UAB
The veteran of UAB’s offensive line is already starting to see some good things about his young linemates How well they’ll play when the games begin is anybody’s guess.

HOUSTON
The Cougars lose a quarterback candidate … to the coaching ranks. Oklahoma State transfer Al Pena has left the team to go work for his father as a high school assistant coach.

RICE
The second preseason scrimmage for the Rice Owls went better than the first one did.

MARSHALL
It’s not Tinker-to-Evers-to-Chance, but the Thundering Herd are counting on a Tinker and a Wilson on the defensive line.

CENTRAL FLORIDA
George O’Leary is working hard to identify just who will populate the Knights’ two-deep chart in 2007.

TULSA
Golden Hurricane linebacker George Clinkscale knew from age 6 that he wanted to earn a college scholarship and one day play in the NFL. He’s halfway there.

SOUTHERN MISS
Injuries have Jeff Bower doing a major juggling act on the offensive line for the Golden Eagles.