Conference USA Standings:
(#1) Liberty 11-1 (8-0)
(#2) Western Kentucky 9-3 (7-1)
(#3) Jacksonville State 8-4 (6-2)
(#4) Middle Tennessee State 5-7 (4-4)
(#5) Louisiana Tech 5-7 (4-4)
(#6) New Mexico State 5-7 (3-5)
(#7) UTEP 4-8 (3-5)
(#8) FIU 4-8 (2-6)
(#9) Sam Houston 1-11 (1-7)
(#10) Kennesaw State 1-11 (0-8)
Ranked C-USA Teams Before Conference Championship:
(#12) Liberty
(#24) Western Kentucky University
C-USA Conference Championship:
(#24) Western Kentucky vs #12 Liberty
Liberty wins 41-38
Player of the Game: Kaidon Salter 16/25 (64%) 189 Passing Yards 18 Carries 91 Rushing Yards (4 Total Touchdowns 1 Passing & 3 Rushing)
Ranked C-USA Teams Before Playoffs/Bowl Season:
(#12) Liberty
Bowl Game Results (Minus Playoffs)
Western Kentucky vs Bowling Green
Western Kentucky win 41-17
Jacksonville State vs Texas State
Texas State wins 35-24
C-USA Playoff Results:
(#12) Liberty vs (#5) Notre Dame
Notre Dame wins 38-27
Key C-USA Records:
Liberty 12-2
Western Kentucky 10-4
Jacksonville State 8-5
Key Regular Season Player Stats (12 Games):
QB Kaidon Slater - Liberty 2,676 Passing Yards 65.3% Completion Percentage 22 Passing Touchdowns 5 Interceptions + 1,094 Rushing Yards 13 Rushing Touchdowns (Heisman Finalist)
RB Quinton Cooley - Liberty 1,296 Rushing Yards + 14 Rushing Touchdowns
QB TJ Finley - Western Kentucky 3,481 Passing Yards 65.9% Completion Percentage 28 Passing Touchdowns 8 Interceptions
WRs Dalvin Smith/Kisean Johnson - Western Kentucky each had 700+ Receiving Yards and 8 Touchdowns Each
RB Andrew Paul - Jacksonville State 979 Rushing Yards and 10 Rushing Touchdowns
OG Clay Webb - Jacksonville State (Allowed 0 Sacks)
DE Maurice Westmoreland - UTEP 9.5 Sacks (Lead C-USA)
Extra Player Stats/Awards:
QB Kaidon Slater and OG Clay Webb made an All-American Team.
QB Kaidon Slater and RB Quinton Cooley finished top 5 in rushing yard for duos.