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1 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE FOOTBALL REPORT 2017 Season Week Contact: Chuck Sullivan, Assistant Commissioner for Communications 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 UCF 15/ Won 8 USF rv/ Won 1 TEMPLE Won 1 UCONN Lost 2 CINCINNATI Won 1 ECU Lost 1 SCHOOL AP/Coaches W-L PCT PF PA H A W-L PCT PF PA H A N STREAK MEMPHIS 22/ Won 5 HOUSTON Won 2 WEST SMU Lost 1 NAVY -/rv Lost 3 TULANE Lost 4 TULSA Lost 3 THIS WEEK FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10 Temple at Cincinnati *... 7 p.m. Television: ESPN2 Series: Cincinnati leads, Last Meeting: Oct. 29, 2016 (Temple, 34-14) SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11 UConn at UCF *... Noon Television: ESPNU Series: Tied, 2-2 Last Meeting: Oct. 22, 2016 (UCF, 24-16) SMU at Navy *...3:30 p.m. Television: CBS Sports Network Series: Navy leads, 11-7 Last Meeting: Nov. 26, 2016 (Navy, 75-31) Tulane at ECU *... 7 p.m. Television: CBS Sports Network Series: ECU leads, 11-3 Last Meeting: Nov. 22, 2014 (ECU, 34-6) OPEN WEEKS Houston Next Game: Nov. 18 at Tulane Memphis Next Game: Nov. 18 vs. SMU USF Next Game: Nov. 16 vs. Tulsa Tulsa Next Game: Nov. 16 at USF all times Eastern WEEKLY HONORS OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Quinton Flowers Sr. QB USF Miami, Fla. Flowers enjoyed the most productive day of his career to lead USF to a win at UConn. He completed 24 of 37 passes for a career-high 385 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for a gamehigh 131 yards on 16 carries to finish with a school-record 516 yards of total offense. Flowers became the fourth player in American Athletic Conference history to surpass 500 yards of total offense in a game and he became the seventh player in NCAA FBS history to register 7,000 career passing yards and 3,000 career rushing yards. DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Sharif Finch Sr. DE Temple Neptune, N.J. Finch led a Temple defense that limited Navy to 362 yards of offense in a win against the Midshipmen. Finch had a team-high nine tackles, including 2.0 sacks and 3.5 tackles for loss as the Owls held Navy the national leader in rushing yards entering the game to 136 rushing yards, or 240 yards below its season average. SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK Emilio Nadelman Sr. K USF Miami, Fla. Nadelman scored 13 points, going 3-for-3 on field goals and 4-for-4 on PATs to help USF to a win at UConn. Nadelman s field goals were from 38, 25 and a career-long 51 yards. Nadelman, who ranks second on USF s career scoring chart (259 points), needs one more field goal to tie the Bulls single-season record. HONOR ROLL Adrian Killins Jr. So. RB UCF Daytona Beach, Fla. Rushed for 145 yards, including touchdown runs of 34 and 64 yards, in a win at SMU. Gardner Minshew Jr. QB ECU Brandon, Miss. Completed a conference-record 52 of 68 passes for 463 yards and three touchdowns off the bench in a loss at Houston. D Eriq King So. QB Houston Manvel, Texas Completed 15 of 21 passes for 330 yards and three touchdowns and added a rushing TD in a win against ECU. Riley Ferguson Sr. QB Memphis Matthews, N.C. Completed 27 of 39 passes for 298 yards and four touchdowns in a win against Tulsa. Frank Nutile Jr. QB Temple Wayne, N.J. Completed 22 of 30 passes for 289 yards and four touchdowns in a win against Navy.

2 AMERICAN NOTEBOOK The One And Only The American Athletic Conference is the only NCAA FBS conference that has three teams with one loss or fewer. Playing The Percentages The American Athletic Conference ranks sixth among the 10 NCAA FBS conferences in nonconference winning percentage in 2017 (through Oct. 28). Conference...W-L... Pct. 1. SEC Pac Big Ten ACC Big American Mountain West Conference USA MAC Sun Belt Separation Of Powers In the last three regular seasons ( ), the American Athletic Conference is a combined 30-6 against teams from Conference USA, the MAC, the Mountain West and the Sun Belt. Perfection UCF is one of five remaining unbeaten teams nationally. The Knights, at 8-0, join Alabama (9-0), Georgia (9-0), Miami (Fla.) (8-0) and Wisconsin (9-0) as the FBS teams without a loss in You Make Many Good Points UCF leads the nation in scoring offense, averaging 48.5 points per game. Caretakers Three American Athletic Conference teams rank among the top eight nationally in turnover margin. USF is third in the nation at 1.44, while SMU is fifth (1.33) and UCF is eighth (1.25). We ll Take That USF is second in the nation with 17 defensive interceptions, one shy of the national lead (Florida Atlantic). New Territory UCF is 8-0 for the first time in program history. Play On At 6-3, SMU has clinched bowl eligibility for the first time since the 2012 season. Reception Quality SMU WR Trey Quinn is the national leader in receptions per game (10.0). Quinn ranks sixth nationally in receiving yards (102.3 ypg). Many Happy Returns Memphis WR Tony Pollard has scored three touchdowns on kickoff returns this season and has five TDs on kickoff returns in the last two seasons. Pollard is one of three players nationally with three TDs on kickoffs this season. Miller Time Memphis WR Anthony Miller has 11 touchdown recpetions this season, trailing only West Virginia s David Stills (16) for the national lead. The Company We Keep Three American Athletic Conference teams (UCF, Memphis and USF) were ranked in the Oct. 29 Amway Coaches poll. Multiplicity The American has had at least three teams ranked in the same week 12 times in its history as of Oct. 29. The American had a record four teams ranked in the polls of Nov. 15, 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 American Strong USF head coach Charlie Strong is a combined 20-2 as an American Athletic Conference coach. Strong went 12-1 with Louisville in the 2013 season when the Cardinals were members of the conference and is 8-1 with USF. Body Of Work USF LB Auggie Sanchez ranks fourth among active FBS players in career tackles (360). Tulane CB Parry Nickerson is fourth with 13 career interceptions, while UConn CB Jamar Summers is fifth with 12 career picks. Memphis WR Anthony Miller is fourth in receptions (209) and receiving yards (3,033). 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. December Plans Five American Athletic Conference teams have clinched bowl eligibility in USF, UCF, Houston, Memphis and SMU have assured themselves of postseason play thus far. Binge Watch American Athletic Conference players are well-represented on college football s preseason watch lists in Maxwell Award (Player of the Year) McKenzie Milton (semifinalist) QB UCF Riley Ferguson QB Memphis Quinton Flowers QB USF D Angelo Brewer RB Tulsa Bednarik Award (Top Defensive Player) Shaquem Griffin LB UCF Ed Oliver (semifinalist) DT Houston 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 Jordan Wyatt CB 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 Davon Grayson Jimmy Williams Linell Bonner Anthony Miller Trey Quinn Courtland Sutton Ventell Bryant Justin Hobbs UCF Cincinnati ECU ECU Houston Memphis SMU SMU Temple Tulsa 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 (semifinalist) 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 8-0, 6-0 American UCONN 3-6, 2-4 American USF 8-1, 5-1 American Last: Won at SMU, Next: Nov. 11 vs. Last: Lost to USF, Next: Nov. 11 at Last: Won at UConn, Next: Nov. 16 vs. American Ranks Total Offense st Total Defense nd Scoring Offense st Scoring Defense nd UCF is 8-0 for the first time in program history after the win at SMU. RB Adrian Killins Jr. rushed for 145 yards on 14 carries, including touchdown runs of 34 and 64 yards against SMU. QB McKenzie Milton threw for a career-high 412 yards with a touchdown against the Mustangs. The Knights, who had a season-high 615 yards of offense against SMU, were held to 20 points below their season average against the Mustangs. WR Tre Quan Smith had seven receptions for 141 yards against SMU, turning in his second 100-yard game of the season. American Ranks Total Offense th Total Defense th Scoring Offense th Scoring Defense th QB Bryant Shirreffs threw for 133 yards and a touchdown before coming out of the game with an apparent injury in the fourth quarter against USF. QB David Pindell completed 3 of 4 passes for 37 yards and rushed for 19 yards and a touchdown in relief of Shirreffs. RB Kevin Mensah rushed for a team-high 95 yards with a touchdown on 22 carries against USF. WR Quayvon Skanes averaged 27.6 yards on six punt returns to finish with 172 yards against the Bulls. UConn has completed the home portion of its schedule. The Huskies remaining games are road dates at UCF and Cincinnati and a neutral-site game against Boston College in Fenway Park. American Ranks Total Offense th Total Defense st Scoring Offense th Scoring Defense st QB Quinton Flowers set a school record with 516 yards of total offense in the win at UConn. Flowers threw for a career-high 385 yards and added 131 rushing yards against the Huskies. He became the fourth player in American Athletic Conference history with at least 500 yards of offense in a game. WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling turned in his second straight 100-yard game with six catches for 152 yards and a touchdown. Flowers became the seventh player in NCAA FBS history to register 7,000 career passing yards and 3,000 career rushing yards. The Bulls had their NCAA-leading 17th interception of the season against UConn. CINCINNATI 3-6, 1-4 American ECU 2-7, 1-4 American TEMPLE 4-5, 2-3 American Last: Won at Tulane, Next: Nov. 10 vs. Last: Lost at Houston, Next: Nov. 11 vs. Last: Beat Navy, Next: Nov. 10 at American Ranks Total Offense th Total Defense th Scoring Offense th Scoring Defense th Cincinnati put an end to a five-game slide with the road win against Tulane. Freshman RB Gerrid Doaks rushed for a careerhigh 149 yards on 17 carries against Tulane. QB Hayden Moore was 18 of 27 for 246 yards and a touchdown against the Green Wave. The Bearcats had a advantage in total offense, a edge in first downs and finished with a slight advantage in time of possession against the run-oriented Green Wave (30:01-29:59). The Bearcats win against Tulane snapped an eight-game losing streak in American Athletic Conference games. American Ranks Total Offense th Total Defense th Scoring Offense th Scoring Defense th QB Gardner Minshew came off the bench to throw for a career-high 463 yards with three touchdowns and one interception against Houston. Minshew set the American Athletic Conference s single-game record with 52 completions against Houston. The Pirates were held to 36 rushing yards against the Cougars. WR Quay Johnson had career highs with 14 catches and 115 yards, while WR Trevon Brown had 11 receptions for 141 yards and two TDs all career highs against Houston. ECU plays its next two games at home (against Tulane and Cincinnati) before ending the regular season at Memphis. American Ranks Total Offense th Total Defense th Scoring Offense th Scoring Defense th QB Frank Nutile was 22 of 30 for 289 yards and four touchdowns to lead Temple past Navy. Nutile, who had a stretch of 10 consecutive completions against Navy, has thrown for 579 yards and five TDs in the first two starts of his career. WR Adonis Jennings had five receptions for 127 yards and two TDs against Navy. Temple has registered 13 blocked kicks since the 2015 season, the most of any FBS program in that span. Temple is a combined 7-1 in November since the 2015 season American Athletic Conference Football

4 WEST DIVISION TALKING POINTS HOUSTON 6-3, 4-2 American Last: Beat ECU, Next: Nov. 18 at NAVY 5-3, 3-3 American Last: Lost at Temple, Next: Nov. 11 vs. TULANE 3-6, 1-4 American Last: Lost to Cincinnati, Next: Nov. 11 at American Ranks Total Offense th Total Defense th Scoring Offense th Scoring Defense rd QB D Eriq King threw for 330 yards and three touchdowns and added a rushing touchdown in his first career start at quarterback against ECU. King became the third player to start behind center for Houston this season, joining QB Kyle Allen and QB Kyle Postma. All three signalcallers have had at least one 300-yard game this season. WR Linell Bonner had seven receptions for 147 yards and a touchdown, while WR Steven Dunbar had six catches for 171 yards and a TD against ECU. The Cougars scored 21 points off of three ECU turnovers. Houston has clinched bowl eligibility for the fifth straight season. American Ranks Total Offense th Total Defense th Scoring Offense th Scoring Defense th Navy saw a streak of 69 consecutive games with at least one rushing touchdown come to an end in the loss to Temple. QB Zach Abey, the nation s second-leading rusher, was limited to a season-low 60 rushing yards on 25 carries against Temple before leaving the game with an injury in the fourth quarter. QB Garret Lewis came off the bench to go 6-for- 9 for 110 yards and two touchdowns against Temple. Navy had been 12-0 in games played at Lincoln Financial Field before falling to Temple. The Midshipmen next game, against SMU, will be their final regular-season home contest. American Ranks Total Offense th Total Defense th Scoring Offense th Scoring Defense th QB Jonathan Banks was 17 of 24 for 196 yards and rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries in the loss to Cincinnati Tulane has rushed for at least 100 yards in 24 consecutive games, dating to the final three games of the 2015 season. WR Darnell Mooney finished with a career high 115 yards on seven receptions against Cincinnati. Tulane scored on three of its first five possessions, but managed points on one of its last five drives against Cincinnati. The Green Wave fell to 5-1 when leading at halftime under head coach Willie Fritz. MEMPHIS 8-1, 5-1 American Last: Won at Tulsa, Next: Nov. 18 vs. SMU 6-3, 3-2 American Last: Lost to UCF, Next: Nov. 11 at TULSA 2-8, 1-5 American Last: Lost to Memphis, Next: Nov. 16 at American Ranks Total Offense rd Total Defense th Scoring Offense nd Scoring Defense th QB Riley Ferguson threw for 298 yards and four touchdowns in the win against Tulsa. Ferguson has 27 touchdown passes this season and 59 for his career, tying Paxton Lynch for second on the Tigers career chart. RB Darrell Henderson rushed for 123 yards against Tulsa, turning in his second straight 100-yard game. Memphis has won its last five games its longest streak since the Tigers started the 2015 season 8-0. The Tigers have scored at least 40 points six times in the 2017 season, including each of their last three games. American Ranks Total Offense nd Total Defense th Scoring Offense rd Scoring Defense th WR James Proche had seven receptions for 173 yards and a touchdown in the loss to UCF. WR Trey Quinn, the national leader in receptions, had 11 catches for 47 yards against the Knights. Quinn needs 22 receptions to tie Jeremy Johnson s single-season school record of 112 catches, set in LB Jordan Wyatt had a 36-yard interception return for a touchdown against UCF, registering his school-record fifth career defensive touchdown. Proche has registered back-to-back 100-yard games. His 86-yard touchdown catch against UCF was the sixth-longest reception in program history. The Mustangs fell to 5-1 at home this season. American Ranks Total Offense th Total Defense th Scoring Offense th Scoring Defense th RB D Angelo Brewer rushed for 119 yards in the loss to Memphis. Tulsa was tied with Memphis at in the second quarter, but did not score in the game s final 42:40. Brewer has topped the 1,000-yard mark for the second straight season. He has 1,099 yards this year after finishing the 2016 season with 1,435 yards. Brewer is the first Tulsa player with consecutive 1,000-yard seasons since Trey Watts in QB Luke Skipper completed 14 of his first 17 passes against Memphis and finished the game 18 of 31 for 157 yards American Athletic Conference Football

5 WEEK 11 GAME CAPSULES Friday, Nov p.m. ESPN2 TEMPLE at CINCINNATI Nippert Stadium (40,000/Speed Series M6-M) Cincinnati, Ohio Television ESPN2 Dave Lamont, Mack Brown and Jen Lada Radio WPEN-FM 97.5 (Temple) The Project FM (Cincinnati) THE GAME Friday s game will be the 20th meeting between Temple and Cincinnati in a series that dates to 1973 Temple holds an series lead nad has won the last two matchups, including a decision in Philadelphia last year Cincinnati won five straight between 2002 and TEMPLE 4-5, 2-3 American Head Coach Geoff Collins (Western Carolina 94) 4-5, first season Information Contact Rich Burg (215) , rich.burg@temple.edu Notes Temple snapped a two-game slide with its best performance of the year in a win against Navy last Thursday Temple is 16-5 in American Athletic Conference games since the 2015 season The Owls had been held to 16 points or fewer in four of their first five games, but have averaged 30.0 points in their last four QB Frank Nutile has started the last two games and comes off a 289-yard, four-touchdown effort against Navy Nutile has completed 48 of 73 passes (65.8 percent) for 659 yards and five touchdowns with two interceptions this season RB Ryquell Armstead has rushed for a team-high 454 yards and three touchdowns WR Isaiah Wright has 33 receptions for 502 yards and three TDs S Delvon Randall has 60 tackles and a team-high four interceptions DE Sharif Finch leads the squad with 11.0 tackles for loss. CINCINNATI 3-6, 1-4 American Head Coach Luke Fickell (Ohio State 97) 3-6, first season at Cincinnati 9-13, second season as collegiate head coach Information Contact Ryan Koslen (513) , ryan,koslen@uc.edu Notes Cincinnati put an end to a five-game losing streak as well as an eight-game slide in conference games with a win at Tulane last Saturday The Bearcats are looking for back-to-back wins for the first time since the first two games of the 2016 season Cincinnati has averaged rushing yards and passing yards per game QB Hayden Moore has thrown for 1,959 yards and 13 touchdowns with seven interceptions RB Gerrid Doaks has a team-high 500 rushing yards in his freshman season WR Khalil Lewis has 48 catches for 444 yards and four touchdowns LB Jaylyin Minor has a team-high 87 tackles and leads the American Athletic Conference with 9.7 tackles per game LB Perry Young has a teamhigh 8.5 tackles for loss. Saturday, Nov. 11 Noon ESPNU UCONN at UCF Spectrum Stadium (44,206/Natural Grass) Orlando, Florida Television ESPNU TBD Radio WTIC-AM 1080 (UConn) WYGM-FM 96.9 (UCF) THE GAME Saturday s game will be the fifth meeting between UConn and UCF in a series that started with the formation of the American Athletic Conference in 2013 Each team has won two of the first four matchups The Knights snapped UConn s bid for a third straight victory with a decision in East Hartford, Connecticut, last season. UCONN 3-6, 2-4 American Head Coach Randy Edsall (Syracuse 80) 77-76, 13th season at UConn , 18th season as collegiate head coach Information Contact Kyle Muncy (860) , kyle.muncy@uconn.edu Notes UConn looks to get back on track after a setback to USF last Saturday in the Huskies home finale UConn had won back-to-back games against Temple and Tulsa, but has dropped two straight The Huskies, who averaged yards per game last season, have averaged yards in 2017 QB Bryant Shirreffs has thrown for 2,287 yards and 14 touchdowns with five interceptions in eight games Shirreffs is second in The American and 15th nationally in pass efficiency (153.6) Freshman RB Kevin Mensah (369 yards) and freshman RB Nate Hopkins (301 yards) are the team s rushing leaders WR Hergy Mayala has 32 catches for 503 yards and five touchdowns and is 10th in The American in receiving yards (71.9 ypg) LB Junior Joseph leads the defense with 77 tackles. 14/12 UCF 8-0, 5-0 American Head Coach Scott Frost (Nebraska 97) 14-7, second season Information Contact Andy Seeley (407) , aseeley@athletics.ucf.edu Notes UCF is ranked No. 14 in the Associated Press poll and No. 12 in the coaches poll after the Knights took a win at SMU to remain unbeaten The rankings are the highest for UCF since the Knights were No. 10/12 in the final polls of the 2013 season The Knights are 8-0 for the first time in program history UCF leads the nation in scoring (48.5 ppg) QB McKenzie Milton has enjoyed a breakout year with 2,409 passing yards and 20 touchdowns with five interceptions Milton is ranked second nationally in pass efficiency (189.1) RB Adrian Killins Jr. leads the team in rushing with 575 yards and seven TDs WR Tre Quan Smith has 33 catches for 641 yards and nine touchdowns CB Mike Hughes leads a talented secondary with two interceptions and eight pass breakups and is the national leader in punt return average (20.5 ypr) Saturday, Nov. 11 3:30 p.m. CBSSN SMU at NAVY Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (34,000/FieldTurf) Annapolis, Maryland Television CBS Sports Network John Sadak, Randy Cross and Sheehan Burch Radio KTCK-FM 96.7 (SMU) WBAL-AM 1090 (Navy) THE GAME Saturday s game will be the 19th meeting between SMU and Navy in a series that dates to 1930 The Midshipmen hold an 11-7 series lead and have won seven straight against the Mustangs SMU held a lead last year before Navy exploded for 47 straight points in a win in Dallas. SMU 6-3, 3-2 American Head Coach Chad Morris (Texas A&M 92) 13-20, third season Information Contact Brad Sutton (214) , bsutton@smu.edu Notes SMU saw a modest two-game winning streak snapped with a setback to No. 15/14 UCF last Saturday The Mustangs, who fell to 5-1 in home games this season, are 1-2 on the road in 2017 The Mustangs rank 10th nationally in total offense (505.0 ypg) and are 12th in scoring offense with 39.6 points per game QB Ben Hicks has thrown for 2,588 yards and 20 touchdowns with six interceptions RB Xavier Jones has rushed for 700 yards and six touchdowns WR Trey Quinn is the national leader in receptions at 10.0 per game and is sixth in receiving yards at ypg Quinn has 90 catches for 921 yards and seven touchdowns, while WR Courtland Sutton has 48 catches for 752 yards and nine TDs DE Justin Lawler leads The American with 7.5 sacks, while Lawler and LB Kyran Mitchell lead the team with 13.0 tackles for loss. NAVY 5-3, 3-3 American Head Coach Ken Niumatalolo (Hawaii 89) 82-45, ninth season Information Contact Scott Strasemeier (410) , sstrasem@usna.edu Notes Navy won its first five games of the season, but the Midshipmen look to shed a three-game slide Navy fell at Temple last Thursday Navy is a combined 17-5 in American Athletic Conference regular-season games since joining the league in 2015 The Midshipmen are ranked second nationally in rushing offense, averaging yards per game The loss against Temple saw a streak of 69 straight games with at least one rushing touchdown snapped QB Zach Abey ranks fourth nationally, with rushing yards per game Abey has rushed for 1,202 yards and 13 touchdowns on 233 carries and has thrown for 717 yards and six TDs with six interceptions RB Malcolm Perry has rushed for 454 yards and three TDs and is averaging 10.3 yards per carry WR Tyler Carmona has 12 catches for 333 yards and four TDs American Athletic Conference Football

6 WEEK 11 GAME CAPSULES Saturday, Nov p.m. CBSSN TULANE at ECU Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium (50,000/Natural Grass) Greenville, North Carolina Television CBS Sports Network Dave Ryan, Corey Chavous and Melanie Collins Radio WNCT-FM (ECU) WMTI-FM (Tulane) THE GAME Saturday s game will be the 15th meeting between Tulane and ECU in a series that dates to 1991 ECU holds an 11-3 series lead after a 34-6 win in Greenville in 2014 Tulane s last win in the series was a overtime decision in New Orleans in 2013 The 2014 matchup saw ECU QB Shane Carden throw for 358 yards and a TD. TULANE 3-6, 1-4 American Head Coach Willie Fritz (Pittsburg State 83) 6-15, second season Information Contact Scottie Rodgers (504) , srodger1@tulane.edu Notes Tulane looks to snap a four-game slide after the Green Wave fell to Cincinnati last Saturday The Green Wave had scored a combined 83 points in consecutive wins against Army and Tulsa, but have a combined 80 points in the four games since Tulane is 0-4 on the road QB Jonathan Banks has thrown for 1,122 yards and nine touchdowns and has rushed for 380 yards and five TDs RB Dontrell Hilliard has rushed for 808 yards, ranking third in The American, and has nine TDs WR Terren Encalade is the top receiver with 22 catches for 388 yards and three touchdowns LB Rae Juan Marbley leads the defense with 68 tackles CB Parry Nickerson has three interceptions this season and holds The American s career record with 13 picks Nickerson is a semifinalist for the Jim Thorpe Award as the nation s top defensive back. ECU 2-7, 1-4 American Head Coach Scottie Montgomery (Duke 00) 5-16, second season Information Contact Tom McClellan (252) , mcclellant@ecu.edu Notes ECU looks to bounce back from a setback at Houston as the Pirates were denied in their bid for backto-back wins ECU defeated BYU Oct. 21 to snap a six-game slide at Dowdy Ficklen Stadium The Pirates have averaged passing yards per game, which ranks fourth in The American ECU ranks last nationally in scoring defense (46.6 ppg) and total defense (566.4 ypg) QB Gardner Minshew completed an American Athletic Conference-record 52 passes for 463 yards in the loss to Houston WR Davon Grayson has 53 catches for 833 yards and six touchdowns and has turned in three 100- yard games in the last six weeks The Pirates average rushing yards LB Jordan Williams leads the team with 73 tackles, while DE Kiante Anderson has team highs with 3.5 sacks and 5.0 tackles for loss American Athletic Conference Football

7 NATIONAL POLLS Associated Press Poll Amway Coaches Poll College Footbal Playoff Ranking Nov. 5 Poll School Record Pts 1. Alabama (59) 9-0 1, Georgia (5) 9-0 1, Notre Dame 8-1 1, Clemson 8-1 1, Oklahoma 8-1 1, Wisconsin 9-0 1, Miami (Fla.) 8-0 1, TCU 8-1 1, Washington 8-1 1, Auburn Ohio State Oklahoma State Michigan State UCF USC Penn State Virginia Tech Mississippi State Washington State Memphis Michigan USF West Virginia Iowa State Iowa Receiving votes: LSU 142, North Carolina State 101, Toledo 31, Stanford 22, Boise State 14, Arizona 14, Northwestern 6, Army 2, San Diego State 1 Nov. 5 Poll School Record Pts 1. Alabama (64) 9-0 1, Georgia (1) 9-0 1, Wisconsin 9-0 1, Clemson 8-1 1, Notre Dame 8-1 1, Miami (Fla.) 8-0 1, Oklahoma 8-1 1, Washington 8-1 1, TCU 8-1 1, Auburn Ohio State UCF Penn State USC Oklahoma State Michigan State Virginia Tech Mississippi State Memphis Washington State USF Michigan Iowa State North Carolina State LSU Receiving votes: West Virginia 120, Iowa 112, Stanford 58, Toledo 31, Boise State 29, Arizona 25, San Diego State 18, South Carolina 6, Northwestern 5, Troy 4, Army 3 Oct. 31 Ranking School Record 1. Georgia Alabama Notre Dame Clemson Oklahoma Ohio State Penn State TCU Wisconsin Miami (Fla.) Oklahoma State Washington Virginia Tech Auburn Iowa State Mississippi State USC UCF LSU North Carolina State Stanford Arizona Memphis Michigan State Washington State 7-2 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 25/25 -/- -/- -/- -/- rv/rv rv/rv 18/16 -/- -/- -/- -/- Oct. 9 22/21 -/- -/- -/- -/- rv/rv 25/24 18/15 -/- -/- -/- -/- Oct /20 -/- -/- -/- -/- 25/rv rv/rv 16/13 -/- -/- -/- -/- Oct /17 -/- -/- -/- -/- 24/rv -/rv 17/14 -/- -/- -/- -/- Oct /14 -/- -/- -/- -/- 22/21 -/rv rv/23 -/- -/- -/- -/- 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) 4 139,978 34,994 40,287 (vs. ECU) Cincinnati (40,000) 4 124,705 31,176 35,736 (vs. Marshall) UConn (40,000) 6 122,007 20,334 24,814 (vs. Tulsa) ECU (50,000) 5 188,989 37,798 43,776 (vs. Virginia Tech) Houston (40,000) 5 166,247 33,249 38,900 (vs. Rice) Memphis (58,862) 5 156,304 31,261 46,291 (vs. UCLA) Navy (34,000) 4 137,623 34,406 38,792 (vs. Air Force) USF (65,897) 5 162,213 32,443 43,708 (vs. Cincinnati) SMU (32,000) 6 125,400 20,900 24,638 (vs. North Texas) Temple (68,532) 5 138,028 27,606 35,117 (vs. Villanova) Tulane (30,000) 4 61,810 15,452 16,643 (vs. Grambling State) Tulsa (30,000) 5 93,719 18,744 21,354 (vs. Navy) 2017 TOTALS 59 1,637,821 27,760 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 Zach Abey, Navy, Jr. 7 9 Dontrell Hilliard, Tulane, Sr. 3 8 Mike Boone, Cincinnati, Sr. 1 6 Arkeel Newsome, UConn, Sr. 1 6 Braeden West, SMU, Jr. 5 Darrell Henderson, Memphis, So. 4 4 Shamari Brooks, Tulsa, Fr. 4 4 D Ernest Johnson, USF, Sr. 3 4 Darius Tice, USF, Sr. 3 4 Doroland Dorceus, Memphis, Sr. 1 4 Ryquell Armstead, Temple, Jr. 1 4 Adrian Killins, UCF, So. 3 3 Malcolm Perry, Navy, So. 3 3 Xavier Jones, SMU, Jr. 1 3 Chad President, Tulsa, So. 2 2 Mulbah Car, Houston, So. 1 2 Ramadi Warren, Tulsa, Jr. 2 Jarvis Cooper, Memphis, Sr. 2 Sherman Badie, Tulane, Sr. 2 Gerrid Doaks, Cincinnati, Fr. 1 1 Nate Hopkins, UConn, Fr. 1 1 Kevin Mensah, UConn, Fr. 1 1 Dillon Birden, Houston, Sr. 1 1 Duke Catalon, Houston, Jr. 1 1 Patrick Taylor Jr., Memphis, So. 1 1 David Hood, Temple, Jr. 1 1 Corey Taylor II, Tulsa, So. 1 1 Anthony Scott, ECU, Sr. 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 Tre Quan Smith, UCF, Jr. 2 9 Linell Bonner, Houston, Sr. 3 7 Trey Quinn, SMU, Jr. 5 5 Justin Hobbs, Tulsa, Jr. 2 5 Devin Gray, Cincinnati, Sr. 1 4 Steven Dunbar, Houston, Sr. 2 5 James Proche, SMU, So. 3 4 Hergy Mayala, UConn, Jr. 3 3 Davon Grayson, ECU, Sr. 3 3 Trevon Brown, ECU, Sr. 2 3 Adonis Jennings, Temple, Jr. 1 3 Jimmy Williams, ECU, Sr. 3 Ventell Bryant, Temple, Jr. 3 Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Sr. 2 2 Terren Encalade, Tulane, Jr. 2 Phil Mayhue, Memphis, Sr. 2 Mason Donaldson, UConn, Fr. 1 1 Arkeel Newsome, UConn, Sr. 1 1 Aaron McClain, UConn, Jr. 1 1 Darnell Mooney Tulane, So. 1 1 Keenen Thompson, Tulsa, So. 1 1 Thomas Geddis, Cincinnati, So. 1 Kahlil Lewis, ECU, Jr. 1 Quay Johnson, ECU, 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 Ben Hicks, SMU, So. 4 7 Bryant Shirreffs, UConn, Sr. 4 6 McKenzie Milton, UCF, So. 4 5 Hayden Moore, Cincinnati, Jr. 1 4 Thomas Sirk, ECU, Sr. 2 3 Quinton Flowers, USF, Sr. 2 3 Logan Marchi, Temple, So. 2 2 Gardner Minshew, ECU, Jr. 1 2 D Eriq King, Houston, So. 1 1 Kyle Allen, Houston, Jr. 1 1 Kyle Postma, Houston, Sr. 1 1 THE RECORD BOOK The American s single-game records (through Nov. 4): 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 Patrick Taylor, Memphis at Houston (10/19/17) 4 Longest Rush 1. Adrian Killins, UCF vs. Memphis (9/30/17) 96 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. Gardner Minshew, ECU at Houston (11/4/17) Greg Ward Jr., Houston at Memphs (11/25/16) Garrett Gilbert, SMU, vs. Rutgers (10/5/13) 45 Most Touchdown Passes 1. Paxton Lynch Memphis vs. SMU (11/28/15) 7 Riley Ferguson, Memphis at UConn (10/6/17) 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) 252 Anthony Miller, Memphis vs. Tulsa (10/29/16) Robby Anderson, Temple vs. SMU (10/26/13) 239 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 Anthony Miller, Memphis at UConn (10/6/17) 4 Longest Reception 1. Trevon Brown, ECU vs. West Virginia (9/9/17) 95 yds Marquez Valdes-Scantling, USF at UConn (11/4/17) 95 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 D Juan Hines, Houston at Tulsa (10/14/17) 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) 4.0 Justin Lawler, SMU vs. UConn (9/30/17) 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 Adrian Killins Jr., RB, UCF Zach Abey, QB, Navy Oct. 9 Riley Ferguson, QB, Memphis Oct. 16 McKenzie Milton, QB, UCF Oct. 23 Trey Quinn, WR, SMU Oct. 30 D Eriq King, QB, Houston Nov. 6 Quinton Flowers, QB, USF 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 Justin Lawler, DE, SMU Oct. 9 Terrell Williams, DB, Houston Oct. 16 Austin Hall, DB/LB, Memphis Oct. 23 TJ Carter, DB, Memphis Oct. 30 Genard Avery, LB, Memphis Nov. 6 Sharif Finch, DE, Temple 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 Matthew Wright, K, UCF Oct. 9 Bennett Moehring, K, Navy Oct. 16 Mike Hughes, CB, UCF Emilio Nadelman, K, USF Oct. 23 Jake Verity, K, ECU Oct. 30 Mike Hughes, CB, UCF Nov. 6 Emilio Nadelman, K, USF Nov. 12 Nov. 20 Nov. 27 ACTIVE CAREER WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS 5 Riley Ferguson (QB, Memphis) 4 Andrew Gantz (K, Cincinnati); Quinton Flowers (QB, USF) 3 Emilio Nadelman (K, USF); Aaron Boumerhi (K, Temple) 2 Mike Hughes (CB, UCF); Adrian Killins (RB, UCF); McKenzie Milton (QB, UCF); Dane Roy (P, Houston); Austin Hall (LB, Memphis); Zach Abey (QB, Navy); Bennett Moehring (K, Navy); Deatrick Nichols (CB, USF); Sharif Finch (DL, Temple) 1 Shaquem Griffin (LB, UCF); Matthew Wright (K, UCF); Malik Clements (S, Cincinnati); Sam Geraci (P, Cincinnati); Arkeel Newsome (RB, UConn); Jamar Summers (CB, UConn); Thomas Sirk (QB, ECU); Jake Verity (K, ECU); D Eriq King (QB, Houston); Terrell Williams (DB, Houston); Genard Avery (LB, Memphis); TJ Carter (DB, Memphis); Nick Jacobs (P, Memphis); Tony Pollard (WR, Memphis); Roderick Proctor (WR, Memphis); Justin Lawler (DE, SMU); Trey Quinn (WR, SMU); Courtland Sutton (WR, SMU); Jordan Wyatt (S, SMU); 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 (4-2) 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 38, Cincinnati 21 (9/30) Florida International 23, Tulane 10 (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 (2-1) USF 42, San Jose State 22 (8/26) New Mexico 16, Tulsa 13 (9/23) Navy 48, Air Force 45 (10/7) OHIO VALLEY (2-0) Cincinnati 26, Austin Peay 14 (8/31) UCF 73, Austin Peay 33 (9/28) 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 (0-1) Missouri 52, UConn 12 (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 (3-2) Notre Dame 49, Temple 16 (9/2) Temple 29, Massachusetts 21 (9/15) Tulane 21, Army 17 (9/23) Army 31, Temple 28 (ot) (10/21) ECU 33, BYU 17 (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 5. Zach Abey, Navy D Angelo Brewer, Tulsa Dontrell Hilliard, Tulane Darius Tice, USF Darrell Henderson, Memphis Completions Per Game... CPG 9. Riley Ferguson, Memphis Ben Hicks, SMU Hayden Moore, Cincinnati Logan Marchi, Temple Bryant Shirreffs, UConn McKenzie Milton, UCF Passing Yards Per Game...YPG 8. Riley Ferguson, Memphis McKenzie Milton, UCF Ben Hicks, SMU Bryant Shirreffs, UConn Logan Marchi, Temple Passing Efficiency...Rating 2. McKenzie Milton, UCF Bryant Shirreffs, UConn Riley Ferguson, Memphis Ben Hicks, SMU Quinton Flowers, USF Jonathan Banks, Tulane Receptions Per Game...RPG 1. Trey Quinn, SMU Anthony Miller, Memphis Linell Bonner, Houston Steven Dunbar, Houston Davon Grayson, ECU Khalil Lewis, Cincinnati Courtland Sutton, SMU Receiving Yards Per Game...YPG 6. Trey Quinn, SMU Anthony Miller, Memphis Davon Grayson, ECU Courtland Sutton, SMU Linell Bonner, Houston Tre Quan Smith, UCF Marquez Valdes-Scantling, USF Steven Dunbar, Houston Total Offense...YPG 8. McKenzie Milton, UCF Riley Ferguson, Memphis Quinton Flowers, USF Ben Hicks, SMU Bryant Shirreffs, UConn Scoring... PPG 7. Zach Abey, Navy Emilio Nadelman, USF Matthew Wright, UCF Josh Williams, SMU All-Purpose Yards...YPG 11. Zach Abey, Navy Malcolm Perry, Navy D Angelo Brewer, Tulsa Tony Pollard, Memphis Trey Quinn, SMU Tackles... TPG 13. Jaylyin Minor, Cincinnati D Juan Hines, Houston McKinely Whitfield, Tulsa Junior Joseph, UConn Tackles For Loss...TFL/Game 10. Genard Avery, Memphis Kyran Mitchell, SMU Justin Lawler, SMU Bruce Hector, USF Sharif Finch, Temple Sacks... SPG 11. Justin Lawler, SMU Cole Ormsby, UConn Quincy Roche, Temple Jacob Martin, Temple Sharif Finch, Temple Bruce Hector, USF Mike Love, USF Genard Avery, Memphis Interceptions...Int/Game 12. Devin Abraham, USF TJ Carter, Memphis Garrett Davis, Houston Delvon Randall, Temple Terrell Williams, Houston Five players Passes Defended... PD/Game 14. Mike Hughes, UCF Mazzi Wilkins, USF Deatrick Nichols, USF Forced Fumbles...FF/Game 8. Tito Windham, Memphis Jordan Wyatt, SMU Curtis Akins, Memphis Punting... Avg 32. Austin Barnes, ECU Jonathan Hernandez, USF Thomas Bennett, Tulsa Punt Returns... Avg 2. Mike Hughes, UCF Tajee Fullwood, USF John Williams, Memphis Kickoff Returns... Avg 1. Tony Pollard, Memphis Mike Hughes, UCF John Leday, Houston Quayon Skanes, UConn Malcolm Perry, Navy NCAA TEAM LEADERS Rushing Offense...YPG 2. Navy USF Tulsa Tulane UCF SMU Houston Memphis UConn Cincinnati Temple ECU Rushing Defense...YPG 13. USF Houston UCF Navy SMU Temple UConn Memphis Cincinnati Tulane ECU Tulsa Passing Offense...YPG 9. Memphis UCF SMU ECU UConn Houston Temple USF Cincinnati Tulsa Tulane Navy Pass Efficiency Defense... Avg 6. USF UCF Houston Memphis Temple Tulane SMU Cincinnati Navy UConn Tulsa ECU Total Offense...YPG 5. UCF SMU Memphis USF Navy Houston Tulsa UConn ECU Temple Tulane Cincinnati Total Defense...YPG 19. USF UCF Temple Navy Cincinnati Houston Tulane Memphis SMU Tulsa UConn ECU Scoring Offense... Avg 1. UCF Memphis SMU USF Navy Tulsa Houston Tulane UConn ECU Cincinnati Temple Scoring Defense... PPG 25. USF UCF Houston Temple Navy Tulane Cincinnati SMU Memphis Tulsa UConn ECU Net Punting...Net Avg 35. Cincinnati SMU Tulsa Houston Navy Memphis UCF ECU UConn USF Tulane Temple Punt Returns... Avg 4. UCF USF UConn Navy Cincinnati Memphis Temple Tulane SMU Houston Tulsa ECU Kickoff Returns... Avg 6. Houston Memphis UCF UConn Navy SMU Temple Tulane ECU Cincinnati Tulsa USF Fumbles Recovered...Total 3. Memphis SMU UCF Tulsa Cincinnati... 5 Houston... 5 Temple Tulane... 4 Navy... 4 USF ECU...3 UConn...3 Interceptions...Total 2. USF Houston UCF SMU...10 Memphis Tulane Tulsa...6 Temple UConn Navy... 4 ECU Cincinnati...3 Turnovers Gained...Total 4. Memphis USF SMU UCF Houston Tulane Tulsa Temple Navy...8 UConn...8 Cincinnati ECU...7 Turnovers Lost...Total 2. Tulane SMU UCF...8 USF Tulsa Cincinnati...13 Memphis...13 UConn Temple Navy Houston...17 ECU...17 Turnover Margin...Margin/Game 3. USF SMU UCF Memphis Tulane Tulsa Houston Temple Cincinnati UConn Navy ECU Tackles For Loss... Per Game 2. USF Temple SMU Memphis Houston UConn UCF Cincinnati Tulsa Tulane Navy ECU Sacks... Per Game 11. USF Temple SMU Memphis UConn Houston Navy UCF Tulane ECU Tulsa Cincinnati Sacks Allowed... Per Game 7. UCF Memphis Navy ECU Houston Cincinnati SMU USF Temple Tulsa Tulane UConn 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. 19, 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 Sat., Sept. 23 Texas Tech at Houston 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 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. Sat., Oct. 21 USF at Tulane * 7 p.m. Fri., Oct. 27 Tulsa at SMU * 9 p.m. Fri., Nov. 3 Memphis at Tulsa * 8 p.m. Sat., Nov. 4 UCF at SMU * 7:15 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 UCF at Cincinnati * 8 p.m. Sat., Oct. 14 Navy at Memphis * 3:45 p.m. Cincinnati at USF * 7:30 p.m. Sat., Oct. 21 Tulsa at UConn * Noon SMU at Cincinnati * 4 p.m. Sat., Oct. 28 Houston at USF * 3:45 p.m. Sat., Nov. 4 USF at UConn * 3:30 p.m. Sat., Nov. 11 UConn at UCF * Noon ESPNews Sat., Sept. 9 USF at UConn * 10:30 a.m. Sat., Sept. 30 UConn at SMU * 4 p.m. Sat., Oct. 14 UConn at Temple * Noon Houston at Tulsa * 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. Sat., Oct. 7 Tulsa at Tulane * 11 a.m. Sat., Oct. 28 Austin Peay at UCF 5 p.m. Sat., Nov. 4 Cincinnati at Tulane * 4 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. 14 ECU at UCF * 7 p.m. Sat., Oct. 21 Temple at Army Noon UCF at Navy * 3:30 p.m. BYU at ECU 7 p.m. Fri., Oct. 27 Tulane at Memphis * 8 p.m. Sat., Oct. 28 Missouri at UConn 6:30 p.m. Sat., Nov. 4 ECU at Houston * Noon Sat., Nov. 11 SMU at Navy * 3:30 p.m. Tulane at ECU * 7 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