FLORIDA ATLANTIC TO HOST UAB IN THE 2019 RYAN C-USA FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
Florida Atlantic (9-3, 7-1 in C-USA) won its second East Division title in three years and will host the 2019 Ryan Conference USA Football Championship Game on Saturday, December 7 against West Division Champion UAB (9-3, 6-2 in C-USA).

Dec. 3 C-USA Football Release.(pdf)

Dec. 3 2019 FB Stats.(pdf)

C-USA Championship History and Records.(pdf)
 
UAB at FLORIDA ATLANTIC
Saturday, Dec. 7   Boca Raton, Florida
1:30 p.m. (EST)      FAU Stadium (29,500)
All-Time Series:    UAB leads 4-2
Last Meeting:        at UAB 31, Florida Atlantic 28 (Nov. 1, 2014)
Television:             CBS Sports Network
Announcers:         Carter Blackburn (PxP), Aaron Taylor (AN),John Scriffen (SL)
Radio:                     TuneIn
Announcers:         TJ Rives (PxP), Jason Pugh (AN)
 
UAB  (9-3, 6-2 in C-USA)
Website:                www.uabsports.com
Head Coach:          Bill Clark (5th year, 4th at UAB)
Leading Passer:     Tyler Johnston III (121-of-204, 1,910 yds., 15 TD, 13 INT)
Leading Rusher:    Spencer Brown (118 att., 462 yds., 5 TD)
Leading Receiver: Austin Watkins (44 rec., 890 yds., 5 TD)
Leading Tackler:   Kristopher Moll (89 tackles, 57 solo)
Total Offense:       363.8 ypg (10th in C-USA)
Rushing Offense:  161.0 ypg (7th in C-USA)
Passing Offense:   202.8 ypg (9th in C-USA)
Scoring Offense    25.1 (10th in C-USA)
Total Defense:       269.8 ypg (1st in C-USA)
Rushing Defense: 92.3 ypg (1st in C-USA)
Passing Defense:  177.5 ypg (1st in C-USA)
Scoring Defense:  18.5 (1st in C-USA)
 
FLORIDA ATLANTIC  (9-3, 7-1 in C-USA)
Website:                www.fauathletics.com
Head Coach:          Lane Kiffin (8th year, 3rd at FAU)
Leading Passer:     Chris Robison (247-of-397, 3,129 yds., 22 TD, 5 INT)
Leading Rusher:    Malcolm Davidson (91 att., 583 yds., 9 TD)
Leading Receiver: Harrison Bryant (61 rec., 965 yds., 6 TD)
Leading Tackler:   Akileis Leroy (94 tackles, 51 solo)
Total Offense:       431.2 ypg (2nd in C-USA)
Rushing Offense:  154.2 ypg (8th in C-USA)
Passing Offense:   277.0 ypg (4th in C-USA)
Scoring Offense    34.1 (1st in C-USA)
Total Defense:       382.6 ypg (7th in C-USA)
Rushing Defense: 136.5 ypg (4th in C-USA)
Passing Defense:  246.1 ypg (12th in C-USA)
Scoring Defense:  23.7 (4th in C-USA)
 
 
CHAMPIONSHIP TRENDS
*This year’s game will feature a matchup of the last two C-USA Champions (Florida Atlantic in 2017 and UAB in 2018).
 
*Florida Atlantic is ranked No. 1 in scoring offense in Conference USA, averaging 34.1 points per game (36.4 vs. league opponents). UAB has the top-ranked scoring defense in C-USA, allowing 18.5 points per game.
 
*In addition to leading C-USA in scoring defense, UAB ranks first in the league in rushing defense, passing defense and total defense.  The Blazers are fifth in the FBS in rushing defense and total defense and sixth in passing defense.
 
*Florida Atlantic has won by double-digits in all nine of its victories, while UAB allowed more than 21 points just twice all season.
 
*UAB will be attempting to become the third school to win back-to-back C-USA Championship Games, joining WKU (2015-16) and East Carolina (coached by current LA Tech head coach Skip Holtz in 2008-09).  The Blazers are trying to become the first team to win both titles on the road, as WKU won both at home and ECU won one away and one at home.
 
*Since C-USA began holding a conference championship in 2005, the host school is 10-4 all-time, although visiting UAB ended a six-game home winning streak with its victory at Middle Tennessee last season.
 
 
CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS
Here are the results and MVP’s of the first 14 C-USA Football Championship Games:
 
2018         UAB 27, Middle Tennessee 25
MVP: Spencer Brown, RB, UAB
2017         at Florida Atlantic 41, North Texas 17
MVP: Kalib Woods, WR, Florida Atlantic
2016         at WKU 58, Louisiana Tech 44
MVP: Anthony Wales, RB, WKU
2015          at WKU 45, Southern Miss 28
MVP: Brandon Doughty, QB, WKU
2014         at Marshall 26, Louisiana Tech 23
MVP: Justin Haig, K, Marshall
2013          at Rice 41, Marshall 24
MVP: Luke Turner, RB, Rice
2012          at Tulsa 33, UCF 27 (ot)
  MVP: Trey Watts, RB, Tulsa
2011          Southern Miss 49, at Houston 28
MVP: Tracy Lampley, RB, Southern Miss
2010         at UCF 17, SMU 7
MVP: Latavius Murray, RB, UCF
2009        at East Carolina 38, Houston 32
MVP: Dwayne Harris, WR, East Carolina
2008         East Carolina 27, at Tulsa 24
  MVP: Travis Simmons, DB, East Carolina
2007         at UCF 44, Tulsa 25
MVP: Kevin Smith, RB, UCF
2006        at Houston 34, Southern Miss 20
   MVP: Kevin Kolb, QB, Houston
2005         Tulsa 44, at UCF 27
MVP: Garrett Mills, TE, Tulsa