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ECU-UConn: Game Time, Preview, TV/Radio

By Michael Owens

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Game Time: 7 p.m.

TV: ESPNU, WatchESPN

Radio: 1660 AM, Charlotte (ECU), UConn IMG Sports Network

Line: ECU (-28)

The No. 18 Pirates didn’t even budge in this week’s AP Poll, and will look to improve upon their 5-1 record off last week’s bye against a struggling 1-5 UConn team who’s also coming off a bye.

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    • East Carolina is looking to be come bowl eligible for the eighth time in nine years, and for their best start in seven games since 1999.

    A Rivalry Renewed?

    Not in the slightest, in fact, this will be the first ever meeting between the Pirates and Huskies.

    Keys for ECU

    That home crowd at Dowdy-Ficklen is going to be nuts, and the Pirates haven’t lost there yet this year.

    A “blackout” is also being planned for tonight and they are taking this thing seriously, even making the midfield logo monochromatic.

    Look how awesome that looks. Kudos to you, ECU.

    With ESPN on hand as well, expect the Pirate faithful to show “No Quarter” all night long.

    As for the action on the field, we’ve seen ECU slow down a bit in their past two outings against SMU and South Florida. UConn’s defense (despite the team losing four straight), has looked like they can stand up on their own.

    With a healthy Shane Carden, Breon Allen and the entire receiving corps ready to go, the Pirate offense should have no issue tonight.

    The defense should also have a field day, given that UConn has an offensive line that’s given up 24 sacks so far this season. Huskies quarterback Chandler Whitmer has only passed for 200 yards or more once this season, and the run game just isn’t up to par.

    Oct 11, 2014; New Orleans, LA, USA; Connecticut Huskies cornerback Javon Hadley (11) hands off to running back Ron Johnson (3) against the Tulane Green Wave in the second quarter at Yulman Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Glenn Andrews-USA TODAY Sports

    If ECU wants to truly dominate this game, they’ll have to do so on defense by completely shutting down the visitors.

    Prediction

    Yes, UConn’s defense is good, but they haven’t been tested by a team that can put up yards and points like the Pirates. They might hang around for the first quarter (maybe even the first half), but the loud atmosphere and ECU’s offense will be too much for the Huskies to overcome. Don’t expect an upset here folks, but I think UConn will cover in the end.

    ECU – 35

    UConn – 10

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