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Line: East Carolina by 5 1/2. Series record: Southern Miss leads 26-8. Last meeting: 2008, Southern Miss, 21-3. What's At Stake A spot in the Conference USA championship game.

While East Carolina certainly considers Southern Mississippi one of its top rivals, coach Skip Holtz isn't sure whether the Golden Eagles feel the same way.

Houston needed a win to stay alive in the Conference USA race. Case Keenum engineered it in record-setting fashion Saturday.

It is often said that the numbers don't lie, but in the case of ECU's 37-21 win over Conference USA East Division opponent UAB on Saturday - they did.

East Carolina junior Dwayne Harris, who set a pair of school records with his third kickoff return for a touchdown this season in the Pirates' 37-21 win over UAB on Saturday, was named Conference USA Special Teams Player of the Week on Monday.

The second half of the season has seen an offensive surge for East Carolina. With the exception of the 16-3 loss to Virginia Tech, the Pirates have scored at least 37 points in four of the last five contests.

There have been plenty of scenarios tossed around regarding East Carolina's football opportunities as the season winds down.

UAB met the enemy on Saturday night at DowdyFicklen Stadium. And the enemy wore white jerseys during the Blazers' 37-21 Conference USA loss to East Carolina.

Dwayne Harris caught eight passes for 108 yard and two touchdowns, including a kickoff return for a score, to lead East Carolina to a 37-21 win over Alabama-Birmingham on Saturday.

ECU is set to face off for a third straight week on ESPN, this time Sunday night against Tulsa.

Things have changed since East Carolina beat Tulsa for last year's Conference USA football title.

When Chris Johnson left ECU for the NFL in 2008, a huge chunk of the Pirates' all-purpose yards and touchdowns left with him.

Virginia Tech quarterback Tyrod Taylor dives for a touchdown during the first half against East Carolina in Greenville on Thursday.

Freshman Ryan Williams ran for a season-high 179 yards and No. 22 Virginia Tech avoided its first three-game losing streak in six years, holding off East Carolina 16-3 on Thursday night.

After entering the season with a national title chance and another Atlantic Coast Conference championship expected, the Virginia Tech football team and its fans find themselves in an unexpected situation.

Game by game, series by series and snap by snap, Josh Jordan is growing more comfortable with being on the field instead of the sideline.

Listen to the Coach Tommy West Show every Thursday at 7pm! Hosted by 600WREC's Forrest Goodman, Coach West will take your calls live at 901-535-WREC or 1-800-474-WREC. Previous Shows: 09-03-09 Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 09-10-09 Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 09-17-09 Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 09-24-09 Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 10-01-09 Part 1 ...

For the last week and a half, University of Memphis Football Coach Tommy West has decried the play of his Special Teams... The Tigers rank near the Bottom of NCAA Kick Coverage Stats.. So, Special Teams play was a point of Emphasis as the Tigers prepared for Defending Conference USA Champion East Carolina at the Liberty Bowl... Memphis Duke Calhoun ...

MEMPHIS - Quarterback Patrick Pinkney ran for two touchdowns to help East Carolina beat Memphis 38-19 Tuesday night.

FACTS & STATS: Site: Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium -- Memphis, Tennessee. Television: ESPN2.