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Gardner-Webb at ECU (Game 2)
Date Saturday, Sept. 7
Time 6:00 P.M. (EDT)
Location Greenville, N.C. (Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium)
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    GREENVILLE, N.C. — The Pirates will begin their 2019 home schedule when they welcome Gardner-Webb to Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium Saturday for a 6:00 p.m. non-conference contest. East Carolina will try to even its record at 1-1 after suffering a disappointing 34-6 season-opening setback at NC State in Raleigh last week. The battle against the Runnin' Bulldogs also represents the first of two matchups against Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) members in '19 for ECU, which will host William & Mary Sept. 21 after beginning American Athletic Conference action at Navy next week.

    ECU RECORDS AND STREAKS

  • Qualified for 10 bowl appearances since 2000 (eight in the last 13 years) ...
  • Has accounted for 400 or more total yards in eight of the last 12 games ...
  • Has thrown at least one touchdown pass in six of the last eight games (12 TD throws) ...
  • Has won 34 of the last 37 games when leading at the half ...
  • Has won 11 of the last 14 home openers ...
  • Has won three of the last four (and seven of the last 10) non-conference home games ...
  • Has won 25 of 28 games against FCS opponents ...
  • Has won five of the last six (and three-straight) first-year head coach home openers ...

    THE SERIES

    Saturday's contest will mark the first meeting (0-0) between Gardner-Webb and ECU in the sport of football.

    ...

    Read the entire preview to Saturday's game HERE.
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