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Tulsa quarterback Dane Evans nearly rallied the Golden Hurricane to a road upset Saturday of No. 11 Houston. The Cougars held on for a 38-31 triumph.
It's a pivotal week in the American Athletic Conference, as the top teams in each division are set to face off: USF will play at Temple on Friday night, and Memphis will make its first trip to Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium to face Navy the following afternoon.
In the meantime, here are the latest conference power rankings, as compiled by a league-wide panel of beat reporters.