GAME CENTER: THURSDAY, DEC. 4, 2014

UCF 32, ECU 30 | Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium | Attendance: 41,259 • TV: ESPN

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..... AAC SCOREBOARD >>> THURSDAY ..... UCF 32, ECU 30 (ESPN) ..... >>> SATURDAY ..... Cincinnati 38, Houston 31 pm (ESPN) ..... SMU 27, UConn 20 (CBSSN) ..... Temple 10, Tulane 3 (ESPN2) ..... | .....

Hail Mary lifts UCF

Post-game Audio

ECU coach Ruffin McNeill and QB Shane Carden spoke with the news media after Thursday night's game (recorded by W.A. Myatt; archive photos): Select audio clip...

GREENVILLE — Central Florida assured itself of a share of the American Athletic Conference football championship in a most improbable manner before an ESPN audience at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium on Thursday night.

East Carolina had scored three unanswered touchdowns in the fourth quarter to lead 30-26. ... More from Al Myatt...

SPECTACULAR SENIORS: Justin Hardy catches a 13-yard touchdown pass from fellow senior Shane Carden to put an exclamation point on a 21-point fourth quarter rally and push the Pirates ahead 30-26 with 2:17 remaining. [W.A. Myatt photo. ©Bonesville.net]

View W.A. Myatt's gallery of 11 photos from Friday night's game...

AMERICAN FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD

Thursday:
   UCF 32, ECU 30 (ESPN)
Saturday:
   Houston at Cincinnati, 12 pm (ESPN)
   SMU at UConn, 12 pm (CBSSN)
   Temple 10, Tulane 3 (ESPN2)