CONFERENCE USA NEWS
September 25, 2017
Weekly Report Posted: July 18, 2021 03:58
UAB can't get it done against ULM as they go down 34-10 and remain winless on the season
Florida Atlantic gets a huge win against South Carolina as they almost squander a 34-7 lead but hold on to win 37-31
North Texas wins their conference opener against Western Kentucky 28-21
Charlotte gets back in the win column with a close 24-21 win against USF
Louisiana Tech gets a 31-26 win against South Alabama to remain undefeated
FIU takes down an ACC opponent in Pittsburgh to get an upset win 31-21 and improve to 3-0 on the young season
UTEP gets past Kent State 41-24
Middle Tennessee State takes down a winless Southern Miss team 24-14 to move to 2-0 in conference play
Red Wolves roll on with a 61-21 win against UTSA
Whittaker and Luke lead this Red Wolf offense to another explosion, this time putting up 54 points in rout to a 61-21 win against UTSA as this team are serious National title contenders
Week 5 Players of the Week
Ncaa Defensive Player Of The Week
Lewis Dykes - LOLB , Iowa
3 TACK, 3 TFL, 8 ATK, 1 SACK, 1 FF, 1 FR
Ncaa Offensive Player Of The Week
Malcolm Butler - QB , Oklahoma State
21-32, 328 YDS, 13 CAR, 81 YDS, 5 Total TDs
C-USA Defensive Player Of The Week
Gavin Holmes - CB, Arkansas State
4 TACK, 2 INTs, 1 TD
C-USA Offensive Player Of The Week
Willie Taggart Jr - QB , Florida Atlantic
17-30, 251 YDS, 13 CAR, 50 YDS, 4 Total TDs
| Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 2 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 3 | Texas Longhorns |
| 4 | Clemson Tigers |
| 5 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 6 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 7 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 8 | Washington Huskies |
| 9 | Arkansas State Red Wolves |
| 10 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 11 | Oregon Ducks |
| 12 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 13 | Memphis Tigers |
| 14 | Tulane Green Wave |
| 15 | Utah Utes |
| 16 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 17 | Missouri Tigers |
| 18 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 19 | Auburn Tigers |
| 20 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 21 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 22 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 23 | Florida Gators |
| 24 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 25 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 2 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 3 | Texas Longhorns |
| 4 | Clemson Tigers |
| 5 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 6 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 7 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 8 | Washington Huskies |
| 9 | Arkansas State Red Wolves |
| 10 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 11 | Oregon Ducks |
| 12 | Memphis Tigers |
| 13 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 14 | Utah Utes |
| 15 | Tulane Green Wave |
| 16 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 17 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 18 | Missouri Tigers |
| 19 | Auburn Tigers |
| 20 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 21 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 22 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 23 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 24 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 25 | Florida Gators |
| BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No BCS Poll has been set. | |
| C-USA Conference Standings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| RNK | School | Record | Conf Rec |
| 1 | Arkansas State | 5-0 | 2-0 |
| 2 | Middle Tennessee State | 3-1 | 2-0 |
| 3 | Marshall | 3-1 | 1-0 |
| 4 | North Texas | 2-2 | 1-0 |
| 5 | Florida International | 3-0 | 0-0 |
| 6 | Louisiana Tech | 4-0 | 0-0 |
| 7 | Rice | 3-1 | 0-0 |
| 8 | Florida Atlantic | 3-1 | 0-0 |
| 9 | Charlotte | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| 10 | UTSA | 1-3 | 0-1 |
| 11 | Western Kentucky | 1-3 | 0-2 |
| 12 | UTEP | 1-3 | 0-1 |