CONFERENCE USA NEWS
Weekly Report Posted: November 27, 2021 03:46
Charlotte gets their 2nd conference win with a 28-14 win against Marshall
Florida Atlantic gets back in the win column with a 21-12 win over Western Kentucky
Middle Tennessee State pulls off the HUGE upset win with a late TD to beat Alabama 31-24
UTEP avoids the upset bid by winless UAB with a 31-28 win
Rice continues their terrific play with a 42-14 win over Southern Miss
Louisiana Tech, once again, comes from behind to beat North Texas in a 2OT thriller 52-49
Red Wolves mount 18 point 2nd half comeback to avoid the huge upset by FIU and they move to 9-0 on the season
Whittaker and Luke lead Arkansas State to an impressive 28-10 comeback to get past FIU 32-28 and remain undefeated on the season and their national championship hopes stay alive
Week 10 Players of the Week
Ncaa Defensive Player Of The Week
J.J. Roberts - CB , Wake Forest
1 ATK, 3 INTs`
Ncaa Offensive Player Of The Week
William Dorsey - QB , USC
26-41, 329 YDS, 3 CAR, 10 YDS, 6 Total TDs
C-USA Defensive Player Of The Week
Cornelius Brown - RE , UTEP
7 TACK, 7 TFL, 3 ATK, 3 SACK, 1 FF
C-USA Offensive Player Of The Week
J.D. Head - QB , Louisiana Tech
16-34, 295 YDS, 5 TDs, 9 CAR, 22 YDS
| Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 2 | Arkansas State Red Wolves |
| 3 | Memphis Tigers |
| 4 | Louisiana Tech Bulldogs |
| 5 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 6 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 7 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 8 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 9 | Auburn Tigers |
| 10 | Tulane Green Wave |
| 11 | Clemson Tigers |
| 12 | Texas Longhorns |
| 13 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 14 | Washington Huskies |
| 15 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 16 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 17 | Utah Utes |
| 18 | Iowa State Cyclones |
| 19 | Oregon Ducks |
| 20 | Missouri Tigers |
| 21 | Arizona Wildcats |
| 22 | Central Michigan Chippewas |
| 23 | California Golden Bears |
| 24 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 25 | Syracuse Orange |
| Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 2 | Arkansas State Red Wolves |
| 3 | Memphis Tigers |
| 4 | Louisiana Tech Bulldogs |
| 5 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 6 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 7 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 8 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 9 | Auburn Tigers |
| 10 | Tulane Green Wave |
| 11 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 12 | Clemson Tigers |
| 13 | Texas Longhorns |
| 14 | Washington Huskies |
| 15 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 16 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 17 | Iowa State Cyclones |
| 18 | Utah Utes |
| 19 | Arizona Wildcats |
| 20 | California Golden Bears |
| 21 | Oregon Ducks |
| 22 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 23 | Missouri Tigers |
| 24 | Central Michigan Chippewas |
| 25 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No BCS Poll has been set. | |
| C-USA Conference Standings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| RNK | School | Record | Conf Rec |
| 1 | Louisiana Tech | 9-0 | 5-0 |
| 2 | Arkansas State | 9-0 | 6-0 |
| 3 | Rice | 8-1 | 5-0 |
| 4 | Middle Tennessee State | 6-2 | 4-1 |
| 5 | UTEP | 4-4 | 3-2 |
| 6 | Florida Atlantic | 5-3 | 2-2 |
| 7 | North Texas | 3-5 | 2-2 |
| 8 | Charlotte | 4-5 | 2-3 |
| 9 | Florida International | 5-3 | 1-3 |
| 10 | UTSA | 2-6 | 1-3 |
| 11 | Marshall | 3-5 | 1-4 |
| 12 | Western Kentucky | 2-6 | 1-4 |