Tulane, SMU and UTSA remain tied atop the American Athletic Conference standings at 6-0 in conference play with two weeks left in the season.
The 2023 American Athletic Conference Championship Game will feature two of Tulane, SMU, UTSA and Memphis. Upcoming games between those four teams include SMU at Memphis (Nov. 18, noon ET/ESPN2) and UTSA at Tulane (Nov. 24, 3:30 p.m. ET/ABC).
Tulane RB Makhi Hughes registered his sixth consecutive game with at least 100 rushing yards in the Green Wave’s 24-22 win against Tulsa. Hughes is the first freshman in program history to rush for 1,000 yards in a season (1,008).
Tulane is 21-3 in the last two seasons, ranking third nationally in wins behind only Georgia (25) and Michigan (23).
Tulane WR Shedro Louis had a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown in the win against Tulsa, exactly one year after the last 100-yard kickoff return by an American Athletic Conference player (Jadon Thompson of Cincinnati against East Carolina Nov. 11, 2022).
Tulane is 6-0 in conference play for the first time since 1998 and the third time in program history (1934, 1998, 2023).
SMU is 6-0 in conference play for the first time since a 7-0 start in 1982, when the Mustangs were members of the Southwest Conference.
SMU improved to 15-3 in American Athletic Conference home games since 2019 with its win against North Texas Friday.
UTSA has won 16 consecutive games against conference opponents (regular season and postseason) after its 34-14 win against Rice.
UTSA is 12-1 in the month of November under head coach Jeff Traylor.
UTSA LB Trey Moore had two sacks in the Roadrunners’ win against Rice, leaving him a half-sack shy of The American’s single-season record.
SACKS, SEASON
14.5 Marcus Smith, Louisville, 2013 (14 solo, 1 assisted)
Nate Harvey, East Carolina, 2018 (14 solo, 1 assisted)
14.0 Trey Moore, UTSA, 2023 (13 solo, 2 assisted)
Memphis has scored at least 20 points in 24 consecutive games, marking the nation’s longest active streak.
Memphis QB Seth Henigan had 329 passing yards and two touchdowns against Charlotte, turning in his program-record 16th career 300-yard game.
East Carolina K Andrew Conrad went 5-for-5 on field goal attempts, all from 40 yards or longer, in the Pirates’ 22-7 win at Florida Atlantic. Conrad tied an NCAA record, becoming the third player – and the second American Athletic Conference player – to make five field goals of least 40 yards in a game.
MOST FIELD GOALS, 40 YARDS OR MORE (NCAA)
5 Alan Smith, Texas A&M vs. Arkansas State, 9/17/83 (44, 45, 42, 59, 57)
Riley Patterson, Memphis vs. Penn State, 12/28/19 (48, 44, 51, 41, 42)
Andrew Conrad, East Carolina at Florida Atlantic, 11/22/23 (46, 47, 43, 46, 40)
Navy limited UAB to a pair of field goals in a 31-6 win. The Midshipmen have held three teams (Wagner, Charlotte, UAB) without touchdowns this season.
Navy has won 67 consecutive games when leading after three quarters, the longest active streak nationally.
Navy’s fourth-quarter touchdown drive to build a 17-6 lead consumed 20 plays, 80 yards and took 12 minutes, 44 seconds. It was the Midshipmen’s longest scoring drive in terms of elapsed time since a 14:26 drive against New Mexico in the 2004 Emerald Bowl.
Navy S Rayaun Lane had a 97-yard interception return for a touchdown in the Midshipmen’s win against UAB. It was the second-longest pick-six in American Athletic Conference history.
LONGEST INTERCEPTION RETURN
100 Josh Hawkins, East Carolina vs. Tulsa, 10/17/15
97 Rayaun Lane, Navy vs. UAB, 11/11/23
Charlotte RB Hahsaun Wilson had one career carry for four yards entering Saturday, but rushed for 198 yards and three touchdowns in the 49ers overtime loss to Memphis.
Notable Week 11 Performances
Makhi Hughes, RB, Tulane
19 carries, 131 yards, 1 TD in 24-22 win against Tulsa; sixth straight 100-yard game
Jaylan Knighton, RB, SMU
17 carries, 129 yards, 1 TD in 45-21 win against North Texas
Seth Henigan, QB, Memphis
32 of 48, 329 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT in 44-30 OT win at Charlotte
Geoffrey Cantin-Arku, LB, Memphis
12 tackles, 1 sack, 1 pass breakup, 60-yard INT TD in 44-38 OT win at Charlotte
Byrum Brown, QB, South Florida
18 of 27, 316 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT, 1 rush TD in 27-23 win against Temple
Aamaris Brown, DB, South Florida
5 tackles, 2 interceptions, 2 pass breakups in 27-23 win against Temple
Andrew Conrad, K, East Carolina
5-5 FG (46, 47, 43, 46, 40), 16 points in 22-7 win at Florida Atlantic; third NCAA FBS player in history with five field goals of 40+ yards in a game
Rayaun Lane, S, Navy
5 tackles, 1 INT (97-yard TD) in 31-6 win against UAB
Xavier Arline, QB, Navy
19 carries, 109 yards, 1 TD; 7-of-10, 94 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT in 31-6 win against UAB
Hahsaun Wilson, RB, Charlotte
24 carries, 198 yards, 3 TDs in 44-38 overtime loss to Memphis
Kirk Francis, QB, Tulsa
22 of 34, 345 yards, 1 TD in 24-22 loss to No. 20 Tulane
Kamdyn Benjamin, WR, Tulsa
8 rec., 157 yards 2 TDs in 24-22 loss to No. 20 Tulane
Week 11 Results
Friday, November 10
SMU 45, North Texas 21 *
Saturday, November 11
South Florida 27, Temple 24 *
Tulane 24, Tulsa 22 *
Memphis 44, Charlotte 38 (ot) *
Navy 31, UAB 6 *
East Carolina 22, Florida Atlantic 7 *
UTSA 34, Rice 14 *
Week 12 Schedule
Friday, November 17
South Florida at UTSA * (9 p.m., ESPN2)
Saturday, November 18
East Carolina at Navy * (Noon, ESPNews)
Tulane at Florida Atlantic * (Noon, ESPN+)
SMU at Memphis * (Noon, ESPN2)
Rice at Charlotte * (2 p.m., ESPN+)
Temple at UAB * (3 p.m., ESPN+)
North Texas at Tulsa * (3 p.m., ESPN+)
