This needs to change. We need to be on this list.
Full list: 2022 College Football Power Index | ESPN
Well, three of them will not be G5 much longer, so thereās that.
I think opening the season verse FAU could be a good thing. You get all preseason to prepare for them. FAU generally has better athletes than us but the discrepancy in talent usually isnāt as noticeable in week one. Charlotte also tends to play well in Boca Raton we lead most of the game in 2020 but let the game slip away in the end.
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Hope youāre right, a W could alter the trajectory of this season.
If we end up with the #131 defense, I will be extremely disappointed.
Will the Charlotte defense ever come around? Two years ago, Club Lit was a sign of Charlotteās impending dominance. Will Healy was winning games ā the 49ers attended their first bowl in his first season in charge ā and creating a culture of outright fun.
When you canāt stop the other team from scoring, however, the fun dissipates a bit. In the last two seasons, Charlotte has gone just 7-11 ā 6-3 when allowing fewer than 35 points and 1-8 when allowing 35 or more. (Itās not great when youāve got the same number of games in each of those buckets.)
In Healyās three seasons, the Niners have averaged a 69.7 SP+ ranking on offense and 117.7 on defense. Quarterback Chris Reynolds is efficient with both his arm and legs, and each of last yearās top six targets returns. Grant DuBose is a solid big-play target, and Victor Tucker and Elijah Spencer are among the most sure-handed receivers in the conference. Backs Shadrick Byrd and Calvin Camp are also back, as are six of the eight linemen who logged more than 300 snaps.
The offense should be a threat once more. But that will only matter so much if the defense doesnāt come around. Veteran Greg Brown replaces Marcus West at coordinator, and at least experience wonāt be an issue: Including Central Michigan defensive end Amir Siddiq, Charlotte will boast eight seniors who took at least 250 snaps last season. Siddiq and Markees Watts could make a lovely combination, and corner Trey Creamer is aggressive and often effective. If you squint, you can see the makings of a decent pass defense. But can the 49ers force teams to pass? They allowed more than 200 rushing yards six times in 2021 and more than 320 three times, and while most of the line returns, last yearās top three linebackers do not.
My 10 favorite players
QB Chris Reynolds, Charlotte. If he avoids injury, the senior from tiny Mocksville, North Carolina, should finish his career with more than 10,000 career passing yards and 80 touchdowns. His receiving corps is a delight too.
Charlotteās Chris Reynolds is on track to finish his career with more than 10,000 passing yards. Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire
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6-3 when allowing under 35 points, 1-8 when opponents score more than 35. That sentence alone shows we donāt need a great, or even a good defense. An average D would mean an excellent season.
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Yep, not giving up 35+ really shouldnāt be too big an ask in CUSA
Conference USA Football 2022 All-Conference Team
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The 2022 All-Conference USA Team is dominated by selections from expected frontrunners UAB (19) and UTSA (16). The Blazers and Roadrunners arenāt the only teams hitting double-digit all-conference picks, however. UTEP (13), WKU (12), Charlotte (11), FAU (10) and Louisiana Tech (10) also had at least 10 players selected on the Conference USA All-Conference Team for '22.
Athlon Sports has released its top 25 for 2022. Now, itās time to take a look at the best of the best and honor the top players in the league with a release of first, second, third and fourth all-conference teams for 2022.
An important note on the all-conference teams: These are based on how players will perform in 2022. Career statistics and awards matter in the evaluation, but choosing players for the 2022 all-conference team is largely based on predicting and projecting the best for the upcoming year. Also, team strength does not play a role in selections. These are the best individual players at each position in the league for '22.
Conference USA Football 2022 All-Conference Team
First-Team Offense
QB Frank Harris, UTSA
RB DeWayne McBride, UAB
RB Ronald Awatt, UTEP
AP Jermaine Brown Jr., UAB
WR Zakhari Franklin, UTSA
WR Tyrese Chambers, FIU
TE Rivaldo Fairweather, FIU
C Ahofitu Maka, UTSA
OL Quantavious Leslie, WKU
OL Manase Mose, North Texas
OL Sidney Wells, UAB
OL Matthew Trehern, UAB
First-Team Defense
DL Jordan Ferguson, Middle Tennessee
DL Praise Amaewhule, UTEP
DL Keenan Stewart, UTEP
DL Evan Anderson, FAU
DL Davon Strickland, FIU
LB Tyler Grubbs, Louisiana Tech
LB KD Davis, North Texas
LB Noah Wilder, UAB
CB Corey Mayfield, UTSA
CB Starling Thomas V, UAB
S Rashad Wisdom, UTSA
S Teja Young, FAU
First-Team Specialists
K Brayden Narveson, WKU
P Lucas Dean, UTSA
KR Shadrick Byrd, Charlotte
PR Jaylin Lane, Middle Tennessee
Related: Athlon Sportsā College Football Top 25 for 2022
Second-Team Offense
QB Chris Reynolds, Charlotte
RB Shadrick Byrd, Charlotte
RB Ari Broussard, Rice
AP Smoke Harris, Louisiana Tech
WR Victor Tucker, Charlotte
WR Grant DuBose, Charlotte
TE Oscar Cardenas, UTSA
C Nick Weber, FAU
OL Elijah Klein, UTEP
OL Joshua Mote, Louisiana Tech
OL Makai Hart, UTSA
OL Rusty Staats, WKU
Second-Team Defense
DL Markees Watts, Charlotte
DL Ikenna Enechukwu, Rice
DL Deshon Hall, Louisiana Tech
DL Darius Shipp, WKU
DL DeāBraylon Carroll, Rice
LB Breon Hayward, UTEP
LB Tyrice Knight, UTEP
LB Trevor Harmanson, UTSA
CB Deshawn Gaddie, North Texas
CB Kahlef Hailassie, WKU
S Grayson Cash, UAB
S BeeJay Williamson, Louisiana Tech
Second-Team Specialists
K Jacob Barnes, Louisiana Tech
P Joshua Sloan, UTEP
KR Jaylin Lane, Middle Tennessee
PR Smoke Harris, Louisiana Tech
Third-Team Offense
QB Dylan Hopkins, UAB
RB Oscar Adaway, North Texas
RB Ikaika Ragsdale, North Texas
RB Lexington Joseph, FIU
WR Joshua Cephus, UTSA
WR Daewood Davis, WKU
WR Trea Shropshire, UAB
WR DeāCorian Clark, UTSA
WR Cedric Patterson III, Rice
TE Joshua Simon, WKU
C Jordan Palmer, Middle Tennessee
OL Shea Baker, Rice
OL Kadeem Telfort, UAB
OL Ashton Gist, Charlotte
OL Lyndell Hudson, FIU
OL Jeremiah Byers, UTEP
Third-Team Defense
DL Fish McWilliams, UAB
DL Roderick Brown, North Texas
DL Juwuan Jones, WKU
DL Brandon Brown, UTSA
DL Jamal Ligon, UTSA
LB Kelle Sanders, UAB
LB Will Ignont, WKU
LB Jaden Hunter, WKU
CB Mac McWilliams, UAB
CB Teldrick Ross, Middle Tennessee
S A.J. Brathwaite, WKU
S Keondre Swoopes, UAB
Third-Team Specialists
K Gavin Baechle, UTEP
P Kyle Greenwell, UAB
KR Walter Dawn, UTEP
PR LaJohntay Wester, FAU
Fourth-Team Offense
QB NāKosi Perry, FAU
RB Marvin Scott, FAU
RB Deion Hankins, UTEP
AP/RB Calvin Camp, Charlotte
WR Malachi Corley, WKU
WR LaJohntay Wester, FAU
WR Tyrin Smith, UTEP
WR Jaylin Lane, Middle Tennessee
WR Roderic Burns, North Texas
TE Jack Bradley, Rice
C Abraham Delfin, Louisiana Tech
OL Brendan Bordner, FAU
OL Clay Servin, Rice
OL Kevin Davis, UTSA
OL Gabe Blair, North Texas
OL Will Rykard, UAB
Fourth-Team Defense
DL Amir Siddiq, Charlotte
DL Kelton Moss, UTEP
DL Brandon Matterson, UTSA
DL Mykol Clark, Louisiana Tech
DL Trey Schuman, Rice
DL Enoch Jackson, North Texas
LB Donovan Manuel, FIU
LB Chris Jones, FAU
LB Dadrian Taylor, UTSA
LB Johnathan Butler, Middle Tennessee
LB Gaethan Bernadel, FIU
CB Myles Brooks, Louisiana Tech
CB Smoke Mungin, FAU
CB Trey Creamer, Charlotte
S George Nyakwol, Rice
S Will Boler, UAB
S Tank Robinson, Charlotte
DB Dennis Barnes, UTEP
Fourth-Team Specialists
K Matt Quinn, UAB
P Kyle Ulbrich, Middle Tennessee
KR Lexington Joseph, FIU
PR Starling Thomas V, UAB
Yikes.
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