Here is our weekly roundup of results from the other 11 teams in The American, in approximate order of importance.
Houston 40, Cincinnati 16
Thursday night brought one of the most pivotal conference games of the season in The American. Houston struggled for a long time to put points on the board, despite dominating the game statistically. Cincinnati hit one deep shot for a touchdown, then hit a flea-flicker to set up the go-ahead score in the first play of the fourth quarter. It was 16-12 Bearcats and the upset alert was on.
Houston responded with two nearly flawless touchdown drives to finally take control of the game, then added pick-sixes on consecutive Cincinnati plays to pad out the final score.