For the Record: The American has an octopus, a 58-yard debut, and 3-year quest for one tackle
Emily Van Buskirk debuts a new column at UDD, diving into the depths of game notes. Here’s the first edition.
1. Khamani Alexander, a running back for the Charlotte 49ers, scored a one-yard touchdown and a two-point conversion, creating an "octopus" play. This is the fourth time in Charlotte's history that a player has achieved such a feat.
2. Senior linebacker Reggie Jones of Temple finally made his long-awaited tackle after three seasons. The achievement was celebrated by his 172,000 Instagram followers and 65,000 TikTok followers.
3. Tulane's new kicker, Cooper Helmke, hit a 58-yard field goal in his debut game against Kansas State, breaking the school record previously held by Cairo Santos in 2012. Helmke also made a 53-yarder in the third quarter.
4. Tulsa shut down East Texas A&M 42-0 in their latest game, marking the first such shutout since October 2002. This is their third consecutive win, bringing their record to 3-0.
5. Florida Atlantic's quarterback, Caden Veltkamp, leads the nation in completions per game with 28.33. In their Week 2 game against Navy, Veltkamp threw five touchdowns and completed 84.3% of his passes, amassing 386 passing yards.
6. North Texas' Tayven Jackson threw for 492 yards against Texas State, the highest single-game passing total by an FBS quarterback so far in the season. Despite the impressive performance, North Texas lost 49-35.
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