2023 American Conference Football Schedule Week 11


Tulane, SMU and UTSA enter Week 11 tied for first place in The American standings at 5-0 in conference play. Memphis sits a game back at 4-1.

Tulane improved to 20-3 over the past two seasons with Saturday's win at East Carolina. It is the first time in program history that Tulane has won 20 games in a two-year span.

SMU is 5-0 in conference play for the first time since a 7-0 start in 1982, when the Mustangs finished 7-0-1 in the Southwest Conference.

Memphis, which scored a season-high 59 points in its win against South Florida, scored at least 20 points for the 23rd consecutive game, extending the longest active streak among FBS programs.

UTSA has won 15 consecutive games against conference opponents (regular season and postseason) after its 37-29 win at North Texas.

UAB QB Jacob Zeno set a school record with 484 passing yards in the Blazers' 45-42 win against Florida Atlantic.

Charlotte overcame a 17-0 second-quarter deficit against Tulsa, scoring 18 consecutive points on a rushing touchdown, three field goals and a safety. The 49ers won 33-26 in what was the first conference game to be decided in overtime this season.
Temple QB E.J. Warner registered his school-record fourth career 400-yard game with his 402-yard performance in the Owls' 32-18 win against Navy.

North Texas QB Chandler Rogers saw his nation-leading streak of consecutive passes without an interception end at 288 when his 25th pass attempt against UTSA was deflected and picked off.

Florida Atlantic WR LaJohntay Wester, who entered Saturday's game against UAB as the NCAA leader in receptions (9.5 rpg) and punt return average (22.6 ypr), had 11 catches for 219 yards and three touchdowns, added a rushing touchdown, and averaged 22.0 yards on two punt returns against the Blazers.


Week 11 Schedule

Friday, November 10

North Texas at SMU * (9 p.m., ESPN2)

 
Saturday, November 11

Temple at South Florida * (Noon, ESPN+)

Tulsa at Tulane * (Noon, ESPN2)

Memphis at Charlotte * (2 p.m., ESPN+)

UAB at Navy * (3:30 p.m., CBSSN)

East Carolina at Florida Atlantic * (4 p.m., ESPN+)

Rice at UTSA * (7:30 p.m., ESPNU)

FINAL:

SMU 45  North Texas 21

Jaylan Knighton rushed for 129 yards and a touchdown and Preston Stone threw two touchdown passes as SMU remained unbeaten in American Athletic Conference play with a 45-21 win against North Texas Friday night at Gerald. J. Ford Stadium.

The Mustangs improved to 8-2 overall and 6-0 in The American with the win. SMU would clinch a spot in the American Athletic Conference Championship Game for the first time with wins in its final two games (Nov. 18 at Memphis, Nov. 25 vs. Navy).

FINAL:

Tulsa 22  Tulane 24

The Green Wave survive another scare, and escape with the two point victory at home. They have now won their last two games by a combined five points. It will be a tough call to keep them in the top 25 with other teams who are knocking at the door enjoying better performances.

The Golden Hurricane, who lost their fifth straight, found themselves down 14-0 early but chipped away to keep it a close contest late. They outgained Tulane by 120 yards on the afternoon.

FINAL:

Temple 23  USF 27

The Bulls jump out to a 17-0 lead and find themselves needing turnovers to slow down Temple's come back effort.

The Owls missed a field goal and extra point attempt that would have likely changed the contest's outcome.

Defensively, Temple registered six sacks and 13 tackles for loss.

USF moves to 5-5 and the Owls fall to 3-7 while being officially eliminated from bowl consideration.

FINAL:

Memphis 44 Charlotte 38 (OT)

The 49ers put up a fight and their most points all year, but are eliminated from Bowl Eligibility in the loss. Hahsaun Wilson rushed for a career-high 198 yards, the second-most yards in school history, plus three touchdowns.

FINAL:

ECU 22  FAU 7

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FINAL:

UAB 6  Navy 31

The Blazers struggle in the red  zone, going 2-of-4. But the bigger issue was the first and third quarters were Navy held the ball an average of 10 minutes per period.

By the time the fourth quarter came around, the defense was gassed and the Midshipmen (4-5, 3-3) pile it on with two rushing touchdowns and a 97 yard pick six.

The Blazers (3-7 , 2-4) are eliminated from Bowl contention.

The American Athletic Conference has announced the winners of the league’s weekly football honors for the week-ending Nov. 11.

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Seth Henigan • Jr. • QB • Memphis

Henigan led Memphis to a 44-38 overtime win at Charlotte to help the Tigers remain a game out of first place in the American Athletic Conference standings. He completed 32 of 48 passes for 329 yards and two touchdowns, including a key fourth-quarter TD with 5:25 left to bring Memphis within three. He then went 6-for-9 for 46 yards on the ensuing drive to set up  the game-tying field goal. Henigan registered the 16th 300-yard game of his career.

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Colin Ramos • Jr. • LB • Navy

Ramos led a defense that limited UAB to two field goals as the Midshipmen took a 31-6 win in Annapolis. Ramos had a game-high 12 tackles with a sack, a pass breakup and a quarterback hurry to help protect a lead that was 10-6 into the fourth quarter as the Navy defense held its third opponent of the season without a touchdown. Ramos ranks second in The American in tackles at 8.3 stops per game.

SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Andrew Conrad • So. • K • East Carolina

Conrad tied an NCAA record by becoming the third FBS player in history to make five field goals of 40 or more yards in a game as he led East Carolina to a 22-7 win at Florida Atlantic. Conrad went 5-for-5, connecting from 46, 47, 43, 46 and 40 yards, and scored 16 points. Conrad’s five field goals rank second on The American’s single-game chart.

HONOR ROLL

Hahsaun Wilson • So. • RB • Charlotte

Rushed for 198 yards and three touchdowns on 24 carries in a 44-38 overtime loss to Memphis.


Byrum Brown • RFr. • QB • South Florida

Completed 18 of 27 passes for 316 yards and a touchdown with a rushing TD in a 27-23 win against Temple.


Jaylan Knighton • Sr. • RB • SMU

Rushed for 129 yards and a touchdown on 17 carries in a 45-21 win against North Texas.


Makhi Hughes • RFr. • RB • Tulane

Rushed for 131 yards and a TD on 19 carries in a 24-22 win against Tulsa; sixth straight 100-yard game.

 
Kirk Francis • Fr. • QB • Tulsa

Completed 22 of 34 passes for 345 yards and a touchdown in a 24-22 loss at No. 20 Tulane.