Control of C-USA East on line tonight

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HATTIESBURG — Regardless the outcome of tonight's Conference USA football game between Southern Miss and UCF, the Golden Eagles still will have three C-USA games left and the Knights four.

But just because a champion won't be decided tonight, it does not mean that the game between the only two teams to win C-USA's East Division won't be the lynchpin in sorting out who wears the crown in 2007.

"As far as this week is concerned, I think it is a very pivotal game in conference with Southern Miss against a very solid football team," UCF coach George O'Leary said. "Is it the end of the season? No. But I think it is a pivotal game as far as the division is concerned."
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