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C-USA Football Power Rankings: Week 12

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North Texas controls its own destiny in the west as they take a week off before a pivotal match-up with UTSA that should decide the west. In the east, East Carolina and Marshall continue their winning ways as they are on the collision course to decide the east. After a past of pass happy offenses, there maybe a new identity of the C-USA as nine different players ran for more than 100 yards last week. Six teams are bowl eligible with three schools with an outside chance. Here is this week's look at the C-USA,

6. UTSA Roadrunners (5-5, 4-2) Last: (W) 10-7 Vs. Tulane, Up Next: Bye, Last Week Rank: #7

The legend of UTSA kicker Sean Ianno keeps growing. The UTSA kicker nailed a 34 yard field goal with 14 seconds left in the game to give UTSA a huge 10-7 win over Tulane last week in the Alamodome. The seven points allowed against Tulane was the fewest allowed ever by an FBS opponent UTSA has faced. Defensively its been the same producers all season for the Runners, Steven Kurfehs, Drew Douglas, and Cody Berry all are difference makers to go along with a tough defensive line. Running back Brandon Armstrong has also been solid the past couple of weeks giving them another option on offense that has a lot of hands touch the ball as it is. One of the biggest games in program history is against North Texas this week, impressive work they have done winning three straight after losing three straight. This game is surely to start a rivalry between these two proud fan bases.
2. North Texas Mean Green (7-3, 5-1) Last: (W) 41-7 Vs. UTEP, Up Next: Bye, Last Week Rank: #2
Winners of their last five, North Texas stays a top the west and checks in at number 2. Brandin Byrd ran for a career high 202 yards and two touchdowns against UTEP last week. Defensivley they forced UTEP to have more punt yards then total offense yards. The Mean Green are for real this year and should represent the west against either Marshall or East Carolina. It will not be easy wrapping the west this week. UTSA comes into Denton with a lot of confidence. This will be a good physical game to watch, though the I gotta go with North Texas. Experience and play makers are the difference in my mind, in what could be one the best college football games of the season.

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If DT continues to keep his interceptions down, we have a great chance to run the table in cusa. I was amazed to see that against utep he finally went an entire game without throwing one... and only 1 thrown the previous game vs rice. The weak defenses and some great o-line/rushing performances have probably helped his confidence a lot.

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If DT continues to keep his interceptions down, we have a great chance to run the table in cusa. I was amazed to see that against utep he finally went an entire game without throwing one... and only 1 thrown the previous game vs rice. The weak defenses and some great o-line/rushing performances have probably helped his confidence a lot.

Plus wiping that screen pass out of the playbook.

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