East Carolina Pirates

Weary of being, beaten to the punch by blitzing defenses on first down, offenses are throwing caution to the wind and changing the way the game is played

The Pirates will pull out all the stops in a bid for their first Conference USA title

Darren Davis, RB, Iowa State—The 5'8", 190-pound senior leads the nation in rushing with 176.7 yards per game, giving the Cyclones (3-1) visions of their first bowl appearance in 21 years.

Even after a big win, up-and-down Alabama was awash in controversy

•OHIO STATE (10-1) AT MICHIGAN (10-0)Poetic justice demands that the Buckeyes win, because the Wolverines have upset Ohio State's national-championship hopes each of the last two years. But there is little poetry in...