# 2017 Conference USA Football Championship Game

The 2017 Conference USA Championship Game was played on Saturday, December 2, 2017, at FAU Stadium in Boca Raton, Florida, and determined the 2017 football champion of Conference USA (C-USA). The game was played between Florida Atlantic, the East Division champion, and North Texas, the West Division champion. The title sponsor was Dynacraft BSC.
In the 2016 championship game, hosted by WKU, the Hilltoppers had defeated Louisiana Tech 58–44. The 2017 championship game was the 13th game in the championship series and was won by Florida Atlantic, 41–17.

## Teams
### North Texas Mean Green

North Texas claimed its place in the title game on November 11 with a 45–10 win over UTEP.

### Florida Atlantic Owls

Florida Atlantic clinched the East division on November 18 after defeating rivals FIU 52-24 in the Shula Bowl. The win also ensured that the Owls would host the championship game. At the time, FAU was 7–0 in C-USA play to North Texas' 6–1, with each team having one conference game to play. Although an FAU loss and North Texas win would have left the teams tied, the Owls held the tiebreaker with a head-to-head win over the Mean Green during the season.

## Aftermath

North Texas went on to play in the 2017 New Orleans Bowl, losing to Troy. Florida Atlantic went on to play in the 2017 Boca Raton Bowl, defeating Akron.
If the winner of the C-USA Championship Game was one of the highest in the rankings of the "Group of Five" conferences, the team could have been placed in the College Football Playoff or a "New Year's Six" bowl. Otherwise, the conference champion would supposedly choose which game to attend, from those with ties to the conference. However, FAU athletic director Pat Chun said that FAU did not choose the Boca Raton Bowl, but that FAU was told where to go by the conference.

## Game summary
### Scoring summary

Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | UNT | FAU |
| 1 | 12:19 | 9 | 65 | 2:41 | FAU | 24-yard field goal by Greg Joseph | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 10:11 | 2 | 71 | 0:32 | FAU | John Franklin III 22-yard touchdown reception from Kamrin Solomon, Greg Joseph kick good | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | 14:55 | 6 | 64 | 1:55 | FAU | Devin Singletary 3-yard touchdown run, Greg Joseph kick good | 0 | 17 |
| 2 | 9:56 | 11 | 80 | 3:36 | FAU | 21-yard field goal by Greg Joseph | 0 | 20 |
| 2 | 4:43 | 9 | 50 | 2:54 | FAU | Devin Singletary 5-yard touchdown run, Greg Joseph kick good | 0 | 27 |
| 3 | 12:21 | 3 | 74 | 1:10 | FAU | Kalib Woods 54-yard touchdown reception from Jason Driskel, Greg Joseph kick good | 0 | 34 |
| 3 | 5:50 | 16 | 73 | 6:31 | UNT | 26-yard field goal by Trevor Moore | 3 | 34 |
| 3 | 4:47 | 1 | 77 | 0:33 | UNT | Turner Smiley 77-yard touchdown reception from Mason Fine, 2-point pass by Mason Fine failed | 9 | 34 |
| 4 | 10:32 | 7 | 62 | 2:27 | UNT | Evan Johnson 1-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass from Rico Bussey good | 17 | 34 |
| 4 | 5:27 | 10 | 71 | 5:05 | FAU | Devin Singletary 5-yard touchdown run, Greg Joseph kick good | 17 | 41 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 17 | 41 |
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### Statistics

| Statistics | UNT | FAU |
| First downs | 26 | 22 |
| Plays–yards | 80-437 | 72-633 |
| Rushes–yards | 35-81 | 42-281 |
| Passing yards | 356 | 352 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 28-45-2 | 18-30-0 |
| Time of possession | 31:32 | 28:09 |