2024 WEEK 12
UNDER REVIEW
WEEK 11 SCOREBOARD
East CarolinaA 49, Florida AtlanticA 14
CaliforniaFP 46, Wake Forest 36
UCLAFP 20, Iowa 17
MemphisA 27, RiceA 20
1OregonFP 39, Maryland 18
6Penn State 35, WashingtonFP 6
9BYU 22, UtahFP 21
20ColoradoFP 41, Texas Tech 27
21Washington StateCP 49, Utah St. 28
25ArmyA 14, North TexasA 3
NavyA 28, South FloridaA 7
UConn 31, UABA 23
San Jose State 24, Oregon StateCP 13
TulaneA 52, TempleA 6
Arizona StateFP 35, UCF 31
CPCurrent Pac-12 Team
FPFormer Pac-12 team
AEligible with AAC tie-in
BOWL PROJECTIONS PRESENTED BY
* Denotes inclusion of backup team in projection
CONFERENCE STANDINGS
9-0 7-0
Tulane 8-2 6-0
Navy 7-2 5-1
Memphis 8-2 4-2
East Carolina 5-4 3-2
North Texas 5-4 2-3
South Florida 4-5 2-3
UTSA 4-5 2-3
Charlotte 3-6 2-3
Rice 3-7 2-4
Temple 2-7 1-4
UAB 2-7 1-4
3-6 1-4
2-7 0-5
7-2 4-2
State* 7-2 4-2
5-4 4-2
6-4 4-3
Texas Tech 6-4 4-3
WHAT TO WATCH FOR
FRIDAY // 7 PM CT // ESPN2
• Two American teams trying to get to six wins and bowl eligibility.
NORTH TEXAS
(5-4)
UTSA
(4-5)
• North Texas has lost three in a row but lost two close games to Memphis and Tulane in that stretch. UTSA has won two of their last three to get within two wins of a bowl, including a big win over Memphis last week.
• UNT throws the ball all over the yard – ranking 3rd in pass yards (354.1 per game). UTSA also has success passing – ranking 12th in pass yards (291.4). After averaging 201 yards his first four games, QB Owen McCown is averaging 312 his last five games.
SATURDAY
// 11 AM CT // FOX
• Utah had No. 9 BYU on the ropes last week, and they now look to win two of their last three to get to Bowl Season.
• Colorado is one of the hottest teams in the country – winning four of five (all in convincing fashion).
• Utah has lost five straight, but their defense has been good – allowing 20.4 points per game. They will get maybe their toughest test of the season against the Buffs. Colorado has the 8th best passing offense in the country (320.2 yards per game). Star QB Shedeur Sanders has 2,882 passing yards, 28 total TDs and just 6 INTs this year.
SATURDAY
// 2:30 PM CT // CBSSN
Oregon State is trying to get within one win of bowl eligibility against a struggling Air Force team.
• The Beavs have lost four straight and are trying to get their offense back on track. QB Ben Gulbranson got his first start last week against San Jose State. He threw for 292 yards and led the offense to 474 yards, but three turnovers limited them to just 13 points.
• Air Force struggles offensively – averaging 292.7 yards per game (last in the MWC). They also rank last in the MWC in points (16.2 per game).
FRIDAY
// 8 PM CT // FOX
• Two of the many current or former Pac12 teams trying to get to Bowl Season.
UCLA is hot, winning 3 in a row to get into bowl contention. In their past five games, the Bruins have improved defensively on their season average by 3.4 points and 38 yards per game. In their last three games, they have elapsed their offensive output by 96 yards and 9 points per game.
• UW has lost three of their last four games against tough competition (losses to Iowa, Indiana and Penn State / win against USC). They have the best pass defense in the Big Ten (150 yards per game).
SATURDAY // 11 AM CT // ESPN2
• Two of the teams vying for the American's top spot.
• Tulane's only two losses of the season came to Kansas State and Oklahoma, and the Green Wave has been pounding teams lately. They have won seven straight since the Oklahoma loss – outscoring teams 312 (44.6 per game) to 119 (17 per game). Tulane ranks 6th in points scored (41.0 per game).
• After back-to-back losses, Navy got back in the win column with a 28-7 win over South Florida. The Midshipmen lean on their running game, which ranks 5th in the country (259.1 yards per game).
SATURDAY // 3 PM CT // FOX
• Both of these teams are trying to get to Bowl Season and are making big changes this week to try to get them there.
• USC is changing QBs – moving to UNLV transfer QB Jayden Maiava. The sophomore had 3,085 yards, 17 TDs and 10 INTs last season at UNLV.
• Nebraska brought in former Houston HC (2022 Indy Bowl winner) Dana Holgorsen as their offensive coordinator this week. The Cornhuskers started the season strong with freshman QB Dylan Raiola, but they now rank in the bottom half of the B1G in offensive yards and points.
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7-2
4-2 (Big 12)
31.6 (42nd)
23.8 (62nd)
399.6 (201.6/198.0)
330.8 (212.0/118.8)
Leavitt: 1631 YDS, 14 TD, 4 INT
Skattebo: 1001 YDS, 11 TD
Tyson: 657 YDS, 7 TD
4-2 (Big 12)
31.2 (43rd) 21.7 (35th) 422.6 (214.2/208.3) 329.7 (230.2/99.4)
Johnson: 1892 YDS, 17 TD, 7 INT
Giddens: 995 YDS, 5 TD
Brown: 604 YDS, 3 TD
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