2008 Conference USA Football Championship Game

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The 2008 Conference USA Football Championship Game was played on December 6, 2008 at Chapman Stadium in Tulsa, Oklahoma to determine the 2008 football champion of the Conference USA (C-USA). The game featured the East Carolina Pirates, the East Division champions, and the Tulsa Golden Hurricane, the West Division champions. The game kicked off at 12:00 pm EST and was televised by ESPN2.[1]

DateDecember 6, 2008
Season2008
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2008 Conference USA Football Championship Game
Conference Championship
1234Total
East Carolina 1437327
Tulsa 1070724
DateDecember 6, 2008
Season2008
StadiumSkelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium
LocationTulsa, Oklahoma
MVPTravis Simmons (CB), ECU
FavoriteTulsa by 12.5
RefereeSteve Barth
Attendance22,740
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN2
AnnouncersDave Pasch (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst)
Conference USA Football Championship Game
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2008 Conference USA football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
East Carolina x$ 62  95 
Memphis 44  67 
Southern Miss 44  76 
UAB 35  48 
UCF 35  48 
Marshall 35  48 
West Division
Tulsa xy 71  113 
Rice x 71  103 
Houston 62  85 
UTEP 44  57 
Tulane 17  210 
SMU 08  111 
Championship: East Carolina 27, Tulsa 24
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll
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Scoring summary

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Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP East Carolina Tulsa
1 10:02 4:51 ECU Kevin Gidrey 83-yard touchdown reception from Patrick Pinkney, Ben Hartman kick good 7 0
1 6:59 72 ECU Interception returned 72 yards for touchdown by Travis Simmons, Ben Hartman kick good 14 0
1 2:28 72 4:31 Tulsa Tarrion Adams 1-yard touchdown run, Jarod Tracy kick good 14 7
1 0:11 18 2:17 Tulsa 37-yard field goal by Jarod Tracy 14 10
2 10:40 58 3:57 Tulsa Tarrion Adams 1-yard touchdown run, Jarod Tracy kick good 14 17
2 4:46 41 2:04 ECU 32-yard field goal by Ben Hartman 17 17
3 11:40 64 0:11 ECU Norman Whitley 69-yard touchdown run, Ben Hartman kick good 24 17
4 8:46 80 4:44 Tulsa Jacob Collums 8-yard touchdown reception from David Johnson, Jarod Tracy kick good 24 24
4 1:43 53 7:13 ECU 8-yard field goal by Ben Hartman 27 24
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 27 24
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