PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The American Athletic Conference has announced the winners of the league’s weekly football honors for the 10th week of the college football season.

AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Brandon Hayes • Sr. • RB • Memphis • Chicago, Ill.

Hayes turned in his second consecutive 100-yard game to lead Memphis to a 40-20 win against Tulsa. He rushed for 199 yards and three touchdowns on 29 carries, including a key 51-yard TD with 14 seconds left in the first half that gave the Tigers a lead they would not relinquish. He added second-half touchdowns of 30 and 14 yards on his way to his sixth career 100-yard game. Hayes ranks second in The American in rushing at 75.9 yards per game.

AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Praise Martin-Oguike • Jr. • DE • Temple • Woodbridge, N.J.

Martin-Oguike was the key to Temple’s defensive effort, which forced five turnovers in the Owls’ 20-10 win against No. 21/19 East Carolina — Temple’s first win against a top-25 opponent since 1998. Martin-Oguike finished the game with four tackles, 1.5 sacks, 3.5 tackles for loss, three forced fumbles and a blocked field goal. Martin-Oguike was also tabbed as the Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week.

AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Jake Elliott • So. • K • Memphis • Western Spring, Ill.

Elliott scored a career-high 16 points, with four field goals and four PATs, to help Memphis to a 40-20 win against Tulsa. Included among his four field goals were kicks from 53 and 51 yards as he became the first American Athletic Conference player to hit two field goals of at least 50 yards in a game. Elliott also connected from 47 and 37 yards and saw five of his nine kickoffs go for touchbacks. Elliott is the leading scorer in The American with 71 points this season.

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Munchie Legaux • Sr. • QB • Cincinnati • New Orleans, La.

Returned to his hometown to complete 16 of 24 passes for 211 yards and three touchdowns with one interception in a 38-14 win at Tulane.

Andrew Adams • Jr. • S • UConn • Fayetteville, Ga.

Had seven tackles and tied the American Athletic Conference record with three interceptions in a 37-29 win against UCF.

Deshon Foxx • Sr. • WR • UConn • Lynchburg, Va.

Rushed for 102 yards, including a 68-yard touchdown, out of the Wildcat formation and had three receptions for 14 yards in a 37-29 win against UCF.

Kenneth Farrow • Jr. • RB • Houston • Hurst, Texas

Rushed for 112 yards and a touchdown on 22 carries and had a touchdown reception in a 27-3 win at USF.

Tyler Matakevich • Jr. • LB • Temple • Cedar Hill, Texas

Had a school-record 16 solo tackles with one tackle for loss, a fumble recovery and a pass breakup in a 20-10 win against No. 21/19 East Carolina.

For the third straight week, the Mississippi State Bulldogs remain as the consensus No. 1 team in both the AP and Amway Coaches Polls.

They are joined in the top five of both polls by the Florida State Seminoles, Auburn Tigers, Alabama Crimson Tide and Oregon Ducks.

With the East Carolina Pirates losing this week to the Temple Owls, there are no teams from the American Athletic Conference ranked this week.

There are no teams from the American in the AP Poll among the others receiving votes. The Cincinnati Bearcats and East Carolina both received two votes in the coaches poll.

We’ll have the only poll that matters, the College Football Playoff Committee Top 25, when they announce it again on Tuesday.

The first College Football Playoff Committee rankings are out for the 2014 season and like they are in the other polls, the Mississippi State Bulldogs are on top.

They are joined by the Florida State Seminoles, Auburn Tigers and Ole Miss Rebels in the top four. If the season ended today, those would be the four teams in the College Football Playoffs.

There’s still a lot of time left in the season so expect the rankings you see below to change as the season goes on.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The American Athletic Conference has announced the winners of the league’s weekly football honors for the ninth week of the college football season.

AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Shane Carden • Sr. • QB • East Carolina • Houston, Texas

Carden led an East Carolina offense that ran 100 plays and reeled off 580 yards against a UConn squad that was leading the league in total defense prior to the Pirates’ 31-21 win. Carden accounted for 477 yards of offense himself as he completed 38 of 64 passes for a season-high 445 yards and two touchdowns and added 32 rushing yards on nine carries, helping East Carolina remain unbeaten in American Athletic Conference play. It was Carden’s fourth 400-yard game of the season and the seventh in his career.

AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Jacoby Glenn • So. • CB • UCF • Prichard, Ala.

Glenn was the key man on a UCF defense that held Temple to 182 yards of offense and forced four Owl  turnovers in the Knights’ 34-14 win, improving UCF to 11-0 all-time in American Athletic Conference games. Glenn was directly responsible for two takeaways as he forced a fumble in the first quarter that led to a UCF field goal, while he added his league-leading fifth interception in the fourth quarter as he picked off a pass in the end zone. Glenn added four tackles on the day to help the Knights to their fifth straight win.

AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Andrew Gantz • Fr. • K • Cincinnati • Dayton, Ohio

Gantz scored 10 points, with a pair of field goals and four PATs to help Cincinnati to a 34-17 win against USF. He hit two field goals in the first half, including a 23-yard attempt at the second quarter gun to give the Bearcats a 20-3 halftime lead. Gantz, who has made his last seven attempts, is 9-for-10 on field goals this season and is ranked third among American Athletic Conference kickers in scoring (7.7 ppg).

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Justin Holman • So. • QB • UCF • Snellville, Ga.

Completed 25 of 39 passes for a career-high 336 yards with two touchdowns in a 34-14 win against Temple.

Terrell Hartsfield • Sr. • DE • Cincinnati • Raleigh, N.C.

Had five tackles with a sack, two tackles for loss, a forced fumble and a pass breakup in a 34-17 win against USF.

Shaq Washington • Jr. • WR • Cincinnati • Maple Heights, Ohio

Had 12 receptions for 163 yards in a 34-17 win against USF.

Justin Hardy • Sr. • WR • East Carolina • Vanceboro, N.C.

Had 14 receptions for 186 yards and a touchdown in a 31-21 win against UConn. Moved into second place on the NCAA FBS career receptions chart (327).

Paxton Lynch • So. • QB • Memphis • Deltona, Fla.

Completed 17 of 23 passes for 307 yards and a touchdown in a 48-10 win at SMU.

After a little scare against the Kentucky Wildcats on Saturday, the Mississippi State Bulldogs remain the consensus No. 1 team in the country on Sunday.

Mississippi State is followed by the Florida State Seminoles, Alabama Crimson Tide, Auburn Tigers and Oregon Ducks in the AP Poll. In the Amway Coaches Poll, the top four is the same with the Michigan State Spartans are fifth.

The only ranked team from the American Athletic Conference is the East Carolina Pirates who come in at 21/19 which is a drop off from last week. There are no teams among the others receiving votes from the American.

The real poll comes out on Tuesday when the College Football Playoff Committee will release their first poll of the 2014 college football season.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The American Athletic Conference has announced the winners of the league’s weekly football honors for the eighth week of the college football season.

AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Andre Davis • Sr. • WR • USF • Tampa, Fla.

Davis helped USF engineer the largest comeback in program history as the Bulls overcame a 27-7 halftime deficit to take a 38-30 win at Tulsa. He finished with six receptions for 154 yards, including three second-half touchdowns as USF outscored the Golden Hurricane 31-3 in the final 30 minutes. Davis had five receptions for 149 yards after halftime, including the 85-yard TD with 6:13 left in the fourth quarter which gave the Bulls the lead. Davis has registered back-to-back 100-yard games since returning from an opening-week sternum injury.

AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Steven Taylor • So. • LB • Houston • Cedar Hill, Texas

Taylor led a Houston defense that forced four turnovers and held Temple, which had averaged 38.2 points per game, to just 10 points in a 31-10 win against the Owls. He had a team-high seven tackles and made the defensive play that changed the game when he forced a fumble on the Houston 1-yard line and recovered it in the end zone, allowing the Cougars to hold on to a 17-10 lead. Temple did not score the rest of the way as Houston picked up its third win in four games.

AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Andrew Gantz • Fr. • K • Cincinnati • Dayton, Ohio

Gantz scored 11 points, including three field goals, to help Cincinnati to its first American Athletic Conference win of the season, a 41-3 win at SMU. Gantz connected on a 40-yard field goal in the second quarter to give the Bearcats a 9-3 lead and spark a run of 35 unanswered points for Cincinnati. He added field goals of 30 and 21 yards in the second half. Gantz has gone 7-for-8 on field goals this season and has made his last five attempts.

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Brandon Alexander • Sr. • S • UCF • Orlando, Fla.

Had eight tackles, an interception and a pass breakup in a 20-13 win against Tulane.

Gunner Kiel • So. • QB • Cincinnati • Columbus, Ind.

Completed 13 of 20 passes for 241 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 50 yards on six carries in a 41-3 win at SMU.

Greg Ward Jr. • So. • QB • Houston • Tyler, Texas

Completed 29 of 33 passes for 268 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 44 yards in a 31-10 win against Temple.

Elkino Watson • Sr. • DT • USF • Miami, Fla.

Had seven tackles with a sack and 3.5 tackles for loss in a 38-30 win at Tulsa.

Jahad Thomas • So. • RB • Temple • Elizabeth, N.J.

Finished as Temple’s leading rusher and receiver, with three catches for 150 yards and seven carries for 49 yards in a 31-10 loss at Houston.

Despite a week of rest, the Mississippi State Bulldogs remain as the consensus No. 1 team after another exciting weekend of college football.

They are followed by the Florida State Seminoles, Ole Miss Rebels, Alabama Crimson Tide and Auburn Tigers in the AP Poll. The top four is the same in the coaches poll with the Michigan State Spartans the fifth team.

UConn’s next opponent, the East Carolina Pirates, remain the only team from the American Athletic Conference ranked this week coming in at 18/17. For the third straight week, there are no teams from the American among the others receiving votes.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The American Athletic Conference has announced the winners of the league’s weekly football honors for the seventh week of the college football season.

AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Justin Holman • So. • QB • UCF • Snellville, Ga.

Holman helped UCF come back from a two-touchdown deficit in the second half, throwing the game-tying touchdown in the fourth quarter before delivering the gamewinner in overtime as the Knights rallied past Brigham Young 31-24. Holman finished the day 30-of-51 for a career-high 326 yards with two touchdowns, while he added 26 yards and a TD on 10 rushing attempts. Holman, who connected on his first eight passes, is the first UCF quarterback to complete 30 passes in a game since the 2004 season.

AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Terrance Plummer • Sr. • LB • UCF • Orange Park, Fla.

Plummer filled his stat line with 17 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, a sack, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and a pass breakup to key UCF’s 31-24 win against Brigham Young. He helped spark the Knights’ comeback from a two-touchdown deficit in the second half as his forced fumble came as the Cougars’ advanced to the 13-yard line on the first play of the fourth quarter. Plummer was also named Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week for his effort against BYU.

AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK

J.J. Worton • Sr. • WR • UCF • Homestead, Fla.

On a day in which UCF’s defense forced Brigham Young to punt 10 times, Worton was a difference-maker in the return game has he had five punt returns for a combined 77 yards and twice set the Knights up in position to score in their 31-24 win. His 32-yard return in the first quarter led to a UCF field goal, while his 29-yard return in the fourth quarter set the Knights up on the BYU 37-yard line, leading to the game-tying touchdown. Worton leads the American Athletic Conference with an average of 12.4 yards per punt return.

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Breon Allen • Sr. • RB • East Carolina • Daytona Beach, Fla.

Rushed for 124 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries and had four receptions for 50 yards and a TD in a 28-17 win at USF.

Efrem Oliphant • Sr. • LB • Houston • Houston, Texas

Had a game-high 12 tackles with two tackles for loss, two interceptions and a quarterback hurry in a 28-24 win at Memphis.

Greg Ward Jr. • So. • QB • Houston • Tyler, Texas

Completed 14 of 25 passes for 168 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 95 yards on 17 carries, including a 64-yard touchdown run, in a 28-24 win at Memphis in his first career start at quarterback.

Jahad Thomas • So. • RB • Temple • Elizabeth, N.J.

Had 14 carries for 152 yards, averaging 10.9 yards per attempt, and  had a 20-yard touchdown reception in a 35-24 win against Tulsa.

Darion Monroe • Jr. • S • Tulane • Reserve, La.

Had six tackles, one tackle for loss, a forced fumble and two fumble recoveries in a 12-3 win against UConn.

After becoming the No. 1 consensus team in the land of college football again in last week’s poll, the Florida State Seminoles have been dethroned and they didn’t even lose last week. The new consensus No. 1 team is now the Mississippi State Bulldogs.

The Bulldogs are followed by Florida State, the Ole Miss Rebels, Baylor Bears and Notre Dame Fighting Irish in both polls.

The East Carolina Pirates remain the only ranked team from the American Athletic Conference as they come in at 18/16. And for the second straight week, there are no teams from the American among the others receiving votes.

From the American:

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The American Athletic Conference has announced the winners of the league’s weekly football honors for the sixth week of the college football season.

AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Shane Carden • Sr. • QB • East Carolina • Houston, Texas

Carden accounted for 457 yards of total offense and threw four first-half touchdown passes to lead East Carolina to a 45-24 win against SMU in the Pirates’ first American Athletic Conference game. Carden completed 31 of 41 passes for 410 yards and four TDs and rushed for 47 yards on seven carries. He turned in his third consecutive game with at least 400 passing yards and became East Carolina’s career passing leader in the win. Carden has thrown for 9,134 yards in his career, passing the old mark of 9,029, which was set by David Garrard from 1998-2001.

AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Tank Jakes • Sr. • LB • Memphis • Phenix City, Ala.

Jakes led a Memphis defense that limited preseason American Athletic Conference favorite Cincinnati to 14 points and just three third-down conversions in the Tigers’ 41-14 win on the road. Jakes had a team-high 10 tackles, with three tackles for loss, two sacks, two quarterback hurries, a pass breakup and a forced fumble that set up a touchdown. Jakes is the national leader in tackles for loss (2.4 per game) and is ranked sixth nationally in sacks (1.2 per game).

AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Kyle Bullard • Jr. • K • Houston • Boerne, Texas

Bullard accounted for all of Houston’s scoring in the Cougars’ 17-12 loss to UCF, including a pair of long field goals in the fourth quarter that allowed Houston to have a chance to win on its final possession. He was 4-for-4 in field goal attempts for the game, with first-half makes from 39 and 42 yards and fourth-quarter kicks from 51 and 49 yards. Bullard, who has made a school-record 18 consecutive field goals dating to last season, is the leading scorer in the American Athletic Conference (9.4 ppg) and is the national leader in field goals (2.4 per game).

WEEKLY HONOR ROLL

Brandon Alexander • Sr. • S • UCF • Orlando, Fla.

Had nine tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss, an interception and a pivotal forced fumble inside the 1-yard line on Houston’s final series in a 17-12 win against the Cougars.

Jaryl Mamea • Sr. • DT • UCF • Fagasa, American Samoa

Had four tackles, three sacks and four quarterback hurries in a 17-12 win at Houston, leading a defense that held the Cougars without a touchdown.

Justin Hardy • Sr. • WR • East Carolina • Vanceboro, N.C.

Had eight receptions for 120 yards and three first-half touchdowns in a 45-24 win against SMU. Stands 47 receptions shy of the NCAA career record (349, Ryan Broyles, Oklahoma).

Paxton Lynch • So. • QB • Memphis • Deltona, Fla.

Threw for a career-high 311 yards with two touchdowns on 18-of-25 passing and added 45 rushing yards and two more TDs in a 41-14 win at Cincinnati.

Darius Joseph • Jr. • WR • SMU • Abilene, Texas

Had 13 receptions for 100 yards and two touchdowns in a 45-24 loss at No. 22/23 East Carolina.