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College football 3 keys and prediction: No. 17 UC Bearcats at East Carolina Pirates

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Cincinnati football coach Luke Fickell previews UC's matchup with ECU on Saturday. Fletcher Page, fpage@enquirer..com

The No. 17 Cincinnati Bearcats play at East Carolina Saturday in Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium.

UC (6-1, 3-0) enters as 20.5-point favorites following a week off. The Pirates (3-5, 0-4) lost 45-20 last week versus South Florida.

Here's a look at three keys to Saturday's game and a prediction:

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The Bearcats have played on a Thursday. And on a Friday. At noon, at 3:30 and after dark.