Houston vs East Carolina 2009 Conference USA Championship Picks Predictions: The Houston Cougars are in Greenville, North Carolina this week to take on defending Conference USA Champion East Carolina. The two rivals will be vying for this year's conference title when things kick off at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium at 12:00pm ET tomorrow. The championship clash will be broadcast live on ESPN2. 2009 Conference USA Championship Picks Predictions at Sportsbook.com have the visiting Cougars listed as a -3 against the spread road favorite.
No. 18 Houston cruised to the Conference USA West Division title this year with a 6-2 record in league play. The Cougars 
only setbacks came at UTEP and at Central Florida, which enabled them to bring home their second 10 win season in the last four years. Tomorrow will mark Houston's second appearance in the conference championship game; the Cougars won the league in 2006 by beating Southern Mississippi 30-24 in the title match.
East Carolina will be seeking its second league championship as well after winning the crown last year with a 27-24 victory at Tulsa. The Pirates earned a return trip to the championship game by going 8-4 overall and 7-1 in conference action. Their lone Conference USA loss came back in October when they fell 21-28 at SMU.
These two teams last played in September of 2008 when the Cougars got the better of things with a 41-24 win at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. Houston quarterback Case Keenum, who is a dark horse Heisman candidate, completed 37-of-45 passes for 401 yards and three touchdowns in the victory.
2009 Conference USA Championship Picks Predictions Betting Trend: The Over is 8-2 the last 10 times Houston has played as a favorite with a spread between 0 and 3.5 and a total of 54.5 or more. The Pirates are 3-7 against the spread and straight up in their last 10 games as a home dog with a spread between 0 and 3.5.
Sportsbook.com Houston vs East Carolina 2009 Conference USA Championship Picks Predictions:
Houston Cougars -3 (-110), Over 68.5 (-110), -145 (Moneyline)
East Carolina Pirates +3 (-110), Under 68.5 (-110), +125 (Moneyline)
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