FOOTBALL 2020 SEASON Media Release (September 14, 2020) Contact: Russell Anderson [email protected] 214.774.1300 STANDINGS East Division W-L Pct. H A Div. Pts. Opp. W-L Pct. H A Pts Opp. Marshall 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 - - - 1-0 1.000 1-0 0-0 59 0 FIU 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 - - - 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 - - Florida Atlantic 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 - - - 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 - - Charlotte 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 - - - 0-1 .000 0-0 0-1 20 35 Middle Tennessee 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 - - - 0-1 .000 0-0 0-1 0 42 WKU 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 - - - 0-1 .000 0-0 0-1 21 35 West Division W-L Pct. H A Div. Pts. Opp. W-L Pct. H A Pts Opp. North Texas 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 - - - 1-0 1.000 1-0 0-0 57 31 UTSA 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 - - - 1-0 1.000 0-0 1-0 51 48 UAB 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 - - - 1-1 .500 1-0 0-1 59 66 UTEP 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 - - - 1-1 .500 1-0 0-1 27 73 Louisiana Tech 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 - - - 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 - - Rice 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 - - - 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 - - Southern Miss 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 - - - 0-1 .000 0-1 0-0 21 32 RECENT RESULTS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 OFFENSE SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 SINCERE MCCORMICK, UTSA Memphis at UTSA (CBSSN) 7 pm UTSA 51, Texas State 48 (2ot) Sophomore, RB, Converse, Texas Appalachian State 35, Charlotte 20 McCormick rushed for a school-record 197 yards Louisville 35, WKU 21 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 and a touchdown on 29 carries — also a pro- (14) Texas 59, UTEP 3 Georgia State at Charlotte (ESPNU) 11 am gram record — to help lead UTSA to a 51-48 Louisiana Tech at Baylor Postponed FIU at Liberty (ESPN3) 12 pm double-overtime victory at Texas State on Sat- Marshall at East Carolina Postponed Tulane at Southern Miss (Stadium) 1:30 pm urday. He ripped off a pair of 58-yard runs — UTEP at Louisiana-Monroe (ESPNU) 2:30 pm one in each half — en route to eclipsing his own program standard of 189 yards set last fall ver- THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 South Fla. at Florida Atlantic (CBSSN) 5 pm Houston Baptist at LA Tech (ESPN3) 6 pm sus UTEP. McCormick spearheaded a ground Miami 31, UAB 14 attack that piled up 330 yards, the third-best in North Texas at Houston (ESPN+) 6 pm UTSA annals, and his single-game rushing total SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 is the most by any FBS player this season. Marshall 59, Eastern Kentucky 0 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2 North Texas 57, Houston Baptist 31 Louisiana Tech at BYU (TBA) TBA DEFENSE UTEP 24, Stephen F. Austin 14 TYLER MURRAY, CHARLOTTE Army 42, Middle Tennessee 0 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3 Junior, LB, Jacksonville, Florida WKU at Middle Tennessee (ESPN3/+) 4 pm Murray posted double-digit tackles and played a role in three key turnovers at Appalachian THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 Charlotte at Florida Atlantic (ESPN3/+) 5 pm Southern Miss at North Texas (Stadium)6:30pm State. He recovered a fumble to thwart a scor- UAB 45, Central Arkansas 35 ing drive at the Charlotte one-yard line in the South Alabama 32, Southern Miss 21 UTSA at UAB (Stadium) TBA fi rst quarter. His third-quarter interception Rice at Marshall postponed stopped another drive in the red zone and his forced fumble at the App St. 20-yard line gave Charlotte a chance to tie midway through the UPCOMING GAMES fourth quarter. He fi nished with 14 tackles, 1.0 Conference Games in Bold TFL, a FR, a FF and an INT in his 49ers debut. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 All Times Central Liberty at WKU (ESPNU) 11 am SPECIAL TEAMS (23) Appalachian St. at Marshall (CBSSN) 12:30 pm HUNTER DUPLESSIS, UTSA Stephen F. Austin at UTSA (ESPN3) 2 pm Senior, K, San Antonio, Texas Charlotte at (11) North Carolina (ACC RSN) 2:30 pm Duplessis extended his consecutive fi eld goals made streak to 12 with a perfect 3-for-3 day, Florida Atlantic at Ga. Southern (ESPN) 2:30 pm including the game-winner in the second over- Troy at Middle Tennessee (ESPN2) 3 pm time of UTSA’s 51-48 victory at Texas State. He SMU at North Texas (CBSSN) 5 pm split the uprights from 27 yards in the second LA Tech at Southern Miss (ESPN2) 6:30 pm quarter and 42 yards midway through the Abilene Christian at UTEP (ESPN3) 8 pm fourth before drilling a 29-yarder to seal the win in the second overtime. Duplessis also was THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 6-for-6 on extra points, extending his stretch of UAB at South Alabama (ESPN) 6:30 pm successful PATs to 31. FOOTBALL 2020 SEASON Media Release (September 14, 2020) Contact: Russell Anderson [email protected] 214.774.1300 QUICK HITTERS A LOOK AT WEEK THREE UTEP will seek a second straight win at the Sun Bowl MEAN GREEN EXPLOSION League play opens this Saturday night when Louisi- when the Miners meet Abilene Christian (8 pm CT North Texas rolled up a school-record 721 yards of ana Tech visits Southern Miss and eight non-confer- on ESPN3). Sophomore WR Jacob Cowing leads C- total off ense in a 57-31 win over Houston Baptist on ence games are on the schedule, making for a busy USA and ranks third nationally with 11 catches for 165 Sept. 5. Redshirt sophomore QB Jason Bean started Saturday in Conference USA. yards through two games. and was 11-for-18 through the air with 217 yards and three touchdowns, while also adding a 37-yard touch- WKU will kick off the Saturday action at 11 am CT SINCERE SHOWING down run. Sophomore QB Austin Aune fi nished the (ESPNU) when it hosts Liberty in the fi rst meet- 2019 C-USA Freshman of Year Sincere McCormick night 6-of-11 passing for 111 yards and a touchdown ing between the schools. In last week’s opener at opened his sophomore year in spectacular fashion to senior WR Jaelon Darden, who fi nished the night Louisville, Hilltoppers senior DE DeAngelo Malone on Saturday, helping UTSA to a wild 51-48 double- with fi ve grabs for 71 yards and three scores. showed why he was named Preseason C-USA De- overtime win at Texas State. He carried 29 times for a fensive Player of the Year, totaling eight tackles, 3.5 school-record 197 rushing yards and reached the end C-USA COACHING DEBUTS tackles for loss, one sack and one forced fumble. zone once. The 197 rushing yards are the most by any The league has three new head coaches for 2020: FBS player in 2020. Florida native Willie Taggart takes over at Florida Appalachian State will play its second straight C-USA Atlantic after stints as head coach at Florida State, foe when the Mountaineers visit Marshall (12:30 pm OMARI ALL-AROUND Oregon, South Florida and WKU. Jeff Traylor, former CT on CBSSN). The Thundering Herd, who were idle WKU senior DB Omari Alexander fi lled up the de- associate head coach at Texas, SMU and Arkansas, last week following a 59-0 season-opening win over fensive stat sheet Saturday night at Louisville. In ad- becomes the third head football coach in UTSA his- Eastern Kentucky, will look to keep the off ense going dition to his fi ve tackles, he had one TFL and his fi rst tory. Old Dominion, whch will not play football this against App St., while slowing down a Mountaineers career interception. Alexander also blocked a punt fall, has hired former Penn State off ensive coordina- ground game that piled up 308 yards in the win over and recovered the ball at the Cardinal 4-yard line to tor Ricky Rahne as its second head coach. Charlotte last week. set up a Hilltoppers touchdown. PRESEASON ALL-C-USA After playing the wildest game of the young college football season in last week’s 51-48 double-overtime A RECORD RETURN SELECTIONS win at Texas State, UTSA welcomes Stephen F. Austin Senior KR Aaron McAllister broke a school-record (as selected by the league’s head coaches) for its home opener (2 pm CT on ESPN3). Junior with a 97-yard kickoff return to bring the 49ers QB Frank Harris returned to the Roadrunners start- within one-point, 21-20, at Appalachian State late in OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR ing lineup and led the team to 499 total yards and the third quarter Saturday. It was McAllister’s fi rst ca- Brenden Knox, R-Jr., RB, Marshall accounted for four touchdowns (three rushing) in reer kickoff return for a touchdown, the 49ers fourth DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR the win. kickoff return for a TD in school history and the fi rst DeAngelo Malone, Sr., DE, WKU since 2015. The previous record was a 96-yard return Charlotte plays its second straight road game, this by Mikel Hunter during the 49ers inaugural season SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE YEAR time visiting in-state foe North Carolina for the fi rst of 2013. John Haggerty, Sr., P, WKU meeting between the schools (2:30 p.m.