Spring Break
For the second consecutive season, ECU's road to the Conference USA Championship game will have to go through Marshall. Last season, the Thundering Herd abruptly ended the Pirates' dreams with a dominating 26-7 victory in Huntington, W.Va. ECU was in control of its own destiny before the loss cost the team its first trip to a C-USA title game.
Ben Hartman struck again. ECU's junior kicker boomed a 27-yard field goal on the Pirates' first possession of overtime to defeat Conference USA East division rival Marshall, 19-16, in front of a homecoming crowd of 43,515; the seventh largest ever in Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium history.
Field goals and defense don't win Conference USA championships. The teams in C-USA's West Division have figured that out. The teams in the East are a little behind the curve, which was evident at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium Saturday. In a game which featured the East's two best teams, an aggressive defense and conservative offense carried ECU to a 19-16 victory.
Coach Rick Kobe is confident and determined as the ECU swim team heads into the midpoint of its season with tough competition in the latter part of the schedule. With a 9-2 overall record this season, the Pirates are defining themselves as a force to be reckoned with in the upcoming ACC and SEC conferences.
1. North Carolina Record: 6-2 Last week: Bye week The Heels are going to have to fight to hold onto the top spot from here on out. South Carolina is on fire right now, but UNC can distance itself from USC with two wins in the next two weeks. UNC hosts No.
During Sunday nights' game versus UCF, at Bright House Networks Stadium, ECU's defense had its best performance since not allowing a touchdown to West Virginia's high-powered offense.