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
4th in C-USA - East
Marshall cancels vs. Charlotte for lack of players
Marshall says Friday's regular-season football finale against Charlotte has been canceled due to injuries and a lack of available Thundering Herd players at key positions, which it attributed to COVID-19 issues.
Western Kentucky tops Charlotte 37-19 in rare Sunday contest
— Tyrrell Pigrome had 218 yards passing with a touchdown and 60 yards rushing, Brayden Narveson made two field goals over 45 yards and the Hilltoppers beat Charlotte 37-19 in a rare Sunday contest.
Breaking down second-year coaches: Who's on the rise, and who should be worried?
From Ryan Day to Hugh Freeze to Dana Holgorsen, we dissect some of the most promising -- and troubling -- starts.
Charlotte-Marshall postponed due to COVID-19
No. 15 Marshall's game scheduled for Saturday against Charlotte has been postponed due to issues the 49ers are having with COVID-19.
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.
C-USA rebooks seven games postponed by virus
Conference USA has rescheduled seven football games that were postponed earlier this season because of COVID-19 issues. All will be played the first two weeks of December.
COVID cases force delay of FIU-Charlotte game
FIU's game at Charlotte on Saturday has been postponed because of positive COVID-19 tests among Panthers players.
Taggart gets first win at FAU, 21-17 over Charlotte
Nick Tronti accounted for three touchdowns, coach Willie Taggart collected his first win at Florida Atlantic and the Owls started their season with a 21-17 win over Charlotte in a Conference USA opener on Saturday night.
The SEC is ready to give us the college football weekend we've been waiting for
Texas A&M visits Alabama and Auburn heads to Georgia in two top-25 matchups. Plus, can Mississippi State keep scoring? And can Oklahoma and LSU rebound?
Mike Leach takes on the SEC, the Big 12 gets chaotic and more on a glorious day of college football
The schedule says the 2020 college football season officially kicked off three weeks ago, but Saturday felt like the real start to the year.
Georgia St.-Charlotte game PPD by COVID
The Georgia State-Charlotte game scheduled for Saturday has been postponed because of coronavirus issues, the schools said Friday.
Charlotte has O-line shortage, cancels UNC game
Charlotte had several offensive linemen placed in quarantine because of COVID-19 contact tracing, causing Saturday's game against North Carolina to be canceled.
Sun Belt over Big 12, Notre Dame in the ACC and more from Week 2
On a night when the ACC and Big 12 made their debuts, it was the Sun Belt conference that stole the show with a couple of huge upsets.
Appalachian State opens season with 35-20 win over Charlotte
Thomas Hennigan caught a 51-yard touchdown pass, Daetrich Harrington added two fourth-quarter scoring runs and Appalachian State beat Charlotte 35-20 in both teams' season opener on a rainy Saturday.
App State capitalizes on Charlotte defender slipping, score long TD (0:31)
McAllister houses 97-yard kickoff return (0:44)
Nobody's more excited for football's return than this guy (0:17)
In a season with fewer Power 5 teams, can schools in the Group of 5 still win big?
Many top Group of 5 teams lost scheduled games against Power 5 teams, depriving their programs a chance at a marquee win -- and a sizeable paycheck.
Finebaum HR 3: Charlotte head football coach describes how he and his team are handling COVID
Paul is joined by the head coach of Charlotte 49ers football, Will Healy. Plus, ESPN's Mark Schlabach. And, more callers.
Steelers hope former walk-on Alex Highsmith is their latest small-school gem
The Steelers channeled drafts of the 1970s when they picked the "self-made" Highsmith, whose potential was too good for his new team to pass up.
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.
Morgan, LeMay carry East to Shrine Bowl victory
Florida International's James Morgan, Charlotte's Benny LeMay and Navy's Malcolm Perry led the way as the East beat the West in the Shrine Bowl on Saturday.
Charlotte QB gets leveled by Buffalo defender (0:43)
Buffalo tops Charlotte 31-9 in Bahamas Bowl
Jaret Patterson ran for 173 yards and two touchdowns, Kyle Vantrease passed for a touchdown and ran for another and Buffalo got the first bowl win in school history, beating Charlotte 31-9 on Friday in the Bahamas Bowl.
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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 Yards222.869th
Rushing Yards154.874th
Points For27.0Tied-85th
Points Against32.540th
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jairus Mack | WR | Signed | 75 |
| B.J. Ragland | OG | Signed | 74 |
| Xavier Williams | QB-DT | Signed | 74 |
| Steven Parker | S | Signed | 74 |
| D.J. Brown | ILB | Signed | 74 |