One year ago, Houston and East Carolina was an exciting overtime bout between two of the AAC’s better teams, albeit a 5-hour and 18-minute weather delay prior to kickoff.
This year the series shifts to Greenville, where the Pirates will host senior day as well as the final edition of the Houston vs. East Carolina series as AAC opponents. Both teams already clinched bowl eligibility and carry 6-4 records into Saturday afternoon’s contest. Although Houston has been more renowned for its defensive prowess and East Carolina more for its offensive abilities in recent years, the roles have somewhat reversed in this 2022 season — making this an intriguing battle between a high-powered Cougar offense and a lockdown Pirate defense.