Only two teams in the AAC's bottom six finished with more than four wins last season. Can Dana Holgorsen return Houston to its winning ways? How will Temple follow up on an 8-5 season? Can Tulane, USF or Tulsa compete in 2020?
In our third installment, we look back at games that impacted the battle for the No. 4 spot in the College Football Playoff, including Baylor taking down TCU.
In this second installment, we're focusing on the most exciting upsets and near upsets of the year, from Georgia State's shocking win over Tennessee to Notre Dame's escape against Virginia Tech.
Zach Smith threw a career-high five touchdown passes, Shamari Brooks ran for a career-high 202 yards and Tulsa beat East Carolina 49-24 on Saturday.
Damarion Williams gave Houston the lead for good with an interception return for a touchdown and the Cougars held off Tulsa 24-14 on Saturday night.
Welcome to Week 11, with a double bill that has huge implications for the SEC, the Big Ten and the playoff. We break down all the games worth watching.
Jacob Rainey kicked a 23-yard game-winning field goal late in the fourth quarter and Tulsa rallied past UCF, knocking off the two-time defending American Athletic Conference champs 34-31 Friday night.
Justin McMillan threw a touchdown pass and ran for three scores to lead Tulane to a 38-26 victory over Tulsa on Saturday.
Brady White threw for two touchdowns and Memphis held on late to edge Tulsa 42-41 on Saturday night.
Gerrid Doaks ran for a pair of touchdowns and turned a short pass into a 28-yard score Saturday, helping No. 21 Cincinnati hold on for a 24-13 victory over Tulsa after losing its top running back.
Quarterback Malcolm Perry rushed for 218 yards and three touchdowns on 20 carries to lead Navy to a 45-17 victory over Tulsa on Saturday.
Shane Buechele threw a 25-yard touchdown to James Proche in the third overtime and No. 24 SMU beat Tulsa 43-37, coming back from a three-touchdown deficit in the fourth quarter Saturday night to win in its first game as a ranked team in 33 years.
| EAST | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati | 7-1 | 11-3 |
| UCF | 6-2 | 10-3 |
| Temple | 5-3 | 8-5 |
| South Florida | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| East Carolina | 1-7 | 4-8 |
| UConn | 0-8 | 2-10 |
| WEST | CONF | OVR |
| Memphis | 7-1 | 12-2 |
| Navy | 7-1 | 11-2 |
| SMU | 6-2 | 10-3 |
| Tulane | 3-5 | 7-6 |
| Houston | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Tulsa | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Jackson | RB | Committed | 75 |
| Marquis Shoulders | WR | Committed | 74 |
| Ken'Daylon Wilson | WR | Committed | 73 |
| Isaac Smith | DE | Committed | 72 |
| Mason Jolley | OLB | Committed | 70 |
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | P. Smith | Wuerffel Trophy |
