2014 AMERICAN ATHLETIC PREVIEW

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MIKE NOWOSWIAT
Co-Owner
August 17th, 2014

1. CINCINNATI

2013 Record: 9-4
Defensive Returning Starters: 6
Offensive Returning Starters: 7
Head Coach: Tommy Tubberville

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2. CENTRAL FLORIDA

2013 Record: 12-1
Defensive Returning Starters: 9
Offensive Returning Starters: 6
Head Coach: George O'Leary

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3. HOUSTON

2013 Record: 8-5
Defensive Returning Starters: 9
Offensive Returning Starters: 8
Head Coach: Tony Levine

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4. EAST CAROLINA

2013 Record: 10-3
Defensive Returning Starters: 4
Offensive Returning Starters: 5
Head Coach: Ruffin McNeil

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5. SOUTH FLORIDA

2013 Record: 2-10
Defensive Returning Starters: 5
Offensive Returning Starters: 10
Head Coach: Willie Taggart

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6. SMU

2013 Record: 5-7
Defensive Returning Starters: 6
Offensive Returning Starters: 6
Head Coach: June Jones

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7. MEMPHIS

2013 Record: 3-9
Defensive Returning Starters: 8
Offensive Returning Starters: 9
Head Coach: Justin Fuente

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8. TULSA

2013 Record: 3-9
Defensive Returning Starters: 10
Offensive Returning Starters: 5
Head Coach: Bill Blankenship

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9. CONNECTICUT

2013 Record: 3-9
Defensive Returning Starters: 6
Offensive Returning Starters: 7
Head Coach: Bob Diaco*

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10. TEMPLE

2013 Record: 2-10
Defensive Returning Starters: 8
Offensive Returning Starters: 5
Head Coach: Matt Rhule

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11. TULANE

2013 Record: 7-6
Defensive Returning Starters: 6
Offensive Returning Starters: 7
Head Coach: Curtis Johnson

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OFFSEASON FEATURES
Spring Game Attendance
Q&A's with SBNation:
    Maryland to BigTen
    Rutgers to BigTen

Throwback Thursday
    1990s Florida State
    3rd & 57
    Red River Roy ('01)
    Seneca Wallace ('02)
    One-Point Safety
    Dual-Sport Legends
    OhioSt-Mich ('73)
    Georgia Tech 222-0

Champions Gauntlet
    '13 FSU vs. '98 Tenn
    '13 FSU vs. '99 FSU
    '13 FSU vs. '00 OU
    '13 FSU vs. '02 OSU
    '13 FSU vs. '05 Texas
    '13 FSU vs. '08 UF
    '13 FSU vs. '11 Bama
    '13 FSU vs. '01 Miami