The American Athletic Conference will enjoy seven contests for Week 8, with all of them taking place on another busy Saturday. Three games will air nationally, and only one will take place at night with North Texas taking on Memphis in a top of the league battle.

And for the first time in a while the AAC has two teams now in the Top 25 with both Army and navy taking the 23rd and 25th spots respectively in the AP Poll.

Army has not trailed in a game this season and is one of only two teams nationally that has not trailed in 2024 (Indiana). The Black Knights are 6-0 for the first time since 1996 and just the third time since 1950.They are also the only team in the country that is 5-0 in conference play.



Notable Week 7 Performances

Bryson Daily, QB, Army
12 att., 136 yards, 4 TDs; 3-of-7, 102 yards, 1 TD; 5 total TDs in 44-10 win against UAB


Chandler Martin, LB, Memphis
7 tackles, 1 sack, 1 pass breakup, fumble recovery for TD in 21-3 win against South Florida


Chandler Morris, QB, North Texas
27-of-45, 336 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT


DT Sheffield, WR, North Texas
11 rec., 126 yards, 2 TDs in win at Florida Atlantic; both TDs in final 2:38


E.J. Warner, QB, Rice
25-of-39, 347 yards, 2 TDs, 1 rush TD in 29-27 win against UTSA; game-winning TD pass with :04 left


Dean Connors, RB, Rice
5 rec., 109 yards, 1 TD; 8 att., 27 yards, 1 rush TD in 29-27 win against UTSA


Kam Shanks, WR, UAB
9 rec., 119 yards in 44-10 loss at Army


Cam Fancher, QB, Florida Atlantic
22-of-30, 351 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT in 41-37 loss to North Texas

Here is the full schedule for Saturday

Week 8 Schedule

Saturday, October 19th

East Carolina at Army * (Noon, ESPN2)

Tulsa at Temple * (2 p.m., ESPN+)

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

UAB at South Florida * (3:30 p.m., ESPN+)

Florida Atlantic at UTSA * (3:30 p.m., ESPN+)

Rice at Tulane * (3:30 p.m., ESPN+)

North Texas at Memphis * (7:30 p.m., ESPNU)

FINAL:

ECU 28, Army 45

The Black Knights led 24-0 at halftime. The Pirates scored 21 of their tally in the 4th quarter.

FINAL:

Tulsa 10, Temple 20

FINAL:

FAU 24, UTSA 38

FINAL STATS

FINAL:

Charlotte 17, Navy 51

FINAL:

UAB 25, USF 35

The Bulls need a comeback to upend the Blazers.

AAC is a very erratic conference this season.

FINAL:

Rice 10, Tulane 24

FINAL:

North Texas 44, Memphis 52

ECU making a coaching change now, to get ahead of the market obviously.

JUST IN Week 11 #FAU opponent #ECU (3-4, 1-2) has fired HC Mike Houston.

"After a comprehensive evaluation of our football program, I informed Mike Houston this morning that we are making a change in leadership," said AD Jon Gilbert.

Pirates were 27-38 under Houston. #AAC 🏈 pic.twitter.com/9lEhpHqo7r

— FAU Owls Nest (@FAU_Owls_Nest) October 20, 2024

Rick said

FINAL:

ECU 28, Army 45

The Black Knights led 24-0 at halftime. The Pirates scored 21 of their tally in the 4th quarter.

Posted On: Oct 19th 2024, 3:55 PM #427120

And ECU fires their Coach….

While OUR Coach is now 6-13, a BAD 6-13, outscored 3-28 past two 4 qtrs…..including shut out entire second half on O this past loss!!!

10-45 on O 2nd halves of UNT and UTSA games. GREAT halftimes adjustments Coaches!!!!!!!!!!!!!!