Army and Navy are tied for the early lead in the American Athletic Conference race after each team won its conference opener Saturday. This is the first season in which Army and Navy have competed in the same football conference.
Army’s six-game winning streak stands as the second-longest active winning streak nationally. The Black Knights are tied with Missouri and trail only Arizona, which has won nine straight.
Army RB Noah Short rushed for 160 yards on 11 carries, becoming the first non-quarterback to rush for at least 100 yards for the Black Knights since Larry Dixon against Ball State Oct. 4, 2014 (188).
Navy has won 70 consecutive home games when leading after the third quarter, which is the longest active streak in the nation.
Navy RB Eli Heidenreich accounted for 98 of the Midshipmen’s 112 receiving yards against Temple.
Memphis has scored at least 20 points in 29 consecutive game, which is the longest active streak nationally.
Memphis QB Shane Henigan has thrown at least one touchdown pass in all 39 games of his career.
Memphis is off to a 2-0 start for the 11th consecutive season.
East Carolina is 2-0 for the first time since 2016.
North Texas had 504 yards of total offense against Stephen F. Austin, marking the Mean Green’s ninth 500-yard game in Eric Morris’ 14 career games on the sideline.
South Florida QB Byrum Brown rushed for 108 yards on 23 carries in the Bulls’ loss at No. 4 Alabama, turning in his fifth career 100-yard game.
Tulane’s loss to No. 16/17 Kansas State was just the second loss in a home game for Green Wave head coach Jon Sumrall (14-2).
Tulane RB Makhi Hughes has rushed for at least 100 yards in eight of his last 12 games.
Notable Week 2 Performances
Noah Short, RB, Army
11 att., 160 yards in 24-7 win at Florida Atlantic
Bryson Daily, QB, Army
18 att., 117 yards; 1-of-4, 44 yards, 1 TD in 24-7 win at Florida Atlantic
Rahjai Harris, RB, East Carolina
26 att., 131 yards, 2 TDs in 20-14 win at Old Dominion
Mario Anderson Jr., RB, Memphis
17 att., 125 yards, 2 TDs; 4 rec., 27 yards in 38-17 win against Troy
Blake Horvath, QB, Navy
15 att., 122 yards, 3 TDs; 5-of-9, 112 yards, 1 TD in 38-11 win against Temple
Colin Ramos, LB, Navy
15 tackles, 0.5 TFL, 1 pass breakup in 38-11 win against Temple
Damashja Harris, RB, North Texas
10 att., career-high 142 yards, 1 TD in 35-20 win agianst Stephen F. Austin
DT Sheffield, WR, North Texas
6 rec., 74 yards, 3 TDs in 35-20 win against Stephen F. Austin
Dean Connors, RB, Rice
9 att., 113 yards, 3 TDs in 69-7 win against Texas Southern
Byrum Brown, QB, South Florida
23 att., 108 yards, 15-of-35, 103 passing yards in 42-16 loss at No. 4 Alabama
Mac Harris, LB, South Florida
7 tackles, 1 sack, 1.5 tackles for loss, 1 forced fumble in 42-16 loss at No. 4 Alabama
Darian Mensah, QB, Tulane
19-of-28, career-high 342 yards, 2 TDs in 34-27 loss to No. 16/17 Kansas State
Mario Williams, WR, Tulane
6 rec., 128 yards in 34-27 loss to No. 16/17 Kansas State
Makhi Hughes, RB, Tulane
21 att., 128 yards, 1 TD in 34-27 loss to No. 16/17 Kansas State
Dante Wright, WR, Temple
11 rec., 101 yards, 1 TD in 38-11 loss at Navy
Jarius Mack, WR, Charlotte
5 rec., 118 yards in 38-20 loss at North Carolina
Kamdyn Benjamin, WR, Tulsa
6 rec., 131 yards, 1 TD in 28-24 loss at Arkansas State
Week 2 Results
Saturday, September 7
Army 24, Florida Atlantic 7 *
Memphis 38, Troy 17
Kansas State 34, Tulane 27
North Carolina 38, Charlotte 20
Navy 38, Temple 11 *
Texas State 49, UTSA 10
East Carolina 20, Old Dominion 14
Louisiana-Monroe 32, UAB 6
Rice 69, Texas Southern 7
Alabama 42, South Florida 16
Arkansas State 28, Tulsa 24
North Texas 35, Stephen F. Austin 20
Week 3 Schedule (all times Eastern)
Saturday, September 14
Memphis at Florida State (Noon, ESPN)
North Texas at Texas Tech (Noon, FS1)
Oklahoma State at Tulsa (Noon, ESPN2)
Coastal Carolina at Temple (2 p.m., ESPN+)
Tulane at Oklahoma (3:30 p.m., ESPN)
Appalachian State at East Carolina (4 p.m., ESPNU)
UAB at Arkansas (4:15 p.m., SEC Network)
Gardner-Webb at Charlotte (6 p.m., ESPN+)
FIU at Florida Atlantic (6 p.m., ESPN+)
UTSA at Texas (7 p.m., ESPN)
South Florida at Southern Miss (7 p.m., ESPN+)
Rice at Houston (8 p.m., ESPN+)
