News and Notes from East Carolina, Conference USA and Beyond

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11.21.04: Utah rout of old nemesis BYU forces BCS hand ... College football weekend: stars & storylines ... More...

11.20.04: ABC TV backing out of BCS sweepstakes? ... Former Louisville hoops star dead at 48 ... More...

11.19.04: Holtz paves way for ascension of Spurrier at South Carolina ... Mountain West Conference bonanza rides on Utah-BYU game ... More...

11.18.04: No separate divisions planned for future Big East ... Old nemesis stands in Utes' path to BCS bid ... More...

11.17.04: National talent hunt lands 12 diamond prospects for ECU ... BCA tourney takes on distinct Wolfpack flare ... More...

11.16.04: Badiane joins Heels' Felton on one-game suspension ... BCS football rankings ... AP college basketball poll ... More...

11.15.04: C-USA standings, scoreboard, schedule & TV ... Utes close in on BCS berth ... AP football poll ... More...

11.14.04: Cancer-stricken USF basketball player to miss season ... College football weekend: stars & storylines ... More...

11.13.04: Herrion seals the deal with New Jersey prep target ... Tigers tune up for Pirates with win over USM ... More...

11.12.04: Cook, Badiane fuel ECU win in final preseason test ... Hard-luck Louisville big man lost for season ... More...

11.11.04: Spurrier signals desire for warm weather college job ... LeFors leads Louisville rout of Horned Frogs ... More...

11.10.04: Wednesday primetime preview: TCU at Louisville ... CIAA basketball lands national TV package ... More...

11.09.04: Frogs hopping backwards from BCS territory ... Utah slips in BCS poll despite latest big win ... More...

11.08.04: C-USA standings, scoreboard, schedule & TV ... Associated Press college football poll ... More...

11.07.04: Roundup: Bearcats shoot down Golden Eagles ... College football weekend: stars & storylines ... More...

11.06.04: USM poised to increase its dominance of C-USA ... Juggernaut Utah team downplays distractions ... More...

11.05.04: Pirates overpower Newberry in preseason warmup ... Cardinals gun down Memphis in wild shootout ... More...

11.04.04: Pirates poised to hit hardwood amidst news aplenty ... Primetime TV preview: Louisville at Memphis ... More...

11.03.04: Primetime TV preview: South Florida at UAB ... Almond back in the saddle for No. 21 Southern Miss ... More...

11.02.04: Army game once again the charm for ECU honors ... No. 25 Miners digging out of rut under Price ... Tar Heels savor first victory over Top 5 opponent ... More...

11.01.04: C-USA standings, scoreboard, schedule & TV ... Associated Press college football poll ... More...

                   C-USA      All
TEAM               W   L     W   L
Louisville         6   0     8   1
UAB                5   2     7   3
Cincinnati         5   2     6   4
Memphis            4   3     7   3
Southern Miss      4   3     5   4
Texas Christian    3   4     5   5
South Florida      3   4     4   5
Houston            3   5     3   8
Tulane             2   4     4   5
Army               2   6     2   8
East Carolina      2   6     2   8

SATURDAY, NOV. 20:
UAB 20, Army 14
Texas Christian 42, Southern Miss 17
Cincinnati 45, South Florida 23
Louisville 65, Houston 27
Memphis 38, East Carolina 35

SATURDAY, NOV. 27:
East Carolina vs. NC State (in Charlotte) 1:00 PM
Cincinnati at Louisville 2:30 PM (ESPN2)
Memphis at South Florida 11:00 AM
UAB at Southern Miss 2:00PM
Tulane at Texas Christian 2:00PM

Kickoff for Louisville's home football finale against Cincinnati on Saturday, Nov. 27, has been changed to 2:30 p.m. ET and will be televised nationally by ESPN2. The game was originally scheduled for 1 p.m. ET.

The telecast will be the Cardinals' sixth appearance on either ESPN or ESPN2 during the 2004 season, including four of five home games. Louisville is 4-1 in those games, including a perfect 3-0 at home.

Cincinnati enters the game on a four-game winning streak. At 6-4, the Bearcats are expected to make their fourth bowl appearance since 2000.

The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Nov. 21, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking:

[Conference USA team, including future members, and Carolinas teams in bold. ECU opponents in red. Teams belonging to a conference with no guaranteed BCS bowl bid in italics.]

Rank/(1st place votes)/Record/Points/Previous
1. Southern Cal (48) (10-0) 1603 1
2. Oklahoma (9) (11-0) 1541 2
3. Auburn (8) (11-0) 1536 2
4. California (9-1) 1413 4
5. Utah (11-0) 1340 5
6. Texas (9-1) 1323 6
7. Louisville (8-1) 1166 8
8. Georgia (8-2) 1093 11
9. Miami (FL) (8-2) 1030 12
10. Boise State (10-0) 920 13
11. Virginia Tech (8-2) 884 15
12. Iowa (9-2) 878 17
13. Michigan (9-2) 863 7
14. Louisiana State (8-2) 839 14
15. Tennessee (8-2) 786 15
16. Virginia (8-2) 594 18
17. Boston College (8-2) 548 19
18. Arizona State (8-2) 535 20
19. Florida State (8-3) 523 10
20. Wisconsin (9-2) 509 9
21. West Virginia (8-2) 319 21
22. Texas A&M (7-3) 289 22
23. Oklahoma State (7-3) 224 23
24. Texas-El Paso (8-2) 163 24
25. Florida (7-4) 75 28

Bowling Green 41, Ohio State 32, Pittsburgh 25, Purdue 11, Alabama 7, Toledo 3, Clemson 3, Texas Tech 2, Memphis 2, Navy 2, New Mexico 1, Northern Illinois 1, Fresno State 1.

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