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Conference USA Football 2021: Week 12 C-USA Roundup

November 20, 2021 By Matthew Bartlett

Conference USA Football was back in action this weekend. Here’s the latest from the teams on the gridiron in Week 12.

Team Week 12 Result Week 13
Charlotte vs Marshall L, 49-28 at Old Dominion
FAU at WKU L, 52-17 vs MTSU
FIU vs North Texas L, 49-7 at Southern Miss
LA Tech vs Southern Miss L, 35-19 at Rice
Marshall at Charlotte W, 49-28 vs WKU
MTSU vs Old Dominion L, 24-17 at FAU
North Texas at FIU W, 49-7 vs UTSA
Old Dominion at MTSU W, 24-17 vs Charlotte
Rice at UTEP L, 38-28 vs LA Tech
Southern Miss at LA Tech W, 35-19 vs FIU
UAB at UTSA L, 34-31 vs UTEP
UTEP vs Rice W, 38-28 at UAB
UTSA vs UAB W, 34-31 at North Texas
WKU vs FAU W, 52-17 at Marshall

Notable Week 12 results – Standings

It lived up to the hype

UAB and UTSA have been on a collision course for the C-USA West title since the season began. The meeting between these two C-USA heavyweights have been circled on the calendar for months, and boy, oh boy, did it deliver. UTSA quarterback Frank Harris found tight end Oscar Cardenas for the game-winning touchdown on the final play of the game. For the first time in three years, it’ll be UTSA rather than UAB repping the West in the Conference USA Championship Game.

Who needs a quarterback?

Southern Miss almost took UTSA by surprise last week when they debuted an offense centered around Frank Gore Jr. and the wildcat package. They stuck to that script against this week, this time having more than enough in the way of explosive plays to overcome Louisiana Tech and clinch their first C-USA win of the season.

Owls spiraling

It’s been a tough month to be an Owl. Both Rice and Florida Atlantic are winless in November, with FAU dropping its third straight game on Saturday and Rice falling for the fourth straight time. FAU had conference championship aspirations. Rice sought a bowl game. Both programs are returning to their roosts empty-handed.

Looking ahead – Key storylines

For the East

The West was decided in Week 12 when UTSA topped UAB. Now it’s time for the Roadrunners to learn who they’ll be playing in the conference title game. In what amounts to a semifinal on the other side of the bracket, Western Kentucky visits Marshall. Winner gets UTSA.

Miners on the move

UAB and UTEP enter the final week of the regular season with identical 7-4 records, but UAB holds a slight lead edge in the conference standings with a 5-2 record compared to the Miners at 4-3. Should UTEP find a way to pull off the upset, they’d finish second in the West, a tremendous accomplishment for a program seeking its first 8-win season for the first time since 2005, their first year in Conference USA.

Tale of two halves

Old Dominion took down an FCS team in its home opener, but otherwise lose the first six games against FBS teams. The Monarchs picked up their first FBS win against Louisiana Tech in late October and haven’t stopped since. ODU has won four in a row and needs one more win in their season finale against Charlotte to clinch bowl eligibility, an incredible opportunity after a 1-6 start.

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