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FOOTBALL 2019 SEASON  Media Release (November 11, 2019) Contact: Russell Anderson  [email protected]  STANDINGS East Division W-L Pct. H A Div. Pts. Opp. W-L Pct. H A Pts Opp. Atlantic 5-1 .833 2-1 3-0 5-1 217 110 7-3 .700 3-2 4-1 335 241 Marshall 4-1 .800 2-0 2-1 3-1 126 102 6-3 .667 4-1 2-2 236 216 WKU 4-2 .667 2-1 2-1 3-2 137 105 6-4 .600 3-2 3-2 248 205 Charlotte 3-3 .500 2-1 1-2 1-3 165 202 5-5 .500 4-1 1-4 317 355 FIU 3-4 .429 3-1 0-3 2-3 173 207 5-5 .500 5-1 0-4 261 266 Middle Tennessee 2-3 .400 2-0 0-3 2-2 137 125 3-6 .333 3-1 0-5 224 280 Old Dominion 0-6 .000 0-3 0-3 0-4 77 182 1-9 .100 1-4 0-5 156 282

West Division W-L Pct. H A Div. Pts. Opp. W-L Pct. H A Pts Opp. Tech 5-0 1.000 3-0 2-0 4-0 205 119 8-1 .889 5-0 3-1 343 206 Southern Miss 4-1 .800 3-0 1-1 4-1 163 93 6-3 .667 4-0 2-3 260 232 UAB 3-2 .600 2-0 1-2 2-1 121 105 6-3 .667 4-0 2-3 218 177 UTSA 3-2 .600 1-1 2-1 2-2 98 144 4-5 .444 2-2 2-3 174 290 North 3-3 .500 3-0 0-3 2-2 212 195 4-6 .400 4-1 0-5 332 344 Rice 0-5 .000 0-3 0-2 0-4 80 129 0-9 .000 0-6 0-3 134 253 UTEP 0-6 .000 0-3 0-3 0-4 114 211 1-8 .111 1-4 0-4 174 320

RECENT RESULTS UPCOMING GAMES PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15 OFFENSE Louisiana Tech 52, North Texas 17 Louisiana Tech at Marshall (CBSSN) 6 pm TY STOREY, WKU Southern Miss 37, UAB 2 Graduate Senior, QB, Charleston, Florida Atlantic 37, FIU 7 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16 Storey took advantage of a unique opportunity, as the graduate transfer returned to his former school UTSA 24, Old Dominion 23 (ESPN3) UTEP at UAB 12 pm – Arkansas of the SEC – and led the Hilltoppers Charlotte 28, UTEP 21 Rice at Middle Tennessee (ESPN+) 3:30 pm WKU 45, Arkansas 19 to a 45-19 dismantling of the Razorbacks. Storey Southern Miss at UTSA (ESPN+) 5 pm completed 22-of-32 passes for 213 yards and a 69- yard touchdown. Storey also rushed 17 times for 77 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23 yard and two touchdowns, all career highs in the FIU 24, Old Dominion 17 Marshall at Charlotte (Stadium/FB) 2:30 pm ground game. Storey completed 68.8% of his pass- Charlotte 34, Middle Tennessee 20 Louisiana Tech at UAB (ESPN+) 2:30 pm es, marking the sixth consecutive game in which North Texas 52, UTEP 26 North Texas at Rice (NFLN) 2:30 pm he has completed at least 68% of his attempts. Of Marshall 20, Rice 7 WKU at Southern Miss (ESPN+) 2:30 pm his 213 yards passing, Storey had 202 of those in the fi rst half, when the Hilltoppers built a 35-7 lead. Florida Atlantic 35, WKU 24 UTEP at New Mexico State (FloSports) 3 pm Tennessee 30, UAB 7 Old Dominion at Middle Tennessee 3:30 pm Texas A&M 45, UTSA 14 DEFENSE Florida Atlantic at UTSA (ESPN+) 5 pm DEVON KEY, WKU Miami at FIU (CBSSN) 6 pm Junior, S, Lexington, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26 Key returned his fi fth-career interception 25 yards Southern Miss 20, Rice 6 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30 for a touchdown in WKU’s 45-19 victory at Arkan- Marshall 26, WKU 23 FIU at Marshall (CBSSN) 11 am sas, while tying for the team lead with seven tack- Charlotte 39, North Texas 38 Charlotte at Old Dominion (ESPN+) 1 pm les. Key and the Hilltoppers held Arkansas to only Middle Tennessee 50, FIU 17 Middle Tennessee at WKU (ESPN+) 1 pm 87 yards passing (9-of-26 with no touchdowns and two interceptions), the fewest by the Razorbacks Florida Atlantic 41, Old Dominion 3 (ESPN3) Rice at UTEP 2 pm since they had 61 on Sept. 9, 2014, at Texas Tech. Louisiana Tech 42, UTEP 21 Southern Miss at Fla. Atlantic (NFLN) 2:30 pm UTSA at Louisiana Tech (ESPN+) 2:30 pm SPECIAL TEAMS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19 UAB at North Texas (Stadium) 3 pm ANDREW STEIN, SOUTHERN MISS Louisiana Tech 45, Southern Miss 30 Freshman, K, Slidell, Louisiana WKU 30, Charlotte 14 Stein converted all three of his fi eld goal attempts North Texas 33, Middle Tennessee 30 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7 in the Golden Eagles win over UAB, hitting from UAB 38, Old Dominion 14 Ryan C-USA Championship Game (CBSSN) 12:30pm 35, 44 and 25 yards. He has now made 15-of-18 UTSA 31, Rice 27 fi eld goals in his true freshman season, includ- FIU 32, UTEP 17 ing nine of his last 10 attempts over the last three games. In addition, Stein converted all four extra Conference Games in Bold points against the Blazers and is 27-of-28 this sea- FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18 All Times Central son. On eight kickoff s last Saturday, he averaged Marshall 36, Florida Atlantic 31 63.0 yards and registered three touchbacks, while limiting the Blazers to 12.2 yards over fi ve returns. FOOTBALL 2019 SEASON  Media Release (November 11, 2019) Contact: Russell Anderson  [email protected]  QUICK HITTERS A GLANCE AT WEEK TWELVE This past Saturday, Southern Miss (6-3, 4-1) became JUSTIN TO THE END ZONE This week represents the lightest weekly schedule of bowl-eligible for the fourth straight year under Jay Louisiana Tech junior RB Justin Henderson has been 2019 in terms of the number of games, but certainly Hopson and the 23rd time in the past 26 years. First- a scoring machine in his fi rst season as a Bulldog. not in terms of importance. year head coach Tyson Helton led WKU to a domi- In the win over North Texas on Saturday, Henderson nating victory at Arkansas on Saturday that allowed posted his fi fth multiple touchdown game, rushing The action begins on Friday night when CBS Sports the Hilltoppers to reach six or more wins for the for two scores. He now has 13 TD’s over the last six Network presents a marquee matchup of divisional eighth time in nine years. games and a league-high 14 rushing scores on the leaders when Louisiana Tech travels to Marshall (7 season (tied for seventh nationally). He is seventh pm ET on CBS Sports Network). This will be the fi rst Charlotte (5-5) and FIU (5-5) are each just one win in C-USA with 712 rushing yards and averages 6.53 meeting between the schools since the 2014 C-USA away from bowl-eligibility, while UTSA (4-5), North yards per carry (second in the league). Championship, won by the Thundering Herd, 26-23. Texas (4-6) and Middle Tennessee (3-6) are also in The Bulldogs (8-1, 5-0) are undefeated in C-USA play contention. SINCERE STATS and have won eight straight games overall (sixth- UTSA freshman RB Sincere McCormick carried 23 longest in the FBS). Marshall (6-3, 4-1) has won four LA TECH STREAKING times for 137 yards and two rushing touchdowns straight and its defense has stepped up during that Louisiana Tech has now won eight straight games, in the Roadrunners 24-23 victory at Old Dominion. stretch, especially putting pressure on opposing the sixth-longest active streak in the FBS. The This is his second 100-yard rushing performance and quarterbacks (22 sacks in the last four games). Bulldogs will visit Marshall, winners of four straight second contest with two scores on the ground. Mc- (tied for the 11th-longest current streak) on Friday Cormick’s eight rushing TDs in a single-season is one UAB will look for its 17th consecutive victory at Le- night (7 pm ET on CBS Sports Network). Here’s a off the school mark set by Jalen Rhodes in 2016 and gion Field when it hosts UTEP to open Saturday’s look at the longest current winning streaks: his 747 rushing yards place him fourth on the UTSA action (12 pm CT on ESPN3). The Blazers (6-3, 3-2), single-season list. Among the nation’s freshmen run- who have battled several injuries on off ense, will LONGEST CURRENT FBS WINNING STREAKS ning backs, he is third in rushing (83.0 ypg) and third be looking to get the ball moving and snap a two- 25 Clemson in rushing TDs (8). game losing streak. The Miners have turned in two of 15 State their best off ensive performances over the last three 11 Baylor THE QUEZ FOR GREATNESS weeks as they look to get back in the win column. 11 Minnesota 10 LSU Southern Miss junior WR Quez Watkins averages a league-high 112.0 receiving yards per game (tied Rice and Middle Tennessee will meet each other for 8 Louisiana Tech 8 Oregon for fi fth in the FBS), having posted three 100-yard the fi rst time as both schools return to action fol- games in seven played. He also averages 21.2 yards lowing a bye week (3:30 pm CT on ESPN+). Owls per catch (11th nationally) with 37 receptions for 784 junior LB Blaze Alldredge is one of the FBS leaders STOREYBOOK RETURN yards and four touchdowns. Watkins has the most in tackles for loss (16.0) and he and the rest of the WKU graduate senior QB Ty Storey made his return plays from scrimmage of 30+ yards (10), 40+ yards Rice defense will look to contain athletic Blue Raid- to Fayetteville, where he started for Arkansas last (6), 50+ yards (4) and 60+ yards (3) in C-USA. ers sophomore QB Asher O’Hara, who is one of the season, a highly successful one on Saturday. He was conference’s top rushers (757 yards) and is respon- 22-of-32 for 213 yards and one passing touchdown, RUNNING WITH O’HARA sible for 20 touchdowns (13 passing, seven rushing). while rushing for 77 yards and two scores in a 45-19 Middle Tennessee sophomore QB victory over Arkansas. Storey also led the Hilltop- Asher O’Hara has accounted for 20 touchdowns this season – 13 Southern Miss (6-3, 4-1) will try for its second win in pers to four 4th down conversions on their fi rst three through the air and seven on the ground. He is just Texas in three weeks when the Golden Eagles visit drives as WKU rolled up a season-high 478 yards of one of three Blue Raider QBs with multiple 100-yard UTSA (5 pm CT on ESPN+). The Southern Miss de- total off ense. The win makes the Hilltoppers bowl- rushing games in their career after he surpassed the fense has held four opponents to less than 300 yards eligible for the eighth time in nine years. century mark for the third time this season with 148 of total off ense this season (173 vs. UAB last week) against Charlotte on Nov. 2. O’Hara has 304 yards and have not allowed a point in the last fi ve quarters. MARSHALL SACK ATTACK rushing in the past two games (156 against FIU on The Roadrunners (4-5, 3-2) return home looking to Marshall had three quarterback sacks in the win at Oct. 26) and 757 on the season (fourth-most by a even its record up and continue to run the ball well, Rice on Nov. 2, giving the Thundering Herd a league- QB in C-USA history). He has led the Blue Raiders led by freshman sensation RB Sincere McCormick high 32 on the season (tied for eighth nationally). in rushing in eight of nine games and has at least 50 (747 rushing yards, eight rush TDs after 137 yards During Marshall’s current four-game win streak, the yards on the ground in seven of nine games, includ- and two scores in a win at Old Dominion last week). Herd defense has logged 22 of those sacks - an av- ing fi ve straight. Against C-USA opponents, O’Hara is erage of 5.5 per game. The national leader for the averaging 104.4 yards per game with six TDs. C-USA BOWL-ELIGIBILITY UPDATE season is Ohio State, who is averaging 4.5 per game. Six Conference USA teams have now reached condi- Sophomore DL Darius Hodge is leads the Herd and ALLDREDGE IS BLAZIN’ FOR RICE tional bowl-eligibility. Louisiana Tech and UAB were ranks sixth in C-USA with 7.0, while senior LB Tyler Rice junior LB Blaze Alldredge has at least one tack- the fi rst two C-USA teams to earn their sixth win of Brown and senior DL Marquis Couch each have 4.5. the season, both reaching the mark on Oct. 19. The le for loss in each of the last eight games and ranks Bulldogs (8-1, 5-0 C-USA) are bowl-eligible for the REYNOLDS WRAPPING UP YARDS second in C-USA and sixth nationally with 16 TFL’s on the season. The 16.0 tackles for loss are the second- sixth straight season under Skip Holtz and are joined Charlotte sophomore QB Chris Reynolds led Char- most by a Rice linebacker in a season since 1981, the by Wisconsin as the only schools to win a bowl game lotte to its third straight win with a school-record in each of the last fi ve years. The Blazers (6-3, 3-2 year they starting tracking the stat (Larry Izzo had 17 game of total off ense in a 28-21 come-from-behind in 1995). Allredge has posted eight or more tackles in C-USA) are bowl-eligible for a third-consecutive year win at UTEP. Reynolds completed 24-of-35 passes and now all four seasons under the direction of head six games and has a total of 74 on the season (tied for a career-high 354 yards and two touchdowns, for 10th in C-USA). coach Bill Clark (2014, 2017, 2018, 2019). while rushing for a team-high 91 yards as the 49ers rallied from a 14-point halftime defi cit. Reynolds MARSHALL’S ROHRWASSER A On November 2, East Division schools Florida At- put together a school record 445 yards of total of- lantic (7-3, 5-1) and Marshall (6-3, 4-1) became eli- fense, breaking his own mark of 432 set in the Oct. LOU GROZA SEMIFINALIST gible. The Owls are bowl-eligible for the second time 26 win over North Texas. In the fourth quarter, he Marshall senior K Justin Rohrwasser has been named in three years under head coach Lane Kiffi n, while engineered a 95-yard, game-winning TD drive and one of the 20 semifi nalists for the Lou Groza Award. Marshall, which is 6-0 in bowl games under Doc Hol- connected on a 19-yard TD pass on third and three He is one of nine FBS kickers that has at least 10 fi eld liday, has won at least six games for the seventh time for the go-ahead score. In the Niners three-game win goals made and is connecting at 90% or better. Rohr- in eight seasons. streak, he has 882 passing yards and 290 rushing wasser is 13-of-14 on fi eld goals and is 25-of-26 on yards with six passing TDs and two rushing scores. extra points for 64 points on the season. FOOTBALL 2019 SEASON  Media Release (November 11, 2019) Contact: Russell Anderson  [email protected]  QUICK HITTERS

SEASON TOP PERFORMERS FOUR C-USA PLAYERS NAMED O7 Maurice Alexander, PR, FIU O14 Nick Vogel, K, UAB Here’s a look at the 2019 league leaders in 300-yard CAMPBELL TROPHY SEMIFINALISTS O21 Ethan Mooney, K, North Texas passers, 100-yard rushers and 100-yard receivers The National Football Foundation & College Hall O28 Justin Rohrwasser, K, Marshall (through games of Nov. 9): of Fame (NFF) proudly announced today the 185 N4 Duron Lowe, KR, UTEP semifi nalists for the 2019 William V. Campbell N11 Andrew Stein, K, Southern Miss 300-Yard Passing Performances Trophy® Presented by Mazda. Celebrating its 30th N18 5 Mason Fine, North Texas year in 2019, the award recognizes an individual N25 4 Jack Abraham, Southern Miss as the absolute best football scholar-athlete in the D2 4 Chris Robison, Florida Atlantic nation for his combined academic success, football performance and exemplary leadership. 3 J’Mar Smith, Louisiana Tech WORKING OVERTIME Here’s a look at C-USA overtime games in 2019 and Charlotte senior DE Tyriq Harris, FIU graduate QB all-time. 100-Yard Rushing Performances James Morgan, Rice senior DL Myles Adams and 6 Gaej Walker, WKU UTSA senior LB Andrew Martel represent C-USA on 2019 C-USA Overtimes 5 Benny LeMay, Charlotte the semifi nalist list. S28 Louisiana Tech 23, Rice 20 (ot) 4 Brenden Knox, Marshall 3 fi ve tied with MIDDLE TENNESSEE’S BROOKS A Overtime Records - 1996-2019 SENIOR CLASS CANDIDATE Teams All Games C-USA Games 100-Yard Receiving Performances Thirty FBS student-athletes who excel both on and Charlotte 1-3 1-1 3 Victor Tucker, Charlotte off the fi eld were selected as candidates for the FIU 4-4 0-0 3 Deangelo Antoine, Florida Atlantic 2019 Senior CLASS Award® in collegiate football Florida Atlantic 2-5 0-1 3 Brad Rozner, Rice and Middle Tennessee senior LB Khalil Brooks is Louisiana Tech 3-8 1-2 among the candidates. To be eligible for the award, Marshall 6-5 4-4 3 Quez Watkins, Southern Miss a student-athlete must be an FBS senior and have Middle Tennessee 5-5 3-2 3 Lucky Jackson, WKU notable achievements in four areas of excellence: North Texas 2-2 1-0 UAB’S HOME COOKING community, classroom, character and competition. Old Dominion 1-0 1-0 Rice 6-6 3-2 UAB will carry a 16-game winning streak at Southern Miss 5-7 4-7 Legion Field into this Saturday’s game vs. UTEP, PLAYERS OF THE WEEK UAB 4-7 4-3 the fi fth-longest active streak in the FBS. The C-USA names Players of the Week each Monday dur- Blazers have not lost a home game since the ing the season. The awards are voted on by a media UTEP 7-5 4-2 program was reinstated for the 2017 season. panel with one representative in each league city. UTSA 2-2 1-1 WKU 7-3 3-1 LONGEST CURRENT HOME WIN STREAKS OFFENSE 21 Clemson S2 Jason Pirtle, TE, North Texas EAST VS. WEST 20 UCF S9 Tyler Johnston III, QB, UAB Here’s a look at how the cross-division games have S16 Quez Watkins, WR, Southern Miss 19 Ohio State fared since C-USA went to two divisons in 2005: 16 UAB S23 Deangelo Antoine, WR, Florida Atlantic 16 Notre Dame S30 Jack Abraham, QB, Southern Miss 2019: East 5, West 4 O7 Sincere McCormick, RB, UTSA 15 Oklahoma 2018: East 9, West 6 O14 Jack Abraham, QB, Southern Miss AMIK THE PLAYMAKER O21 Brenden Knox, RB, Marshall 2017: East 9, West 6 O28 Chris Reynolds, QB, Charlotte 2016: East 10, West 7 Louisiana Tech junior CB Amik Robertson was an- 2015: East 9, West 8 nounced as one of 14 semifi nalists for the 2019 Pay- N4 Mason Fine, QB, North Texas 2014: West 9, East 8 com Jim Thorpe Award, awarded to the best defen- N11 Ty Storey, QB, WKU 2013: West 10, East 5 sive back in college football, the Oklahoma Sports N18 2012: West 10, East 9 Hall of Fame announced on Oct. 21. He became the N25 2011: West 11, East 8 third LA Tech player and 12th player in C-USA history D2 2010 East 10, West 9 to intercept three passes in a game against South- DEFENSE 2009 East 13, West 6 ern Miss on Oct. 19 and has a league-leading total S2 Garrett Marino, DL, UAB 2008 West 10, East 9 of fi ve INTs this season (tied for third nationally). His S9 Reed Blankenship, S, Middle Tennessee 2007 East 14, West 5 career total of 14 interceptions is the most among all S16 Rashad Smith, LB, Florida Atlantic 2006 West 13, East 6 active FBS players. Robertson’s 19 passes defended S23 Keion White, DE, Old Dominion 2005 East 12, West 7 this season are the most for any player in the nation. S30 Kyle Bailey, LB, WKU O7 Jovante Moff att, S, Middle Tennessee UAB’S CLARK A SEMIFINALIST FOR O14 Darius Hodge, DL, Marshall CFB 150 NATIONAL COACH OF YEAR O21 Amik Robertson, CB, Louisiana Tech Conference USA joins the entire college football For a second consecutive year, UAB head coach Bill O28 Kereon Merrell, CB, Marshall world in celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Clark has been named to the Paul “Bear” Bryant N4 Akileis Leroy, LB, Florida Atlantic game this fall. All schools will wear CFB150 patch- Award Watch List, presented to the National Coach N11 Devon Key, S, WKU es on their jerseys this season, video content and of the Year. After last year’s record-setting season in N18 graphics will be featured throughout the year on the which the Blazers fi nished 11-3 overall and won their N25 CFB150 website and social media outlets and Na- fi rst C-USA title, Clark was a fi nalist for this award. D2 tional Celebration Week will feature special activities around home games between Oct. 31 – Nov. 9. SPECIAL TEAMS S2 Jaylond Adams, KR/PR, Southern Miss S9 Cory Munson, K, WKU S16 Jaylond Adams, KR/PR, Southern Miss S23 Bailey Hale, K, Louisiana Tech S30 Cory Munson, K, WKU FOOTBALL 2019 SEASON  Media Release (November 11, 2019) Contact: Russell Anderson  [email protected]  QUICK HITTERS/BROADCAST INFORMATION BRONKO NAGURSKI NATIONAL storied careers, will be spotlighted throughout the DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK 2019-20 academic year at conference championships ABOUT NFL NETWORK This year marks the fi rst of a four-year partnership C-USA defensive players that have been named the and events. The league also unveiled a special edition between the NFL and C-USA to broadcast confer- Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the of the C-USA logo and its signature stark with a silver ence games on NFL Network. Seven days a week, Year this season: metallic fi nish to represent its 25th anniversary. 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, fans turn to NFL O22 Amik Robertson, CB, Louisiana Tech Network to receive information and insight straight C-USA HALL OF FAME from the fi eld, team headquarters, league offi ces and MANNING AWARD STARS OF THE Conference USA named its inaugural Hall of Fame everywhere the NFL is making news. Launched in WEEK Class on July 8 and the 25-member class is repre- 2003, NFL Network gives fans unprecedented year- round inside access to all NFL events, including the Here’s a look at the C-USA quarterbacks that have sented by three football players and one football Super Bowl, Playoff s, regular season, preseason, Pro been named Manning Award Stars of the Week this coach. Houston QB Case Keenum (2007-11), Mem- Bowl, Pro Football Hall of Fame induction weekend, season: phis RB DeAngelo Williams (2003-06) and Rice WR NFL Draft, NFL Scouting Combine, Senior Bowl, S9 Tyler Johnston III, QB, UAB Jarett Dillard (2005-08) are joined by Southern Miss league meetings, minicamps and training camps. For S16 Chris Robison, QB, Florida Atlantic coach Jeff Bower (1990-2007) as the football repre- fans on the go, all NFL Network programming can be S16 Jack Abraham, QB, Southern Miss sentatives of the class. streamed live through the NFL app and via Watch O14 Jack Abraham, QB, Southern Miss NFL Network on smartphones, tablets, PCs and con- O28 Chris Reynolds, QB, Charlotte nected TV devices (Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, N4 Mason Fine, QB, North Texas C-USA BROADCAST INFORMATION Apple TV, PlayStation 4 and Roku). Access is avail- N4 Chris Reynolds, QB, Charlotte C-USA has announced its broadcast schedule for the able for NFL Network subscribers of participating DAVEY O’BRIEN AWARD GREAT 8 2019 football season. The current confi rmed sched- TV providers. For more information, go to www.NFL. ule features games to air nationally by all fi ve of the com/nfl network Here are the C-USA QB’s named to the Davey league’s primary partners and every C-USA football O‘Brien Award Great 8 list this season: game is expected to be available on traditional linear ABOUT FACEBOOK WATCH television or via streaming and social media. S16 Jack Abraham, QB, Southern Miss Facebook Watch is a place to discover and enjoy O14 Jack Abraham, QB, Southern Miss shows on Facebook. Home to a wide range of shows O28 Chris Reynolds, QB, Charlotte C-USA games will be available this fall via CBS – from scripted comedy and drama, to competition N4 Mason Fine, QB, North Texas Sports Network, Stadium, NFL Network, Facebook and reality series, to individual creators and live and ESPN. The majority of these exposures will take sports – Facebook Watch is a video platform where LOU GROZA AWARD STARS OF place on Saturday, with select Thursday and Friday episodic content, community and conversation come THE WEEK night telecasts also being featured. together. This is a personalized viewing experience, C-USA kickers that have been named Lou Groza where you can discover new series based on what Award Stars of the Week this season: C-USA games will also be made available through your friends are watching, and catch up on the shows , ESPN2, ESPNU and the Big Ten Network you follow. Facebook Watch is available for free on S23 Bailey Hale, K, Louisiana Tech as part of other conferences television agreements. mobile apps across Apple and Android, on desktop, O21 Ethan Mooney, K, North Texas Additional games will continue to be added to the laptop and on TV apps listed here: https://videoapp. O28 Justin Rohrwasser, K, Marshall schedule this fall as part of these agreements. fb.com/.

MACKEY AWARD TIGHT END OF The 2019 C-USA Championship game on Saturday, ABOUT ESPN+ THE WEEK Dec. 7 will air on CBS Sports Network at 1:30 p.m. ESPN+ is the fi rst-ever multi-sport, direct-to-con- C-USA tight ends that have been named the Mackey ET/12:30 p.m. CT. sumer subscription streaming service from The Walt Award Tight End of the Week this season: Disney Company’s Direct-to-Consumer & Interna- ESPN is scheduled to carry all six of C-USA’s bowl tional division in conjunction with ESPN. It off ers RAY GUY AWARD NATIONAL games in which it has a guaranteed selection. fans thousands of additional live events, on-demand PUNTER OF THE WEEK content and original programming not available on C-USA punters that have been named the Ray Guy ABOUT CBS SPORTS NETWORK ESPN’s linear TV or digital networks. This includes Award Tight End of the Week this season: CBS Sports Network, the 24-hour home of CBS hundreds of MLB, NHL and MLS games, Grand Slam Sports, is widely available through all major cable, tennis, Top Rank boxing, PGA Tour golf, college HORNUNG AWARD HONOR ROLL satellite and telco distributors as well as via OTT sports, international rugby, cricket, the full library C-USA two-way performers that have been named streaming service providers YouTube TV, fuboTV, of ESPN Films (including 30 for 30) and more. Fans to the Hornung Award honor roll this season: PlayStation Vue, DirecTV and . Additionally, a can subscribe to ESPN+ for just $4.99 a month (or live CBS Sports Network stream is available through $49.99 per year). S16 Jaylond Adams, WR/KR/PR, Southern Miss CBSSports.com and the CBS Sports App by authen- S30 De’Michael Harris, RB/WR/PR, Southern Miss ticating with select providers. For more information, ESPN+ is an integrated part of the completely rede- including a full programming schedule, go to www. signed ESPN App. Already the leading sports app, C-USA 25TH ANNIVERSARY cbssportsnetwork.com. the new ESPN App is the premier all-in-one digital The 2019-20 academic year holds special meaning sports platform for fans and is a showcase of the for Conference USA as the league embarks on a cel- ABOUT STADIUM company’s culture of innovation. With a richer, in- ebration of its 25th season. A refl ection on a quarter- Stadium is the original multi-platform sports net- creasingly more personalized experience, the new work featuring exclusive live and on-demand games century of excellence in athletics, academics, com- ESPN App curates all of ESPN’s incredible content and events, extensive highlights, classic games, munity impact, and a commanding presence at the into an experience unique to each fan’s individual original programming, and daily live studio program- tastes. ESPN+ is also available through http://www. forefront of innovative initiatives all culminate in the ming. Stadium includes a 24/7 linear feed distrib- .com/ conference’s 25th anniversary. In conjunction with uted across both digital and broadcast platforms, as the year-long commemoration, C-USA announced its well as a comprehensive array of on-demand (VOD) inaugural Hall of Fame class, highlighting 25 distin- digital content including additional live games and guished student-athletes, coaches and administra- events. Stadium is owned by a collection of industry tors who decorated the league’s history. The names leaders including Sinclair Broadcast Group, BAM- and faces of these C-USA legends, along with their Tech, the NHL, the PGA TOUR, and Meredith Corp. To learn more, visit: http://watchstadium.com/ FOOTBALL 2019 SEASON  Media Release (November 11, 2019) Contact: Russell Anderson  [email protected]  CONFERENCE USA BOWL PARTNERS C-USA BOWL SYNOPSIS MAKERS WANTED Middle Tennessee, North Texas, Rice and Southern C-USA has secured guaranteed commitments for six BAHAMAS BOWL Miss have each participated in previous bowl spots for 2019, as well as maintaining three sec- The sixth annual Bahamas Bowl will kick off the 2019- Bowls, with the Golden Eagles four victories tied for ondary agreements. The Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla 20 bowl season on Friday, Dec. 20, 2019 at Nassau’s the most among all schools to play in the game….The (Tampa Bay), Makers Wanted Bahamas, New Mexico, Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium….Conference New Orleans Bowl is played at the Mercedes-Benz R+L Carriers New Orleans, SERVPRO First Respond- USA is once again scheduled to be a part of the Superdome, site of seven Super Bowl games. er () and either the SoFi Hawai’i or Tropical game, facing an opponent from the Mid-American R+L CARRIERS NEW ORLEANS BOWL FACTS Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl (Frisco, Texas) are pri- Conference….FIU, Old Dominion, Middle Tennessee, New Orleans, La. mary agreements. The Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl UAB and WKU have represented Conference USA in Date: December 21, 2019 and Walk-On’s Independence Bowl in Shreveport, the fi rst fi ve games, with FIU, ODU and WKU winning Time: 8 p.m. CST La., (should the ACC or SEC not be able to provide a their games….The Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl is Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Superdome (73,208) bowl-eligible team) serve as secondary bowls. the longest running international bowl game in FBS Network: ESPN history and the only postseason FBS bowl game out- Opponent: Opponent There is no set selection order among C-USA’s bowl side of the . President/CEO: Jay Cicero partners. Executive Director: Billy Ferrante BAHAMAS BOWL FACTS V.P., Communications: Sam Joff ray Per conference regulations, all teams with seven or Nassau, Bahamas Operations and Media Coordinator: Paul Utterback more wins shall be placed into conference bowls Date: December 20, 2019 Phone: 504/525-5678 prior to any other bowl eligible teams without a win- Time: 2 p.m. EST Website: www.neworleansbowl.org ning record (i.e. 6-6 record). Stadium: Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium Facebook: R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl (15,000) C-USA and the Twitter: @NewOrleansBowl As a member of the College Football Playoff , Confer- Network: ESPN ence USA will be a part of one of the CFP bowls if it Opponent: Mid-American Selection produces the highest rated champion from among Executive Director: Richard Gianinni BAD BOY MOWERS the American Athletic, C-USA, Mid-American, Moun- Director of Communications: Chris Pika tain West and Sun Belt Conferences. The Good Year Phone: 678/908-4853 Conference USA is scheduled to participate in the Cotton Bowl will be the host bowl this season for the Website: www.makerswantedbahamasbowl.com Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl again this Decem- highest ranked team from those fi ve conferences. Facebook: Bahamas Bowl ber, facing an opponent from the American Athletic Twitter: @TheBahamasBowl Conference….This year’s 12th annual game is sched- The Playoff NEW MEXICO BOWL uled for Monday, December 23 at 2:30 pm EST and During the 2014-15 season, college football entered will be played at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, a new era when postseason playoff s began. The for- C-USA will enter its sixth year as a primary partner home of the NFL’s and site mat is simple: top four teams, two semifi nals played with the New Mexico Bowl and will face a representa- of multiple Super Bowls…C-USA has participated in in bowl games, and a national championship game tive from the Mountain West Conference at Dream- nine of the fi rst 11 Gasparilla Bowls…..Current C-USA played in a diff erent city each year. Each semifi nal style Stadium on the campus of the University of members FIU, Marshall (3-0 in the game) and South- will be played during the New Year’s holiday with New Mexico….C-USA has played in the New Mexico ern Miss have participated in the game previously. the national championship game in prime time on a Bowl fi ve times, with UTEP in the game in 2014 and Monday night at least a week later. 2010, UTSA making its fi rst bowl appearance in the BAD BOY MOWERS GASPARILLA BOWL FACTS 2016 matchup, Marshall winning the 2017 game and Tampa, Fla. The Selection Committee North Texas participating last year. Date: December 23, 2019 A selection committee will choose the four teams Time: 2:30 p.m. EST NEW MEXICO BOWL FACTS for the playoff based on their performance during Stadium: Raymond James Stadium (65,890) Albuquerque, New Mexico the regular season, including, strength of schedule, Network: ESPN Date: December 21, 2019 head-to-head results, championships won, and other Opponent: American Athletic Conference Selection Time: 12 p.m. MST factors. The teams will be seeded so that No. 1 will Phone: 727/290-9865 Stadium: Dreamstyle Stadium (39,224) play No. 4 in one semifi nal and No. 2 will meet No. 3 Executive Director: Scott Glaser Network: ESPN in the other, with the two winners advancing to the Media Relations Director: Jack Heilig Opponent: Mountain West Selection national championship game. Phone: 954/634-2299 Executive Director: Jeff Siembieda Website: www.GasparillaBowl.com Media Relations Director: TBA The Rotation Facebook: Gasparilla Bowl Website: www.newmexicobowl.com The semifi nals rotate among six diff erent bowls, ex- Twitter: @gasparillabowl tending the experience to more fans. In the years Facebook: NewMexicoBowl when the bowls are not hosting semifi nals, the bowls Twitter: @NMBowl SOFI HAWAI’I BOWL will feature eight teams in four compelling matchups. R+L CARRIERS NEW ORLEANS The Hawai’i Bowl enters its 18th year and C-USA could be a participant for the 13th time….The game For the 2019-20 season, the Goodyear Cotton Bowl BOWL has been played on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day (Dec. 28), Capital One (Dec. 30), Rose Conference USA is scheduled be a part of the R+L in all but one year….C-USA teams have won seven of Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual (Jan. Carriers New Orleans Bowl for the 15th time in the their last eight appearances in the game and are 8-4 1) and Allstate Sugar Bowl (Jan. 1) will host its regular bowl’s 19 years, facing an opponent from the Sun all-time….Eleven league schools have played in the bowl games, while the PlayStation (Dec. Belt Conference….This year’s game will mark the game, with Louisiana Tech being the most recent. In 28) and Chick-fi l-A Peach Bowl (Dec. 28) will host 10th straight year it has been played on a Saturday, its fi rst 16 years, the Hawai’i Bowl has gained a repu- semifi nals. The College Football Championship will with an 8 pm CT kickoff scheduled….Current Confer- tation for off ensive shootouts, with the winning team be held on Monday, Jan. 13 in New Orleans, Louisiana. ence USA members Florida Atlantic, Louisiana Tech, topping the 40-point mark in 11 games, and the los- ing team has scored 35 or more points six times.

FOOTBALL 2019 SEASON  Media Release (November 11, 2019) Contact: Russell Anderson  [email protected]  CONFERENCE USA BOWL PARTNERS/CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

SOFI HAWAII BOWL FACTS Network: ESPN Honolulu, Hawai’i Opponent: ACC or SEC Selection Date: December 24, 2019 Phone: 318-221-0712 Time: 3 p.m. HST (7 p.m. CST) Executive Director: Missy Setters Stadium: Hawaiian Airlines Field at Aloha Stadium Media Relations Director: Erik Evenson (50,000) Website: www.independencebowl.org Network: ESPN Facebook: Indybowl Opponent: Mountain West Selection or BYU Twitter: @IndyBowl Executive Director: Daryl Garvin Director of Operations: Tamarah Tabor TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE Media Relations Director: Derek Inouchi Phone: 808/523-3688 FRISCO BOWL Website: www.thehawaiibowl.com Conference USA maintains a partnership with the Facebook: Hawaii Bowl Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl played at Toyota Twitter: @HawaiiBowl Stadium in the north DFW city of Frisco....The Ameri- 2019 RYAN CONFERENCE USA can Athletic Conference will provide one team for the SERVPRO FIRST RESPONDERS Dec. 20th game with the other side open….Louisiana FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME BOWL Tech represented Conference USA in the inaugural Conference USA’s 15th annual Football Champion- Conference USA is slated to play an opponent from game, defeating former league member SMU....The ship game will be played Saturday, December 7 and the in the 10th annual SERVPRO game was originally established in 2014 as the Miami for the second straight year it will be televised by First Responders Bowl on Monday, December 30 … Beach Bowl, which WKU won over South Florida, 45- CBS Sports Network at 1:30 p.m. ET/12:30 p.m. CT. The bowl is the only one that honors fi rst responders 35, following the 2015 season. The title game will feature champions from the East and it also benefi ts organizations working to eradi- and West Divisions of the league and the team with cate homelessness in Dallas…North Texas appeared TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE FRISCO BOWL FACTS the highest league winning percentage in confer- in the 2016 game vs. Army and won the 2013 bowl Frisco, Texas ence play will serve as host site for the game. UAB over UNLV. Southern Miss became the fi rst C-USA Date: December 20, 2019 is the defending champion and fi ve diff erent current school to play a Pac-12 team in a bowl game in 2015, Time: 7 p.m. CST schools have won the championship in the last six falling to Washington, 44-31…The 2014 game saw C- Stadium: Toyota Stadium (20,500) seasons. USA West Division Champion Louisiana Tech defeat Network: ESPN2 Illinois, 35-18. Opponent: American Selection Year Champion (C-USA Record) Phone: 469-365-0203 2018 UAB (7-1) 2017 Florida Atlantic (8-0) SERVPRO FIRST RESPONDERS BOWL FACTS Executive Director: Sean Johnson Dallas, Texas Media Relations Director: Ray Mallouk 2016 WKU (7-1) Date: December 30, 2019 Website: www.thefriscobowlbowl.com 2015 WKU (8-0) Time: 11:30 a.m. CST Facebook: FriscoBowl 2014 Marshall (7-1) Stadium: Gerald J. Ford Stadium (32,000) Twitter: @FriscoBowlESPN 2013 Rice (7-1) Network: ESPN 2012 Tulsa (7-1) Opponent: Big 12 Selection CHERIBUNDI BOCA RATON BOWL 2011 Southern Miss (7-1) Phone: 817-810-0695 In 2019 Conference USA maintains a secondary part- 2010 UCF (7-1) Executive Director: Brant Ringler nership with the Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl played 2009 East Carolina (6-2) Ticket Manager: Trisha Branch at FAU Stadium on Florida Atlantic’s campus....The C- 2008 East Carolina (6-2) Media Operations Coordinator: Art Garcia USA Champion has played in and won four of the 2007 UCF (7-1) Phone: 303/678-8484 fi rst fi ve Boca Raton Bowls….Last year, UAB fi nished 2006 Houston (7-1) Website: www.fi rstrespondersbowl.com off a record-setting 11-3 season with a 37-13 win over 2005 Tulsa (6-2) Facebook: fi rstrespondersbowl MAC Champion Northern Illinois....Florida Atlantic Twitter: @FRBowl (2017), WKU (2016) and Marshall (2014) also fi nished C-USA TIEBREAKER championship seasons with victories in the bowl. Home fi eld for the C-USA Championship Game will WALK-ON’S be awarded to the team that posts the highest regu- BOCA RATON BOWL FACTS lar season winning percentage against conference INDEPENDENCE BOWL Boca Raton, Florida opposition. The fi rst tiebreaker is the winner of a C-USA maintains a secondary partnership with the Date: December 21, 2019 head-to-head match-up. If still tied, the most recent Independence Bowl, played at Independence Sta- Time: 2:30 p.m. EST College Football Playoff Selection Committee poll dium in Shreveport, La. C-USA will provide a surplus Stadium: FAU Stadium (29,419) will be used if one team or both teams are ranked. If team to the bowl in the event the SEC or ACC are un- Network: ESPN they remain tied, highest average computer ranking able to provide a team ….The game was established Opponent: American or MAC Selection will be used. in 1976 and is the nation’s 11th-oldest game….Current Phone: 561-362-3660 C-USA members Louisiana Tech, Southern Miss and Executive Director: Doug Mosley UTEP have played in the Independence Bowl. Operations/Marketing: Amanda Blanchard Media Relations Director: Rose Parry WALK-ON’S INDEPENDENCE BOWL FACTS Website: www.CheribundiBocaRatonBowl.com Shreveport, Louisiana Facebook: BocaBowl Date: December 26, 2019 Twitter: @BocaBowl Time: 3 p.m. CST Stadium: Independence Stadium (49,565) FOOTBALL 2019 SEASON  Media Release (November 11, 2019) Contact: Russell Anderson  [email protected]  MEDIA INFORMATION C-USA FOOTBALL SID CONTACTS WEEKLY FOOTBALL HIGHLIGHTS RADIO STATIONS Here is the information for each C-USA football SID: Video highlights from all 14 Conference USA Foot- Below is the fl agship radio station for each Confer- ball teams will be available this season through ence USA football school: Charlotte Tom Whitestone Box, a video exchange service. Each school will Offi ce Phone: ...... (704) 687-1022 update 5 minutes of footage per week by late School Station Signal PxP Cell Phone: ...... (980) 253-4951 Monday morning for media outlets to download Charlotte ESPN Radio AM 730 Matt Swierad E-Mail: ...... [email protected] and use. Schools may also post additional footage ESPN Radio FM 97.5 Secondary E-Mail: ...... [email protected] at times during the week. FIU WAXY-AM 790 AJ Ricketts Florida Atlantic WMEN-AM 640 Ken LaVicka FIU Tyson Rodgers Louisiana Tech KXKZ-FM 107.5 Dave Nitz Offi ce Phone: ...... (305) 348-2084 Please contact the C-USA media relations depart- Cell Phone: ...... (662) 418-2982 Marshall WDGG-FM 93.7 Steve Cotton ment for more information. E-Mail: ...... tyson.rodgers@fi u.edu Middle Tenn. WPRT-FM 102.5 Chip Walters North Texas KHYI-FM 95.3 Dave Barnett Florida Atlantic Katrina McCormack COACHES’ TELECONFERENCE KGAF-AM 1580 Offi ce Phone: ...... (561) 297-3161 Old Dominion ESPN Radio 94.1 Ted Alexander Cell Phone: ...... (561) 251-5588 The only scheduled C-USA Coaches telecon- Rice Sports Map-FM 94.1 J.P. Heath E-Mail: ...... [email protected] ference during the 2019 season will be held on Southern Miss WXRR-FM 104.5 John Cox Tuesday, December 3 and will feature the head UAB WJOX-FM 94.5 David Crane Louisiana Tech Brock McKee coaches of the two teams participating in the UTEP KROD-AM 600 Jon Teicher Offi ce Phone: ...... (318) 257-5305 UTSA KTKR-AM 760 Andy Everett Cell Phone: ...... (318) 224-3835 2019 C-USA Football Championship Game. KBUC-FM 92.5/93.3 (alternate) E-Mail: ...... [email protected] WKU WKLX-FM 100.7 Randy Lee In lieu of a weekly teleconference, the C-USA of- WWKU-AM 1450 Marshall Jason Corriher fi ce provides coaches quotes each Monday and *Spanish station Offi ce Phone: ...... (304) 696-4660 Cell Phone: ...... (740) 331-1497 Tuesday during the season. Those quotes will be E-Mail: ...... [email protected] emailed to media members and available on Con- C-USA WEBSITES ferenceUSA.com. Here are the offi cial websites for each C-USA school: Middle Tennessee Mark Owens Offi ce Phone: (615) 898-2450 Cell Phone: ...... (615) 631-9520 Charlotte www.Charlotte49ers.com E-Mail: ...... [email protected] E-MAIL DISTRIBUTION FIU www.FIUSports.com Florida Atlantic www.FAUSports.com North Texas Jordan Stepp Media may contact the Conference USA offi ce by Louisiana Tech www.LATechSports.com Offi ce Phone: (940) 369-8329 phone (214-774-1300) or e-mail to be included on Marshall www.HerdZone.com Cell Phone: ...... (805) 551-8648 the league’s e-mail lists for releases and informa- E-Mail: ...... [email protected] Middle Tennessee www.GoBlueRaiders.com Secondary E-Mail: ...... [email protected] tion. North Texas www.MeanGreenSports.com Old Dominion www.ODUSports.com Old Dominion Eric Bohannon Statistics are updated on Sundays, weekly releas- Rice www.RiceOwls.com Offi ce Phone: ...... (757) 683-3374 es on Mondays, game previews on Tuesdays and Southern Miss www.SouthernMiss.com Cell Phone: ...... (757) 375-0244 E-Mail: ...... [email protected] press conference quotes on Mondays and Tues- UAB www.UABSports.com days. UTEP www.UTEPAthletics.com Rice Chuck Pool UTSA www.GoUTSA.com Offi ce Phone: ...... (713) 358-5775 WKU www.WKUSports.com Cell Phone: ...... (832) 244-6476 Please contact Russell Anderson (rdanderson@c- E-Mail: ...... [email protected] usa.org) in the conference offi ce with requests or Secondary Email: ...... [email protected] questions. C-USA TWITTER FEEDS Here are the Twitter feeds for each C-USA school: Southern Miss Jack Duggan Offi ce Phone: ...... (601) 266-6240 Charlotte @CharlotteFTBL Cell Phone: ...... (601) 596-5637 COLLEGEPRESSBOX.COM E-Mail: ...... [email protected] FIU @FIUFootball Secondary Email: ...... [email protected] Collegepressbox.com is the offi cial media website for Florida Atlantic @FAU_Football Conference USA football. Access and download weekly Louisiana Tech @LATechFB UAB Ted Feeley Offi ce Phone: ...... (205) 934-0730 game notes, quotes, statistics, media guides and more Marshall @HerdFB Middle Tennessee @MT_FB Cell Phone: ...... (205) 704-4147 for the conference and each of its 14 member schools E-Mail: ...... [email protected] North Texas @MeanGreenFB throughout the season. You can apply for a password Old Dominion @ODUFootball UTEP Anna Claire Thomas by sending an e-mail to: password@collegepressbox. Rice @RiceFootball Offi ce Phone: ...... (915) 747-6653 com. Southern Miss @SouthernMissFB Cell Phone: ...... (318) 331-3813 UAB @UAB_FB E-Mail: ...... [email protected] Secondary E-Mail: ...... [email protected] UTEP @UTEPFB UTSA @UTSAFTBL UTSA Kyle Stephens WKU @WKUFootball Offi ce Phone: ...... (210) 458-4551 Cell Phone: ...... (210) 887-3636 E-Mail: ...... [email protected] Secondary E-Mail: ...... [email protected]

WKU Bryan Fyalkowski Offi ce Phone: ...... (270) 745-5388 Cell Phone: ...... (412) 335-2675 E-Mail: ...... [email protected] FOOTBALL 2019 SEASON  Media Release (November 11, 2019) Contact: Russell Anderson  [email protected]  WEST DIVISION SCHEDULES/RESULTS

LOUISIANA TECH (8-1, 5-0 C-USA) UAB (6-3, 3-2 C-USA)

DATE OPPONENT (TV) TIME DATE OPPONENT (TV) TIME A31 at (10) Texas (LHN) L 10-45 0-1 A29 (Thu.) ALABAMA STATE (ESPN+) W 24-19 1-0 S7 GRAMBLING (NFLN) W 20-14 1-1 S7 at Akron (CBSSN) W 31-20 2-0 S14 at Bowling Green (ESPN+) W 35-7 2-1 S21 SOUTH ALABAMA (NFLN) W 35-3 3-0 S20 (Fri.) FIU (CBSSN) W 43-31 3-1 S28 at WKU (ESPN+) L 13-20 3-1 S28 at Rice (ESPN3) W 23-20 (ot) 4-1 O5 RICE (ESPN+) W 35-20 4-1 O12 MASSACHUSETTS (ESPN3) W 69-21 5-1 O12 at UTSA (ESPN+) W 33-14 5-1 O19 SOUTHERN MISS (NFLN) W 45-30 6-1 O19 OLD DOMINION (ESPN+) W 38-14 6-1 O26 at UTEP (ESPN3) W 42-21 7-1 N2 at Tennessee (ESPNU) L 7-30 6-2 N9 NORTH TEXAS (Stadium/FB) W 52-17 8-1 N9 at Southern Miss (NFLN) L 2-37 6-3 N15 (Fri.) at Marshall (CBSSN) 6:00p N16 UTEP (ESPN3) 12:00p N23 at UAB (ESPN+) 2:30p N23 LOUISIANA TECH (ESPN+) 2:30p N30 UTSA (ESPN+) 2:30p N30 at North Texas (Stadium) 3:00p All times are Central and subject to change All times are Central and subject to change

NORTH TEXAS (4-6, 3-3 C-USA) UTEP (1-8, 0-6 C-USA)

DATE OPPONENT (TV) TIME DATE OPPONENT (TV) TIME A31 ABILENE CHRISTIAN (ESPN+) W 51-31 1-0 A31 HOUSTON BAPTIST (ESPN+) W 36-34 1-0 S7 at SMU (ESPN3) L 27-49 1-1 S7 at Texas Tech (FSN) L 3-38 1-1 S14 at California (Pac-12 Net) L 17-23 1-2 S21 NEVADA (ESPN3) L 21-37 1-2 S21 UTSA (Stadium/FB) W 45-3 2-2 S28 at Southern Miss (ESPN+) L 13-31 1-3 S28 HOUSTON (CBSSN/FB) L 25-46 2-3 O5 UTSA (ESPN+) L 16-26 1-4 O12 at Southern Miss (Stadium/FB) L 27-45 2-4 O19 at FIU (ESPN+) L 17-32 1-5 O19 MIDDLE TENNESSEE (Stadium) W 33-30 3-4 O26 LOUISIANA TECH (ESPN3) L 21-42 1-6 O26 at Charlotte (ESPN+) L 38-39 3-5 N2 at North Texas (NFLN) L 26-52 1-7 N2 UTEP (NFLN) W 52-26 4-5 N9 CHARLOTTE (ESPN+) L 21-28 1-8 N9 at Louisiana Tech (Stadium/FB) L 17-52 4-6 N16 at UAB (ESPN3) 11:00a N23 at Rice (NFLN) 2:30p N23 at New Mexico State (FloSports) 2:00p N30 UAB (Stadium) 3:00p N30 RICE (ESPN3) 1:00p All times are Central and subject to change All times are Mountain and subject to change

RICE (0-9, 0-5 C-USA) UTSA (4-5, 3-2 C-USA)

DATE OPPONENT (TV) TIME DATE OPPONENT (TV) TIME A30 (Fri.) at Army (CBSSN) L 7-14 0-1 A31 INCARNATE WORD (ESPN+) W 35-7 1-0 S6 (Fri.) WAKE FOREST (CBSSN) L 21-41 0-2 S7 at Baylor (FSN) L 14-63 1-1 S14 (12) TEXAS (CBSSN) L 13-48 0-3 S14 ARMY (NFLN) L 13-31 1-2 S21 BAYLOR (CBSSN) L 13-21 0-4 S21 at North Texas (Stadium/FB) L 3-45 1-3 S28 LOUISIANA TECH (ESPN3) L 20-23 (ot) 0-5 O5 at UTEP (ESPN+) W 26-16 2-3 O5 at UAB (ESPN+) L 20-35 0-6 O12 UAB (ESPN+) L 14-33 2-4 O19 at UTSA (ESPN3) L 27-31 0-7 O19 RICE (ESPN3) W 31-27 3-4 O26 SOUTHERN MISS (ESPN+) L 6-20 0-8 N2 at Texas A&M (SEC Network) L 14-45 3-5 N2 MARSHALL (Stadium/FB) L 7-20 0-9 N9 at Old Dominion (ESPN3) W 24-23 4-5 N16 at Middle Tennessee (ESPN+) 3:30p N16 SOUTHERN MISS (ESPN+) 5:00p N23 NORTH TEXAS (NFLN) 2:30p N23 FLORIDA ATLANTIC (ESPN3) 5:00p N30 at UTEP (ESPN3) 2:00p N30 at Louisiana Tech (ESPN+) 2:30p All times are Central and subject to change All times are Central and subject to change

SOUTHERN MISS (6-3, 4-1 C-USA)

DATE OPPONENT (TV) TIME A31 ALCORN STATE (ESPN+) W 38-10 1-0 S7 at State (ESPNU) L 15-38 1-1 S14 at Troy (ESPN+) W 47-42 2-1 S21 at (2)Alabama (ESPN2) L 7-49 2-2 S28 UTEP (ESPN+) W 31-13 3-2 O12 NORTH TEXAS (Stadium/FB) W 45-27 4-2 O19 at Lou isiana Tech (NFLN) L 30-45 4-3 O26 at Rice (ESPN+) W 20-6 5-3 N9 UAB (NFLN) W 37-2 6-3 N16 at UTSA (ESPN+) 5:00p N23 WKU (ESPN+) 2:30p N30 at Florida Atlantic (NFLN) 2:30p All times are Central and subject to change FOOTBALL 2019 SEASON  Media Release (November 11, 2019) Contact: Russell Anderson  [email protected]  EAST DIVISION SCHEDULES/RESULTS

CHARLOTTE (5-5, 3-3 C-USA) MIDDLE TENNESSEE (3-6, 2-3 C-USA)

DATE OPPONENT (TV) TIME DATE OPPONENT (TV) TIME A29 (Thu.) GARDNER-WEBB (ESPN+) W 49-28 1-0 A31 at (7) (Big Ten Network) L 21-40 0-1 S7 at Appalachian State (ESPN+) L 41-56 1-1 S7 TENNESSEE STATE (ESPN3) W 45-26 1-1 S14 MASSACHUSETTS (ESPN3) W 52-17 2-1 S14 DUKE (Stadium/FB) L 18-41 1-2 S21 at (1) Clemson (ACC Network) L 10-52 2-2 S28 at (14) Iowa (ESPN2) L 3-48 1-3 S28 FLORIDA ATLANTIC (NFL N) L 27-45 2-3 O5 MARSHALL (CBSSN/FB) W 24-13 2-3 O12 at FIU (ESPN+) L 23-48 2-4 O12 at Florida Atlantic (ESPN+) L 13-28 2-4 O19 at WKU (ESPN+) L 14-30 2-5 O19 at North Texas (Stadium) L 30-33 2-5 O26 NORTH TEXAS (ESPN+) W 39-38 3-5 O26 FIU (NFLN) W 50-17 3-5 N2 MIDDLE TENNESSEE (ESPN3) W 34-20 4-5 N2 at Charlotte (ESPN3) L 20-34 3-6 N9 at UTEP (ESPN+) W 28-21 5-5 N16 RICE (ESPN+) 3:30p N23 MARSHALL (Stadium) 3:30p N23 OLD DOMINION (ESPN3) 3:30p N30 at Old Dominion (ESPN+) 2:00p N30 at WKU (ESPN+) 1:00p All times are Eastern and subject to change All times are Central and subject to change

FIU (5-5, 3-4 C-USA) OLD DOMINION (1-9, 0-6 C-USA)

DATE OPPONENT (TV) TIME DATE OPPONENT (TV) TIME A29 (Thu.) at Tulane (ESPN3) L 14-42 0-1 A31 NORFOLK STATE (ESPN3) W 24-21 1-0 S7 WKU (ESPN+) L 14-20 0-2 S7 at Tech (ESPNU) L 17-31 1-1 S14 NEW HAMPSHIRE (ESPN3) W 30-17 1-2 S21 at (21) Virginia (ESPN2) L 17-28 1-2 S20 (Fri.) at Louisiana Tech (CBSSN) L 31-43 1-3 S28 EAST CAROLINA (ESPN+) L 21-24 1-3 O5 MASSACHUSETTS (ESPN3) W 44-0 2-3 O5 WKU (ESPN+) L 3-20 1-4 O12 CHARLOTTE (ESPN+) W 48-23 3-3 O12 at Marshall (Stadium) L 17-31 1-5 O19 UTEP (ESPN+) W 32-17 4-3 O19 at UAB (ESPN+) L 14-38 1-6 O26 at Middle Tennessee (NFLN) L 17-50 4-4 O26 FLORIDA ATLANTIC (ESPN+) L 3-41 1-7 N2 OLD DOMINION (ESPN+) W 24-17 5-4 N2 at FIU (ESPN+) L 17-24 1-8 N9 at Florida Atlantic (Stadium) L 7-37 5-5 N9 UTSA (ESPN3) 2:00p N23 MIAMI (CSBSSN) 7:00p N23 at Middle Tennessee (ESPN3) 4:30p N30 at Marshall (CBSSN) 12:00p N30 CHARLOTTE (ESPN+) 2:00p All times are Eastern and subject to change All times are Eastern and subject to change

FLORIDA ATLANTIC (7-3, 5-1 C-USA) WKU (6-4, 4-2 C-USA)

DATE OPPONENT (TV) TIME A31 at (5) Ohio State (FOX) L 21-45 0-1 DATE OPPONENT (TV) TIME S7 (17) UCF (CBSSN) L 14-48 0-2 A29 (Thu.) CENTRAL ARKANSAS (ESPN+) L 28-35 0-1 S14 at Ball State (ESPN+) W 41-31 1-2 S7 at FIU (ESPN+) W 20-14 1-1 S21 WAGNER (ESPN+) W 42-7 2-2 S14 vs. Louisville* (Stadium) L 21-38 1-2 S28 at Charlotte (NFLN) W 45-27 3-2 S28 UAB (ESPN+) W 20-13 2-2 O12 MIDDLE TENNESSEE (ESPN+) W 28-13 4-2 O5 at Old Dominion (ESPN+) W 20-3 3-2 O18 (Fri.) MARSHALL (CBSSN) L 31-36 4-3 O12 ARMY (Stadium) W 17-8 4-2 O26 at Old Dominion (ESPN+) W 41-3 5-3 O19 CHARLOTTE (ESPN+) W 30-14 5-2 N2 at WKU (ESPN+) W 35-24 6-3 O26 at Marshall (Stadium/FB) L 23-26 5-3 N9 FIU (Stadium) W 37-7 7-3 N2 FLORIDA ATLANTIC (ESPN+) L 24-35 5-4 N23 at UTSA (ESPN+) 6:00p N9 at Arkansas (SEC Network) W 45-19 6-4 N30 SOUTHERN MISS (NFLN) 3:30p N23 at Southern Miss (ESPN+) 2:30p N30 MIDDLE TENNESSEE (ESPN+) 1:00p All times are Eastern and subject to change *Nashville, Tennessee All times are Central and subject to change MARSHALL (6-3, 4-1 C-USA)

DATE OPPONENT (TV) TIME A31 VMI (Stadium) W 56-17 1-0 S6 (Fri.) at (24) Boise State (ESPN2) L 7-14 1-1 S14 OHIO (Stadium/FB) W 33-31 2-1 S28 (Stadium/FB) L 14-52 2-2 O5 at Middle Tennessee (CBSSN/FB) L 13-24 2-3 O12 OLD DOMINION (Stadium) W 31-17 3-3 O18 (Fri.) at Florida Atlantic (CBSSN) W 36-31 4-3 O26 WKU (Stadium/FB) W 26-23 5-3 N2 at Rice (Stadium/FB) W 20-7 6-3 N15 (Fri.) LOUISIANA TECH (CBSSN) 7:00p N23 at Charlotte (Stadium/FB) 3:30p N30 FIU (CBSSN) 12:00p All times are Eastern and subject to change FOOTBALL 2019 SEASON  Media Release (November 11, 2019) Contact: Russell Anderson  [email protected]  COMPOSITE SCHEDULE

THURSDAY, AUGUST 29 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15 Charlotte 49, Gardner-Webb 28 Florida Atlantic 45, Charlotte 27 Louisiana Tech at Marshall (CBSSN) 6 pm UAB 24, Alabama State 19 Louisiana Tech 23, Rice 20 (ot) Tulane 42, FIU 14 Southern Miss 31, UTEP 13 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16 Central Arkansas 35, WKU 28 WKU 20, UAB 13 UTEP at UAB (ESPN3) 12 pm (14) Iowa 48, Middle Tennessee 3 Rice at Middle Tennessee (ESPN+) 3:30 pm FRIDAY, AUGUST 30 Cincinnati 52, Marshall 14 Southern Miss at UTSA (ESPN+) 5 pm Army 14, Rice 7 East Carolina 24, Old Dominion 21 Houston 46, North Texas 25 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23 SATURDAY, AUGUST 31 Marshall at Charlotte (Stadium/FB) 2:30 pm Marshall 56, VMI 17 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5 Louisiana Tech at UAB (ESPN+) 2:30 pm Old Dominion 24, Norfolk State 21 Middle Tennessee 24, Marshall 13 North Texas at Rice (NFLN) 2:30 pm North Texas 51, Abilene Christian 31 WKU 20, Old Dominion 3 WKU at Southern Miss (ESPN+) 2:30 pm UTEP 36, Houston Baptist 34 UAB 35, Rice 20 UTEP at New Mexico State (TBA) 3 pm UTSA 35, Incarnate Word 7 UTSA 26, UTEP 16 Old Dominion at Middle Tennessee 3:30 pm Southern Miss 38, Alcorn State 10 FIU 44. Massachusetts 0 Florida Atlantic at UTSA (ESPN+) 5 pm (5) Ohio State 45, Florida Atlantic 21 Miami at FIU (CBSSN) 6 pm (7) Michigan 40, Middle Tennessee 21 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12 (10) Texas 45, Louisiana Tech 14 Marshall 31, Old Dominion 17 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30 Florida Atlantic 28, Middle Tennessee 13 FIU at Marshall (CBSSN) 11 am FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 UAB 33, UTSA 14 Charlotte at Old Dominion (ESPN+) 1 pm (24) Boise State 14, Marshall 7 FIU 48, Charlotte 23 Middle Tennessee at WKU (ESPN+) 1 pm Wake Forest 41, Rice 21 Southern Miss 45, North Texas 27 Rice at UTEP (ESPN3) 2 pm Louisiana Tech 69, Massachusetts 21 Southern Miss at Fla. Atlantic (NFLN) 2:30 pm SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 WKU 17, Army 8 UTSA at Louisiana Tech (ESPN+) 2:30 pm WKU 20, FIU 14 UAB at North Texas (Stadium) 3 pm Louisiana Tech 20, Grambling 14 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18 Middle Tennessee 45, Tennessee State 26 Marshall 36, Florida Atlantic 31 UAB 31, Akron 20 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7 (17) UCF 48, Florida Atlantic 14 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19 Ryan C-USA Championship Game Appalachian State 56, Charlotte 41 Louisiana Tech 45, Southern Miss 30 (CBSSN) 12:30pm Virginia Tech 31, Old Dominion 17 WKU 30, Charlotte 14 Mississippi State 38, Southern Miss 15 North Texas 33, Middle Tennessee 30 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20 SMU 49, North Texas 27 UAB 38, Old Dominion 14 Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl (ESPN) Baylor 63, UTSA 14 UTSA 31, Rice 27 C-USA vs. MAC 1 p.m. Texas Tech 38, UTEP 3 FIU 32, UTEP 17 *Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl (ESPN2) SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26 C-USA vs. American 6:30 p.m. Charlotte 52, Massachusetts 17 Southern Miss 20, Rice 6 Florida Atlantic 41, Ball State 31 Marshall 26, WKU 23 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21 FIU 30, New Hampshire 17 Charlotte 39, North Texas 38 New Mexico Bowl (ESPN) Louisiana Tech 35, Bowling Green 7 Middle Tennessee 50, FIU 17 C-USA vs. Mountain West 1 p.m. Marshall 33, Ohio 31 Florida Atlantic 41, Old Dominion 3 Southern Miss 47, Troy 42 Louisiana Tech 42, UTEP 21 R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl (ESPN) Army 31, UTSA 13 C-USA vs. Sun Belt 8 p.m. Louisville 38, WKU 21 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2 California 23, North Texas 17 FIU 24, Old Dominion 17 MONDAY, DECEMBER 23 Duke 41, Middle Tennessee 18 Charlotte 34, Middle Tennessee 20 Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl (ESPN) (12) Texas 48, Rice 13 North Texas 52, UTEP 26 C-USA vs. American 1:30 p.m. Marshall 20, Rice 7 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 Florida Atlantic 35, WKU 24 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24 Louisiana Tech 43, FIU 31 Tennessee 30, UAB 7 *SoFi Hawai’i Bowl (ESPN) Texas A&M 45, UTSA 14 C-USA vs. Mountain West/BYU 9:30 p.m. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 North Texas 45, UTSA 3 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9 MONDAY, DECEMBER 30 UAB 35, South Alabama 3 Louisiana Tech 52, North Texas 17 SERVPRO First Responder Bowl (ESPN) Florida Atlantic 42, Wagner 7 Southern Miss 37, UAB 2 C-USA vs. Big 12 11:30 a.m. (1) Clemson 52, Charlotte 10 Florida Atlantic 37, FIU 7 (2) Alabama 49, Southern Miss 7 UTSA 24, Old Dominion 23 *C-USA is scheduled to participate in either the (21) Virginia 28, Old Dominion 17 Charlotte 28, UTEP 21 Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl or SoFi Hawai’i Baylor 21, Rice 13 WKU 45, Arkansas 19 Bowl Nevada 37, UTEP 21 Conference games in bold. All times Central.