Bill Connelly's mega offseason previews: Conference USA East
Bill Connelly's division-by-division offseason previews get started with Conference USA East and defending champ Marshall.
Bill Connelly's division-by-division offseason previews get started with Conference USA East and defending champ Marshall.
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— Tyler Johnston III passed for 217 yards and two fourth-quarter touchdowns, and UAB beat Rice 21-16 on Saturday to claim the Conference USA West Division for the third consecutive season.
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— Safety Naeem Smith returned one of five Marshall interceptions for a touchdown and Rice shocked the 15th-ranked Thundering Herd 20-0 on Saturday.
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No. 15 Marshall's game scheduled for Saturday against Charlotte has been postponed due to issues the 49ers are having with COVID-19.
EAST | CONF | OVR |
---|---|---|
Marshall | 4-1 | 7-3 |
Florida Atlantic | 4-2 | 5-4 |
Western Kentucky | 4-3 | 5-7 |
Charlotte | 2-2 | 2-4 |
Middle Tennessee | 2-4 | 3-6 |
Florida International | 0-3 | 0-5 |
WEST | CONF | OVR |
UAB | 3-1 | 6-3 |
UTSA | 5-2 | 7-5 |
Louisiana Tech | 4-2 | 5-5 |
North Texas | 3-4 | 4-6 |
Rice | 2-3 | 2-3 |
Southern Mississippi | 2-4 | 3-7 |
UTEP | 0-4 | 3-5 |
NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
---|---|---|---|
Caleb Coombs | WR | Signed | 77 |
Isaiah Finnie | OLB | Signed | 74 |
Cam Fancher | QB-PP | Signed | 73 |
Darion Dearinger | DT | Signed | 72 |
John McConnell | K | Signed | 72 |
YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
---|---|---|
1999 | C. Pennington | Campbell Trophy |
1997 | R. Moss | Fred Biletnikoff Award |