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East Carolina will be shorthanded as the Pirates face Tulsa on Sunday and continue defense of their Conference USA championship.

Berea finally just ran out of chances. The Pirates held a lead late - 28-21 - against district rival Lynn Camp, but they allowed the Wildcats to score with 47 seconds left.

Dover Pirates rally, hold off Ozark Hillbillies 27-21 Story date: Oct. 10, 2009 Pirates stop Hillbillies at last second By Kevin Hill Assistant Sports Editor DOVER - The Pirates and Ozark Hillbillies faced off Friday at Jack Berry Field in a 4A-4 Conference game that was literally decided in the last second of the fourth quarter.

Have you ever heard someone say "I'd love to eat fresh, local foods, but it's just too expensive?" Now imagine how cost-prohibitive it would be for someone who can barely afford groceries to begin with.

It was well-earned payback for Bergen Tech. The Knights, falling only at first singles, defeated Livingston, 4-1, Thursday, at Johnson Park in Hackensack in a North 1, Group 4 boys tennis semifinal.

A better passing attack is needed to keep up with the Joneses, but Colorado is also intent on developing a power rushing attack that features some of the best players on its team, the running backs.

Only three scholarship players worked among the Colorado wide receivers during spring camp, creating a big concern after that unit underachieved in the 2008 season.

Colorado coaches have said this spring they want to establish a strong running game in 2009.

What is the minimum number of games the Buffs must win next year to have it be considered a successful season? 10 9 8 7 6 See the results without voting>> . Colorado defensive coordinator Ron Collins was asked following the spring game Saturday at Folsom Field for the names of a few players who stood out this spring on defense.

Thud-thud. It's the sound of a place-kicker or punter striking the ball only to have it blocked by an onrushing teammate.

Wide receiver Scotty McKnight suffered a partially torn right triceps 12 days ago and is not practicing as a precaution against tearing it further.

Clemons visited Boulder late last week and into the weekend and returned to Michigan raving about the Buffs and their surroundings.

It was like 'Romper Room.' That description was courtesy of Colorado football coach Dan Hawkins, who compared some of the program's off-season conditioning to the former children's television series.

The Colorado wide receiver won the kickoff return and punt return jobs in fall camp but wasn't fully prepared for the fear he felt standing back there waiting for kicks to fall out of the sky with opponents barreling toward him.

After all, there was no practice Friday, most classes were done for the day and it was a nice spring afternoon in Boulder.