East Carolina will close out its 2015 non-conference
schedule when it faces BYU at LaVell Edwards Stadium Saturday beginning at 7:30
p.m. (EDT). The Pirates will try to continue their momentum against the Cougars
after posting a 49-23 American Athletic Conference triumph against SMU last
week. The visit to Provo will also wrap up a two-game road swing for ECU, which
will host AAC West Division member Tulsa next week for its annual Homecoming
festivities. East Carolina will try to capture its sixth consecutive victory in
the month of the October when it makes its second-longest regular season voyage
in program history.
FAST FACTS Record – 3-2 (.600); AAC Record/Standing – 1-1
(.500)/2nd-East Division; Last 5 Games – 3-2; Last 10 Games – 5-5; Last 15
Games – 9-6; Streaks – Overall, East Carolina will play the 70th game of the Ruffin
McNeill era when the Pirates face off against BYU. ECU’s contest against the
Cougars will be the Pirates’ 829th since the start of football in 1932
(427-389-12/.523).
| EAST CAROLINA (3-2, 1-1 AAC) | |
|---|---|
| 09/05 TOWSON (ESPN3) | W, 28-20 |
| 09/12 at Florida (ESPN2) | L, 31-24 |
| 09/19 * at Navy (CBSSN) | L, 45-21 |
| 09/26 VIRGINIA TECH (ABC/ESPN2) | W, 35-28 |
| 10/03 * at SMU (ESPNews) | W, 49-23 |
| 10/10 at BYU (ESPNU) | 7:30 p.m. |
| 10/17 * TULSA (ESPN3) | TBA |
| 10/22 * TEMPLE (ESPN2) | 7:00 p.m. |
| 10/30 * at Connecticut (ESPNU) | 7:00 p.m. |
| 11/07 * USF (ESPN3) | TBA |
| 11/19 * at UCF (ESPN) | 7:30 p.m. |
| 11/28 * CINCINNATI (ESPN3) | TBA |
| *AAC game; all times Eastern |
| BYU (3-2) | |
|---|---|
| 09/05 at Nebraska | W, 33-28 |
| 09/12 Boise State | W, 35-24 |
| 09/19 at UCLA | L, 24-23 |
| 09/26 at Michigan | L, 31-0 |
| 10/02 CONNECTICUT | W, 30-13 |
| 10/10 EAST CAROLINA (ESPNU) | 7:30 p.m. |
| 10/16 CINCINNATI | 8:00 p.m. |
| 10/24 WAGNER | 3:00 p.m. |
| 11/06 at San Jose State | 11:30 p.m. |
| 11/14 vs. Missouri (@Kansas City) | TBA |
| 11/21 FRESNO STATE | TBA |
| 11/28 at Utah State | 3:30 p.m. |
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