TULSA, Okla. (AP) Skip Holtz got what he considered the best performance he'd ever seen out of East Carolina's offense, then watched as his defense rose to the same level of excellence.
Dominique Lindsay ran for a career-high 172 yards, Darryl Freeney had a career-best 152 yards receiving and East Carolina maintained its lead in Conference USA's East Division with a 44-17 victory over Tulsa on Sunday night.
In a rematch of last season's conference championship game, the Pirates (6-4, 5-1) dominated on offense in the first half and then sealed the game with three defensive touchdowns in the fourth quarter. (MORE)