-0) Houston 47, Grambling State 0 (9/6) SUN BELT (0-1) Texas State 37, Tulsa 34 (3ot) (9/27) INDEPENDENTS (0-3) Brigham Young 35, UConn 10 (8/29) Navy 31, Temple 24 (9/6) Brigham Young 33, Houston 25 (9/11) Brigham Young at UCF (10/9) UConn vs. Army (11/8) Total Nonconference Records All Games FBS Opponents FCS Opponents AP Top USA Today Top Bowl Games American Athletic Conference Football

9 NCAA LEADERS INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing...YPG 26. Marlon Mack, USF Sherman Badie, Tulane Completions Per Game...CPG 6. Shane Carden, East Carolina Dane Evans, Tulsa Paxton Lynch, Memphis P.J. Walker, Temple Passing Yards Per Game...YPG 4. Shane Carden, East Carolina Gunner Kiel, Cincinnati Dane Evans, Tulsa Passing Efficiency... Rating 8. Gunner Kiel, Cincinnati Shane Carden, East Carolina Justin Holman, UCF Receptions Per Game...RPG 4. Keevan Lucas, Tulsa Isaiah Jones, East Carolina Justin Hardy, East Carolina Receiving Yards Per Game...YPG 12. Keevan Lucas, Tulsa Justin Hardy, East Carolina Isaiah Jones, East Carolina Chris Moore, Cincinnati Mekale McKay, Cincinnati Keyarris Garrett, Tulsa Total Offense...YPG 3. Shane Carden, East Carolina Gunner Kiel, Cincinnati Dane Evans, Tulsa Scoring... PPG 35. Kyle Bullard, Houston Warren Harvey, East Carolina Tackles... TPG 1. Jeff Luc, Cincinnati Zach Edwards, Cincinnati Zeek Bigger, East Carolina Efrem Oliphant, Houston Marquise Vann, UConn Derrick Mathews, Houston Jamie Byrd, USF Tank Jakes, Memphis Brandon Williams, East Carolina Terrance Plummer, UCF Tackles For Loss... TFL/Game 1. Tank Jakes, Memphis Thomas Niles, UCF Jaryl Mamea, UCF Sacks...SPG 6. Tank Jakes, Memphis Thomas Niles, UCF Jaryl Memea, UCF Terrell Hartsfield, Cincinnati Passes Defended...PD/Game 3. Joshua Hawkins, East Carolina Jacoby Glenn, UCF Bobby McCain, Memphis Interceptions...Int/Game 5. Tavon Young, Temple Joshua Hawkins, East Carolina Bobby McCain, Memphis Jacoby Glenn, UCF Adrian McDonald, Houston Parry Nickerson, Tulane Sam Scofield, Tulane Forced Fumbles...FF/Game 1. Nigel Harris, USF Tank Jakes, Memphis Derrick Alexander, Tulsa Adrian McDonald, Houston Avery Ellis, Temple Punting...Avg 11. Mattias Ciabatti, USF Dalton Parks, Tulsa Jackson Koonce, SMU Punt Returns...Avg 10. Khalif Herbin, Temple Deshon Foxx, UConn J.J. Worton, UCF Kickoff Returns...Avg 12. Jordan Akers, UCF Bobby McCain, Memphis Rannell Hall, UCF All-Purpose Yards...Avg 49. Johnny Holton, Cincinnati Field Goals...FG/Game 1. Kyle Bullard, Houston Marvin Kloss, USF Austin Jones, Temple Bobby Puyol, UConn Carl Salazar, Tulsa TEAM LEADERS Rushing Offense...YPG 33. Memphis East Carolina Tulane Houston USF Tulsa Temple Cincinnati UCF UConn SMU Rushing Defense...YPG 16. UCF East Carolina UConn Memphis Houston USF Temple Tulane Tulsa SMU Cincinnati Passing Offense...YPG 4. East Carolina Cincinnati Tulsa Memphis Houston Temple Tulane SMU UConn UCF USF Pass Efficiency Defense...YPG 1. Temple Houston East Carolina Memphis UCF Tulane USF UConn SMU Tulsa Cincinnati Total Offense...YPG 4. East Carolina Memphis Cincinnati Tulsa Tulane Houston Temple USF UCF UConn SMU Total Defense...YPG 12. Temple Houston UConn UCF Memphis East Carolina USF Tulane Tulsa SMU Cincinnati Scoring Offense...Avg 9. East Carolina Temple Memphis Cincinnati Houston Tulsa UCF Tulane USF UConn SMU Scoring Defense... PPG 3. Temple Houston Memphis UCF East Carolina UConn USF Tulane Cincinnati Tulsa SMU Net Punting...Net Avg 38. USF Temple Houston UConn Tulsa East Carolina Memphis SMU UCF Cincinnati Tulane Punt Returns...Avg 12. Temple UConn USF Memphis UCF Houston East Carolina Tulsa Cincinnati Tulane SMU Kickoff Returns...Avg 13. UCF Memphis Cincinnati Houston Tulsa USF UConn East Carolina SMU Temple Tulane Fumbles Recovered... Total 3. Temple USF Houston...6 Memphis Cincinnati...4 Tulane...4 UConn SMU...2 UCF...2 Tulsa East Carolina...1 Interceptions... Total 12. Temple...8 Houston Tulane Memphis UCF...5 East Carolina USF Tulsa...2 SMU Cincinnati...1 UConn...1 Turnovers Gained... Total 3. Temple Houston USF...12 Memphis Tulane UCF East Carolina UConn...5 Cincinnati Tulsa...4 SMU...4 Turnovers Lost... Total 6. Cincinnati Memphis UCF East Carolina USF UConn SMU Houston...13 Tulsa...13 Tulane...13 Turnover Margin... Margin/Game 1. Temple Memphis USF UCF Cincinnati Houston East Carolina Tulane UConn SMU Tulsa Tackles For Loss...Per Game 10. UCF Memphis Tulsa UConn Tulane USF Cincinnati Temple East Carolina Houston SMU Sacks...Per Game 16. UCF Cincinnati Memphis Temple USF East Carolina Houston Tulsa Tulane UConn SMU Sacks Allowed...Per Game 16. Memphis Temple Cincinnati East Carolina USF UCF Tulane Houston Tulsa UConn SMU American Athletic Conference Football

10 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF This season, college football enters a new four-team playoff era. The format is simple: the best four teams, two semifinals played in bowl games and a championship game played in a different city each year. It s the biggest innovation in the sport in decades. How It Works A 13-member selection committee will rank the top 25 teams. The top four ranked teams will play in two semifinal games on New Year s Day. The two winning teams will play in the championship game in North Texas Jan. 12, Criteria The committee will rank each team based on championships won, strength of schedule, head-to-head results, comparative outcomes of common opponents and other factors. Rankings On Oct. 28, the committee will release the first of seven weekly rankings of the top 25 teams. The final ranking will be released Dec. 7. It will be the seeding for the playoff. Access Every FBS team will have equal access to the playoff based on its performance. No team or conference will qualify automatically. There will be no limit on the number of teams from a conference that can make the playoff. Championship Monday The championship game will be on Monday night every year. Conferences Manage The Event The FBS conferences will manage the College Football Playoff. All 10 conferences are members of the new entity CFP Administration, LLC. Selection Committee Responsibilities Select the top four teams for the playoff, rank them and assign them to semifinal sites. Rank the next group of teams to play in other New Year s bowls if berths are available. Select the highest-ranked champion from the five conferences without New Year s bowl contracts. Assign teams to New Year s bowls Create competitive matchups Attempt to avoid rematches of regular-season games and repeat appearances Consider geography 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 the other New Year s bowls College Football Playoff Schedule SEMIFINAL Allstate Sugar Bowl January 1, :30 p.m. ET, ESPN Mercedez-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, La. SEMIFINAL Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual January 1, p.m. ET, ESPN Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena, Calif. Capital One Orange Bowl December 31, p.m., ESPN Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Fla. Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl December 31, :30 p.m., ESPN Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Ga. Fiesta Bowl December 31, p.m., ESPN Mercedez-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, La. AT&T Cotton Bowl January 1, :30 p.m. ET, ESPN AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP January 12, :30 p.m. ET, ESPN AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas The Fiesta, Cotton and Peach Bowls will host 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

11 AMERICAN BOWL LINEUP The Lineup In addition to the College Football Playoff and Host Bowls, the American will have either a primary or secondary affiliation with 12 bowl games spanning the next six years. The American will work annually with its member schools and bowl partners to create the most sensible and attractive matchups during the new cycle. The Miami Beach Bowl will be played for the first time in 2014 at stateof-the-art Marlins Park in Miami, which sits on the site of the historic Orange Bowl stadium. An American Athletic Conference team will play in the bowl each year, beginning with the 2014 matchup against Brigham Young. Conference USA, the Mid-American Conference and the Sun Belt Conference are scheduled for future years, though institutions from other conferences also will have the opportunity to participate. The Military Bowl presented by Northrop Grumman will take place at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Md., while the events and activities surrounding the game will be based in Washington, D.C. The American Athletic Conference will face an opponent from the Atlantic Coast Conference in all six years of the coming cycle. The Birmingham Bowl takes place at Legion Field in Birmingham, Ala., 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 Bitcoin St. Petersburg Bowl is played at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla. The American Athletic Conference will supply a team to the bowl during each year of the six-year cycle. The Atlantic Coast Conference will provide the opposing team in 2014, 2016 and 2018, while Conference USA will play in the game in 2015, 2017 and The Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl is played at Amon G. Carter Stadium on the campus of Texas Christian University. The American Athletic Conference will send a team to the bowl in 2014, 2016 and The opponent will be Army in 2014 and a Big 12 team in 2016 and 2018, with Conference USA as a secondary affiliation. The Sheraton Hawaii Bowl will be 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 The Boca Raton Bowl will be a pre-christmas game that will feature an American Athletic Conference team three times during the six-year cycle at FAU Stadium in Boca Raton, Fla. The Bahamas Bowl will be played in at Thomas A. Robinson Stadium in Nassau, Bahamas. The American Athletic Conference will face the Mid- American Conference in 2016 and Conference USA in 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 The Cure Bowl will debut in 2015 at the newly renovated Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Fla. An American Athletic Conference team would face an opponent from the Sun Belt Conference. In addition to the conference s primary bowl affiliations, The American holds secondary partnerships with the AutoZone Liberty Bowl in Memphis, Tenn., the Duck Commander Independence Bowl in Shreveport, La., and the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl in San Diego. Birmingham Bowl Legion Field Birmingham, Ala. Jan. 3, p.m. ESPN vs. Miami Beach Bowl Marlins Park Miami, Fla. Dec. 22, p.m. Television TBD vs. Bitcoin St. Petersburg Bowl Tropicana Field St. Petersburg, Fla. Dec. 26, p.m. ESPN vs. Military Bowl presented by Northrop Grumman Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, Md. Dec. 27, p.m. ESPN vs. Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, Texas Jan. 2, 2015 Noon ESPN vs. or Future Lineups 2015 Season Birmingham Bowl vs. SEC St. Petersburg Bowl vs. C-USA Miami Beach Bowl vs. C-USA Military Bowl vs. ACC Hawaii Bowl vs. Mountain West Boca Raton Bowl vs. MAC Cure Bowl vs. Sun Belt Liberty Bowl Independence Bowl Poinsettia Bowl 2016 Season Birmingham Bowl vs. SEC St. Petersburg Bowl vs. ACC Miami Beach Bowl vs. MAC Military Bowl vs. ACC Armed Forces Bowl vs. Big 12 Bahamas Bowl vs. MAC Boca Raton Bowl vs. C-USA Cure Bowl vs. Sun Belt Liberty Bowl Independence Bowl 2017 Season Birmingham Bowl vs. SEC St. Petersburg Bowl vs. C-USA Miami Beach Bowl vs. Sun Belt Military Bowl vs. ACC Hawaii Bowl vs. Mountain West Boca Raton Bowl vs. C-USA Cure Bowl vs. Sun Belt Liberty Bowl Independence Bowl 2018 Season Birmingham Bowl vs. SEC St. Petersburg Bowl vs. ACC Miami Beach Bowl vs. MAC Military Bowl vs. ACC Armed Forces Bowl vs. Big 12 Bahamas Bowl vs. C-USA New Orleans Bowl vs. Sun Belt Cure Bowl vs. Sun Belt Liberty Bowl Independence Bowl 2019 Season Birmingham Bowl vs. SEC St. Petersburg Bowl vs. C-USA Miami Beach Bowl vs. Sun Belt Military Bowl vs. ACC Hawaii Bowl vs. Mountain West Boca Raton Bowl vs. MAC New Orleans Bowl vs. C-USA Cure Bowl vs. Sun Belt Liberty Bowl Independence Bowl American Athletic Conference Football

12 AMERICAN ON TELEVISION The 2014 football season will be the first under the American Athletic Conference s comprehensive television partnership with ESPN. The new arrangement began with the basketball season and will be in place through the academic year. The contract provide unprecedented exposure on two of the industry leaders in sports television. In football, the new contract calls for all conference-controlled games which encompasses all conference games and home nonconference games to be televised. Nearly 90 percent of those games will be carried on either national broadcast or national cable platforms. In addition to contracted games on ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPNews, American Athletic Conference teams will regularly appear on CBS Sports Network through a sublicensing agreement with ESPN. Further, The American will make appearances on the SEC Network, the Big Ten Network, the Pac-12 Network, Fox Sports 1, FSN and Fox College Sports in selected road nonconference games. Additional nonconference games will be available on ESPN3 ESPN s live multi-screen sports network, giving fans an online destination that delivers thousands of global sports events annually, including more than 400 college football games. It is available at no cost to approximately 86 million homes with a high-speed Internet connection from an affiliated provider, as well as to approximately 21 million U.S. college students and U.S.-based military personnel. It is also accessible through ESPN on Xbox LIVE and on smartphones and tablets through the WatchESPN app through an affiliated provider. WatchESPN delivers live access to ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN3, ESPNEWS, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Buzzer Beater/Goal Line on computers, smartphones, tablets, Xbox and Apple TV. It is currently accessible in 55 million households nationwide to fans who receive ESPN s linear networks as part of their video subscription from Time Warner Cable, Bright House Networks, Verizon FiOS TV, Comcast Xfinity TV, Midcontinent Communications, Cablevision, Cox, Charter, AT&T U-verse or Google Fiber. Currently, ESPN and ESPN2 both reach nearly 100 million households across the nation. ESPNU s reach has expanded to 74 million households. CBS Sports Network is available to 100 million homes and may be seen on a digital basic cable package in all American Athletic Conference markets. THE NATIONAL SCENE 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. 6 Oklahoma at Tulsa Noon Sat., Sept. 13 Boise State at UConn Noon Sat., Sept. 20 Texas A&M at SMU 3:30 p.m. ESPN Fri., Aug. 29 Brigham Young at UConn 8 p.m. Thu., Sept. 11 Houston at Brigham Young 9 p.m. Sat., Sept. 13 East Carolina at Virginia Tech Noon Fri., Sept. 19 UConn at USF * 8 p.m. Thu., Oct. 2 UCF at Houston * 7 p.m. Thu., Oct. 9 Brigham Young at UCF 7:30 p.m. Thu., Dec. 4 UCF at East Carolina * TBD ESPN2 Sat., Aug. 30 UCF vs. Penn State 8:30 a.m. Fri., Nov. 14 Tulsa at UCF * 8 p.m. ESPN or ESPN2 Fri., Oct. 24 USF at Cincinnati * 7 p.m. ESPN2 or ESPNU Fri., Oct. 31 Cincinnati at Tulane * 8 p.m. Tulsa at Memphis * 8 p.m. Fri., Nov. 7 Memphis at Temple * 7:30 p.m. ESPNU Fri., Aug. 29 Texas-San Antonio at Houston 9 p.m. Sat., Sept. 6 East Carolina at South Carolina 7 p.m. Fri., Sept. 12 Toledo at Cincinnati 7 p.m. Sat., Sept. 20 North Carolina at East Carolina 3:30 p.m. Sat., Sept. 27 USF at Wisconsin Noon Sat., Oct. 4 SMU at East Carolina * Noon Sat., Sept. 11 East Carolina at USF * 7 p.m. Fri., Oct. 17 Temple at Houston * 9 p.m. Thu., Oct. 23 UConn at East Carolina * 7 p.m. ESPNews Sat., Aug. 30 North Carolina Central at East Carolina 8 p.m. Sat., Sept. 6 Georgia Tech at Tulane 4 p.m. Sat., Sept. 27 Tulane at Rutgers Noon Temple at UConn * 4 p.m. Texas State at Tulsa 8 p.m. Sat., Oct. 11 Tulsa at Temple * Noon UConn at Tulane * 8 p.m. CBSSN Thu., Aug. 28 Tulane at Tulsa * 8 p.m. Sat., Sept. 6 Maryland at USF 3:30 p.m. Sat., Sept. 13 North Carolina State at USF 3:30 p.m. Sat., Sept. 20 Miami (Ohio) at Cincinnati 7 p.m. Sat., Sept. 27 TCU at SMU Noon Sat., Oct. 4 Memphis at Cincinnati * 7 p.m. Sat., Oct. 11 Houston at Memphis * 7 p.m. Sat., Oct. 18 Cincinnati at SMU * 3:30 p.m. Sat., Nov. 8 UConn at Army (Yankee Stadium) 3:30 p.m. SEC Network Thu., Aug. 28 Temple at Vanderbilt 9:15 p.m. Sat., Sept. 13 UCF at Missouri Noon Big Ten Network Sat., Sept. 27 Cincinnati at Ohio State 6 p.m. Pac-12 Network Sat., Sept. 6 Memphis at UCLA 10 p.m. FS1 Sun., Aug. 31 SMU at Baylor 7:30 p.m. FSN Sat., Sept. 6 SMU at North Texas Noon Sat., Sept. 27 Memphis at Mississippi 7:30 p.m. FCS Sat., Sept. 13 Tulsa at Florida Atlantic 7 p.m. All times Eastern and subject to change. * American Athletic Conference game American Athletic Conference Football

13 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. Football standings, results, statistics and notes are updated as games are played. In addition, in-game scores for all football contests involving American Athletic Conference teams will be updated in-progress. 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 11 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. Weekly Teleconference The American Athletic Conference will hold weekly teleconferences with its 11 head football coaches, beginning Monday, Aug. 25 and continuing each Monday through Dec 1. 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: Eastern Central Coach 11 a.m. 10 a.m. Conference news/award winners 11:10 a.m. 10:10 a.m. Tom Mason, SMU 11:20 a.m. 10:20 a.m. Bob Diaco, UConn 11:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Ruffin McNeill, East Carolina 11:40 a.m. 10:40 a.m. Bill Blankenship, Tulsa 11:50 a.m. 10:50 a.m. Tony Levine, Houston Noon 11 a.m. Tommy Tuberville, Cincinnati 12:10 p.m. 11:10 a.m. Willie Taggart, USF 12:20 p.m. 11:20 a.m. Matt Rhule, Temple 12:30 p.m. 11:30 a.m. Justin Fuente, Memphis 12:40 p.m. 11:40 a.m. George O Leary, UCF 12:50 p.m. 11:50 a.m. Curtis Johnson, Tulane 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 and the conference s official Facebook page is The American s Instagram AmericanConf American_Conf 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. Weekly Awards The American names offensive, defensive and special teams Players of the Week each Monday morning during the season. Winners are chosen from nominations provided by conference sports information directors. The information will be available from the conference office via release as well as on the league web site. 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 11 head coaches at the conclusion of the regular season. The awards will be announced Dec. 10, 2014 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 early February. 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. American Athletic Conference Communications phone Football Contact Chuck Sullivan Director of Communications csullivan@theamerican.org Mobile: American Athletic Conference Communications Contacts UCF Brian Ormiston Office... (407) Mobile... (407) bormiston@athletics.ucf.edu CINCINNATI Ryan Koslen Office... (513) Mobile... (513) ryan.koslen@uc.edu UCONN Mike Enright Office... (860) Mobile... (860) menright@uconn.edu EAST CAROLINA Tom McClellan Office... (252) Mobile... (252) mcclellant@ecu.edu HOUSTON David Bassity Office... (713) Mobile... (405) dbassity@central.uh.edu MEMPHIS Ron Mears Office... (901) Mobile... (832) rmears@memphis.edu USF Brian Siegrist Office... (813) Mobile... (813) siegrist@usf.edu SMU Brad Sutton Office... (214) Mobile... (214) bsutton@smu.edu TEMPLE Rich Burg Office... (215) Mobile... (215) rich.burg@temple.edu TULANE Roger Dunaway Office... (504) Mobile... (504) roger@tulane.edu TULSA Don Tomkalski Office... (918) Mobile... (918) donald-tomkalski@utulsa.edu American Athletic Conference Football