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Charlotte Hosts East Carolina At Sold Out Richardson Stadium

EAST CAROLINA at CHARLOTTE
Saturday, October 5 | 3:30 p.m. ET
Jerry Richardson Stadium (15,314/Synthetic)
Charlotte, North Carolina

Television
ESPNU
Matt Schumacker and Dustin Fox

Live Statistics
StatBroadcast

THE GAME
Saturday’s game will be just the second meeting between The American’s two North Carolina-based institutions … The first meeting came last season, upon Charlotte’s entry to The American, as the 49ers took a 10-7 decision in Greenville as QB Jalon Jones rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown.

EAST CAROLINA
3-2, 1-0 American

Head Coach
Mike Houston (Mars Hill ’94)
27-36, sixth season at East Carolina
107-61, 14th season as collegiate head coach

East Carolina, which had endured back-to-back losses in games in which it held early leads, staged a come-from-behind win of its own with Saturday’s 30-20 victory against UTSA … The Pirates fell behind 13-3 late in the second quarter, but outscored the Roadrunners 27-7 the rest of the way … QB Jake Garcia has started every game and has completed 103 of 173 passes for 1,315 yards and seven touchdowns against 11 interceptions … Garcia ranks third in The American in at 263.