Bill Connelly's mega offseason previews: Conference USA West
Bill Connelly breaks down the Conference USA West division, and if anyone can rival UAB at the top.
Bill Connelly breaks down the Conference USA West division, and if anyone can rival UAB at the top.
How could anyone forget the madness of Ball State-WMU? Where does it fall in the top 50 games of the college football season?
— 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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The resurgent UAB Blazers and coach Bill Clark lead the way in Conference USA's West division.
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 |
---|---|---|---|
D.J. Arkansas | OLB | Signed | 76 |
Kenny Seymour | ILB | Signed | 74 |
Jaggar Hebeisen | TE-Y | Signed | 74 |
Elroyal Morris | DT | Signed | 74 |
Ethan Onianwa | OG | Signed | 74 |
YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
---|---|---|
1991 | T. Sebastian Cobb | Doak Walker Award |