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Three prime objectives filled East Carolina’s Homecoming game plate against in-state rival Charlotte on a picturesque Saturday inside Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. Although the performance fell short of flawless,

Three prime objectives filled East Carolina’s Homecoming game plate against in-state rival Charlotte on a picturesque Saturday inside Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium.Although the performance fell short of flawless,

East Carolina University is working for a weekend to remember for Pirate fans as homecoming activities reach a crescendo with a 3 p.m. football game Saturday against Charlotte at Dowdy-Ficklen

The Pirates gashed the Owls for 75 yards in just six plays in the opening drive. Quarterback Katin Houser threw 35 yards to wide receiver Anthony Smith to get to Temple’s nine-yard line. Houser finished the drive with a seven-yard pass to wide receiver Yannick Smith, giving ECU a 7-0 lead less than two minutes into the game.

WNCT’s Brian Bailey caught up with ECU head football coach Blake Harrell ahead of Saturday’s game against Temple. After a 16-day layoff, Coach Harrell said

Temple senior QB Evan Simon, coming off a five-TD outing last week, was held to just 80 yards passing. Riddle's interception was the first thrown by Simon this season as ECU's defense forced five straight punts and a turnover on downs to close things.

Temple Football is riding a two-game win streak and would become bowl eligible with a win against East Carolina on Saturday.

ECU’s football team will wear helmets with the “Flying ECU” logo for their homecoming game against Charlotte, marking the first time in nearly 30 years that the team has used the logo. The logo is a callback to the program’s prime and has been eagerly awaited by coach Blake Harrell and

Memphis football's Nov. 15 game at East Carolina will kick off at 3 p.m., the schools announced Nov. 3. It will be televised on ESPNU.