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State of the AAC: UCF, Memphis, SMU, others remain undefeated

Through three weeks of college football, five American Athletic Conference teams remain undefeated, including No. 15 UCF, Memphis and SMU, who all sit at 3-0.

The AAC’s weekend was highlighted by Temple and UCF’s wins over Power Five conference opponents. Temple stopped the high-powered offense of Maryland, defeating the Terrapins 20-17 in Philadelphia. Maryland went into the game averaging 71 points and 636.5 yards per game but recorded just 340 yards Saturday.

Owls redshirt junior quarterback Anthony Russo completed 20 of 37 attempts and 277 yards for three touchdowns.