USF Bulls lose at East Carolina on a walk-off field goal, 20-17

Andrew Conrad celebrates after his 55-yard field goal as time expired lifted East Carolina to a 20-17 victory over South Florida. (Courtesy of East Carolina University football / X (@ECUPiratesFB)) South Florida dropped its third American Conference game of the season on Friday, likely ending any chance of reaching the league title game in coach Brian Hartline's first season.Like the previous two, it was a game the Bulls had within reach of winning, with Andrew Conrad's 55-yard field goal as time expired giving host East Carolina to a 20-17 victory. USF's three losses have come by a combined 14 points — two by a field goal and one by a touchdown. South Florida (6-3) dropped to 2-3 in the conference with three games remaining: vs. Memphis (7-2), at Florida Atlantic (6-3, 3-2) and vs. Tulane (4-4, 2-2). “Everything is up for evaluation,” Hartline said during an online press conference Saturday. “We put ourselves in this spot. The expectations at South Florida are phenomenal, and that'