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![]() It’s no coincidence that their worst performance of the year came in the only loss, giving up 424 air yards to, you guessed it, Utah. 110 rank out of the 131 clubs at the FBS level. the pass where they’ve given up 263 yards per game, earning them a No. What’s especially concerning is the Trojans’ performance vs. 6 in passing – its’ defense hasn’t had the same success, ranked No. Though USC has an elite offense – ranked No. ![]() The two programs have met twice previously in the postseason – the 1993 Freedom Bowl (a 28-21 win for USC) and the 2001 Las Vegas Bowl (a 10-6 win for Utah). These two have met 21 times previously, the Trojans hold a 13-8 advantage, but the Utes have won two-straight including scoring a 43-42 home win earlier this season. The only win came in 2017 – also their most recent league title – a 31-28 victory over then (14) Stanford. The Trojans are 1-2 in the Pac-12 title game, falling in 20. USC has won 39 conference crowns, all in the Pac-12 or its predecessors: the Pacific Coast Conference, the Athletic Association of Western Universities (AAWU), the Pac-8, and the Pac-10. The Utes are 1-2 in the Pac-12 title game, falling in back-to-back appearances in 2017-18 before upending then (10) Oregon 38-10 in last year’s contest. Utah has won 25 league titles, eight in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, five in the Big Seven, five in the Skyline, two in the WAC, four in the Mountain West and then one – last season – in the Pac-12. (4) USC (11-1) – Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, Nev. 11 in passer rating), senior WR Zakhari Franklin (#4) (tied for No. 12 in the FBS in passing yards per game, No. 8 in the FBS in TD passes), senior LB KD Davis (#1) (tied for No. North Texas: junior QB Austin Aune (#2) (tied for No. UTEP, a 76-yard day that resulted in a narrow 34-31 victory. Intriguingly, their worst performance on the ground came in last week’s narrow win vs. The Roadrunners averaged 115 rushing yards in their first seven outings, a number that’s almost doubled, to 212, in its last five games. 51 in rushing – has gained momentum on the ground as the season has progressed. It sets up as an opportunity for a UTSA offense that while more pass-oriented – ranked No. The common thread in its five losses is an inability to stop the run, allowing an average of 141 rushing yards in its seven wins vs. 25 in the FBS in scoring – it’s struggled defensively, ranked No. While North Texas has enjoyed success offensively – it’s ranked No. The series is split at five games apiece. These two have met ten times previously including this season, a 31-27 home win for UTSA. UTSA didn’t field a football team until 2011, last year’s C-USA West divisional and C-USA conference championships were the first in program history. This is the Mean Green’s second-ever appearance in the C-USA title game, falling 41-17 to FAU in 2017. North Texas has won 25 conference championships: one in the Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association, eight in the Lone Star Conference, five in the Gulf Coast Conference, five in the Missouri Valley, two in the Southland, and four in the Sun Belt, which it most recently won in 2004. NORTH TEXAS (7-5) at UTSA (10-2) – Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas – 7:30pm ET – CBSSN Primetime provides the final two pairings, both airing at 8pm ET: the ACC is on ABC and the Big Ten is on FOX.Īs a note, in addition to the ten title games there are also two regular-season contests on tap this weekend – Akron at Buffalo (Friday, 1pm ET, ESPN+) and FCS Valparaiso at New Mexico State (Saturday, 3pm ET, FloSports/Bally AZ/Comcast NM).The mid-afternoon begins with the Sun Belt at 3:30pm ET on ESPN and then 30 minutes later, at 4pm ET, features three contests: the SEC is on CBS, the American Athletic is on ABC, and the Mountain West is on FOX.The early slot – at Noon ET – is home to both the Big 12 on ABC and the MAC on ESPN. ![]() Saturday is so delicious that we’re going off script to break it down into three digestible bits: The action starts on Friday night with the C-USA going first at 7:30pm ET on CBSSN and the Pac-12 kicking 30 minutes later, at 8pm ET, on FOX. Here’s your conference championship weekend mental checklist: ![]() In the words of Eleanor Roosevelt, “Pop a cold one, Franklin, this is why we have the internet.” ranked matchups, only three of the 20 teams participating are defending a league title (meaning there are lots of new faces in the crowd), and five of the clubs involved haven’t won a title in more than two decades – for two of these it’s been 40-plus years. If that weren’t enough, five of the ten games feature ranked vs. With ten actual titles on the line in just over 24 hours, conference championship weekend is as good as it gets. Welcome to the most meaningful two days in college football. ![]()
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