The American Athletic Conference (AAC) continued to roll through Week Five with a 1-1 showing against the Power 5. There were also two conference contests to further shape the divisional battles. Houston, Navy, USF, and Tulsa were all on byes this week, but there was still plenty of action.

In the West division, the biggest news is easily the Memphis Tigers getting stunned by a 40-24 loss to the Tulane Green Wave Friday night. As one of the three-loss teams in the cellar of the West, they appear to want Memphis’ company as one of the miserable teams at the bottom of the pack. Houston is now back in sole possession of the division lead as the only one-loss team.

All three games facing Power 5 teams happened on the schedule for teams in the East division. While Temple lost to Boston College 45-35, the AP’s 13th ranked Knights crushed the Panthers of Pitt 45-14. In an all-AAC matchup, the Bearcats dominated the Huskies of UConn for Cincinnati to be the first team in the American to 5-0. They are currently the top team in the East.

With several impressive performances in this week, here is the cream of the crop.

Offensive Player of the Week

After having a hand in six touchdowns for the second consecutive week and finishing with 379 yards of total offense, @UCFFootball‘s McKenzie Milton is the #AmericanFB Offensive Player of the Week. 📝: https://t.co/onLHPWCBQu pic.twitter.com/800ZwRknJw — American Football (@American_FB) October 1, 2018

UCF quarterback McKenzie Milton has done it again. For the third consecutive week, he secures the AAC’s honor from both his passing and running abilities. Milton accounted for six total touchdowns and 379 combined yards on the afternoon.

Defensive Player of the Week

After having six tackles, including 3.0 sacks and 3.5 tackles for loss, @ECUPiratesFB‘s Nate Harvey is the #AmericanFB Defensive Player of the Week. 📝: https://t.co/onLHPWCBQu pic.twitter.com/Nl7h8LWtCS — American Football (@American_FB) October 1, 2018

East Carolina’s defensive end Nate Harvey secures the award this week for his involvement in the close win over the Monarchs. During his six-tackle day, Harvey turned in three sacks and 3.5 stops for a loss.

Special Teams Player of the Week

After hitting the game-winning field goal from 38 yards with 46 seconds remaining, and staying perfect (8-8) on FGs this season, @ECUPiratesFB‘s Jake Verity is the #AmericanFB Special Teams Player of the Week. 📝: https://t.co/onLHPWl0rU pic.twitter.com/73p6ppqn0f — American Football (@American_FB) October 1, 2018

The Pirates are represented once again as their kicker, Jake Verity gets this week’s nod. Verity booted in the crucial 38-yard game-winner to topple Old Dominion. This helped him maintain a perfect eight-for-eight season mark for the season.

Kyle Nash, known as The Student of the Game, covers UCF Football for SportsMediaPass.com and is a special contributor for Break the Fourth. He’s a also a writer for the DolphinsWire of USA Today and co-host of the DinnerTime and Default Assault podcasts.