2014 AAC Football Season

The 2014 AAC football season is the first season of play for the American Athletic Conference. There are twelve members divided into two divisions. The East division consists of the Cincinnati Bearcats, East Carolina Pirates, Georgia State Panthers, Houston Cougars, Rice Owls, and UCF Knights. The West division consists of the Air Force Falcons, Boise State Broncos, Colorado State Rams, Hawaii Warriors, San Diego State Aztecs, and SMU Mustangs. Boise State, Houston, Rice, and UCF were members of the Big 12 in 2013. Hawaii was a member of the Pac-12 in 2013.

## Coaches

2014 saw veteran head coaches Kah32 of Boise State, BrianKelly'sFace of Hawaii, Svearike of Houston, and Insane\_Baboon of UCF lead their teams to the new American Athletic Conference. Cincinnati, ECU, SDSU, SMU, and UCF saw midseason changes in thier head coaches.

*Stats are current as of end of 2014 season.*

## Bowl Games

The AAC has arrangements for six bowl berths for 2014. Berths which the AAC cannot fill, due to eligibility, will be filled with the best available team. Boise State, East Carolina, Houston, and Air Force each earned bowl berths.

## Awards

### National Awards

#### Semi-Finalists

Brian Brown, Boise State
Travis Diana, UCF

Brian Brown, Boise State

Brian Brown, Boise State

Rashad Simon, Boise State

Robert Crews, Boise State

Kah32, Boise State

Boise State

#### Finalists

Brian Brown, Boise State
Travis Diana, UCF

Brian Brown, Boise State

Brian Brown, Boise State

Robert Crews, Boise State

Kah32, Boise State

Boise State

#### Winners

Brian Brown, Boise State

Brian Brown, Boise State

DescretoBurrito, shared with Inspiral and alienufo

### All-Americans

#### Offense

* QB Brian Brown, Boise State
* FB: John Bills, Boise State Broncos

#### Defense

* DT: Shawn Bowers, Boise State Broncos
* ILB: Phillip Moore, Houston Cougars

### All Conference Team

#### Offense

* QB: Brian Brown, Boise State Broncos
* RB: Dontrell Jackson, Boise State Broncos
* FB: John Bills, Boise State Broncos
* WR: Rashad Simon, Boise State Broncos
* WR: Willie Fauria, Rice Owls
* TE: Vaughn St. Clair, Houston Cougars
* OT: Philip Rose, Air Force Falcons
* OT: Robert Barraza, East Carolina Pirates
* OG: Robert Ford, Boise State Broncos
* OG: Lonnie Early, East Carolina Pirates
* C: Stephen Hunt, Boise State Broncos

#### Defense

* DE: Robert Crews, Boise State Broncos
* DE: Lucio Booth, San Diego State Aztecs
* DT: Shawn Bowers, Boise State Broncos
* OLB: Mike Washington, Air Force Falcons
* OLB: Jeromy Potter, East Carolina Pirates
* ILB: Phillip Moore, Houston Cougars
* ILB: Erik Rogers, Boise State Broncos
* DB: Donald Tucker, Boise State Broncos
* DB: D.J. Reed, Boise State Broncos
* DB: Abdual Riemersma, UCF Knights
* DB: Craig Harris, Air Force Falcons

#### Special Teams

* K: Terrell Hooks, Rice Owls
* P: Will Brown, UCF Knights

## Standings

### Individual Stat leaders

* **Passing** *3000yd passers and stat leaders*

Brian Brown, QB Boise State: 299 of 406 for **3732 yds, 42 TD**, 5 INT, **182.5 QBR** in 11 games
Teddy Rogers, QB Rice: **308** of 459 for 3093 yds, 21 TD 9 INT, 134.9 QBR in 12 games
Bill Garcia, QB Georgia State: 201 of **486** for 1670 yds, 8 TD 22 INT, 66.6 QBR in 12 games
* **Rushing** *1000yd rushers and stat leaders*

Travis Diana, RB UCF, **319 carries for 1588 yds** and 20 TD, **10 100yd games**, 5.0 yds/carry in 12 games played
Christopher Welch, RB East Carolina, 223 carries for 1201 yds and 9 TD, 7 100yd games, 5.4 yds/carry in 14 games played
198 carries for 1103 yds and 7 TD, 7 100yd games, 5.6 yds/carry in 12 regular season games
11 carries for 47 yds and 1 TD in AAC Championship Game
14 carries for 51 yds and 1TD in Fiesta Bowl
Dontrell Jackson, RB Boise State, 178 carries for 1347 yds and **29 TD**, 6 100yd games, 7.6 yds/carry in 14 games played
137 carries for 1088 yds and 24 TD, 4 100 yd games 7.9 yds/carry in 12 regular season games
15 carries for 126 yds and 3 TD in AAC Championship Game
26 carries for 133 yds and 2 TD in Orange Bowl
Bob Bryant, RB Hawaii, 221 carries for 1042 yds and 10 TD, 2 100yd games, 4.7 yds/carry in 12 games played
* **Receiving** *1000yd receivers and stat leaders*

Rashad Simon, WR Boise State, 86 receptions for **1255 yds** and **13 TD** in 13 games
84 receptions for 1231 yds and 13 TD in 12 regular season games
2 receptions for 24 yards in AAC Championship Game
Willie Fauria, WR Rice, **92 receptions** for 1112 yds and 12 TD in 12 games
* **Defense** *stat leaders*

Phillip Moore, ILB Houston, **135 tackles**, **9 sacks**, 1 interception, 1 safety, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery in 11 games
124 tackles, 9 sacks, 1 interception, 1 safety, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery in 11 regular season games
11 tackles in Russell Athletic Bowl
Craig Harris, CB Air Force, 44 tackles, **5 interceptions** in 9 games
Donald Tucker, CB Boise State, 26 tackles, 2 interceptions, **2 touchdowns** in 5 games
D.J. Reed, CB Boise State, 3 tackles, **5 interceptions** in 4 games
2 tackles, 4 interceptions in 3 regular season games
1 tackle, 1 interception in AAC Championship Game
* **Kicking**

Terrell Hooks, K Rice, **14 for 14 Field Goals**, **49yd long**
Paul Compton, K Boise State, 8 for 9 Field Goals, **49yd long**
5 for 5 in regular season
2 for 2 in AAC Championship Game
1 for 2 in Orange Bowl