Now in a desperate hunt for a postseason bid, the 4-5 East Carolina football team hopes it can begin a late-season stand with just its second-ever victory against South Florida tonight.
The host Pirates limp into the 7:30 p.m. American Athletic Conference clash after seeing their last two games slip away with late rallies by Temple (24-14) and Connecticut (31-13).
Beating a Bulls team that has won three of its last four — its lone loss in that span was a tight 29-17 setback at Navy last week — will mean recreating the ECU offense that blossomed early in the season but has wilted since.