The American Athletic Conference had just one major matchup in an otherwise quiet week nine.
There was a shootout in Houston while most of the rest were close affairs.
Houston defeated No. 21 South Florida to keep its AAC undefeated record and gain a rank in the AP and Coaches Poll.
Navy fought its big rivalry game against No. 3 Notre Dame, but came out on the losing end.
Navy was no match for the college football playoff candidate, though it still managed to run for nearly 300 yards.
UConn continued to be one of the worst teams in FBS when it lost to independent UMass in a close game.