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.
Old Dominion announced on Monday that it is postponing all fall sports, including football, due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The Group of 5 has massive variance in jobs. Some are better than lower-tier Power 5 gigs, while others rank below high-level FCS positions.
Pro Football Focus rates the 10 best returning college football edge defenders (plus one sleeper), and Oregon sophomore Kayvon Thibodeaux isn't far from the top.
Who holds the cards in Conference USA East? Will Florida Atlantic notch its third crown in four years or can Western Kentucky unseat them? Does Marshall's experience place the Thundering Herd at the forefront? We tackle these questions and more here.
This year's coaching cycle saw few high-profile jobs open, while Mike Leach and Lane Kiffin move to the state of Mississippi.
From USC's Kedon Slovis to Old Dominion's Hayden Wolff, the freshmen who started at quarterback all made an impression in 2019.
Penn State offensive coordinator Ricky Rahne was named Old Dominion's head coach on Monday, it was announced.
The final rankings of the 2019 season are in. Let's all remember the best worst teams of the year.
After a 1-11 season, coach Bobby Wilder resigned as Old Dominion coach after a 13-year run with the program he helped launch.
Benny LeMay ran for 105 yards and two touchdowns and Charlotte beat Old Dominion 38-22 on Saturday.
The U gets a week in the Coveted Fifth Spot after getting upset by FIU.
Asher O’Hara tossed two first-quarter touchdown passes to Jimmy Marshall and Kylan Stribling returned an interception 38 yards for a score as Middle Tennessee rolled to a 38-17 victory over Old Dominion on Saturday night.
Nothing lasts forever, even the Bears' 25-point lead on Oklahoma.
Lowell Narcisse threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to Carlos Strickland to tie, and Hunter Duplessis knocked in the winning extra point as UTSA rallied past Old Dominion 24-23 on Saturday.
James Morgan threw for 252 yards and Napoleon Maxwell rushed for 83 yards and a score as Florida International battled to a 24-17 win over Old Dominion on Saturday.
Oklahoma's shocking loss to Kansas State earns the Sooners the coveted fifth spot in this week's Bottom 10.
Chris Robison threw two touchdown passes as Florida Atlantic cruised past Old Dominion 41-3 on Saturday.
True freshman Jermaine Brown ran for 116 yards and a score, Tyler Johnston III threw two touchdowns, and UAB became bowl eligible as it put Old Dominion away early with a 38-14 win on Saturday.
Isaiah Green accounted for two first-half touchdowns, and Brenden Knox added a late score to help Marshall beat Old Dominion 31-17 on Saturday.
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 |
---|---|---|---|
Jalen McCain | CB | Signed | 75 |
Taevion Clark | OLB | Signed | 74 |
Jason Henderson | OLB | Signed | 74 |
Curtis Nixon II | TE-Y | Signed | 74 |
Tariq Sims | WR | Signed | 73 |
YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
---|---|---|
2012 | T. Heinicke | Walter Payton Award |