East Carolina will close out its 2015 regular season road
schedule when it travels to Orlando on Thursday for a 7:30 p.m. (ET) American Athletic
Conference matchup against UCF at Bright House Networks Stadium. Bowl
eligibility remains at stake for the Pirates, who are a pair of victories away
from post-season qualification heading into the last two weeks of play. ECU
also needs a triumph over the Knights to snap a three-game skid and avoid
posting its first losing regular season slate since the 2011 campaign. East
Carolina’s tilt against UCF marks the third and final non-Saturday contest this
year and second-straight against the Knights, who defeated the Pirates on a
time-expiring 51-yard Hail Mary pass play in 2014.
EAST CAROLINA RECORDS AND STREAKS
- Qualified for 10 bowl appearances since 2000
(three-straight, eight of the last nine years)… - Has won 26 of the last 31 games when scoring 30 or more
points… - Has lost 17-straight games when scoring 20 or less points
(19-14 vs. UCF in ‘09/last win) … - Has won 18 of the last 20 games when gaining 200 or more
rushing yards… - Has won 26 of the last 27 games when leading at the half…
- Has won 10 of the last 19 regular season road games…
- Has split its last four American Athletic Conference road
games… - Has lost three-straight Thursday night games…
FAST FACTS
Record – 4-6
(.400); AAC Record/Standing – 2-4
(.333)/5th-East Division; Last 5 Games
– 1-4; Last 10 Games – 4-6; Last 15 Games – 6-9; Streaks – Overall,
East Carolina will play the 75th game of the Ruffin McNeill era when the
Pirates face off against UCF. ECU’s contest against the Knights will be the
Pirates’ 834th since the start of football in 1932 (428-393-12/.521).
