East Carolina Wins Again

East Carolina continued its second-half turnaround, holding off Cincinnati, 14-7, Thursday night at Greenville, N.C., for its fourth straight victory. East Carolina is 5-5 and 4-2 in Conference USA; Cincinnati is 7-4, 2-4. . . . Sam Cowart of Florida State, Andy Katzenmoyer of Ohio State and Kivuusama Mays of North Carolina were named finalists for the Butkus Award, given to the nation’s outstanding linebacker.