FULL RECAPS FROM ALL 10 GAMES
Highlights from Week 2:
Through two weeks of the 2016 season, the American Athletic Conference ranks third among the 10 NCAA FBS conferences in nonconference winning percentage.
|
Conference |
W-L |
Pct. |
| 1. |
Big Ten |
21-6 |
.778 |
| 2. |
ACC |
17-5 |
.773 |
| 3. |
American |
16-5 |
.762 |
| 4. |
SEC |
16-6 |
.727 |
| 5. |
Pac-12 |
15-7 |
.682 |
| 6. |
Mountain West |
15-10 |
.600 |
| 7. |
Big 12 |
11-8 |
.579 |
| 8. |
Conference USA |
11-12 |
.478 |
| 9. |
Sun Belt |
9-10 |
.474 |
| 10. |
Mid-American |
11-14 |
.440 |
The American holds a 16-5 nonconference record through two weeks, and the .762 winning percentage ranks third among the 10 NCAA FBS conferences. The American is the only conference without a two-loss team in 2016.
Navy is off to a 1-0 headstart in league play as the Midshipmen took a 28-24 win against UConn at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. Navy saw an early 21-0 lead get away thanks to 24 straight UConn points, but a 1-yard touchdown run by QB Will Worth stood up as the gamewinner after the Midshipmen denied the Huskies inside the 1-yard line as time expired.
Navy is one of five American teams with a 2-0 overall record as Cincinnati, East Carolina, Houston and USF picked up nonconference wins to remain unbeaten.
East Carolina was a 33-30 winner against North Carolina State, giving the Pirates their sixth straight win against a team from the ACC. Cincinnati scored a 38-20 road win against Purdue, thanks in part to three interceptions from S Mike Tyson.
USF rolled past Northern Illinois, 48-17, to get to 2-0 as QB Quinton Flowers threw for a career-high 350 yards and four touchdowns. No. 6/7 Houston was a 42-0 winner against Lamar as the Cougars did not allow the Cardinals to cross midfield.
Temple also enjoyed a shutout win as the Owls were 38-0 winners against Stony Brook as QB Phillip Walker threw three touchdown passes. Tulane picked up its first win in convincing fashion as the Green Wave had 437 rushing yards in a 66-21 victory against Southern, the first win at Tulane for coach Willie Fritz.
Three American Athletic Conference teams suffered losses to top-25 opponents on the road as UCF fell to No. 5/6 Michigan, Tulsa lost at No. 4/4 Ohio State and SMU saw a tie game at halftime get away in the second half against No. 23/19 Baylor..