CONFERENCE USA NEWS
Weekly Report Posted: December 17, 2021 04:17
UAB gets blown out in season opener 41-14 against Mississippi State
Marshall falls to Miami (OH) 35-10
Florida Atlantic falls short of a huge upset win over Florida 27-17
Louisiana Tech starts the season off with a 48-17 blowout win against South Alabama
Rice loses a heartbreaker to Wake Forest 38-34
Vanderbilt takes care of Middle Tennessee State 41-24
UTSA falls short of Arizona State 38-28
Western Kentucky loses an offensive shootout to Hawaii 40-25
Red Wolves throttle ranked Utah team 41-16 in highly impressive win
Whitaker threw 3 TDs in a perfect game against the 23rd rank Utes as the nation gets a glimpse of how good this Red Wolves team could be this season
Week 1 Players of the Week
Ncaa Defensive Player Of The Week
Wesley Wright - CB , Utah State
2 ATK, 2 INTs
Ncaa Offensive Player Of The Week
Kevin Myers - QB , Georgia Tech
15-24, 198 YDS, 18 CAR, 83 YDS, 4 Total TDs
C-USA Defensive Player Of The Week
Jermaine Brewer - SS , Louisiana Tech
4 TACK, 2 ATK, 1 INT
C-USA Offensive Player Of The Week
Cliff Marks - HB , Rice
21 CAR, 141 YDS, 3 TD, 3 REC, 36 YDS
| Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 2 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 3 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 4 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 5 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 6 | Clemson Tigers |
| 7 | Auburn Tigers |
| 8 | USC Trojans |
| 9 | Texas Longhorns |
| 10 | Arkansas State Red Wolves |
| 11 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 12 | California Golden Bears |
| 13 | Oregon Ducks |
| 14 | Arizona Wildcats |
| 15 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 16 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 17 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 18 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 19 | Louisiana Tech Bulldogs |
| 20 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 21 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 22 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 23 | Missouri Tigers |
| 24 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 25 | Washington Huskies |
| Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 2 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 3 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 4 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 5 | Michigan Wolverines |
| 6 | Clemson Tigers |
| 7 | Auburn Tigers |
| 8 | USC Trojans |
| 9 | Texas Longhorns |
| 10 | Arkansas State Red Wolves |
| 11 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 12 | California Golden Bears |
| 13 | Oregon Ducks |
| 14 | Arizona Wildcats |
| 15 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 16 | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 17 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 18 | Wisconsin Badgers |
| 19 | Louisiana Tech Bulldogs |
| 20 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 21 | Tennessee Volunteers |
| 22 | Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 23 | Missouri Tigers |
| 24 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 25 | Washington Huskies |
| BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No BCS Poll has been set. | |
| C-USA Conference Standings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| RNK | School | Record | Conf Rec |
| 1 | Arkansas State | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| 2 | Louisiana Tech | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| 3 | UAB | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 4 | Marshall | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 5 | North Texas | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 6 | Middle Tennessee State | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 7 | Florida Atlantic | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 8 | Florida International | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 9 | Southern Miss | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 10 | UTSA | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 11 | Rice | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 12 | Western Kentucky | 0-1 | 0-0 |