Phil Bennett, one of the most experienced defensive coordinators in college football, has been named North Texas' defensive coordinator and safeties coach, head football coach Seth Littrell announced. The hire is pending HR approval.

Marshall University officials announced that University of Alabama associate head coach/running backs coach Charles Huff has been named the Thundering Herd's next head football coach.

Charlotte 49ers defensive back Nafees Lyon (Charlotte, N.C. / Mallard Creek), who had a six-year career with the 49ers, has signed as a free agent with the Edmonton Football Team of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

WKU Football has promoted Maurice Crum to Defensive Coordinator, head coach Tyson Helton announced Sunday morning.

Marshall University announced Monday that the contract of head football coach Doc Holliday will not be renewed.

Kevin Marks, Jr. scored on a 2-yard touchdown run with just over one minute to play and the defense withstood a late rally to lift the University at Buffalo football team to a 17-10 win over Marshall in the 2020 Camellia Bowl on Friday afternoon in Montgomery, AL. It was the second straight year the Bulls were victorious in a bowl game.

Former conference rivals will clash on Christmas Day as the Buffalo Bulls and Marshall Thundering Herd meet in the 2020 Camellia Bowl. While Marshall now calls Conference USA home, the Herd once thundered through the MAC - after transitioning from Division I-AA (FCS) in 1997.

Well executed defense led to a strong offensive game for the Mean Green men's basketball team who beat Houston Baptist 85-55 Thursday night at the Super Pit.

Memphis football has accepted a bid to play Florida Atlantic in the Montgomery Bowl, the Tigers' record seventh consecutive bowl appearance. The game is set for Wednesday, Dec. 23, at 6 p.m. CT at the historic Cramton Bowl in Montgomery, Ala., and will be televised on ESPN.

The Tulane men's basketball team improved to 3-0 on the year with a convincing 58-38 win over Southern Miss on Wednesday evening at Avron B. Fogelman Arena in the Devlin Fieldhouse.

Tulane's defensive effort paved the way for the Green Wave's fourth consecutive win over Southern Miss (1-2), as they held the Golden Eagles to just 24.5 percent shooting from the field.

The final week of the regular season is upon us and there is much to be decided in Conference USA. Four teams enter the final weekend with a path to play in the 2020 Ryan C-USA Championship Game on December 18. Marshall and Florida Atlantic remain in contention to win the East Division title, while UAB and UTSA are alive to take the West Division crown. Marshall and UAB each control their destiny and earn spots in the title game with victories.

Conference USA has seven semifinalists for six different national awards, it was announced when the majority of the members of the National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA) released its semifinalists on Monday afternoon. Six different C-USA schools are represented among the semifinalists.

WKU Hilltopper Basketball will play its first home game of the season at E.A. Diddle Arena against Mississippi Valley State at 2 p.m. CT Sunday. The Hilltoppers have played four games away from home to open the year, including three neutral-site games and a 75-54 loss at Louisville on Tuesday.

Conference USA has announced a change to the football schedule for the final week of the regular season.
    
Charlotte will travel to Marshall to face the Thundering Herd, Friday, Dec. 11 at 6:30 p.m. at Joan C. Edwards Stadium. The Charlotte-Marshall game was originally scheduled for Sat., Nov. 21. The game will be available on the CBS Sports Network.

Rice's defense intercepted five Grant Wells passes and held Marshall's high-scoring offense to just 245 yards of offense as the Owls earned its first victory over a ranked opponent since 1997, shutting out the 15th-ranked Thundering Herd, 20-0.