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2020 Schedule
2020 Schedule
9-1, 1st in American
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2020 American Standings
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati | 6-0 | 9-1 |
| Tulsa | 6-0 | 6-3 |
| Memphis | 5-3 | 8-3 |
| UCF | 5-3 | 6-4 |
| SMU | 4-3 | 7-3 |
| Houston | 3-3 | 3-5 |
| Navy | 3-4 | 3-7 |
| Tulane | 3-5 | 6-6 |
| East Carolina | 3-5 | 3-6 |
| Temple | 1-6 | 1-6 |
| South Florida | 0-7 | 1-8 |
2020 Team Leaders
Team Stats
Passing Yards238.655th
Rushing Yards212.422nd
Points For37.521st
Points Against16.0Tied-120th
2020 Polls & Rankings
| CFP RANKINGS | AP | COACHES |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | 8 | 8 |
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chamon Metayer | OLB | Signed | 80 |
| Zeiqui Lawton | DE | Signed | 79 |
| Luke Collinsworth | OT | Signed | 79 |
| Jack Dingle | OLB | Signed | 77 |
| Bryon Threats | S | Signed | 76 |
Awards
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | J. Ruffin | Lou Groza Award |