South Florida is 2-0 in The American for the first time since a 3-0 start in the 2018 season.
South Florida saw a 19-game road losing streak end with a 44-30 win at Navy. It was the Bulls’ first road victory since a 45-20 win at East Carolina Oct. 26, 2019.
Tulsa QB Cardell Williams figured in four touchdowns (three passing, one rushing) in the Golden Hurricane’s 45-31 win against Temple Thursday. Williams is the first Tulsa freshman in program history to have two games with three or more touchdown passes.
SMU RB Jaylan Knighton rushed for 150 yards and two touchdowns on 11 carries in the Mustangs’ 34-16 win against Charlotte. Knighton had a 95-yard touchdown run that ranks as the third-longest rushing play in American Athletic Conference history.
LONGEST RUSHING PLAYS
td 97 Ta’Zhawn Henry, Houston at South Florida, 11/6/21
td 96 Adrian Killins Jr., UCF vs. Memphis, 9/30/17
td 95 Jaylan Knighton, SMU vs. Charlotte, 9/30/23
SMU’s football, women’s volleyball, men’s soccer and women’s soccer teams are a combined 17-0-2 at home this fall.
Memphis improved to 19-4 at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium under head coach Ryan Silverfield with a 35-32 win against Boise State.
Memphis has won 27 of its last 28 home games against nonconference opponents.
Tulane is 16-3 in its last 19 games, marking its best 19-game stretch since a 16-2-1 run from 1948-49.
Rice defeated East Carolina despite being on the short end of the box score in total yards (391-277), rushing yards (145-37), first downs (25-14) and time of possession (34:58-25:02).
North Texas has had back-to-back games with a 100-yard rusher and a 100-yard receiver after going more than a full season without accomplishing the feat – since Nov. 20, 2021, in a 49-7 win against FIU.
Notable Week 5 Performances
Makhi Hughes, RB, Tulane
22 carries, 123 yards, 2 TDs in 35-23 win against UAB
Byrum Brown, QB, South Florida
26 of 34, 338 yards, 3 TDs in 44-30 win at Navy
Sean Atkins, WR, South Florida
4 receptions, 116 yards, 2 TDs in 44-30 win at Navy
Blake Watson, RB, Memphis
19 carries, 113 yards, 2 TDs in 35-32 win against Boise State
Geoffrey Cantin-Arku, LB, Memphis
4 tackles; 80-yard blocked field goal return TD in 35-32 win against Boise State
Jaylan Knighton, RB, SMU
11 carries, 150 yards, 2 TDs in 34-16 win against Charlotte
Chandler Rogers, QB, North Texas
23 of 36, 321 yards, 3 TDs, 1 rush TD in 45-31 win against Abilene Christian
Cardell Williams, QB, Tulsa
14 of 17, 244 yards, 3 TDs; 10 carries, 90 yards, 1 rush TD in 48-26 win against Temple
Week 5 Scores
Saturday, September 30
Tulane 35, UAB 23 *
South Florida 44, Navy 30 *
Memphis 35, Boise State 32
Rice 24, East Carolina 17 *
North Texas 45, Abilene Christian 31
SMU 45, Charlotte 31 *
Week 6 Schedule
Saturday, October 7
UTSA at Temple * (2 p.m., ESPN+)
North Texas at Navy * (3:30 p.m., CBSSN)
South Florida at UAB * (4 p.m., ESPN2)
UConn at Rice (5 p.m., ESPN+)
Tulsa at Florida Atlantic * (6 p.m., ESPN+)
* American Athletic Conference game
All times Eastern
