Bill Connelly's mega offseason previews: Conference USA East
Bill Connelly's division-by-division offseason previews get started with Conference USA East and defending champ Marshall.
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
5th in C-USA - East
NC State QB Hockman commits to M. Tennessee
Former North Carolina State quarterback Bailey Hockman plans to play at Middle Tennessee as a graduate transfer.
Middle Tennessee cancels FAU game due to virus
Middle Tennessee has canceled its game against Florida Atlantic because of positive cases of COVID-19 as well as contact tracing and injuries inside the Blue Raiders.
Two C-USA games postponed due to coronavirus
Charlotte-Middle Tennessee and UTSA-Rice, two Conference USA games, have been postponed this weekend because of COVID-19 positive tests and contact tracing protocols.
Middle Tennessee wins on O'Hara's TD run in 2OT (0:40)
Rice WR Austin Trammell jumps into the end zone for a 20-yard TD (0:40)
Collins launches pass to Bradley for 22-yard TD (0:28)
Butler recovers fumble for MTSU TD (0:27)
Yusuf Ali catches deep pass for a 25-yard TD (0:29)
There will never be another Eddie Van Halen, but we push on in this week's Bottom 10
Our Ryan McGee has had Eddie Van Halen's guitar solos on repeat the past few weeks, but he doesn't want you to confuse the musician's mastery with the 10 teams that make our latest Bottom 10 list.
Pigrome's fourth-quarter pass to Simon sends WKU to 1st win
Tyrrell Pigrome threw for two touchdowns and Western Kentucky held on for a 20-17 victory over Middle Tennessee on Saturday for the Hilltoppers' first victory.
Simon makes the grab for 11-yard WKU TD (0:29)
Sooner or later, LSU and Oklahoma geaux into the Bottom 10
With the return of the SEC, we're back to our full, 10-team rankings, and two College Football Playoff teams from last season are tied for the Coveted Fifth Spot.
McCormick rushes for 2 TDs, UTSA holds off Middle Tennessee
Backup Josh Adkins threw for 233 yards and a touchdown, Sincere McCormick rushed for 82 yards and two scores, and UTSA held off Middle Tennessee 37-35 on Friday night in a Conference USA opener for both teams.
Early college football overreactions: Miami thriving, Big 12 struggling and Nebraska whining
Has Miami finally figured out its offense? Just how bad is the Big 12? And is there a conspiracy against Nebraska? We react to knee-jerk questions early in this college football season.
Troy's safety and TD before the half breaks open game vs. Middle Tennessee (0:37)
Watson leads Troy to season-opening victory, 47-14
Gunnar Watson threw for 248 yards and two touchdowns and Troy opened its season with a 47-14 victory over Middle Tennessee State on Saturday.
Middle Tenn. opener to allow 20% fan capacity
Middle Tennessee State announced it will allow about 7,000 fans inside Floyd Stadium for its Sept. 19 home opener.
CFB is back: Herbstreit's emotional appeal, shades of OBJ's catch and more Week 1 greatness
All the best from the first full day of college football. Even before kickoff, the week included an Earl Campbell-Guy Fieri meeting, Nick Saban on oatmeal creme pies cereal and more.
McCoy runs for three touchdowns and Army wins 42-0
Sandon McCoy ran for three first-half touchdowns and Army opened its season with a 42-0 victory over Middle Tennessee on Saturday.
Middle Tennessee, Troy to double dip in '20
Middle Tennessee and Troy have scheduled a rare home-and-home series for this season.
College football offseason preview -- Conference USA East
Who holds the cards in Conference USA East? Will Florida Atlantic notch its third crown in four years or can Western Kentucky unseat them? Does Marshall's experience place the Thundering Herd at the forefront? We tackle these questions and more here.
Which college football coaches are already on the hot seat for 2020?
We examine each Power 5 conference and take a look at the Group of 5 to determine the coaches entering win-or-else seasons.
Western Kentucky strikes twice in 4th, rallies to 31-26 win
Gaej Walker rushed for 119 yards and his fourth-quarter touchdown capped a 31-26 win as Western Kentucky rallied past Middle Tennessee on Saturday.
Jackson busts out the moves for 64-yard TD (0:27)
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2020 C-USA Standings
| 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 |
Team Stats
Passing Yards230.462nd
Rushing Yards135.491st
Points For25.8156th
Points Against35.4Tied-25th
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacqui Graham | OT | Signed | 76 |
| Javonte Sherman | WR | Signed | 73 |
| Elijah Metcalf | WR | Signed | 72 |
| Nick Vattiato | QB-DT | Signed | 72 |
| ZaBrien Harden | ILB | Signed | 72 |