South Florida 38, East Carolina 37

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USF (6-3)147701038
ECU (1-9)01477937

Final

2:00 PM ET, November 8, 2003
Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium
GREENVILLE, NC

SOUTH FLORIDA 38, EAST CAROLINA 37 (2OT)

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Team Stat Comparison
 
1st Downs1122
Total Yards243362
Passing101146
Rushing142216
Penalties2-156-45
3rd Down Conversions3-1512-24
4th Down Conversions0-20-0
Turnovers31
Possession22:5937:01
Individual Leaders
South Florida Passing
 C/ATTYDSTDINT
Banks6/168620
Julmiste4/61510
East Carolina Passing
 C/ATTYDSTDINT
Pinkney16/3414610
South Florida Rushing
 CARYDSTDLG
Green13117048
Brewer846111
Fisher3503
East Carolina Rushing
 CARYDSTDLG
Leach26111315
Townes21107017
Pinkney1313011
South Florida Receiving
 RECYDSTDLG
Hicks365333
Whittaker2907
Fisher2305
Iskra114014
East Carolina Receiving
 RECYDSTDLG
Howard539012
Copper534011
Townes128128
Hourigan118018
Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTERUSFECU
TD2:00ELGIN HICKS 10 YD PASS FROM PAT JULMISTE (SANTIAGO GRAMATICA KICK)
Drive info: 3 plays, 12 yards.
70
TD0:54KEVIN VERPAELE 50 YD DEFENSIVE FUMBLE RETURN (SANTIAGO GRAMATICA KICK)140
SECOND QUARTERUSFECU
TD13:20VINCE BREWER 11 YD RUN (SANTIAGO GRAMATICA KICK)
Drive info: 3 plays, 61 yards.
210
TD7:25MARVIN TOWNES 28 YD PASS FROM JAMES PINKNEY (CAMERON BROADWELL KICK)
Drive info: 6 plays, 60 yards.
217
TD4:34VONTA LEACH 1 YD RUN (CAMERON BROADWELL KICK)
Drive info: 4 plays, 20 yards.
2114
THIRD QUARTERUSFECU
TD14:05GUY WHIMPER 7 YD DEFENSIVE FUMBLE RETURN (CAMERON BROADWELL KICK)2121
TD8:19ELGIN HICKS 33 YD PASS FROM RONNIE BANKS (SANTIAGO GRAMATICA KICK)
Drive info: 4 plays, 80 yards.
2821
FOURTH QUARTERUSFECU
TD0:21VONTA LEACH 1 YD RUN (CAMERON BROADWELL KICK)
Drive info: 10 plays, 33 yards.
2828
OVERTIMEUSFECU
FG0:00CAMERON BROADWELL 35 YD FG
Drive info: 4 plays, 7 yards.
2831
FG0:00SANTIAGO GRAMATICA 40 YD FG
Drive info: 6 plays, 0 yards.
3131
TD0:00ELGIN HICKS 22 YD PASS FROM RONNIE BANKS (SANTIAGO GRAMATICA KICK)
Drive info: 6 plays, 25 yards.
3831
TD0:00VONTA LEACH 3 YD RUN (MISSED KICK)
Drive info: 7 plays, 25 yards.
3837

GREENVILLE, North Carolina (Ticker) -- Cam Broadwell's missed extra point allowed South Florida to hold on for a 38-37 double overtime victory over East Carolina in a Conference USA contest.

East Carolina's Vonta Leach scored on a one-yard run with 21 seconds left in regulation to force overtime, then barrelled in from three yards in the second extra session to pull the Pirates within a point. East Carolina fell behind, 21-0, early in the second period.

But Broadwell's kick was partially blocked, causing it to go wide left and allowing South Florida (6-3, 4-2) to record its fifth road win against a Division I-A opponent since the program's inception in 1997.

It was the Bulls' second overtime win this season. They defeated Louisville, 31-28, in double overtime on October 4.

After the teams traded field goals in the first overtime, the Bulls took a 38-31 lead on Ronnie Banks' 22-yard touchdown pass to Elgin Hicks.

The duo also hooked up for a 33-yard TD with 8:19 left in the third quarter that gave South Florida a 28-21 lead.

Banks completed just 6-of-16 passes for 86 yards. DeJuan Green paced the Bulls on the ground with 117 yards on 13 carries.

Leach rushed for 111 yards and three touchdowns on 26 carries for the Pirates (1-9, 1-5). James Pinkey of East Carolina completed 16-of-34 passes for 146 yards and a TD.

Vince Brewer's 11-yard TD run staked South Florida to a 21-0 lead with 13:20 left in the first half.

Pinkey started East Carolina's comeback with a 28-yard TD pass to Marvin Townes six minutes later. Leach scored on a one-yard TD run with 4:34 left in the first half to make it 21-14 at the intermission.

East Carolina tied it when defensive end Guy Weimper returned a fumble seven yards for a score just 55 seconds into the second half.

College Football Scores

Other Scores:

Wednesday, November 5th
Louisville 28 Final
19 TCU 31
Saturday, November 8th
South Florida 38 Final
East Carolina 37 OT
Army 3 Final
Air Force 31
Rhode Island 24 Final
Cincinnati 31
Tulane 38 Final
UAB 24
Southern Miss 31 Final
Houston 10