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C-USA football standings 2012: Central Florida tops East Division

The Central Florida Knights lead the Conference USA East Division after knocking off East Carolina.

By Chris Fuhrmeister
Jake Roth-US PRESSWIRE - Presswire

After a 40-20 win over East Carolina, the Central Florida Knights jumped to the top of the Conference USA East Division. With a 1-0 record in conference play, UCF is tied with Memphis in first place.

UCF is 3-2 overall, with its two losses coming against teams from power conferences. The Knights lost, 31-16, at No. 14 Ohio State on Sept. 8, and fell to Missouri at home, 21-16, on Sept. 29. Memphis is tied at the top of the division despite a 1-4 record overall. The Tigers defeated Rice, 14-10, on Saturday to earn their first win of the year.

In the West Division, Tulsa leads the way with a 3-0 record in conference games. The Golden Hurricane have won five games in a row after a season-opening 38-23 loss at Iowa State. Houston and SMU are tied for second in the West with 1-0 C-USA records.

The complete Conference USA standings are as follows:

Conference USA Standings

(updated 10.7.2012 at 2:50 AM CDT)

East Conf Overall
W L W L
Central Florida Knights 1 0 3 2
Memphis Tigers 1 0 1 4
East Carolina Pirates 2 1 3 3
Marshall Thundering Herd 1 1 2 4
UAB Blazers 0 1 1 4
Southern Miss. Golden Eagles 0 1 0 5
West Conf Overall
W L W L
Tulsa Golden Hurricane 3 0 5 1
Houston Cougars 1 0 2 3
SMU Mustangs 1 0 2 3
Tulane Green Wave 0 1 0 5
UTEP Miners 0 2 1 5
Rice Owls 0 3 1 5

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