East Carolina Pirates NCAA Football News

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.

Part of Skip Holtz's job will be relatively easy this week. While the fifth-year East Carolina coach will have his hands full formulating a game plan against a tough opponent that has had his team's number, motivating his players will not be a challenge.

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.

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.

If, as East Carolina coach Skip Holtz preaches, the final weeks of the regular season amount to a single-elimination tournament, then the semifinals are here.

With Southern Methodist rolling into Marshall leading the West Division, Conference USA is only half turned upside down.

The remarkable thing about Dominique Lindsay's season isn't how close he is to rushing past the 1,000-yard mark.

Tulsa's late-season swoon has been filled with fourth-quarter collapses. The Golden Hurricane dropped a 44-17 decision to East Carolina on Sunday night for its fifth consecutive loss in a disappointing football season.

The Hokies demolition of Maryland is notch two of what Virginia Tech hopes is a four game victory march into a marquee bowl matchup.

East Carolina cornerback Emanuel Davis, who returned an interception 42 yards for a touchdown during the Pirates' 44-17 Conference USA win at Tulsa on Sunday, was named the league's Defensive Player of the Week on Monday.

Dominique Lindsay ran for a career-high 172 yards, Darryl Freeney had a career-best 152 yards receiving and East Carolina maintained its lead in Conference USA's East Division with a 44-17 victory over Tulsa on Sunday night.

Ryan Williams' first-quarter touchdown plunge gave him the Tech freshman record for touchdowns.

Oregon running back LeGarrette Blount, who was suspended for the season after punching a Boise State player in the wake of the season opener, has been allowed to rejoin the Ducks.

The University Memphis fired football Coach Tommy West on Monday. He is the dean of Conference USA coaches, in his ninth season with the Tigers.

Clemson's C.J. Spiller's latest big day has earned him a weekly award from the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Senior defensive back Received first-team all-conference honors as a junior. Rated C-USA's "hardest hitter" by The Sporting News.

Virginia Tech senior Cody Grimm and freshman Ryan Williams were honored by the ACC Monday for their play at East Carolina.

You can go ahead and file this one under ugly defensive battle, or the laymana TMs term: Beamerball.

Virginia Tech avoided its first three-game losing streak since 2003 with a gritty 16-3 win over East Carolina Thursday night.