A quarterback change followed by a coaching change injected new life into East Carolina, and a bowl game that once seemed unreachable is now more than possible.

Behind another stellar performance from sophomore quarterback Kaitin Houser, the Pirates overwhelmed another American Athletic Conference opponent by rolling past Florida Atlantic 49-14 on Thursday night at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium.

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The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers roared to a 17-0 lead and held on to knock off their biggest Sun Belt East rival for the third consecutive season, beating Appalachian State 38-24 on Thursday night.

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The Northern Illinois University Huskies turned a season-best three interceptions into touchdowns, scored on a 91-yard kickoff return and used a 21-point third quarter outburst to earn a 42-28 Mid-American Conference win over Western Michigan Wednesday night at Waldo Stadium.

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Highlighted by two special teams touchdowns, the Ohio football program (6-3, 4-1) clinched bowl eligibility in dominant fashion, 41-0, over the Kent State Golden Flashes (0-9, 0-5).

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The Miami University football team posted its fourth straight win Tuesday, defeating Ball State 27-21. Brett Gabbert threw for 219 yards and three touchdowns for the RedHawks (5-4, 4-1 MAC), while Keyon Mozee added 105 rush yards on a career-high 22 carries. Justin Bowick led the Cardinals (3-6, 2-3 MAC) with 171 receiving yards.

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