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Takeaways from McNeill's Towson Presser

GREENVILLE, N.C. — ECU head coach Ruffin McNeill met with the media Monday to discuss his team's upcoming matchup with Towson. Here's what stood out from the press conference.

Next man up: Blake Kemp Similarly to Kurt Benkert being named the starting quarterback after the team’s final scrimmage, the announcement that Blake Kemp would be the new leader of the team following Benkert’s injury came as little to no surprise. Kemp was already being penciled in as the No. 2 guy behind Benkert, in part thanks to fellow junior Cody Keith’s ankle injury that sidelined him for a significant amount of fall camp.