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Updated: 7:25 PM Dec 7, 2008
East Carolina Wins C-USA Championship
The Pirates upset Tulsa, 27-24. Skip Holtz and company are headed to the Liberty Bowl to likely take on Kentucky on January 2nd. Posted: 9:30 AM Dec 6, 2008 |
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TULSA, Okla. (AP) -- Ben Hartman kicked a 36-yard field goal with
1:43 remaining, and East Carolina took advantage of seven turnovers
to beat Tulsa 27-24 Saturday in the Conference USA championship
game for its first league title in 32 years.
The Pirates (9-4), who made a splash early this season with
back-to-back upsets of Top 25 teams Virginia Tech and West
Virginia, earned a berth in the Liberty Bowl.
East Carolina used the league's best defense to create havoc for
David Johnson, the nation's top-rated passer. Johnson threw a
career-high five interceptions, including one that was returned 72
yards for a touchdown by Travis Simmons, and also fumbled.
C-USA Championship
Final
East Carolina 27
Tulsa 24
1st Quarter Summary:
-ECU quarterback Patrick Pinkney capped off an opening drive with a touchdown pass to fullback Kevin Gidrey.
-ECU defensive back Travis Simmons returned an interception 72 yards for a touchdown.
-Tulsa running back Tarrion Adams rushes for his 10th touchdown of the season.
-Tulsa field goal
2nd Quarter Summary:
-Tulsa's Adams scores his 2nd touchdown of the game, 1 yard out.
-ECU's Ben Hartman hits 32 yard field goal.
3rd Quarter Summary
-ECU running back Norman Whitley scores on a 69 yard touchdown run.
4th Quarter Summary
-Tulsa QB Dave Johnson finds Jacob Collums for an 8 yard score to tie the game.
-ECU Ben Hartman hits 36 yard field goal.
Billy Weaver is at the game and will have a full report tonight on WITN News.
Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.
Latest Comments
Elements needed to get to a better conference: 1. A bigger stadium that holds more than 45,000. 2. Greenville is a very small city, OK? 3. Greenville and surroundings do NOT provide a good recruiting base. 4. Etc., etc, please folks... Thank you
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Great post joepirate. we in fact did beat the ACC champs. But i also think the ACC is a great conf.. the fact that ECU as a C-USA team beating up on ACC teams says a lot them. A few more good seasons, and who's to say we couldn't get a invite to a better conf. As for Skip rinding his dads coat tails, thats just a bunch of bull. don't hate him because his dad taught him how to coach. he is proving that he can win anyway, anywhere.
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dirty1=hater. Dont be mad cause we won the conference and had two quality out of conference wins. guess what..we beat the ACC champion. is the ACC a good conference?
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