{
  "id": 7485659,
  "title": "Stock up, stock down: Week 2 CUSA edition",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/stock-up-stock-down-week-2-cusa-edition",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-15T05:43:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/stock-stock-down-week-2-054340361.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Week 2 of the Conference USA season has seen a mix of positive and negative performances from the league's ten teams. FIU Panthers, led by quarterback JJ Kohl and defensive end Elisha Baldridge, emerged as a team to watch with a 33-20 home victory over FBS Buffalo. The Panthers out-gained the Bulls, 381-208, and forced three turnovers, while Baldridge was named CUSA Defensive Player of the Week. Meanwhile, WKU Western Kentucky had one of the worst Week 1s in FBS history, suffering a 49-14 loss to Nevada and a 20-7 defeat against Montana State, while struggling with a second-worst run defense and the worst scoring differential in the FBS. Sam Houston State, however, has shown great promise with a 0-2 record, thanks in part to their quarterback Landyn Locke's impressive performances and a solid defense. In contrast, Jacksonville State's 2-3 start has left many questions, despite returning head coach Deondre Johnson and some key defensive players.",
  "summary": "FIU shows promise through two weeks, picking up the CUSA’s lone win over FBS competition in 2026.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}