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UDD covers the American, C-USA, Sun Belt, and FCS with football news and commentary for @SBNation.
Joined July 2014
In a new UDD series, our new contributor @jpola9 goes deep into the skill sets of 2024’s top G5 QBs. Up first, four-year Memphis starter Seth Henigan.
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UCF went undefeated for the 2nd straight season. They have won 25 straight games. The Knights are nowhere in the conversation for the CFP. The charade is over. No G5 team will ever make the playoff no matter what they accomplish.
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Jeff Traylor on the celebratory coffee bath: “I’ll always remember that coffee running down my crack”.
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(•_•).<) )╯PEACH./ \. \(•_•).( (> BOWL./ \. (•_•).<) )> CHAMPS./ \.
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I have zero connection to the NMSU program but I still have goosebumps watching the NMSU fans celebrate with the team on the field. What a monumental victory for a fanbase that needed it so sorely.
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With Akron's win over Northwestern, every G5 conference has now earned a win over the P5 today. AAC: Temple over Maryland & USF over Illinois.C-USA: North Texas over Arkansas.MWC: Nevada over Oregon State.MAC: Akron over Northwestern.Sun Belt: Troy over Nebraska.
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From start to finish, McKenzie Milton has always been a warrior
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UCF didn't even finish in the Top 10. Man what a joke.
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If you strip the P5/G5 monicker Houston is a much better job than West Va and it’s not close. Big time move from Houston.
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From smack talk etched in the snow to ambulance grand theft auto, Georgia Southern and App State enjoy what might be the most heated rivalry in the G5. We take a look back at some of the most memorable games and moments in the rivalry’s history
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Western Kentucky’s Bailey Zappe is 12 passing touchdowns shy of Joe Burrow’s NCAA single season record. He could potentially break it if the Tops get to play three more games. Is that enough to make him a serious Heisman candidate?
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Cincinnati, as a two-loss AAC Champion, deserves the NY6 bid over the Sun Belt and the Mountain West champion. Here’s why
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how is Bama STILL triggered by UCF claiming a national championship???.
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UTSA was the only school to send cheerleaders and a mascot to the draft, and are the first Texas school to have a player chosen in a draft hosted in Texas. Good day #ForTheBrand.
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One of the greatest running backs in NMSU history is set to take his chances on playing in the NFL. I, for one, don’t think he’ll have any trouble finding a team!
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Hearing ESPN say Louisiana instead of ULL and seeing Louisiana on the ticker is surreal. Cajuns really made that happen.
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The Temple job has become so good that you don't even have to coach a game to get a P5 gig.
BREAKING Manny Diaz will be the new head coach at #Miami, per source.
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This is how the G5 did this bowl season. AAC: 2-5.C-USA: 4-2.MAC: 1-5.MW: 3-2 (Boise St. game cancelled).Sun Belt: 3-2.Independent: 1-0.
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Objectively one of the greatest college football games of all time
I’m rewatching #USF at #UCF from last season and I forgot how fun this game was. 4 minutes in and both teams have scored. @underdogdynasty.
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Biggest takeaway since UCF's win over Auburn is that P5 commissioners are actually speaking out publicly and defending the P5-G5 separation.
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FINAL: App State defeats Arkansas State 35-9. stAte is now 3-3 and 0-2 in conference play. App is now 4-1, 2-0. App's only loss is was in OT to No. 8 Penn State #RankAppState.
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Is an AAC newcomer ready to compete for the league title?. A decent chunk of our readers think so 👀 @sbnreacts
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BREAKING: Conference USA to begin airing games on NFL Network
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The bar just keeps moving. Back-to-back undefeated seasons aren't good enough, eye test isn't good enough, nothing is good enough for G5 teams to get in. But that Houston team y'all, THAT team would've made it!.
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I won't slam you guys with retweets, but a whole slew of G5 games just got picked up for national broadcasts this season. Year of the Underdog?.
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UCF adding an actual 2017 National Championship sign to the stadium is glorious.
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In the last two years, Troy is 20-5, beat LSU in Death Valley, has been ranked in the top 25, and now has a conference crown. @CoachBrownTROY is good at his job.
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It's officially that time of the year where you wonder how lethal Otis Anderson would be if he saw a consistent 20-25 touches a game. Arguably the most versatile player in the AAC.
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Old North Texas uniform vs. new North Texas uniform:
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UCF becomes the first G5 team to have to multiple appearances in the NY6.
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The best field design in CFB this year???.
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App State just hit a 54-yard field goal in the final seconds to beat ULM 41-40. It’s App’s first road win since they beat #6 Texas A&M in College Station last September.
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UCF wins the AAC East in the best game of college football played this year
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College Gameday Should Go to Amherst for UMass vs. UConn in Week 6
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First player you see when you walk into the College Football Hall of Fame? UCF's own McKenzie Milton. @cfbhall is rich with G5, FCS, DII, and DIII history. More coming to the site next week.
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For the first time since 1998, the Tulane Green Wave are ranked to end the season!. Tulane finishes #9 after defeating USC 46-45 in the Cotton Bowl — becoming the fourth-highest ranked AAC team in history:
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Tired: THIS GAME PROVES HOW BAD UCF IS. Wired: The AAC has an exciting brand of football and tonight was yet another showcase of how good Temple football is and how great UCF has become.
How many teams in the current top 20 do you think UCF could beat? Setting the over/under at 2.5.
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UTSA Roadrunners tie the NCAA record for fastest program to reach a bowl game after a 33-14 win over Charlotte
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NFL scouts are attending pro days across the country right now and they may have just found a hidden gem with Montana State’s Ty Okada. #FCS
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How James Morgan went from being Bowling Green’s future to FIU’s present
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Byrum Brown exploded for 435 passing yards, 82 rushing yards, and 3 total touchdowns. Naiem Simmons set a South Florida record with 272 receiving yards. And USF is 1-0 in AAC play for the first time since 2018, snapping its 18-game skid vs. FBS teams:.
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Here’s a visual look at why UCF’s Jordan Johnson is so critical to the Knights’ success
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After day 1 of the Early Signing Period, @247Sports rankings sees the 5 best G5 classes as:.1. Boise State (56).2. UCF (57).3. Memphis (59).4. SMU (62).5. North Texas (63).
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UAB’s first ever bowl win caps their best season in school history as the Blazers finish 2018 with 11 wins
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Tulane enters uncharted territory. For the first time ever, the Green Wave appear in the preseason AP Top 25, checking in at #24. Expectations are higher than ever for the reigning Cotton Bowl and AAC champions in 2023:.
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New to the Shula Bowl? Here's a history lesson of the rivalry between @FAU_Football and @FIUFootball as Lane Kiffin and Butch Davis will add a new chapter to the rivalry this weekend.
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when your squad is ranked fifth in the nation with the leading heisman candidate at quarterback yet you're still down 31-0 to a G5 school
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If they keep talking, it's only a matter of time before the leaders in the G5 have the ammunition needed to bring a lawsuit to the table. And they really already have enough ammunition as it is.
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Just a phenomenal finish in the Alamodome. The legend of Oscar Cardenas continues.
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Nothing but respect for MY undefeated national champs
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Texas State OT Nash Jones waited an entire year for head coach GJ Kinne to call a play designed for him to score a touchdown. It finally came to fruition in the Bobcats’ historic First Responder Bowl win. Story of the big man TD and the aftermath:.
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The AAC is approaching a decade of play. So, who are the conference’s best quarterbacks in that timespan?
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The CAA issued a controversial decree to @JMUSports on Wednesday: you can leave but it will come at a cost. Such a ruling spits in the face of everything the conference says it stands for.
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Breaking news: #UTSA makes Frank Wilson the second highest paid coach in C-USA, extends contract for two years
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Major Applewhite was able to recover from Tom Herman’s departure to piece together a strong recruiting class for UH
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Tulane. UTSA. Both teams are reigning conference champs. Both are 7-0 in AAC play. Both haven’t lost since September. One will clinch the AAC Championship Game in a high-stakes Black Friday clash. Preview of the AAC regular season game of the year:.
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2021 Draft Profile: Zac Thomas, Appalachian State. A Day 3 Projection for one of the best to ever do it as a Mountaineer.
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Georgia Southern fans don’t claim Luke Bryan. We’re a Cole Swindell household.
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Incarnate Word put together the best season in school history last fall but said goodbye to a lot of talent this offseason. But, as @jaredm1717 writes, the portal is also helping the Cardinals reload for 2023.
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NFL Draft (in Texas) Texas scoreboard:. UTSA: 1.UTEP: 1.Texas: 0.Texas A&M: 0.Baylor: 0.Texas Tech. You get the point 😎.
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Georgia Southern defeats Appalachian State in a double overtime instant classic, 51-48.
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Understand. I just never thought Bama would be bothered to this extent. Every month they’ve had something to say about UCF.
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DOWN GOES APP! . Georgia Southern picks up its first win in Boone since 2007, and most likely knocks the Mountaineers out of the top 25 for the second consecutive year.
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It’s been a long time coming. UAB will have a new football stadium.
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CSU QB Nick Stevens killing it against Oregon State . *lowers voice to a whisper*. he's better than josh allen.
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Down goes Duke! For the first time in school history Charlotte beats a P5 opponent.
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Tulane fans are done with the Cajuns apparently as they are now chanting we want Bama.
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Mason Fine, the quarterback who was deemed too short for Division-I football and had only one FBS offer out of high school, just became #GMG’s all-time leading passer.
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Two weeks in and C-USA is definitely the worst FBS conference in 2018.
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Tank Dell was a Houston Cougar. Now he is a Houston Texan. The Texans selected the reigning FBS receiving yards and touchdowns leader with the 69th overall pick in the 3rd round of the NFL Draft.
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Marquee G5 match up gets picked up on ESPN. Saturday at prime time. This crazy season is going to bring a lot of attention to the AAC/CUSA/Sunbelt.
Tigers secure prime time ESPN TV window for season opener on Sept. 5.
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Southern Miss head coach Ellis Johnson.
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Media guide for C-USA just came in. WKU would rather not be referred to as Western Kentucky. 🤔🤔🤔
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Big recruiting news for the Knights. UCF now has the best class in the G5.
3⭐️ W-DE Tre’Mon Morris-Brash signs with #UCF live during the Under Armour All-America Game. #40 W-DE in the 2019 class and #UCF’s top-rated recruit according to @247Sports composite. 5th best prospect in Washington D.C. Had offers from LSU, UF, UGA, OU, Michigan among others.
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Charlotte displays a lack of commitment to their football program by retaining Brad Lambert
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Disappointed I haven't seen the national media mention this once but major shout out to Coastal Carolina on winning their first FBS game.
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Someone should go down on the field and tell the players and fans with tears rolling down their cheeks that there are too many bowl games and that this is meaningless.
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What. A. Game. The AAC Championship did not disappoint us despite a certain networks’ attempt to sour the mood
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Richie James will enter the 2018 NFL Draft and leaves Murfreesboro as the best receiver in school history.
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Georgia State is about to lose to an FCS team at home for the 2nd straight season.
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To be clear, UCF is allowed to do the horns down sign against USF all night long but if anyone does it against Texas it's a penalty.
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Maybe the real conference expansion was the friends we made along the way….
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The people have spoken, and I expect everyone will accept this without hesitation. North Texas vs. Cal is the AAC Game of the Week. @sbnreacts
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Incredible effort from Hawaii nose tackle Manly Williams to track down Khalil Tate 40 yards down the field for the game-saving tackle. This is why coaches rave about "motor" so often
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Next summer UTSA will move into an athletics facility that will put it on par with the best G5 programs in the nation
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While @UHCougarFB will welcome a new head coach this fall their history suggests @CoachApplewhite should see plenty of success in Houston
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*Whispers* La Tech has built a steady pipeline to the NFL under Skip Holtz.
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Old Dominion used a touchdown in the final 15 seconds to overcome a 28-0 deficit and upset North Texas.
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Perhaps a power shift in the Sun Belt East? . Georgia State upsets Coastal on the road to go 4-0 for the first time ever
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Trivia alert: North Texas has opened it up against Liberty, now leads 40-7. This will be UNT's first 4-0 start since 1959. 😳.
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