American Athletic RUMORS & NEWS

Saturday Down South "Army gave Cincinnati a tough game on Saturday, and the Black Knights were fired up about it, especially one lineman. Coming off the field during a timeout, the lineman launched into an assistant coach on the sideline, and it appeared to knock the coach a little woozy. It was unclear..." September 26

wtsp.com "The University of South Florida is pausing all on-field football activities after learning of a coronavirus outbreak among a recent opponent's team and subsequently reviewing video from last Saturday's game during contact tracing. On Tuesday, USF Football confirmed it was..." September 23

CBS Sports "FAU and South Florida announced Wednesday that their game scheduled for Saturday will be postponed "due to issues involving the novel coronavirus." The game is the 21st FBS contest to be postponed or canceled due to the pandemic, joining Notre Dame-Wake Forest and..." September 23

UH Cougars "The scheduled Sept. 26 matchup between Houston and North Texas has been canceled, both schools announced Wednesday.   "We understand this COVID-related decision North Texas has made to not play Saturday's game and appreciate the consistent dialogue with our program..." September 23

ESPN "Baylor athletic director Mack Rhoades on Tuesday took exception to the tone of recent comments made by Houston football coach Dana Holgorsen in the aftermath of the two teams' postponed game, which was to be played on Sept. 19. Rhoades, in an appearance on SicEm365..." September 22

Sportsnaut "Navy entered Saturday’s game against Tulane as a near-touchdown underdog. Ken Niumatalolo’s squad was coming off a 55-3 blowout loss in its opener against BYU. Things did not start too well for the Midshipmen.  " September 19

USA Today "No. 12 Oklahoma State got a boost from third-string, true freshman quarterback Shane Illingworth to survive an upset bid from Tulsa, 16-7, on Saturday at Boone Pickens Stadium.  Here are five takeaways the Cowboys’ up-and-down escape: Third-stringer saves the..." September 19

The Score "Saturday's game between Baylor and Houston has been postponed, a source told Bruce Feldman of The Athletic. The decision to delay the contest is due to positive COVID-19 tests for Baylor, reports Ross Dellenger of Sports Illustrated, citing..." September 18

Capital Gazette "Navy football coach Ken Niumatalolo apologized for blaming Pentagon officials for the fact there will be a Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy series in 2020. Niumatalolo maintained his stance that moving forward with the round-robin service academy series under the current..." September 15

The Score "The University of Memphis announced Friday it is pausing all football activities after "a number of individuals connected with the Tigers' football program" tested positive for COVID-19. The school's athletics department said the majority of cases are..." September 12

USA Today "Memphis' Sept. 18 game against Houston is in jeopardy of being postponed or canceled due to a COVID-19 outbreak within the Tigers' football program, a person with direct knowledge of the situation told the Commercial Appeal on Friday. The person requested anonymity..." September 11

ESPN "After a demoralizing 55-3 loss to BYU on Monday, Navy football coach Ken Niumatalolo blamed the listless performance on himself, having decided against significant contact during fall camp out of concerns about the spread of the coronavirus. On Wednesday,..." September 10

CBS Sports "The scheduled Sept. 12 game between Oklahoma State and Tulsa has been pushed back a week due to disruptions in preseason practice caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The game will instead be played the following week in Stillwater, Oklahoma, on Sept. 19, per a..." September 08

Baltimore Sun "Temple coach Rod Carey told reporters last week his team needed more time to prepare for its season opener against Navy, noting his team would not be adequately prepared to play in late September because of practice limitations caused by the coronavirus. Carey’s wish was granted..." September 08

The Score "TCU's regular-season opener against SMU on Sept. 11 has been postponed after players and support staff for the Horned Frogs tested positive for COVID-19, school athletic director Jeremiah Donati announced Friday. " September 04

The Score "UCF head coach Josh Heupel announced Tuesday that 10 Knights players are opting out of the 2020 college football season due to concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to ESPN's Adam Rittenberg. The opt-outs include two starters in cornerback Tay..." September 01

CBS Sports "The Memphis offense will be without one of its most potent weapons in 2020 as running back Kenneth Gainwell is the latest player to opt out of the 2020 season, according to 247Sports. It is not known whether the COVID-19 pandemic factored into his decision..." August 30

USA Today "Another college football game is off the Sept. 12 schedule due to COVID-19 concerns, another sign of trouble for schools hoping to complete a fall season. East Carolina’s home opener against Marshall has been postponed, ECU announced Thursday. A make-up date has not been..." August 27

The Score "Cincinnati approved a four-year contract extension for head coach Luke Fickell that runs through the 2026 season, according to Justin Williams of The Athletic. The deal was reportedly outlined in February and will pay Fickell $3.4 million per year, a $1-million raise from..." August 25

Fox 23 "Football practice at the University of Tulsa is “paused” after eight players tested positive for COVID-19, the university announced Monday. TU says the players who tested positive were quarantined until they can be medically cleared to resume normal..." August 18

Nola "The Tulane football team is searching for an opening-weekend opponent after the Southland Conference postponed all of its fall sports on Thursday amid the COVID-19 pandemic, nixing the Green Wave’s Sept. 3 home game against Southeastern Louisiana. Still, the cancellation of a..." August 13

ESPN "Bill Yeoman, a standout lineman and teammate of Heisman Trophy winners Doc Blanchard and Glenn Davis at Army, who would go on to shepherd the University of Houston into the top tier of college football as the Cougars' coach for 25 years, died Wednesday at age..." August 13

TMZ "Houston Cougars lineman Sedrick Williams says he's experienced "complications with my heart" after battling COVID back in July ... and now he's opting out of the 2020 season. The 6'3", 302-pound defensive lineman -- a junior transfer from Kilgore..." August 10

Sportsnaut "When UCF Knights quarterback McKenzie Milton was carted off the field with a devastating leg injury in 2018, many feared his career was over and his life might be altered. Nearly two months removed from the gruesome injury, Milton’s recovery is simply..." August 05

Hartford Courant "The UConn football team canceled its 2020 season Wednesday, becoming the first FBS school in the country to do so, due to concerns involving the coronavirus. UConn has seen its schedule erode in recent weeks due to Power Five teams adopting a conference-only plan for their own..." August 05

TulsaHurricane.com " The University of Tulsa added Missouri transfer Anthony Watkins to its roster today, the school announced. The 6'0" running back comes to Tulsa following his true freshman season with the Tigers.   Watkins redshirted the 2019 season at Missouri but..." August 03