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The Southern Methodist Mustangs claimed sole possession of the second spot in Conference USA's West Division with a victory against the Southern Miss Golden Eagles on Saturday. SMU dominated Southern Miss in a 34-6 rout and now sits a game ahead of the third place Houston Cougars.
The Cougars meanwhile fell 41-7 to Tulsa, which leads the West Division in C-USA at 6-0 in conference and 8-2 overall. Tulsa sits two games ahead of the Mustangs, who are 4-2 in league games.
The Rice Owls, who were on a bye week, are now in fourth place with Tulane right behind with a similar 2-4 record in conference play. The UTEP Miners are last in the West at 1-5.
Central Florida has control of the East Division at 6-0 and it holds a one-game lead over East Carolina. They are followed by Marshall in third place, UAB and Memphis in fourth and fifth, and Southern Miss in last place.
| EAST | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| UCF | 6-0 | 8-2 |
| East Carolina | 5-1 | 6-4 |
| Marshall | 3-3 | 4-6 |
| UAB | 2-4 | 3-7 |
| Memphis | 2-4 | 2-8 |
| Southern Miss | 0-6 | 0-10 |
| WEST | CONF | OVR |
| Tulsa | 6-0 | 8-2 |
| Southern Methodist | 4-2 | 5-5 |
| Houston | 3-3 | 4-6 |
| Rice | 2-4 | 4-6 |
| Tulane | 2-4 | 2-8 |
| UTEP | 1-5 | 2-8 |