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AMERICAN OVERALL

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WEST SMU 0-0 — 0 0 0-0 0-0 2-1 .667 76 75 1-0 1-1 0-0 Won 1 Tulsa 0-0 — 0 0 0-0 0-0 2-1 .667 106 79 2-0 0-1 0-0 Won 1 Tulane 0-1 .000 14 21 0-1 0-0 1-2 .333 83 49 1-0 0-1 0-0 Lost 1 THIS WEEK WEEKLY HONORS

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 Tulsa at Fresno State...... 4:30 p.m. OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK TCU at SMU...... 8 p.m. Television: Mountain West Network Greg Ward Jr. • Sr. • QB • Houston • Tyler, Texas Ward accounted for three , including Television: ESPN Series: Fresno State leads, 4-2 two in the fourth quarter, as Houston overcame a 16-12 Series: TCU leads, 48-40-7 Last Meeting: Sept. 22, 2012 — Tulsa, 27-26 deficit to earn a 40-16 win at Cincinnati and give him 16 Last Meeting: Sept. 19, 2015 — TCU, 56-37 UCF at Florida International...... 7 p.m. consecutive victories as the Cougars’ starting . Ward threw for 326 yards and a on 24-of-36 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 Television: beIN Sports passing and rushed for 73 yards and two TDs on 26 carries. Florida State at USF...... Noon Series: Tied, 2-2 Television: ABC Last Meeting: Sept. 3, 2015 — FIU, 15-14 DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Series: Florida State leads, 2-1 Steven Taylor • Sr. • LB • Houston • Cedar Hill, Texas Last Meeting: Sept. 12, 2015 — Florida State, 34-14 Houston at Texas State...... 7 p.m. Taylor led a Houston defense that held Cincinnati Television: ESPNU to 30 rushing yards in the Cougars’ 40-16 road win. He Charlotte at Temple...... Noon Series: Tied, 1-1 had a team-high nine tackles to go with two sacks and a 74-yard interception return for a touchdown in the fourth Television: American Sports Network/ESPN3 Last Meeting: Sept. 26, 2015 — Houston, 59-14 quarter. Taylor leads the nation with 5.5 sacks in 2016. Series: Temple leads, 1-0 Bowling Green at Memphis...... 8 p.m. Last Meeting: Oct. 2, 2015 — Temple, 37-3 SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK Television: ESPNews Bobby Puyol • Sr. • K • UConn • North Palm Beach, Fla. Series: Tied, 1-1 East Carolina at ...... 12:30 p.m. Puyol scored seven of UConn’s 13 points as the Last Meeting: Sept. 19, 2015 — Memphis, 44-41 Television: ACC Network Huskies overcame a 10-0 deficit to defeat Virginia, Series: Virginia Tech leads, 13-7 13-10. Puyol hit a 21-yard field goal in the second quarter Last Meeting: Sept. 26, 2015 — East Carolina, 35-28 Louisiana at Tulane...... 8 p.m. and made his second game-winning field goal of the young Television: ESPN3 season with a 43-yard kick with 1:33 left in the fourth Syracuse at UConn...... 1 p.m. Series: Tulane leads, 21-6 quarter. Puyol has gone 4-for-4 on field goals in 2016 and Last Meeting: Dec. 21, 2013 — Louisiana, 24-21 Television: CBS Sports Network has hit eight straight, dating to last season. Series: UConn leads, 6-3 HONOR ROLL Last Meeting: Oct. 19, 2012 — Syracuse, 40-10 OPEN DATE Navy Zay Jones • Sr. • WR • East Carolina • Austin, Texas Had 22 receptions (one shy of NCAA record) for 190 yards Next Game: Oct. 1 at Air Force Miami (Ohio) at Cincinnati...... 3:30 p.m. in a 20-15 loss at South Carolina. Television: ESPNews Series: Miami (Ohio) leads, 59-54-7 Anthony Miller • Jr. • WR • Memphis • Memphis, Tenn. * American Athletic Conference game Last Meeting: Sept. 19, 2015 — Cincinnati, 37-33 Had five receptions for 93 yards and a touchdown and 169 All times Eastern all-purpose yards in a 43-7 win against Kansas.

Will Worth • Sr. • QB • Navy • Valrico, Fla. Rushed for 111 yards on 26 carries, including the game- COACH TO CURE MD winning touchdown, in a 21-14 win at Tulane. Rodney Adams • Sr. • WR • USF • St. Petersburg, Fla. This week, many American Athletic Conference coaching staffs will be wearing special arm Scored three touchdowns (two rushing, one receiving) patches in honor of the AFCA’s Coach to Cure MD program. This is the ninth year coaches and had 149 all-purpose yards in a 45-20 win at Syracuse. around the country join together to raise funding and awareness of Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Fans are encouraged to donate by texting “CURE” to 90999 or visiting www. Braeden West • So. • RB • SMU • Katy, Texas CoachtoCureMD.org. Rushed for 220 yards and two touchdowns on 24 carries in a 29-14 win against Liberty. AMERICAN NOTEBOOK

Playing The Percentages Back Where We Belong Through three weeks of the 2016 season, the American UConn and USF returned to postseason play for the first Athletic Conference ranks fourth among the 10 NCAA time since the 2010 season. Tulsa played in a bowl game FBS conferences in nonconference winning percentage. for the first time since the 2013 campaign. Conference...... W-L...... Pct. 1. Big Ten...... 30-8...... 789 Rank And File 2. SEC...... 21-7...... 750 Ten of the 12 teams in the American Athletic Conference 3. Pac-12...... 24-9...... 727 have been ranked in the top 25 of the Bowl Championship 4. American...... 21-8...... 724 Series standings or the Playoff commit- 5. ACC...... 23-9...... 719 tee rankings between 2008 and 2015. 6. Big 12...... 15-11...... 577 Team...... Years Ranked (2008-15) The second annual American Athletic Conference Football 7. Mountain West...... 20-16...... 556 UCF...... 2010, 2013 Championship will be played Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016, at 8. Mid-American...... 18-17...... 514 Cincinnati...... 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 noon ET and will be televised nationally on either ABC 9. Sun Belt...... 10-16...... 385 UConn...... 2008 or ESPN. 10. Conference USA...... 13-23...... 361 East Carolina...... 2014 Houston...... 2009, 2011, 2015 The 2016 season will be The American’s second in its 12- So Far, So Good Memphis...... 2015 team, two-division format, in which each team will play Four of the 12 American Athletic Conference teams re- Navy...... 2015 eight conference games. Each team will face the other mained unbeaten through two weeks of the 2016 season. USF...... 2008, 2009 five teams in its own division as well as three teams from Conference Unbeaten Teams Temple...... 2015 the other division. Big Ten 8 Tulsa...... 2008 SEC 6 The American’s East Division includes UCF, Cincinnati, ACC 5 Moving The Turnstiles UConn, East Carolina, USF and Temple. The West Division American 4 Average attendance at American Athletic Conference Pac-12 4 home stadiums improved by 9.1 percent in 2015. The lineup is Houston, Memphis, Navy, SMU, Tulane and Tulsa. Mid-American 3 average home crowd in The American was 31,842 in 2015 The two divisional champions will meet in The American Mountain West 3 after an average of 29,193 in 2014. Championship at the home site of one of the participants. Big 12 2 Sun Belt 1 Through three weeks of the 2016 season, The American The winner of the American Athletic Conference Football Conference USA 0 has had an average home attendance of 32,466. Championship will have the opportunity to participate in one of the New Year’s Bowls if Three’s Company Chart Toppers it is the highest-ranked team among the champions of The American Athletic Conference was one of five FBS The American Athletic Conference has had a team finish Conference USA, the Mid-American Conference, the leagues that had at least three 10-win teams in 2015 in the national top 10 of the Associated Press and USA Mountain West Conference and the Sun Belt Conference. (Houston, Navy, Temple). The others were the ACC, Big Today polls in two of its first three seasons. Houston was Ten, Big 12 and SEC. No. 8 in the final polls of 2015, while UCF was No. 10 to Last year’s matchup saw Houston claim the inaugural close the 2013 season. American Athletic Conference Football Championship Poll Position with a 24-13 win against Temple at TDECU Stadium. Houston has been ranked No. 6 in the last two Associ- The American placed two teams in the top 20 of the final Cougar quarterback Greg Ward Jr., was named the Most ated Press poll, marking the best ranking for an American national polls in each of those years. Outstanding Player of the game as he rushed for 148 Athletic Conference team since the league’s formation yards and two touchdowns. in 2013. The Cougars were ranked No. 8 in the final polls Breaking Ground of the 2015 season. Since the formation of The American, several teams have enjoyed unprecedented success in FBS football. Hous- Divisional Champions People Watching ton (13), Navy (11) and Temple (10) all set or tied school The Sept. 3 game between Houston and Oklahoma drew records for wins in 2015. Memphis won 10 games in The divisional champions will be the teams from each 5.7 million television viewers on ABC. The Sept. 15 game the 2014 season to match its school record, set in 1938. division with the highest winning percentage in all confer- between Houston and Cincinnati drew 2.2 million view- ence games – both divisional and non-divisional. ers on ESPN to make it the highest-rated Thursday-night Individualism game in American Athletic Conference history. In its first three seasons, American Athletic Conference In the event of a two-team tie within a division, the head- football players have earned some of college football’s to-head result between the tied teams will determine the The American had 18 games that drew at least one mil- most prestigious individual awards. Former Temple line- divisional champion. lion television viewers in 2015, including Temple’s Oct. backer Tyler Matakevich won the Bednarik Award and the 31 game against Notre Dame that had a league-record Nagurski Trophy as the nation’s top defensive player in 5.9 million viewers. 2015, while former Navy quarterback Keenan Reynolds Championship Site finished fifth in the voting and won the The site of the American Athletic Conference Football Crunch Time AAU Sullivan Award as the nation’s top amateur athlete. Championship will be the home venue of the divisional The American Athletic Conference has gone 2-0 in College Former Memphis punter Tom Hornsey was chosen as the champion with the best record in conference games. Football Playoff New Year’s Bowls or Bowl Champion- 2013 Ray Guy Award winner as the nation’s top punter. ship Series games since the league’s formation in the If the two divisional champions have the same confer- 2013 season. Draft Status ence record, then the regular-season head-to-head win- Conference...... W-L...... Pct. The American Athletic Conference has had at least two ner between the divisional champions would host the 1. American...... 2-0...... 1.000 players chosen in the first round of each of the last three championship. If the divisional champions have the same Mountain West...... 1-0...... 1.000 NFL drafts. Former Houston cornerback William Jackson conference record and did not play in the regular season, 3. ACC...... 4-2...... 667 III was taken at No. 24 overall by the , then the team with the better overall regular-season 4. Big Ten...... 5-3...... 625 while former Memphis quarterback Paxton Lynch went 5. Pac-12...... 2-3...... 400 at No. 26 to the Denver Broncos in the 2016 draft. The record would host the championship. 6. SEC...... 3-5...... 375 American has had three taken in the first 7. Big 12...... 2-4...... 333 round in its first three seasons.

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UCF UCONN USF 1-2, 0-0 American 2-1, 0-1 American 3-0, 0-0 American

@UCF_Football @UConnFootball @USFFootball Last: Lost to Maryland, 30-24 (2ot) Last: Beat Virginia, 13-10 Last: Won at Syracuse, 45-20 Next: Sept. 24 at Florida International Next: Sept. 24 vs. Syracuse Next: Sept. 24 vs. Florida State

American Ranks American Ranks American Ranks Total Offense...... 416.0...... 6th Total Offense...... 331.0...... 10th Total Offense...... 518.7...... 2nd Total Defense...... 347.7...... 5th Total Defense...... 351.7...... 6th Total Defense...... 386.3...... 10th Scoring Offense...... 25.3...... 10th Scoring Offense...... 20.3...... 12th Scoring Offense...... 49.7...... 1st Scoring Defense...... 27.0...... 12th Scoring Defense...... 19.7...... 7th Scoring Defense...... 19.0...... 5th

• Freshman QB McKenzie Milton threw for 260 • UConn scored the final 13 points of its win • USF is 3-0 for the first time since 2011 after yards and two touchdowns in his first career against Virginia. K Bobby Puyol hit the game- the win at Syracuse. start, but the Knights were undone by four turn- winning field goal from 43 yards with 1:33 left overs in the double-overtime loss to Maryland. in the fourth quarter. • The Bulls trailed 17-0 at Syracuse, but reeled off 28 second-quarter points on their way to • Milton’s total was the second-highest by a UCF • UConn’s three games in 2016 have been the win. quarterback in his first start in the Knights’ FBS decided by a combined 10 points. Both of the history. Huskies’ wins have come on field goals in the • RB Marlon Mack rushed for 115 yards and final two minutes. two touchdowns on nine carries against the • WR Tre’Quan Smith had game highs of eight Orange, picking up his 14th career 100-yard receptions and 114 yards with a touchdown • UConn has been outscored by a 38-17 margin game. against Maryland. in the first half, but has a 44-21 advantage in the second half. • USF has won 10 of its last 11 regular-season • The game against Maryland was the second games and four of its last five true road games. double-overtime game in program history for • WR Noel Thomas had six catches for a game- UCF, and the first since a 38-31 win against high 91 yards against Virginia. • The Bulls have averaged 532.1 yards and 48.1 Southern Miss in 2012. points in their last seven games, dating to last • Puyol has not missed a kick this season (4-4 season. • The Knights’ defense registered five sacks FG, 7-7 PAT). against Maryland.

CINCINNATI EAST CAROLINA TEMPLE 2-1, 0-1 American 2-1, 0-0 American 1-2, 0-0 American

@BearcatsFB @ECUPiratesFB @Temple_FB Last: Lost to Cincinnati, 40-16 Last: Lost at South Carolina, 20-15 Last: Lost at Penn State, 34-27 Next: Sept. 24 vs. Miami (Ohio) Next: Sept. 24 at Virginia Tech Next: Sept. 24 vs. Charlotte

American Ranks American Ranks American Ranks Total Offense...... 406.3...... 6th Total Offense...... 550.7...... 1st Total Offense...... 292.0...... 12th Total Defense...... 444.3...... 11th Total Defense...... 378.0...... 9th Total Defense...... 293.3...... 3rd Scoring Offense...... 27.3...... 7th Scoring Offense...... 33.3...... 6th Scoring Offense...... 26.0...... 9th Scoring Defense...... 22.3...... 8th Scoring Defense...... 19.0...... 6th Scoring Defense...... 20.7...... 3rd

• Cincinnati held a 16-12 fourth-quarter lead • WR Zay Jones finished with 22 catches for • QB Phillip Walker threw for 286 yards, but the against No. 6 Houston, but the Cougars rallied 190 yards in the loss at South Carolina. The Owls were unable to get the road win against to hand the Bearcats their first loss. receptions total set an American Athletic Con- Penn State. ference record and was one shy of the NCAA • The Bearcats were limited to 30 rushing yards single-game record. • The Owls trailed 21-7 against Penn State, but against Houston. closed the gap to 27-24 midway through the • QB Philip Nelson completed 44 of 58 passes fourth quarter. • QB Hayden Moore threw for 275 yards and two for 400 yards and a touchdown, but was inter- touchdowns against Houston. WR Devin Gray cepted twice in the end zone against South • RB Jahad Thomas rushed for 52 yards and two had four receptions for a team-high 97 yards Carolina. touchdowns and had a team-high six catches and a TD. for 48 yards in his first appearance of the sea- • East Carolina had a 34-13 advantage in first son. • LB Antonio Kinard registered a career-high 18 downs, a 519-312 edge in total offense and had tackles, a sack and two pass breakups against possession for 38:25 against the Gamecocks. • K Austin Jones hit a pair of field goals against Houston. Penn State, making him 5-for-5 on the season. • East Carolina quarterbacks have completed • The attendance of 40,015 against Houston was 79.1 percent of their passes in 2016. • Temple has scored 24 of its 78 points off of the third-largest crowd in Nippert Stadium his- turnovers. tory. • Jones is averaging 13.0 receptions per game.

3 • 2016 American Athletic Conference Football WEST DIVISION TALKING POINTS

HOUSTON NAVY TULANE 3-0, 1-0 American 3-0, 2-0 American 1-2, 0-1 American @UHCougarFB @NavyAthletics @GreenWaveFB Last: Won at Cincinnati, 40-16 Last: Won at Tulane, 21-14 Last: Lost to Navy, 21-14 Next: Sept. 24 at Texas State Next: Oct. 1 at Air Force Next: Sept. 24 vs. Louisiana

American Ranks American Ranks American Ranks Total Offense...... 475.7...... 4th Total Offense...... 420.3...... 5th Total Offense...... 330.0...... 11th Total Defense...... 257.7...... 1st Total Defense...... 359.7...... 8th Total Defense...... 285.3...... 3rd Scoring Offense...... 38.3...... 3rd Scoring Offense...... 33.7...... 5th Scoring Offense...... 27.7...... 7th Scoring Defense...... 13.0...... 2nd Scoring Defense...... 18.0...... 4th Scoring Defense...... 16.3...... 3rd

• QB Greg Ward Jr. threw for 326 yards. rushed • QB Will Worth rushed for the game-winning • RB Dontrell Hilliard rushed for 97 yards and a for 73 and accounted for three touchdowns in touchdown in the fourth quarter for the second touchdown on 16 carries in the loss to Navy. the win at Cincinnati. straight week to lift Navy past Tulane. RB Josh Rounds finished with 75 rushing yards on 11 carries. • Houston trailed Cincinnati 16-12 in the fourth • The Midshipmen improved to 9-1 all-time in quarter before the Cougars scored 28 unan- American Athletic Conference games. • QB Jonathan Brantley made his first career swered points to close the game. start and rushed for 29 yards on 10 carries. • Worth rushed for 111 yards on 26 carries and • Houston has won 17 of its last 18 games added 59 passing yards. • LB Nico Marley registered 14 tackles with two sacks against the Midshipmen. The Green • Houston’s defense scored two touchdowns • The Midshipmen rushed for 287 yards against Wave registered three sacks against Navy. and added a safety in the win against Cincin- Tulane. nati. • Tulane has not allowed more than 21 points in • Navy has won 19 straight games against un- a game this season. The Green Wave allowed • Ward improved to 21-2 as Houston’s start- ranked opponents, trailing only Alabama (61), more than 21 points in 10 of their 12 games a ing quarterback. He has won 16 consecutive Clemson (42) and Ohio State (21) nationally. year ago. starts, the longest active streak in the NCAA. • Tulane has outscored its opponents by a 31-7 margin in the first quarter.

MEMPHIS SMU TULSA 2-0, 0-0 American 2-1, 0-0 American 2-1, 0-0 American @TigersAthletics @SMU_Football @TulsaFootball Last: Beat Kansas, 43-7 Last: Beat Liberty, 29-14 Last: Beat North Carolina A&T, 58-21 Next: Sept. 24 vs. Bowling Green Next: Sept. 23 vs. TCU Next: Sept. 24 at Fresno State

American Ranks American Ranks American Ranks Total Offense...... 400.0...... 8th Total Offense...... 490.7...... 3rd Total Offense...... 397.7...... 9th Total Defense...... 283.5...... 2nd Total Defense...... 403.3...... 11th Total Defense...... 357.3...... 7th Scoring Offense...... 39.0...... 2nd Scoring Offense...... 25.3...... 10th Scoring Offense...... 35.3...... 4th Scoring Defense...... 12.0...... 1st Scoring Defense...... 25.0...... 10th Scoring Defense...... 26.3...... 11th

• QB Riley Ferguson threw for 189 yards and • SMU is 2-1 for the first time since the 2011 • WR Keevan Lucas had four receptions for two touchdowns in the win against Kansas. season after the win against Liberty. 119 yards and three touchdowns in the win against North Carolina A&T. WR Justin Hobbs • WR Anthony Miller had five receptions for 93 • The Mustangs had four interceptions against had seven catches for 114 yards against the yards and a touchdown and rushed for 56 yards Liberty, the most since they had six picks Aggies. on three carries against the Jayhawks. against Houston in 2012. • The Golden Hurricane scored the first 58 points • K hit three field goals of 41 yards • SMU has nine defensive interceptions through of the game against North Carolina A&T. Tulsa or longer against Kansas, including a 50-yard three games. The Mustangs had 10 picks in the held a 48-0 lead at halftime. kick in the third quarter. entire 2015 season. • Tulsa’s special teams units blocked two punts • Memphis has outscored its first two oppo- • RB Braden West rushed for 220 yards and two against North Carolina A&T. nents by a 35-0 margin in the first quarter. touchdowns on 24 carries in the win against Liberty. • The Golden Hurricane has outscored its three • Memphis has registered back-to-back 2-0 opponents by an 88-27 margin in the first half. starts for the first time since the 2003 and • QB Ben Hicks was 19 of 32 for 209 yards in 2004 seasons. his first win as a starter. • Tulsa’s 58 points against North Carolina A&T were the most by the Golden Hurricane under Philip Montgomery.

4 • 2016 American Athletic Conference Football WEEK 4 GAME CAPSULES

Friday, Sept. 23 • 8 p.m. • ESPN Saturday, Sept. 24 • Noon • ABC Saturday, Sept. 24 • Noon • ASN/ESPN3 TCU FLORIDA STATE CHARLOTTE at at at SMU USF TEMPLE Gerald J. Ford Stadium (32,000/FieldTurf) Raymond James Stadium (65,857/Grass) Lincoln Financial Field (68,532/Grass) Dallas, Texas Tampa, Fla. Philadelphia, Pa.

Television Television Television ESPN ABC American Sports Network/ESPN3 , Mack Brown and Dawn Davenport , and Allison Williams Eric Collins, Glen Mason and Rick Pizzo

SMU Radio USF Radio Temple Radio KTCK-FM 96.7 (flagship) WWBA-AM 820 (flagship) WPEN-FM 97.5 (flagship)

THE GAME • THE IRON SKILLET THE GAME THE GAME Friday’s game will be the 96th meeting between SMU Saturday’s game will be the third meeting between USF Saturday’s game between Temple and Charlotte will be and TCU … The Horned Frogs hold a 48-40-7 series lead and Florida State … The Bulls took the series opener with the second meeting in the series and the first to be played … The schools have met every year since 1925, with the a 17-7 decision in 2009 against the No. 18-ranked Semi- in Philadelphia … The Owls were 37-3 winners last year in exception of 1987-88, when SMU did not field a team … noles, but Florida State has won the last two, including Charlotte behind 109 rushing yards and two touchdowns The schools competed together in the Southwest Confer- a 34-14 decision in Tallahassee last season … This year’s by RB Jahad Thomas on a rainy and cool day … Temple ence from 1923-96. game will be the second to be played in Tampa. scored the last 28 points of the game. rv/21 TCU 13/14 FLORIDA STATE CHARLOTTE 2-1, 1-0 Big 12 2-1, 0-1 ACC 1-2, 0-0 Conference USA

Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach Gary Patterson (Kansas State ’83) Jimbo Fisher (Salem ’89) Brad Lambert (Kansas State ’87) 145-48, 16th season 70-15, seventh season 13-24, fourth season

Information Contact Information Contact Information Contact Mark Cohen Zach Stipe Tom Whitestone (817) 257-5394, [email protected] (850) 645-7683, [email protected] (704) 687-1022, [email protected]

NOTES NOTES NOTES TCU began the Big 12 portion of its schedule with a 41- Florida State looks to bounce back from a 63-20 setback Charlotte fell to 1-2 on the year with a 37-19 setback to 29 win against Iowa State in Fort Worth behind RB Kyle to Louisville as the Seminoles lost for the first time in Eastern Michigan Saturday … The 49ers opened with a Hicks, who rushed for 117 yards and a touchdown … 2016 … The Seminoles entered the game ranked No. 2 70-14 loss to Louisville, but bounced back to beat Elon, The Horned Frogs opened the season with a 59-41 win nationally and fell to No. 13 in the Associated Press poll 47-14, in Week 2 … Charlotte held Eastern Michigan to 72 against South Dakota State and dropped a 41-38 deci- … Florida State opened the season with a 45-34 win rushing yards, marking the second straight week that the sion to Arkansas in double-overtime in Week 2 … The against Mississippi and had a 52-8 win against Charleston 49ers held their opponent to double digits … The game at trip to Dallas to face SMU will be TCU’s first road game Southern in Week 2 … The top player is RB Dalvin Cook, Temple will be the second for Charlotte in an NFL stadium of the season … Hick has rushed for 225 yards and five who has 228 rushing yards and two touchdowns through — the 49ers defeated Georgia State, 23-20, last year at touchdowns on 38 attempts (5.9 yards per carry) … QB three games … Cook was a first-team All-America selec- the Georgia Dome … QB Kevin Olsen has completed Kenny Hill has completed 88 of 135 passes for 1,035 yards tion by the FWAA last season … QB Deondre Francois 49 of 82 passes for 419 yards and four TDs with two and four touchdowns and has a team-high six rushing has completed 65 of 102 passes for 782 yards and six interceptions … WR Austin Duke has team highs with TDs … The Horned Frogs have four players with at least touchdowns with two interceptions … WR Travis Rudolph 18 receptions, 241 receiving yards and two touchdown 10 receptions on the year … The defense is led by LB Ty leads the team with three touchdown catches … DE De- catches … Charlotte has had at least one interception in Summers, who has a team-high 26 tackles, and DE Aaron Marcus Walker has registered 4.5 sacks and two forced all three games this year … CB Kendrick Davis has two Curry, who leads the team with 2.5 sacks. fumbles in the first three games. picks, while LB Nick Cook has a team-high 31 tackles. SMU rv/rv USF TEMPLE 2-1, 0-0 American 3-0, 0-0 American 1-2, 0-0 American

Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach Chad Morris (Texas A&M ’92) Willie Taggart (Western Kentucky ’98) Matt Rhule (Penn State ’97) 4-11, second season 19-20, fourth season 19-22, third season

Information Contact Information Contact Information Contact Brad Sutton Brian Siegrist Rich Burg (214) 768-1651, [email protected] (813) 974-4086, [email protected] (215) 204-0876, [email protected]

NOTES NOTES NOTES SMU is off to a 2-1 start for the first time since the 2011 USF is off to a 3-0 start, while the Bulls have won their Temple faced a 24-10 hole in the third quarter against season after the Mustangs scored a 29-14 win against last seven regular-season games following a 45-20 win Penn State, closed to within three in the fourth quarter, Liberty at Ford Stadium … The Mustangs played their against Syracuse … USF has outscored its first three but saw the Nittany Lions answer in a 34-27 setback for first two games on the road before back-to-back home opponents by a 149-57 margin and has an average the Owls … Temple was a 38-0 winner against Stony dates against Liberty and TCU … RB Braden West has margin of victory of 30.7 points this season … The “Gulf Brook, which followed a 28-13 setback to an Army team 332 rushing yards and two TDs on the year and leads The Coast Offense” has averaged 518.7 yards per game this that stands at 3-0 … QB Phillip Walker has thrown for 578 American in rushing (110.7 ypg)… QB Ben Hicks made season … The top player has been QB Quinton Flowers, yards and three touchdowns with five interceptions in the his second straight start after QB Matt Davis was lost who has completed 41 of 75 passes for 716 yards and first three games … RB Jahad Thomas — a first-team for the year with a knee injury in the season-opener … seven touchdowns with one interception to go with two all-conference selection last year — made his first appear- Hicks has thrown for 583 yards and two TDs with five rushing TDs … RB Marlon Mack has rushed for 173 yards ance of the season against Penn State and scored two interceptions … WR Courtland Sutton has 13 catches and three touchdowns on 18 carries and is averaging 9.6 rushing touchdowns on 14 carries … WR Keith Kirkwood for 336 yards and four touchdowns … SMU has nine yards per attempt … WR Rodney Adams has 11 catches has two of the Owls’ three touchdown receptions … LB defensive interceptions this season after finishing with for 153 yards and two touchdowns and has added four Avery Williams and S Sean Chandler lead the defense 10 in the entire 2015 season … S Jordan Wyatt and CB rushing TDs … LB Auggie Sanchez leads the team with with 20 tackles each … S Delvon Randle has a team-high Horace Richardson have three picks each. 33 tackles and two sacks. two interceptions.

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Saturday, Sept. 24 • 12:30 p.m. • ACC Network Saturday, Sept. 24 • 1 p.m. • CBS Sports Network Saturday, Sept. 24 • 3:30 • ESPNews EAST CAROLINA SYRACUSE MIAMI (OHIO) at at at VIRGINIA TECH UCONN CINCINNATI Lane Stadium (66,23/Grass) Pratt & Whitney Stadium (40,000/Grass) Nippert Stadium (40,000/UBU Speed Series 55-M) Columbia, S.C. East Hartford, Conn. Cincinnati, Ohio

Television Television Television ACC Network CBS Sports Network ESPNews Tom Werme, Dave Archer and Roddy Jones Dave Ryan, Corey Chavous and Melanie Collins Mike Corey and Rene Ingoglia

East Carolina Radio UConn Radio Cincinnati Radio WNCT-FM 107.9 (flagship) WTIC-AM 1080 (flagship) WLW-AM 700 (flagship)

THE GAME THE GAME THE GAME • THE VICTORY BELL Saturday’s game will be the 21st meeting between East UConn and Syracuse renew acquaintances as the schools Saturday’s game will be the 121st meeting between Carolina and Virginia Tech in a series that dates to the meet for the 10th time overall, but the first time since Cincinnati and Miami (Ohio) in a series that dates to 1888 1956 season … The Hokies hold a 13-7 series lead, but 2012 … The schools played each year from 2004-12 … It is the second-oldest rivalry in FBS football, behind the Pirates have won the last two matchups, including while both competed in the Big East … UConn holds a only Michigan-Notre Dame (1887) … The RedHawks a 35-28 win in Greenville, North Carolina, last season … 6-3 series lead and won five straight between 2007-11, lead the series, 59-54-7, but Cincinnati has won the last East Carolina was a 28-21 winner in Blacksburg in 2014. but the Orange took the most recent matchup, 40-10. 10 meetings. EAST CAROLINA SYRACUSE MIAMI (OHIO) 2-1, 0-0 American 1-2, 0-1 ACC 0-3, 0-0 MAC

Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach Scottie Montgomery (Duke ’00) Dino Babers (Hawaii ’84) Chuck Martin (Millikin ’90) 2-1, first season 1-2, first season at Syracuse 5-21, third season at Miami 38-17, fifth season as collegiate head coach 79-27, ninth season as collegiate head coach Information Contact Tom McClellan Information Contact Information Contact (252) 737-1274, [email protected] Mike Morrison Dave Meyer (315) 443-2608, [email protected] (513) 529-4329, [email protected] NOTES East Carolina fell for the first time under first-year head NOTES NOTES coach Scottie Montgomery as the Pirates dropped a Syracuse looks to rid itself of a two-game slide after the Miami looks for its first win of the season after the Red- 20-15 decision at South Carolina last Saturday … The Orange fell 45-20 to USF last Saturday at the Carrier Dome Hawks fell 31-24 to Western Kentucky last Saturday … Pirates held a 519-312 advantage in total offense and … Syracuse scored the first 17 points of the game, but Miami opened with a 45-21 setback at Iowa and dropped a 34-13 edge in first downs, but were undone by three saw the Bulls answer with a 28-point second quarter … a 21-17 decision in Week 2 … Miami is the Mid-American costly turnovers … The Pirates were 2-of-6 in red zone Syracuse opened the Dino Babers era with a 33-7 win Conference leader in wins (673) and conference cham- scoring opportunities against South Carolina … East against Colgate and fell 62-28 to Louisville… The game pionships (15) … Miami has finished with more yards Carolina opened the season with a 52-7 win against at UConn is Syracuse’s first road date of the season … than its opponent in all three games this season … The Western Carolina and beat North Carolina State, 33-30 … Syracuse leads the ACC and is 10th nationally in passing RedHawks are led by QB Billy Bahl, who has thrown for East Carolina has won its last six games against Atlantic through three games, averaging 360.0 yards per game 855 yards and six touchdowns against one interception … Coast Conference opponents … WR Zay Jones enters … QB Eric Dungey is the top performer with 960 passing WR James Gardner has four touchdown receptions and Saturday’s game as the NCAA leader in receptions (13.0 yards and seven touchdowns against three interceptions leads the team with 12 catches for 245 yards … RB Alonzo per game) … Jones has 39 catches for 443 yards and a … WR Amba Etta-Tawo has 28 receptions for 436 yards Smith has rushed for 186 yards and a touchdown on 50 touchdown this season after he had 22 receptions for and three touchdowns … The Orange has averaged 93.0 carries … LB Brad Koenig has a team-high 21 tackles 190 yards against South Carolina. plays in 2016 after averaging 62.6 plays last season. with 4.0 tackles for loss, a sack and a fumble recovery. rv/- VIRGINIA TECH UCONN CINCINNATI 2-1, 1-0 ACC 2-1, 0-1 American 2-1, 0-1 American

Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach Justin Fuente (Murray State ’99) (Iowa ’95) Tommy Tuberville (Southern Arkansas ’76) 2-1, first season at Virginia Tech 10-18, third season 27-15, fifth season at Cincinnati 28-24, fifth season as collegiate head coach 158-92, 21st season as collegiate head coach Information Contact Information Contact Mike Enright Information Contact Pete Moris (860) 486-2241, [email protected] Ryan Koslen (540) 231-9965, [email protected] (513) 556-5191, [email protected] NOTES NOTES UConn plays the second of back-to-back home games NOTES Virginia Tech bounced back from its first loss in command- against teams from the ACC with the game against Syra- Cincinnati is 2-1 on the heels of a 40-16 loss to No. 6 ing fashion as the Hokies hammered Boston College, cuse … The Huskies defeated Virginia 13-10 last Saturday Houston last Thursday … The Bearcats held a 16-12 lead 49-0, last Saturday … Virginia Tech opened with a 36-13 on a field goal from K Bobby Puyol with 1:33 left in the in the fourth quarter before the Cougars exploded for win against Liberty before falling to Tennessee in front fourth quarter … Puyol also kicked the game-winning 28 unanswered points to close the game … Cincinnati of a college football-record crowd of 156,990 at Bristol field goal in the Huskies’ 24-21 win against Maine to opened with a 28-7 win against UT Martin and scored Motor Speedway … The Hokies are coached by Justin open the season … UConn overcame a 10-0 deficit with a 38-20 win at Purdue in Week 2 … The Bearcats, who Fuente, who spent three years in The American as head 13 straight points to get the win against Virginia … The ranked 124th nationally in turnover margin last year, rank coach at Memphis … Virginia Tech ranks second nationally Huskies overcame a 21-0 deficit to take the lead against eighth nationally this season (1.67) … Cincinnati leads the in total defense, averaging 204.7 yards allowed per game Navy before the Midshipmen scored in the final minutes nation with 11 takeaways and nine interceptions … Three in 2016 … The shutout of Boston College was the 31st … QB Bryant Shirreffs leads the Huskies in both passing players have multiple picks this season, including S Mike whitewash under defensive coordinator Bud Foster … LB (555 yards) and rushing (160 yards) … WR Noel Thomas is Tyson, who has three … QB Hayden Moore has thrown Andrew Motuapuaka leads the Hokies and is second in seventh nationally in receptions (second in The American) for 785 yards and seven touchdowns with three intercep- the ACC with 29 tackles … QB Jerod Evans has thrown with 8.7 per game … Thomas has 26 of the Huskies’ 53 tions … WR Nate Cole has four touchdown catches and for 682 yards and 10 touchdowns with one interception. receptions in 2016. 21 total receptions for 205 yards.

6 • 2016 American Athletic Conference Football WEEK 4 GAME CAPSULES

Saturday, Sept. 24 • 4:30 p.m. • MW Network Saturday, Sept. 24 • 7 p.m. • beIN Sports Saturday, Sept. 24 • 7 p.m. • ESPNU TULSA UCF HOUSTON at at at FRESNO STATE FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL TEXAS STATE Bulldog Stadium (41,031/FieldTurf) FIU Stadium (20,000/FieldTurf) Bobcat Stadium (30,000/FieldTurf) Fresno, Calif. Miami, Fla. San Marcos, Texas

Television Television Television Mountain West Network beIN Sports ESPNU Ari Wolfe and Darius Walker Matt Martucci, Brett Romberg and Jordan Daigle Anish Shroff, Ahmad Brooks and Alex Corddry

Tulsa Radio UCF Radio Houston Radio Cincinnati Radio KXBL-FM 99.5 (flagship) WYGM-FM 96.9 (flagship) KPRC-AM 950 (flagship) WLW-AM 700 (flagship)

THE GAME THE GAME THE GAME Saturday’s game will be the seventh meeting between Saturday’s game will be the fifth meeting between UCF Houston and Texas State have split their two previous Tulsa and Fresno State since 1999 … The Bulldogs took and Florida International … The series is tied at 2-2 after meetings as the schools face each other for the third time the first four meetings, but the Golden Hurricane claimed the Golden Panthers stunned the Knights with a 15-14 win Saturday … The Cougars took a 59-14 decision last year the last two, including a 27-26 decision in 2012 … The in Orlando last season after UCF held a 14-3 second-half at TDECU Stadium, while the Bobcats were 30-13 win- schools met in the 2005 , when Tulsa was lead … UCF was a 38-0 winner in 2013, the last time the ners in 2012 … Last year’s game saw the Cougars build a a 31-24 winner. teams met in Miami. 42-7 halftime as QB Greg Ward Jr. accounted for six TDs. TULSA UCF 6/7 HOUSTON 2-1, 0-0 American 1-2, 0-0 American 3-0, 1-0 American

Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach Philip Montgomery (Tarleton State ’95) Scott Frost (Nebraska ’97) (Cal Lutheran ’97) 8-8, second season 1-2, first season 16-1, second season

Information Contact Information Contact Information Contact Don Tomkalski Andy Seeley David Bassity (918) 631-3200, [email protected] (407) 342-1406, [email protected] (713) 743-9409, [email protected]

NOTES NOTES NOTES Tulsa had its best all-around performance of the season in UCF fell for the second straight week as the Knights Houston is off to a 3-0 start to the season after the the Golden Hurricane’s 58-21 win against North Carolina dropped a 30-24 heartbreaker to Maryland in double- Cougars rallied for a 40-16 win against Cincinnati in their A&T Saturday … Tulsa scored six offensive touchdowns, overtime last week … UCF had snapped a 13-game losing American Athletic Conference opener… The Cougars had a defensive TD, kicked three field goals and blocked streak with a solid 38-0 win against South Carolina State opened with a 33-23 win against Oklahoma and did two punts against the Aggies … Tulsa opened the season in the 2016 season-opener before falling to Michigan and not allow Lamar to cross the 50-yard line in a 42-0 win with a 45-10 win against San Jose State and fell 48-3 to Maryland … QB McKenzie Milton, a true freshman, made in Week 2 … QB Greg Ward Jr. returned to the lineup Ohio State in Week 2 … QB Dane Evans, who led The his first career start against Maryland and is expected to against Cincinnati after missing the game against Lamar American in passing last season, has thrown for 607 yards get the nod against Florida International … Milton com- with a shoulder injury … Ward has thrown for 647 yards and four touchdowns with five interceptions in 2016 … pleted 21 of 36 passes for 260 yards and two touchdowns and three touchdowns and has two rushing TDs, is 21-2 WR Keevan Lucas has 16 receptions for 284 yards and with one interception against the Terrapins … UCF has as Houston’s starting quarterback … RB Duke Catalon has three touchdowns … RB D’Angelo Brewer has rushed three players between 147 and 157 rushing yards, while a team-high 155 rushing yards in two games … WR Linell for 282 yards and three touchdowns and is second in WR Dontravious Wilson has a team-high two rushing Bonner leads the team with 15 catches for 228 yards … The American at 94.0 rushing yards per game … LB touchdowns … WR Tre’Quan Smith has 12 catches for 179 LB Steven Taylor has been the key man on defense with Trent Martin has a team-high 23 tackles … The Golden yards and two touchdowns … DE Tony Guerad leads the 21 tackles, 5.5 sacks, 6.0 tackles for loss, a forced fumble Hurricane has averaged 2.3 sacks per game. defense with 2.0 sacks and 3.5 tackles for loss. and an interception in three games. FRESNO STATE FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL TEXAS STATE 1-2, 0-0 Mountain West 0-3, 0-0 Conference USA 1-1, 0-0 Sun Belt

Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach Tim DeRuyter (Air Force ’85) Ron Turner (Pacific ’77) Everett Withers (Appalachian State ’85) 30-25, fifth season 10-29, third season at Florida International 1-1, first season at Texas State 52-90, 13th season as collegiate head coach 26-14, fourth season as collegiate head coach Information Contact Matt Burkholder Information Contact Information Contact (559) 278-6186, [email protected] Paul Dodson Rick Poulter (305) 348-3164, [email protected] (512) 245-2966, [email protected] NOTES Fresno State fell to 1-2 after a 52-17 setback at Toledo … NOTES NOTES The Bulldogs opened the season with a 43-10 loss at Ne- Florida International looks for its first win of the 2016 Texas State will play its home opener Saturday as the braska and beat Sacramento State 31-3 in Week 2 … The season as the Golden Panthers dropped a 21-13 deci- Bobcats opened the season with a 58-54 triple-overtime game against Tulsa was originally scheduled for 10 p.m. sion to Massachusetts last Saturday … FIU opened with win at Ohio and dropped a 42-3 decision at Arkansas last ET/7 p.m. PT, but was moved to a Pacifc-time matinee to a 34-13 loss to Indiana and fell 41-14 to Maryland … The Saturday … Houston coach Tom Herman served as the accommodate a concert by Garth Brooks and Trisha Year- game against UCF will be the Golden Panthers’ third offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Texas wood on the Fresno State campus … QB Chason Virgil home date in four games to start the year … FIU has State from 2005-06 … Herman and Texas State coach has completed 51 of 97 passes for 597 yards and five lost five straight games, dating to the end of last season Everett Withers previously worked on the same staffs touchdowns with two interceptions in three games … RB … QB Alex McGough has started all three games and at Texas and Ohio State … QB Tyler Jones has thrown Dontel James has rushed for a team-high 181 yards and has completed 48 of 90 passes for 480 yards with four for 501 yards and four touchdowns with three intercep- a touchdown on 52 carries … WR Jamire Jordan has 13 interceptions … RB Alex Gardner has rushed for 262 yards tions in two games … The leading rusher is RB Stedman catches for 237 yards and a TD, while WR Aaron Peck has and three touchdowns on 49 carries and has 11 catches Mayberry, who has 113 yards and one touchdown on 27 a 15 receptions for 200 yards and one TD … The defense for 105 yards … Gardner has scored all three of FIU’s carries … WR Elijah King has eight catches for 129 yards has registered three sacks and two interceptions … DB offensive touchdowns this season … LB Anthony Wint and two touchdowns … LB Bryan London has a team- Stratton Brown has a team-high 18 tackles. leads the defense with 32 tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss. leading 22 tackles with 2.0 tackles for loss.

7 • 2016 American Athletic Conference Football WEEK 4 GAME CAPSULES

Saturday, Sept. 24 • 8 p.m. • ESPNews Saturday, Sept. 24 • 8 p.m. • ESPN3 BOWLING GREEN LOUISIANA at at MEMPHIS TULANE Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium (58,862/FieldTurf) Yulman Stadium (30,000/UBU Speed Series 5M) Memphis, Tenn. New Orleans, La.

Television Television ESPNews ESPN3 Dave Lamont and Ray Bentley Joel Meyers and Chad Brown

Memphis Radio Tulane Radio WREC-AM 600 (flagship) WMTI-FM 106.1 (flagship)

THE GAME THE GAME Saturday’s game will be the third meeting between Mem- Tulane and Louisiana meet for the first time since 2013 phis and Bowling Green … The Tigers took a 44-41 win in as the Green Wave looks to build on its 21-6 series lead Ohio last season after overcoming a 27-17 halftime deficit … The 2013 game was a 24-21 Louisiana win in the New to even the series at 1-1 … Memphis QB Paxton Lynch Orleans Bowl in front of 54,728 at the Mercedes-Benz threw for 386 yards and three touchdowns, while Bowl- Superdome … The series dates to the 1911 season … ing Green QB Matt Johnson had 443 yards and four TDs. Tulane’s last win in the series was in 2000. BOWLING GREEN LOUISIANA 1-2, 0-0 MAC 2-1, 1-0 Sun Belt

Head Coach Head Coach Mike Jinks (Angelo State ’95) Mark Hudspeth (Delta State ’92) 1-2, first season 20-25, sixth season at Louisiana 86-46, 13th season as collegiate head coach Information Contact Jason Knavel Information Contact (419) 372-7075, [email protected] Matt Sullivan (337) 482-6331, [email protected] NOTES Bowling Green fell to 1-2 on the year after the Falcons fell NOTES 41-21 to Middle Tennessee last week in Bowling Green, Louisiana is 2-1 following a 28-23 win against South Ala- Ohio … The Falcons opened with a 77-10 loss to Ohio bama last Saturday … The Ragin’ Cajuns beat McNeese State and beat North Dakota 27-26 in Week 2 … Bowl- State 30-22 in Week 2 and opened the season with a ing Green has played in the Mid-American Conference 45-10 setback to Boise State … The game at Tulane is the Championship in each of the last three seasons and won fifth straight in the state of Louisiana for the Ragin’ Cajuns the conference title last season … The win against North … Louisiana is led by RB Elijah McGuire, who has rushed Dakota was the first victory for first-year coach Mike Jinks for 408 yards and a touchdown on 56 carries and has … Jinks had been the associated head coach at Texas Tech averaged 136.0 yards per game … McGuire needs 212 all- before taking over the Falcons … Bowling Green has won purpose yards to pass Tyrell Fenroy as the school’s all-time five straight games following a loss … The Falcons have leader (5,231) … QB Anthony Jennings has thrown for 612 not lost back-to-back games since a three-game slide in yards and five touchdowns and two interceptions … WR November of 2014 … QB James Knapke has thrown for Al Riles has 12 catches for 194 yards and a touchdown 554 yards and three TDs … RB Josh Cleveland has 228 … S Travis Crawford leads the defense with 28 tackles, rushing yards and one touchdown. while LB Otha Peters has 3.5 tackles for loss. -/rv MEMPHIS TULANE 2-0, 0-0 American 1-2, 0-1 American

Head Coach Head Coach Mike Norvell (Central Arkansas ’05) Willie Fritz (Pittsburg State ’83) 2-0, first season 1-2, first season at Tulane 156-70, 20th season as collegiate head coach Information Contact Tammy DeGroff Information Contact (901) 678-5787, [email protected] Scottie Rodgers (860) 862-8249, [email protected] NOTES Memphis remains unbeaten under first-year coach Mike NOTES Norvell as the Tigers improved to 2-0 with a 43-7 win Tulane fell to 1-2 with a 21-14 setback to Navy in the Green against Kansas last Saturday … The Tigers had a bye Wave’s American Athletic Conference opener … Tulane in Week 2 and opened the season with a 35-17 victory picked up its first win under head coach Willie Fritz with against Southeast Missouri … Memphis has outscored its an eye-popping 66-21 decision against Southern in Week first two opponents by a 35-0 margin in the first quarter 2, in stark contrast to a 7-3 season-opening battle against … The Tigers have been led by QB Riley Ferguson, who Wake Forest that was won by the Demon Deacons … has completed 41 of 64 passes for 484 yards and five Tulane has outscored its opponents by a 31-7 margin in touchdowns with two interceptions in two games … RB the first quarter and a 59-21 margin in the first half … QB Patrick Taylor leads the team in rushing with 174 yards Jonathan Brantley made his first career start in the game on 20 carries … WR Anthony Miller has a team-high 14 against Navy … Brantley has rushed for 148 yards on 21 receptions for 196 yards and a touchdown and has added carries, second only to RB Dontrell Hilliard, who has 236 56 rushing yards … S Jonathan Cook has 16 tackles with yards and four touchdowns this season … The defense 2.0 tackles for loss and a fumble recovery … All--America is led by LB Nico Marley, who has 23 tackles, 2.0 sacks, K Jake Elliott has made 5-of-6 field goal attempts. 3.0 tackles for loss and an interception.

8 • 2016 American Athletic Conference Football NATIONAL POLLS

Associated Press Poll USA Today Poll American Preseason Media Poll

Sept. 18 Poll Sept. 18 Poll American Championship School Record Pts School Record Pts School...... Points 1. Alabama (50) 3-0 1,510 1. Alabama (59) 3-0 1,571 Houston...... 27 2. Ohio State (4) 3-0 1,442 2. Ohio State (3) 3-0 1,482 USF...... 2 3. Louisville (6) 3-0 1,406 3. Clemson (1) 3-0 1,405 Temple...... 1 4. Michigan (1) 3-0 1,277 4. Louisville 3-0 1,331 5. Clemson 3-0 1,258 5. Michigan 3-0 1,302 East Division 6. Houston 3-0 1,245 6. Stanford 2-0 1,273 School (First-Place Votes)...... Points 7. Stanford 2-0 1,195 7. Houston 3-0 1,235 1. USF (15)...... 164 8. Michigan State 2-0 1,084 8. Michigan State 2-0 1,156 2. Temple (9)...... 144 9. Washington 3-0 1,040 9. Washington 3-0 1,065 3. Cincinnati (6)...... 130 10. Texas A&M 3-0 890 10. Wisconsin 3-0 872 4. UConn...... 89 11. Wisconsin 3-0 828 11. Georgia 3-0 847 5. East Carolina...... 55 12. Georgia 3-0 726 12. Tennessee 3-0 805 6. UCF...... 48 13. Florida State 2-1 722 13. Texas A&M 3-0 791 14. Tennessee 3-0 707 14. Florida State 2-1 742 West Division 15. Miami (Fla.) 3-0 565 15. Baylor 3-0 658 School (First-Place Votes)...... Points 16. Baylor 3-0 529 16. Florida 3-0 598 1. Houston (30)...... 180 17. Arkansas 3-0 528 17. LSU 2-1 522 2. Navy...... 128 18. LSU 2-1 517 18. Arkansas 3-0 500 3. Memphis...... 124 19. Florida 3-0 479 19. Miami (Fla.) 3-0 441 4. Tulsa...... 92 20. Nebraska 3-0 420 20. Nebraska 3-0 373 5. SMU...... 65 21. Texas 2-1 196 21. Mississippi 1-2 166 6. Tulane...... 41 22. San Diego State 3-0 183 TCU 2-1 166 23. Mississippi 1-2 172 23. Utah 3-0 155 24. Utah 3-0 154 24. Texas 2-1 143 25. Oklahoma 1-2 139 25. Iowa 2-1 140

Receiving votes: TCU 132, North Dakota State 74, UCLA Receiving votes: Oklahoma 106, North Carolina 95, San 74, Boise State 69, Iowa 47, California 44, Oklahoma Diego State 87, UCLA 81, Boise State 62, Oregon 50, State 42, Notre Dame 32, Oregon 23, Georgia Tech 17, Oklahoma State 46, Arizona State 34, USF 32, Georgia North Carolina 17, Central Michigan 16, USF 7, Toledo Tech 28, Notre Dame 23, West Virginia 19, Western 6, Western Michigan 6, Arizona State 3, Maryland 3, Michigan 16, Minnesota 11, Navy 10, Toledo 6, Central Virginia Tech 1 Michigan 6, California 6, Maryland 4, Memphis 4, Kansas State 4, Army 2, Auburn 2, Western Kentucky 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 USA Today polls in 2016. Rankings are listed as AP/ USA Today.

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9 • 2016 American Athletic Conference Football THE 2016 SEASON

2016 HOME ATTENDANCE THE RECORD BOOK

SCHOOL (Capacity) GP TOTAL AVG. LARGEST CROWD The American’s single-game records: UCF (45,323) 2 79,457 39,728 43,197 (vs. Maryland) Most Rushing Yards Cincinnati (40,000) 2 68,535 34,268 40,015 (vs. Houston) 1. Marlon Mack, USF vs. Western Carolina (8/30/14) 275 UConn (40,000) 2 60,413 30,206 31,036 (vs. Virginia) 2. Marlon Mack, USF vs. Temple (11/14/15) 230 3. Sherman Badie, Tulane at Tulsa (8/28/14) 215 East Carolina (50,000) 2 94,880 47,440 50,719 (vs. North Carolina State) 4. Mike Boone, Cincinnati vs. USF (10/24/14) 212 Houston (40,000) 1 39,402 39,402 39.402 (vs. Lamar) 5. Breon Allen, East Carolina vs. North Carolina (9/20/14) 211 Memphis (58,862) 2 77,324 38,662 42,876 (vs. Southeast Missouri State) Most Rushing Touchdowns Navy (34,000) 2 59,739 29,870 31,501 (vs. UConn) 1. Keenan Reynolds, Navy vs. East Carolina (9/19/15) 5 USF (65,897) 2 72,533 36,266 36,557 (vs. Northern Illinois) 2. Marlon Mack, USF vs. Western Carolina (8/30/14) 4 SMU (32,000) 1 22,127 22,127 22,127 (vs. Liberty) Kenneth Farrow, Houston vs. Tulsa (11/22/14) 4 Chris Hariston, East Carolina vs. Towson (9/5/14) 4 Temple (68,532) 2 56,301 28,150 34,005 (vs. Army) Greg Ward Jr., Houston vs. SMU (10/8/15) 4 Tulane (30,000) 2 48,682 24,341 27,179 (vs. Southern) Keenan Reynolds, Navy vs. SMU (11/14/15) 4 Tulsa (30,000) 2 34,859 17,430 18,748 (vs. San Jose State) Longest Rush 2016 TOTALS 22 714,252 32,466 50,719 1. Jager Gardner, Temple at SMU (11/6/15) 94 yds (East Carolina vs. North Carolina State) Most Passing Yards 1. Hayden Moore, Cincinnati vs. Memphis (9/24/15) 557 2. Garrett Gilbert, SMU vs. Temple (10/26/13) 538 2016 TOP PERFORMANCES 3. Garrett Gilbert, SMU vs. Rutgers (10/5/13) 484 Most Pass Completions 100-YARD RUSHING GAMES 100-YARD RECEIVING GAMES 1. Garrett Gilbert, SMU, vs. Rutgers (10/5/13) 45 2. Philip Nelson, East Carolina at South Carolina (9/17/16) 44 Player, School, Year 2016 Career Player, School, Year 2016 Career 3. Garrett Krstich, SMU vs. East Carolina (10/2/14) 42 Marlon Mack, USF, Jr. 1 14 Zay Jones, East Carolina, Sr. 2 12 4. Garrett Gilbert, SMU vs. Texas Tech (8/30/13) 41 Jahad Thomas, Temple, Sr. 6 Keevan Lucas, Tulsa, Sr. 2 8 Matt Davis, SMU, Sr. 6 Joshua Atkinson, Tulsa, Sr. 6 Longest Pass 1. Blake Bortles, UCF vs. Akron (8/29/13) 91 yds Mike Boone, Cincinnati, Jr. 5 Courtland Sutton, SMU, So. 2 5 D’Angelo Brewer, Tulsa, Jr. 1 4 Tre’Quan Smith, UCF, So. 1 4 Most Touchdown Passes Greg Ward Jr., Houston, Sr. 4 Anthony Miller, Memphis, Jr. 1 4 1. Paxton Lynch Memphis vs. SMU (11/28/15) 7 Dontrell Hilliard, Tulane, Jr. 1 3 Rodney Adams, USF, Sr. 3 2. Gunner Kiel, Cincinnati vs. Toledo (9/12/14) 6 Xavier Jones, SMU, So. 1 2 Noel Thomas, UConn, Sr. 1 2 Most Receiving Yards Doroland Dorceus, Memphis, Jr. 2 Steven Dunbar, Houston, Jr. 1 2 1. Keyarris Garrett, Tulsa vs. Memphis (10/24/15) 268 Ramadi Warren, Tulsa, So. 2 Jamir Tillman, Navy, Sr. 2 2. Robby Anderson, Temple vs. SMU (10/26/13) 239 Jarvis Cooper, Memphis, Jr. 2 Devin Gray, Cincinnati, Jr. 1 1 3. Keevan Lucas, Tulsa vs. Tulane (8/28/14) 233 Sherman Badie, Tulane, Jr. 2 Linell Bonner, Houston, Jr. 1 1 4. Cam Worthy, East Carolina at Virginia Tech (9/13/14) 224 5. Chris Moore, Cincinnati at Ohio State (9/28/14) 221 James Flanders, Tulsa, Sr. 2 Ryeshene Bronson, USF, Jr. 1 1 Anthony Scott, East Carolina, Jr. 1 1 Justin Hobbs, Tulsa, So. 1 1 Most Receptions Mulbah Car, Houston, Fr. 1 1 Jordan Akins, UCF, Jr. 1 1. Zay Jones, East Carolina at South Carolina (9/7/16) 22 Kevrin Justice, Houston, Fr. 1 1 Chris Johnson, UCF, Jr. 1 2. Jeremy Johnson, SMU vs. Rutgers (10/5/15) 18 3. Justin Hardy, East Carolina at Cincinnati (11/13/14) 15 Kyle Postma, Houston, Jr. 1 1 D’erren Wilson, UCF, So. 1 4. Deontay Greenberry, Houston at Temple (9/7/13) 14 Chris High, Navy, Jr. 1 1 Chance Allen, Houston, Sr. 1 Justin Hardy, East Carolina vs. UConn (10/23/14) 14 Will Worth, Navy, Sr. 1 1 Phil Mayhue, Memphis, Jr. 1 Keevan Lucas, Tulsa at Houston (11/22/14) 14 Darius Tice, USF, Sr. 1 1 Elkanah Dillon, USF, So. 1 Zay Jones, East Carolina at Florida (9/12/15) 14 Keyarris Garrett, Tulsa at Oklahoma (9/19/15) 14 Braeden West, SMU, So. 1 1 Sherman Badie, Tulane, Jr. 1 Keyarris Garrett, Tulsa vs. Memphis (10/24/15) 14 Jonathan Brantley, Tulane, Fr. 1 1 Justin Hobbs, Tulsa, So. 1 C.J. Jones, UCF, So. 1 Trevon Brown, East Carolina, Jr. 1 Most Touchdown Receptions Tion Green, Cincinnati, Sr. 1 Jamie Gilmore, Temple, Sr. 1 1. Leonte Carroo, Rutgers at Fresno State (8/29/13) 3 Jeremy Johnson, SMU vs. Rutgers (10/5/15) 3 Arkeel Newsome, UConn, Jr. 1 Jahad Thomas, Temple, Sr. 1 Deontay Greenberry, Houston vs. Rutgers (10/26/13) 3 Bryant Shirreffs, UConn, Jr. 1 Dontrell Hilliard, Tulane, Jr. 1 Jeff Godfrey, UCF vs. UConn (10/26/13) 3 James Summers, East Carolina, Sr. 1 Robby Anderson, Temple at Memphis (11/30/13) 3 Brandon Wilson, Houston, Sr. 1 300-YARD PASSING GAMES Keevan Lucas, Tulsa vs. Tulane (8/24/14) 3 Jamarius Henderson, Memphis, So. 1 Player, School, Year 2016 Career Chris Moore, Cincinnati at Ohio State (9/28/14) 3 Justin Hardy, East Carolina vs. SMU (10/4/14) 3 Dishan Romine, Navy, Sr. 1 Dane Evans, Tulsa, Sr. 12 Andre Davis, USF at Tulsa (10/18/14) 3 Quinton Flowers, USF, Jr. 1 Gunner Kiel, Cincinnati, Sr. 9 Josh Reese, UCF vs. North Carolina State (12/26/14) 3 Jager Gardner, Temple, So. 1 Greg Ward Jr., Houston, Sr. 2 5 D’erren Wilson, UCF at Tulane (10/3/15) 3 Ron Johnson, UConn, Jr. 1 Phillip Walker, Temple, Sr. 3 Rodney Adams, USF at UConn (10/17/15) 3 Courtland Sutton, SMU at North Texas (9/3/16) 3 Sam Craft, Memphis, Sr. 1 Philip Nelson, East Carolina, Sr. 2 2 Keevan Lucas, Tulsa vs. North Carolina A&T (9/17/16) 3 Lazedrick Thompson, Tulane, Sr. 1 Justin Holman, UCF, Sr. 2 Quinton Flowers, USF, Jr. 1 1 Longest Reception Hayden Moore, Cincinnati, So. 1 1. Breshad Perriman, UCF vs. Akron (8/29/13) 91 yds Bryant Shirreffs, UConn, Jr. 1 Most Field Goals Matt Davis, SMU, Sr. 1 1. Richie Leone, Houston at Temple (9/7/13) 5 Jake Elliott, Memphis at Houston (10/12/13) 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. , 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 Most Tackles 1. Tyler Matakevich, Temple at Idaho (9/28/23) 24 2. Michael Mudoh, Tulsa vs. Florida Atlantic (9/5/15) 20 Domenic Spencer, UCF at Tulsa (11/7/15) 20

10 • 2016 American Athletic Conference Football THE 2016 SEASON

AWARD WINNERS 2016 STATISTICAL RANKINGS

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK OFFENSE DEFENSE Sept. 5 Greg Ward Jr., QB, Houston Team Rush Pass Total Score Rush Pass Total Score KR PR Int. Sacks TFL T/O Sept. 12 Quinton Flowers, QB, USF UCF 5 8 6 10 6 5 5 12 8 5 10 2 2 11 Sept. 19 Greg Ward Jr., QB, Houston Cincinnati 10 3 7 8 8 12 12 9 12 10 7 5 4 2 Sept. 26 UConn 11 9 10 12 3 7 6 7 11 12 10 10 12 10 Oct. 3 East Carolina 7 1 1 6 9 8 9 5 9 10 9 12 11 11 Oct. 10 Houston 6 4 4 3 1 9 1 2 2 7 2 1 1 7 Oct. 17 Memphis 9 6 8 2 2 3 2 1 1 6 4 10 10 1 Oct. 24 Navy 1 11 5 5 11 4 8 4 5 3 10 5 3 8 Oct. 31 USF 3 2 2 1 10 10 10 5 4 4 5 5 4 3 Nov. 7 Nov. 13 SMU 4 5 3 10 7 11 11 10 7 9 6 2 7 5 Nov. 21 Temple 12 10 12 9 12 1 4 8 10 2 8 9 4 6 Nov. 28 Tulane 2 12 11 7 4 2 3 3 3 8 1 8 7 3 Tulsa 8 7 9 4 5 6 7 11 6 1 3 4 7 9 DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Sept. 5 Trent Martin, LB, Tulsa Sept. 12 Alohi Gilman, LB/DB, Navy AGAINST THE CONFERENCES Sept. 19 Steven Taylor, LB, Houston Sept. 26 ATLANTIC COAST (3-1) MOUNTAIN WEST (1-0) Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Wake Forest 7, Tulane 3 (9/1) Tulsa 45, San Jose State 10 (9/3) Oct. 17 East Carolina 33, North Carolina State 30 (9/10) Tulsa at Fresno State (9/24) Oct. 24 UConn 13, Virginia 10 (9/17) Navy at Air Force (10/1) Oct. 31 USF 45, Syracuse 20 (9/17) Nov. 7 Syracuse at UConn (9/24) OHIO VALLEY (2-0) Nov. 13 East Carolina at Virginia Tech (9/24) Cincinnati 24, UT Martin 7 (9/1) Nov. 21 Nov. 28 Florida State at USF (9/24) Memphis 35, Southeast Missouri State 17 (9/3) Louisville at Houston (11/17) SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK UConn at Boston College (11/17) PATRIOT (1-0) Sept. 5 Brandon Wilson, CB, Houston Navy 52, Fordham 16 (9/3) Sept. 12 Sherman Badie, RB, Tulane BIG 12 (2-1) Sept. 19 Bobby Puyol, K, UConn Houston 33, Oklahoma 23 (9/3) SOUTHEASTERN (0-1) Sept. 26 Oct. 3 Baylor 40, SMU 13 (9/10) South Carolina 20, East Carolina 15 (9/17) Oct. 10 Memphis 43, Kansas 7 (9/17) Memphis at Mississippi (10/1) Oct. 17 TCU at SMU (9/23) Oct. 24 SOUTHERN (1-0) Oct. 31 BIG TEN (1-4) East Carolina 52, Western Carolina 7 (9/3) Nov. 7 Nov. 13 Michigan 51, UCF 14 (9/10) Nov. 21 Cincinnati 38, Purdue 20 (9/10) SOUTHLAND (1-0) Nov. 28 Ohio State 48, Tulsa 3 (9/10) Houston 42, Lamar 0 (9/10) Penn State 34, Temple 27 (9/17) Maryland 30, UCF 24 (2ot) (9/17) SOUTHWESTERN (1-0) ACTIVE CAREER WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS Tulane 66, Southern 21 (9/10) 6 — Jake Elliott (K, Memphis) BIG SOUTH (1-0) SMU 29, Liberty 14 (9/17) SUN BELT (0-0) 5 — Greg Ward Jr. (QB, Houston) Houston at Texas State (9/24) COLONIAL ATHLETIC (3-0) Louisiana at Tulane (9/24) 4 — Andrew Gantz (K, Cincinnati) UConn 24 Maine 21 (9/1) 3 — Gunner Kiel (QB, Cincinnati); Brandon Wilson (CB, USF 56, Towson 20 (9/3) INDEPENDENTS (0-1) Houston) Temple 38, Stony Brook 0 (9/10) Army 28, Temple 13 (9/2) Brigham Young at Cincinnati (11/5) 2 — Josh Hawkins (CB, East Carolina); Praise Martin- CONFERENCE USA (1-0) Navy vs. Notre Dame (11/15) Oguike (DE, Temple); Keevan Lucas (WR, Tulsa) SMU 34, North Texas 21 (9/3) Navy vs. Army (12/10) 1 — Justin Holman (QB, UCF); Sam Geraci (P, Cincinnati); UCF at Florida International (9/24) Eric Wilson (LB, Cincinnati); Arkeel Newsome (RB, Charlotte at Temple (9/24) Total Nonconference Records UConn); Bobby Puyol (K, UConn); Jamar Summers (CB, All Games...... 21-8 UConn); Noel Thomas (WR, UConn); Davis Plowman (K, MID-AMERICAN (1-0) FBS Opponents...... 9-8 East Carolina); Kyle Bullard (K, Houston); Nick Jacobs (P, USF 48, Northern Illinois 17 (9/10) FCS Opponents...... 12-0 Memphis); Steven Taylor (LB, Houston); Roderick Proctor Miami (Ohio) at Cincinnati (9/24) AP Top 25...... 1-3 (WR, Memphis); Spencer Smith (P, Memphis); Alex Barta (P, Navy); Alohi Gilman (LB/DB, Navy); Quinton Flowers Bowling Green at Memphis (9/24) USA Today Top 25...... 1-3 (QB, USF); Nigel Harris (LB, USF); Marlon Mack (RB, USF); Bowl Games...... 0-0 (CB, USF); Sharif Finch (Temple, DL); MID-EASTERN ATHLETIC (1-0) Austin Jones (K, Temple); Jahad Thomas (RB, Temple); UCF 38, South Carolina State 0 (9/3) Sherman Badie (RB, Tulane); Parry Nickerson (CB, Tulane); North Carolina A&T at Tulsa (9/17) Andrew DiRocco (K, Tulane); Dane Evans (QB, Tulsa); Trent Martin (LB, Tulsa)

11 • 2016 American Athletic Conference Football NCAA LEADERS

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Forced Fumbles...... FF/Game Total Defense...... YPG Interceptions...... Total Rushing...... YPG 27. Jahmahl Pardner, Memphis...... 0.5 12. Houston...... 257.7 1. Cincinnati...... 9 19. Braeden West, SMU...... 110.7 Shareef White, Memphis...... 0.5 21. Memphis...... 283.5 SMU...... 9 31. D’Angelo Brewer, Tulsa...... 94.0 46. 30 players...... 0.3 22. Tulane...... 285.3 16. Temple...... 4 42. Chris High, Navy...... 87.7 23. Temple...... 293.3 34. Memphis...... 3 44. Patrick Taylor, Memphis...... 87.0 Punting...... Avg 47. UCF...... 347.7 Houston...... 3 None ranked in top 50 51. UConn...... 351.7 Tulsa...... 3 Completions Per Game...... CPG 53. Tulsa...... 357.3 USF...... 3 3. Philip Nelson, East Carolina...... 35.0 Punt Returns...... Avg 57. Navy...... 359.7 62. Tulane...... 2 29. Riley Ferguson, Memphis...... 20.5 5. D’Ernest Johnson, USF...... 20.8 67. East Carolina...... 378.0 93. UConn...... 1 31. Hayden Moore, Cincinnati...... 20.3 12. Sean Chandler, Temple...... 16.8 70. USF...... 386.3 East Carolina...... 1 Keidrien Wadley, Tulsa...... 16.8 83. SMU...... 403.3 UCF...... 1 Passing Yards Per Game...... YPG 26. Chris Johnson, UCF...... 11. 2 104. Cincinnati...... 444.3 5. Philip Nelson, East Carolina...... 365.0 38. Anthony Miller, Memphis...... 8.8 Turnovers Gained...... Total 30. Hayden Moore, Cincinnati...... 261.7 Scoring Offense...... Avg 1. Cincinnati...... 11 42. Riley Ferguson, Memphis...... 242.0 Kickoff Returns...... Avg 7. USF...... 49.7 3. SMU...... 10 45. Quinton Flowers, USF...... 238.7 8. Brandon Wilson, Houston...... 32.3 37. Memphis...... 39.0 14. Temple...... 7 13. Rodney Adams, USF...... 30.0 39. Houston...... 38.3 Memphis...... 7 Passing Efficiency...... Rating 22. Kevin Johnson, SMU...... 26.5 50. Tulsa...... 35.3 USF...... 7 22. Quinton Flowers, USF...... 163.0 36. Bishop Louie, Tulsa...... 24.6 58. Navy...... 33.7 26. Houston...... 6 24. Philip Nelson, East Carolina...... 161.0 61. East Carolina...... 33.3 Tulane...... 6 42. Riley Ferguson, Memphis...... 147.1 80. Tulane...... 27.7 Tulsa...... 6 TEAM LEADERS 84. Cincinnati...... 27.3 89. Navy...... 3 Receptions Per Game...... RPG Rushing Offense...... YPG 90. Temple...... 26.0 UCF...... 3 1. Zay Jones, East Carolina...... 13.0 5. Navy...... 316.3 95. SMU...... 25.3 105. East Carolina...... 2 7. Noel Thomas, UConn...... 8.7 11. Tulane...... 274.3 UCF...... 25.3 UConn...... 2 11. Quay Johnson, East Carolina...... 7. 7 19. USF...... 247.0 108. UConn...... 20.3 12. Nate Cole, Cincinnati...... 7. 0 20. SMU...... 244.7 Turnovers Lost...... Total Anthony Miller, Memphis...... 7. 0 32. UCF...... 222.3 Scoring Defense...... PPG 8. Tulane...... 2 44. Anthony Scott, East Carolina...... 5.7 37. Houston...... 216.7 9. Memphis...... 12.0 26. Memphis...... 3 62. East Carolina...... 180.7 14. Houston...... 13.0 Navy...... 3 Receiving Yards Per Game...... YPG 73. Tulsa...... 167.0 22. Tulane...... 16.3 USF...... 3 2. Zay Jones, East Carolina...... 147.7 82. Memphis...... 157.5 32. Navy...... 18.0 72. UConn...... 5 14. Courtland Sutton, SMU...... 112.0 94. Cincinnati...... 144.0 36. East Carolina...... 19.0 Houston...... 5 24. Anthony Miller, Memphis...... 98.0 98. UConn...... 137.7 USF...... 19.0 Temple...... 5 26. Keevan Lucas, Tulsa...... 94.7 117. Temple...... 99.3 41. UConn...... 19.7 100. Cincinnati...... 6 28. Noel Thomas, UConn...... 92.3 47. Temple...... 20.7 110. East Carolina...... 7 33. Devin Gray, Cincinnati...... 88.0 Rushing Defense...... YPG 53. Cincinnati...... 22.3 SMU...... 7 1. Houston...... 38.3 64. SMU...... 25.0 118. Tulsa...... 8 Total Offense...... YPG 41. Memphis...... 115.5 72. Tulsa...... 26.3 UCF...... 8 7. Philip Nelson, East Carolina...... 364.3 56. UConn...... 138.3 76. UCF...... 27.0 30. Quinton Flowers, USF...... 288.7 57. Tulane...... 140.0 Turnover Margin...... Margin/Game 33. Hayden Moore, Cincinnati...... 280.7 63. Tulsa...... 148.7 Net Punting...... Net Avg 5. Memphis...... 2.00 67. UCF...... 150.0 12. Memphis...... 42.40 8. Cincinnati...... 1.67 Scoring...... PPG 69. SMU...... 151.7 22. USF...... 41.40 13. USF...... 1.33 11. Rodney Adams, USF...... 12.0 75. Cincinnati...... 153.3 40. Cincinnati...... 39.75 Tulane...... 1.33 20. Jake Elliott, Memphis...... 11. 0 81. East Carolina...... 160.0 48. Tulane...... 38.80 21. SMU...... 1. 0 0 32. Anthony Scott, East Carolina...... 10.0 82. USF...... 161.0 54. Temple...... 38.25 36. Temple...... 0.67 85. Navy...... 164.0 70. Navy...... 37.44 46. Houston...... 0.33 All-Purpose Yards...... YPG 86. Temple...... 164.7 79. Tulsa...... 36.18 61. Navy...... 0.00 20. Zay Jones, East Carolina...... 155.7 88. Houston...... 35.64 90. Tulsa...... -0.67 23. Anthony Miller, East Carolina...... 152.5 Passing Offense...... YPG 91. UCF...... 35.42 98. UConn...... -1.00 49. D’Ernest Johnson, USF...... 124.7 7. East Carolina...... 370.0 92. UConn...... 35.40 122. East Carolina...... -1.67 50. Rodney Adams, USF...... 124.0 34. USF...... 271.7 95. East Carolina...... 35.00 UCF...... -1.67 40. Cincinnati...... 262.3 101. SMU...... 34.60 Tackles...... TPG 44. Houston...... 259.0 Tackles For Loss...... Per Game 6. Eric Wilson, Cincinnati...... 11. 7 53. SMU...... 264.0 Punt Returns...... Avg 22. Houston...... 8.3 13. Auggie Sanchez, USF...... 11. 0 55. Memphis...... 242.0 13. Tulsa...... 17.30 28. Memphis...... 8.0 48. Antonio Kinard, Cincinnati...... 8.7 67. Tulsa...... 230.7 19. Temple...... 16.20 40. UCF...... 7. 3 95. UCF...... 193.7 20. Navy...... 16.00 52. Navy...... 6.3 Tackles For Loss...... TFL/Game 96. UConn...... 193.3 34. USF...... 11.73 63. USF...... 6.0 9. Steven Taylor, Houston...... 2.0 97. Temple...... 192.7 40. Memphis...... 10.78 Cincinnati...... 6.0 15. Justin Lawler, SMU...... 1. 8 126. Navy...... 104.0 91. Houston...... 4.40 Temple...... 6.0 22. Tyus Bowser, Houston...... 1. 7 128. Tulane...... 55.7 101. Tulane...... 3.25 76. Tulsa...... 5.7 37. Nigel Harris, USF...... 1. 5 103. SMU...... 3.00 SMU...... 5.7 Ed Oliver, Houston...... 1. 5 Pass Efficiency Defense...... Avg 108. Cincinnati...... 2.00 Tulane...... 5.7 , Memphis...... 1. 5 13. Memphis...... 94.03 114. East Carolina...... 0.67 100. East Carolina...... 4.7 Austin Hall, Memphis...... 1. 5 25. SMU...... 102.93 116. UConn...... 0.00 112. UConn...... 4.0 26. USF...... 103.72 Sacks...... SPG 36. UCF...... 111.78 Kickoff Returns...... Avg Sacks...... Per Game 1. Steven Taylor, Houston...... 1. 8 40. Temple...... 113.72 9. Memphis...... 31.50 11. Houston...... 3.67 4. Justin Lawler, SMU...... 1. 5 42. Cincinnati...... 114.73 16. Houston...... 27.13 38. UCF...... 2.67 13. Tyus Bowser, Houston...... 1. 2 46. Tulane...... 115.98 18. Tulane...... 26.50 SMU...... 2.67 18. D.J. Palmore, Navy...... 1. 0 51. Tulsa...... 118.95 27. USF...... 25.00 49. Tulsa...... 2.33 60. East Carolina...... 122.11 28. Navy...... 24.83 63. Navy...... 2.00 Passes Defended...... PD/Game 66. UConn...... 126.62 63. Tulsa...... 21.44 USF...... 2.00 2. Arthur Maulet, Memphis...... 2.5 73. Navy...... 129.65 87. SMU...... 19.33 Cincinnati...... 2.00 10. Darrion Millines, SMU...... 1. 7 84. Houston...... 134.27 90. UCF...... 19.14 77. Tulane...... 1.67 Alex Thomas, Cincinnati...... 1. 7 95. East Carolina...... 18.71 93. Memphis...... 1.50 Shaquill Griffin, UCF...... 1. 7 Total Offense...... YPG 109. Temple...... 17.25 97. Temple...... 1.33 Parry Nickerson, Tulane...... 1. 7 9. East Carolina...... 550.7 115. UConn...... 16.50 105. UConn...... 1. 0 0 40. Horace Richardson, SMU...... 1. 3 18. USF...... 518.7 Cincinnati...... 16.50 125. East Carolina...... 0.33 Mike Tyson, Cincinnati...... 1. 3 28. SMU...... 490.7 Jordan Wyatt, SMU...... 1. 3 34. Houston...... 475.7 Fumbles Recovered...... Total Sacks Allowed ...... Per Game 64. Navy...... 420.3 6. Memphis...... 4 25. USF...... 1. 0 0 Interceptions...... Int/Game 69. UCF...... 416.0 Tulane...... 4 49. Houston...... 1.67 1. Horace Richardson, SMU...... 1. 0 75. Cincinnati...... 406.3 USF...... 4 SMU...... 1.67 Mike Tyson, Cincinnati...... 1. 0 76. Memphis...... 399.5 15. Temple...... 3 East Carolina...... 1.67 Jordan Wyatt, SMU...... 1. 0 77. Tulsa...... 397.7 Tulsa...... 3 Cincinnati...... 1.67 8. Tyrell Gilbert, Cincinnati...... 0.7 111. UConn...... 331.0 Navy...... 3 66. Tulane...... 2.00 Darrion Millines, SMU...... 0.7 112. Tulane...... 330.0 Houston...... 3 84. UConn...... 2.33 Delvon Randall, Temple...... 0.7 122. Temple...... 292.0 42. UCF...... 2 97. Navy...... 2.67 Alex Thomas, Cincinnati...... 0.7 Cincinnati...... 2 102. Tulsa...... 3.00 Howard Wilson, Houston...... 0.7 79. UConn...... 1 Temple...... 3.00 45. Arthur Maulet, Memphis...... 0.5 East Carolina...... 1 UCF...... 3.00 Shareef White, Memphis...... 0.5 SMU...... 1 119. Memphis...... 4.00 Jonathan Wilson, Memphis...... 0.5

12 • 2016 American Athletic Conference Football COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF

The College Football Playoff (CFP) is a big success. Fans, including many 2016-17 College Football Playoff Schedule who are new to the sport, enjoy it. The first College Football Playoff semi- finals and national championship were the three most-viewed programs SEMIFINAL in cable television history. Chick-Fil-A December 31, 2016 Every Game Counts 3 p.m./7 p.m. ET, ESPN The playoff preserves the excitement and significance of college foot- Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Ga. ball’s unique regular season where every game counts. SEMIFINAL Four Teams The selection committee ranks the teams based on championships December 31, 2016 won, strength of schedule, head-to-head results, comparative outcomes 3 p.m./7 p.m. ET, ESPN of common opponents and other factors. University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Ariz.

Two Days New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day belong to college football, with two semifinal games and four other top bowl games continuing a won- Capital One derful tradition. The two teams winning the playoff semifinals compete December 30, 2016 for the College Football Playoff National Championship. That game is in a 8 p.m. ET, ESPN different city each year, always on a Monday night. Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Fla.

Universal Access Every FBS team has equal access to the College Football Playoff based on its performance. No team automatically qualifies. presented by Northwestern Mutual January 1, 2017 Governance 5 p.m. ET, ESPN University presidents and chancellors from all 10 FBS conferences and Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena, Calif. Notre Dame serve on the CFP Board of Managers and govern the admin- istrative operations, with commissioners (the Management Committee) managing the event. A small staff in the playoff office in Irving, Texas, Goodyear Cotton Bowl carries out the detailed responsibilities. January 2, 2017 1 p.m. ET, ESPN Selection Committee AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas A talented group of high-integrity individuals with experience as coach- es, student-athletes, college administrators and journalists, along with sitting athletics directors, comprise the selection committee. Members of Allstate the committee are: Kirby Hocutt (chair), Barry Alvarez, Jeff Bower, Herb January 2, 2016 Deromedi, Tom Jernstedt, Bobby Johnson, Jeff Long, Rob Mullens, Dan 8 p.m. ET, ESPN Radakovich, Condoleezza Rice, Steve Wieberg and Tyrone Willingham. Mercedez-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, La.

Selection Committee Responsibilities • Rank the top 25 teams and assign the top four to semifinal sites. COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF • Assign teams to New Year’s bowls NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP • Create competitive matchups • Attempt to avoid rematches of regular-season games and repeat January 9, 2017 appearances 8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN • Consider geography Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Fla.

Participants In New Year’s Bowls Both participants in the Orange, Rose and Sugar Bowls are contracted outside the playoff arrange­ment (Big Ten and Pac-12 to Rose Bowl; SEC and Big 12 to Sugar Bowl; ACC to Orange Bowl against the high- est 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.

13 • 2016 American Athletic Conference Football BOWL PARTNERSHIPS

In addition to the College Football Playoff and New Year’s Bowls, The American Boca Raton, Florida. The American representative will play a team from either the will have either a primary or secondary affiliation with 12 bowl games during its Mid-American Conference or Conference USA in 2016. current six-year bowl cycle. The American works annually with its member schools The Lockheed Martin is played at Amon G. Carter Stadium and bowl partners to create the most sensible and attractive postseason matchups. on the campus of Texas Christian University. The American Athletic Conference The Miami Beach Bowl was played for the first time in 2014 at state-of-the-art sends a team to the bowl in 2014, 2016 and 2018. The opponent will be a Big 12 Marlins Park in Miami, which sits on the site of the historic Orange Bowl stadium. An team in 2016 and 2018, with Conference USA as a secondary affiliation. American Athletic Conference plays in the bowl each year, beginning with last year’s The Popeyes Bahamas Bowl is played in at Thomas A. Robinson Stadium in matchup against Brigham Young. Conference USA, the Mid-American Conference Nassau, Bahamas. The American Athletic Conference will face the Mid-American and the Sun Belt Conference are scheduled for future years, though institutions from Conference or Conference USA in 2016 and 2018. other conferences also will have the opportunity to participate. The AutoNation Cure Bowl made its debut in 2015 at the newly renovated Citrus The presented by Northrop Grumman takes place at Navy- Bowl in Orlando, Florida. An American Athletic Conference team will be paired Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland, while the events and activi- against an opponent from the Sun Belt Conference. Net proceeds from the game ties surrounding the game are based in Washington, D.C. The American Athletic will benefit the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Conference will face an opponent from the Atlantic Coast Conference each year in The R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl is held at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome the current cycle. in New Orleans. The American Athletic Conference has agreed to play in the bowl The takes place at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama. in 2018 and 2019. The American/Big East has partnered with the bowl since its inception in the 2006 The Hawai’i Bowl is played on Hawaiian Airlines Field at Aloha Stadium on the cam- season. The American Athletic Conference will annually face an opponent from the pus 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 St. Petersburg Bowl is played at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. In addition to the conference’s primary bowl affiliations, The American holds The American Athletic Conference will supply a team to the bowl during each year secondary partnerships with the AutoZone Liberty Bowl in Memphis, Tennessee, of the six-year cycle. Conference USA will play in the game in 2015, 2017 and 2019, the Duck Commander in Shreveport, Louisiana, and the San while the Atlantic Coast Conference provides the opposing team in 2014, 2016 and Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl in San Diego, as well as with other 2018. ESPN-owned bowls. The Marmot 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

AutoNation Cure Bowl Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl Florida Citrus Bowl • Orlando, Fla. Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, Texas Dec. 17, 2016 • 5:30 p.m. • CBS Sports Network Dec. 23, 2016 • 4:30 p.m. ET • ESPN

Miami Beach Bowl St. Petersburg Bowl Marlins Park • Miami, Fla. Tropicana Field • St. Petersburg, Fla. Dec. 19, 2016 • 2:30 p.m. ET • ESPN Dec. 23, 2016 • 11 a.m. ET • ESPN

Marmot Boca Raton Bowl Military Bowl FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, Fla. presented by Northrop Grumman Dec. 20, 2016 • 7 p.m. ET • ESPN Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, Md. Dec. 27, 2016 • 3:30 p.m. ET • ESPN

Popeyes Bahamas Bowl Thomas A Robinson Stadium • Nassau, Bahamas Birmingham Bowl Dec. 23, 2016 • 1 p.m. ET • ESPN Legion Field • Birmingham, Ala. Dec. 29, 2016 • 2 p.m. ET • ESPN

14 • 2016 American Athletic Conference Football THE AMERICAN ON TELEVISION

NATIONALLY TELEVISED GAMES The American Athletic Conference will have an extensive schedule of games on national television. The 2016 season will be the third under The American’s comprehensive television partnerships with ESPN and CBS Sports.

The following telecasts are known as of press time. Other games will be added via the 12-day and 6-day advance selection process.

ABC CBS Sat, Sept. 3 Oklahoma at Houston Noon Sat., Nov. 5 Navy vs. Notre Dame 11:30 a.m. Sat., Sept. 10 UCF at Michigan Noon Sat., Dec. 10 Navy vs. Army 3 p.m. Tulsa at Ohio State 3:30 p.m. Sat., Sept. 24 Florida State at USF Noon CBSSN Fri., Sept. 2 Army at Temple 7 p.m. ESPN Sat., Sept. 3 Fordham at Navy Noon Thu., Sept. 15 Houston at Cincinnati * 7:30 p.m. San Jose State at Tulsa 7 p.m. Fri., Sept. 23 TCU at SMU 8 p.m. Sat., Sept. 10 UConn at Navy * 3:30 p.m. Thu., Sept. 29 UConn at Houston * 8 p.m. Northern Illinois at USF 7 p.m. Thu., Oct. 6 Temple at Memphis * 8 p.m. Sat., Sept. 17 Maryland at UCF 7 p.m. Thu., Oct. 13 Navy at East Carolina * 7:30 p.m. Sat., Sept. 24 Syracuse at UConn 1 p.m. Fri., Oct. 21 USF at Temple * 7 p.m. Sat., Oct. 1 UCF at East Carolina * Noon Thu., Nov. 17 Louisville at Houston 8 p.m. Navy at Air Force 3:30 p.m. Sat., Oct. 8 Cincinnati at UConn * 11:30 a.m. ABC or ESPN Houston at Navy * 3 p.m. Sat., Dec. 3 Championship Noon Sat., Oct. 22 Memphis at Navy * 3:30 p.m. Sat., Nov. 12 Tulsa at Navy * Noon ESPN2 Fri., Nov. 18 Memphis at Cincinnati * 8 p.m. Fri., Oct. 28 Navy at USF * 7 p.m. Fri., Nov. 4 Temple at UConn * 7 p.m. FS1 Sat., Sept. 10 SMU at Baylor 3:30 p.m. ESPNU Sat., Sept. 10 North Carolina State at East Carolina Noon SNY Sat., Sept. 17 Kansas at Memphis Noon Sat., Sept. 17 Virginia at UConn 1:30 p.m. Sat., Sept. 24 Houston at Texas State 7 p.m. Fri., Oct. 14 Memphis at Tulane * 8 p.m. ACC Network Sat., Sept. 24 East Carolina at Virginia Tech 12:30 p.m. ESPN2 or ESPNU Sat., Oct. 1 Memphis at Mississippi 7 p.m. SEC Network USF at Cincinnati * 7 p.m. Sat., Sept. 17 East Carolina at South Carolina 4 p.m. Fri., Oct. 7 Tulane at UCF * 8 p.m. SMU at Tulsa * 8 p.m. Big Ten Network Sat., Sept. 10 Cincinnati at Purdue Noon ESPNEWS Sat., Sept. 17 Temple at Penn State Noon Sat., Sept. 24 Miami (Ohio) at Cincinnati 3:30 p.m. Bowling Green at Memphis 8 p.m. MW Network Sat., Oct. 1 Temple at SMU Noon Sat., Sept. 24 Tulsa at Fresno State 4:30 p.m. ESPN3 beIN Sports Thu., Sept. 1 UT Martin at Cincinnati 7 p.m. Sat., Sept. 24 UCF at Florida International 7 p.m. Maine at UConn 7 p.m. Tulane at Wake Forest 7 p.m. Sat., Sept. 3 Western Carolina at East Carolina 6 p.m. South Carolina State at UCF 7 p.m. All times Eastern and subject to change. Southeast Missouri State at Memphis 7 p.m. * American Athletic Conference game Towson at USF 7 p.m. Sat., Sept. 10 Lamar at Houston Noon Stony Brook at Temple 1 p.m. Southern at Tulane 8 p.m. Sat., Sept. 17 North Carolina A&T at Tulsa 2 p.m. USF at Syracuse 3:30 p.m. Liberty at SMU 7 p.m. Navy at Tulane * 7 p.m. Sat., Sept. 24 Charlotte at Temple Noon Louisiana at Tulane 8 p.m. Sat., Oct. 1 Tulane at Massachusetts 3:30 p.m.

15 • 2016 American Athletic Conference Football MEDIA SERVICES BIG EAST FOOTBALL MEDIA SERVICES

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16 • 2016 American Athletic Conference Football EAST DIVISION RESULTS & SCHEDULES

UCF (1-2, 0-0 American) Rank Offense Defense Date Opponent Result Attend. UCF Opp Rush Pass Total Passing TO Rush Pass Total TO 9/3 South Carolina State W, 38-0 36,260 -/- -/- 197 265 462 20-36-0 2 85 138 223 3 9/10 at Michigan L, 14-51 109,295 -/- 5/6 275 56 331 6-22-0 2 119 328 447 0 9/17 Maryland 2ot L, 24-30 43,197 -/- -/- 195 260 455 21-37-1 4 246 127 373 0 9/24 at Florida International (7 p.m., beIN) 10/1 at East Carolina * (Noon, CBS Sports Network) 10/7 Tulane * (8 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU) 10/15 Temple * 10/22 at UConn * 10/29 at Houston * 11/12 Cincinnati * 11/19 Tulsa * 11/26 at USF *

CINCINNATI (2-1, 0-1 American) Rank Offense Defense Date Opponent Result Attend. Cin Opp Rush Pass Total Passing TO Rush Pass Total TO 9/1 UT Martin W, 28-7 28,520 -/- -/- 140 260 400 21-34-1 3 177 146 323 3 9/10 at Purdue W, 38-20 33,068 -/- -/- 262 250 512 19-32-0 0 103 401 504 5 9/15 Houston * L, 16-40 40,015 rv/- 6/7 30 277 307 22-39-3 3 180 326 506 3 9/24 Miami (Ohio) (3:30 p.m., ESPNews) 10/1 USF * (7 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU) 10/8 at UConn (11:30 a.m., CBSSN) 10/22 East Carolina * 10/29 at Temple* 11/5 Brigham Young 11/12 at UCF * 11/18 Memphis * (8 p.m., CBSSN) 11/25 at Tulsa *

UCONN (2-1, 0-1 American) Rank Offense Defense Date Opponent Result Attend. UConn Opp Rush Pass Total Passing TO Rush Pass Total TO 9/1 Maine W, 24-21 29,377 -/- -/- 200 162 362 16-23-0 1 40 269 309 0 9/10 at Navy * L, 24-28 31,501 -/- rv/rv 90 264 354 24-27-0 2 235 130 365 1 9/17 Virginia W, 13-10 31,036 -/- -/- 123 154 277 13-24-1 2 140 241 381 1 9/24 Syracuse (1 p.m., CBS Sports Network) 9/29 at Houston * (8 p.m., ESPN) 10/8 Cincinnati * (11:30 a.m., CBSSN) 10/15 at USF * 10/22 UCF * 10/29 at East Carolina * 11/4 Temple * (7 p.m., ESPN2) 11/19 at Boston College 11/26 Tulane

17 • 2016 American Athletic Conference Football EAST DIVISION RESULTS & SCHEDULES

EAST CAROLINA (2-1, 0-0 American) Rank Offense Defense Date Opponent Result Attend. ECU Opp Rush Pass Total Passing TO Rush Pass Total TO 9/3 Western Carolina W, 52-7 44,161 -/- -/- 275 413 688 29-33-0 1 148 172 320 1 9/10 North Carolina State W, 33-30 50,719 -/- -/rv 148 297 445 33-43-1 2 215 282 497 1 9/17 at South Carolina L, 15-20 80,384 -/- -/- 119 400 519 44-58-2 4 117 195 312 0 9/24 at Virginia Tech (12:30 p.m., ACC Network) 10/1 UCF * (Noon, CBS Sports Network) 10/8 at USF * 10/13 Navy * (7:30 p.m., ESPN) 10/22 at Cincinnati * 10/29 UConn * 11/5 at Tulsa * 11/12 SMU * 11/26 at Temple *

USF (3-0, 0-0 American) Rank Offense Defense Date Opponent Result Attend. USF Opp Rush Pass Total Passing TO Rush Pass Total TO 9/3 Towson W, 56-20 35,976 rv/rv -/- 214 230 444 13-25-1 2 127 165 292 4 9/10 Northern Illinois W, 48-17 36,557 -/- -/- 293 365 658 25-39-0 1 157 161 318 0 9/17 at Syracuse W, 45-20 32,288 -/rv -/- 239 215 454 14-29-0 0 199 350 549 3 9/24 Florida State (Noon, ABC) 10/1 at Cincinnati * (7 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU) 10/8 East Carolina * 10/15 UConn * 10/21 at Temple * (7 p.m., ESPN) 10/28 Navy * (7 p.m., ESPN2) 11/12 at Memphis * 11/19 at SMU * 11/26 UCF *

TEMPLE (1-2, 0-0 American) Rank Offense Defense Date Opponent Result Attend. Tem Opp Rush Pass Total Passing TO Rush Pass Total TO 9/2 Army L, 13-28 34,005 -/- -/- 83 168 251 12-26-3 3 329 15 344 0 9/10 Stony Brook W, 38-0 22,296 -/- -/- 177 124 301 11-25-1 1 49 84 133 4 9/17 at Penn State L, 27-34 100,420 -/- -/- 38 286 324 25-34-1 1 116 287 403 3 9/24 Charlotte (Noon, ASN/ESPN3) 10/1 SMU * (Noon, ESPNews) 10/6 at Memphis * (8 p.m., ESPN) 10/15 at UCF * 10/21 USF * (7 p.m., ESPN) 10/29 Cincinnati * 11/4 at UConn * (7 p.m., ESPN2) 11/19 at Tulane * 11/26 East Carolina *

18 • 2016 American Athletic Conference Football WEST DIVISION RESULTS & SCHEDULES

HOUSTON (3-0, 1-0 American) Rank Offense Defense Date Opponent Result Attend. Hou Opp Rush Pass Total Passing TO Rush Pass Total TO 9/3 vs. Oklahoma 1 W, 33-23 71,016 15/13 3/3 89 321 410 23-40-0 1 70 323 393 2 9/10 Lamar W, 42-0 39,402 6/7 -/- 381 130 511 15-26-1 1 15 58 73 1 9/15 at Cincinnati * W, 40-16 40,015 6/7 rvr/- 180 326 506 24-36-2 3 30 277 307 3 9/24 at Texas State (7 p.m., ESPNU) 9/29 UConn * (8 p.m., ESPN) 10/8 at Navy * (3 p.m., CBSSN) 10/15 Tulsa * 10/22 at SMU * 10/29 UCF * 11/12 Tulane * 11/17 Louisville (8 p.m., ESPN) 11/25 at Memphis *

1 AdvoCare Texas Kickoff, NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

MEMPHIS (2-0, 0-0 American) Rank Offense Defense Date Opponent Result Attend. Mem Opp Rush Pass Total Passing TO Rush Pass Total TO 9/3 Southeast Missouri State W, 35-17 42,876 -/rv -/- 111 295 406 26-40-2 3 110 143 253 1 9/17 Kansas W, 43-7 34,448 -/- -/- 205 189 394 15-25-0 0 121 193 314 6 9/24 Bowling Green (8 p.m., ESPNews) 10/1 at Mississippi (6 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU/SEC) 10/6 Temple * (8 p.m., ESPN) 10/14 at Tulane * (8 p.m., ESPNU) 10/22 at Navy * (3:30 p.m., CBSSN) 10/29 Tulsa * 11/5 at SMU * 11/12 USF * 11/18 at Cinicnnati * (8 p.m., CBSSN) 11/25 Houston *

NAVY (3-0, 2-0 American) Rank Offense Defense Date Opponent Result Attend. Navy Opp Rush Pass Total Passing TO Rush Pass Total TO 9/3 Fordham W ,52-16 28,238 rv/rv -/- 427 123 550 4-4-0 0 162 302 464 1 9/10 UConn * W, 28-24 31,501 rv/rv -/- 235 130 365 6-8-0 1 90 264 354 2 9/17 at Tulane * W, 21-14 21,503 -/rv -/- 287 59 346 5-12-0 2 240 21 261 0 10/1 at Air Force (3:30 p.m., CBSSN) 10/8 Houston * (3 p.m., CBSSN) 10/13 at East Carolina * (7:30 p.m., ESPN) 10/22 Memphis * (3:30 p.m., CBSSN) 10/28 at USF * (7 p.m., ESPN2) 11/5 vs. Notre Dame 1 (11:30 a.m., CBS) 11/12 Tulsa * (Noon, CBSSN) 11/26 at SMU * 12/10 vs. Army 2 (3 p.m., CBS)

1 EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Fla. 2 M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore Md.

19 • 2016 American Athletic Conference Football WEST DIVISION RESULTS & SCHEDULES

SMU (2-1, 0-0 American) Rank Offense Defense Date Opponent Result Attend. SMU Opp Rush Pass Total Passing TO Rush Pass Total TO 9/3 at North Texas W, 34-21 24,718 -/- -/- 272 300 572 13-27-1 1 83 311 394 3 9/10 at Baylor L, 13-40 45,499 -/- 23/19 176 229 405 17-44-3 4 275 261 536 3 9/17 Liberty W, 29-14 22,127 -/- -/- 286 209 495 19-32-2 2 97 183 280 4 9/23 TCU (8 p.m., ESPN) 10/1 at Temple * (Noon, ESPNews) 10/7 at Tulsa * (8 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU) 10/22 Houston * 10/29 at Tulane * 11/5 Memphis * 11/12 at East Carolina * 11/19 USF * 11/26 Navy *

TULANE (1-2, 0-1 American) Rank Offense Defense Date Opponent Result Attend. Tulane Opp Rush Pass Total Passing TO Rush Pass Total TO 9/1 at Wake Forest L, 3-7 24,398 -/- -/- 146 134 280 12-23-0 1 79 96 175 0 9/10 Southern W, 66-21 27,179 -/- -/- 437 12 449 2-6-1 1 54 281 335 4 9/17 Navy * L, 15-20 21,503 -/- -/rv 240 21 261 3-12-0 0 287 59 346 2 9/24 Louisiana (8 p.m., ESPN3) 10/1 at Massachusetts (3:30 p.m., ASN/ESPN3) 10/7 at UCF * (8 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU) 10/14 Memphis * (8 p.m., ESPNU) 10/22 at Tulsa * 10/29 SMU * 11/12 at Houston * 11/19 Temple * 11/26 at UConn *

TULSA (2-1, 0-0 American) Rank Offense Defense Date Opponent Result Attend. Tulsa Opp Rush Pass Total Passing TO Rush Pass Total TO 9/3 San Jose State W, 45-10 18,748 -/- -/- 305 207 512 13-25-0 0 53 234 287 3 9/10 at Ohio State L, 3-48 104,410 -/- 4/4 61 127 188 15-32-4 6 268 149 417 1 9/17 North Carolina A&T W, 58-21 16,111 -/- -/- 135 358 493 25-39-1 2 125 243 368 2 9/24 at Fresno State (4:30 p.m., MW Network) 10/7 SMU * (8 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU) 10/15 at Houston * 10/22 Tulane * 10/29 at Memphis * 11/5 East Carolina * 11/12 at Navy * (Noon, CBSSN) 11/19 at UCF * 11/25 Cincinnati *

20 • 2016 American Athletic Conference Football 2016 COMPOSITE SCHEDULE

Thursday, September 1 Saturday, October 1 Thursday, November 17 Cincinnati 24, UT Martin 7 UCF at East Carolina * (Noon, CBSSN) Louisville at Houston (8 p.m., ESPN) UConn 24, Maine 21 SMU at Temple * (Noon, ESPNews) Wake Forest 7, Tulane 3 Navy at Air Force (3:30 p.m., CBSSN) Friday, November 18 Tulane at Massachusetts (3:30 p.m., ADN/ESPN3) Memphis at Cincinnati * (8 p.m., CBSSN) Friday, September 2 Memphis at Mississippi (6 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU/SEC) Army 28, Temple 13 USF at Cincinnati * (7 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU) Saturday, November 19 Tulsa at UCF * Saturday, September 3 Thursday, October 6 UConn at Boston College Houston 33, Oklahoma 23 1 Temple at Memphis * (8 p.m., ESPN) USF at SMU * Navy 52, Fordham 16 Temple at Tulane * East Carolina 52, Western Carolina 7 Friday, October 7 UCF 38, South Carolina State 0 Tulane at UCF * (8 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU) Friday, November 25 Memphis 35, Southeast Missouri State 17 SMU at Tulsa * (8 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU) Cincinnati at Tulsa * USF 56, Towson 20 Houston at Memphis * SMU 34, North Texas 21 Saturday, October 8 Tulsa 45, San Jose State 10 Cincinnati at UConn * (11:30 a.m., CBSSN) Saturday, November 26 Houston at Navy * (3 p.m., CBSSN) UCF at USF * Saturday, September 10 East Carolina at USF * Tulane at UConn * Michigan 51, UCF 14 East Carolina at Temple * Cincinnati 38, Purdue 20 Thursday, October 13 Navy at SMU * East Carolina 33, North Carolina State 30 Navy at East Carolina * (7:30 p.m., ESPN) Houston 42, Lamar 0 Saturday, December 3 Temple 38, Stony Brook 0 Friday, October 14 American Athletic Conference Championship (Noon, Navy 28, UConn 24 * Memphis at Tulane * (8 p.m., ESPNU) ABC/ESPN) Baylor 40, SMU 13 Ohio State 48, Tulsa 3 Saturday, October 15 Saturday, December 10 USF 48, Northern Illinois 17 Temple at UCF * Navy vs. Army 3 (3 p.m., CBS) Tulane 66, Southern 21 UConn at USF * Tulsa at Houston * Saturday, December 17 Thursday, September 15 AutoNation Cure Bowl (5:30 p.m., CBSSN) Houston 40, Cincinnati 16 * Friday, October 21 USF at Temple * (7 p.m., ESPN) Monday, December 19 Saturday, September 17 Miami Beach Bowl (2:30 p.m., ESPN) Memphis 43, Kansas 7 Saturday, October 22 Penn State 34, Temple 27 Memphis at Navy * (3:30 p.m., CBSSN) Tuesday, December 20 UConn 13, Virginia 10 UCF at UConn * Marmot Boca Raton Bowl (7 p.m., ESPN) Tulsa 58, North Carolina A&T 21 East Carolina at Cincinnati * USF 45, Syracuse 20 Houston at SMU * Friday, December 23 South Carolina 20, East Carolina 15 Tulane at Tulsa * Popeyes Bahamas Bowl (1 p.m., ESPN) Maryland 30, UCF 24 (2ot) Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl SMU 29, Liberty 14 Friday, October 28 (4:30 p.m., ESPN) Navy 21, Tulane 14 * Navy at USF * (7 p.m., ESPN2) Monday, Decmeber 26 Friday, September 23 Saturday, October 29 St. Petersburg Bowl (11 a.m., ESPN) TCU at SMU (8 p.m., ESPN) UCF at Houston * Cincinnati at Temple * Tuesday, December 27 Saturday, September 24 UConn at East Carolina * Military Bowl presented by Northrup Grumman Florida State at USF (Noon, ABC) Tulsa at Memphis * (3:30 p.m., ESPN) Charlotte at Temple (Noon, ASN/ESPN3) SMU at Tulane * East Carolina at Virginia Tech (12:30 p.m., ACC Network) Thursday, December 29 Syracuse at UConn (1 p.m., CBSSN) Friday, November 4 Birmingham Bowl (2 p.m., ESPN) Miami (Ohio) at Cincinnati (3:30 p.m., ESPNews) Temple at UConn * (7 p.m., ESPN2) Tulsa at Fresno State (4:30 p.m., MW Network) * American Athletic Conference game UCF at Florida International (7 p.m., beIN) Saturday, November 5 1 NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas Houston at Texas State (7 p.m., ESPNU) Brigham Young at Cincinnati 2 EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Fla. Bowling Green at Memphis (8 p.m., ESPNews) East Carolina at Tulsa * 3 M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Md. Louisiana at Tulane (8 p.m., ESPN3) Memphis at SMU * Navy vs. Notre Dame 2 (11:30 a.m., CBS) All times Eastern; all dates and times subject to Thursday, September 29 change. Additional television listings will be announced UConn at Houston * (8 p.m., ESPN) Saturday, November 12 as they become available Tulsa at Navy * (Noon, CBSSN) Cincinnati at UCF * SMU at East Carolina * USF at Memphis * Tulane at Houston *

21 • 2016 American Athletic Conference Football 2016 American Athletic Conference Individual Statistics Through games of Sep 19, 2016

RUSHING Cl G Att. Yds Avg. TD Lg Avg/G TOTAL OFFENSE Cl G Rush Pass Plays Total Yds/G 1. WEST, Braeden-SMU So 3 52 332 6.4 2 66 110.7 1. NELSON, Philip-ECU Sr 3 -2 1095 150 1093 364.3 2. BREWER, D'Angelo-TLS Jr 3 51 282 5.5 3 40 94.0 2. FLOWERS, Quinton-USF Jr 3 150 716 106 866 288.7 3. HIGH, Chris-NAVY Jr 3 26 263 10.1 4 70 87.7 3. MOORE, Hayden-CIN So 3 57 785 120 842 280.7 4. TAYLOR, Patrick-MEM Fr 2 20 174 8.7 0 51 87.0 4. SHIRREFFS, Bry.-UCONN Jr 3 160 555 126 715 238.3 5. HILLIARD, D.-TLN Jr 3 33 236 7.2 4 42 78.7 5. FERGUSON, Riley-MEM Jr 2 -37 484 77 447 223.5 6. SCOTT, Anthony-ECU Jr 3 32 209 6.5 2 48 69.7 6. HICKS, Ben-SMU Fr 3 -4 583 91 579 193.0 7. SUMMERS, James-ECU Sr 3 27 207 7.7 2 42 69.0 7. EVANS, Dane-TLS Sr 3 -45 607 94 562 187.3 8. WORTH, Will-NAVY Sr 3 53 179 3.4 4 31 59.7 8. WALKER,Phillip-TEM Sr 3 -43 578 99 535 178.3 9. FREEMAN, Ke'Mon-SMU Fr 3 38 175 4.6 0 19 58.3 9. WORTH, Will-NAVY Sr 3 179 267 76 446 148.7 10. TICE, Darius-USF Sr 3 28 165 5.9 1 21 55.0 10. WEST, Braeden-SMU So 3 332 0 52 332 110.7

PASSING AVG/GAME Cl G Comp-Att-Int Yds TD Avg/G SCORING Cl G TD FG XPT 2XP Pts Pts/G 1. NELSON, Philip-ECU Sr 3 105-133-3 1095 7 365.0 1. ADAMS, Rodney-USF Sr 3 6 0 0 0 36 12.0 2. MOORE, Hayden-CIN So 3 61-103-3 785 7 261.7 2. ELLIOTT, Jake-MEM Sr 2 0 5 7 0 22 11.0 3. FERGUSON, Riley-MEM Jr 2 41-64-2 484 5 242.0 3. SCOTT, Anthony-ECU Jr 3 5 0 0 0 30 10.0 4. FLOWERS, Quinton-USF Jr 3 41-75-1 716 7 238.7 4. NADELMAN, Emilio-USF Jr 3 0 3 20 0 29 9.7 5. EVANS, Dane-TLS Sr 3 46-84-5 607 4 202.3 CUMMINGS, Ty-HOU Sr 3 0 5 14 0 29 9.7 6. HICKS, Ben-SMU Fr 3 41-85-5 583 2 194.3 6. PLOWMAN, Davis-ECU Sr 3 0 6 10 0 28 9.3 7. WALKER,Phillip-TEM Sr 3 48-83-5 578 3 192.7 JONES, Redford-TLS Jr 3 0 5 13 0 28 9.3 8. SHIRREFFS, Bry.-UCONN Jr 3 52-73-1 555 1 185.0 8. DORCEUS, D.-MEM Jr 2 3 0 0 0 18 9.0 9. WORTH, Will-NAVY Sr 3 14-23-0 267 1 8 9 .0 9. WILLIAMS, Josh-SMU So 3 0 6 7 0 25 8.3 10. CUIELLETTE, G.-TLN So 3 13-25-1 139 0 4 6 .3 10. COLE, Nate-CIN Sr 3 4 0 0 0 24 8.0

PASS EFFICIENCY Cl G Comp-Att-Int Yds TD Eff. SCORING (TDs) Cl G TD Run Pass Ret Pat Pts Avg/G 1. FLOWERS, Quinton-USF Jr 3 41-75-1 716 7 163.0 1. ADAMS, Rodney-USF Sr 3 6 4 2 0 0 36 12.0 2. NELSON, Philip-ECU Sr 3 105-133-3 1095 7 161.0 2. SCOTT, Anthony-ECU Jr 3 5 2 3 0 0 30 10.0 3. FERGUSON, Riley-MEM Jr 2 41-64-2 484 5 147.1 3. DORCEUS, D.-MEM Jr 2 3 2 1 0 0 18 9.0 4. MOORE, Hayden-CIN So 3 61-103-3 785 7 139.8 4. WORTH, Will-NAVY Sr 3 4 4 0 0 0 24 8.0 5. SHIRREFFS, Bry.-UCONN Jr 3 52-73-1 555 1 136.9 COLE, Nate-CIN Sr 3 4 0 4 0 0 24 8.0 6. EVANS, Dane-TLS Sr 3 46-84-5 607 4 119.3 HIGH, Chris-NAVY Jr 3 4 4 0 0 0 24 8.0 7. WALKER,Phillip-TEM Sr 3 48-83-5 578 3 116.2 SUTTON, Courtland-SMU So 3 4 0 4 0 0 24 8.0 8. HICKS, Ben-SMU Fr 3 41-85-5 583 2 101.8 HILLIARD, D.-TLN Jr 3 4 4 0 0 0 24 8.0 9. HENDERSON, D.-MEM Fr 2 2 0 2 0 0 12 6.0 RECEPTIONS/GAME Cl G No. Yds TD Lg Yds/G Rec/G BREWER, D'Angelo-TLS Jr 3 3 3 0 0 0 18 6.0 1. JONES, Zay-ECU Sr 3 39 443 1 33 147.7 13.0 2. THOMAS, Noel-UCONN Sr 3 26 277 1 34 92.3 8.7 SCORING (KICK) Cl G PAT FG Pts Avg/G 3. JOHNSON, Quay-ECU Jr 3 23 164 1 21 54.7 7.7 1. ELLIOTT, Jake-MEM Sr 2 7-7 5-6 22 11.0 4. COLE, Nate-CIN Sr 3 21 205 4 28 68.3 7.0 2. CUMMINGS, Ty-HOU Sr 3 14-14 5-7 29 9.7 MILLER, Anthony-MEM Jr 2 14 196 1 84 98.0 7.0 NADELMAN, Emilio-USF Jr 3 20-20 3-3 29 9.7 6. SCOTT, Anthony-ECU Jr 3 17 143 3 32 47.7 5.7 4. PLOWMAN, Davis-ECU Sr 3 10-11 6-9 28 9.3 7. LUCAS, Keevan-TLS Sr 3 16 284 3 52 94.7 5.3 JONES, Redford-TLS Jr 3 13-13 5-6 28 9.3 PROCHE, James-SMU Fr 3 16 206 0 52 68.7 5.3 6. WILLIAMS, Josh-SMU So 3 7-7 6-7 25 8.3 9. BONNER, Linell-HOU Jr 3 15 228 0 26 76.0 5.0 7. JONES,Austin-TEM Jr 3 9-9 5-5 24 8.0 10. SUTTON, Courtland-SMU So 3 13 336 4 88 112.0 4.3 8. WRIGHT, Matthew-UCF Fr 3 7-7 5-7 22 7.3 9. PUYOL, Bobby-UCONN Sr 3 7-7 4-4 19 6.3 RECEIVE YDS/GAME Cl G No. Yds TD Lg Avg/C Yds/G 10. DiROCCO, Andrew-TLN Jr 3 10-10 2-4 16 5.3 1. JONES, Zay-ECU Sr 3 39 443 1 33 11.4147.7 2. SUTTON, Courtland-SMU So 3 13 336 4 88 25.8112.0 PUNT RETURN AVG Cl G No. Yds TD Long Avg/G 3. MILLER, Anthony-MEM Jr 2 14 196 1 84 14.0 98.0 1. WADLEY, Keidrien-TLS Fr 3 8 134 0 60 16.8 4. LUCAS, Keevan-TLS Sr 3 16 284 3 52 17.8 94.7 2. JOHNSON, Chris-UCF Fr 3 6 67 0 21 11.2 5. THOMAS, Noel-UCONN Sr 3 26 277 1 34 10.7 92.3 3. MILLER, Anthony-MEM Jr 2 6 53 0 17 8.8 6. GRAY, Devin-CIN Jr 3 13 264 1 61 20.3 88.0 7. BONNER, Linell-HOU Jr 3 15 228 0 26 15.2 76.0 KICK RETURN AVG Cl G No. Yds TD Long Avg/G 8. PROCHE, James-SMU Fr 3 16 206 0 52 12.9 68.7 1. WILSON, Brandon-HOU Sr 3 6 194 0 56 32.3 9. COLE, Nate-CIN Sr 3 21 205 4 28 9.8 68.3 2. LOUIE, Bishop-TLS Jr 3 7 172 0 52 24.6 10. VALDES-SCANTLING, Ma-USF Jr 3 10 186 1 51 18.6 62.0 3. PAYTON, Tristan-UCF Fr 3 6 134 0 47 22.3 4. JOHNSON, Quay-ECU Jr 3 7 131 0 24 18.7 2016 American Athletic Conference Individual Statistics Through games of Sep 19, 2016

ALL PURPOSE Cl G Rush Rcv PR KR Yds Avg/G 1. JONES, Zay-ECU Sr 3 24 443 0 0 467 155.7 2. MILLER, Anthony-MEM Jr 2 56 196 53 0 305 152.5 3. JOHNSON, D'Ernest-USF Jr 3 139 93 104 38 374 124.7 4. ADAMS, Rodney-USF Sr 3 99 153 0 120 372 124.0 5. SCOTT, Anthony-ECU Jr 3 209 143 0 0 352 117.3 6. WEST, Braeden-SMU So 3 332 13 0 0 345 115.0 7. SUTTON, Courtland-SMU So 3 0 336 0 0 336 112.0 8. JOHNSON, Quay-ECU Jr 3 5 164 1 131 301 100.3 9. WILSON, Brandon-HOU Sr 3 0 0 0 194 294 98.0 10. TAYLOR, Patrick-MEM Fr 2 174 21 0 0 195 97.5

PUNTING Cl G No. Yds Lg I20 50+ TB Avg. 1. SMITH, Spencer-MEM Sr 2 6 290 60 2 3 0 48.3 2. HERNANDEZ, Jonathan-USF So 3 15 632 53 8 4 0 42.1 3. GERACI, Sam-CIN Jr 3 15 630 55 5 1 0 42.0 PARKS, Dalton-TLS Sr 3 17 714 61 5 3 3 42.0 5. BLOCK, Zachary-TLN So 3 10 410 46 4 0 1 41.0 6. WAIN, Justin-UCONN Sr 3 15 608 51 9 1 1 40.5 7. STARZYK,Alex-TEM Jr 3 12 478 54 4 2 0 39.8 8. ROY, Dane-HOU Fr 3 11 434 50 4 2 2 39.5 9. HOUSTON, Caleb-UCF Fr 3 9 351 54 5 2 0 39.0 10. SACKVILLE, Jaime-SMU Fr 3 15 547 49 4 0 1 36.5

FIELD GOALS Cl G Made Att. Long Pct. FG/G 1. ELLIOTT, Jake-MEM Sr 2 5 6 50 83.3 2.50 2. WILLIAMS, Josh-SMU So 3 6 7 29 85.7 2.00 PLOWMAN, Davis-ECU Sr 3 6 9 45 66.7 2.00 4. JONES,Austin-TEM Jr 3 5 5 45 100.0 1.67 JONES, Redford-TLS Jr 3 5 6 37 83.3 1.67 CUMMINGS, Ty-HOU Sr 3 5 7 47 71.4 1.67 WRIGHT, Matthew-UCF Fr 3 5 7 46 71.4 1.67 8. PUYOL, Bobby-UCONN Sr 3 4 4 43 100.0 1.33 9. NADELMAN, Emilio-USF Jr 3 3 3 42 100.0 1.00 10. DiROCCO, Andrew-TLN Jr 3 2 4 41 50.0 0.67

FIELD GOAL PCT Cl G Made Att. Long Pct. 1. WILLIAMS, Josh-SMU So 3 6 7 29 85.7 2. JONES, Redford-TLS Jr 3 5 6 37 83.3 ELLIOTT, Jake-MEM Sr 2 5 6 50 83.3 4. CUMMINGS, Ty-HOU Sr 3 5 7 47 71.4 WRIGHT, Matthew-UCF Fr 3 5 7 46 71.4 6. PLOWMAN, Davis-ECU Sr 3 6 9 45 66.7

PAT KICKING PCT Cl G Made Att. Pct. 1. NADELMAN, Emilio-USF Jr 3 20 20 100.0 CUMMINGS, Ty-HOU Sr 3 14 14 100.0 JONES, Redford-TLS Jr 3 13 13 100.0 DiROCCO, Andrew-TLN Jr 3 10 10 100.0 JONES,Austin-TEM Jr 3 9 9 100.0 ELLIOTT, Jake-MEM Sr 2 7 7 100.0 WRIGHT, Matthew-UCF Fr 3 7 7 100.0 WILLIAMS, Josh-SMU So 3 7 7 100.0 PUYOL, Bobby-UCONN Sr 3 7 7 100.0 10. MOEHRING, Bennett-NAVY So 3 12 13 92.3 2016 American Athletic Conference Individual Statistics Through games of Sep 19, 2016

TACKLES (All positions) Cl G Pos Solo Ast Total Avg/G SACKS Cl G Pos Solo Ast Total Avg/G 1. WILSON, Eric-CIN Sr 3 LB 16 19 35 11.7 1. TAYLOR, Steven-HOU Sr 3 5 1 5.5 1.83 2. SANCHEZ, Auggie-USF Jr 3 LB 18 15 33 11.0 2. LAWLER, Justin-SMU Jr 3 4 1 4.5 1.50 3. KINARD, Antonio-CIN Sr 3 LB 9 17 26 8.7 3. BOWSER, Tyus-HOU Sr 3 3 1 3.5 1.17 4. MELIFONWU, Obi-UCONN Sr 3 19 6 25 8.3 4. PALMORE, D.J.-NAVY Jr 3 3 0 3.0 1.00 RUCKER, Mark-UCF Fr 3 15 10 25 8.3 5. WILSON, Eric-CIN Sr 3 LB 2 0 2.0 0.67 6. COOK, Jonathan-MEM Jr 2 DB 15 1 16 8.0 GUERAD, Tony-UCF Fr 3 2 0 2.0 0.67 7. MARTIN, Trent-TLS Sr 3 LB 10 13 23 7.7 GRIFFIN, Shqm-UCF Fr 3 2 0 2.0 0.67 MARLEY, Nico-TLN Jr 3 18 5 23 7.7 MARLEY, Nico-TLN Jr 3 2 0 2.0 0.67 9. MILLINES, Darrion-SMU Sr 3 16 6 22 7.3 SANCHEZ, Auggie-USF Jr 3 LB 2 0 2.0 0.67 10. THOMAS, Micah-NAVY Jr 3 LB 16 5 21 7.0 OLIVER, Ed-HOU Fr 3 DT 2 0 2.0 0.67 TAYLOR, Steven-HOU Sr 3 11 10 21 7.0 11. WILSON, Petera-TLS Jr 3 LB 1 1 1.5 0.50 HARRIS, Nigel-USF Sr 3 LB 13 8 21 7.0 BRUBAKER, Jesse-TLS Jr 3 DT 1 1 1.5 0.50 WALSH, Matt-UCONN Sr 3 16 5 21 7.0 13. FATUKASI, Foley-UCONN Jr 3 1 0 1.0 0.33 14. CLARKE, Errol-UCF Fr 3 9 11 20 6.7 BADEJO, Michael-SMU Fr 3 1 0 1.0 0.33 WILLIAMS,Avery-TEM Sr 3 LB 8 12 20 6.7 GIPSON, Trevis-TLS Fr 3 DE 1 0 1.0 0.33 ADAMS, Matthew-HOU Jr 3 11 9 20 6.7 ARUNA, Ade-TLN Jr 3 1 0 1.0 0.33 CHANDLER,Sean-TEM Jr 3 DB 10 10 20 6.7 KINARD, Antonio-CIN Sr 3 LB 1 0 1.0 0.33 LINSCOTT, Matt-TLS Sr 3 LB 11 9 20 6.7 HARRIS, Nigel-USF Sr 3 LB 1 0 1.0 0.33 19. JOSEPH, Junior-UCONN Jr 3 11 8 19 6.3 MUTCHERSON, TJ-UCF Fr 3 1 0 1.0 0.33 GRIFFIN, Shqm-UCF Fr 3 10 9 19 6.3 BRONSON, Kevin-USF So 3 DT 1 0 1.0 0.33 WILLIAMS, Jrdn-ECU Jr 3 LB 11 8 19 6.3 22. WOOTEN, Tyris-NAVY Jr 3 CB 14 4 18 6.0 TACKLES FOR LOSS Cl G Pos Solo Ast Total Avg/G LAWLER, Justin-SMU Jr 3 10 8 18 6.0 1. TAYLOR, Steven-HOU Sr 3 5 2 6.0 2.00 BRIM, Demeitre-UCF Fr 3 7 11 18 6.0 2. LAWLER, Justin-SMU Jr 3 4 3 5.5 1.83 THOMAS, Jaymon-USF So 3 13 5 18 6.0 3. BOWSER, Tyus-HOU Sr 3 4 2 5.0 1.67 MARSHALL,Stephaun-TEM Sr 3 LB 10 8 18 6.0 4. OLIVER, Ed-HOU Fr 3 DT 4 1 4.5 1.50 DIGGS, Vontae-UCONN Jr 3 11 7 18 6.0 HARRIS, Nigel-USF Sr 3 LB 4 1 4.5 1.50 BRADY, Jeremy-TLS Sr 3 9 9 18 6.0 6. AVERY, Genard-MEM Jr 2 LB 4 0 4.0 2.00 AVERY, Genard-MEM Jr 2 LB 11 1 12 6.0 7. CARREZOLA, Luke-UCONN Jr 3 4 0 4.0 1.33 30. POWELL, Josiah-NAVY Sr 3 11 6 17 5.7 PALMORE, D.J.-NAVY Jr 3 4 0 4.0 1.33 GILMAN, Alohi-NAVY Fr 3 15 2 17 5.7 9. REDDICK,Haason-TEM Sr 3 DL 3 1 3.5 1.17 SUITS, Craig-TLS Jr 3 LB 5 12 17 5.7 GUERAD, Tony-UCF Fr 3 3 1 3.5 1.17 FRANKLIN, J.-TLN Jr 3 9 8 17 5.7 WILSON, Eric-CIN Sr 3 LB 2 3 3.5 1.17 BURKETT, C.-UCF Fr 3 7 10 17 5.7 BOWDEN, Yiannis-ECU So 3 LB 3 1 3.5 1.17 BOWSER, Tyus-HOU Sr 3 10 7 17 5.7 13. MUTCHERSON, TJ-UCF Fr 3 3 0 3.0 1.00 HOGGINS, Ronnie-USF So 3 CB 11 6 17 5.7 BRONSON, Kevin-USF So 3 DT 3 0 3.0 1.00 JACOBS, Carter-CIN Jr 3 8 9 17 5.7 ADAMS, Matthew-HOU Jr 3 2 2 3.0 1.00 38. WYATT, Jordan-SMU So 3 10 6 16 5.3 SMART, Tanzel-TLN Sr 3 3 0 3.0 1.00 GILBERT, Tyrell-CIN So 3 9 7 16 5.3 MARLEY, Nico-TLN Jr 3 3 0 3.0 1.00 40. RICHARDSON, Trl-ECU Sr 3 LB 12 3 15 5.0 CLARKE, Errol-UCF Fr 3 2 2 3.0 1.00 MITCHELL, Kyran-SMU So 3 10 5 15 5.0 MASON, Amos-NAVY Sr 3 DE 3 0 3.0 1.00 RHONE, Anthony-SMU Jr 3 11 4 15 5.0 MOUHON, Kevin-CIN So 3 DE 2 2 3.0 1.00 MARTIN-OGUIKE,Praise-TEM Sr 3 DL 9 6 15 5.0 SENAT, Deadrin-USF Jr 3 DT 10 5 15 5.0 MORLEY, Chris-MEM Sr 2 CB 8 2 10 5.0 HALL, Austin-MEM Fr 2 DB 10 0 10 5.0 47. STEPHENS, Linden-CIN Jr 3 CB 11 3 14 4.7 DAVIS, Garrett-HOU So 3 SAF 8 6 14 4.7 WILSON, Brandon-HOU Sr 3 CB 6 8 14 4.7 ALWAN,Jarred-TEM Sr 3 LB 5 9 14 4.7 2016 American Athletic Conference Individual Statistics Through games of Sep 19, 2016

PASSES DEFENDED Cl G BrUp Int. Total Avg/G 1. MAULET, Arthur-MEM Sr 2 4 1 5 2.50 2. GRIFFIN, Shqll-UCF Fr 3 4 1 5 1.67 MILLINES, Darrion-SMU Sr 3 3 2 5 1.67 NICKERSON, P.-TLN Jr 3 4 1 5 1.67 THOMAS, Alex-CIN So 3 3 2 5 1.67 6. RICHARDSON, Horace-SMU Sr 3 1 3 4 1.33 WYATT, Jordan-SMU So 3 1 3 4 1.33 TYSON, Mike-CIN Sr 3 1 3 4 1.33 9. GILBERT, Tyrell-CIN So 3 1 2 3 1.00 FULLWODD, Tajee-USF Jr 3 2 1 3 1.00 SEARGENT, Corey-ECU So 3 3 0 3 1.00 WILSON, Howard-HOU So 3 1 2 3 1.00 WINCHESTER, Jeremy-HOU So 3 3 0 3 1.00 14. MITCHELL, Jackson-SMU Sr 3 2 0 2 0.67 LEWIS, Donnie-TLN So 3 2 0 2 0.67 KINARD, Antonio-CIN Sr 3 2 0 2 0.67 RANDLE,Delvon-TEM So 3 0 2 2 0.67 CARMAN, Hayden-TLS Sr 3 2 0 2 0.67 BURKETT, C.-UCF Fr 3 2 0 2 0.67 SUMMERS, Jamar-UCONN Jr 3 1 1 2 0.67

INTERCEPTIONS Cl G No. Yds TD Long Avg/G 1. WYATT, Jordan-SMU So 3 3 62 1 34 1.00 RICHARDSON, Horace-SMU Sr 3 3 31 0 16 1.00 TYSON, Mike-CIN Sr 3 3 27 0 27 1.00 4. GILBERT, Tyrell-CIN So 3 2 84 1 58 0.67 RANDLE,Delvon-TEM So 3 2 36 0 19 0.67 WILSON, Howard-HOU So 3 2 28 1 28 0.67 MILLINES, Darrion-SMU Sr 3 2 26 0 26 0.67 THOMAS, Alex-CIN So 3 2 22 0 22 0.67 9. WILSON, J.-MEM Fr 2 1 61 1 61 0.50 MAULET, Arthur-MEM Sr 2 1 18 0 18 0.50

FUMBLES FORCED Cl G No. Avg/G 1. WHITE, Shareef-MEM Jr 2 1 0.50 AVERY, Genard-MEM Jr 2 1 0.50 PARDNER, J.-MEM Sr 2 1 0.50 4. FINCH,Sharif-TEM Sr 3 1 0.33 Williams, Khaylan-NAVY So 3 1 0.33 TAYLOR, Steven-HOU Sr 3 1 0.33 MERCHANT, Elijah-NAVY Jr 3 1 0.33 PRATT, Dayon-ECU Sr 3 1 0.33 HARRIS, Ryan-NAVY Sr 3 1 0.33 BOWSER, Tyus-HOU Sr 3 1 0.33

FUMBLES RECOVERED Cl G No. Avg/G 1. EDWARDS, M.-MEM Sr 2 2 1.00 2. GILMAN, Alohi-NAVY Fr 3 2 0.67 3. COOK, Jonathan-MEM Jr 2 1 0.50 JORDAN, Deandre-MEM Sr 2 1 0.50 5. WILSON, Howard-HOU So 3 1 0.33 GODWIN, Nate-USF Sr 3 1 0.33 HEFLIN, Taylor-NAVY So 3 1 0.33 THOMAS, Jaymon-USF So 3 1 0.33 RANDLE,Delvon-TEM So 3 1 0.33 SAWTELLE, Nico-USF Fr 3 1 0.33 2016 American Athletic Conference Team Statistics Through games of Sep 19, 2016

SCORING OFFENSE G TD FG XPT 2XP DXP Saf Pts Avg/G RUSHING OFFENSE G Att. Yards Avg/A Long TD Avg/G 1. USF 3 20 3 20 0 0 0 149 49.7 1. Navy 3 158 949 6.0 70 12 316.3 2. Memphis 2 9 5 7 1 0 0 78 39.0 2. Tulane 3 151 823 5.5 63 9 274.3 3. Houston 3 14 5 14 0 0 1 115 38.3 3. USF 3 126 741 5.9 52 10 247.0 4. Tulsa 3 13 5 13 0 0 0 106 35.3 4. SMU 3 131 734 5.6 66 3 244.7 5. Navy 3 14 1 12 1 0 0 101 33.7 5. UCF 3 155 667 4.3 87 5 222.3 6. East Carolina 3 12 6 10 0 0 0 100 33.3 6. Houston 3 168 650 3.9 39 8 216.7 7. Tulane 3 11 2 11 0 0 0 83 27.7 7. East Carolina 3 104 542 5.2 48 5 180.7 8. Cincinnati 3 11 2 8 1 0 0 82 27.3 8. Tulsa 3 134 501 3.7 40 5 167.0 9. Temple 3 9 5 9 0 0 0 78 26.0 9. Memphis 2 80 316 4.0 51 3 158.0 10. UCF 3 9 5 7 0 0 0 76 25.3 10. Cincinnati 3 105 432 4.1 79 3 144.0 SMU 3 8 7 7 0 0 0 76 25.3 11. UConn 3 124 413 3.3 38 5 137.7 12. UConn 3 7 4 7 0 0 0 61 20.3 12. Temple 3 95 298 3.1 36 6 99.3

SCORING DEFENSE G TD FG XPT 2XP DXP Saf Pts Avg/G RUSHING DEFENSE G Att. Yards Avg/A Long TD Avg/G 1. Memphis 2 3 1 3 0 0 0 24 12.0 1. Houston 3 79 115 1.5 32 1 38.3 2. Houston 3 5 2 3 0 0 0 39 13.0 2. Memphis 2 60 231 3.8 66 2 115.5 3. Tulane 3 7 0 5 1 0 0 49 16.3 3. UConn 3 99 415 4.2 28 4 138.3 4. Navy 3 6 4 6 0 0 0 54 18.0 4. Tulane 3 112 420 3.8 31 4 140.0 5. East Carolina 3 7 3 6 0 0 0 57 19.0 5. Tulsa 3 119 446 3.7 40 5 148.7 USF 3 6 5 6 0 0 0 57 19.0 6. UCF 3 123 450 3.7 24 6 150.0 7. UConn 3 8 1 8 0 0 0 59 19.7 7. SMU 3 120 455 3.8 31 4 151.7 8. Temple 3 8 2 8 0 0 0 62 20.7 8. Cincinnati 3 131 460 3.5 34 3 153.3 9. Cincinnati 3 9 1 8 0 0 1 67 22.3 9. East Carolina 3 94 480 5.1 54 6 160.0 10. SMU 3 10 2 9 0 0 0 75 25.0 10. USF 3 145 483 3.3 28 3 161.0 11. Tulsa 3 10 3 10 0 0 0 79 26.3 11. Navy 3 117 492 4.2 41 3 164.0 12. UCF 3 10 4 9 0 0 0 81 27.0 12. Temple 3 138 494 3.6 55 7 164.7

TOTAL OFFENSE G Rush Pass Plays Yards Avg/P TD Avg/G PASS OFFENSE G Comp-Att-Int Pct. Yds Avg/A TD Avg/G 1. East Carolina 3 542 1110 238 1652 6.9 12 550.7 1. East Carolina 3 106-134-3 79.1 1110 8.3 7 370.0 2. USF 3 741 815 219 1556 7.1 19 518.7 2. USF 3 52-93-1 55.9 815 8.8 9 271.7 3. SMU 3 734 738 234 1472 6.3 7 490.7 3. Cincinnati 3 62-105-4 59.0 787 7.5 7 262.3 4. Houston 3 650 777 270 1427 5.3 11 475.7 4. Houston 3 62-102-3 60.8 777 7.6 3 259.0 5. Navy 3 949 312 182 1261 6.9 13 420.3 5. SMU 3 49-103-6 47.6 738 7.2 4 246.0 6. UCF 3 667 581 250 1248 5.0 9 416.0 6. Memphis 2 41-65-2 63.1 484 7.4 5 242.0 7. Cincinnati 3 432 787 210 1219 5.8 10 406.3 7. Tulsa 3 53-96-5 55.2 692 7.2 5 230.7 8. Memphis 2 316 484 145 800 5.5 8 400.0 8. UCF 3 47-95-1 49.5 581 6.1 4 193.7 9. Tulsa 3 501 692 230 1193 5.2 10 397.7 9. UConn 3 53-74-1 71.6 580 7.8 1 193.3 10. UConn 3 413 580 198 993 5.0 6 331.0 10. Temple 3 48-85-5 56.5 578 6.8 3 192.7 11. Tulane 3 823 167 192 990 5.2 9 330.0 11. Navy 3 15-24-0 62.5 312 13.0 1 104.0 12. Temple 3 298 578 180 876 4.9 9 292.0 12. Tulane 3 17-41-1 41.5 167 4.1 0 55.7

TOTAL DEFENSE G Rush Pass Plays Yards Avg/P TD Avg/G PASS DEFENSE G Comp-Att-Int Pct. Yds Avg/A TD Avg/G 1. Houston 3 115 658 165 773 4.7 5 257.7 1. Temple 3 28-49-4 57.1 386 7.9 1 128.7 2. Memphis 2 231 336 135 567 4.2 3 283.5 2. Tulane 3 35-64-2 54.7 436 6.8 2 145.3 3. Tulane 3 420 436 176 856 4.9 6 285.3 3. Memphis 2 45-75-3 60.0 336 4.5 1 168.0 4. Temple 3 494 386 187 880 4.7 8 293.3 4. Navy 3 53-84-0 63.1 587 7.0 2 195.7 5. UCF 3 450 593 225 1043 4.6 10 347.7 5. UCF 3 53-102-1 52.0 593 5.8 4 197.7 6. UConn 3 415 640 183 1055 5.8 6 351.7 6. Tulsa 3 47-87-3 54.0 626 7.2 3 208.7 7. Tulsa 3 446 626 206 1072 5.2 8 357.3 7. UConn 3 48-84-1 57.1 640 7.6 2 213.3 8. Navy 3 492 587 201 1079 5.4 5 359.7 8. East Carolina 3 50-87-1 57.5 654 7.5 1 218.0 9. East Carolina 3 480 654 181 1134 6.3 7 378.0 9. Houston 3 53-86-3 61.6 658 7.7 4 219.3 10. USF 3 483 676 271 1159 4.3 6 386.3 10. USF 3 70-126-3 55.6 676 5.4 3 225.3 11. SMU 3 455 755 254 1210 4.8 9 403.3 11. SMU 3 76-134-9 56.7 755 5.6 5 251.7 12. Cincinnati 3 460 873 250 1333 5.3 7 444.3 12. Cincinnati 3 68-119-9 57.1 873 7.3 4 291.0 2016 American Athletic Conference Team Statistics Through games of Sep 19, 2016

PASS EFFICIENCY G Comp-Att-Int Pct. Yds Avg/G TD Effic. INTERCEPTIONS G No. Yards TD Long Avg. 1. Navy 3 15-24-0 62.5 312 104.0 1 185.4 1. Cincinnati 3 9 137 1 58 15.2 2. East Carolina 3 106-134-3 79.1 1110 370.0 7 161.4 2. SMU 3 9 140 1 34 15.6 3. USF 3 52-93-1 55.9 815 271.7 9 159.3 3. Temple 3 4 36 0 19 9.0 4. Memphis 2 41-65-2 63.1 484 242.0 5 144.9 4. Houston 3 3 102 2 74 34.0 5. UConn 3 53-74-1 71.6 580 193.3 1 139.2 5. Memphis 2 3 79 1 61 26.3 6. Cincinnati 3 62-105-4 59.0 787 262.3 7 136.4 6. USF 3 3 71 0 49 23.7 7. Houston 3 62-102-3 60.8 777 259.0 3 128.6 7. Tulsa 3 3 89 2 65 29.7 8. Tulsa 3 53-96-5 55.2 692 230.7 5 122.5 8. Tulane 3 2 96 1 96 48.0 9. Temple 3 48-85-5 56.5 578 192.7 3 113.5 9. UCF 3 1 0 0 0 0.0 10. UCF 3 47-95-1 49.5 581 193.7 4 112.6 10. East Carolina 3 1 7 0 7 7.0 11. SMU 3 49-103-6 47.6 738 246.0 4 108.9 11. UConn 3 1 0 0 0 0.0 12. Tulane 3 17-41-1 41.5 167 55.7 0 70.8 Navy 3 0 0 0 0 0.0

PASS DEFENSE EFFIC. G Comp-Att-Int Pct. Yds Avg/G TD Effic. PUNTING G No. Yards Avg/P Ret. Avg/R TB Net/P 1. Memphis 2 45-75-3 60.0 336 168.0 1 94.0 1. Memphis 2 10 424 42.4 0 0.0 0 42.4 2. SMU 3 76-134-9 56.7 755 251.7 5 102.9 2. USF 3 15 632 42.1 11 0.7 0 41.4 3. USF 3 70-126-3 55.6 676 225.3 3 103.7 3. Cincinnati 3 16 654 40.9 18 1.1 0 39.8 4. UCF 3 53-102-1 52.0 593 197.7 4 111.8 4. Tulane 3 10 410 41.0 2 0.2 1 38.8 5. Temple 3 28-49-4 57.1 386 128.7 1 113.7 5. Temple 3 12 478 39.8 19 1.6 0 38.2 6. Cincinnati 3 68-119-9 57.1 873 291.0 4 114.7 6. Navy 3 9 366 40.7 29 3.2 0 37.4 7. Tulane 3 35-64-2 54.7 436 145.3 2 116.0 7. Tulsa 3 17 714 42.0 39 2.3 3 36.2 8. Tulsa 3 47-87-3 54.0 626 208.7 3 118.9 8. Houston 3 11 434 39.5 2 0.2 2 35.6 9. East Carolina 3 50-87-1 57.5 654 218.0 1 122.1 9. UCF 3 12 471 39.2 46 3.8 0 35.4 10. UConn 3 48-84-1 57.1 640 213.3 2 126.6 10. UConn 3 15 608 40.5 57 3.8 1 35.4 11. Navy 3 53-84-0 63.1 587 195.7 2 129.7 11. East Carolina 3 7 247 35.3 2 0.3 0 35.0 12. Houston 3 53-86-3 61.6 658 219.3 4 134.3 12. SMU 3 15 547 36.5 8 0.5 1 34.6

KICKOFF RETURNS G No. Yards TD Long Avg. KICKOFF COVERAGE G No. Yards Avg. Ret. TB NetAvg 1. Memphis 2 2 63 0 38 31.5 1. Navy 3 18 1083 60.2 173 4 45.0 2. Houston 3 8 217 0 56 27.1 2. Memphis 2 16 1034 64.6 57 12 42.3 3. Tulane 3 8 212 1 86 26.5 3. Cincinnati 3 17 1027 60.4 214 4 41.9 4. USF 3 7 175 0 52 25.0 4. Tulane 3 16 1004 62.8 133 8 41.9 5. Navy 3 6 149 0 32 24.8 5. Houston 3 20 1290 64.5 208 11 40.3 6. Tulsa 3 9 193 0 52 21.4 6. UConn 3 14 889 63.5 82 10 39.8 7. SMU 3 9 174 0 34 19.3 7. SMU 3 18 1131 62.8 249 7 39.3 8. UCF 3 7 134 0 47 19.1 8. Temple 3 17 998 58.7 231 4 39.2 9. East Carolina 3 7 131 0 24 18.7 9. Tulsa 3 21 1329 63.3 239 11 38.8 10. Temple 3 4 69 0 26 17.2 10. East Carolina 3 20 1231 61.5 289 7 38.3 11. UConn 3 8 132 0 23 16.5 11. UCF 3 16 913 57.1 211 4 37.6 Cincinnati 3 6 99 0 24 16.5 12. USF 3 26 1590 61.2 525 4 37.1

PUNT RETURN AVG G No. Yards TD Long Avg. FIELD GOALS G Made Att Pct. 1. Tulsa 3 10 173 0 60 17.3 1. Temple 3 5 5 1.000 2. Temple 3 5 81 0 48 16.2 UConn 3 4 4 1.000 3. Navy 3 4 64 0 26 16.0 USF 3 3 3 1.000 4. USF 3 11 129 1 83 11.7 4. Memphis 2 5 6 .8 3 3 5. UCF 3 6 67 0 21 11.2 Tulsa 3 5 6 .8 3 3 6. Memphis 2 9 96 0 31 10.7 6. SMU 3 7 9 .7 7 8 7. Houston 3 5 22 0 8 4.4 7. Houston 3 5 7 .7 1 4 8. Tulane 3 4 13 0 10 3.2 UCF 3 5 7 .7 1 4 9. SMU 3 3 9 0 6 3.0 9. East Carolina 3 6 9 .6 6 7 10. Cincinnati 3 1 2 0 2 2.0 Cincinnati 3 2 3 .6 6 7 11. East Carolina 3 3 2 0 1 0.7 11. Tulane 3 2 4 .5 0 0 12. UConn 3 0 0 0 0 0.0 Navy 3 1 2 .5 0 0 2016 American Athletic Conference Team Statistics Through games of Sep 19, 2016

PAT KICKING G Made Att Pct. OPPONENT 1ST DOWNS G Rush Pass Pen Total Avg/G 1. USF 3 20 20 1.000 1. Memphis 2 13 14 4 31 15.5 Houston 3 14 14 1.000 2. Houston 3 8 24 2 34 11.3 Tulsa 3 13 13 1.000 3. Tulane 3 23 17 4 44 14.7 Tulane 3 11 11 1.000 4. East Carolina 3 18 25 4 47 15.7 Temple 3 9 9 1.000 5. Tulsa 3 21 24 3 48 16.0 Memphis 2 7 7 1.000 6. Temple 3 33 13 7 53 17.7 SMU 3 7 7 1.000 7. UCF 3 28 24 3 55 18.3 UConn 3 7 7 1.000 UConn 3 22 27 6 55 18.3 9. Navy 3 12 13 .9 2 3 9. Navy 3 29 25 3 57 19.0 10. East Carolina 3 10 11 .9 0 9 10. USF 3 33 30 6 69 23.0 11. Cincinnati 3 8 9 .8 8 9 11. SMU 3 29 37 5 71 23.7 12. UCF 3 7 8 .8 7 5 12. Cincinnati 3 33 40 4 77 25.7

SACKS BY G No. Yards Avg/G 3RD-DOWN CONVERSIONS G Conv. Att. Pct. 1. Houston 3 11 69 3.67 1. Navy 3 19 34 55.9 2. SMU 3 8 56 2.67 2. Houston 3 32 59 54.2 UCF 3 8 52 2.67 3. East Carolina 3 22 45 48.9 4. Tulsa 3 7 43 2.33 4. USF 3 21 44 47.7 5. Cincinnati 3 6 39 2.00 5. Cincinnati 3 21 46 45.7 Navy 3 6 34 2.00 6. UConn 3 16 39 41.0 USF 3 6 43 2.00 7. SMU 3 19 48 39.6 8. Tulane 3 5 33 1.67 8. Temple 3 13 36 36.1 9. Temple 3 4 28 1.33 9. Tulane 3 15 42 35.7 10. UConn 3 3 16 1.00 10. Tulsa 3 16 45 35.6 Memphis 2 3 19 1.50 11. Memphis 2 10 30 33.3 12. East Carolina 3 1 8 0.33 12. UCF 3 13 48 27.1

SACKS AGAINST G No. Yards Avg/G OPP 3RD-DN CONVERT G Conv. Att. Pct. 1. USF 3 3 23 1.00 1. Temple 3 9 36 25.0 2. SMU 3 5 20 1.67 2. Memphis 2 9 31 29.0 East Carolina 3 5 39 1.67 3. UCF 3 16 51 31.4 Cincinnati 3 5 33 1.67 4. Houston 3 13 39 33.3 Houston 3 5 35 1.67 5. East Carolina 3 14 41 34.1 6. Tulane 3 6 44 2.00 6. Tulsa 3 17 49 34.7 7. UConn 3 7 45 2.33 7. USF 3 23 64 35.9 8. Memphis 2 8 46 4.00 8. Navy 3 15 41 36.6 Navy 3 8 40 2.67 9. UConn 3 14 37 37.8 10. UCF 3 9 58 3.00 10. SMU 3 22 53 41.5 Tulsa 3 9 54 3.00 11. Tulane 3 20 42 47.6 Temple 3 9 57 3.00 12. Cincinnati 3 30 54 55.6

FIRST DOWNS G Rush Pass Pen Total Avg/G 4TH-DOWN CONVERSIONS G Conv. Att. Pct. 1. East Carolina 3 26 53 6 85 28.3 1. UConn 3 3 3 100.0 2. Houston 3 36 37 5 78 26.0 East Carolina 3 5 5 100.0 3. USF 3 35 33 8 76 25.3 USF 3 1 1 100.0 4. Tulsa 3 31 34 5 70 23.3 4. Cincinnati 3 4 5 80.0 5. SMU 3 30 31 8 69 23.0 5. Houston 3 5 7 71.4 6. UCF 3 36 22 8 66 22.0 6. UCF 3 8 14 57.1 7. UConn 3 21 32 7 60 20.0 7. Tulane 3 6 11 54.5 8. Navy 3 45 10 2 57 19.0 8. Tulsa 3 1 2 50.0 Cincinnati 3 18 36 3 57 19.0 9. Temple 3 3 7 42.9 10. Tulane 3 41 6 3 50 16.7 10. Navy 3 1 3 33.3 11. Memphis 2 17 24 5 46 23.0 11. SMU 3 0 2 0.0 12. Temple 3 15 25 3 43 14.3 Memphis 2 0 1 0.0 2016 American Athletic Conference Team Statistics Through games of Sep 19, 2016

OPP 4TH-DN CONVERT G Conv. Att. Pct. Gained Lost 1. Memphis 2 0 2 0.0 TURNOVER MARGIN Fum Int Tot Fum Int Tot Margin Per/G Tulane 3 0 0 0.0 1. Memphis 2 4 3 7 1 2 3 +4 2.00 Houston 3 0 2 0.0 2. Cincinnati 3 2 9 11 2 4 6 +5 1.67 4. UConn 3 1 3 33.3 3. USF 3 4 3 7 2 1 3 +4 1.33 Tulsa 3 1 3 33.3 Tulane 3 4 2 6 1 1 2 +4 1.33 East Carolina 3 1 3 33.3 5. SMU 3 1 9 10 1 6 7 +3 1.00 7. Navy 3 5 9 55.6 6. Temple 3 3 4 7 0 5 5 +2 0.67 SMU 3 5 9 55.6 7. Houston 3 3 3 6 2 3 5 +1 0.33 9. UCF 3 3 5 60.0 8. Navy 3 3 0 3 3 0 3 +0 0.00 10. USF 3 8 12 66.7 9. Tulsa 3 3 3 6 3 5 8 -2 -0.67 Cincinnati 3 2 3 66.7 10. UConn 3 1 1 2 4 1 5 -3 -1.00 12. Temple 3 6 8 75.0 11. East Carolina 3 1 1 2 4 3 7 -5 -1.67 UCF 3 2 1 3 7 1 8 -5 -1.67 PENALTIES G No. Yards Avg/G 1. UConn 3 8 71 23.7 RED ZONE OFFENSE G Scores Pct. TDs (R-P) FGs TurnO 2. Navy 3 7 76 25.3 1. USF 3 13-13 100.0 11 9-2 2-2 0 3. Cincinnati 3 12 120 40.0 2. Temple 3 11-12 91.7 8 6-2 3-3 0 4. Tulsa 3 13 131 43.7 3. UCF 3 7-8 87.5 5 3-2 2-2 1 5. Houston 3 13 135 45.0 4. Tulsa 3 11-13 84.6 6 3-3 5-5 1 6. Tulane 3 17 136 45.3 5. Tulane 3 9-11 81.8 8 8-0 1-2 0 East Carolina 3 15 136 45.3 6. Cincinnati 3 8-10 80.0 7 2-5 1-2 0 8. SMU 3 16 160 53.3 7. Navy 3 12-16 75.0 11 11-0 1-2 1 9. USF 3 16 169 56.3 UConn 3 6-8 75.0 4 4-0 2-2 1 10. UCF 3 21 172 57.3 9. East Carolina 3 11-16 68.8 8 4-4 3-5 3 11. Temple 3 20 173 57.7 10. Houston 3 13-19 68.4 9 7-2 4-6 2 12. Memphis 2 12 129 64.5 11. Memphis 2 6-9 66.7 6 3-3 0-1 0 12. SMU 3 10-17 58.8 3 0-3 7-9 5 OPPONENT PENALTIES G No. Yards Avg/G 1. SMU 3 27 257 85.7 RED ZONE DEFENSE G Scores Pct. TDs (R-P) FGs TurnO 2. UCF 3 21 205 68.3 1. Cincinnati 3 6-12 50.0 5 3-2 1-4 3 3. Tulsa 3 24 188 62.7 2. UConn 3 6-11 54.5 5 4-1 1-4 1 4. Memphis 2 16 121 60.5 3. Houston 3 2-3 66.7 1 0-1 1-1 0 5. USF 3 19 181 60.3 Temple 3 8-12 66.7 6 6-0 2-3 1 6. UConn 3 16 167 55.7 5. SMU 3 7-10 70.0 6 4-2 1-2 1 7. East Carolina 3 20 150 50.0 6. East Carolina 3 8-11 72.7 5 5-0 3-3 1 8. Tulane 3 14 137 45.7 7. Tulane 3 5-6 83.3 5 4-1 0-0 0 9. Cincinnati 3 14 136 45.3 Navy 3 5-6 83.3 2 2-0 3-3 0 10. Temple 3 17 129 43.0 9. UCF 3 11-13 84.6 7 5-2 4-5 0 11. Houston 3 13 124 41.3 10. Tulsa 3 8-9 88.9 5 5-0 3-3 0 12. Navy 3 16 112 37.3 11. Memphis 2 2-2 100.0 1 0-1 1-1 0 USF 3 8-8 100.0 5 3-2 3-3 0 TIME OF POSSESSION G Total possession Avg/G 1. Houston 3 113:08 37:42 ON-SIDE KICKS BY G Recovered Attempts Success% 2. East Carolina 3 102:05 34:01 1. Houston 3 1 1 100.0 3. UConn 3 98:02 32:40 2. East Carolina 3 0 1 0.0 4. Tulane 3 97:02 32:20 Temple 3 0 0 0.0 5. Navy 3 90:36 30:12 SMU 3 0 0 0.0 6. SMU 3 88:53 29:37 Tulane 3 0 0 0.0 7. UCF 3 87:08 29:02 Navy 3 0 0 0.0 8. Temple 3 86:11 28:43 UCF 3 0 0 0.0 9. Tulsa 3 85:06 28:22 Tulsa 3 0 0 0.0 10. Memphis 2 56:35 28:17 Memphis 2 0 0 0.0 11. USF 3 75:40 25:13 USF 3 0 0 0.0 12. Cincinnati 3 75:03 25:01 UConn 3 0 0 0.0 Cincinnati 3 0 0 0.0 2016 American Athletic Conference Team Statistics Through games of Sep 19, 2016

ON-SIDE KICKS AGAINST G Recovered Attempts Success% 1. SMU 3 0 1 0.0 Houston 3 0 1 0.0 Temple 3 0 0 0.0 Tulane 3 0 0 0.0 Navy 3 0 0 0.0 Tulsa 3 0 0 0.0 Memphis 2 0 0 0.0 USF 3 0 0 0.0 UConn 3 0 0 0.0 Cincinnati 3 0 0 0.0 East Carolina 3 0 0 0.0 UCF 3 0 0 0.0

ATTENDANCE Home Away Neutral Total Cincinnati 2-34268 1-33068 0-0 3-33868 East Carolina 2-47440 1-80384 0-0 3-58421 Houston 1-39402 1-40015 1-71016 3-50144 Memphis 2-38662 0-0 0-0 2-38662 Navy 2-29870 1-21503 0-0 3-27081 SMU 1-22127 2-35108 0-0 3-30781 Temple 2-28150 1-100420 0-0 3-52240 Tulane 2-24341 1-24398 0-0 3-24360 Tulsa 2-17430 1-104410 0-0 3-46423 UCF 2-39728 1-109295 0-0 3-62917 UConn 2-30206 1-31501 0-0 3-30638 USF 2-36266 1-32288 0-0 3-34940 Totals 22-32466 12-53958 1-71016 35-40936 2016 American Athletic Conference Conference Individual Game Highs Through games of Sep 19, 2016

INDIVIDUAL PLAYER GAME HIGHS

Points scored 18 SUTTON, Courtland (SMU) at North Texas (Sep 03, 2016) 18 BREWER, D'Angelo (Tulsa) vs SAN JOSE STATE (Sep 03, 2016) 18 SCOTT, Anthony (East Carolina) vs WESTERN CAROLINA (Sep 03, 2016) 18 HILLIARD, D. (Tulane) vs SOUTHERN (Sep 10, 2016) 18 LUCAS, Keevan (Tulsa) vs NORTH CAROLINA A&T (Sep 17, 2016) 18 ADAMS, Rodney (USF) at Syracuse (Sep 17, 2016) Touchdowns 3 SUTTON, Courtland (SMU) at North Texas (Sep 03, 2016) 3 BREWER, D'Angelo (Tulsa) vs SAN JOSE STATE (Sep 03, 2016) 3 SCOTT, Anthony (East Carolina) vs WESTERN CAROLINA (Sep 03, 2016) 3 HILLIARD, D. (Tulane) vs SOUTHERN (Sep 10, 2016) 3 LUCAS, Keevan (Tulsa) vs NORTH CAROLINA A&T (Sep 17, 2016) 3 ADAMS, Rodney (USF) at Syracuse (Sep 17, 2016) TD responsibility 6 NELSON, Philip (East Carolina) vs WESTERN CAROLINA (Sep 03, 2016) [1r,5p] 5 MOORE, Hayden (Cincinnati) at Purdue (Sep 10, 2016) [2r,3p] Points scored kicking 16 JONES, Redford (Tulsa) vs NORTH CAROLINA A&T (Sep 17, 2016) [3fg,7pat] 15 CUMMINGS, Ty (Houston) vs Oklahoma (Sep 3, 2016) [4fg,3pat] Total offense yards 405 NELSON, Philip (East Carolina) vs WESTERN CAROLINA (Sep 03, 2016) [7r,398p] 403 FLOWERS, Quinton (USF) vs NORTHERN ILLINOIS (Sep 10, 2016) [53r,350p] Total offense plays 67 NELSON, Philip (East Carolina) at South Carolina (Sep 17, 2016) [9r,58p] 62 WARD Jr., Greg (Houston) at Cincinnati (09/15/16) [26r,36p] Total offense yards/play 20.0 SIMPSON,Cortrelle (Temple) vs STONY BROOK (Sep 10, 2016) [2-40] 19.0 BONNER, Darryl (Navy) vs FORDHAM (Sep 03, 2016) [3-57] Rushing yards 220 WEST, Braeden (SMU) vs LIBERTY (Sep 17, 2016) 176 HIGH, Chris (Navy) vs FORDHAM (Sep 03, 2016) 164 BREWER, D'Angelo (Tulsa) vs SAN JOSE STATE (Sep 03, 2016) 120 SCOTT, Anthony (East Carolina) vs WESTERN CAROLINA (Sep 03, 2016) 120 TICE, Darius (USF) vs NORTHERN ILLINOIS (Sep 10, 2016) Rushing attempts 27 JUSTICE, Kevrin (Houston) vs LAMAR (Sep 10, 2016) 26 WARD Jr., Greg (Houston) at Cincinnati (09/15/16) Yards per rush 20.0 SIMPSON,Cortrelle (Temple) vs STONY BROOK (Sep 10, 2016) [2-40] 19.0 BONNER, Darryl (Navy) vs FORDHAM (Sep 03, 2016) [3-57] Rushing TDs 3 BREWER, D'Angelo (Tulsa) vs SAN JOSE STATE (Sep 03, 2016) 3 HILLIARD, D. (Tulane) vs SOUTHERN (Sep 10, 2016) Longest rush 87 KILLINS, Adrian (UCF) at Michigan (Sep 10, 2016) 79 LEWIS, Kahlil (Cincinnati) at Purdue (Sep 10, 2016) Passing yards 400 NELSON, Philip (East Carolina) at South Carolina (Sep 17, 2016) 398 NELSON, Philip (East Carolina) vs WESTERN CAROLINA (Sep 03, 2016) 350 FLOWERS, Quinton (USF) vs NORTHERN ILLINOIS (Sep 10, 2016) 326 WARD Jr., Greg (Houston) at Cincinnati (09/15/16) 321 WARD Jr., Greg (Houston) vs Oklahoma (Sep 3, 2016) Passing attempts 58 NELSON, Philip (East Carolina) at South Carolina (Sep 17, 2016) 44 HICKS, Ben (SMU) at Baylor (Sep 10, 2016) Passing TDs 5 NELSON, Philip (East Carolina) vs WESTERN CAROLINA (Sep 03, 2016) 4 FLOWERS, Quinton (USF) vs NORTHERN ILLINOIS (Sep 10, 2016) Longest pass 88 HICKS, Ben (SMU) at North Texas (Sep 03, 2016) 84 FERGUSON, Riley (Memphis) vs KANSAS (Sep 17 2016) Passes completed 44 NELSON, Philip (East Carolina) at South Carolina (Sep 17, 2016) 33 NELSON, Philip (East Carolina) vs NORTH CAROLINA STATE (Sep 10, 2016) Had intercepted 4 EVANS, Dane (Tulsa) at Ohio State (Sep 10, 2016) 3 WALKER,Phillip (Temple) vs ARMY (Sep 2, 2016) 3 HICKS, Ben (SMU) at Baylor (Sep 10, 2016) Pass completion pct 100.0 WORTH, Will (Navy) vs FORDHAM (Sep 03, 2016) [3-3] 88.5 SHIRREFFS, Bry. (UConn) at Navy (Sep 10, 2016) [23-26] Pass yards/attempt 26.0 WORTH, Will (Navy) vs FORDHAM (Sep 03, 2016) [3-78] 2016 American Athletic Conference Individual Game Highs Through games of Sep 19, 2016

16.2 WORTH, Will (Navy) vs UCONN (Sep 10, 2016) [8-130] Pass yards/catch 26.0 WORTH, Will (Navy) vs FORDHAM (Sep 03, 2016) [3-78] 21.7 WORTH, Will (Navy) vs UCONN (Sep 10, 2016) [6-130] Receiving yards 190 JONES, Zay (East Carolina) at South Carolina (Sep 17, 2016) 180 JONES, Zay (East Carolina) vs WESTERN CAROLINA (Sep 03, 2016) 162 SUTTON, Courtland (SMU) at North Texas (Sep 03, 2016) 125 DUNBAR, Steven (Houston) vs Oklahoma (Sep 3, 2016) 119 BONNER, Linell (Houston) at Cincinnati (09/15/16) 119 LUCAS, Keevan (Tulsa) vs NORTH CAROLINA A&T (Sep 17, 2016) Receptions 22 JONES, Zay (East Carolina) at South Carolina (Sep 17, 2016) 13 JOHNSON, Quay (East Carolina) vs NORTH CAROLINA STATE (Sep 10, 2016) Yards per catch 40.5 SUTTON, Courtland (SMU) at North Texas (Sep 03, 2016) [4-162] 39.5 AKINS, Jordan (UCF) vs MARYLAND (Sep 17, 2016) [2-79] Receiving TDs 3 SUTTON, Courtland (SMU) at North Texas (Sep 03, 2016) 3 LUCAS, Keevan (Tulsa) vs NORTH CAROLINA A&T (Sep 17, 2016) Longest reception 88 SUTTON, Courtland (SMU) at North Texas (Sep 03, 2016) 84 MILLER, Anthony (Memphis) vs KANSAS (Sep 17 2016) Field goal attempts 4 CUMMINGS, Ty (Houston) vs Oklahoma (Sep 3, 2016) 4 WRIGHT, Matthew (UCF) vs SOUTH CAROLINA STATE (Sep 03, 2016) 4 ELLIOTT, Jake (Memphis) vs KANSAS (Sep 17 2016) 4 JONES, Redford (Tulsa) vs NORTH CAROLINA A&T (Sep 17, 2016) 4 PLOWMAN, Davis (East Carolina) at South Carolina (Sep 17, 2016) 4 WILLIAMS, Josh (SMU) vs LIBERTY (Sep 17, 2016) Field goals made 4 CUMMINGS, Ty (Houston) vs Oklahoma (Sep 3, 2016) 4 WRIGHT, Matthew (UCF) vs SOUTH CAROLINA STATE (Sep 03, 2016) Longest field goal 50 ELLIOTT, Jake (Memphis) vs KANSAS (Sep 17 2016) 47 CUMMINGS, Ty (Houston) vs Oklahoma (Sep 3, 2016) Field goal pct 100.0 CUMMINGS, Ty (Houston) vs Oklahoma (Sep 3, 2016) [4-4] 100.0 WRIGHT, Matthew (UCF) vs SOUTH CAROLINA STATE (Sep 03, 2016) [4-4] 100.0 JONES,Austin (Temple) vs ARMY (Sep 2, 2016) [2-2] 100.0 ELLIOTT, Jake (Memphis) vs SOUTHEAST MISSOURI (Sep 03, 2016) [2-2] 100.0 WILLIAMS, Josh (SMU) at Baylor (Sep 10, 2016) [2-2] 100.0 NADELMAN, Emilio (USF) vs NORTHERN ILLINOIS (Sep 10, 2016) [2-2] 100.0 JONES,Austin (Temple) at Penn State (Sep 17, 2016) [2-2] 100.0 PUYOL, Bobby (UConn) vs VIRGINIA (Sep 17, 2016) [2-2] PAT kicks attempted 8 NADELMAN, Emilio (USF) vs TOWSON (Sep 03, 2016) 8 DiROCCO, Andrew (Tulane) vs SOUTHERN (Sep 10, 2016) PAT kicks made 8 NADELMAN, Emilio (USF) vs TOWSON (Sep 03, 2016) 8 DiROCCO, Andrew (Tulane) vs SOUTHERN (Sep 10, 2016) PAT kicks pct 100.0 NADELMAN, Emilio (USF) vs TOWSON (Sep 03, 2016) [8-8] 100.0 DiROCCO, Andrew (Tulane) vs SOUTHERN (Sep 10, 2016) [8-8] 100.0 MOEHRING, Bennett (Navy) vs FORDHAM (Sep 03, 2016) [7-7] 100.0 PLOWMAN, Davis (East Carolina) vs WESTERN CAROLINA (Sep 03, 2016) [7-7] 100.0 JONES, Redford (Tulsa) vs NORTH CAROLINA A&T (Sep 17, 2016) [7-7] 100.0 JONES, Redford (Tulsa) vs SAN JOSE STATE (Sep 03, 2016) [6-6] 100.0 CUMMINGS, Ty (Houston) vs LAMAR (Sep 10, 2016) [6-6] 100.0 NADELMAN, Emilio (USF) vs NORTHERN ILLINOIS (Sep 10, 2016) [6-6] 100.0 NADELMAN, Emilio (USF) at Syracuse (Sep 17, 2016) [6-6] 100.0 GANTZ, Andrew (Cincinnati) at Purdue (Sep 10, 2016) [5-5] 100.0 JONES,Austin (Temple) vs STONY BROOK (Sep 10, 2016) [5-5] 100.0 CUMMINGS, Ty (Houston) at Cincinnati (09/15/16) [5-5] Punts 9 SACKVILLE, Jaime (SMU) at Baylor (Sep 10, 2016) 8 GERACI, Sam (Cincinnati) vs HOUSTON (09/15/16) 2016 American Athletic Conference Individual Game Highs Through games of Sep 19, 2016

Yards punted 335 GERACI, Sam (Cincinnati) vs HOUSTON (09/15/16) [8-335] 322 SACKVILLE, Jaime (SMU) at Baylor (Sep 10, 2016) [9-322] Longest punt 63 HARRIS, Erik (Navy) vs UCONN (Sep 10, 2016) 61 PARKS, Dalton (Tulsa) vs SAN JOSE STATE (Sep 03, 2016) Punting avg 51.3 SMITH, Spencer (Memphis) vs KANSAS (Sep 17 2016) [3-154] 51.0 HARRIS, Erik (Navy) vs UCONN (Sep 10, 2016) [2-102] Punt returns 4 JOHNSON, Chris (UCF) vs SOUTH CAROLINA STATE (Sep 03, 2016) 4 CHANDLER,Sean (Temple) vs STONY BROOK (Sep 10, 2016) 4 WADLEY, Keidrien (Tulsa) vs NORTH CAROLINA A&T (Sep 17, 2016) Punt 105 WADLEY, Keidrien (Tulsa) vs NORTH CAROLINA A&T (Sep 17, 2016) 83 JOHNSON, D'Ernest (USF) at Syracuse (Sep 17, 2016) Longest punt return 83 JOHNSON, D'Ernest (USF) at Syracuse (Sep 17, 2016) 60 WADLEY, Keidrien (Tulsa) vs NORTH CAROLINA A&T (Sep 17, 2016) Punt return TDs 1 JOHNSON, D'Ernest (USF) at Syracuse (Sep 17, 2016) Punt return avg 41.5 JOHNSON, D'Ernest (USF) at Syracuse (Sep 17, 2016) [2-83] 26.2 WADLEY, Keidrien (Tulsa) vs NORTH CAROLINA A&T (Sep 17, 2016) [4-105] Kick returns 5 BEALS, Tyraiq (UConn) at Navy (Sep 10, 2016) 5 LOUIE, Bishop (Tulsa) at Ohio State (Sep 10, 2016) Kick return yards 135 BADIE, Sherman (Tulane) vs SOUTHERN (Sep 10, 2016) 94 LOUIE, Bishop (Tulsa) at Ohio State (Sep 10, 2016) Kick return avg 42.5 WILSON, Brandon (Houston) at Cincinnati (09/15/16) [2-85] 39.0 LOUIE, Bishop (Tulsa) vs NORTH CAROLINA A&T (Sep 17, 2016) [2-78] Longest kick return 86 BADIE, Sherman (Tulane) vs SOUTHERN (Sep 10, 2016) 56 WILSON, Brandon (Houston) at Cincinnati (09/15/16) Kick return TDs 1 BADIE, Sherman (Tulane) vs SOUTHERN (Sep 10, 2016) Combined PR/KR yards 135 BADIE, Sherman (Tulane) vs SOUTHERN (Sep 10, 2016) [0pr-135kr] 105 WADLEY, Keidrien (Tulsa) vs NORTH CAROLINA A&T (Sep 17, 2016) [105pr-0kr] Interceptions 3 TYSON, Mike (Cincinnati) at Purdue (Sep 10, 2016) 2 RICHARDSON, Horace (SMU) at North Texas (Sep 03, 2016) 2 WILSON, Howard (Houston) at Cincinnati (09/15/16) 2 WYATT, Jordan (SMU) vs LIBERTY (Sep 17, 2016) Interception return yds 96 NICKERSON, P. (Tulane) vs SOUTHERN (Sep 10, 2016) 74 TAYLOR, Steven (Houston) at Cincinnati (09/15/16) Interception return avg 17.0 WYATT, Jordan (SMU) vs LIBERTY (Sep 17, 2016) [2-34] 14.0 WILSON, Howard (Houston) at Cincinnati (09/15/16) [2-28] Longest interception rtn 96 NICKERSON, P. (Tulane) vs SOUTHERN (Sep 10, 2016) 74 TAYLOR, Steven (Houston) at Cincinnati (09/15/16) Interception return TDs 1 GILBERT, Tyrell (Cincinnati) vs UT MARTIN (Sep 01, 2016) 1 BRUBAKER, Jesse (Tulsa) vs SAN JOSE STATE (Sep 03, 2016) 1 NICKERSON, P. (Tulane) vs SOUTHERN (Sep 10, 2016) 1 WILSON, Howard (Houston) at Cincinnati (09/15/16) 1 TAYLOR, Steven (Houston) at Cincinnati (09/15/16) 1 WILSON, J. (Memphis) vs KANSAS (Sep 17 2016) 1 SHINDELAR, Kolton (Tulsa) vs NORTH CAROLINA A&T (Sep 17, 2016) 1 WYATT, Jordan (SMU) vs LIBERTY (Sep 17, 2016) All-purpose yards 220 WEST, Braeden (SMU) vs LIBERTY (Sep 17, 2016) 210 SCOTT, Anthony (East Carolina) vs WESTERN CAROLINA (Sep 03, 2016) Tackles 18.0 KINARD, Antonio (Cincinnati) vs HOUSTON (09/15/16) [6-12] 15.0 WILSON, Eric (Cincinnati) vs UT MARTIN (Sep 01, 2016) [5-10] Sacks 3.5 LAWLER, Justin (SMU) at North Texas (Sep 03, 2016) [3-1] 2.0 WILSON, Eric (Cincinnati) vs UT MARTIN (Sep 01, 2016) [2-0] 2.0 TAYLOR, Steven (Houston) vs Oklahoma (Sep 3, 2016) [2-0] 2.0 OLIVER, Ed (Houston) vs Oklahoma (Sep 3, 2016) [2-0] 2016 American Athletic Conference Individual Game Highs Through games of Sep 19, 2016

2.0 TAYLOR, Steven (Houston) at Cincinnati (09/15/16) [2-0] 2.0 GUERAD, Tony (UCF) vs MARYLAND (Sep 17, 2016) [2-0] 2.0 PALMORE, D.J. (Navy) at Tulane (Sep 17, 2016) [2-0] 2.0 MARLEY, Nico (Tulane) vs NAVY (Sep 17, 2016) [2-0] Tackles for loss 4.0 LAWLER, Justin (SMU) at North Texas (Sep 03, 2016) [3-2] 3.0 WILSON, Eric (Cincinnati) vs UT MARTIN (Sep 01, 2016) [2-2] 3.0 MUTCHERSON, TJ (UCF) at Michigan (Sep 10, 2016) [3-0] 3.0 CARREZOLA, Luke (UConn) at Navy (Sep 10, 2016) [3-0] 3.0 REDDICK,Haason (Temple) at Penn State (Sep 17, 2016) [3-0] 3.0 GUERAD, Tony (UCF) vs MARYLAND (Sep 17, 2016) [3-0] 2016 American Athletic Conference Individual Stellar Games Through games of Sep 19, 2016

200-Yard Rushing Performances

220 WEST, Braeden (SMU) vs LIBERTY (Sep 17, 2016)

100-Yard Rushing Performances

220 WEST, Braeden (SMU) vs LIBERTY (Sep 17, 2016) 176 HIGH, Chris (Navy) vs FORDHAM (Sep 03, 2016) 164 BREWER, D'Angelo (Tulsa) vs SAN JOSE STATE (Sep 03, 2016) 120 SCOTT, Anthony (East Carolina) vs WESTERN CAROLINA (Sep 03, 2016) 120 TICE, Darius (USF) vs NORTHERN ILLINOIS (Sep 10, 2016) 119 BRANTLEY, J. (Tulane) vs SOUTHERN (Sep 10, 2016) 115 JONES, Xavier (SMU) at North Texas (Sep 03, 2016) 115 MACK, Marlon (USF) at Syracuse (Sep 17, 2016) 113 WORTH, Will (Navy) at Tulane (Sep 17, 2016) 111 JUSTICE, Kevrin (Houston) vs LAMAR (Sep 10, 2016) 109 CAR, Mulbah (Houston) vs LAMAR (Sep 10, 2016) 106 POSTMA, Kyle (Houston) vs LAMAR (Sep 10, 2016) 103 HILLIARD, D. (Tulane) vs SOUTHERN (Sep 10, 2016)

Number of 100-Yard Rushing Performances

BRANTLEY, J., Tulane - 1 BREWER, D'Angelo, Tulsa - 1 CAR, Mulbah, Houston - 1 HIGH, Chris, Navy - 1 HILLIARD, D., Tulane - 1 JONES, Xavier, SMU - 1 JUSTICE, Kevrin, Houston - 1 MACK, Marlon, USF - 1 POSTMA, Kyle, Houston - 1 SCOTT, Anthony, East Carolina - 1 TICE, Darius, USF - 1 WEST, Braeden, SMU - 1 WORTH, Will, Navy - 1

500-Yard Passing Performances

None

400-Yard Passing Performances

400 NELSON, Philip (East Carolina) at South Carolina (Sep 17, 2016)

300-Yard Passing Performances

400 NELSON, Philip (East Carolina) at South Carolina (Sep 17, 2016) 398 NELSON, Philip (East Carolina) vs WESTERN CAROLINA (Sep 03, 2016) 350 FLOWERS, Quinton (USF) vs NORTHERN ILLINOIS (Sep 10, 2016) 326 WARD Jr., Greg (Houston) at Cincinnati (09/15/16) 321 WARD Jr., Greg (Houston) vs Oklahoma (Sep 3, 2016) 2016 American Athletic Conference Individual Stellar Games Through games of Sep 19, 2016

Number of 300-Yard Passing Performances

NELSON, Philip, East Carolina - 2 WARD Jr., Greg, Houston - 2 FLOWERS, Quinton, USF - 1

200-Yard Receiving Performances

None

100-Yard Receiving Performances

190 JONES, Zay (East Carolina) at South Carolina (Sep 17, 2016) 180 JONES, Zay (East Carolina) vs WESTERN CAROLINA (Sep 03, 2016) 162 SUTTON, Courtland (SMU) at North Texas (Sep 03, 2016) 125 DUNBAR, Steven (Houston) vs Oklahoma (Sep 3, 2016) 119 BONNER, Linell (Houston) at Cincinnati (09/15/16) 119 LUCAS, Keevan (Tulsa) vs NORTH CAROLINA A&T (Sep 17, 2016) 116 THOMAS, Noel (UConn) at Navy (Sep 10, 2016) 114 HOBBS, Justin (Tulsa) vs NORTH CAROLINA A&T (Sep 17, 2016) 114 SMITH, Tre'Quan (UCF) vs MARYLAND (Sep 17, 2016) 113 BRONSON, Ryshene (USF) vs NORTHERN ILLINOIS (Sep 10, 2016) 112 LUCAS, Keevan (Tulsa) vs SAN JOSE STATE (Sep 03, 2016) 112 SUTTON, Courtland (SMU) at Baylor (Sep 10, 2016) 111 GRAY, Devin (Cincinnati) vs UT MARTIN (Sep 01, 2016) 103 MILLER, Anthony (Memphis) vs SOUTHEAST MISSOURI (Sep 03, 2016)

Number of 100-Yard Receiving Performances

JONES, Zay, East Carolina - 2 LUCAS, Keevan, Tulsa - 2 SUTTON, Courtland, SMU - 2 BONNER, Linell, Houston - 1 BRONSON, Ryshene, USF - 1 DUNBAR, Steven, Houston - 1 GRAY, Devin, Cincinnati - 1 HOBBS, Justin, Tulsa - 1 MILLER, Anthony, Memphis - 1 SMITH, Tre'Quan, UCF - 1 THOMAS, Noel, UConn - 1 2016 American Athletic Conference Conference Team Game Highs Through games of Sep 19, 2016

TEAM HIGHS (highest totals made by)

Points 66 Tulane vs SOUTHERN (Sep 10, 2016) 58 Tulsa vs NORTH CAROLINA A&T (Sep 17, 2016) Points scored kicking 16 Tulsa vs NORTH CAROLINA A&T (Sep 17, 2016) [3fg,7pat] 15 Houston vs Oklahoma (Sep 3, 2016) [4fg,3pat] Touchdowns 9 Tulane vs SOUTHERN (Sep 10, 2016) 8 USF vs TOWSON (Sep 03, 2016) Total offense yards 688 East Carolina vs WESTERN CAROLINA (Sep 03, 2016) [275r,413p] 658 USF vs NORTHERN ILLINOIS (Sep 10, 2016) [293r,365p] Total offense plays 97 Houston vs LAMAR (Sep 10, 2016) [71r,26p] 93 Houston at Cincinnati (09/15/16) [57r,36p] Total offense yards/play 9.7 East Carolina vs WESTERN CAROLINA (Sep 03, 2016) [71-688] 9.6 Navy vs FORDHAM (Sep 03, 2016) [57-550] Rushing yards 437 Tulane vs SOUTHERN (Sep 10, 2016) 427 Navy vs FORDHAM (Sep 03, 2016) Rushing attempts 71 Houston vs LAMAR (Sep 10, 2016) 58 Tulsa vs SAN JOSE STATE (Sep 03, 2016) Yards per rush 8.1 Navy vs FORDHAM (Sep 03, 2016) [53-427] 7.7 Tulane vs SOUTHERN (Sep 10, 2016) [57-437] Rushing TDs 7 Tulane vs SOUTHERN (Sep 10, 2016) 6 Navy vs FORDHAM (Sep 03, 2016) 6 Houston vs LAMAR (Sep 10, 2016) Longest rush 87 UCF at Michigan (Sep 10, 2016) 79 Cincinnati at Purdue (Sep 10, 2016) Passing yards 413 East Carolina vs WESTERN CAROLINA (Sep 03, 2016) 400 East Carolina at South Carolina (Sep 17, 2016) Passing attempts 58 East Carolina at South Carolina (Sep 17, 2016) 44 SMU at Baylor (Sep 10, 2016) Passing TDs 5 East Carolina vs WESTERN CAROLINA (Sep 03, 2016) 4 USF vs TOWSON (Sep 03, 2016) 4 USF vs NORTHERN ILLINOIS (Sep 10, 2016) 4 Tulsa vs NORTH CAROLINA A&T (Sep 17, 2016) Longest pass 88 SMU at North Texas (Sep 03, 2016) 84 Memphis vs KANSAS (Sep 17 2016) Passes completed 44 East Carolina at South Carolina (Sep 17, 2016) 33 East Carolina vs NORTH CAROLINA STATE (Sep 10, 2016) Had intercepted 4 Tulsa at Ohio State (Sep 10, 2016) 3 Temple vs ARMY (Sep 2, 2016) 3 SMU at Baylor (Sep 10, 2016) 3 Cincinnati vs HOUSTON (09/15/16) Pass completion pct 100.0 Navy vs FORDHAM (Sep 03, 2016) [4-4] 88.9 UConn at Navy (Sep 10, 2016) [24-27] Passing yards/attempt 30.8 Navy vs FORDHAM (Sep 03, 2016) [4-123] 16.2 Navy vs UCONN (Sep 10, 2016) [8-130] Yards per catch 30.8 Navy vs FORDHAM (Sep 03, 2016) [4-123] 23.1 SMU at North Texas (Sep 03, 2016) [13-300] Field goal attempts 4 Houston vs Oklahoma (Sep 3, 2016) 4 UCF vs SOUTH CAROLINA STATE (Sep 03, 2016) 4 Memphis vs KANSAS (Sep 17 2016) 4 Tulsa vs NORTH CAROLINA A&T (Sep 17, 2016) 4 East Carolina at South Carolina (Sep 17, 2016) 4 SMU vs LIBERTY (Sep 17, 2016) Field goals made 4 Houston vs Oklahoma (Sep 3, 2016) 4 UCF vs SOUTH CAROLINA STATE (Sep 03, 2016) Longest field goal 50 Memphis vs KANSAS (Sep 17 2016) 47 Houston vs Oklahoma (Sep 3, 2016) 2016 American Athletic Conference Team Game Highs Through games of Sep 19, 2016

Field goal pct 100.0 Houston vs Oklahoma (Sep 3, 2016) [4-4] 100.0 UCF vs SOUTH CAROLINA STATE (Sep 03, 2016) [4-4] 100.0 Temple vs ARMY (Sep 2, 2016) [2-2] 100.0 Memphis vs SOUTHEAST MISSOURI (Sep 03, 2016) [2-2] 100.0 SMU at Baylor (Sep 10, 2016) [2-2] 100.0 USF vs NORTHERN ILLINOIS (Sep 10, 2016) [2-2] 100.0 Temple at Penn State (Sep 17, 2016) [2-2] 100.0 UConn vs VIRGINIA (Sep 17, 2016) [2-2] PAT kicks attempted 9 Tulane vs SOUTHERN (Sep 10, 2016) 8 USF vs TOWSON (Sep 03, 2016) PAT kicks made 9 Tulane vs SOUTHERN (Sep 10, 2016) 8 USF vs TOWSON (Sep 03, 2016) PAT kicks pct 100.0 Tulane vs SOUTHERN (Sep 10, 2016) [9-9] 100.0 USF vs TOWSON (Sep 03, 2016) [8-8] 100.0 Navy vs FORDHAM (Sep 03, 2016) [7-7] 100.0 East Carolina vs WESTERN CAROLINA (Sep 03, 2016) [7-7] 100.0 Tulsa vs NORTH CAROLINA A&T (Sep 17, 2016) [7-7] 100.0 Tulsa vs SAN JOSE STATE (Sep 03, 2016) [6-6] 100.0 Houston vs LAMAR (Sep 10, 2016) [6-6] 100.0 USF vs NORTHERN ILLINOIS (Sep 10, 2016) [6-6] 100.0 USF at Syracuse (Sep 17, 2016) [6-6] 100.0 Cincinnati at Purdue (Sep 10, 2016) [5-5] 100.0 Temple vs STONY BROOK (Sep 10, 2016) [5-5] 100.0 Houston at Cincinnati (09/15/16) [5-5] 2-point PAT attempts 1 Cincinnati vs UT MARTIN (Sep 01, 2016) 1 UCF vs SOUTH CAROLINA STATE (Sep 03, 2016) 1 Memphis vs SOUTHEAST MISSOURI (Sep 03, 2016) 1 Cincinnati vs HOUSTON (09/15/16) 1 Memphis vs KANSAS (Sep 17 2016) 1 East Carolina at South Carolina (Sep 17, 2016) 1 SMU vs LIBERTY (Sep 17, 2016) 1 Navy at Tulane (Sep 17, 2016) 2-point PATs made 1 Cincinnati vs UT MARTIN (Sep 01, 2016) 1 Memphis vs SOUTHEAST MISSOURI (Sep 03, 2016) 1 Navy at Tulane (Sep 17, 2016) Punts 9 SMU at Baylor (Sep 10, 2016) 8 Cincinnati vs HOUSTON (09/15/16) Longest punt 63 Navy vs UCONN (Sep 10, 2016) 61 Tulsa vs SAN JOSE STATE (Sep 03, 2016) Yards punted 335 Cincinnati vs HOUSTON (09/15/16) [8-335] 322 SMU at Baylor (Sep 10, 2016) [9-322] Punting avg 47.5 Temple vs STONY BROOK (Sep 10, 2016) [4-190] 45.2 Tulsa vs SAN JOSE STATE (Sep 03, 2016) [6-271] Punt returns 6 Tulsa vs NORTH CAROLINA A&T (Sep 17, 2016) 5 Memphis vs SOUTHEAST MISSOURI (Sep 03, 2016) 5 USF vs TOWSON (Sep 03, 2016) 5 Temple vs STONY BROOK (Sep 10, 2016) Punt return yards 144 Tulsa vs NORTH CAROLINA A&T (Sep 17, 2016) 84 USF at Syracuse (Sep 17, 2016) Punt return avg 28.0 USF at Syracuse (Sep 17, 2016) [3-84] 24.0 Tulsa vs NORTH CAROLINA A&T (Sep 17, 2016) [6-144] Punt return TDs 1 USF at Syracuse (Sep 17, 2016) Longest punt return 83 USF at Syracuse (Sep 17, 2016) 60 Tulsa vs NORTH CAROLINA A&T (Sep 17, 2016) Kick returns 6 Tulsa at Ohio State (Sep 10, 2016) 5 UConn at Navy (Sep 10, 2016) 2016 American Athletic Conference Team Game Highs Through games of Sep 19, 2016

5 SMU at Baylor (Sep 10, 2016) Kick return yards 135 Tulane vs SOUTHERN (Sep 10, 2016) 108 Houston at Cincinnati (09/15/16) Kick return avg 33.8 Tulane vs SOUTHERN (Sep 10, 2016) [4-135] 31.5 Memphis vs SOUTHEAST MISSOURI (Sep 03, 2016) [2-63] Longest kick return 86 Tulane vs SOUTHERN (Sep 10, 2016) 56 Houston at Cincinnati (09/15/16) Kick return TDs 1 Tulane vs SOUTHERN (Sep 10, 2016) Interceptions 5 Cincinnati at Purdue (Sep 10, 2016) 4 SMU vs LIBERTY (Sep 17, 2016) Interception return yds 102 Houston at Cincinnati (09/15/16) 96 Tulane vs SOUTHERN (Sep 10, 2016) Interception return avg 48.0 Tulane vs SOUTHERN (Sep 10, 2016) [2-96] 34.0 Houston at Cincinnati (09/15/16) [3-102] Longest interception rtn 96 Tulane vs SOUTHERN (Sep 10, 2016) 74 Houston at Cincinnati (09/15/16) Interception return TDs 2 Houston at Cincinnati (09/15/16) 1 Cincinnati vs UT MARTIN (Sep 01, 2016) 1 Tulsa vs SAN JOSE STATE (Sep 03, 2016) 1 Tulane vs SOUTHERN (Sep 10, 2016) 1 Memphis vs KANSAS (Sep 17 2016) 1 Tulsa vs NORTH CAROLINA A&T (Sep 17, 2016) 1 SMU vs LIBERTY (Sep 17, 2016) Fumbles lost 3 UCF vs MARYLAND (Sep 17, 2016) 2 Cincinnati vs UT MARTIN (Sep 01, 2016) 2 UCF vs SOUTH CAROLINA STATE (Sep 03, 2016) 2 UCF at Michigan (Sep 10, 2016) 2 UConn at Navy (Sep 10, 2016) 2 Tulsa at Ohio State (Sep 10, 2016) 2 East Carolina at South Carolina (Sep 17, 2016) 2 Navy at Tulane (Sep 17, 2016) Fumbles recovered 4 Memphis vs KANSAS (Sep 17 2016) 3 USF vs TOWSON (Sep 03, 2016) Sacked by opp 5 Memphis vs KANSAS (Sep 17 2016) 4 Tulane at Wake Forest (Sep 01, 2016) 4 Temple vs ARMY (Sep 2, 2016) 4 Tulsa vs SAN JOSE STATE (Sep 03, 2016) 4 UConn vs VIRGINIA (Sep 17, 2016) 4 East Carolina at South Carolina (Sep 17, 2016) QB sacks 5 Houston vs Oklahoma (Sep 3, 2016) 5 SMU at North Texas (Sep 03, 2016) 5 UCF vs MARYLAND (Sep 17, 2016) Turnovers committed 6 Tulsa at Ohio State (Sep 10, 2016) 4 SMU at Baylor (Sep 10, 2016) 4 East Carolina at South Carolina (Sep 17, 2016) 4 UCF vs MARYLAND (Sep 17, 2016) Turnovers caused 6 Memphis vs KANSAS (Sep 17 2016) 5 Cincinnati at Purdue (Sep 10, 2016) Kicks blocked 2 Tulsa vs NORTH CAROLINA A&T (Sep 17, 2016) 1 UConn vs MAINE (Sept 1, 2016) 1 Temple vs ARMY (Sep 2, 2016) 1 Memphis vs SOUTHEAST MISSOURI (Sep 03, 2016) 1 East Carolina vs WESTERN CAROLINA (Sep 03, 2016) 1 UConn at Navy (Sep 10, 2016) 1 Tulane vs SOUTHERN (Sep 10, 2016) 1 SMU vs LIBERTY (Sep 17, 2016) 2016 American Athletic Conference Team Game Highs Through games of Sep 19, 2016

First downs 34 USF vs NORTHERN ILLINOIS (Sep 10, 2016) 34 East Carolina at South Carolina (Sep 17, 2016) 1st downs rushing 20 Tulane vs SOUTHERN (Sep 10, 2016) 19 Tulsa vs SAN JOSE STATE (Sep 03, 2016) 1st downs passing 24 East Carolina at South Carolina (Sep 17, 2016) 18 Memphis vs SOUTHEAST MISSOURI (Sep 03, 2016) 1st downs by penalty 5 UCF vs SOUTH CAROLINA STATE (Sep 03, 2016) 5 UConn vs VIRGINIA (Sep 17, 2016) 5 SMU vs LIBERTY (Sep 17, 2016) Penalties 13 Temple at Penn State (Sep 17, 2016) 9 UCF at Michigan (Sep 10, 2016) 9 Tulane vs NAVY (Sep 17, 2016) Penalties yards 118 Temple at Penn State (Sep 17, 2016) 89 Memphis vs KANSAS (Sep 17 2016) 2016 American Athletic Conference Conference Opponent Game Lows Through games of Sep 19, 2016

OPPONENT LOWS (lowest totals allowed by)

Total offense yards 73 Houston vs LAMAR (Sep 10, 2016) 133 Temple vs STONY BROOK (Sep 10, 2016) Total offense yards/play 1.8 Houston vs LAMAR (Sep 10, 2016) [41-73] 2.5 Temple vs STONY BROOK (Sep 10, 2016) [54-133] Rushing yards 15 Houston vs LAMAR (Sep 10, 2016) 30 Houston at Cincinnati (09/15/16) Rushing attempts 19 UConn vs MAINE (Sept 1, 2016) 23 Tulane vs SOUTHERN (Sep 10, 2016) Yards per rush 0.5 Houston vs LAMAR (Sep 10, 2016) [28-15] 1.2 Houston at Cincinnati (09/15/16) [25-30] Longest rush 10 Houston at Cincinnati (09/15/16) 10 Tulsa vs SAN JOSE STATE (Sep 03, 2016) 10 UConn vs MAINE (Sept 1, 2016) Passing attempts 5 Temple vs ARMY (Sep 2, 2016) 8 UConn at Navy (Sep 10, 2016) Passing yards 15 Temple vs ARMY (Sep 2, 2016) 21 Navy at Tulane (Sep 17, 2016) Yards per completion 7.0 Navy at Tulane (Sep 17, 2016) [3-21] 7.3 USF vs NORTHERN ILLINOIS (Sep 10, 2016) [22-161] Passes completed 2 Temple vs ARMY (Sep 2, 2016) 3 Navy at Tulane (Sep 17, 2016) Pass completion pct 25.0 Navy at Tulane (Sep 17, 2016) [3-12] 39.0 USF vs TOWSON (Sep 03, 2016) [16-41] Longest pass 11 Navy at Tulane (Sep 17, 2016) 11 Temple vs ARMY (Sep 2, 2016) First downs 4 Houston vs LAMAR (Sep 10, 2016) 7 Temple vs STONY BROOK (Sep 10, 2016) 1st downs rushing 1 Tulane vs SOUTHERN (Sep 10, 2016) 1 Houston at Cincinnati (09/15/16) 1st downs passing 0 Navy at Tulane (Sep 17, 2016) 1 Temple vs ARMY (Sep 2, 2016) 1st downs by penalty 0 Tulane at Wake Forest (Sep 01, 2016) 0 UConn at Navy (Sep 10, 2016) 0 Houston vs LAMAR (Sep 10, 2016) 0 Cincinnati vs HOUSTON (09/15/16) 0 UCF vs MARYLAND (Sep 17, 2016) 0 Navy at Tulane (Sep 17, 2016) Penalties 2 Cincinnati at Purdue (Sep 10, 2016) 2 UCF at Michigan (Sep 10, 2016) 2 UConn at Navy (Sep 10, 2016) 2 Navy vs UCONN (Sep 10, 2016) 2 Houston at Cincinnati (09/15/16) Penalties yards 6 Navy vs UCONN (Sep 10, 2016) 15 Houston at Cincinnati (09/15/16)