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Among the most impressive statistics in college football this season are Houston's six interceptions in 631 passing attempts.

Three weeks into the season, Skip Holtz's injury-riddled secondary had him mixing his metaphors.

East Carolina senior tight end/fullback Rob Kass is out for the season after suffering a knee injury during the Pirates' 16-3 loss to Virginia Tech on Thursday, ECU coach Skip Holtz said.

The Southeastern Conference, trying to curb public criticism of officiating by its coaches, made an example of Florida's Urban Meyer yesterday and fined him $30,000 for saying that a hit on his quarterback, Tim Tebow , "should have been a penalty." Meyer's annual salary is $4 million.

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Tyrod Taylor rushed for a touchdown and threw for 137 yards, as the 22nd-ranked Virginia Tech Hokies beat the East Carolina Pirates, 16-3, in a non-conference matchup at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium.

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There were flashes of clicking and bouts with creaking, but East Carolina's offense was just effective enough Saturday.

Getting thrown into the fire turned out to be nothing short of hellish for Derek Blacknall.

North Carolina running back Shaun Draughn runs over East Carolina cornerback Dekota Marshall at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Saturday, September 19, 2009.

North Carolina running back Shaun Draughn runs over East Carolina cornerback Dekota Marshall at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Saturday, September 19, 2009.

UCF Football Notes: East Carolina Coach Skip Holtz praises the Knights, calls UCF's offense `a challenge' for his team posted by Iliana Limon on Sep 21, 2009 5:17:43 PM Check out the highlights of East Carolina Coach Skip Holtz's weekly press conference provided by the Pirates' athletics department .

East Carolina even knew it was coming, and the Pirates couldn't stop it. The game was six possessions old, and North Carolina hadn't thrown long yet.

East Carolina safety Van Eskridge has watched, and re-watched, the game video from Saturday's 35-20 loss at West Virginia.

If there's pressure on East Carolina quarterback Patrick Pinkney as the Pirates visit No.

Football, by its savage nature, is peppered with moments of subtle, largely unseen gore.

It started as almost as bad a nightmare as they had lived through last year when they traveled to Greenville, N.C., to get their bare bottoms paddled by an underdog East Carolina team, this West Virginia football team that was on a mission Saturday.

Quarterback Patrick Pinkney of East Carolina has picked up a nickname from teammates that he can only smile about.

Last year's record: 9-5 Coach: Skip Holtz Last bowl appearance: 2009 Liberty, lost to Kentucky 25-19. Strengths: Quarterback, senior leadership on offense and defense, experienced offensive line.

The Pirates then opened C-USA play with a narrow 28-24 win over Tulane before things started to take a turn for the worse.