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C-USA Announces Football All-Academic Team
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	Matt Milner, East Carolina

Nov. 29, 2012

IRVING, Texas - Two graduate students, four seniors, four juniors and three sophomore football players have been named to the 2012 Conference USA All-Academic Team, as selected by the league's Sports Information Directors. East Carolina, Southern Miss and Tulane each had two players recognized, including Pirate defensive lineman Matt Milner who is making his third appearance.

In all, 11 C-USA schools are represented on the academic team. The all-academic team consists of student-athletes who have earned a 3.2 cumulative grade point average or better and are a starter or key reserve on their team.

West Division champion Tulsa will host the 2012 Conference USA Football Championship Game against East Division champion UCF Saturday, Dec. 1, at H.A. Chapman Stadium. The 2012 C-USA Championship Game will be televised live on ESPN 2, beginning at noon EST/11 a.m. CST.

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2012 C-USA All-Academic Team (Name, School, Yr., GPA, Major, Hometown)

Adhem Elsawi, East Carolina, R-Jr., 3.51, Biology, Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
**Matt Milner, East Carolina, R-Jr., 4.00, Physics, Raleigh, N.C.
Jacob Karam, Memphis, Grad., 3.71, Arts & Liberal Studies, Friendswood, Texas
Tanner Leland, Rice, R-Jr., 3.65, Mathematics, Katy, Texas
Randall Joyner, SMU, Jr., 3.46, Sports Management, Carrollton, Texas
Corey Acosta, Southern Miss, R-So., 3.90, Biological Sciences, Memphis, Tenn.
Brandon Francesconi, Southern Miss, Sr., 3.62, Business Management, Burlingame, Calif.
*Ryan Griffin, Tulane, Sr., 3.36, Management, Westlake Village, Calif.
Sam Scofield, Tulane, So., 3.82, Business, Lafayette, La.
Jared St. John, Tulsa, Sr., 3.34, History & Education, Edmond, Okla.
Taylor Klein, UAB, Sr., 3.57, Accounting, Lexington, Ky.
Ray Shipman, UCF, Grad., 3.43, Communications, Miramar, Fla.
Jordan Leslie, UTEP, So., 3.56, Electrical Engineering, Houston, Texas