CONFERENCE USA NEWS
Weekly Report Posted: November 26, 2021 18:53
North Texas gets behind routed 35-14 by BYU as they fall to 2-3 on the season
Charlotte gets the 35-18 win over conference foe UTSA to win their opener
Western Kentucky's late TD propels them to a close 38-37 win against the winless UAB Blazers to give them their first conference win
Louisiana Tech hits a last second FG to beat Florida Atlantic and move to an impressive 5-0 start on the season
Rice hands FIU their first loss of the season with a 24-6 win
Red Wolves continue dominance with a 38-10 win despite Whitaker's 2 INTs
Arkansas State puts out another complete performance on both sides of the ball despite Derrick Whitaker's 2 INTS and continue to prove to the nation how good they really are
Week 6 Players of the Week
Ncaa Defensive Player Of The Week
Darren Hines - CB , Syracuse
2 TACK, 1 ATK, 2 INTs
Ncaa Offensive Player Of The Week
Justin Ibieta - QB , Tulane
27-40, 436 YDS, 20 CAR, 114 YDS, 6 Total TDs
C-USA Defensive Player Of The Week
Michael Hill - ROLB, Arkansas State
3 TACK, 1 FF,1 FR
C-USA Offensive Player Of The Week
Scott Moody - QB , Charlotte
16-28, 187 YDS, 7 CAR, 39 YDS, 5 Total TDs
| Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 2 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 3 | Clemson Tigers |
| 4 | Texas Longhorns |
| 5 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 6 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 7 | Arkansas State Red Wolves |
| 8 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 9 | Washington Huskies |
| 10 | Utah Utes |
| 11 | Memphis Tigers |
| 12 | Tulane Green Wave |
| 13 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 14 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 15 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 16 | Missouri Tigers |
| 17 | Florida Gators |
| 18 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 19 | Auburn Tigers |
| 20 | Arizona Wildcats |
| 21 | Oregon Ducks |
| 22 | Syracuse Orange |
| 23 | Louisiana Tech Bulldogs |
| 24 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 25 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 2 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 3 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 4 | Clemson Tigers |
| 5 | Texas Longhorns |
| 6 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 7 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 8 | Arkansas State Red Wolves |
| 9 | Washington Huskies |
| 10 | Utah Utes |
| 11 | Memphis Tigers |
| 12 | Tulane Green Wave |
| 13 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 14 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 15 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 16 | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| 17 | Missouri Tigers |
| 18 | Auburn Tigers |
| 19 | Florida Gators |
| 20 | Arizona Wildcats |
| 21 | Oregon Ducks |
| 22 | Syracuse Orange |
| 23 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 24 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 25 | Baylor Bears |
| BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No BCS Poll has been set. | |
| C-USA Conference Standings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| RNK | School | Record | Conf Rec |
| 1 | Arkansas State | 6-0 | 3-0 |
| 2 | Louisiana Tech | 5-0 | 1-0 |
| 3 | Rice | 4-1 | 1-0 |
| 4 | Marshall | 3-1 | 1-0 |
| 5 | Charlotte | 3-2 | 1-0 |
| 6 | North Texas | 2-3 | 1-0 |
| 7 | Middle Tennessee State | 3-2 | 2-1 |
| 8 | Western Kentucky | 2-3 | 1-2 |
| 9 | Florida International | 3-1 | 0-1 |
| 10 | Florida Atlantic | 3-2 | 0-1 |
| 11 | UTEP | 1-3 | 0-1 |
| 12 | UTSA | 1-4 | 0-2 |